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Abitha And Napoleon
Abitha is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil language films and television serials. She appeared in notable productions including ''Sethu'' alongside Vikram. She is famous for her role as Archana in the serial ''Thirumathi Selvam'', which aired from 2007 to 2013 in Sun TV starring opposite Sanjeev. She was the winner of Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Actress twice by Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for ''Thirumathi Selvam'' in the years 2010 and 2012. Career As a teenager, Abitha used to go and see the television serial, ''Nancy'' starring Sanghavi, being filmed near her house in Thiruvottiyur. The director of that serial recognised her and spoke to her parents, roping her in to play the heroine's sister in their next TV serial ''Criminal''. After doing a couple of serials, she did a low-budget film titled '' Golmaal'' as the sister of the lead lady and then B-Grade film titled ''Devadasi'' in Malayalam. At that time, director Bala roped her in for a leading role in '' Sethu' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chennai neighbourhood with a high concentration of film studios, and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, '' Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, '' Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H. M. Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture '' Alam Ara''. Tamil cinema has been noted for its advanced narratives and diverse films, with several productions in the 1990s and early 2000s cutting across ethnic and linguistic barriers. Such films include '' Roja'' (1992), ''Bombay'' (1995), '' Indian'' (1996) and '' Enthiran'' (2010). Tamil cinema has since produced some of the most commercially successful actors, direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediff
Rediff.com, stylized as rediff.com, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, and shopping website. Founded by Ajit Balakrishnan in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization. It is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi, and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. At the time of its founding, internet access had only been available in India for five months with a mere 18,000 users, leaving Rediff.com as one of the earliest Indian web portals and email providers. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the '33 Act, was enacte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbas (actor)
Mirza Abbas Ali (born 21 May 1975) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, and few Malayalam and Hindi films. Following a career as a fashion model, he made his film debut with Kathir's ''Kadhal Desam'' (1996), which became a great success and gave him instant recognition. Abbas went on to work in successful movies such as ''V.I.P (1997 film), VIP'' (1997), ''Pooveli'' (1998), ''Padayappa'' (1999), ''Suyamvaram'' (1999), ''Malabar Police'' (1999), ''Kandukondain Kandukondain'' (2000), ''Minnale'' (2001), ''Aanandham'' (2001), ''Pammal K. Sambandam'' (2002), ''Adi Thadi'' (2004), ''Guru En Aalu'' (2009), and Ramanujan (film), ''Ramanujan'' (2014). He also appeared in notable Telugu films including ''Priya O Priya'' (1997), ''Rajahamsa'' (1998), ''Raja (1999 film), Raja'' (1999), and Anasuya (film), ''Anasuya'' (2007). Abbas gained recognition in Malayalam films as well, notably in ''Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu'' (1999). In 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unarchigal (2006 Film)
''Unarchigal'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Rajan. The film stars Sriman, Abitha and Abhinayashree, while K. Rajan, Kunal and Radha Ravi also appear in supporting roles. The film was released to a mixed response in March 2006. Cast Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by R. K. Sundar. *"Mannuranga" — Manorama *"Vithithana" — Karthik *"Poomaalaiyo" — Saindhavi Saindhavi (born 3 January 1989) is an Indian carnatic vocalist and playback singer. She has been performing since the age of 12. Personal life Saindhavi married her schoolmate, composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, on 27 June 2013, in Chennai, India. ... *"Roopthera" — Malathi Release Upon release, the film received negative reviews from critics. References 2006 films 2000s Tamil-language films 2000s Indian films Indian drama films 2006 drama films {{2000s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi (3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018), also known as Kalaignar (Artist), was an Indian writer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for almost two decades over five terms between 1969 and 2011. He had the longest intermittent tenure as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu with 6,863 days in office. He was also a long-standing leader of the Dravidian movement and ten-time president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party. Karunanidhi has the record of never losing an election to the Tamil Nadu Assembly, having won 13 times since his first victory in 1957. Before entering politics, he worked in the Tamil film industry as a screenwriter. He also made contributions to Tamil literature, having written stories, plays, novels, and a multiple-volume memoir. A such, he is also referred to as ''Mutthamizh Arignar'' (Tamil Scholar) for his contributions to Tamil literature. Dravida Kazhagam prominent actor Pattukkottai Alagiri conferred the title ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannamma (film)
''Kannamma'' is a 2005 Indian Tamil language film directed by S. S. Baba Vikram, starring Meena as the titular character along with Prem Kumar and Bose Venkat. The script was written by M. Karunanidhi. Plot The story is that of a rich medical student named Kannamma, who falls in love with Anandan after he saves her from an acid attack by her driver Babu. Anand's friend Madan becomes Kannamma's ever-vigilant sentinel, risking his own marriage with Mala. Kannamma learns of Anand's martyrdom through TV. Her baby is disputed, and she is brought before a village council. Cast *Meena as Kannamma * Prem Kumar as Anandan *Bose Venkat as Madan *Vindhya as Mala *Karate Raja as Babu *Vadivukkarasi *Vaiyapuri *Kuyili *Chandrasekhar Production The film marked the comeback of M. Karunanidhi to films as a screenwriter after '' Puthiya Parasakthi'' (1996). Abitha was initially considered for the lead role before Meena took over. Filming began in October 2004. Soundtrack Music was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murali (Tamil Actor)
Murali Siddalingaiah (19 May 1964 – 8 September 2010), known professionally as Murali, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema, where he was known as ''Puratchi Nayagan''. He has mainly acted in Tamil language, Tamil films as well as few Kannada films. He was famous for roles that portrayed him as a perceptive singer or a tragic lover. His son, Atharvaa, debuted as an actor in the 2010 film ''Baana Kaathadi''. Early life Murali Siddalingaiah was born on 19 May 1964 in Madras to a Tamils, Tamil mother and Kannadiga father. Murali had two siblings; a younger brother Suresh (who worked as a child actor) and a sister Santhi. He lived and studied up to his Fifth grade, 5th Standard in Chennai, and from Sixth grade, 6th Standard to Tenth grade, 10th Standard he studied in Bangalore. When he was 14 years old, he joined as an assistant director to his father, film director and writer S. Siddalingaiah. For some time, he worked as an editing assistant. Career Mura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhinay
Abhinay Kinger is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language, Tamil and Malayalam language films. He made his debut in the 2002 film, ''Thulluvadho Ilamai'' directed by Kasthuri Raja. He also appeared in advertisement of Oreo, Oreo Biscuits, Crownply. Career Abhinay made his acting debut alongside Dhanush and Sherin in Kasthuri Raja's coming-of-age film ''Thulluvadho Ilamai'' (2002). The film's success prompted Abhinay to continue to appear in lead roles, and notably featured in ''Jjunction'' (2002), ''Singara Chennai'' (2004) and ''Pon Megalai'' (2005) as the protagonist. In the late 2000s, he moved on to play supporting roles and notably featured in films including ''Solla Solla Inikkum'' (2009) and ''Palaivana Solai (2009 film), Palaivana Solai'' (2009) in pivotal characters. He has since also worked in films as a dubbing artiste, providing the voice of Vidyut Jamwal in ''Thuppakki'' (2012) and ''Anjaan (2014 film), Anjaan'' (2014). Filmography Films Dubbing ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English language, English, and Hindi-language films. he is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Prakash Raj, several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, four South Indian International Movie Awards, SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards. Apart from his native language Tulu and Kannada, Raj's fluency in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English, and Marathi language, Marathi has placed him among the most sought after actors in Cinema of India, Indian cinema. After working in stage shows and television in Kannada for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in Tamil cinema through ''Duet (1994 film), Duet'' (1994), by K. Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arasatchi
''Arasatchi'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language vigilante film, vigilante action film directed by N. Maharajan, starring Arjun Sarja, Arjun and Lara Dutta, alongside an ensemble cast. This is the Tamil cinema, Tamil debut of Dutta. The film was released on 17 September 2004. Plot Brammanadham, a lawyer who defends rapists and murderers, is killed by a cricket ball hit by Siddharth. Siddharth is the General Manager of a five-star hotel owned by Rajesh. Rajesh's daughter, Lara, returns from abroad to join her father's hotel, but only as a trainee under the macho Siddharth. Soon, Lara falls in love with Siddharth. The time for duets begins. Lara's friend, Prakash, is a public cause campaigner. His efforts lead to a raid on a brothel, resulting in a minister's arrest. The minister's goons kill Prakash, and Siddharth witnesses the crime. However, Siddharth refuses to testify, prompting Lara to leave him. Janakiraman defends the killer and gets him acquitted. Siddh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Sarja
Srinivasa Sarja (born 15 August 1962), better known by his stage name Action King Arjun, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has mainly acted in Tamil cinema, Tamil films in addition to Telugu cinema, Telugu and Kannada cinema, Kannada films as well as a few Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. Referred to by the media and his fans as "Action King" for his roles in action films, Arjun has acted in more than 160 films, most of them being lead roles. He is one of few Cinema of South India, South Indian actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films. In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar's blockbuster ''Gentleman (1993 film), Gentleman'' which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. During this time, he starred in hits such as ''Jai Hind (1994 film), Jai Hind'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poove Pen Poove
This is a list of Tamil language films released in India during 2001. List of Tamil films January – March April – June July – September October – December ;Other releases The following films also released in 2001, though the release date remains unknown. Dubbed films The following films were notable dubbed films also released in 2001. Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamil Films Of 2001 Lists of Tamil films by year, 2001 Lists of 2001 films by language 2001 in Indian cinema, Films, Tamil 2000s Tamil-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
