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Prameela
Prameela (T. A. Prameela) is a veteran Indian actress in South Indian films. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1970s and 1980s in Malayalam and Tamil films also acted in few Kannada and Telugu films as well. She was noted for her glamorous roles. She has acted more than 50 Malayalam movies. She made her debut through 1968 Malayalam movie "Inspector". She got her major breakthrough in the 1973 Tamil film '' Arangetram''. She is married to an American and settled in Los Angeles, California. She is a Roman Catholic and her mother tongue is Tamil. Personal life She was born to Amal Das and Susheela as the second daughter among four children at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. She has an elder brother Caesar, a younger sister, Sweety and a younger brother Prabhu. The family shifted to Chennai for her film career. She did her primary education at Sharada Vidyalaya, Chennai. She completed schooling in Holy redeemers girls high school, Trichy. She debuted at the age of 12 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arangetram (1973 Film)
''Arangetram'' ( ) is a 1973 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Prameela, leading an ensemble cast that includes S. V. Subbaiah, Sivakumar, Sasikumar (actor, born 1944), Sasikumar, Kamal Haasan, M. N. Rajam, M. S. Sundari Bai, Sundari Bai and Senthamarai (actor), Senthamarai. It revolves around a young woman who takes to prostitution to support her conservative but poor family. ''Arangetram'' marked Kamal Haasan's first adult role, while Prameela, Jayachitra and Jayasudha made their acting debut in Tamil with this film. V. Kumar composed the music for the film, which was the last Balachander film he worked on. Cinematography was handled by B. S. Lokanath, and editing by N. R. Kittu. ''Arangetram'' was released on 9 February 1973. Though it had carried hard hitting messages and very bold scenes and was controversial at the time of its release, the film became a commercial success. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavathin Sambalam
''Paavathin Sambalam'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Durai. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Prameela and Sumithra. It was released on 9 December 1978. Plot Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Alangudi Somu. Release and reception ''Paavathin Sambalam'' was released on 9 December 1978. P. S. M. 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 of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' said the story had many disgusting and confusing moments. References External links * {{Durai (director) 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1978 films Films about Christianity Films directed by Durai (director) Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Indian black-and-white films Tamil-language Indian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanga Pathakkam
''Thangappathakkam'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film, directed by P. Madhavan and written by Mahendran. Based on Mahendran's play of the same name, the film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Srikanth and Prameela. It focuses on a disciplined police officer who is dedicated to his job, while his rebellious son, on the contrary, is a criminal and resents his father. Ganesan reprises his role from the play. ''Thangappathakkam'' was released on 1 June 1974. The film was a commercial success, running for over 175 days in theatres, and thereby becoming a silver jubilee film. It served as an inspiration for the Telugu film '' Kondaveeti Simham'' (1981), the Kannada film '' Kadamba'' (2004) and the Hindi film ''Shakti'' (1982). Plot Choudhry is a strict and committed police officer. Though a loving husband and father, his top priority is his duty. While he upholds the principles of justice and honesty, his son Jagan proves contrary to this even at a young ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatha En Kulamatha (1973 Film)
''Komatha En Kulamatha'' ( or ) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Prameela and Srikanth, with a cow in a major role. Thengai Srinivasan, M. Bhanumathi, Nagesh, S. N. Lakshmi, Major Sundarrajan and S. A. Ashokan play supporting roles. It was released on 27 July 1973. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Palle Paduchu'' (1974), in Kannada as '' Seethe Alla Savithri'' (1973) and in Hindi as '' Gaai Aur Gori'' in (1973). Plot Cast Soundtrack Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu movies for around 50 years. They also directed one movie '' Jagathalaprathapan'' in 1990 Personal life Shankar was the younger brother of .... P. Susheela is the only playback singer in the soundtrack. Critical reception ''Navamani'' appreciated the performances of Srikanth, Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manidharil Manikkam
''Manidharil Manikkam'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Rajendran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prameela and A. V. M. Rajan. It was released on 7 December 1973. Plot Cast Production Ganesan's character was inspired by a Conjunctivitis specialist in Madras (later renamed Chennai). Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Vaali . I will sing for you was written by Vaali became popular https://mossymart.com/product/manitharil-manickam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/. Reception Kanthan 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 of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' criticised the cinematography, but praised the makers for taking an ordinary story and stretching it to produce good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector (1968 Film)
''Inspector'' is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by P. I. M. Kasim. The film stars Prem Nazir, Adoor Bhasi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Prameela. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj. Cast *Prem Nazir *Adoor Bhasi *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair *Prameela * G. K. Pillai *Jyothi Lakshmi *K. P. Ummer *Kaduvakulam Antony *Udaya Chandrika Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran alias as P. Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 25 February 2007), was an Indian Malayalam language poet, lyricist of Malayalam film songs, and filmmaker. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed .... References External links * 1968 films 1960s Malayalam-language films Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair Indian police films Films about police officers Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhurangam (1978 Film)
''Sadhurangam'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Durai. The film stars Rajinikanth, Srikanth, Jayachitra and Prameela, with Thengai Srinivasan, V. K. Ramasamy and Pandari Bai in supporting roles. It is based on Visu's play ''Bharatha Matharkku Jai''. The film was released on 23 June 1978. It is a partially lost film. Plot A middle class Orthodox Brahmin family mother (Pandari Bai) has two sons, Sundaresan and Ram Kumar. Both sons love their mother. Sundaresan works as an accountant. He is a straightforward and sincerely quiet man, so his colleagues tease him. Younger brother Ram Kumar studied at a college, but he is arrogant and misbehaves with the college girls and tease professors. He came to class irregularly and was not interested in his studies. Thengai Srinivasan is a widower, son-in-law of Pandari Bai and uncle of Sundaresan and Ram Kumar. He has a sister named Meenakshi. She dreams of marrying a rich man, but they ask for much dowry. Finally, Pand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paruva Kaalam
''Paruva Kaalam'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Jos A. N. Fernando, written by A. S. Prakasam, starring Srikanth, Roja Ramani, Kamal Haasan, Nagesh and Prameela. Roja Ramani paired up with Kamal Haasan for the first time. It is a remake of the 1972 Malayalam-language film '' Chemparathy''. Plot ''Paruva Kaalam'' is the story of an innocent girl who gets raped. The film is the journey to trace the culprit. Cast Production ''Paruva Kaalam'' was produced by Jupiter Art Movies. It was shot in black-and-white. The film was given a "U" (Unrestricted) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification with no cuts. The final length of the film was . Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Poovai Senguttavan. Release and reception ''Paruva Kaalam'' was released on 9 February 1974. Kanthan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anbu Sagodharargal
''Anbu Sagodharargal'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Lakshmi Deepak. It is a remake of the director's own Telugu film ''Pandanti Kapuram''. The film stars Jaishankar, S. V. Ranga Rao, Jamuna, Major Sundarrajan, Devika, A. V. M. Rajan, Prameela and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. It was released on 4 May 1973. Plot Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Reception Kanthan 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 of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' called the film enjoyable due to the great acting of many artistes. References External links * {{IMDb title, 1389435 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1973 drama films 1973 films Films directed by Lakshmi Deepak Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian drama films Tamil remakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radha (1973 Film)
''Radha'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars R. Muthuraman and Prameela, with Rani Chandra, Nagesh, Cho Ramaswamy and Major Sundarrajan in supporting roles. It was released on 23 November 1973. Plot Cast * R. Muthuraman * Prameela * Rani Chandra * Nagesh * Cho Ramaswamy * Major Sundarrajan Soundtrack The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu movies for around 50 years. They also directed one movie '' Jagathalaprathapan'' in 1990 Personal life Shankar was the younger brother of ..., with lyrics by Vaali. Reception References External links * {{A. C. Tirulokchandar 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1973 films Films directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Tamil-language Indian films ... [...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] |
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
''Unnai Suttrum Ulagam'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by G. Subramaniya Reddiar. The film stars Jayalalithaa, leading an ensemble cast including Prameela, Vidhubala, Kamal Haasan, Savithri and Vijayakumar. Jayalalithaa played the elder sister who sacrifices her happiness for the sake of her siblings. The film was released on 29 April 1977, and Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress. Plot Lakshmi is a playful village belle and Dhanabakiyam is her well wisher. Dhanabakiyam's husband leaves her. Lakshmi is the elder sister of Seetha, Raja and Mala. She takes care of her all siblings but Raja disrespects her. Seetha dies while pregnant. How Lakshmi saves her family forms the crux of the story. Cast ;Lead actresses *Jayalalithaa as Lakshmi * Prameela as Mala * Vidhubala as Seetha * Usharani as Rekha ;Supporting actresses * Sachu as Pangajam * Gandhimathi as House maid * Seethalakshmi as Ramu's mother * Tambara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |