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T. V. Kumudhini
T. V. Kumudini (13 October 1916 – 2000) was an Indian actress. She made her debut in the Tamil historical film '' Mathru Bhoomi'' in 1939, playing the lead role. She acted in over 100 films in various roles. Early life Kumudini's birth name was Kalyani Gandhimathi. She became well-known after playing the character "Kumudini" in the film '' Mathru Bhoomi'', and adopted that name as her stage name, changing it to T. V. Kumudini. She was born on 13 October 1916 in Aathankal, near Thiruvananthapuram. Her father, Veeramani Iyer, passed away when she was four. She had one younger brother, Harikar Iyer. Kumudini began learning Carnatic music at a young age from Anantha Bhagavathar and Ayyachi Bhagavathar in Thiruvananthapuram. Her debut performance was at the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, where the King of Travancore honored her with a gold medal. Later, her family moved to Madurai, where she married S. V. Venkateshwar Iyer at the age of 13 as his second wife. In her later years, she re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travancore
The kingdom of Travancore (), also known as the kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor () or later as Travancore State, was a kingdom that lasted from until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At its zenith, the kingdom covered most of the south of modern-day Kerala ( Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram districts, major portions of Ernakulam district, Puthenchira village of Thrissur district) and the southernmost part of modern-day Tamil Nadu ( Kanyakumari district and some parts of Tenkasi district) with the Thachudaya Kaimal's enclave of Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikyam temple in the neighbouring kingdom of Cochin. However Tangasseri area of Kollam city and Anchuthengu near Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram were parts of British India. Malabar District of Madras Presidency was to the north, the Madurai and Tirunelveli districts of Pandya Nadu region in Madras Presidency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachu
Saraswathi Sundaresan Iyer, professionally known as Kumari Sachu is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 films in five different languages and a few television serials. She is a character actress/comedienne who nonchalantly blended into the roles she has portrayed over five decades. She made her film début in 1952 in the film ''Rani'' at the age of 4, and has since then been a prominent face on the silver screen. She started acting in television serials in 1995. Early life Sachu was born into a large orthodox family of musicians, lawyers and teachers, it was not smooth sailing for the young actress, but her talent acted as the decisive factor. Permission was granted by her lawyer-father. As she teamed up with her sister, ''Maadi'' Lakshmi, for Bharatanatyam recitals, her film career forged ahead. In 1953, Sachu, then less than four years old, was noticed by director A. S. A. Sami (of '' Velaikkari'' fame), who was in the process of casting her sister for a dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses In Tamil Cinema
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Playback Singers
This is a list of playback singers from India. Female playback singers Male playback singers See also * Playback Singer * List of Indian film music directors The following are notable Indian film music directors: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Indian film music directors Bollywood-related lists Indian film score composers, Music directors India music-related lists, Film music directors ... * Lists of Indian people * Lists of musicians * Hindi cinema content lists References {{DEFAULTSORT:Indian playback singers Indian playback singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Film Actresses
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2000 Deaths
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1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that has been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign – The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive – Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in modern-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi – Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivandha Mann (1969 Film)
''Sivandha Mann'' () is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written, produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Kanchana, with S. V. Ranga Rao, M. N. Nambiar, Muthuraman, Nagesh and Sachu in supporting roles. It revolves around an Inspector General's son (Ganesan) and a princess (Kanchana) who rebel against the tyrannical ruler (Nambiar) of their region. Sridhar initially began work on a film titled ''Andru Sinthiya Ratham'' () with M. G. Ramachandran starring. Though many scenes were shot, the film was ultimately shelved when Ramachandran backed out. Sridhar later revived the project as ''Sivandha Mann'' with script changes, and Ganesan starring. It was the first Tamil film to be shot extensively in locations outside India; shooting locations included Switzerland, France and the Alps. ''Sivandha Mann'' was released on 9 November 1969, Diwali day, and became a major commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Murugan
''Sri Murugan'' is a 1946 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language film produced by Jupiter Pictures and directed by M. Somasundaram and V. S. Narayanan. The film featured Honnappa Bhagavathar in the lead role. M. G. Ramachandran performed a dance number, ''Shiva Thandavam'' along with K. Malathi in the film. Cast The list was compiled from The Hindu article. *Honnappa Bhagavathar *Trichur Premavathi *M. G. Ramachandran *K. Malathi *Dr. O. R. Balu *U. R. Jeevaratnam *(Yogam) Mangalam *Kali N. Rathnam *T. V. Kumudhini *Harini (Kannada actress), ''Baby'' Harini Crew The list was compiled from Film News Anandan's database. *Producers: M. Somasundaram and S. K. Mohideen *Director: M. Somasundaram and V. S. Narayanan *Story & Dialogues: A. S. A. Sami *Cinematography: Masthan, V. Krishnan and W. R. Subba Rao *Editing: D. R. Gopu *Art: Shantaram, P. P. Chowdri, M. P. Kuttiyappu *Choreography: K. R. Kumar *Studio: Central Studios *Production company: Jupiter Pictures Production Ini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalaimamani Award
The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, to recognise artists in the state for their achievements. The Tamil Nadu government has appointed dancer Chitra Visweswaran as the secretary of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram. Film music director Deva is its chairman. Awardees by year 1958–59 ;Actor * Padmini 1962–63 ;Actor *Sivaji Ganesan 1968–69 The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1968–69. ;Actor * K. A. Thangavelu ;Music *K. S. Narayanaswamy (vainika) 1969–1970 ;Actor *Sowcar Janaki 1970–71 ;Music * M. S. Viswanathan (composer) 1971–72 The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1971–72. ;Music * Madras A. Kannan (mridangam) *G. N. Dhandapani Iyer (veena) 1972–73 ;Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam Veedu
''Vietnam Veedu'' () is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Madhavan and written by Sundaram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, with Nagesh, K. A. Thangavelu, Srikanth, M. Bhanumathi and Rama Prabha in supporting roles. Produced by Sivaji Productions, it is based on Sundaram's play of the same name. The film was released on 11 April 1970 and became a commercial success. It won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Vintha Samsaram'' (1971) and in Kannada as '' Shanthi Nivasa'' (1988). Plot "Prestige" Padmanabhan Iyer, the manager of a reputed company, lives with his wife Savithri, sons Sridhar and Murali, and a daughter. He is famous for living with prestige and is a keen observer of status in all matters. Sridhar is married while Murali is looking for a job. With his hard earned money, Padmanabhan buys his ancestral house, sold earlier due to poverty and names it "Vietnam Veedu" (Vietnam House) becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another, they existed between 1612 and 1947, conventionally divided into three historical periods: *Between 1612 and 1757, the East India Company set up "factories" (trading posts) in several locations, mostly in coastal India, with the consent of the Mughal emperors, Maratha Empire or local rulers. Its rivals were the merchant trading companies of Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands, and France. By the mid-18th century three ''Presidency towns'': Madras, Bombay and Calcutta, had grown in size. *During the period of Company rule in India, 1757–1858, the Company gradually acquired sovereignty over large parts of India, now called "Presidencies". However, it also increasingly came under British government oversight, in effect sharing sovereig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
