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Rudra Thandavam (2021 Film)
''Rudra Thandavam'' () is a 2021 Indian Tamil language action thriller film written, directed and produced by Mohan G. Kshatriyan. The film stars Richard Rishi, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Dharsha Gupta in lead roles, with Radha Ravi and Thambi Ramaiah in supporting roles. The film was released in theatres on 1 October 2021. The film mostly received negative reviews from critics. The film was supported by leaders of the Pattali Makkal Katchi and Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu, and "attempted to cause social unrest through its casteist and communalist politics", according to Newslaundry. Cast * Richard Rishi as Inspector Rudra Prabhakaran * Gautham Vasudev Menon as Vathapirajan * Dharsha Gupta as Varahi, Rudra Prabhakaran wife * Radha Ravi as Indrasena, Rudran's lawyer * Thambi Ramaiah as Police Constable Joseph Murray * Malavika Avinash as Judge * Y. G. Mahendran as Ramachandran, senior counsel member, amicus curiae advocate to investigate Rudran's case * Mano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan G
Mohan G. also known as Mohan G Kshatriyan is an Indian film director and producer, who has directed Tamil language films. He became known for the thriller drama ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' (2016), and has gone on to make films including the dramas '' Draupathi'' (2020), '' Rudra Thandavam(2021)'' and ''Bakasuran'' (2023) Personal life Mohan G revealed that he had used his name "Mohan G Kshatriyan" during the release of his film ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' (2016) and claimed to have an attraction towards the name. He also claimed that "Kshatriyan" is a name which represents warrior spirit and also said that he has his caste name written as "Vanniya Kula Kshatriya" in his birth certificate. During an interview in February 2020, Mohan G said the suffix "Kshatriyan" in his name means as “someone who defends society” and said that he is totally unaware of what other varnas do. Career Mohan began his directorial career with ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' (2016), before making '' Draupat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newslaundry
''Newslaundry'' is an Indian media watchdog that provides media critique, reportage and satirical commentary. It was founded in 2012 by Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan and Prashant Sareen, all of whom earlier worked in print or television journalism. It was India's first subscription-driven website when launched, and since then other platforms have followed a similar model. In contrast to news websites such as ''The Wire'', ''The Quint'', ''ThePrint'' or '' Scroll.in'', ''Newslaundry'' solely relies on public subscriptions, instead of donations or advertisements, for revenue. In 2015, executive editor Manisha Pande and Sandeep Pai reported on how the politicians misuse the public sector undertakings in India. Their work won the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for investigative reporting. The platform also hosts podcasts dedicated to politics, culture and entertainment. Formats Website Newslaundry does not rely on advertisement for its revenue, and claims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance (love)
Romance or romantic love is a feeling of love for, or a Interpersonal attraction, strong attraction towards another person, and the Courtship, courtship behaviors undertaken by an individual to express those overall feelings and resultant emotions. The ''Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies'' states that "Romantic love, based on the model of mutual attraction and on a connection between two people that bonds them as a couple, creates the conditions for overturning the model of family and marriage that it engenders." This indicates that romantic love can be the founding of attraction between two people. This term was primarily used by the "western countries after the 1800s were socialized into, love is the necessary prerequisite for starting an intimate relationship and represents the foundation on which to build the next steps in a family." Alternatively, ''Collins Dictionary'' describes romantic love as "an intensity and idealization of a love relationship, in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakkheeran
''Nakkheeran'' is a Tamil language biweekly magazine published in Chennai. Nakkheeran Gopal is the founder and editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, ... of the magazine. It was established in 1988 and the first issue came out on 20 April 1988. The magazine is known for its investigative journalism. Publications group The magazine is part of Nakkheeran Publications, Which also have Balajothidam, OMM Saravanabava, Iniya Udhayam and Pothu Arivu Ulagam magazines. References External links * 1988 establishments in Tamil Nadu Magazines established in 1988 Mass media in Chennai News magazines published in India Political magazines published in India Tamil-language magazines Weekly magazines published in India {{news-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayngaran International
Ayngaran International is a film distribution and production company, based in the United Kingdom. Historically, Tamil films from India have been distributed to overseas theaters and for home media consumption by Ayngaran. The chairman of the company is Mr.Karunamoorthy who is based out of London and he is one of the pioneers in this field who took Tamil cinema to the worldwide audience. It also operates a chain of retail video stores located in the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Malaysia, and Singapore. As of 2008, the company debuted as an independent film studio, opening offices in India. Its first production was '' Karuppu Roja'' (1996). History Film production Ayngaran International made its first foray into film production with the 1996 horror film '' Karuppu Roja'', directed by Aabavanan, but the venture's failure prompted them to prioritise European distribution ventures. In 2006, Ayngaran International entered into a joint venture with Eros International and ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu Tamil
''Hindu Tamil Thisai'' (colloquially known as ''The Hindu Tamil'') is a Tamil daily newspaper headquartered at Chennai. It is published by The Hindu Group The Hindu Group is an Indian publishing company based in Chennai. Its first publication was '' The Hindu'', a daily newspaper that began publication in 1878. Hindu Group Publications The Hindu Group publishes a number of newspapers and magazine .... The first issue was published on 16 September 2013. It is printed in seven centres including Chennai. The printing centres are at Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru and Tirupathi. The Tamil newspaper covers news related to business, education, knowledge, sports, quiz and entertainment. The daily has extensive regional, national and international news coverage. References External links Hindu Tamil websiteThe Hindu pdf Mass media in Chennai Mass media in Madurai Tamil-language newspapers published in India The Hindu Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooku With Comali
''Cooku with Comali'', also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where the contestants are paired each week with comedians (comalis) who are amateur cooks. The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season was premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season was premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The fourth season was premiered on 28 January 2023. The contestants along with their comalis are challenged every week and judged by Chef Damu and Chef Venkatesh Bhat. Production Game format Every week, the show starts with celebrity chefs getting paired with their ''Comalis.'' Then the teams compete in Advantage Task 1 and Task 2. The teams then compete in Main Task and Immunity/Elimination Task. The Advantage task involves a minimal task in which a team does a small task and the winne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draupathi (2020 Film)
''Draupathi'' is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language movie directed and produced by Mohan G. Kshatriyan. The film stars Richard Rishi and Sheela Rajkumar, with K. S. G. Venkatesh, Karunas, and Nishanth in supporting roles. The music of the film was composed by Jubin and cinematography was performed by Manoj Narayan and edited by Devaraj S. The film is a crowd funding project. It mostly received negative reviews from critics. The movie was released amidst huge controversies, related to casteism. The film has been criticized for its alleged pro-casteism stand and intent to uphold casteism. It was also heavily criticised for its regressive storyline. Cast Production This film marks the second collaboration between the director Mohan and Richard Rishi after ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai''. The film was shot in Chennai, Vellore, Viluppuram and Ariyalur and will be set in northern Tamil Nadu. The film had to be crowdfunded as no producer was willing to produce the film, fearing it would i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazhaya Vannarapettai (film)
''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Mohan G. Kshatriyan. The music has been composed by Jubin and the film was released on 2 December 2016. Cast * Prajin as Karthik * Ashmitha *Richard Rishi as ACP Moorthy *Nishanth as Dheena *Karunas *Robo Shankar *'Salim' Ashmitha * Kaajal Pasupathi as Silk * Tashu Kaushik Production A political crime thriller, stars Prajin in the lead. Asmitha will be seen romancing Prajin in the movie, also stars Richard who plays a police officer, while Karunas essays a crucial role. At the audio launch of 'Pazhaya Vannarapettai', which is based on real-life incidents that took place in Film Director Mohan's life. Soundtrack The film's soundtrack was composed by Jubin. Release The film was released on 2 December 2016. Satellite rights were sold to Kalaingar TV which premiered on 14 January 2017 on Pongal. Reception Critical reception The film received mixed reviews from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepa Shankar
Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in the Tamil movie industry. Deepa has worked in movies like '' Maayandi Kudumbathar'' (2009), ''Kadaikutty Singam'' (2018) and ''Doctor'' (2021). She made her debut in popular television show '' Metti Oli.'' She participated in the reality television show '' Cooku with Comali''. Early life and career She moved on from Thoothukudi to Chennai for her higher education at Kumaraguru College of Arts and Science. She auditioned for '' Metti Oli'' in which she was selected for a supporting role, which was her first on-screen role. After working in television, she was noticed for her role in ''Doctor Doctor or The Doctor may refer to: Personal titles * Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree * A medical practitioner, including: ** Physician ** Surgeon ** Dentist ** Veterinary physician ** Optometrist *Other roles * ...'' (2021) for which one critic wrote that she had "imppecable comic timing" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramachandran Durairaj
Ramachandran Durairaj is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. After working as an associate director, he made his breakthrough as an actor with a leading role in Suseenthiran's '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' (2010). He later won acclaim for playing a leading role in Gopi Nainar's ''Aramm'' (2017). Career Ramachandran moved to Chennai from Theni in 2000 and alongside his day job, he had a keen interest in photography. He became acquainted with director S. R. Prabhakaran and through their association, he became interested in working in the Tamil film industry as a cinematographer. He however began working as an assistant director in the television series '' Kolangal'', and subsequently networked his way into appearing in acting roles in films. He briefly worked as Vijay Milton's assistant cinematographer in ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009), before playing a key role in Suseenthiran's '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' (2010), as an antagonist. In 2014, Ramachandran appeared in two fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
