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Tenaliraman (film)
''Tenaliraman'' (previously titled ''Jagajala Pujabala Tenaliraman'') is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language Historical fiction, historical comedy film directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan. Vadivelu stars in this film in dual roles. Meenakshi Dixit plays the pivotal role in the film. The film released to average reviews. Plot Tenaliraman (Vadivelu) is an intelligent guy and a rebel leader who is fighting a battle against Maamannar Krishnadevarayar (Vadivelu) the King who has no time for his people and is controlled by his corrupt ministers. The king with 36 wives and 52 children believes his nine ministers are Navarathnams (nine jewels) of his court. Soon Tenaliraman is able to infiltrate into the court as he is able to charm the king with his all-round talents including singing, dancing, sharp wit and amazing sense of humor. Meanwhile, other ministers in the court sell out to the Chinese who want to take over the kingdom and expand their market. Tenaliraman comes to the king's rescue and wheth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuvaraj Dhayalan
Yuvaraj Baiju Dhayalan is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. Career Dhayalan hails from Chengalpattu. He joined as an assistant director to director M. Raja for his Tamil ''Santosh Subramaniam''. He had also assisted Chimbu Deven in his film ''Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam''. Dhayalan made his directorial debut with the cricket comedy film ''Potta Potti'' (2012), starring Sadagoppan Ramesh. It received positive reviews. In 2014, he directed the historical comedy ''Tenaliraman (film), Tenaliraman'' starring Vadivelu. Dhayalan collaborated with Vadivelu a second time for the 2015 film ''Eli (2015 film), Eli'', which released to negative reviews and was a box office bomb. In 2023, he directed the romance film ''Irugapatru'', which became a box office success. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhayalan, Yuvaraj 1987 births Living people Tamil film directors Tamil screenwriters 21st-century Indian people Film dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnamoorthy (actor)
Krishnamoorthy (1963/1964 – 7 October 2019) was a comedian in the Tamil film industry in India. Career Krishnamoorthy moved from his home town Tiruvannamalai to Madras (now Chennai) in 1983, hoping to become an actor in films. Despite being initially unsuccessful, he joined the crew of the film '' Kuzhandhai Yesu'' (1984) as an office boy, and by the end of production, he was assigned the role of production manager. He subsequently went on to work on several films and adverts as a member of the crew. As a result, he was initially credited in films as Manager Krishnamoorthy. Krishnamoorthy made a breakthrough as a comedy actor through his role in '' Thavasi'' (2001), where he notably appeared in a scene where his character asks Vadivelu's character for directions to Osama bin Laden's and George W. Bush's residences in order to forge a peace treaty between both of them. He subsequently worked on several films in the 2000s as a comedian, often appearing in scenes alongside Vad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amritha Aiyer
Amritha Aiyer (born 14 May 1994) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. Her first lead role was in the Tamil film '' Padaiveeran'' in 2018 and she has since starred in the Tamil films '' Bigil'' (2019) and ''Lift'' (2021) and Telugu films ''Red'' (2021), and '' Hanu Man'' (2024). Her 2024 Telugu film, '' Hanu-Man'', broke several box-office records for a Telugu film. The film has grossed over , emerging as the Fourth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2024, Tenth highest-grossing Indian film of 2024, and the Eighth highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide (At the time of its release, Jan' 2024). Early life Aiyer was born into a Tamil-speaking family on 14 May 1994 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and raised in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She attended NHR School, Bangalore, and completed her degree in commerce at St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore. Career She made her debut as lead actress in '' Padaiveeran'' (2018) opposite Vijay Yesudas, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besant Ravi
Besant Ravi (born R. Ravi Kumar; 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor and stunt choreographer. He has played antagonistic supporting roles in Tamil, Hindi and several other Indian language films. Early life Besant Ravi, who was born and brought up in Chennai, was a bike mechanic in his early stages of life, and all through his childhood days, he grew up watching film shootings near his house in Besant Nagar. He soon became familiar with the artists and technicians on the sets. Ravi is an expert in Mixed martial arts and boxing. He got his first break in cinema in the movie '' Lucky Man''. Career He got his first break in cinema in the movie '' Lucky Man'', in which he performed a solo stunt, then he got trained professionally for cinema by stunt master Pandiyan. He started his career as a fighter and later moved into acting in several action sequences. Later, he got many offers to enter into the acting arena and got busy with acting. Director S. Shankar's '' Mudhalvan'' was noted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muthukaalai
Muthukaalai is an Indian actor, comedian who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Early life and career Muthukaalai was born in Tirukovilpuram near Rajapalayam and dreamt of becoming a stunt choreographer. While studying in school, he received his black belt in karate. He came to Chennai in 1990. He did various small jobs including working as a carpenter at AVM Studios for three years. Muthukaalai worked alongside Stun Siva in '' Kadhalukku Mariyadhai'' (1997). He forayed into acting with '' Ponmanam'' (1998) after fellow stunt choreographer Kanal Kannan backed out of the film. He played comedic characters and he gained popularity with his appearances in the comedy tracks of Vadivelu especially the dialogues "Sethu Sethu Vilayaduvoma" () and "Neeyum Naanum Onna Thiruparankundram malaiyil irunthu kuthichu sethuponome. Gnayabagam illa? () from '' En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri'' (2001) and his chicken 65 comedy with Vadivelu in '' Diwan'' (2003). Personal life He has thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halwa Vasu
Vasu, popularly known as Halwa Vasu, (died 17 August 2017) was a comedian in the Tamil film industry in India. He worked in around 900 films. Career Vasu who hailed from Madurai district, came to Chennai to work in cinemas after his graduation. Vasu worked as an assistant to director-actor Manivannan, he carved a niche for himself in comedy films and has also acted alongside the likes of Vadivelu. He was given the name "Halwa Vasu" after the film '' Amaidhi Padai'' (1994), in which he brings halwa which is adulterated with abin, a drug, by the antagonist in the movie who uses it to rape an innocent girl. He was also known for his popular dialogue "Moonji Sir Moonji Sila Moonjigala Paartha Thaan Korthuvidanum pola thonoom" during his conversation with Vadivelu in the film ''Chatrapathy'' (2004), where Vasu manipulates Vadivelu to sell all the equipments which he intentionally lie as those machines have the ability to trace and identity genuine currency notes from counterfeit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scissor Manohar
Scissor Manohar is an Indian comedian and actor. Career Manohar began to work as a production assistant working on films such as ''Puthiya Vaarpugal'' (1979). Manohar earned the name Scissor for his character in '' Gokulathil Seethai'' (1996). In the film, he introduces himself as 'Scissor Manohar' when Suvalakshmi and Karan are talking. He has since became a comedian and has acted in over 240 Tamil language Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of ... films. He played notable roles in the films '' Vindhai'' (2015) and '' Kadikara Manithargal'' (2018). Partial filmography *''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' References External links * Scissor Manoharon Moviebuff {{DEFAULTSORT:Manohar, Scissor Living people Tamil comedians Indian male film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kong (actor)
Shankar Ezhumalai, popularly credited by his moniker King Kong, is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films in supporting roles. A clip from the film '' Adhisaya Piravi'' (1990), which features King Kong dancing, has become a viral internet video titled '' Little Superstar''. Career King Kong has appeared in Tamil films, primarily portraying comedy supporting roles. He has also appeared in television serials and given stage performances as a dancer. A clip from the film '' Adhisaya Piravi'' (1990), featuring King Kong dancing in front of Rajinikanth, became a popular internet viral video in the late 2000s. The clip, dubbed " Little Superstar", features the actor breakdancing to MC Miker G & DJ Sven's " Holiday Rap". The video has been featured on YouTube, in Tom Anderson's bulletins on Myspace, on the E! TV show '' The Soup'', the MSNBC shows ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' and ''Tucker'', G4TV's '' Attack of the Show!'' and elsewhere, as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bose Venkat
Bose Venkat (born 4 February 1976) is an Indian actor, director and dubbing artist who appears in Tamil films and television serials. Personal life Venkat is married to actress Sonia in 2003. Career Venkat came to Chennai at the age of 17, hoping to become an actor in films. After facing an unsuccessful start to his career, he worked briefly as an auto rickshaw driver while attending auditions. He subsequently got selected for a role in the serial '' Metti Oli''. Recognising his work in the serial, director Bharathiraja offered him a role in '' Eera Nilam'' (2003). He was also part of the 2005 Tamil film, '' Kannamma''under the direction of S. S. Baba Vikram. He has also acted in a few Malayalam movies alongside Mammootty and Dileep. He says his best experience was acting with Superstar Rajinikanth in the Tamil action-thriller film, '' Sivaji'' under the direction of S. Shankar in 2007. Although he played a negative role alongside Suman, his performance was showered wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)
Mansoor Ali Khan is an Indian actor, composer, screenwriter and film producer. He has predominantly appeared in Tamil films, mostly in antagonistic and supporting roles. He got a breakthrough role as an antagonist in '' Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991). After the success of this film, he got a lot of acting opportunities. He has acted in over 250 films and has produced and directed numerous films. He has also acted in some Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films. Early life Mansoor Ali Khan was born in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. His parents are Meesaikaara Abdul Salam Rowther and Sagorammal. Film career Khan has often played antagonist roles and a few lead roles. He got a breakthrough role as an antagonist in Tamil cinema industry with the R.K. Selvamani directorial '' Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991) starring Vijayakanth which became a blockbuster, fetching him a lot of acting opportunities. He did an acting course in Anupam Kher's acting school in Mumbai. In 1993, he took a hero ava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhana Bharathi
Santhana Bharathi is an Indian film director and actor who has primarily worked in Tamil cinema. He directed '' Gunaa'' (1991), which won third prize for the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. He also directed '' Mahanadhi'' (1994), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize. Personal life Bharathi's father M. R. Santhanam was an actor and producer, one of the earliest members of the Nadigar Sangam. His brother R. S. Shivaji was also an actor. Bharathi's son Sanjay Bharathi is also a director. Career Santhana Bharathi joined director C. V. Sridhar as an assistant. Bharathi started his career with P. Vasu as a co-director and made films such as '' Panneer Pushpangal'' (1981), ''Madhu Malar'' (1981), '' Mella Pesungal'' (1983), '' Sahasame Jeevitham'' (1984) and '' Needhiyin Nizhal'' (1985). According to Vasu, "We compromised on certain things as we had different approaches to the subjec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devadarshini
Devadarshini is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films, in addition to few Telugu, Malayalam films and television series. She began her career as a television anchor and entered cinema playing supporting and comedic roles. she is a recipient of three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. She has performed in television serials including '' Marmadesam'' and '' Athipookal''. Career While still in college, she began anchoring television shows. She was then offered an opportunity to act in the Doordarshan serial ''Kanavugal Ilavasam'', which led to her landing a role in the mystery series '' Marmadesam'' by Naga. She was introduced in '' Ramany vs Ramany Part 02'', which was also directed by Naga. Devadarshini became part of the series' second installment, ''Vidathu Karuppu'', which she considers a "big turning point" in her life as it established her in the industry. She won her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian for ''Parthiban Kanavu'' (2003). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |