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Pavithran (Tamil Film Director)
Pavithran is an Indian film director, who has made many hit Tamil films. He was active primarily in the 1990s collaborating in ventures which often included Sarathkumar in pivotal roles. He was awarded the Tamil Nadu state Kalaimamani award for his works in the film industry. He is known to have made his assistants huge stars in the film Industry. His assistant film directors include S. Shankar, A. Venkatesh (director), A. Venkatesh, Balaji Sakthivel, Vincent Selva, Saravana Subbiah and many more. He has also introduced stars like Prabhu Deva, Devayani. During the 1990s his movies with newcomers like Sarathkumar, Ajith Kumar, and Vijay (actor), Vijay, who later became established actors in the industry. He also introduced comedians like Soori (actor), Soori and Vimal (actor), Vimal in his movie ''Mattuthavani''. Career Pavithran a student of Pachaiyappa's college began his career with K. T. Kunjumon's production venture ''Vasanthakala Paravai'' (1991), before going on to make a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarathkumar
Ramanathan Sarathkumar (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, politician and former bodybuilder who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, Kannada cinema, Kannada and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He has acted in more than 150 films and won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. Originally a bodybuilder and later journalist, in 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film ''Samajamlo Sthree''. He first acted in negative roles, and later played supporting roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in subsequent years, earning him the titles Super Hero and Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu, claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi (State Assembly Constituency), Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashanth
Prashanth Thiagarajan (born 6 April 1973), known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor, businessman, playback singer and film producer known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in few Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. At the peak of his career in the late 1990s, Prashanth was one of the popular actors in South India. He has won a Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu. The son of actor-director Thiagarajan, Prashanth began his career at age 17 with the Tamil film '' Vaigasi Poranthachu'' (1990) and went on to feature in other films including Balu Mahendra's '' Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' (1992), R. K. Selvamani's '' Chembaruthi'' (1992) and Mani Ratnam's '' Thiruda Thiruda'' (1993). Prashanth rose to stardom with Shankar's romantic comedy '' Jeans'' (1998) in which he played a dual role alongside Aishwarya Rai. The success of ''Jeans'' saw him garner opportunities to work in bigger film projects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Film Directors
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Karki (film)
''Karki'' is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Pavithran and produced by Prakash Palani under the banner of Third Eye Media. It is a remake of the 2018 Tamil film '' Pariyerum Perumal''. It features Jai Prakash Reddy and Meenakshi Dinesh (in her Kannada debut) in lead roles, alongside Sadhu Kokila, Bala Rajwadi, Yathiraj, and Mimicry Gopi in supporting roles. Cast * Jai Prakash Reddy as Muthathi Mutturaj (Muttu) * Meenakshi Dinesh as Jyothi Lakshmi (Jo) * Sadhu Kokila * Bala Rajwadi * Yathiraj * Mimicry Gopi Production Initially, the team considered a local Kannada director, but ultimately chose Pavithran, marking his debut in the Kannada film industry. Jai Prakash Reddy who is known for his performance in ''Whatsapp Love'' (2019), was cast alongside Meenakshi Dinesh, who is known for her works in '' Journey of Love 18+'' and '' Iratta'' marks her debut in Kannada cinema. Kyasinakere village was chosen as the filming location for scenes featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhal Palli
''Kadhal Palli'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film directed by Pavithran. The film stars Vignesh, Suvaluxmi, Vaiyapuri, Sukran and Jawahar, with Bhaskar Raj, Vichithra, Vinu Chakravarthy and Kumarimuthu playing supporting roles. It was released on 15 August 1997. Plot Balu, Palli, Gold, and Kandhan are small-time crooks in Ooty. They pose as tour guides and proceed to rob tourists. They are aided by the village belle, Mynaa, who gave them money and food. Balu finds the young women Uma in a container lorry. Uma is unfamiliar with the city, so she asks Balu to bring her to the restaurant and the hotel. His three friends then follow them and they are all removed from the restaurant and the hotel by the staff. The five eventually eat at a wedding function and subsequently sleep in the street. Afterwards, Uma seduces each of the four friends individually and promises them that she will marry them. The five spend time together and sleep in the same room. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattuthavani (film)
''Mattuthavani'' is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Pavithran. The film stars Ramkiran and Menaka and Meetha, whilst Soori appeared in a supporting role, with music composed by Deva. The film had opened to poor reviews. Notably, this film also marked the comeback for actress, Menaka Suresh in Tamil cinemas after 26 years. Cast Production The film was launched in May 2007 with director Pavithran announcing a comeback to films but it developed slowly as a result of a series of legal problems. In November 2009, director Pavithran held an event to showcase the film to the media, revealing that the film would feature an all new cast. Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Deva. Former actor-politician M. K. Muthu recorded a song for the film in 2008, while Lakshmi Amma of '' Paruthi Veeran'' fame also sang in the album composed by Deva. Release and reception The delay of the film meant that planned release dates were regularly evaded, with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherin
Sherin Shringar, known by her stage name Sherin or Shirin is an Indian actress, who has appeared in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu-language films. After making her debut in Kannada films, her notable films include '' Thulluvadho Ilamai'' (2002), and '' Whistle'' (2003). In 2019, Sherin participated in '' Bigg Boss 3'' and emerged as the 3rd runner up. Career Shringar made her debut as an actress in Kannada films through ''Police Dog'' (2002) before playing a lead role in '' Dhruva'' (2002), in which she starred alongside Darshan. Sherin won critical acclaim and box office success through her debut Tamil film, Kasthuri Raja's coming-of-age drama '' Thulluvadho Ilamai'' (2002). Starring opposite Dhanush in his acting debut, the film garnered publicity prior to release for its music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and its adult story written by Selvaraghavan. It subsequently became a commercial success at the box office, effectively launching the careers of Sherin and Dhanush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Fijian Coup D'état
The 2000 Fijian coup d'état was a civilian coup d'état by an armed group of indigenous Fijian nationalists supported by the Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit, against the elected government of Indo-Fijian Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, on 19 May 2000. This was followed by President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara's attempt to assert executive authority on 27 May. Mara would resign under duress on 29 May, handing power to Frank Bainimarama, a commander of the Fijian military. The coups resulted in the removal of the elected government and its replacement by an interim regime headed by Josefa Iloilo. In March 2001, the Court of Appeal of Fiji ruled that the coups and interim regime were illegal. An elected government was finally restored by the 2001 Fijian general election. George Speight, the leader of the coup, was convicted of treason and sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, and on 18 September 2024, he was pardoned by Fiji's Mercy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about . The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in the capital city of Suva, or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi (where tourism is the major local industry) or Lautoka (where the Sugarcane, sugar-cane industry is dominant). The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed by Volcano, volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geothermal activity still occurs today on the islands of Vanua Levu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanghavi
Sanghavi (born Kavya Ramesh) is an Indian actress and a model known for her work predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. She was one of the leading actresses in South Indian cinema from 1993 to 2004. In a career spanning 15 years, she has starred in over eighty feature films—38 in Telugu, 35 films in Tamil, eight in Kannada, two in Malayalam and one film in Hindi. Early life Sanghavi was born in Mysore, Karnataka. Her father Dr. D. A. Ramesh was an ENT Professor at Mysore Medical College and her mother Ranjana is Kannada film actress Aarathi's elder sister's daughter. Sanghavi studied at Marimallappa High School. In 1993, she made her debut with the Tamil film '' Amaravathi'' opposite Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Ta .... Personal life Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
