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Samy (director)
Samy is a Tamil film director and a script writer. Several of his films have been criticised for depicting controversial content on screen. Career Samy started his career assisting directors such as Balu Mahendra and S. A. Chandrasekaran, and worked as a dialogue writer for Sarathkumar starrer ''Dosth'' (2001). He made his directorial debut with ''Uyir'' (2006), which revolved around a woman who falls in love with her brother-in-law after the demise of her husband. The film became controversial upon release due to its bold content but did well at box office. His second film ''Mirugam'' (2007) which dealt with a cruel villager who is suffering from HIV was met with a controversy after Samy assaulted the actress Padmapriya Padmapriya (born Padmalochani; died 16 November 1997) was an Indian actress who worked in Kannada, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu language, Telugu films. Her first movie was in Telugu, ''Adapillala Tandri'' (1974). In Kannada, sh ... by slappin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Film
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, directors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padmapriya Janakiraman
Padmapriya Janakiraman, better known mononymously as Padmapriya, is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. Padmapriya made her acting debut in the Telugu film '' Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi'' in 2004. Early life Padmapriya hails from Delhi and was born to Janakiraman, a distinguished brigadier in the Indian Army, and Vijaya, both of Tamilian descent. She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, Telangana and studied at Loyola Academy, Alwal, Secunderabad, from which she graduated with a B.Com degree. Later, she pursued an MBA degree in finance at KIAMS, Harihar. She was then working for GE Capital as a risk consultant in Bangalore and Gurgaon. After GE she was with Symphony in Bangalore. During her free-time, she ventured into modelling, which would later pave her way to the film business and acting. She has also won Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2001. While studying in 12th class in Andhra Pradesh, Padmapriya did a music album. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Line
''Business Line'', known as ''The Hindu Business Line'', is an Indian business newspaper published by Kasturi & Sons, the publishers of the newspaper ''The Hindu'' headquartered in 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 ..., India. The newspaper covers priority industry verticals, such as agriculture, aviation, automotive, IT, in weekly specials. The paper is printed at 17 centres across India, reaching metros as well as emerging Tier I and Tier II cities. ''Business Line'' has a daily circulation of 1,17,000 copies, per the Audit Bureau of Circulation in 2016. See also * List of newspapers in India References External links * 1994 establishments in Tamil Nadu English-language newspapers published in India The Hindu Group Newspapers published in Kolk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediff
Rediff.com, stylized as rediff.com, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, and shopping website. Founded by Ajit Balakrishnan in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization. It is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi, and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. At the time of its founding, internet access had only been available in India for five months with a mere 18,000 users, leaving Rediff.com as one of the earliest Indian web portals and email providers. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the '33 Act, was enacte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akka Kuruvi
''Akka Kuruvi'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film directed by Samy and produced by Madurai Muthu Movies and Kanavu Thozhirsalai. The film stars Master Maheen, Baby Davia and Meenakshi Dinesh (In her Tamil debut) in the lead roles with a cameo appearance from Kathir and Varsha Bollamma. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography handled by Utpal V Nayanar and editing done by Manigandan Sivakumar. The film is a remake of the 1997 Iranian film '' Children of Heaven''. It was released in theatres on 6 May 2022. Plot To not burden their impoverished parents, two siblings decide to share a pair of shoes after the brother loses the sister's. While this turns out to be more difficult than they imagined, fate offers a chance in the form of a marathon. Cast * Master Maheen as Deva ** Kathir as older Deva (cameo appearance) * Baby Davia as Sara ** Varsha Bollamma as older Sara (cameo appearance) * Meenakshi Dinesh as Bharathi * V. S. Kuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Express
''Cinema Express'' was an Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express, The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes ''Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika'' weekly as well as ''Dinamani'' and ''Kannada Prabha'' newspapers. The ''Cinema Express'' brand is now used for the film industry coverage of ''The New Indian Express'' regardless of language. ''Cinema Express'' also honoured artistic excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry through the Cinema Express Awards. The published version was discontinued in February 2016, in favour of an online magazine. History ''Cinema Express'' came out with their first issue on 10 January 1980 and had the last on 16 February 2016. The magazine was priced at Indian Rupee, ₹15 when publication ceased. Afterwards, The New Indian Express Group used the name ''Cinema Express'' for the online magazine that publishes information rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uyir
''Uyir'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language erotic thriller film written and directed by Samy in his directorial debut. The film stars Srikanth, Sangeetha, and Samvrutha Sunil (in her Tamil debut). The film revolves around a woman who falls in love with her brother-in-law after the demise of her husband. The music was composed by Joshua Sridhar with cinematography by Fowzia Fathima and editing by G. Sasikumar. The film was released on 30 June 2006. Plot Sundar ( Srikanth) moves in with his brother's (Asim Sharma) family, consisting of his brother, sister-in-law Arundathi ( Sangeetha), and their daughter Aishwarya (Baby Ramya). Sundar becomes very close to all three of them, but unbeknownst to him, Arundathi is interested in him. Sundar drops his niece off at school every day and meets his girlfriend Anandhi (Samvrutha Sunil) there. His brother is excited to learn about their relationship but soon afterward commits suicide. Arundathi claims that his suicide was caused by pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirugam
''Mirugam'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language erotic drama film written and directed by Samy. The film stars debutant Aadhi and Padmapriya. The music was composed by Sabesh–Murali with editing by Suresh Urs and cinematography by Ramnath Shetty. The film was released on 14 December 2007. Plot In a village near Ramnad, Ayyanar is a carefree villager who uses his muscles rather than his brain for any situation and behaves like an animal. He is a terror to the whole village as he is a womanizer, sleeps with sex workers, and rapes housewives. There is no woman in the village with whom he has not had an encounter. He beats up anyone, including his mother. He makes a living through his bull, which he hires out for its stud services. During one of Ayyanar's visits to the local brothel, he rapes the queen sex worker Savithri but refuses to pay for her services. He sleeps with her multiple times and uses her in his sexual play. Once, he is seen playing cards on the outskirts of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhu Samaveli
''Sindhu Samaveli'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language independent erotic thriller film written and directed by Samy. The film stars debutants Harish Kalyan, Amala Paul, and Ghajini. The music was composed by Sundar C Babu. The film became Samy's third controversial film in succession, achieving an "A" certificate upon censor following ''Uyir'' and ''Mirugam''. The lead actress, Amala Paul, was given the stage name Anaka by Samy. Plot Anbu (Harish Kalyan) is a brilliant student in a village school in the Kanyakumari area. His mother teaches in the same school, and his father Veerasami (Ghajini) is a CRPF soldier in Assam. His classmate Sundari ( Amala Paul), who is older than him by three years, falls for him. One day, Veerasami gets injured in a militant attack and takes voluntary retirement and comes back to the village. Veerasami dotes on his family, especially his son, but tragedy strikes as his wife dies from a snakebite. Both father and son are devastated. Anbu decides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaroo (2015 Film)
''Kangaroo'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil language action thriller film written and directed by Samy. The film stars newcomers Arjuna, Varsha Ashwathi and Sri Priyanka in the lead roles, while Thambi Ramaiah, Ganja Karuppu, and Kalabhavan Mani play supporting roles. The music was composed by singer Srinivas, and the film was released on 24 April 2015. Plot Murugesan, aged about 10, brings his infant sister to Kodaikanal, where a provision store owner Thakapan Swami Nadar (Thambi Ramiah), takes pity on the kids and gives them a place to stay. A grown Murugesan (Arjuna) is a tea stall owner who looks every bit a ruffian, talks little, does not show any emotions, has animalistic behaviour, displays carnivorous eating habits, and drinks arrack in litres. The one person who is the world to him is his sister Azhagu (Sri Priyanka), on whom he dotes so much that people around call him Kangaroo. There is also Chellam (Varsha Ashwathi), a friend of Azhagu who loves Murugesan. The villain grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
