R. C. Sakthi
R. C. Sakthi (26 March 1940 – 23 February 2015) was an Indian film director and actor. He launched Kamal Haasan as a lead actor in ''Unarchigal'', and also working with Rajinikanth in ''Dharma Yuddham'' and Vijayakanth in ''Manakanakku''. Early life Sakthi was born to the couple Selvam and Lakshmi at Puzhuthikulam, a hamlet near Paramakudi of Ramanathapuram district. His father Selvam was in the police department. Sakthi was not much interested in studies; he evinced great interest in acting since his early years. He started a drama company along with his friends and staged his first play ‘Vaazhkai vaazhvatharkae’ in which he donned the role of the villain. The entire village appreciated the play and Sakthi's acting and encouraged him to try his luck in cinema. Sakthi arrived at Chennai with dreams of entering cinema. But he could get only minor roles in some amateur drama troupes and he was not happy. Career He came to Chennai and joined as an assistant to ‘Villupaatt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Paramakudi, also Paramagudi, is the largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, with a population of over 95,579 (2011 census). It has been the taluk headquarters since 1918, i.e. from the date of formation of Ramanathapuram District. Paramakudi consists of two separate settlements, Paramakudi and Emaneswaran from the first half of this century. These settlements were classified as separate towns in the census records from 1901 to 1961 and then merged together to form the present municipal town in 1964. The area of the town is 13.45 km2. The strength of the council is 36. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal. History Paramakudi area was ruled by the Pandyan dynasty and later by Sethupathi of Ramanathapuram. According to the ancient epic ''Ramayana'', Lord Rama started his battle against Ravana at Sethu Canal, 45 minutes away. In the late 12th and early 13th century, this province was ruled by Hazrat Sulthan Syed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Charu Hasan
S. Charuhasan (born 5 January 1931) is an Indian actor, director and retired lawyer who has acted in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. He won the National Film Award for Best ActorSubha J Rao,Entertainment for a cause, The Hindu, 30 August 2004 and the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for the Kannada film '' Tabarana Kathe'' (1987). Charuhasan is the elder brother of veteran actor Kamal Haasan and father of Indian actress Suhasini. Early life Charuhasan was born on 5 January 1931 to lawyer and Indian independence activist D. Srinivasan and his wife Rajalakshmi. He was the eldest son of the couple and more than twenty-four years older than his youngest brother Kamal Haasan. Charuhasan had a different schooling to other children his age; due to an accident he was unable to attend school for the first few years of his life and had a private tutor give him a basic education. He was directly admitted to fifth grade at the age of nine. In 1949, Charuhas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vetri (1985 Film) '', Indian actor
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Vetri may refer to: Films * ''Vetri'' (film), Indian film *''Vetri Vizha'', Indian film *''Vetri Kodi Kattu'', Indian film *'' Vetri Selvan'', Indian film People *''Victoria Vetri'' (born 1944), American model and actress *'' Vetri (cinematographer)'', Indian cinematographer *''Vetri (actor) Vetri Sudley, known professionally as Vetri, is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films. He is best known for playing the lead role in his own family production films such as ''8 Thottakkal'' (2017) and ''Jiivi'' (2019). Career Vetri is th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santhosha Kanavukal
''Santhosha Kanavukal'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil language film directed by R. C. Sakthi. The film stars Vijayakanth and Nalini. The film, produced by Thirupathiswamy Pictures, had musical score by Shyam, and was released on 1 February 1985. Plot Cast * Vijayakanth as Pandian * Nalini as Kalyani * Rajesh as Kannan * Sathyaraj as the villain * Dheepa as Gowri * V. S. Raghavan as Kalyani's father * Vadivukkarasi as Kalyani's mother * Thengai Srinivasan as Gowri's father * S. S. Chandran * Chinni Jayanth * Silk Smitha Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Shyam. Reception ''Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of exis ...'' gave the film a negative review. References External links * {{IMDb title, 8714952 1980s Tamil-language films 1985 films Fil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thanga Koppai
Thanga ( Meitei pronunciation: /tʰáŋ.gə/) is an island village in the Loktak lake located in the Bishnupur district in the state of Manipur, India. In 2001, the population was 13085. 6514 were male. 6571 were female. The main occupation of this village is fishing. It is 55 km from Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the fo ..., capital of Manipur. References Cities and towns in Bishnupur district {{Manipur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sirai
''Sirai'' (; also spelt ''Chirai'') is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. C. Sakthi. The film stars Lakshmi and Rajesh, with Pandiyan, Ilavarasi, Prasanna, S. S. Chandran, V. Gopalakrishnan and Isari Velan in supporting roles. It follows a Brahmin woman who, after being raped by an alcoholic man, is disowned by her husband. After being encouraged by a police constable, she moves in with the rapist and develops an attachment for him. ''Sirai'' is based on Anuradha Ramanan's 1980 short story of the same name. The film was produced by Mohan of Anandhi Films, photographed by the duo Vishwam–Nataraj, and edited by G. Radhakrishnan. It shot on actual locales, with minimal use of sets, although shooting also took place at Vauhini Studios. ''Sirai'' was released on 22 November 1984. Despite receiving criticism from Brahmin organisations who demanded it be banned, the film received critical acclaim, particularly for Lakshmi's performance, and became ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajangam (film)
Sri Rajangam Iyer (1903 - 1948) was one of the first native Indian engineering managers of the South Indian Railway Company of British India. Sri Rajangam was the deputy Chief mechanical engineer of South Indian Railways (SIR). He was the first native Indian to become the works manager of Golden Rock Railway Workshop, situated in Ponmalai (Golden Rock), Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. Even his immediate successor in 1946 was a British man. He is also credited as one of the engineering co-inventors of the water-saving Jaison Water Tap. Major contributions and legacy Engineering innovations Together with friends such as the innovator-entrepreneur J.P. Subramonya Iyer of Travancore and engineer S.L. Narayanan, he developed a water-saving tap named Jaison Water Tap that was later introduced widely across the Indian Railways. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 too (also starring Kamal Haasan & Sridevi). Despite the film's clash, this particular picture did well above average business. This movie marked the Tamil debut for Telugu actor, Murali Mohan and Shyam's musical score features a couple of hit songs – "Ponne Boomiyadi" and "Mazhai tharumo En megam". 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 statio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |