|
Vidya Pradeep
Vidya Pradeep is an Indian actress and scientist. She is currently working as a stem cell researcher in the United States. Her films include '' Saivam'' (2014), '' Pasanga 2'' (2015), '' Thadam'' (2019), and ''Kannagi'' (2023). As a scientist, her most recent paper is titled 'Aster-B Modulates Oxidative Stress Responses and Carotenoid Distribution in ARPE-19 Cells' published in the reputed scientific journal "Antioxidants". Career After completing her Master of Science in Biotechnology degree, Vidya Pradeep completed her PhD in Stem Cell Biology at an eye hospital in Chennai. She works on ocular stem cells, and her work has been published in the "International Journal of Cell & Gene Therapy". She practiced Bharatanatyam during her childhood. While pursuing her PhD, Vidya worked as a model and appeared in several print and television advertisements. Vidya says that her break in to the world of Ads and movies were accidental. She also appeared in the music video for A. R. Rahma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thadam
''Thadam'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni. Produced by Inder Kumar, the film stars Arun Vijay in a dual role along with Vidya Pradeep, Tanya Hope, and Smruthi Venkat. The music was composed by Arun Raj, with cinematography by Gopinath and editing by N. B. Srikanth. In the film, police officers try to solve a murder case involving lookalike suspects arrested on the basis of a pictorial evidence. ''Thadam'' was released theatrically on 1 March 2019, opening to critical acclaim with praise for Arun Vijay's performance and the writing. It was commercially successful, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year in Tamil Nadu. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Red'' (2021), and in Hindi as '' Gumraah'' (2023). Plot Ezhil is a civil engineer from IIT Madras, while his lookalike, Kavin, is a gambling thief who deceives people along with his sidekick, Suruli. Ezhil's love interest is an IT girl, Deepika, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Arjun
Sara Arjun (born ) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Hindi films and commercials. The daughter of actor Raj Arjun, she had appeared in a series of commercials and a short Hindi film before the age of six. In 2010, she was signed on to portray a lead role in A. L. Vijay's Tamil drama film ''Deiva Thirumagal'', portraying the role of a six-year-old whose father was a mentally challenged adult. The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, with Arjun's performance receiving praise from film critics. She has since worked in many Indian films, mainly in Tamil and Hindi as well as Telugu and Malayalam, winning positive reviews for her portrayals, particularly for her role in Vijay's '' Saivam'' (2014). Career Sara Arjun was one and a half years old when she shot for her first commercial after she was spotted at a mall with her parents and subsequently, Arjun appeared in a hundred ad films for brands including McDonald's. Arjun did a commercial for director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maari 2
''Maari 2'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan. It is a sequel to his 2015 film ''Maari''. Dhanush, besides producing the film under his company Wunderbar Films, also stars as the title character, continuing his role from the first film with Sai Pallavi played a female lead. The film also stars Krishna, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Tovino Thomas, Vidya Pradeep, Robo Shankar, Kalloori Vinoth, Kaali Venkat, Master Raghavan and others. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the cinematography was handled by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK. The film was released on 21 December 2018 and received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Maariyappan "Maari" is a fun-loving gangster whose sidekicks are Sanikkizhamai and Robert, alias Adithangi (punching bag). Maari is chased around by Araathu Aanandi, an auto rickshaw driver who is totally in love with him. However, despite her efforts, he does not give her a second glance a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalari (2018 Film)
''Kalari'' () is a 2018 Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Kiran Chand and produced by Senith Keloth under the Nakshathra Movie Magic banner. The film stars Krishna, Vidya Pradeep, and Samyuktha Menon in the lead roles, while M. S. Bhaskar and Jayaprakash play pivotal roles. The soundtrack and background score were composed by V. Prasanna, while the cinematography and editing were done by R. B. Gurudev and Sathyaraj Natarajan respectively. The film was released on 24 August 2018. Cast *Krishna as Murugesan *Vidya Pradeep as Mallika *Samyuktha as Thenmozhi * M. S. Bhaskar as Maari * Jayaprakash as Siddique Bhai *Vishnu as Anwar * Pandi as Murugesan's friend *Sendrayan as Peter Production Directed by debutant Kiran, the film is set in Vathuruthy in Kochi and tells the tale of a strained father-son relationship. Krishna was signed to portray a man with agoraphobia who wants to lead a peaceful life, while his abusive father, essayed by M. S. Bhaskar, was character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iravukku Aayiram Kangal
''Iravukku Aayiram Kangal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Mu. Maran. The film features an ensemble cast including Arulnithi, Ajmal Ameer, Mahima Nambiar, Vidya Pradeep, Chaya Singh, and Suja Varunee, while Anandaraj, John Vijay, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, and Aadukalam Naren play supporting roles. Sam C. S. composed the soundtrack. The film was released on 11 May 2018 to mostly positive reviews from critics and became a box office success. Plot Bharath (Arulnithi) is a taxi driver who is in love with Suseela ( Mahima Nambiar), a nurse. He is a fan of writer Vyjayanthi ( Lakshmy Ramakrishnan). Once, Vyjayanthi rides in Bharath's taxi and notices a man and his bike. She tells Bharath that her late husband had the same bike and died under mysterious circumstances, so she is investigating his death. One evening, when Suseela returns from a wedding in a cab, the driver tries to misbehave with her. Ganesh (Ajmal Ameer) saves her, and she thanks h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for 15 million speakers in Karnataka. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka. It also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton University Press, 2012, Kannada was the court language of a number of dynasties and empires of South India, Central India and the Deccan Plateau, namely the Kadamba dynasty, Western Ganga dynasty, Nolamba dynasty, Chalukya dynasty, Rashtrakutas, Western Chalukya Empire, Seuna dynasty, kingdom of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi, Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 Languages with official status in India, scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Languages of India, Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé, Puducherry, Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep. Malayalam is spoken by 35.6 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with a significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari district, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore district, Coimbatore and Nilgiris district, Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali diaspora, Malayali Diaspora wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kammath & Kammath
''Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath'' is a 2013 Indian action comedy film, written by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas, directed by Thomson K. Thomas and produced by Anto Joseph. The film features Mammootty and Dileep in the title roles. This was actress Karthika Nair’s second and final Malayalam film (who’s the daughter of 80s actress, Radha Nair).It marks debut of Dhanush in Malayalam Cinema. Plot Kammath and Kammath is a film about two brothers, Raja Raja Kammath, the elder brother and Deva Raja Kammath, the younger brother who have a business endeavor that changes their lives forever. The Kammath brothers initially started making and selling dosa (savory South Indian crêpes) at a small stand to support their poor family. Eventually, their dosa received critical acclaim, and their stand grew into a restaurant, which grew into dozens of restaurants across South India. Sulaiman Sahib who is their rival, blocks the entry of Kammath Sr. He runs a non-vegetarian restaurant that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva Rajkumar
Dr.Shiva Rajkumar (born Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy; 12 July 1962) is an Indian actor, film producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he has worked in over 125 films in Kannada and has received several awards, including four Karnataka State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South and six South Indian International Movie Awards.25 years of Shivaraj Kumar! . Cinecurry.com (3 February 2011). Retrieved on 29 March 2013. Shiva Rajkumar is the eldest son of matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. He is also fondly known as "Shivanna" by his fans. He made his onscreen debut with ''Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974) as a Child actor, child artiste. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Shiva Rajkumar began his film career at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangara S/o Bangarada Manushya
''Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya'' () is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Yogi G. Raj and produced by Jayanna and Bhogendra under Jayanna Combines. It features Shiva Rajkumar and Vidya Pradeep, making her debut in Kannada films, in the lead roles. Whilst the soundtrack and score is by V. Harikrishna, the cinematography is by Jai Anand. The film was officially launched on 15 January 2016 and its first teaser was out on the Shivaratri festival day. The first trailer was released on 24 March 2017 alongside his brother Puneeth Rajkumar's new film ''Raajakumara''. The filming took place in Bengaluru, Mandya and Milan and released on 19 May 2017. It was reported that the strategy used by the protagonist in this movie – to start a unique farmer agitation by curtailing the supplies of vegetables to the cities, which forces the chief minister to come to them and directly negotiate with them without any mediator – went on to inspire the farmers' protest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achamindri
''Achamindri'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil language action thriller film directed by Ennamo Nadakkudhu fame Rajapandi. It stars Vijay Vasanth, Samuthirakani, Srushti Dange, Vidya Pradeep, Saranya Ponvannan, and Radha Ravi. The dialogues are written by G.Radhakrishnan. The music has been composed by Premgi Amaren. This movie mostly includes the cast and crew from the director's previous film Ennamo Nadakkudhu which was released in 2014 to generally positive reviews. The movie was Produced by V Vinoth Kumar. Plot A pickpocket named Sakthi ( Vijay Vasanth) is attracted to Malarvizhi ( Srushti Dange), a middle-class girl. A straightforward cop named Sathya ( Samuthirakani) is about to marry his childhood sweetheart Shruti ( Vidya Pradeep). Their lives turn topsy-turvy on the same day - Sakthi is chased by goons for picking the pocket of a gangster; Malar is threatened by the education minister's PA, Kathir (Jayakumar), for filing for a reevaluation on behalf of her maid's dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
