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RJ Balaji
Balaji Patturaj (born 20 June 1985), popularly known as RJ Balaji, is an Indian radio jockey, actor, television presenter, comedian and film director in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is best known as the host of the 92.7 Big FM shows ''The Night Show with RJ Balaji'', ''Take it Easy'' and its now-defunct segment ''Cross Talk'', in which he made prank calls to unsuspecting victims. Originally a radio jockey, Balaji is also active in other fields; he is known for his association with the television shows ''Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Dheva'' and '' Why This Kolaveri'', and for his performance in the films '' Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru'' (2013), ''Vadacurry'' (2014) '' Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' (2015), '' Pugazh'' (2016) and '' LKG'' (2019) (as an actor), '' Mookuthi Amman'' (2020) and '' Veetla Vishesham'' (2022) (as an actor and a co-director). He has also been a presenter at many inter-school cultural events in Chennai, a cricket commentator, and has contributed to many social causes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LKG (film)
''LKG'' (an initialism for ''Lalgudi Karuppiah Gandhi'') is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language political satire film produced by Ishari K. Ganesh and directed by K. R. Prabhu in his directorial debut. The film stars RJ Balaji and Priya Anand, while J. K. Rithesh, Ramkumar Ganesan, Nanjil Sampath and Mayilsamy play supporting roles. Leon James scored the music, while Vidhu Ayyanna and Anthony handled the cinematography and editing, respectively. The film was released on 22 February 2019 to positive reviews and performed well at the box office. Plot Lalgudi Karupaiah Gandhi (LKG) is a councillor from Lalgudi in Trichy and belongs to the ruling party. LKG aspires to quickly achieve big in politics, unlike his father Azhagu Meiyappan, who neither achieved fame as a politician nor made enough money. The incumbent Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu and ruling party chief, Avudaiyappan Mudhaliar, falls ill and gets hospitalised, while Bojappan, the party general secretary, becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaji Venugopal
Balaji Venugopal is an Indian actor, who has worked in Tamil films. Beginning his career as a radio host and television anchor, Balaji appeared in films including ''Poi Solla Porom'', ''Madrasapattinam'' (2010) and '' Nanban'' (2012), before playing a leading role in the noir comedy '' Sutta Kadhai'' (2013). Career After beginning his career as a radio jockey in Radio Mirchi, He is currently working as a prime time radiokey in Hello FM. Balaji became a television presenter for Vijay TV hosting a show ''Vasool Rani'', he then went on to host ''Raagamaalika'' on Jaya TV. He made his acting debut with ''Poi Solla Porom'' (2008) and then appeared in films including ''Madrasapattinam'' (2010), '' Nanban'' and '' Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi'' (2012), before playing a leading role in the noir comedy '' Sutta Kadhai'' (2013). He has played the antagonist role in '' Naaigal Jaakirathai'' (2015). In 2015, Venugopal became the creative head of a new YouTube YouTube is an Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mylapore
Mylapore (also spelt Mayilapur), or Thirumayilai, is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated Tamil philosopher Valluvar, and the Hindu saint and philosopher, Peyalvar. It is also believed by Christians to be the place of martyrdom of St. Thomas the Apostle, who preached along the Malabar Coast, and established the Malankara Nasrani community. Mylapore is known for its tree-lined avenues, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Katcheri seasons, and Ramakrishna Matha among many others. St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai which is believed to house the tomb of Thomas the Apostle, is in Mylapore. Etymology The word ''Mylapore'' is the anglicized form of the Dravidian word ''Mayilāppūr''. It is derived from the Tamil phrase , which means 'land of the peacock scream'.Saints, Goddesses and Kings By Susan Bayly Historically, peacocks have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananda Vikatan
''Ananda Vikatan'' is a Tamil-language weekly magazine published from Chennai, India. History ''Ananda Vikatan'' was started by Late Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar in February 1926 as a monthly publication. The issue for December 1927 was not published due to financial difficulties. In January 1928 Subramaniam Srinivasan bought the rights from Vaidyanadhaiyer and relaunched the publication in February 1928 in a new format He paid at the rate of ₹25 per letter in the Tamil language name (ஆனந்த விகடன்) of the publication to buy the rights. He built it up into a weekly and sales soon rose. Veteran journalist and media personality and son of Subramaniam Srinivasan, S. Balasubramanian served as editor, managing director and publisher of the magazine for nearly 50 years till 2006. He also started the "Manavar Thittam" or student journalism scheme that is active for the last 30 years and counting. He also launched Junior Vikatan, a biweekly Tamil investigative journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Day (India)
Children's Day is celebrated in India to raise awareness about the rights, education, and welfare of children. It is celebrated on 14 November every year on the birthday of the first prime minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, who was known to have been fond of children. On this day, many educational and motivational programs for children are held all over India. Some schools in India make it a holiday to their students on Children's Day while private schools organize a fair for their students. History On 5 November 1948, the first Children's Day was observed as "Flower Day" by the predecessor of Indian Council of the Child Welfare (ICCW) to collect funds for United Nations Appeal for Children (UNAC) through the sale of "flower tokens". On 30 July 1949, "Children's Day" was widely celebrated and publicized through radio, articles, cinema, etc. In 1951, V. M. Kulkarni, a United Nations Social Welfare Fellow, while carrying out a study on the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RJ Ophelia
Ophelia Santhaselvi, popularly known as Imsai Arasi ("Queen of Mischief") and RJ Ophelia (RJ Ophe for short), is an Indian television show host and former radio jockey based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She is best known for her unique voice and Tamil slang, humour and rapid speaking rate. She has worked at 92.7 BIG FM and at 94.3 Radio One. Though mainly a radio jockey, she is also active in other fields such as emceeing, television, social media, films. Early life Ophelia was born in a Tamil middle-class family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father wanted to give her a "rare name" and named her after Ophelia, the character from William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet''. Her father is a retired Traffic Manager of Metropolitan Transport Corporation, while her mother works for Bharat Petroleum. She has a younger brother. Ophelia did her schooling at Holy Angels Convent, T. Nagar and graduated in commerce from Stella Maris College. During her college days, the joy of performing on stage fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria, is east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French Fifth Republic, French overseas departments and regions of France, overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and the Chagos Archipelago to the east. Seychelles is the list of African countries by area, smallest country in Africa as well as the list of African countries by population, least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated population of 100,600 in 2022. Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until it came under full British control in the early 19th century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its capital. It shares land borders with Oman to the east and northeast, and with Saudi Arabia to the southwest; as well as maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran, and with Oman in the Gulf of Oman. , the UAE has an estimated population of over 10 million, of which 11% are Emiratis; Dubai is List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, its most populous city and is an international hub. Islam is the State religion, official religion and Arabic is the official language, while English is the most spoken language and the language of business. The United Arab Emirates Oil reserves in the United Arab Emirates, oil and natural gas reserves are the world's List of countries by pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. The service enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming services in the world and is available in 190 countries and territories. The service has more than 76 million active monthly users and over 200 million audio tracks as of November 2021. SoundCloud offers both free and paid memberships on the platform, available for mobile, desktop and Xbox devices. SoundCloud has evolved from a traditional online streaming platform to an entertainment company. History SoundCloud was established in Berlin on August 27, 2007, by Swedish sound designer Alexander Ljung and Swedish electronic musician Eric Wahlforss; SoundCloud's website was launched on October 17, 2008. It was originally intended to allow musicians to collaborate by facilitating the sharing and discussion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senthil Kumar
Senthil Kumar (born 18 October 1978), popularly known as Mirchi Senthil, is an Indian actor, television presenter, radio jockey and voice actor. His career began as a radio jockey with the radio station ''Radio Mirchi''. He performed in the lead character Saravanan in STAR Vijay's sensational serial Saravannan Meenatchi and made his debut as a film actor in ''Thavamai Thavamirundhu.'' He continued acting in lead roles in ''Sengathu Bhoomiyilae'', ''Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal'', ''Vennila Veedu'' and more. Personal life Senthil was born in Chennai on 18 October 1978 to S. Govindan and Premavathy. He studied at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Chennai and completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai, as well as his Master of Finance and Control degree at Madurai Kamaraj University. He had a brief career stint in the banking industry before he moved on to the media. He married his co-star of Madurai & Saravanan Meenatchi Tamil serials fame Malayalam-Tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaana
Gaana (or Gānā) is a genre of Tamil music, which is sung in the Madras Bashai dialect of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is Rapping, rap-like "collection of rhythms, beats and sensibilities native to the Madras people." It evolved over the past two centuries, with influences ranging from the ''siddhars'' (tantric adepts) of ancient Tamilakam to rural Tamil folk music to Tamil Sufism, sufi mystics. Its popularity rose when it was brought to the music of the mainstream Tamil film industry. Contemporary gaana bands are bringing the genre to new audiences while using it for social activism, especially against Caste system in India, caste discrimination. History The term "gaanaa" is the Madras Bashai, colloquial word in Madras for "music", which is of Hindustani language, Hindostani origin. In literary Tamil language, Tamil, the word ''Gaanam'' (கானம்) means "tune", and in modern Hindi–Urdu gānā means "song". The genre arose in the slums and burial grounds of Madra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi ("''Mirchi"'' in Hindi meaning red chilli), also known as 98.3 Mirchi, is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the ENIL, EntertainmentNetwork India Ltd (ENIL), which is one of the subsidiaries of The Times Group. The tagline of Radio Mirchi is "Mirchi Sunnewaale Always Khush!" ("Mirchi Listeners are Always Happy!"). It is the first privately owned radio station in India. Radio Mirchi maintains weekly music charts, or record charts, for India. The most followed charts are Mirchi Top 20 (Bollywood Songs, now celebrities select their favourites) and Indie Pop 10 (Independent Music). Both of these charts rank recorded music according to popularity. These charts are published on a weekly basis in the Indian English-language daily newspaper, The Times of India, and on Radio Mirchi's official website. Mirchi has its stations in India and also in GCC countries: United Arab Emirates, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. As per the latest IRS dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
