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Thoranai
''Thoranai'' () or ''Pistha'' () is a 2009 Indian masala film directed by Sabha Ayyappan and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner G K Film Corporation. It stars Vishal and Shriya Saran in the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Kishore and Santhanam appear in other pivotal roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu languages with different supporting cast in the Telugu version. ''Thoranai'' and ''Pistha'' were released on 29 May 2009. Plot Murugan is a native of Madurai who arrives at Chennai to find his long-lost brother Ganesan, who had run away from home about two decades ago. Murugan gets stuck in a rivalry between gangsters Guru and Tamizharasu, where he learns that Guru is actually Ganesan. Murugan decides to protect Guru/Ganesan from Tamizharasu and a cat-and-mouse game ensues. Guru/Ganesan finally decide to reform himself where he reunites with Murugan and his mother, while Tamizharasu is killed in a police encounter. Cast Production The film w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishal (actor)
Vishal Krishna Reddy (born 29 August 1977), professionally known as Vishal, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Tamil cinema. He also produces films under his production company, Vishal Film Factory. Vishal was conferred with the Kalaimamani award in 2006, for his contributions to Tamil cinema. Vishal entered the film industry as an assistant director to Arjun Sarja, Arjun. He then became an actor and played his first lead role in the romantic thriller ''Chellamae'' (2004), before acting in the action films ''Sandakozhi'', ''Thimiru'', ''Thaamirabharani'' and ''Malaikottai''. Vishal chose to create his own production studio and has since produced and worked on ''Pandiya Naadu'' (2013), ''Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 film), Naan Sigappu Manithan'' (2014) and ''Poojai'' (2014). Early life and education Vishal Krishna Reddy was born on 29 August 1977 into a Telugu language, Telugu-speaking family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father and mother, G. K. Reddy and Janaki D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran Bhatnagar ( born 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil and Hindi films. Although Saran aspired to become a dancer, she became an actress and made her film debut with the Telugu film ''Ishtam (2001 Telugu film), Ishtam'' (2001). She had her first commercial success with Santosham (2002 film), ''Santosham'' (2002). Saran subsequently appeared in several successful Telugu films such as ''Nenunnanu'' (2004) and ''Chatrapathi (2005 film), Chatrapathi'' (2005), alongside Hindi and Tamil films. After marking her Hindi debut with ''Tujhe Meri Kasam'' (2003), she gained critical acclaim for her role in ''Awarapan'' (2007). Saran marked her Tamil debut with ''Enakku 20 Unakku 18'' (2003) and starred in ''Sivaji (film), Sivaji'' (2007), the highest-grossing Tamil film at that time. In 2008, Saran played the lead role in her first English film, ''The Other End of the Line''. Her following projects included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarthi (actress)
Aarthi, also known as Harathi is an Indian actress, comedian and television host who works in Tamil films and television dramas. She initially worked as a child artist in the late 1990s, she also appeared in stand-up comedy shows namely ''Super10'' and ''Lollu Sabha'', before joining the Tamil film industry, she has played roles in ''Giri (film), Giri'' (2004), ''Padikkadavan (2009 film), Padikkadavan'' (2009) and ''Kutty (2010 film), Kutty'' (2010). Career She started her career in Vanna Kanavugal movie when she was only 6 months old. Later headed by ex chief minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. Mu. Karunanidhi awarded her "Kalaimamani" for her unique style of humorous acting in films. Some of her popular early films included ''Arul (film), Arul'' (2004), ''Giri (film), Giri'' (2004) and ''Kundakka Mandakka'' (2005), in which she collaborated with actor Vadivelu. For her roles in ''Padikkadavan (2009 film), Padikkadavan'' (2009) and ''Kutty (2010 film), Kutty'' (2010), she won the Anand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaji Shinde
Sayaji Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: əjaːd͡ʒiː ʃin̪d̪eː born 13 January 1959) is an Indian actor who has acted in Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Bhojpuri films. Sayaji started his acting career in 1978 in Marathi Plays one-act plays. His performance in a 1987 Marathi play titled ''Zulva'' was very well received, and since then he started gaining popularity among the circle of stalwarts. Later, he moved on to Marathi cinema and then started acting in other languages. He won Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi for ''Aboli'' (1995) film, for his reprising debutant role "Sayaji". Sayaji Shinde joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on 11 October 2024 ahead of 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP working president Praful Patel, and State unit chief Sunil Tatkare. Background Born in a farmer's family in a small vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sriman (actor)
Kumaravatha Srinivasa Reddy (born 14 February 1972), better known professionally as Sriman, is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Tamil films, and also some Telugu films. He is primarily known for his prominent character roles in '' Sethu'' (1999), ''Friends'' (2001) '' Panchathanthiram'' (2002), '' Aayutha Ezhuthu'' (2004), '' Pokkiri'' (2007), '' Aegan'' (2008), '' Muni 2: Kanchana'' (2011) and '' Kanchana 2'' (2015). He is the son of noted producer Prakash Reddy. He has acted in over 135 films in his illustrious career. Early life and career Sriman was born into a Telugu family in 1972. He started his film career as a child artiste in 1972 Telugu film ''Korada Rani'' and later worked in a few films till 1984 he performed and returned to continue his academic studies after acting in films directed by his uncle KS Reddy and mostly produced by his father Prakash Reddy. After his college studies he returned to films. In the 90s, he played the hero's friend in several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal (actor)
M. P. Michael (born 2 December 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, producer and distributor who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films and in a few Telugu films. Lal has won several awards, including a National Film Award – Special Mention for acting (2012), two Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2008, 2013), and a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam (2008). He is the owner of Lal Media Arts, a post-production studio. Early life Lal was born as Michael to the late M. A. Paul and late Philomina, as their eldest son. He received his schooling at St. Augustine's High School, Ernakulam. His brother Alex Paul is a music composer in the Malayalam film industry and his son Jean is a movie director in the same industry. Lal's younger sister Neena's son Balu Varghese is an actor in the Malayalam film industry. Career He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, along with his childhood frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suman Shetty
Suman Setty is an Indian actor known for his comic roles. He appears in Telugu and Tamil films. He won the Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for his role in '' Jayam'' film. Career Suman Setty debuted in Teja's '' Jayam'' (2002). He was selected from a group of newcomers and his comedy was well received leading to offers in other films. Filmography ;Telugu films ;Tamil films ;Kannada film *''Love Love is a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment (psychology), attachment to a person, animal, or thing. It is expressed in many forms, encompassing a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most su ...'' (2004) References External links * Telugu male actors Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors in Tamil cinema Indian male film actors Living people Tamil comedians Telugu comedians {{India-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Sharma
Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam (Telugu: యనమండ్ర వెంకట సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం; born 11 July 1964), professionally known as Mani Sharma, is an Indian composer and music producer known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, along with contributions to Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films. Early life Mani Sharma was born as Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam on 11 July 1964 in Madras, where he was also raised. His family has ancestral roots in the West Godavari and Machilipatnam regions. His father was a violinist who played with composer Saluri Rajeswara Rao. Mani Sharma discontinued his studies after the 12th standard. Career Mani Sharma began his career as a programmer under Satyam and Saluri Rajeswara Rao, later working with composers like Ramesh Naidu and M. M. Keeravani. Director Ram Gopal Varma entrusted him with composing the background score for '' Raathri'' and '' Antham'' (both 1992), along with a song for ''Antham''. Sharma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetha (actress)
Geetha is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi films. She debuted in the Tamil film '' Bairavi'' (as Rajinikanth's sister). Since then she has acted in over 200 films in all major South Indian languages, and in a few Hindi films. She also appears in South Indian television serials. Geetha has won two Filmfare Awards South and Kerala State Film Awards, Karnataka State Film Awards each. Career Geetha made her film debut with the 1978 Tamil film '' Bairavi'' as the title character in which she played Rajinikanth's sister. She was in her seventh grade when she was cast for the film. She later discontinued her studies to concentrate on her movie career. Her performance as Indira in the 1986 Malayalam film '' Panchagni'' based on the true life story of a Naxalite revolutionary Ajitha was well acclaimed and described by The Hindu as "one of Malayalam cinema's landmark heroines". The same year she had more Malayalam releases such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayilsamy
Mayilsamy (2 October 1965 – 19 February 2023) was an Indian actor and comedian who primarily played supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he was also a regular guest judge for ''Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. He was well known for his comedy tracks in movies collaborating with veteran comedians Vivek and Vadivelu. He had featured in excess of 200 films in a career spanning nearly four decades. He was renowned for his mimicry skills and soon became a household name in Tamil Nadu through the television hit show ''Comedy Time''. He was also actively involved in debates and was highly regarded for his speech skills, and won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian for his performance in '' Kangalal Kaidhu Sei''. Career Mayilsamy was a popular and veteran television down the South Indian entertainment industry known for his impeccable comic timing and who is mostly seen playing strong supporting character roles in popular Tamil daily soaps and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinivasa Reddy
Yaramala Srinivasa Reddy is an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He began his career as a television anchor, hosting comedy programs before transitioning to films. Srinivasa Reddy made his acting debut with '' Ishtam'' (2001) and gained recognition for his comedic performance in ''Idiot'' (2002), where his "Boost" dialogue became iconic. Over the years, he became an established comedian, appearing in over 100 films, including successful projects such as '' Venky'' (2004), '' Desamuduru'' (2007), '' Parugu'' (2008), ''Bendu Apparao RMP'' (2009), ''Anjaneyulu'' (2009), '' Darling'' (2010), ''Solo'' (2011), '' Pataas'' (2015), and '' Raja the Great'' (2017). Later, Srinivasa Reddy also ventured into lead roles, earning praise for his performances in ''Geethanjali'' (2014) and ''Jayammu Nischayammu Ra'' (2016). In 2019, he made his directorial debut with '' Bhagyanagara Veedhullo Gammattu'', a comedy film he also produced under his own banner. Early life Srini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suruli Manohar
Suruli Manohar was a Tamil film actor and comedian who appeared in many films and television serials. He is known for his roles in '' Padikkadavan'', ''Sura'' and many other movies. Filmography Films *'' Veeranadai'' (2000) *'' Ponnana Neram'' (2001) *'' Indru Mudhal'' (2003) *'' Iyarkai'' (2003) *''Image'' (2004) *'' Ghilli'' (2004) *''Maayavi'' (2005) * '' Englishkaran'' (2005) *'' Kundakka Mandakka'' (2005) *'' Kai Vandha Kalai'' (2006) * '' E'' (2006) *'' Ennai Paar Yogam Varum'' (2007) *'' Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan'' (2007) *'' Pazhaniappa Kalloori'' (2007) *'' Yaaruku Yaaro'' (2007) *'' Thozha'' (2008) *'' Maanavan Ninaithal'' (2008) *'' Padikkadavan'' (2009) *'' Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi'' (2009) *'' Thoranai'' (2009) *'' Kadhal Kadhai'' (2009) *'' Jaganmohini'' (2009) *''Sura A ''surah'' (; ; ) is an Arabic word meaning 'chapter' in the Quran. There are 114 ''suwar'' in the Quran, each divided into verses (). The ''suwar'' are of unequal length; the shortest ''surah'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
