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T. G. Lingappa
Thiruchirappalli Govindarajulu Lingappa (22 August 1927 – 5 February 2000) was an Indian music director who worked predominantly in Kannada language films. He also worked in Tamil and Telugu movies. He was the son of G. Govindarajulu Naidu who was also a musician. Early life T.G. Lingappa was the second son and had learned music from his father G. Govindarajulu Naidu. His family stayed in Thiruchi. This is where M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT) used to sing in their house and G. Govindarajulu Naidu introduced MKT to his children. G. Govindarajulu was a harmonium player in special dramas, but was also known as the one who taught music for K. B. Sundarambal. He also sold musical instruments and gramophone in Thiruchi, but the business was not doing very well. T. G. Lingappa had learned to play several musical instruments. In 1940, G. Govindarajulu Naidu took his family to Madras to look for greener pasture there. Career life At the age of 14, Lingappa tried to act in the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable city and the cleanest city of Tamil Nadu, as well as the fifth safest city for women in India. It is the fourth largest city as well as the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Located south of Chennai and north of Kanyakumari, Tiruchirappalli sits almost at the geographic centre of Tamil Nadu state. The Cauvery Delta begins west of the city where the Kaveri river splits into two, forming the island of Srirangam which is now incorporated into the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation. The city occupies an area of and had a population of 916,857 in 2011. Tiruchirappalli's recorded history begins in the 3rd century BC, when it was under the rule of the Cholas. The city has also been ruled by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Sirkazhi Govindarajan (19 January 1933 – 24 March 1988) was an Indian Tamil Carnatic vocalist and a leading playback singer of Indian cinema. Early life Govindarajan, was born on 19 January 1933 at Sirkazhi (a small town in present day Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu; famed birthplace of Sambandar, one of the 63 Nayanars of the Saiva faith) to Siva Chidambaram and Avayambal Ammal. At the age of eight, Govindarajan began to perform at the Tirupurasundari Temple on the occasion of the Gnana Paal Festival. Musical education He graduated from the Tamil Isai College in Chennai (Madras) in 1949 with the degree 'Isaimani'. He also graduated with the Degree of 'Sangeetha Vidwan'. At the same time, he started rigorous training (Gurukulavasam) under his Guru Thiruppampuram Swaminatha Pillai, who was then a Professor at the Central College of Carnatic Music, Madras. Under his tutelage and in-depth study, he gained knowledge of the nuances and intricacies of Indian Music, es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabaash Meena
''Sabaash Meena'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language comedy film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Chandrababu and Malini, with Panthulu and S. V. Ranga Rao in supporting roles. It was released on 3 October 1958. The film was remade into Hindi as '' Dil Tera Deewana'' (1962), in Kannada as ''Aliya Geleya'' (1971), and in Malayalam as ''Chirikkudukka'' (1976). Plot Mohan is a rich spoilt brat. His erratic and irresponsible behaviour forces his father Sadasivam Pillai to send him to his friend Appadurai's place in Madras to work and learn something in life. Mohan, a street smart man, sends his friend Shekar in his place to Appadurai. Appadurai, who has not seen Mohan before, accepts Shekar as Mohan and gives him a job. Shekar falls in love with Appadurai's daughter and Mohan who meets Meena in a bus falls for her. What follows is a hilarious depiction of both their love stories and the confusions it creates. Cast ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
''Thangamalai Ragasiyam'' () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language adventure film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, T. R. Rajakumari and Jamuna. It was simultaneously made in Kannada as '' Rathnagiri Rahasya''. The film was released on 29 June 1957 and emerged a success. Plot Gajendran, a prince, is separated from his parents by his father's foe at a very young age. He grew up as a ferocious and vicious caveman. Then he meets Amutha, who by her word of love and affection turns Gajendran for good. Both set out to find the secret of Thangamalai to find and save Gajendran's parents. Cast Cast according to the song book and the opening credits of the film: ;Male cast * Sivaji Ganesan as Gajendran * M. N. Nambiar as Adithan * P. S. Veerappa as Mahendran * T. R. Ramachandran as Azhagesan * K. Sarangapani as Sarangan * C. V. V. Panthulu as Nandini's Father * ''Kottapuli'' Jayaraman as Sundaran * Ganapathi Bhat as Andaran * M. S. Karuppaiah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudhal Thethi
''Mudhal Thethi'' in Tamil, ''Modala Thedi'' in Kannada is an Indian bilingual film, directed by P. Neelakantan and produced by B. R. Panthulu. This was the first film produced by Panthulu under Padmini Pictures banner. The Tamil version starred Sivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Madhuram in lead roles. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa scoring for his first feature film. The film was a remake of Hindi film ''Paheli Tarikh'' (1954). The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada retaining the same crew members with a slight change in the main star cast. The Kannada version titled ''Modala Thedi'' starred Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, Dikki Madhava Rao and Chi. Sadashivaiah. The movie follows the narrative theme of the 1946 movie ''It's a Wonderful Life''. Plot Sivagnanam works as a bank clerk. Though his pay is meagre, he deals with a lot of cash at the bank. His family consists of wife Lakshmi, a daughter whose marriage is being negotiated and two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharathidasan
Bharathidasan Birth name: K. Subburathinam, the person's given name: Subburathinam, father's given name: Kanagasabai. (K. Subburathinam by the prevalent patronymic initials as prefix naming system in Tamil Nadu and it is Subburathinam Kanagasabai by the patronymic suffix naming system.) He named himself "Bharathi dasan" meaning follower or adherent of Bharathi, and he is predominantly known as Bharathidasan. (IPA: ; born K. Subburathinam 29 April 1891 – 21 April 1964), was a 20th-century Tamil poet and rationalist writer whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues. He was deeply influenced by the Tamil poet Subramania Bharathi and named himself "Bharathi dasan" meaning follower or adherent of Bharathi. His greatest influence was Periyar and his self-respect movement. Bharathidasan's writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu. In addition to poetry, his views found expression in other forms such as plays, film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivaji Ganesan
Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001) was an Indian actor and producer. He was active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ganesan is acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian actors of all time and among the most imitated one by other actors. He was known for his versatility and the variety of roles he depicted on screen, which gave him also the Tamil nickname ''Nadigar Thilagam'' (). In a career that spanned close to five decades, he had acted 288 films in Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language, Hindi. Sivaji Ganesan is the only Tamil actor to have played the lead role in over 250 films. Ganesan was the first Indian actor to win a "Best Actor" award in an International film festival, the Afro-Asian Film Festival held in Cairo, Egypt in 1960. Many leading South Indian actors have stated that their acting was influe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari
''Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by P. Neelakantan and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and Ragini. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa. It was released on 13 April 1954 and became a box office success. Plot Cast * T. R. Ramachandran as Ganapathy *Sivaji Ganesan as Ambalavanan * Padmini as Padmini * Ragini as Savithri * K. D. Santhanam as Balasundaram *M. A. Ganapathy *M. N. Krishnan *T. K. Kalyanam *Krishna Bai *Saradambal *Hariharan, Dhanam Production ''Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari'' was written and directed by P. Neelakantan, and produced by B. R. Panthulu under Padmini Pictures. The film became embroiled in a plagiarism controversy; playwright Vedam Venkataraya Sastri accused the makers of lifting the plot from his Telugu play ''Vyamoham''. A notice was sent via lawyer N. K. Mohanrangam Pillai to Panthulu, who offered compensation to Sastri to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padmini Pictures
Padmini, Sanskrit for "She who sits on the lotus", a reference to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, may refer to: People Given name * Rani Padmini (fl. 13th/14th centuries), Rani of the Mewar kingdom * Padmini (actress) (1932–2006), Indian actress and Bharathanatyam dancer * Padmini Chettur (born 1970), Indian dancer * Padmini Devi (born 1943), titular Rajmata of Jaipur, India * Padmini Dian (born 1986), Indian politician * Padmini Kolhapure (born 1965), Indian actress and singer * Padmini Murthy, Indian-American physician * Padmini Prakash, Indian news anchor, actress, and transgender rights activist * Padmini Priyadarshini (1944–2016), Indian actress, dancer and choreographer * Padmini Rout (born 1994), Indian chess player * Padmini Swaminathan, Indian feminist economist * Padmini Thomas, Indian track athlete Surname * Divya Padmini, Indian actress * Kumari Padmini (died 1980), Indian actress * Kutty Padmini (born 1956), Indian actress * Rani Padmini (actress) (1962–1986), Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilayattu Bommai
''Vilaiyattu Bommai'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil language film directed by T. R. Raghunath. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and Kumari Kamala. Cast & Crew The following lists of cast and crew were compiled from Film News Anandan's database. Cast * T. R. Mahalingam *Kumari Kamala *K. Sarangapani *B. R. Panthulu *''Baby'' Radha (Kumari Kamala's sister) * V. K. Ramasamy *E. V. Saroja *K. A. Thangavelu *Lakshmiprabha Crew *Producer: T. R. Mahalingam *Director: T. R. Raghunath *Dialogues: A. L. Narayanan *Cinematography: R. Sampath *Editing: Devarajan *Art: Vardhukar *Lab: Tamil Nadu Cine Lab Production Naam Iruvar was a successful film for T. R. Mahalingam. Sukumar was the name of his role in this film. He considered it to be a lucky name and named his son as Sukumar. In 1950, he launched a company ''Sri Sukumar Productions'' and produced a film titled Macha Regai. It was a failure. He produced Mohana Sundaram in 1951 that fared not so bad in the box-office. In 1952 he produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinna Durai (1952 Film)
''Chinna Durai'' is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film, directed and produced by T. R. Mahalingam, and written by K. D. Santhanam. The film stars Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi and G. Sakunthala, with V. K. Ramasamy and Chandrababu in supporting roles. It is based on the novel ''Irumana Mohinigal'', by Vaduvoor Duraisamy Ayyengar. The film was released on 22 August 1952 and failed at the box office. Plot Cast * T. R. Mahalingam as Raja Bahadur and Chinna Durai * S. Varalakshmi as Indramani *G. Sakunthala as Chandramani * V. K. Ramasamy as Raja Sri Krishnan * Chandrababu as the secretary Production ''Chinna Durai'' is based on the novel ''Irumana Mohinigal'', by Vaduvoor Duraisamy Ayyengar. T. R. Mahalingam, in addition to directing and producing, also played in dual roles. Soundtrack The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa and the lyrics were penned by K. D. Santhanam. Release and reception ''Chinna Durai'' was released on 22 August 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohana Sundaram
''Mohana Sundaram'' is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy. An adaptation of J. R. Rangaraju's detective novel of the same name, the film stars T. R. Mahalingam and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 21 July 1951, and became an average success. Plot Cast ;Male * T. R. Mahalingam as Bhoopathi * B. R. Panthulu as Sundara Mudaliar * K. Sarangapani as Subbanna * V. K. Ramasamy as Mohana Mudaliar * T. K. Ramachandran as Seetharaman * V. K. Karthikeyan as Gopalasami * K. Sayeeram as Bhima Rao * K. S. Hariharan as Balu Mudaliar * K. Natarajan as Detective Govindan * N. Thiruvenkatam as Sub Inspector * C. V. V. Panthulu as Ramadas * Chandra Babu as Gopu * Kottapuli Jayaraman as Constable * Muthu Ramalingam, Bhairavan, Mani, Govindan,and Master Subramanyam. ;Female * S. Varalakshmi as Visalakshi (Pappa) * V. Susheela as Leelavathi * S. K. Venu Bai as Jagathambal * S. R. Lakshmi as Singaram * G. Sakunthala as Maragat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
