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Vedalam
''Vedalam'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed and co-written by Siva. It stars Ajith Kumar and Lakshmi Menon while Shruti Hassan, Ashwin Kakumanu, Rahul Dev, Thambi Ramaiah, Kabir Duhan Singh, and Soori play supporting roles. The film features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while the cinematography and editing were done by Vetri and Ruben. The project was announced in mid-2014 after the success of Ajith and Siva's previous collaboration, '' Veeram'', where in October 2014, Rathnam was announced to lead the production. The team underwent significant changes with the film's cast and crew, and the completion of Kumar's other film, ''Yennai Arindhaal'', delayed the film's production. The principal photography of the film began on 9 April 2015, with filming taking place in major portions across Kolkata, and also in Chennai and Milan, Italy, and was completed that October. The film began production under the working title ''Thala 56'', be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shruti Hassan
Shruti Haasan (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian actress and singer who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. One of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, Haasan is the recipient of various accolades, including two Filmfare Awards South and seven SIIMA Awards. She has appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list of 2015 and 2016. Born to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika Thakur, she worked briefly as a child artist. She made her acting debut as an adult with the Hindi film ''Luck'' (2009). In 2011, she made her Telugu debut with ''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'' and Tamil debut with ''7aum Arivu'', winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for both these films. Following a career breakthrough with the Tamil film '' 3'' (2012), Haasan established herself as a leading South Indian actress with the successful Telugu films '' Gabbar Singh'' (2012), ''Balupu'' (2013), '' Yevadu'' (2014), ''Race Gurram'' (2014), '' Srimanthud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Menon (actress)
Lakshmi Menon (born 19 May 1996) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil films. After making her acting debut in a supporting role in the Malayalam film '' Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya'' (2011). She made her first main female lead with her Tamil debut film '' Sundara Pandian'' in 2012. She is a recipient of a Filmfare Award South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award and two SIIMA Awards. Early life Lakshmi Menon was born on 19 May 1996 to Malayali parents Ramakrishnan, a Dubai based artist, and Usha Menon, a dance teacher from Kochi. Career 2011-2016 In 2011, Malayalam director Vinayan, who saw her during Bharatanatyam telecast, cast her in his film '' Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya''. She was in her eight grade when she acted in the film. Soon after, she played the lead along with Vineeth in another Malayalam film titled ''Idli Couple'', directed by Ali Akbar. Watching her performance, director Prabhakaran offered her the lead role in '' Sundarapandian'' (2012) oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhola Shankar
''Bhola Shankar'' is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Meher Ramesh. It stars Chiranjeevi in the title role with Tamannaah Bhatia, Keerthy Suresh and Sushanth. It is an official remake of the 2015 Tamil film '' Vedalam''. Released on 11 August 2023, ''Bhola Shankar'' was critically panned and underperformed at the box office, earning about 47.50 crore against a budget of ₹100 crore. Chiranjeevi was dubbed by Jackie Shroff in Hindi dubbed version of the film. Plot In Kolkata, Alexander, the head of a criminal syndicate, operates an extensive trafficking ring involving the kidnapping and sale of girls. Utilizing his brothers Bretlee and Charles, a corrupt port official, and a police informer, Alexander traffics the girls to international buyers. When a CBI officer conducts a raid at the port, Alexander murders him to evade capture. Shankar and his sister, Mahalakshmi "Maha," relocate to Kolkata where Shankar quickly earns local admiration by res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabir Duhan Singh
Kabir Duhan Singh (born 8 September 1986 in Gohana, Haryana) is an Indian actor, who appears in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam language films. After making his debut in the Telugu film '' Jil'' (2015), Singh has carved out a career as an antagonist in that industry. One of his notable appearances as an antagonist is in the 2015 film '' Vedalam'', 2016 film '' Sardaar Gabbar Singh'' and 2024 films ''Turbo'' and ''Marco''. Personal life Singh was born and brought up in Faridabad in Haryana. Singh married Seema Chahal. The wedding took place in Haryana. Career Singh moved to Mumbai in 2011 and took up modelling as a career. He took up many a Fashion Week assignments and participated in international work as a part of his occupation. His first foray into acting was a part of a Hindi film project starring Shiney Ahuja, but the film was subsequently shelved. Eager to make a career in films, he became a stage actor and then successfully auditioned to be a part of the Telug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander (born 16 October 1990), also credited mononymously as Anirudh, is an Indian composer and playback singer who works primarily in Tamil cinema, in addition to Telugu and Hindi films. He has won two Filmfare Awards South, ten SIIMA Awards, six Edison Awards and five Vijay awards. His debut song " Why This Kolaveri Di", composed for the 2012 film '' 3'', went viral across the globe and has achieved over 450 million views on YouTube. A.R. Murugadoss signed him to compose music for '' Kaththi'' (2014) starring Vijay & Samantha which included the viral hit " Selfie Pulla". The soundtrack for the film became Anirudh's highest profile soundtrack until he was signed to compose music for Rajinikanth's ''Petta'' in 2019. In 2016, he signed a record deal with Sony Music, which publishes his independent albums and live concerts. In the same year, he featured with Diplo on the remix of Major Lazer's hit single " Cold Water". Personal life Anirudh Ravichander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siva (director)
Sivakumar Jayakumar (born 12 August 1977), known professionally by his mononym Siva or Siruthai Siva, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Siva began his film career as a cinematographer, working in several Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam films. He later transitioned to directing and screenwriting in Telugu cinema, making his directorial debut with ''Souryam'' (2008), a commercial success. He followed it with ''Sankham'' (2009), and ''Daruvu'' (2012). Siva then moved to Tamil cinema, where he made his directorial debut with ''Siruthai'' (2011). He achieved significant success with high-profile films such as Veeram (2014 film), ''Veeram'' (2014), ''Vedalam'' (2015), and ''Viswasam'' (2019). Early life and family Siva was born to documentary film director M. Jayakumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vetri (cinematographer)
Vetrivel Palanisamy is an Indian cinematographer who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu film industries. He is an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. He is known for his work in films such as ''Souryam'', '' Muni 2: Kanchana'', '' Veeram,'' '' Vedalam, Viswasam and Annaatthe.'' Early life and career Vetri hails from a village located in the Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu. After completing the Diploma in film Technology in Cinematography Vetri started assisting with Cinematographer S. Saravanan in the films like '' Aahaa..!'', Auto Driver, Sangamam, Oruvan, Vallarasu, Maayi. Vetri made his debut as a cinematographer in the film Agaram and then he got a break with the action drama film '' Thenavattu'' (2008), before working on the comedy '' Maasilamani'' (2009) and the successful horror film, '' Muni 2: Kanchana'' (2011) with Raghava Lawrence. Vetri has often collaborated with director Siva and has been a part of his Telugu films, ''So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben (film Editor)
Livingston Antony Ruben is an Indian film editor, who works in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada films. Career After graduating with a degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College Chennai. Ruben approached director Gautham Vasudev Menon to become an assistant, who redirected him towards noted film editor, Anthony, to join as assistant editor. Ruben subsequently worked on the production of films including ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' (2006) and '' Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2010) under the guidance of Anthony. Ruben was then given the opportunity to work as an editor when preparing trailers for films and managed to work on projects including ''Thoranai'' (2009), '' Avan Ivan'' (2011) and '' Vedi'' (2011). He made his full debut as an editor with ''Kandaen'' (2011), before going on to win acclaim for his work in Elred Kumar's ''Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal'' (2012), particularly for his work in the "Oru Murai" song. Ruben made a career breakthrough with his work in '' Raja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashwin Kakumanu
Ashwin Kakumanu is an Indian actor, who is best known for his role as Ganeshan in Venkat Prabhu's ''Mankatha''. Career Ashwin initially auditioned for a role in ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa''. The director, Gautham Vasudev Menon, was close to giving him the role, but Ashwin was noticed by the assistant directors of the film and who recommended him for the role of Arjun, the boyfriend of Sameera Reddy's character in Nadunisi Naaygal. Ashwin Kakumanu later featured in Venkat Prabhu's ''Mankatha'' alongside Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja and Vaibhav Reddy. Ashwin appeared as a local Dharavi police officer, replacing Ganesh Venkatraman who had pulled out of the film. Ashwin next played a young scientist in A. R. Murugadoss's ''7aum Arivu'', alongside Suriya (actor), Suriya and Shruti Haasan. He also appeared in a supporting role in Gautham Menon's ''Ekk Deewana Tha'' featuring Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson. Ashwin had his first leading role in the 2013 comedy film ''Idharkuthane Aasaipat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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), '' K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thambi Ramaiah
Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist. He directed three films, '' Manu Needhi'' (2000), '' Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan'' (2008) and '' Maniyaar Kudumbam'' (2018). He has won one National Film Award, two SIIMA Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Award and one Filmfare Award South in his career. Career Thambi Ramaiah was born in Rarapuram village in Pudukkottai, and initially entered the film industry hoping to become a screenwriter. His father was a poet and a fiction writer and his mother was a housewife, while Ramaiah was their eldest child. He earned pocket money during his school days by writing love letters for his classmates. He also had an interest in lyric writing, often writing lyrics for parody versions of popular songs, while becoming trained in various instruments including the harmonium and guitar. At the age of 20, he moved to Chennai and tried to make a break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soori (actor)
Ramalakshmanan Muthuchamy (born 27 August 1977), professionally known as Soori, is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema. Debuting in 1998, he acted in several uncredited roles before his major breakthrough in '' Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009), where he earned the moniker Parotta Soori. After a decade as a comedian, his dramatic turn as a lead actor in Vetrimaaran's '' Viduthalai Part 1'' (2023) received critical acclaim. Career Soori moved from Madurai to Chennai in 1996 with the intention of becoming an actor in the Tamil film industry. After failing to get any roles, he took up work in the city as a cleaner to fund his acting ambitions. He played occasional uncredited roles in films as a junior artiste, appearing especially in comedy scenes, such as in '' Winner'' (2003). and thereafter Ezhil's Deepavali. Soori notably appeared in the critical and commercial hit film '' Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009). The suffix "parotta" was soon attached to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
