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Onbadhula Guru
''Onbadhule Guru'' (Transl: ''Jupiter in the 9th Position'') is a 2013 Indian Tamil adult comedy film written and directed by P. T. Selvakumar. The film stars Vinay, Aravind Akash, Premgi and Sathyan. The film is about the adventurous trip that five guys take together, and what happens to them during their expedition. The film released on 8 March 2013 to negative reviews but declared as a decent hit. The title of the film refers to a prediction used in astrology. Plot The story begins with a wedding having the bride, but the groom Guru (Chaams) is missing. The bride then decides to call Guru's friend Billa ( Vinay), who does not know where Guru is. A flashback then begins. Running away from their lives due to various problems involving them, Billa, Ranga (Sathyan Sivakumar), and Kochadaiyaan (Aravind Akash), who are good friends, decide to live a bachelor life. However, before they head off, they decide to invite their good friend Guru. Despite the fact that Guru's wedding is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinay Rai
Vinay Rai (born 18 September 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Tamil films apart from a few Telugu and Malayalam films. He is best known for his performance in the films ''Unnale Unnale'' (2007), '' Jayamkondaan'' (2008), ''Endrendrum Punnagai'' (2013) and '' Aranmanai'' (2014). He turned villain in '' Thupparivaalan'' (2017) and has played negative roles in several films including ''Doctor'' (2021), '' Etharkkum Thunindhavan'' (2022), '' Oh My Dog'' (2022) ''Christopher'' (2023), ''Veeran'' (2023), '' Gandeevadhari Arjuna'' (2023), '' Hanu-Man'' (2024), and ''Identity'' (2025). Early life Vinay was born to a Tulu-speaking family, and originally was a commercial model in Mumbai. He played rugby for BRFC and was part of the Indian squad that toured Bahrain in 2001. Career 2007–2009: Debut and lead roles He debuted as an actor in director Jeeva's ''Unnale Unnale'' (2007) co-starring Sadha and Tanisha Mukherjee. The film became a huge success upon release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanmugasundaram
Shanmugasundaram was an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films. He began his career as an actor by starring in '' Ratha Thilagam'' (1963) and '' Karnan'' (1964), and continued his career for seven decades. He is also a dubbing artist. He has acted in over 500 films in Tamil cinema industry. He died on 15 August 2017. Career Shanmugasundaram was born in Chennai to a family of businesspeople. When he was studying in college, he had accompanied one of his actor friends to a drama performance, and as one of the junior artists did not perform well, he was brought in spontaneously. To the surprise of many, he had done that role with efficiency, which earned him appreciation spontaneously. He then moved on to work in Tamil theatre, notably appearing as Adolf Hitler in a play also featuring Kannadasan. Sivaji Ganesan was impressed by his performances and recruited him to make film acting debut with '' Ratha Thilagam'' (1963), where he portrayed a Chinese army major. He next went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyamani
Priya Mani Raj (née Iyer; born 4 June 1984 ), known professionally as Priyamani, is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi films. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Priyamani began her career with the 2003 Telugu film '' Evare Atagaadu''. She went on to star in '' Raam'' (2009), '' Puthiya Mukham'' (2009), '' Raavanan'' (2010), and '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' (2010). She gained praise for playing a rape victim in the Tamil romantic drama '' Paruthiveeran'' (2007), which won her the National Film Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for '' Thirakkatha'' (2008) and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada for '' Chaarulatha'' (2012). She has since starred in '' Idolle Ramayana'' (2016), '' Jawan'' (2023), '' Article 370'' (2024), and '' Officer on Duty' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhanam (actor)
Santhanam Neelamegam (born 21 January 1980) is an Indian actor and film producer who mainly works in Tamil cinema. Beginning his career as a comedian on television, he rose to fame through his performances in Star Vijay's ''Lollu Sabha'' enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films. He was subsequently given a chance by actor Silambarasan to feature in a supporting role in ''Manmadhan (film), Manmadhan'' (2004) and then was signed on to appear in a host of films, notably winning good reviews for his work in ''Sachein'' (2005) and ''Polladhavan (2007 film), Polladhavan'' (2007). He appeared in a one-off leading role in Shankar's production ''Arai En 305-il Kadavul'' (2008) and became a staple feature as a comedian with his brand of insult comedy becoming very successful during the period, with his market popularity helping stuck films find distributors. Santhanam has also had embarked on collaborations with directors including gaining positive reviews for his work in M. Raj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva (actor)
Shiva is an Indian actor and dialogue writer who appears in Tamil films. Prior to his acting career, Shiva worked as a radio jockey with Radio Mirchi. His tenure earned him the nickname Mirchi Shiva. Acting mainly in comedy films, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials '' Chennai 600028'' (2007) and '' Saroja'' (2008). He is humorously known by fans as ''Agila Ulaga Superstar'' (worldwide superstar) after his hilarious spoof on Tamil cinema's portrayal in '' Tamizh Padam'' (2010). Film career Shiva's first film role was a supporting role in the 2001 film '' 12B'', where he played Shaam's friend. He debuted as a lead actor in Venkat Prabhu's 2007 sports comedy '' Chennai 600028'' alongside several stars. His next role, again under Venkat's direction, '' Saroja'' (2008). Both films were box office hits. Shiva then starred in '' Thamizh Padam'' (2010), a full-length parody of contemporary Tamil cinema, and his performance earned rave reviews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakul (actor)
Nakkhul Jaidev is an Indian actor and playback singer who works in Tamil cinema. He debuted as one of the lead actors in the 2003 film ''Boys (2003 film), Boys'' directed by S. Shankar. He sang his first song in the soundtrack album for ''Anniyan'' (2005). Career Nakkhul was 19 years old when he was chosen for the part of Juju in Shankar's coming-of-age film ''Boys (2003 film), Boys'' (2003). His family had initially sent some pictures of his elder brother Mayur to Shankar's office, but after seeing Nakkhul in one of the pictures, Shankar approached him to portray a leading role alongside an ensemble cast of newcomers. The film opened in August 2003 to mixed reviews but the high-profile nature of the technical team ensured that the film was publicized and took a good opening at the box office. He then subsequently did a Telugu language film titled ''Keelu Gurram (2005 film), Keelu Gurram'', in which he played a supporting role, which didn’t do well at the box office. He str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banda Paramasivam
''Banda Paramasivam'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by T. P. Gajendran and produced by P. T. Selvakumar. The film stars Prabhu, Kalabhavan Mani, Abbas, Rambha, Abhinayashree, and Monica while Manivannan, Vinu Chakravarthy, P. Vasu, and Livingston, among others, play supporting roles. The music was composed by Sirpy, and editing was done by Ganesh Kumar. The film was released on 14 April 2003. It is a remake of the Malayalam film ''Mattupetti Machan'' (1998). Plot Pandiyan (Manivannan) and Cheran (Vinu Chakravarthy) are stepbrothers who are constantly at loggerheads, and their daughters Manju ( Ramba) and Anju ( Abhinayasree) continue their enmity. They are always trying to prove to each other that one is better than the other and are always bickering. When Cheran sees his daughter's suitor Ravi ( Livingston), who comes to see her in hopes of finding a future bride, Cheran insults Ravi for not having as much money as he did and questioned his mother i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perarasu
Perarasu (born 8 January 1967) is an Indian film director who works primarily in Tamil cinema and is best known for masala films with Vijay and Bharath. Perarasu has also been credited as an actor, music director, singer and lyricist in some of his ventures. Personal life Perarasu, was born on 8 January 1967 in Natarasankottai in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. Perarasu married Shanthi at Nattarasankottai on June 11, 2000 and a girl child Viruthika was born to them in July 2001. When Shanthi conceived a second time, she was given abortion pills and fell ill, where she was sent by Perarasu to her parents. A panchayat was summoned and they started living together. However, Perarasu insisted Shanthi in moving to Nattarasankottai. During this time, Perarasu received an explicit divorce decree without Shanthi's knowledge. Shanthi took steps to have the decree rescinded and moved the JM court to Bhavani, who asked Perarasu to pay child support. Though Perarasu had filed a petiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerstar Srinivasan
Srinivasan (popularly known as Powerstar and sometimes simply Power) is an Indian actor, doctor, politician, comedian, producer, singer and businessman who has worked in the Tamil film industry. Beginning his career as a medical practitioner, he moved into finance before embarking on making films starring himself. He then appeared in N. Santhanam's ''Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya'' (2013) which gave him a breakthrough in receiving further offers for comedic roles. Career Srinivasan completed his degree at Madurai Kamaraj University and then acquired a qualification as an acupressure practitioner from a university in China through a distance education programme, before commencing practise soon after. His passion for the film industry brought him to Chennai, where he set up a finance firm, Baba Trading Company, in Anna Nagar and advertised through brokers that he would help businessmen acquire huge bank loans. He played supporting roles in several films starting with '' Unakkaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaplin Balu
Chaplin Balu is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly featured in comedy roles in Tamil cinema. For the major part of his acting career, he shared screen space with fellow veteran comedian actor Vadivelu in many film comedy sequences. He had acted in over 150 films in his acting career. Career During his acting career, he frequently collaborated with lead actor Vijay in most of the latter's earlier films, often appearing as a friend of him in a supporting character role. Chaplin Balu was one of the five close friends of Vijay alongside Vaiyapuri, Vivek, Dhamu and Mayilsamy and the five of them often teamed up with Vijay in majority of the films during his initial stages of his acting career. His prominent collaborations with Vijay include '' Naalaiya Theerpu'' (1992), '' Senthoorapandi'' (1993), ''Deva'' (1995), ''Coimbatore Mappillai'' (1996), '' Vasantha Vaasal'' (1996), '' Maanbumigu Maanavan'' (1996), '' Once More'' (1997) and these films significantly mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitra Lakshmanan
Lakshmanan Ramasamy (born 23 January 1948), known professionally as Chitra Lakshmanan, is an Indian journalist, filmmaker and actor. He produced and directed several Tamil language films starring some of Tamil cinema's major stars during the 1980s and 1990s, while appearing in numerous films and television series in supporting roles. He currently operates the YouTube channel ''Touring Talkies'', which features Tamil cinema related interviews and discussions. Career Lakshmanan began working in a hardware shop in Arani. He later joined the magazine ''Vidhi Velli'' as a sub-editor until its closure. He later joined ''Thayin Manikodi'' run by Jayakanthan. He later joined a Singaporean Tamil magazine. After its failure, he decided to start his own magazine ''Thirai Kathir'' which became successful. His career in entertainment journalism helped him to also become a public relations officer. He became acquainted with director Bharathiraja to enter the film industry, and subsequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnamoorthy (actor)
Krishnamoorthy (1963/1964 – 7 October 2019) was a comedian in the Tamil film industry in India. Career Krishnamoorthy moved from his home town Tiruvannamalai to Madras (now Chennai) in 1983, hoping to become an actor in films. Despite being initially unsuccessful, he joined the crew of the film '' Kuzhandhai Yesu'' (1984) as an office boy, and by the end of production, he was assigned the role of production manager. He subsequently went on to work on several films and adverts as a member of the crew. As a result, he was initially credited in films as Manager Krishnamoorthy. Krishnamoorthy made a breakthrough as a comedy actor through his role in '' Thavasi'' (2001), where he notably appeared in a scene where his character asks Vadivelu's character for directions to Osama bin Laden's and George W. Bush's residences in order to forge a peace treaty between both of them. He subsequently worked on several films in the 2000s as a comedian, often appearing in scenes alongside Vad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |