|
Namo Narayana
Namo Narayana is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil films. He made a breakthrough as an actor with his performances in ''Naadodigal'' (2009) and '' Komban'' (2015). Career Narayana was a software engineer before he chose to star in a supporting role in Samuthirakani's ''Naadodigal'' (2009). He was close friend of Samuthirakani during bachelor days. Post-release, he became a close friend of the lead actor Sasikumar, and has often collaborated in their films, such as '' Easan'' (2010), ''Poraali'' (2011), '' Kutti Puli'' (2013) and '' Nimirndhu Nil'' (2014). In 2015, Narayana described his role in '' Komban'' as a breakthrough role in his career at the film's press meet. He played one of the lead roles in '' Appa'' (2016). He played the antagonist in '' Thondan'' (2017). Filmography *''Naadodigal'' (2009) *'' Easan'' (2010) *''Mudhal Idam'' (2010) *''Poraali'' (2011) *'' Ishtam'' (2011) *'' Thappana'' (2012; Malayalam) *''Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' (2012) *'' Kutti Pul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madurai
Madurai ( , , ), formerly known as Madura, is a major city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, which is governed by the Madurai Municipal Corporation established on 1 November 1866. As of the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, it is the List of cities in India by population, third largest metropolis in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore in terms of population and 27th largest List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, urban agglomeration in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and has a documented history of more than 2500 years. It is often referred to as "Thoongatha Nagaram", meaning "the city that never sleeps". Madurai is closely associated with the Tamil language. The third Tamil Sangam, a major congregation of Tamil scholars, is said to have been held in the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga
''Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Political fiction, political comedy film written and directed by Pandiraj, who co-produced the film with P. Madan under their respective banners Pasanga Productions and Escape Artists Motion Pictures. The film stars Vimal (actor), Vimal, Sivakarthikeyan, Bindu Madhavi and Regina Cassandra. It revolves around the title characters, who aspire to become politicians. The film was announced in June 2012, with filming commencing the following month and ending by January 2013. Filming was predominantly held in Tiruchirappalli, where much of the film was shot at the railway station in Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli, Ponmalai. The film's soundtrack and score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography handled by Vijay and edited by Athiappan Siva. ''Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' was distributed by Studio Green and was released on 29 March 2013. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and audie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodi (film)
''Kodi'' ( ) is a 2016 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Political fiction, political action drama film directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Vetrimaaran via Grass Root Film Company. The film stars Dhanush, Trisha Krishnan and Anupama Parameswaran (in her Tamil film debut). Saranya Ponvannan, S. A. Chandrasekhar, Kaali Venkat, Namo Narayana and G. Marimuthu play supporting roles. In the film, a politician has to compete against his lover, and his apolitical twin brother is also dragged into the conflict. The film, announced untitled in August 2015, is the first to feature Dhanush in a dual role, and the title was announced that December. Principal photography began in January 2016 and Wrap (filmmaking), wrapped that March. The film's music was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, the cinematography was handled by Venkatesh S, and editing by Prakash Mabbu. ''Kodi'' was released on 28 October 2016, during the week of Diwali. It received five nominations in the Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aandavan Kattalai (2016 Film)
''Aandavan Kattalai'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language satirical comedy drama film directed and co-written by M. Manikandan. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Ritika Singh, with Pooja Devariya, Nassar and Yogi Babu amongst others in supporting roles. It narrates the struggle of a man from interior Tamil Nadu to acquire travel documents to fly to London. Produced by G. N. Anbu Chezhiyan and featuring music by K, the film began production in March 2016 and wrapped that July. It was released on 23 September 2016. The film received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success, winning two Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards: Best Comedy Actor (Yogi Babu) and Best Comedy Actress (Vinodhini Vaidyanathan). It was remade in Telugu as '' London Babulu'' (2017) and in Gujarati as '' Shubh Yatra'' (2023). Plot Gandhi Arumugam, an accountant from a village near Madurai, leaves for Chennai with his best friend Muthupandi "Pandi" Selvam, to acquire the documents necessar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaaimai
''Vaaimai'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film written and directed by A. Senthil Kumar. Inspired by the script of Reginald Rose's ''Twelve Angry Men'' (1954), the film stars Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Muktha Bhanu amongst an ensemble cast. Goundamani, Thyagarajan, Ramki, Urvashi, Manoj K. Bharathi, Prithvi Pandiarajan and Poornima Bhagyaraj are also part of the cast. Though production begun in 2013, the film was released, following a production delay, on 8 September 2016. Plot A woman stands accused of helping her son assassinate a politician. She needs to defend herself against accusations that she was an accomplice to the plot. Cast Production Senthil Kumar chose to make his debut with ''Vaaimai'' after his other project, ''Thirudan'' featuring Vijay Antony, ran into production troubles during 2012. The film began production in February 2013, with Goundamani making a comeback to acting. It was subsequently shot in places like Delhi, Rishikesh, Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marudhu
''Marudhu'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by M. Muthaiah. It features Vishal in the lead role. Production began in November 2015. It was released worldwide on 20 May 2016 with mixed reviews but ended up as a profitable venture at the box office. Plot Maruthu is a laborer from Thalaivankottai, working in the Rajapalayam vegetable market, who does not tolerate injustice and leads a happy life with his grandmother, Appathaa, and his close friend, Kokkarako. While working at the market, Maruthu sees some goons chasing his girlfriend Bhagyam and her father, where he beats up the goons and learns from Bhagyam's father that Bhagyam's mother Mariyamma was a brave woman who stood up to the atrocities committed by the municipal chairman ''Rolex'' Pandiyan on the local people. When Mariyamma decided to run against Pandiyan in the upcoming municipal election, Pandiyan and his men brutally hacked her to death. Bhagyam and her father are unable to pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarasa Thilagam
''Navarasa Thilagam'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Kamran, starring Ma Ka Pa Anand and Srushti Dange. Produced by Sudharshan Vembatty, the film began production in early 2015 and released in February 2016. Cast Production Ma Ka Pa Anand shot for the film simultaneously alongside his commitments for ''Panjumittai'', ''Atti'' and ''Deepavali Thuppakki''. The film was predominantly shot in Pollachi and was completed by September 2015. Songs were also shot in Kutralam and Thenkasi. The lead pair refused to shoot a kissing scene in the film, and stated that the director failed to disclose the shot in the original narration of the script. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Siddharth Vipin. Critical reception M. Suganth of ''The Times of India'' wrote, "Navarasa Thilagam is a film that thinks of itself as a comedy while not making an effort to be one. The writing is quite bland (there is zero effort in building up the central romantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajini Murugan
''Rajinimurugan'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Ponram. It is produced by N. Lingusamy and N. Subash Chandra Bose under Thirrupathi Brothers. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan in the titular role, alongside Keerthy Suresh, Soori, Rajkiran, P. Samuthirakani and Achyuth Kumar. It is the second directorial venture of Ponram, and his second collaboration with Sivakarthikeyan, after ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam'' (2013).Ramchander (19 March 2014)Sivakarthikeyan's Next Film – 'Rajini Murugan' '' Oneindia Entertainment''. Retrieved 21 August 2014. In the film, a jobless youth decides to sell his grandfather's property in order to become rich. The film features soundtrack composed by D. Imman, with all lyrics were written by Yugabharathi. The cinematography was handled by Balasubramaniem, and edited by Vivek Harshan. Filming took place extensively in Madurai and Karaikkudi. The film's principal photography was commenced on 25 August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro (2016 Film)
''Metro'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action crime film produced and directed by Anandakrishnan. The film, which explores the theme of chain snatching in the outskrits of Chennai, stars Shirish in his film debut, alongside Bobby Simha and Sendrayan. ''Metro'' was released on 24 June 2016 to positive reviews from critics and became a box office success. It was dubbed and released in Telugu under the same name and remade in Kannada as '' Siliconn City'' (2017). Plot Arivu is a writer for a press and the eldest son of a retired police head constable and his wife. He has a brother named Mathiyazhagan aka Mathi, who is a first-year engineering student. Arivu's middle-class family life is happy with his friend Kumar mingling as one of the family. The problem begins when Mathi, who is pressured by his girlfriend to get a bike, persuades his family to get him a bike. Though hesitant at first, they agree to get him a bike of his choice. However, a delay in getting his bike and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasanga 2
''Pasanga 2'' (initially titled as ''Haiku'') is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language children's film written, co produced and directed by Pandiraj. A thematic sequel to ''Pasanga'' (2009), the film focuses on the issue of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) amongst children and is set in the city, unlike ''Pasanga''. The film, starring debutante child actors Nishesh and Vaishnavi in lead alongside Ramdoss, Vidya Pradeep, Karthik Kumar and Bindu Madhavi. This film is produced by Suriya, who also appears in a supporting character along with Amala Paul. The film will mark Pandiraj's last of the ''trilogy for children'', following ''Pasanga'' and ''Marina''. The film became a hit at the box-office. It won multiple awards at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards including Best Film and Best Child Actors. The film's plot was compared with '' Taare Zameen Par'' (2007). Plot Kavin and Naina are two children who get pushed out of school because of their hyperactive activities. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaalu
''Vaalu'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by debutante Vijay Chandar. The film stars Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani, with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Brahmanandam portraying supporting roles. The film was produced by S. S. Chakravarthy under the banner NIC Arts. S. Thaman composed the music while Sakthi and T. S. Suresh handled the cinematography and editing respectively. The film's production began on 6 June 2012 in Chennai and lasted until June 2015. The film was predominantly shot in Chennai, with the portions of the film also shot at Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bangkok. After facing multiple delays, the film was released worldwide on 14 August 2015. The movie is loosely adapted into the 2016 Kannada film '' Santhu Straight Forward''. Plot Sharp aka Vaalu is a carefree, jobless youth leading a life without any worry in the world. He falls in love with Priya after seeing her in the rain at a bus stop. Priya has a maternal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaaval (2015 Film)
''Kaaval'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Nagendran R., based on a true story and produced by Punnagai Poo Gheetha and Philip Sheetal. It stars Vimal, Samuthirakani and Punnagai Poo Gheetha. The film, which was initially titled ''Nee Yellam Nalla Varuvada'', began production in 2013 and released on 26 June 2015 Plot Chandrasekar (Samuthirakani) is an honest police officer who is given an opportunity to encounter the deadliest don who is responsible for all the murders that are happening in Tamil Nadu. But during the mission, he loses Alwin Sudan, one of his most intelligent encounter specialists. Later, he realizes that their carefully planned operation was leaked to the rivals by Anbarasu ( Vimal), the son of a corrupt constable Kulasekaran ( M. S. Bhaskar). Chandrasekar sketches a plan to encounter the don through Anbarasu. Cast * Samuthirakani as Inspector Chandrasekhar * Vimal as Anbarasu * Punnagai Poo Gheetha as Amrutha * M. S. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
