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P. R. Varalakshmi
P. R. Varalakshmi is an Indian actress. She was active in movies during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Tamil film, Tamil, Malayalam film, Malayalam, Telugu language, Telugu, and Kannada film, Kannada films. She has acted around 600 movies in all major south Indian languages. Her debut film was ''Kettikaran'' in 1971, directed by H.S Venu. She has acted with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran, MGR, former Tamil Nadu Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, Jayalalitha and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao, Rama Rao. She has also acted with two Generations actors, with R. Muthuraman, Muthuraman and his son Karthik (actor), Karthik, Sivaji Ganesan and his son Prabhu (actor), Prabhu, Telugu star Krishna (Telugu actor), Krishna and his son Mahesh Babu. During her period she has acted as the heroine to famous heroes Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, A. V. M. Rajan, AVM Rajan and so on. Filmography Tamil Malayalam Telugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actress
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for Hypocrisy, hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the Tragedy, tragic Greek chorus, chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naan Avanillai (1974 Film)
''Naan Avanillai'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film starring Gemini Ganesan. Produced by Ganesan himself, it was written and directed by K. Balachander. The film is based on the 1962 Marathi language play ''To Mee Navhech'', written by Pralhad Keshav Atre. It deals with a man who woos and marries several women while he takes on as many different identities. ''Naan Avanillai'' was released on 7 June 1974. The film was commercially successful and received critical acclaim. Ganesan's won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. It was later remade into a 2007 Tamil film with the same title and a 2008 Kannada film titled '' Buddhivantha''. Plot Gemini Ganesan portrays a modern-day Don Juan who woos and marries several women while he takes on as many different identities. He is ultimately taken to court, but no-one is able to deduce his true identity as he speaks several languages with great facility. In jail, the police inspector slaps him, believing he woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naanayam Illatha Naanayam
''Naanayam Illatha Naanayam'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Visu. The film stars him and Rajyalakshmi. It was released on 29 June 1984. Plot Veerapandithevar "Veerapandi", a lawyer providing free legal services, is suspected of having an affair with the blacksmith Kalan's sister, Maya by his family, including his wife Kannamma, two sons, and teenage daughter, but his daughter-in-law Uma trusts him implicitly. Veerapandi's daughter Indira, married to police inspector Irulappan, suffers from mental illness after a fire accident. Despite Veerapandi's suggestion to remarry, Irulappan vows to care for Indira and their toddler daughter, Sumathi. During the death anniversary feast of Veerapandi's father, Rasamanithevar, Veerapandi invites Kalan and Maya to dine with them. This sparks tension between Veerapandi and Kannamma. Uma brings Veerapandi lunch and learns about his troubled past. Veerapandi reveals that his father, a drunkard, abandoned him and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarithira Nayagan
''Sarithira Nayagan'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sarada, Prabhu and Radha. The story was written by N. T. Rama Rao with his son Harikrishna producing the film. It is a remake of the 1983 Telugu film '' Chandasasanudu''. The film was released on 26 May 1984. This was Yoganand's final film as director before his death in 2006. Plot The plot revolves around two siblings who are forcibly separated by the villains in pursuit of their inheritance. Years later, their offspring fall in love and collaborate to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of the male lead's father. Cast Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Vaali. Reception Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankarlal
''Sankarlal'' is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action film, written, directed and produced by T. N. Balu. It stars Kamal Haasan in dual lead roles as father and son. Balu died half-way during production, and the film was eventually completed with N. K. Viswanathan as director. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu-language as ''Andagaadu'' () with Allu Rama Lingaiah and Rao Gopal Rao. Plot The film begins with an ordinary man Dharmalingam vacationing in Ooty with his family where he is framed for murder by a criminal named Chelladurai. Dharmalingam is jailed while his wife, son Mohan and daughter Seetha all end up separated from each other. After several years, the vengeful Dharmalingam returns to confront Chelladurai as the secretive Sankarlal and also desperately is on the lookout for his lost family. Chelladurai has meanwhile kidnapped a girl named Hema for ransom and Mohan is deputed by Hema's father to rescue her. This results in Dharmalingam and Mohan locking horns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raman Parasuraman
''Raman Parasuraman'' is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. S. Gopinath. The film stars Sivakumar, Latha, Rathi, Sathyaraj and Pandari Bai. It was released on 19 September 1980. The film was a remake of director's own Telugu film ''Ramudu Parasuramudu''. Plot Three antique statue smugglers kill a husband and wife and leave their two sons as orphans. The two brothers get separated. While the elder named Parasuraman grows as an outlaw with a strong urge to take revenge on the three who killed his parents, the younger named Ram becomes a doctor. Parasuraman goes in search of those three overseas and kills all of them. The brothers ultimately reunite. Cast Production ''Raman Parasuraman'' was filmed in Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand. A. R. Srinivasan accepted to play one of the three antagonists after the original actor backed out despite the film being nearly complete. Soundtrack The songs were composed by Satyam, with lyrics by Vaali. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala!
''Manitharil Ithanai Nirangala!'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. C. Sakthi and starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Murali Mohan The film was released on Diwali 1978, coinciding with ''Sigappu Rojakkal'' on the same day (also starring Haasan and Sridevi). Despite the film's clash, this particular picture did well above average business. Plot Santha is an orphaned young woman who tries to find a job in Madras to survive. She is exploited by a crook and is mistakenly dubbed by the police as a sex worker. She returns to her native village and starts living with her old friend Devaki. Devaki's husband is the belligerent but soft-hearted Velu who runs a cycle-repair shop. Santha relishes her life in the village with Devaki and Velu but things take a turn when the village station-master Mohan falls in love with her. Santha is reluctant to reciprocate due to her past which also returns to haunt her in the form of the inspector who had once arrested her in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shri Kanchi Kamakshi
''Sri Kanchi Kamakshi'' is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language devotional film on the goddess Kamakshi. The film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, is told in a narrative style by the characters played by Major Sundarrajan. Lead roles in the film are played by S. A. Ashokan, Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, P. R. Varalakshmi, Rajasulochana, Thengai Srinivasan, Kanthimathi, Srividya, Sujatha, Vanisri and K. R. Vijaya. The film was released on 30 October 1978. Plot The story follows the birth of Meenakshimyndan and then narrates the exploits of Goddess Kamakshi with Meenakshimyndan as the narrator. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by K. S. Raghunathan. Critical reception P. S. M. of ''Kalki'' praised the acting of cast, Gopalakrishnan's direction and concluded this film will attract women folk. ''Ananda Vikatan ''Ananda Vikatan'' is a Tamil-language weekly magazine published from Chennai, India. History ''Ananda Vikatan'' was started by Late Pudhoor Vaidyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarathinam
''Navarathinam'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language road film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan, his final film. It stars M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Jayachitra and Zarina Wahab. The film was released on 5 March 1977, and failed commercially. Plot Thangam, lives up to his name as a gold-hearted person, leaves his house in search of a future. He meets nine different women from different statuses in life and they all fall in love with him and help him. He first meets Manikkam who is a kurathi who falls in love with him and whom he falls in love with. He then meets Pushpa who is a stage performer whom he saves but turns down her proposal and moves on. Then he meets Maragadam, Muthamma, and Gomaidi and his journey continues. He meets and reforms a prostitute Vairam. He meets a hipster Neela to whom he shows how deep and valuable the culture is. He finally meets Pavalai and Vayiduriam before marrying Manikkam in the end. Cast ;Lead actor *M. G. Ramachandran as Thangam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kali
Kali (; , ), also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hinduism, primarily associated with time, death and destruction. Kali is also connected with transcendental knowledge and is the first of the ten Mahavidyas, a group of goddesses who provide liberating knowledge. Of the numerous Hindu goddesses, Kali is held as the most famous. She is the preeminent deity in the Hindu tantric and the Kalikula worship traditions, and is a central figure in the goddess-centric sects of Hinduism as well as in Shaivism. Kali is chiefly worshipped as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe, and Divine feminine energy. The origins of Kali can be traced to the pre-Vedic and Vedic era goddess worship traditions in the Indian subcontinent. Etymologically, the term ''Kali'' refers to one who governs time or is black. The first major appearance of Kali in the Sanskrit literature was in the sixth-century CE text '' Devi Mahatmya''. Kali appears in many stories, with the most popular one bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvati
Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. Along with Lakshmi and Saraswati, Sarasvati, she forms the trinity, known as the Tridevi. From her first appearance as a goddess during the Itihasa-Purana, epic period (400 BCE – 400 CE), Parvati is primarily depicted as the consort of the god Shiva. According to various Puranas, Parvati is the reincarnation of Sati (Hindu goddess), Sati, Shiva's first wife, who relinquished her body to sever familial ties with her father, Daksha, after he had insulted Shiva. Parvati is often equated with the other goddesses such as Sati, Uma, Kali and Durga and due to this close connection, they are often treated as one and the same, with their stories frequently ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasavatharam (film)
''Dasavatharam'' () is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film, based on the Dashavatara (ten Avatars) of Vishnu, features an ensemble cast, including Ravikumar as Vishnu. It was released on 15 January 1976. Plot Dasavatharam tells the "Ten Avatars", a spell–binding story about how far you can get with Lord Vishnu's grace. The Ten avatars named are as follows: Matsya (The Fish), Kurma (The Tortoise), Varaha (The Boar), Narasimha (The halfman/half lion), Vamana (a Dwarf), Parashurama (Warrior with the Axe), Rama (Prince of Ayodhya), Krishna (Prince of Mathura), Balarama (Avatar of Adhisheshan) and Kalki (Eternity). Cast Soundtrack Music was by S. Rajeswara Rao and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, A. Maruthakasi and Vaali. Reception Kanthan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
