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Thangadurai (actor)
Thangadurai is an Indian actor, Mimicry Artist, Stand-up comedian and writer. He predominantly works in Tamil Film and Television industry. He is notable for the films like Jackpot, Sarpatta Parambarai, Selfie (2022 film), Selfie, Panni Kutty, A1 (film), A1, Etharkkum Thunindhavan, DD Returns, Thunivu and Lal Salaam (2024 film), Lal Salaam. He has also worked in reality shows and web series such as Athu Ithu Ethu, Cooku with Comali and MY3. Early life and education Thangadurai was born into an agriculture family of Tamil Nadu. He has completed his graduation from plant biology and bio technology at RKM Vivekananda college and earned Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication from University of Madras. Career Thangadurai started his career from Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? comedy show aired on Star Vijay, Vijay TV. In 2009 he did another television show named Athu Ithu Ethu on Star Vijay, Vijay TV. In 2017, Thangadurai worked in sequel of a reality show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language—one of the longest surviving classical languages in the world—is widely spoken in the state and serves as its official language. The state lies in the southernmost part of the Indian peninsula, and is bordered by the Indian union territory of Puducherry and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, as well as an international maritime border with Sri Lanka. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait to the south-east, and the Indian Ocean in the south. The at-large Tamilakam region that has been inhabited by Tamils was under several regimes, such as the Sangam era rulers of the Chera, Chola, and Pandya c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?
Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language reality Stand-up comedy television show, that airs on Star Vijay and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. Over eighteen years, Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? has rolled out nine seasons. The winners of the show are awarded the title of Comedy King and cash prizes. The first season was premiered on 2005. Overview Season 1 The first season of Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? was aired on 2005. Madhan Bob and Chinni Jayanth as the judges, Uma Riyaz Khan as the host. 'Kovai' Guna was announced the Winner of the Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? season 1. ''Prize Winners:'' * Winner: 'Kovai' Guna Season 2 The second season of Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? 2 was aired on 2006. Pandiarajan and Sadagoppan Ramesh as the judges, Swarnamalya as the host. Sivakarthikeyan was the Winner of the Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? season 2. ''Prize Winners:'' * Winner: Sivakarthikeyan Season 3 The third season of Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? 3 was aired on 2007. Uma Riyaz Khan and V. Sekhar a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parris Jeyaraj
''Parris Jeyaraj'' is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by Johnson K, and produced by K Kumar. The film stars Santhanam and Anaika Soti, with Prudhvi Raj and Motta Rajendran appearing in supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan, with cinematography handled by Arthur A. Wilson and editing by Prakash Babu. It was released on 12 February 2021, opening mixed to positive reviews and it became a success in the box office. Plot Parris Jeyaraj, a small-time YouTube singer, resorts to drinking after a heartbreak inflicted upon him by his father. Unknown to the fact that she was his son's love, he falls in love with Dhivya after meeting her at an event at her college. Dhivya, also reeling from a love failure because of her father, falls for him without knowing that Parris is the son of her father with his first wife. Little did they know that their relationship would face unexpected trouble with their father being the same. Jeyaraj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
''Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy caper film written and directed by Desingh Periyasamy. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Ritu Varma, Rakshan and Niranjani Ahathian portraying in the lead roles, while the latter two were making their acting debuts. The film was released on 28 February 2020 and was successful at the box office. Plot Siddharth and Kaliswaran Moorthy are two youngsters in Chennai who apparently have no family and are living alone. They are shown as freelance techies working from home. Siddharth falls for a door-to-door beautician, Meera. He proposes to her and she accepts. Kallis has a crush on Meera's friend, Shreya, a chef. Meera is revealed to be an orphan brought up in an orphanage and Shreya is revealed to be sent away to fend for herself as her family faces trouble from loan sharks back in her hometown. The guys spend their money and soon realise they are running low. This is when it is shown that they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natpe Thunai
''Natpe Thunai'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports film directed by D. Parthiban Desingu in his directorial debut, while Sreekanth Vasrp and Devesh Jeyachandran have written the film's story, screenplay and dialogues. Produced by Sundar C. and Kushboo under the banner Avni Movies, the film stars Adhi, Harish Uthaman, newcomer Anagha and Karu Pazhaniappan alongside actors Sha Ra, Pandiarajan and Kausalya. It is based on the sport of hockey. In 2021, it was remade in Telugu as A1 Express. This is the second film of Adhi as a lead male actor, after '' Meesaya Murukku'' (2017). Apart from acting he also scored the music, while Aravinnd Singh and Fenny Oliver handled the cinematography and editing respectively. The film released on 4 April 2019, to mixed reviews but became a box office success. Plot Prabhakaran is a happy-go-lucky youngster in Pondicherry whose only ambition is to move to France. He goes to Karaikal for this purpose, but there, he ends up falling i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annanukku Jai (2018 Film)
''Annanukku Jai'' is a 2018 Tamil-language political satire film directed by Rajkumar and produced by Vetrimaaran. The film stars Dinesh and Mahima Nambiar. The music was composed by Arrol Corelli, while the film released on 31 August 2018. Cast * Dinesh as Matta Sekar * Mahima Nambiar as Sundari * Radha Ravi as Parasuraman * Mayilswamy as Murugesan * Vaiyapuri as Narayanan * Sriranjini as Parasuraman's wife * Anjali Rao as Veni * Ramachandran Durairaj * Sai Dheena as Selva * Radha as Sekar's mother * Hari Krishnan as Annaconda * Supergood Subramani as Subba Rao * Balambika as Sundari's mother * Vijayamuthu as Selva's henchman * Tiger Garden Thangadurai as Guna * Pangu as Vijayamuthu * Meeran Mitheen as Damodaran * Pattabi as Pattabi * Munnar Ramesh * Dhanasekar * TSR Production In December 2014, Dhanush Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, lyricist and playback ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maanagaram
''Maanagaram'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language hyperlink action thriller film that was written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and produced by S. R. Prabhu. The film stars Sri, Sundeep Kishan, and Regina Cassandra, and its soundtrack was composed by Javed Riaz. Plot Sri, an engineering graduate from small-town Trichy, arrives in Chennai to interview for an IT job in Business Process Outsourcing. Sri passes his interview with HR officer Regina Cassandra and celebrates at a bar with his friends. Another man at the bar, Sundeep Kishan, has had an unrequited love for Regina since they were in college. In a flashback, goons threaten to throw acid in Regina's face if she falls in love with Sundeep. Enraged, Sundeep punched one of the goons. In the present, the goons recognize Sundeep in the bar and hire some gang members to beat him. However, the gang members mistake Sri for their target and beat him when he leaves the bar, knocking him unconscious and stealing h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masala Padam
''Masala Padam'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed, filmed and co-produced by cinematographer Laxman Kumar along with Vijayaraghavendra. The film stars Shiva, Bobby Simha and Gaurav alongside Lakshmi Devy, who besides playing the female lead, had also written the film's screenplay. The soundtrack and background score were composed by newcomer Karthik Acharya, while editing was handled by Richard Kevin. Popular Audio label Lahari Music have acquired the audio rights of the film. Lahari Music, pioneer record label company is making its Re-Entry in to the Tamil music industry with ''Masala Padam.'' The film is distributed by Auraa Cinemas. The film released on 9 October 2015. Cast * Shiva as Mani (Manikandan) * Bobby Simha as Amudhan * Gaurav as Krish * Lakshmi Devy as Diya * Reshma Pasupuleti as Reshma * Arjun Somayajula as Karthik * Hyde Karty as Hyde * Harini Ramesh as Harini * Prasanth Yerramilli as Kevin * Srini Suryaprakasam as Hari * Aru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaalu
''Vaalu'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by debutante Vijay Chandar. The film stars Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani, with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Brahmanandam portraying supporting roles. The film was produced by S. S. Chakravarthy under the banner NIC Arts. S. Thaman composed the music while Sakthi and T. S. Suresh handled the cinematography and editing respectively. The film's production began on 6 June 2012 in Chennai and lasted until June 2015. The film was predominantly shot in Chennai, with the portions of the film also shot at Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bangkok. After facing multiple delays, the film was released worldwide on 14 August 2015. The movie is loosely adapted into the 2016 Kannada film '' Santhu Straight Forward''. Plot Sharp aka Vaalu ( Silambarasan) is a carefree, jobless youth leading a life without any worry in the world. He falls in love with Priya (Hansika Motwani) after seeing her in the ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigarthanda (2014 Film)
''Jigarthanda'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by Kathiresan's Group, features Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Karunakaran and Guru Somasundaram. Gavemic U. Ary was the film's cinematographer, making his debut in Tamil cinema, and Vivek Harshan was the film's editor. Santhosh Narayanan composed the songs and background score. The film won two National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Bobby Simha and Best Editing for Vivek Harshan. The film was also dubbed into Telugu as ''Chikkadu Dorakadu'' in 2016. The movie was reported to be inspired by the 2006 South Korean movie '' A Dirty Carnival''. It was remade in Kannada with the same title (2016), in Telugu as '' Gaddalakonda Ganesh'' (2019), and in Hindi as '' Bachchhan Paandey'' (2022). Plot Karthik Subramani is a short-film maker and aspires to make a feature film. He participates in a talent search program (like ''Naalaya Iyakk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engaeyum Eppothum
''Engaeyum Eppothum'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama road film written and directed by M. Saravanan in his Tamil debut, he had earlier directed the Telugu film ''Ganesh'' (2009). Starring Jai, Sharwanand, Anjali and Ananya, it was produced by A. R. Murugadoss in association with Fox Star Studios, marking the studio's entry into Tamil cinema. The film illustrates two love stories—one set against the backdrop of Chennai and the other in Tiruchi—which join in the climax. The film released on 16 September 2011, to very positive reviews, going on to become a critical and commercial success. The film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Journey'' and released on 16 December 2011. The film was later remade into Kannada as ''Endendu Ninagagi'' and in Bengali as ''Bojhena Shey Bojhena''. Plot The film focuses on two love stories in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli; one takes place in the period of a day, while the other ensues for months. The film starts with an acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananda Vikatan
''Ananda Vikatan'' is a Tamil-language weekly magazine published from Chennai, India. History and profile ''Ananda Vikatan'' was started by Late Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar in February 1926 as a monthly publication. The issue for December 1927 was not published due to financial difficulties. In January 1928 Subramaniam Srinivasan bought the rights from Vaidyanadhaiyer and relaunched the publication from February 1928 in a new format He paid at the rate of ₹25 per alphabet in the Tamil language name (ஆனந்த விகடன்) of the publication to buy the rights. He built it up into a weekly and sales soon rose. Veteran journalist and media personality and son of Subramaniam Srinivasan, S. Balasubramanian served as editor, managing director and publisher of the magazine for nearly 50 years till 2006. He also started the "Manavar Thittam" or student journalism scheme that is active for the last 30 years and counting. He also launched Junior Vikatan, a biweekly Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
