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Nandha (actor)
Nandaa Dorairaj is an Indian actor, producer who primarily works in Tamil films. He made his debut in '' Mounam Pesiyadhe'' (2002) and later appeared in other films such as ''Eeram'' (2009). Early life Nandaa Dorairaj was born as Govind Durairaj in Coimbatore to Durairaj and Rani. He has a younger brother Karthik and is the grandson of former Union minister M. Kannappan. Personal life Nandaa married Vidyaroopa in 2013. Career He was spotted by producer S. Thanu during his family function. In 1998, he joined the Film Institute in Chennai and obtained a diploma in acting after a one-year course. He first signed up to star in a project titled ''Enna Solla Pogirai'' opposite Gayathri Raguram, but the film was later stalled. He made his debut in 2002 with the movie '' Mounam Pesiyadhe'' along with Suriya and Trisha Krishnan by film director Ameer. Director Ameer was looking for a cheerful and well built hero to play the co-role with Suriya. Nandhaa immediately fit the crite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, urban agglomeration in India as per the 2011 Census of India, census 2011. It is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District and is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation which was established in 1981. The region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Chera dynasty, Cheras during the Sangam period between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore was located along the ancient trade route Rajakesa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anandhapurathu Veedu
''Anandhapurathu Veedu'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language supernatural mystery film co written and directed by Tamil television director Naga, who has directed serials like '' Marmadesam'', ''Vidathu Karuppu'' and '' Chidambara Rahasiyam''. This film, Naga's feature film debut, stars Nandha and Chaya Singh in lead roles along with child artist Aryan, making his debut. Written by Naga, Sharath Haridasan and Indra Soundar Rajan and produced by director S. Shankar's S Pictures, ''Anandhapurathu Veedu'' was released on 9 July 2010 to positive reviews. Plot 15 years after an accident in which Bala's parents died, Bala returns with his wife Revathi and son Anand to his hometown. They decide to stay a couple of nights in the massive house in which he grew up. As he spends a few days in the house and recalls his memories, Anand, who has a disability to speak, sees supernatural movements around the house but could not tell anyone what he witnesses. Soon, Revathi, who suffers from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Award For Best Villain
The Vijay for Best Villain is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The list Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won. Nominations *2007 Kishore - '' Polladhavan'' **Kalabhavan Mani - ''Vel'' **Milind Soman - ''Pachaikili Muthucharam'' **Prakash Raj - ''Pokkiri'' ** Suman - '' Sivaji'' *2008 Kamal Haasan - ''Dasavathaaram'' **Kishore - ''Jayamkondaan'' **Nassar - ''Poi Solla Porom'' **Sampath Raj - '' Saroja'' *2009 Rajendran - ''Naan Kadavul'' ** J. D. Chakravarthy - '' Sarvam'' ** Nandha - ''Eeram'' **Sachin Khedekar - '' Yaavarum Nalam'' **Salim Ghouse - '' Vettaikaaran'' *2010 Rajinikanth - ''Enthiran'' ** A. L. Azhagappan - '' Easan'' ** A. Venkatesh - ''Angadi Theru'' **Prakash Raj - ''Singam'' **Vinod Kishan - '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' *2011 Ajith Kumar - ''Mankatha'' **Jackie Shroff - ''Aaranya Kaandam'' **John Vijay - ''Mouna Guru'' ** Johnny Tri Nguyen - ''7am Arivu'' ** V. I. S. Jayapal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaanam Kottatum
''Vaanam Kottattum'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Dhana, who co-wrote the film with Mani Ratnam. The film has an ensemble cast of R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Radhika Sarathkumar, Aishwarya Rajesh and Madonna Sebastian with an ensemble supporting cast. The film is produced by Mani Ratnam for Madras Talkies, with the latter also credited for co-writing the film's script. The film was released on 7 February 2020. Plot As a young boy, Selva witnesses his paternal uncle Velusaamy Thevar being stabbed by someone. His father Bose Kaalai takes him to the hospital, where Bose kills two people who were responsible for his brother's condition. Bose's wife Chandra is shocked and wishes her son not to become like his father. She moves to Chennai with her son Selva and daughter Mangai. Chandra struggles with adolescent Selva's stubborn attitude. Bose's elder brother Velusaamy supports his family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhagaram
''Zhagaram'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language adventure thriller film directed by debutant director Krish. Starring Nandha Durairaj in the lead role, the film is an adaption of Kava Kamz's Tamil fiction novel, ''Project AK''. The film has been titled after ''Zha'', one of the most popular and peculiar letters in the Tamil language. Featuring music composed by Dharan Kumar, the film also stars Eden Kuriakose as the female lead, and has been produced with a budget of ₹1 million. The film follows Akhil, a young man who decides to uncover the mystery behind a treasure after he discovers clues left by his grandfather, an archaeologist who was himself on the trail of this treasure. Accompanied by his friends, Akhil embarks on a treasure hunt that leads them to places like Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur and Coimbatore, while another group after the same treasure attempts to prevent them from discovering it. The film was released theatrically on 12 April 2019. Plot The film is about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vignesh Shivan
Vignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, making films of various genres. Personal life Shivan studied at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai and then studied at Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Shivan and actress Nayanthara have been in a relationship ever since they worked together on ''Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' in 2015. They announced their engagement in 2021, and got married on 9 June 2022 at Sheraton Grand in Mahabalipuram. The couple had twin boys on 26 September 2022 through surrogacy. Netflix has documented his wife's journey in cinema, as well as her relationship with him, in a documentary titled '' Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale'' (2024). Career After getting Dharan to compose music for it, showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaana Serndha Kootam
''Thaanaa Serndha Koottam'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film directed by Vignesh Shivan. The film stars Suriya, alongside Karthik, Ramya Krishnan, Keerthy Suresh, Nandha, Kalaiyarasan, RJ Balaji, and Suresh Chandra Menon. The film's music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander and the cinematography was performed by Dinesh B. Krishnan and edited by A. Sreekar Prasad. It is a remake of the 2013 Hindi film ''Special 26'', which was inspired by the 1987 Opera House heist in Mumbai. Principal photography commenced in November 2016 and ended in August 2017. ''Thaana Serndha Kootam'' had a worldwide theatrical release on 12 January 2018. It received generally positive reviews from critics and the audience with praise for the performances of the cast (especially Suriya and Karthik), writing, direction, screenplay, social message, background score, and soundtrack. Plot All the events in this movie happen in the period of 1986–1987. The film begins with Pallavaram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallaattam
''Kallattam'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by G. Ramesh. The film features Nandha, Richard Rishi, and Ilavarasu in the lead roles, while Sharika, Arthi, and Baby Rethva Isvar play pivotal supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Umar Ezhilan, production for the film began in mid-2016. The narrative revolves around a police officer who sets out to help an unemployed man whose money needed for his daughter's operation gets stolen. The film was released theatrically on 30 September 2016 and received negative reviews from critics who praised the performances but criticized the writing. Plot Mahendran is an unemployed man whose daughter meets with an accident while being dropped to school. He admits her to Kaveri Hospital where he and his wife are told their daughter can be saved but they need to deposit 20 lakh rupees. He is told to register an FIR at the nearby police station, which he does with the help of a cop named Pazhani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adhibar
''Adhibar'' ( Proprietor) is a 2015 Tamil-language action film directed by Surya Prakash. The film stars Jeevan and Vidya Pradeep with Nandha, Samuthirakani, Richard Rishi, and Ranjith playing supporting roles. The film was produced by T. Sivakumar, who also wrote the story for the film. The soundtrack was composed by newcomer Vikram Selva with editing done by Zashi Qmer and cinematography by Philip Vijayakumar. The film was released on 28 August 2015 to extremely negative reviews. Cast Production ''Adhibar'' began production in early 2015 and was revealed to be an action comedy film directed by Surya Prakash, who had been an active director in the early 2000s having directed films like '' Maayi'' (2000) and '' Diwan'' (2003). The shoot was held across Chennai, Bangkok and Malaysia. Soundtrack The music was composed by Vikram Selva. *"Avala" - Vikramselva *"En Kadhal" - Vikramselva *"Poi" - Gaana Bala *"Athibar" Theme music Critical reception Sudhir Srinivasan of ''The H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katham Katham
''Katham Katham'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by newcomer Babu Thooyavan, son of veteran writer Thooyavan. The film stars Nandha, Natty Subramaniam, Sanam Shetty and Sharika, and was produced by Appu Movies. The supporting cast includes Nizhalgal Ravi, Crane Manohar, Singamuthu, and Pandu. Plot Nandha (Nandha Durairaj) is an upright sub-inspector of police who has been transferred 15 times in three years. He is then transferred in a police station based in Pollachi. There, Police Inspector Pandian (Natty Subramaniam) is in the pay of Minister Periyannan (Rajagopalan), who runs in own government in the place. Nandha is shocked to note that Pandian and the entire police department are corrupt. Thereafter, Nandha tries hard to enforce the order. Soon, both policemen clash. Pandian becomes an honest policeman after Periyannan's men attempt to kill him, and he is revived with blood transfusions from the public. However, Nandha does not believe tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athithi (2014 Film)
''Athithi'' ( ''Guest'') is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by "Punch" Bharathan and starring Nandha, Nikesh Ram, and Ananya, while Yuvina Parthavi, Varsha Ashwathi, Thambi Ramaiah, and Sendrayan play pivotal roles. The film is a remake of the 2010 Malayalam film ''Cocktail'' (2010), which itself is a remake of '' Butterfly on a Wheel'' (2007). The film was released on 27 June 2014. ''Athithi'' is an edge-of-the seat, realistic thriller about a life-changing - or ruining - day in the picture-perfect life of a successful and determined young man. In the world today, the list of necessities begins with a satisfying job and ends with wealth, and luxury is a happy family along with the package. When life is complete with all that, how bizarre can a normal day get, toppling the niceties altogether? Plot Madhiazhagan ( Nandha) is a successful project manager at a leading property promoters firm. He is happily wedded to Vasuki ( Ananya), and they have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vellore Maavattam
''Vellore Maavattam'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by R. N. R. Manohar, starring Nandaa and Poorna in the lead roles. Produced by AGS Entertainment, the film was released on 5 October 2011. Cast Production Nandaa played a police officer for the first time. The director and producer cast him after being impressed with his performance in ''Eeram''. To prepare for the role, Nandaa spent 35 days training at the Hyderabad Police Academy. He said the film, unlike other Tamil police films, would be realistic, avoiding unrealistic fight sequences, swag and "punch dialogues". Soundtrack The tunes for the album are composed by Sundar C. Babu. Critical reception ''The New Indian Express'' gave the film a negative review and stated that "For the audience, ''Vellore Maavattam'' offers nothing that they haven't seen before!". Malathi Rangarajan of ''The Hindu'' wrote, " 'Vellore Maavattam''isn't a superhero film. Neither is Muthukumar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
