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Pa Paandi
''Pa Paandi'' (also known as ''Power Paandi'') is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written, directed and produced by Dhanush, in his directorial debut. It stars Rajkiran in the titular role, alongside Revathi, Prasanna, Chaya Singh, while Dhanush, Madonna Sebastian, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Dhivyadharshini made cameo appearances. It follows a retired stuntman who travels to Hyderabad to seek out freedom, and also to reunite with his old village lover. The film was officially announced in September 2016 under the title ''Power Paandi''. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai, which was followed by another schedules held at Hyderabad and Madurai, and wrapped by February 2017. That April, the title was shortened to ''Pa Paandi'' because of the makers seeking tax exemption. The music was composed by Sean Roldan, cinematography was handled by R. Velraj and editing by Prasanna GK. ''Pa Paandi'' was released on 14 April 2017, coinciding with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanush
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. Having starred in Dhanush filmography, 50 films over his career, his accolades include four National Film Awards (two as actor and two as producer), fourteen SIIMA Awards, eight Filmfare Awards South and a Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Award. One of the highest paid actors in Indian cinema, he has been included in the ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list six times. Dhanush's first film was ''Thulluvadho Ilamai'', a 2002 Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age film directed by his father, Kasthuri Raja. He achieved further success in ''Polladhavan (2007 film), Polladhavan'' (2007) and ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' (2008), both of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful. His role as a Cockfight, rooster fight jockey in ''Aadukalam'' (2010) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Fil ... [...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] |
Bharathi Kannan
S.Bharathi Kannan is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. He was primarily active in the 1990s and early 2000 and is most noted for his work on devotional films. Career He started his career in 1981, joining as an assistant director to Nellai Sunderrajan and went on to continue such roles for the next fifteen years, while appearing in a few supporting roles as actor notably in ''Nethiyadi'' and ''Jadikketha Moodi'' (1989). He then apprenticed for a series of films under director K. Shankar, while looking for a producer for his first script. Meanwhile, he also worked as a distributor for films, releasing ''Guna (film), Guna'' and ''Pandiyan (film), Pandiyan'' in Tirunelveli. Bharathi Kannan made his first film ''Aruva Velu'' in 1996 and won average reviews for his work. He was given the opportunity to produce a medium budget action film ''Thirunelveli (film), Thirunelveli'' (2000) by R. B. Choudary featuring Prabhu (actor), Prabhu in the lead role, but the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadukalam Naren
Aadukalam Naren (born Narayanan) is an Indian actor who has appears in Tamil and Telugu films, mainly playing supporting and antagonistic roles. He made his debut with the 1997 film '' Raman Abdullah'' but got noticed for his role in the 2011 film '' Aadukalam'' and has since added the film's title as a prefix to his stage name. Career Naren appeared in Balu Mahendra's television series ''Kathai Neram''. He played around 15 small roles before getting noticed for his role in '' Aadukalam'' (2011). He has frequently collaborated with the film's lead actor Dhanush in the latter's later films such as '' Naiyaandi'' (2013), '' Asuran'' (2019), '' Maaran'' (2022), and '' Vaathi'' (2023). Naren has played supporting roles in several films, including '' Mugamoodi'' (2012), '' Arrambam'' (2013), '' Thirudan Police'' (2014), '' Enakkul Oruvan'' (2015), and '' Bairavaa'' (2017). He has played negative roles in '' Megha'' (2014) and '' Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam'' (2023). He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidyullekha Raman
Vidyullekha Raman (born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian actress and comedian who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. The daughter of actor Mohan Raman, Vidyullekha made her debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2012 '' Neethaane En Ponvasantham''. She won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for the film ''Run Raja Run'' (2014). Early life and career Vidyullekha did her schooling in Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School and later went to MCTM Matriculation, where she developed an interest in theatre and acting. She gained her popularity doing stage productions during her college years at M.O.P. Vaishnav College, where she graduated with a degree in Visual Communication. She has over 7 years of theater experience. She made her debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2012 bilingual films '' Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' and '' Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu'', appearing as Jenny, a friend of the character portrayed by Samantha. The actress has since played pivota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neeli (TV Series)
''Neeli'' is a 2016-2017 Indian-Tamil-language soap opera starring Chavi, Naveen, Niranjani and Kavitha Gowda. It aired on Vijay TV. The show is launched on 19 December 2016 and ended with 260 Episodes. The show is an adaptation of the Kannada Suvarna TV serial ''Neeli''. It also airs in Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Shakthi TV Shakthi TV () is the first Tamil television service of Sri Lanka. It is the number one Tamil station in Sri Lanka. This general entertainment channel broadcasts serials, films, sports, current affairs, news and children's programs. It mainly airs ... from 8 May 2017. The series is said to reveal that a dead mother's ghost will protect her baby Abi who always shares her emotions with her doll Neeli. Synopsis It is a story about Abhirami loses her mother Divya at a very young age and is devastated when her father remarries. Rekha is trying to separate Abi from her husband. It is then that Divya, like an angel, protects Abhi from the troubles of life. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raaghavan
Raaghavan, also credited as Master Raghavan, is an Indian child actor who works in predominately Tamil films apart from a few Telugu language films. His debut was in the 2016 movie, ''Sethupathi (film), Sethupathi'', with Vijay Sethupathi. Career Raaghavan made his acting debut through the cop drama ''Sethupathi (film), Sethupathi'' (2016) portraying the son of the character played by Vijay Sethupathi. The film won positive reviews, as did Raaghavan's performance, with a critic from Sify.com noting that the "two kids who played as Vijay Sethupathi’s children are too good". His next film, ''Rekka (film), Rekka'' (2016), saw Raaghavan play the younger version of Vijay Sethupathi's character. He garnered attention for his acting in the video for the song "Kannamma" for the film. Raaghavan continued to play pivotal roles as a child artist in Tamil films in the late 2010s, often portraying the child of the film's lead character such as in ''Bhaskar Oru Rascal'' (2018) and ''Maari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Enfield Bullet
The Royal Enfield Bullet is an overhead valve, single-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle initially made by Royal Enfield in Redditch, Worcestershire England. It is now produced by Royal Enfield at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a company originally founded by Madras Motors to build Royal Enfield motorcycles under licence in India. The Royal Enfield Bullet has the longest and unchanged production run of any motorcycle having remained continuously in production since 1932. The Bullet marque is even older and has passed 75 years of continuous production. The Royal Enfield and Bullet names were derived from the British company which had been a subcontractor to the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield, London. Evolution The Bullet has evolved from a four-stroke engine with exposed valve-gear to the latest all-alloy unit construction engine with electronic fuel-injection. 1932–1939 Introduced in 1932 as a four-stroke single-cylinder motorcycle, this model was the first to featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chennai neighbourhood with a high concentration of film studios, and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, '' Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, '' Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H. M. Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture '' Alam Ara''. Tamil cinema has been noted for its advanced narratives and diverse films, with several productions in the 1990s and early 2000s cutting across ethnic and linguistic barriers. Such films include '' Roja'' (1992), ''Bombay'' (1995), '' Indian'' (1996) and '' Enthiran'' (2010). Tamil cinema has since produced some of the most commercially successful actors, direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News Minute
''The News Minute'' is an Indian digital news platform based in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was founded by Vignesh Vellore who is also the current CEO in 2014. Apart from Karnataka, it also has bureaus in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. History In a December 2015 interview with Sadhana Chathurvedula of '' Mint'', Vignesh Vellore mentioned that the website has currently hired 12 people to work in it. ''The News Minute'' had secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Raghav Bahl's company. They raised second round of undisclosed amount in 2019. It plans to use those funds to hire more reporters and editors as well as expand its coverage. Vignesh Vellore stated that ''The News Minute'' aims to make use of User interface (UI) "so as to keep the audience more engaged with the content we publish." Notable people * Dhanya Rajendran Editor-in-chief and co-founder of The News Minute. She was previously with Times Now and The New Indian Express. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho
''Ambi Ning Vayassaytho'' () is a 2018 Indian Kannada language film directed by Gurudattha Ganiga in his directorial debut. The film features Ambareesh in the lead role, while Sudeepa plays the role of Ambareesh during his young age. It is the last acting assignment of Ambareesh before his death. Actress Suhasini Maniratnam plays the lead role opposite Ambareesh, marking their collaboration after 14 years. Sruthi Hariharan, Dileep Raj, Rockline Venkatesh and others play the key supporting roles. The title of this film was suggested by Sudeepa. The film is a remake of 2017 Tamil film ''Pa Paandi'' which was directed by actor Dhanush. The film was produced by Jack Manju & KSK Showreel Productions along with Sudeepa's own banner ''Kiccha Creations''. Music for the movie was composed by Arjun Janya whilst the cinematography was by Jebin Jacob and editing by Kiran. Screenplay was written by Sudeepa. The film was released on 27 September 2018 to a positive response from critics. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for 15 million speakers in Karnataka. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka. It also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton University Press, 2012, Kannada was the court language of a number of dynasties and empires of South India, Central India and the Deccan Plateau, namely the Kadamba dynasty, Western Ganga dynasty, Nolamba dynasty, Chalukya dynasty, Rashtrakutas, Western Chalukya Empire, Seuna dynasty, kingdom of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi, Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
