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Sindhu (actress)
Sindhu Venkatasubramanian was an Indian actress who appeared in predominately Tamil films apart from a few Kannada films. She is the daughter of actress Manjula Vijaykumar's sister Shamala. Personal life She married Raghuveer in 1995 and had a daughter named Shreya. Death Sindhu picked up a lung infection during a door-to-door campaign for funds and died a few days later. Partial filmography *''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' Television * 1999 Micro thodar * 1999 Panchavarnakili * 2002-2003 Penn * 2002 ''Chinna Papa Periya Papa'' as Penang Philomena * 2002-2004 '' Annamalai'' as Thulasi * 2002-2003 ''Metti Oli'' as Sarala References External links * {{authority control Place of birth missing Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Indian film actresses Sindhu The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans- Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulan Visaranai
''Pulan Visaranai'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by R. K. Selvamani in his directoral debut. The film stars Vijayakanth and R. Sarathkumar, while Rupini, M. N. Nambiar, Radha Ravi and Anandaraj play supporting roles. It was released on 14 January 1990. The film was remade in Hindi as '' Ravan Raaj: A True Story'' (1995). The character of the antagonist Dharma (played by Anandaraj) is loosely based on the serial killer Auto Shankar. A sequel, ''Pulan Visaranai 2'', was released in 2015. Plot Dharma is an auto driver who kidnaps young women and is on the payroll of a powerful politician named R.R. He kidnaps a girl from Chennai Central railway station. R K Mahendra and Dharma go to R.R.'s house, and Mahendra tells R.R. about his plans of opening a hospital in Chennai. He tells him that a person named Salem Cheenathana Chettiar is obstructing the plans. A hired goon murders Cheenathana's daughter. Mahendra opens the hospital, and Dharma threa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeman (film)
''Seeman'' () is a 1994 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language film written and directed by Raj Kapoor (Tamil director), Raj Kapoor. The film stars Karthik (actor), Karthik and Sukanya (actress), Sukanya and was released on 15 April 1994. Plot Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali (poet), Vaali. Reception Malini Mannath of ''The Indian Express'' gave a negative review stating that "Raj Kapoor [..] has not done justice to the talented artiste Karthik". R. P. R. of ''Kalki (magazine), Kalki'' criticized the film, remarking that "no matter which donkey the story rides on till the interval, then there is a little suspense, and then there are seven to eight fights to give it a happy end." He noted that this formula had become typical of the series. He also panned Ilaiyaraaja's music but praised cinematography as the film's only positive aspect. References External links * {{IMDb title 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
''Unnaruge Naan Irundhal'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Selva. It stars R. Parthiban and Meena, while Manorama, Vadivelu, Vivek, and Anandaraj play supporting roles. The film has music by Deva, editing by Suresh Urs, and cinematography by R. Raghunatha Reddy. It was released on 3 December 1999 and became a success. Plot R. Parthiban plays a die-hard fan of Rambha and a self-interest governed taxi driver whose name is never revealed throughout the film. Meena plays Mahalakshmi, the daughter of a "zamindar" who has lost all his money due to financial troubles; his death leaves Mahalakshmi with a lot of debts (over two lakhs worth). Parthiban is the taxi driver that drives Mahalakshmi's dead father's corpse back to her hometown. There, the people that Mahalakshmi is now indebted to by Anandaraj, who tortures Mahalakshmi with cruel words for being unable to pay the debt. Later, Parthiban helps Mahalakshmi out by giving his taxi in replac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponnu Veetukkaran
''Ponnu Veetukkaran'' is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj and Preetha Vijayakumar, while Vijay Adhiraj, Goundamani, Vijayakumar and Radharavi play supporting roles. It was released on 15 January 1999. Plot Jeeva is the perfect handyman and the protector of a big rich family of the Tamil Country, constituted by Gangadaran, Muralidaran, and Giridaran. These three brothers are spouses and fathers, each of several children. Traders of sarees precious, they hold one of the most beautiful and furthermore with the aim of the stores of the capital, so making their colossal fortune. But what makes their happiness and their pride overcoat everything is Indu, the youngest child of this big welded family. Intelligent, beautiful and roguish as one pleases, she cheers up, illuminates with her presence their everyday life, as well as their cousin, the useless Yégambharam, but nevertheless very nice, always in conflict w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriya Paarvai
''Suriya Paarvai'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action crime film directed by Jagan in his directorial debut. The film stars Arjun and newcomer Pooja. It was released on 14 January 1999. The film is an unauthorised remake of the 1994 French film '' Léon: The Professional''. Plot Vijay is a hitman who works for Sundaramoorthy. He kills anybody for a price, other than women and children, and he lives alone in an apartment. Pooja, a young girl, studies in a boarding school and comes to her father's house for the holiday. Between her abusive father, selfish stepmother and an arrogant step-aunt, Pooja feels rather badly, but she treasures her lovely little brother Dinesh. Pooja tries to befriend Vijay, but Vijay is not interested. Her father is a drug smuggler. One day, a corrupt police officer Jayanth, kills Pooja's family, including her brother. Vijay decides to accommodate Pooja, and Pooja compels him to teach her his skills as a hitman. What transpires later forms the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooveli
''Pooveli'' ( ) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Selva, who also co-wrote the screenplay. An unofficial remake (with Indian twist) of ''A Walk in the Clouds'' (1995), the film stars Karthik, Abbas, Kausalya and Heera Rajagopal. It was released on 4 December 1998. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Alludugaaru Vachcharu'' (1999) with Kausalya, Abbas and Heera reprising their roles. Plot The film opens with the main characters revealing their thoughts on love. Maha (Kausalya) feels one must love before the wedding while Shalini ( Heera) feels love is for after the wedding. Radha Ravi is totally opposed to love and feels it is a way in which children cheat their parents while Murali ( Karthik) is totally for it. Murali follows Shalini around expressing his love for her. But when she insults his love, he promises he wouldn't trouble her again and that one day, she would understand him and come to him. He runs into Maha, his classmate in school, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aahaa Enna Porutham
''Aahaa Enna Porutham'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by C. Ranganathan. The film stars Ramki, Goundamani and Sanghavi. It was released on 19 September 1997. Plot Kunju Gounder is a respected village chief, who seeks his missing son. Panju Gounder, worked as a servant in Kunju Gounder's house and married his sister. Now, Panju Gounder tries hard to be respected by the villagers. Raja and his friend are fraud. Raja attempts to make himself out to be Kunju Gounder's son and falls in love with Kunju Gounder's daughter Sinthamani. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by P. R. C. Bhalu. Roshini made her debut as a playback singer through this film. Reception ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suryavamsam (1997 Film)
''Surya Vamsam'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Devayani, with Radhika, Manivannan, Priya Raman, Nizhalgal Ravi, Tharini, Ajay Ratnam, Jai Ganesh, Shiva and Anandaraj in supporting roles. It revolves around a traditional father and his illiterate son, following their tense relationship and shows how the strict patriarchy causes a drift between them. ''Surya Vamsam'' was released on 27 June 1997 and emerged one of the most successful Tamil films of the year. The film won six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Vikraman) and Best Actress (Devayani), while Sarathkumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. It was remade into Telugu as '' Suryavamsam'' (1998), in Hindi as ''Sooryavansham'' (1999), and in Kannada as ''Suryavamsha'' (1999). Plot Sakthivel Gounder is a rich, influential, and one of the most educated men in his village near Pollachi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pistha (1997 Film)
''Pistha'' ( ) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by Pyramid Natarajan, starring Karthik and Nagma in the lead roles. The film was released on 9 May 1997 and became a major success. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Rusthum'' (2001). Plot Manigandan is a server in a hotel who is a devotee of Ayyappan (the bachelor god). He follows a fasting for Ayyappan and is very sincere and honest. One day, a businessman, named Dharmaraj visits the hotel where Manigandan works. He admires Manigandan's sincerity and offers him the general manager job in his factory at Ooty. Dharmaraj takes Manigandan to his factory and office to introduce him to his employees who do not do any work but play games, sit idle, watch TV etc. Innocent Mani does not understand why employees do not work but gets scared that he must manage all of them, a task which was impossible for 419 managers before him. Manigandan sees a woman who breaks everything she sees, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namma Ooru Raasa
''Namma Ooru Raasa'' is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ramarajan and produced by Nalini. The film stars Ramarajan, Sangita, Sathyapriya, Charle and Vadivelu. It was released on 19 September 1996. Plot Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by Sirpy R. Narayanan Sirpy, known by his stage name Sirpy, is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films apart from working in Telugu and Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languag .... References External links * *{{Rotten Tomatoes 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1996 films Films directed by Ramarajan Films scored by Sirpy Tamil-language Indian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopala Gopala (1996 Film)
''Gopala Gopala'' is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Pandiarajan. The film stars himself and Khushbu, with music composed by Deva and ran for 100 days. The film was remade in Malayalam as '' Mister Butler'' and in Telugu as '' Suprabhatam''. Plot Gopalakrishnan, a clever cook from Coimbatore, moves to an apartment in Chennai. He becomes quickly popular and appreciated among the apartment's women, however, their husbands get jealous of Gopalakrishnan. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Usha. He decides to marry her with the support of his neighbours. After the marriage, Usha has just learned that Gopalakrishnan was already married. Gopalakrishnan had got married with a girl but she was already pregnant and she eloped with her lover that very evening. Gopalakrishnan informed Usha's father of all these details, but Usha's father did not convey it to Usha because he thought it to be irrelevant. Usha, unaware of these details, is upset thinking t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
