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Thalai Prasavam
Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In addition to his acting career, Ajith is also an occasional racing driver and participated in the MRF Racing series (2010) and having competed in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He is one among very few Indians to race in the international arena and in Formula championships. Based on the annual earnings of Indian celebrities, he was included in the ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list three times. Ajith began his career with a small role in the 1990 Tamil romantic drama '' En Veedu En Kanavar''. After his success in '' Rajavin Parvaiyile'', his first major breakthrough was ''Aasai'' (1995), Ajith established himself as a romantic hero with ''Kadhal Kottai'' (1996), '' Kaadhal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajit (other)
Ajit, Ajith or Ajeet may refer to: * Ajit (given name), an Indian masculine given name (including a list of persons with the name) ** Ajit Bandyopadhyay (other) ** Ajit Khan or Ajit (born 1922), an Indian Hindi film actor ** Ajit Kumar (other) *** Ajith Kumar (born 1971), an Indian Tamil film actor ** Ajith Rajapakse (born 1974), a Sri Lankan politician * ''Ajith'' (film), a 2014 Indian Kannada film * HAL Ajeet, an Indian jet fighter plane * ''Ajit'', an alternative name of the future Buddha Maitreya * Ajit Shenoy, fictional Indian spymaster (of R&AW) in the YRF Spy Universe * Ajit (newspaper) ''Ajit'' (Daily Ajit) is a Punjabi language daily newspaper published in Jalandhar, India. The newspaper is run by Sadhu Singh Hamdard Trust and has been publishing since 1941. Veteran journalist and ex-Rajya Sabha member, Barjinder Singh Hamda ..., a Punjabi language daily newspaper in India See also * Ajita (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Awards South
The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was introduced in 1954, the Filmfare Awards initially only recognized achievements in the Hindi cinema. In 1964 the awards were extended to Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil cinema, Tamil, Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali and Marathi cinema, Marathi languages. Malayalam cinema was included in the awards in 1967 and Kannada cinema followed in 1970. Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Chennai and Hyderabad. Before 1976, the ceremony was held in Mumbai along with Filmfare Awards, Hindi segment. From 1976, the southern region segment were separated from Hindi and moved to Chennai and later to Hyderabad. History The awards were first given in 1953 and the ceremony used to be held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aval Varuvala
''Aval Varuvala'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Raj Kapoor. It is the Tamil remake of the 1997 Telugu film '' Pelli''. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Simran in the lead roles, while Sujatha, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Goundamani and Senthil play other supporting roles. ''Aval Varuvala'' released on 15 May 1998. It received positive reviews and became a commercial success. Plot Jeeva lives with his grandmother Lakshmi in Madurai and says that he would marry the girl that he likes at first sight. He goes to Chennai after getting a job as a bank manager there. In a shopping mall, he gets a glimpse of Divya and falls in love with her. He identifies her scooter model and goes on a mission in search of her to end up in a colony surrounded by comedians – Dhandabani, Michael Jackson, Major Ramachandran, Savithri, and James Thomson. The colony people mistakenly think that Jeeva is trying to steal the scooter, and therefore, he lied that he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaadhal Mannan
''Kaadhal Mannan'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Saran. The film stars Ajith Kumar and newcomer Maanu in the lead roles. It also saw veteran music composer M. S. Viswanathan make his debut in a supporting role, whilst Vivek, Karan and Girish Karnad also played other roles. ''Kaadhal Mannan'' released on 6 March 1998 and became a commercial success. Plot Rudran, a strict disciplinarian and father of two daughters, hates the word 'Love'. The very mention of this word makes him punish himself to extreme heights. He has disowned his elder daughter Menaka because she eloped with her lover. The strictness is doubled for the younger daughter Thilottama, and a marriage alliance is fixed for her. She stoically accepts her father's decision until she meets Shiva, a local mechanic. Shiva lives with his friend Oyya in a mansion owned by Mess Viswanthan. Shiva is always ready to accept dares. When Menaka dares him to go to Chennai to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhal Kottai
''Kadhal Kottai'' () is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Agathiyan, and produced by Sivasakthi Movie Makers. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Devayani in the lead roles, with Heera, Thalaivaasal Vijay, and Karan in supporting roles. It revolves around two people who develop a romance anonymously. ''Kadhal Kottai'' was released on 12 July 1996 and ran for over 250 days at the box office, becoming a silver-jubilee film. It was one of Ajith's successful films at the early time of his career. The film won the National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film, the National Film Award for Best Direction and the National Film Award for Best Screenplay (Agathiyan). In 1997, it was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Premalekha''. It was remade in Kannada as '' Yaare Neenu Cheluve'' (1998), in Bengali as '' Hothat Brishti'' (1998) and in Hindi as '' Sirf Tum'' (1999) by the same director. Plot Kamali, a graduate, lives with her sister Malliga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasai
''Aasai'' () () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film, written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Suvaluxmi and Prakash Raj, with Rohini, Poornam Viswanathan, Nizhalgal Ravi, and Vadivelu in supporting roles. It revolves around an army major lusting for his sister-in-law, and attempting to ruin her relationship with her lover. Jeeva was the cinematographer, while Deva composed the music. The film, released on 9 September 1995, became a huge commercial success and Ajith's first major breakthrough in his career. It was remade in Hindi as '' Pyaar Zindagi Hai'' (2001). Plot Saraswathi "Yamuna", the younger daughter of an Orthodox father, comes to Madras for finishing her studies. Major Madhavan, the husband of Yamuna's elder sister Ganga, gets infatuated with Yamuna after seeing her photo in a letter sent by her. Meanwhile, Yamuna meets Jeevanantham "Jeeva" in a bus, who gives his ticket to her as she had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajavin Parvaiyile
''Rajavin Parvaiyile'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by Janaki Soundar, starring Vijay and Indraja, with Ajith Kumar in a flashback appearance. The film revolves around Gowri, a rich man's daughter in the village, who falls for Raja, an ambitious college going guy with a poor family background. When Raja continues to avoid Gowri, she begins to investigate why he is not interested in her. ''Rajavin Parvaiyile'' was released on 5 August 1995. Plot Gowri returns to her native village, Thulasipatti, to visit her paternal uncle Pannaiyar, a wealthy landlord. Raja, a poor farm laborer, lives in the same village and is focused on studying to secure a good job. During their first encounter, Raja comically answers a riddle, which Gowri misinterprets as an insult. In response, Gowri's aunt sends goons to attack Raja, but he successfully defends himself. Despite the misunderstanding, Raja apologizes to Pannaiyar, and Gowri begins to appreciate his ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Veedu En Kanavar
''En Veedu En Kanavar'' (), (also known as ''Manaiviyai Kaadali'' before release) is a 1990 Indian Tamil language romantic drama film directed by Senbaga Raman. The film stars Suresh and Nadhiya, while Rajiv and Manorama appeared in other pivotal roles. This was the debut for Ajith Kumar who was briefly featured for a song sequence. It was released on 13 April 1990. Cast Production The film's production as well as censoring completed in 1988 and its initial title was ''Manaiviyae Kaathali'', but was released only in 1990. Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Ta ... plays a school boy in the song "En Kanmani", and thus it became his first appearance onscreen. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by B. Surender. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes India
''Forbes India'' is the Indian edition of ''Forbes'', which is managed by the Reliance Industries-owned media conglomerate, Network 18. History and profile Since its founding in 2008, ''Forbes India'' has achieved a circulation of 50,000 copies and makes over Rs 50 crore in topline. The magazine is published fortnightly. In May 2013, the Network 18 owned '' First Post'' was merged with ''Forbes India''. Shortly thereafter, the four top editorial heads who had led the growth of ''Forbes India'', including its editor-in-chief Indrajit Gupta, were dismissed under surprisingly humiliating conditions. The event led to considerable media speculation. Press Club, Mumbai, passed a resolution: “The method of ejecting them from the company was nothing short of shameful. Journalists are not only messengers of news and information, but are the collective voice of civil society." The new editor R. Jagannathan (erstwhile editor of '' First Post'') took over ''Forbes India''. He told '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography), right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit epic ''Mahabharata''; however, excavations in the area have revealed no signs of an ancient built environment. From the early 13th century until the mid-19th century, Delhi was the capital of two major empires, ... [...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] |
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For centuries, the seven islands of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661, as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
