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S. J. Suryaah
Selvaraj Justin Pandian (born 20 July 1968), known by his stage name S. J. Suryah, is an Indian actor, film director, producer, playback singer, writer and philanthropist who predominantly works in Tamil films and in few Telugu films. He sought to become an actor but started out directing, assisting Vasanth and Sabhapathy. Suryah made his directorial debut with '' Vaalee'' in 1999 whose success catapulted him to stardom. His other notable films include '' Kushi'' (2000), '' New'' (2004), '' Anbe Aaruyire'' (2005) and '' Isai'' (2015). He made his acting debut with '' New'' and went on to act in films like '' Kalvanin Kadhali'' (2006), '' Thirumagan'' (2007), '' Vyabari'' (2007) and appeared as the antagonist in ''Spyder'' (2017), ''Mersal'' (2017), '' Maanaadu'' (2021), '' Don'' (2022), ''Mark Antony'' (2023), ''Indian 2'' (2024), ''Saripodhaa Sanivaaram'' (2024), and '' Game Changer'' (2025) and as the protagonist in ''Kadamaiyai Sei'' (2022) and ''Jigarthanda DoubleX'' (2023). ...
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Vasudevanallur
YouTube page Vasudevanallur is a town panchayat located 37 km from Tenkasi district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located under the Western Ghats. This town is surrounded by farming land. Major occupation of people of this town seems farming especially paddy, sugarcane, lemon etc., This town is being best for education among the district for both schooling and colleges (departments are medical, arts and science, agricultural, pharmacy, engineering). Geography Vasudevanallur is located at . It has an average elevation of 178 metres (583 feet). * Nearest Railway Station Name : Sankarankovil - This Railway Station Located 20 km Distance from this village. * Nearest Airport Located in : Madurai * Bus Route Details : : Kollam to Thirumangalam Demographics India census, Vasudevanallur had a population of 18,461. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Vasudevanallur had an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than ...
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Mersal (film)
''Mersal'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Atlee and produced by Thenandal Studio Limited, in the studio's hundredth film production. The film stars Vijay in triple roles, alongside S. J. Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen. Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Hareesh Peradi, Kovai Sarala and Sathyan play supporting roles. It is the second out of the three collaboration between Vijay and Atlee, before they began working with others. The film follows two brothers who were separated after the younger one's birth; Vetri, a vigilante magician who is against the medical crimes and Maaran, a reputed doctor who charges meagre amounts from his patients. The film's principal photography commenced on 1 February 2017, at Chennai and was completed in September 2017, within 130 working days. Filming took place on Gdańsk, Poland and Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The background score and soundtrack album were composed by A. R. Rahman, ...
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Madurai
Madurai ( , , ), formerly known as Madura, is a major city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, which is governed by the Madurai Municipal Corporation established on 1 November 1866. As of the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, it is the List of cities in India by population, third largest metropolis in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore in terms of population and 27th largest List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, urban agglomeration in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and has a documented history of more than 2500 years. It is often referred to as "Thoongatha Nagaram", meaning "the city that never sleeps". Madurai is closely associated with the Tamil language. The third Tamil Sangam, a major congregation of Tamil scholars, is said to have been held in the ci ...
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Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ...
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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language—the state's official language and one of the longest surviving Classical languages of India, classical languages of the world. The capital and largest city is Chennai. Located on the south-eastern coast of the Indian peninsula, Tamil Nadu is straddled by the Western Ghats and Deccan Plateau in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Eastern Coastal Plains lining the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait to the south-east, the Laccadive Sea at the southern Cape (geography), cape of the peninsula, with the river Kaveri bisecting the state. Politically, Tamil Nadu is bound by the Indian sta ...
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Puliangudi
Puliyangudi is a municipal town located in Tenkasi district.The town located between Tenkasi and Rajapalayam on the National Highway 208 (Kollam to Tirumangalam). It falls under the administrative jurisdiction of Tenkasi District and Kadayanallur Taluk. Taluk headquarters, Kadayanallur, is 16 km south from Puliyangudi, and the district headquarters, Tenkasi lies 31 km south. It is called "Lemon City of India".The climate, soil, and marketing facilities in Puliyangudi are particularly suitable for lemon cultivation. It has two big lemon markets located in Puliyangudi and Punnaiyapuram lemon markets especially for exporting lemons in daily Tamilnadu other districts area and Kerala state. The Arulmigu Chokkalingaswamy Meenakshi Amman Temple, located in Chinthamani, Puliangudi, is a significant Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Meenakshi. It is known for its architectural beauty, featuring intricate carvings and sculptures that depict various deities and my ...
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Tamils
The Tamils ( ), also known by their endonym Tamilar, are a Dravidian peoples, Dravidian ethnic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. The Tamil language is one of the longest-surviving classical languages, with over two thousand years of Tamil literature, written history, dating back to the Sangam period (between 300 BCE and 300 CE). Tamils constitute about 5.7% of the Indian population and form the majority in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry. They also form significant proportions of the populations in Sri Lankan Tamils, Sri Lanka (15.3%), Tamil Malaysians, Malaysia (7%) and Indian Singaporeans, Singapore (5%). Tamils have migrated world-wide since the 19th century CE and a significant population exists in South Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, as well as other regions such as the Southeast Asia, Middle East, Caribbean and parts ...
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Jigarthanda DoubleX
''Jigarthanda DoubleX'' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj and jointly produced by him, Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, S. Kathiresan and Alankar Pandian under Stone Bench Films, Five Star Creations and Invenio Origin. The film, a prequel to '' Jigarthanda'' (2014), stars Raghava Lawrence, S. J. Suryah, Nimisha Sajayan, Ilavarasu, Sathyan, Naveen Chandra, Shine Tom Chacko and Aravind Akash. Set in the 1970s, it revolves around an upcoming policeman trying to kill a gangster by going undercover as a filmmaker. The film was officially announced in August 2022, with the tentative title ''Jigarthanda 2'', and the official title was announced in December. Principal photography began the same month in Madurai followed with a schedule in Thandikudi and wrapped by early-July 2023. The film has music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Tirru and editing by Shafique Mohamed Ali. ''Jigarthanda DoubleX'' was rel ...
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Kadamaiyai Sei
''Kadamaiyai Sei'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language psychological action comedy drama film written and directed by Venkat Ragavan in his second directorial film after ''Muthina Kathirika'' (2016). The film stars S. J. Suryah and Yashika Aannand, with Charles Vinoth as the main antagonist, and other actors like Rajendran and Vincent Asokan in pivotal roles. The film released theatrically on 12 August 2022. Plot Dharmaraja is a renowned builder and Raj is his brother. As both are not on good terms Raj plans to hinder Dharmaraja's works by doing some mess-ups in the construction and the building is in a state of danger. Meanwhile, Ashok Mauryan, who has studied engineering, works as a security guard in the same apartment. Ashok finds out about the issues and warns Dharmaraja but gets caught in an accident and goes into a coma. How things get resolved is the rest of the movie. Cast Production On 9 September 2021, the first look poster of the film was released. The shootin ...
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Game Changer (film)
''Game Changer'' is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language political action thriller film directed by S. Shankar, in his Telugu debut, and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Ram Charan in dual roles, alongside Kiara Advani, Anjali, S. J. Suryah, Srikanth, Sunil, Jayaram and Samuthirakani. The film featured original score and soundtrack was composed by Thaman S. While cinematography and editing were handled by Tirru and Shameer Muhammed and Ruben respectively. The film was officially announced in February 2021, with its title revealed in March 2023. Principal photography began in October 2021 and wrapped in July 2024, following multiple production delays. Filming took place across various locations in India, as well as international destinations including Japan, China, Malaysia, Cambodia and New Zealand. ''Game Changer'' was released on 10 January 2025, coinciding with the festival of Sankranthi. The film received mixed reviews from the criti ...
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Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
''Saripodhaa Sanivaaram'' () is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language psychological vigilante action thriller film written & directed by Vivek Athreya and produced by D. V. V. Danayya under DVV Entertainment. It stars Nani, S. J. Suryah and Priyanka Mohan, alongside Abhirami Gopikumar, Aditi Balan, P. Sai Kumar, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Murali Sharma and Ajay Ghosh. The film follows Surya, who fights injustices on Saturday and ends up clashing with Daya, a corrupt and sadistic cop. The film was officially announced in October 2023 under the tentative title ''Nani 31'', as it is the actor's 31st film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced the following month. It was shot in several legs, predominantly in Hyderabad. The music was composed by Jakes Bejoy, while cinematography and editing were handled by Murali G. and Karthika Srinivas. ''Saripodhaa Sanivaaram'' released worldwide on 29 August 2024 to generally posit ...
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Indian 2
''Indian 2'' (also marketed as ''Indian 2: Zero Tolerance'') is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language vigilante-action film directed by S. Shankar, who co-wrote the script with B. Jeyamohan, Kabilan Vairamuthu and Lakshmi Saravana Kumar. The film is jointly produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies. It is the second instalment in the ''Indian'' trilogy and sequel to '' Indian'' (1996). Kamal Haasan reprises his role as Senapathy, an aging freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption, with an ensemble cast including Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Vivek, S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, Bobby Simha, Nedumudi Venu, Delhi Ganesh, Manobala, Jagan, Kalidas Jayaram (in a cameo) and Gulshan Grover. In the film, set years after the events in ''Indian'', Senapathy returns from abroad to aid Chitra Aravindhan and his team, to deal with corruption in the country. The project was announced in September 2017. Sri Venkateswara Creations was initially ...
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