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Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 170 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded to be one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled mannerism and one liners in films, he has a huge fan base and a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours respectively, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019, the highest Indian award in the field of cinema, for his contributions to Indian cinema. He has won numerous film awards including one National Film Award, seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Nandi Award, one Filmfare Award and two Maharashtra State Film Awards. Following his de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajinikanth Filmography
Rajinikanth is an Indian actor, film producer, screenwriter and also a playback singer who has appeared predominantly in Tamil cinema. He began his film career by playing antagonistic and supporting roles before graduating to a lead actor. After starring in numerous commercially successful films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he has continued to hold a matinée idol status in the popular culture of Tamil Nadu. Writing for ''Slate'', Grady Hendrix called him the "biggest movie star you've probably never heard of." Rajinikanth has also worked in other Indian film industries such as Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. He made his cinematic debut with K. Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama '' Apoorva Raagangal'', in which he played a minor role of an abusive husband. He had his first major role in Balachander's Telugu drama film '' Anthuleni Katha'' (1976), and got his breakthrough in Tamil with ''Moondru Mudichu'' (1976)—also directed by Balachander. His style and mannerisms in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Salaam (2024 Film)
''Lal Salaam'' () is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under Lyca Productions. The film stars Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth, with an ensemble supporting cast including Vignesh, Livingston, Senthil, Jeevitha, K. S. Ravikumar and Thambi Ramaiah, while Rajinikanth appeared in an extended cameo role. The film was officially announced in November 2022. Principal photography commenced in March 2023. It was shot in several locations including Chennai, Mumbai, Pondicherry, and wrapped by early-August 2023. The film has music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography handled by Vishnu Rangasamy and editing by B. Pravin Baaskar. ''Lal Salaam'' was released theatrically on 9 February 2024 in theatres. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, earning 19 crore against the budget of 80–90 crore. Aishwarya has since attributed the film's failure to loss of crucial footage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soundarya Rajinikanth
Soundarya Rajinikanth (born Shaku Bai Rao Gaikwad; 20 September 1984) is an Indian graphic designer, film producer and film director who primarily works in the Tamil cinema. She is the founder and owner of Ocher Picture Productions. Soundarya began her career in films as a graphic designer. For those starring her father Rajinikanth, she designed the title sequences. She became a film producer with ''Goa'' (2010). She made her debut as a film director with the film '' Kochadaiyaan'' (2014). Career Soundarya Rajinikanth, born as Shaku Bai Rao Gaikwad did her childhood education in the Ashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Velachery, Chennai. In 2007, Ocher Studios signed an agreement with Warner Bros Entertainment to partner up in producing and distributing Tamil films. Her directorial debut was supposed to be ''Sultan: The Warrior'', a 3D animated film featuring her father Rajinikanth. Despite heavy pre-production promotion, including a teaser of the film and an int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latha Rajinikanth
Latha Rajinikanth (born Latha Rangachari; 2 March 1958) is an Indian film producer and playback singer. She is the wife of actor Rajinikanth. Early life Latha was born in Chennai, India in a Tamil Brahmin Iyengar family. She graduated with degree in English literature from Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai. Career During the 1980s, Latha worked as a playback singer in Tamil cinema. She sang a few songs in films such as '' Tik Tik Tik'' (1981) '' Anbulla Rajinikanth'' (1984). She also contributed to ''Rajini 25'' (1999), a musical album that commemorated Rajinikanth's 25 years of his career. In 1991, Latha founded The Ashram, a school in Velachery, Chennai, which she currently heads. Personal life Latha is the sister-in-law of Tamil playwright and film actor Y Gee Mahendran. She is also related to former film actress Vyjayanthimala. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Indian Film Families
South Indian cinema, is the segment of Indian cinema. It refers to the cinema of the four major film industries in South India; primarily engaged in making feature films in the four major languages of the region, namely — Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. They are often colloquially referred to as Tollywood, Kollywood, Sandalwood and Mollywood, respectively. This article lists notable families in the South Indian cinema, who have been involved in a variety of professions related to the film industry. For actors who featured in predominantly Hindi films rather than South Indian films, see List of Hindi film families. A Adivi family * Adivi Baapiraju, Indian polymath, novelist, fiction writer, and screen writer; cousin to Adivi Gangaraju * Adivi Gangaraju, Nationalist, and Freedom fighter; Grandfather to Adivi Sesh *Adivi Sesh, Actor, Screenwriter, Director; Grandson of Adivi Gangaraju * Sai Kiran Adivi, Director; cousin to Adivi Sesh Agathian family * Agathian, dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Rajinikanth
Rajinikanth is an Indian actor. In a career spanning nearly four decades Rajinikanth has won so many awards from numerous associations. He is a seven time recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards out of which six are under Best Actor category. He also received numerous awards from Cinema Express and Filmfans' Association for his on-screen performances and off-screen contributions. He won his only Filmfare award for '' Nallavanuku Nallavan'' in 1984. At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), Rajinikanth was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year". Civilian honors National Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Government Award Maharashtra State Film Award International Film Festival of India Nandi Awards NDTV Award Cinema Express Awards Filmfans Association Awards Filmfare Awards South Rajinikanth won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil in 1984 from a total of eighteen nominations, his first and only win in ... [...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] |
Cinema Of India
The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film industries, each focused on producing films in a specific language, such as Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, Marathi language, Marathi, Gujarati language, Gujarati, Punjabi language, Punjabi, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Assamese language, Assamese, Odia Cinema, Odia and others. Major centres of film production across the country include Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, and Guwahati. For a number of years, the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In 2022, Indian cinema earned ($1.9 billion) at the box-office. Ramoji Film City located in Hyderabad is certified by the Guinness World Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest Film award, award in the field of cinema, given by the Government of India and presented annually at the National Film Awards. The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema" and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry. The award comprises a ''Swarna Kamal'' (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of . Presented first in 1969, the award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema. Phalke (1870–1944), who is popularly known as and often regarded as "the father of Indian cinema", was an Indian filmmaker who directed India's first full-length feature film, ''Raja Harishchandra'' (1913). The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, who was honoured at the 17th National Film Awards. As of 2024, there have been 54 awardees. Among those, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Cinema of Tamil Nadu, Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards were decided by a committee headed by a Judge. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were given again in 1977 and continued till 1982. The awards were not given in the years 1971 to 1976. However, in the year 1977, the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor were announced for the years 1971 to 1976 by way of honorary certificates by the government led by the then chief minister M.G.Ramachandran. Since 1988, the awards were regularly given until it became defunct in 2008. After winning the election for the Producers Council of Tamil cinema, the chairman Vishal (actor), Vishal revealed that he would approach the government to reinstate the awards. The awards were reinstated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajani Kantha
''Rajani Kantha'' is a 2013 Indian romantic drama film in the Kannada language directed by Pradeep Raj and produced by K. Manju. The film stars Duniya Vijay, playing dual roles along with Aindrita Ray in the lead roles.It is remake of Korean film My Brother (2004) The film's music is composed by Arjun Janya and the cinematography is by Giri. Plot Actor Duniya Vijay plays a double role Rajani and Kantha with one of the characters is born with a cleft palate. The film's plot lies in how people with the condition deal with the jibes that come their way and emerge stronger. Cast * Duniya Vijay as Rajani and Kantha * Aindrita Ray as Priya * Rekha * Bullet Prakash * Jasper * Chikkanna Production Launch The film production went on floors from October 2011 at the Kanteerava Studios in Bangalore. Celebrated Tamil actor Rajinikanth's close aid Rao Bahaddur formally launched the film's proceedings on behalf of the star. Soundtrack Reception Critical response Srikanth Srinivas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NTR National Award
The NTR National Award is an annual award presented by the government of Andhra Pradesh to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Cinema of India. The award is presented in the honour of N. T. Rama Rao, actor and former politician who served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The Award carries a cash prize of 500,000/- and a memento. Recipients The recipients of the awards are as follows: * 1996: Akkineni Nageswara Rao * 1997: Dilip Kumar * 1998: Sivaji Ganesan * 1999: Lata Mangeshkar * 2000: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna * 2001: Hrishikesh Mukherjee * 2002: Dr. Rajkumar * 2003: Ghattamaneni Krishna * 2004: Ilayaraja * 2005: Ambareesh * 2006: Waheeda Rehman * 2007: Dasari Narayana Rao * 2008: Jamuna * 2009: B. Saroja Devi * 2010: Sharada * 2011: Amitabh Bachchan * 2012: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam * 2013: Hema Malini. V. Ravichandran *2014: Kamal Haasan *2015: K. Raghavendra Rao *2016: Rajinikanth Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
