Amirtham
''Amirtham'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced, written and directed by K. Kannan, making his directorial debut. The film stars newcomer Ganesh and Navya Nair, with Girish Karnad, Anuradha Krishnamoorthy, Rajeev, Rekha, Yugendran and Madhura playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Bhavatharini and was released on 10 February 2006. Plot In a village called Mukkudal, the devout Brahmin Ramaswamy Iyengar (Girish Karnad) is a poor temple priest living a peaceful life with his wife Rukkumani (Anuradha Krishnamoorthy) and his soft-spoken daughter Amirtha (Navya Nair). The villagers greatly respect Ramaswamy Iyengar for his goodness. In the same temple, Pasupathi Pillai (Rajeev) is a Nadaswaram exponent and a rich person, he has a good relationship with Ramaswamy Iyengar. He has a wife (Rekha), a son studying in the city and a daughter born to him and his wife's sister. Pasupathi Pillai's son Amirtham (Ganesh) returns to the village after complet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vedham Puthithu Kannan
K. Kannan popularly known as Vedham Pudhithu Kannan, is an Indian film/stage director, writer and producer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. At various stages of his career, Kannan had the privilege to be mentored by veteran directors Bharathiraja, S.P.Muthuraman and K. Balachander. Kannan is known for his penchant for embedding social reform messages in his stories, and as of 2016 he had won Kalaimamani, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer, Mylapore academy award for lifetime achievement among others. Film career Kannan began writing early, from his school years, having won in district level writing competitions. ''Subamuhurtham'', directed by Raghu and produced under the banner of Indralayam paved the way to Kannan's entry into the Tamil film industry. His subsequent theatre drama, ''Jaathigal Illayadi Pappa'' was adopted into the film ''Vedham Pudhithu'', directed by Bharathiraaja, for which Kannan penned the story and dialogue. After the success of this ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajeev (Tamil Actor)
Rajeev is an Indian actor, predominantly working in the Tamil film industry. He has also appeared in Malayalam films with the hit films '' Ustaad'' (1999), ''F.I.R'' (1999), '' Sathyam'' (2004) and '' Collector'' (2011). He is mainly noted for his villain role as Narendra Shetty in the 1999 crime thriller film '' F. I. R.''. Personal life Rajeev was born as Rajasekhar in Madurai. His father, Balasubramaniya Mudaliar was working in Indian Telephone Industries, Bengaluru-560016, his mother was Rajeswari Ammal. He studied in ITI Vidya Mandir in Bengaluru-560016. After the death of his parents, Rajeev refused to marry anyone, but agreed after the insistence of his brothers. He is married to Rani and has a daughter, Meena Kamakshi and a son, Kiran Surya. Career Rajeev applied for auditions to act in films. He faced lot of struggle and rejection during auditions. Due to lack of opportunities, he worked as a waiter at Taj Coromandel Hotel. He got first prize for dancing in a competit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohan Raman
Mohan Raman, also known as Mohan V. Ram (born 3 April 1956), is an Indian actor and writer. In 2017 and 2019, he was a Jury member for the National Film Award for Best Writing on Cinema. Raman is a film historian and writes for ''The Hindu''. He has also worked on Hindi-language films including ''Sabse Bada Khiladi'' (1995) and ''Chennai Express'' (2013). Partial filmography Tamil films Hindi films Telugu films Dubbing artist *Raghuvir Yadav (''Uyire'') *Girish Karnad ('' Amirtham'') * Tanikella Bharani (''Dhoni'', '' Vaikuntapuram'') * Suresh Krishnamoorthi (''Pulan Visaranai 2 ''Pulan Visaranai 2'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Ibrahim Rowther. It stars Prashanth, Karthika in lead roles with R. K. and Pyramid Natarajan playing pivotal roles. The film, which ...'') Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raman, Mohan Living people Tamil male television actors Tamil male ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Navya Nair
Navya Nair is an Indian actress who has appeared predominantly in Malayalam films, along with others in Kannada and Tamil. She is the recipient of several awards. Personal life Nair married Santhosh Menon in 2010, and the couple have a son. Film career and television entry Navya Nair started with '' Ishtam'' and later acted in ''Nandanam Nandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location. Nandanam Arts College was established in 1901. Nandanam Junction, on the a ...'' which was her third movie, for which she received several awards. After marriage Nair made a come back through mini screen. She entered to television screen through several television programs. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nair, Navya 1985 births Living people Indian film actresses Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Ke ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yugendran
Yugendran (born Yugendran Vasudevan on 20 December 1976) is an Indian actor and singer who has sung hundreds of songs in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. He is also an occasional music director and host. Personal life Yugendran is the son of the late Malaysian Malayali origin Tamil language playback singer-actor Malaysia Vasudevan. He has two sisters named Pavithra and Prashanthini. Prashanthini is a Tamil playback singer as well and has sung in films such as '' 12B'', ''Veyil'' and ''Vaaranam Aayiram''. Yugendran performed in the Launch of a Tamil radio station in Sri Lanka called Swarna Oli in 1999, where he met his wife, Hayma Malini, a popular RJ host. His wife Hayma Malini who was born and raised in Singapore, holds an Singapore citizenship. Together they have three children, Visashan Naarayan, Kishan Kutty Naarayan and Darshan Naarayan Nair. He, his wife and children had previously resided in India, Malaysia and Singapore. They currently reside in Auckland, New Zealand and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rekha (South Indian Actress)
Sumathi Josephine, better known by her stage name Rekha is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She also starred in few Telugu and Kannada films.She was one of the contestant of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4. Career She was introduced to the Tamil cinema with the film, ''Kadalora Kavithaigal'' (1986) directed by Bharathiraja with Sathyaraj in the lead role. Her notable works include ''Punnagai Mannan'' (1986), ''Enga Ooru Pattukaran'' (1987), ''En Bommukutty Ammavukku'' (1988), '' Puriyaadha Pudhir'' (1990) and ''Gunaa'' (1991). In Malayalam, '' Ramji Rao Speaking'' (1989), ''Aey Auto'' (1990) and ''In Harihar Nagar'' (1990) were also successful. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film ''Dasharatham'' (1989). After few roles as a heroine, she started to act in character roles, such as sister in law and mother. In 2020, she is entering as a contestant in the reality show '' Bigg Boss 4''. Personal life Sumathi J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ranjitha
Ranjitha (born Sri Valli) is an Indian actress. She has acted in a number of Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. Career In 1991, Ranjita, did her first Telugu film, under the screen name Madhu Bala ''Kadapa Reddemma''. It was written by Parchuri Brothers. She did her second film that year, Prema Panjaram. Both the films didn't do too well commercially, but after that she did the film ''Nadodi Thendral'', directed by Bharathiraja, which provided her a good platform. Personal life She got married in 2000 to an Indian Army Major and retired from acting after her wedding. The couple got divorced in 2002. She made a comeback in 2003, and had acted in supporting roles in films and lead roles in television shows until 2010. In 2013, she took up ''sannyasa'' under Swami Nithyananda. Controversy In 2010, Sun TV telecasted a video recordings that claimed to show Ranjitha and Nithyananda in a bedroom. The story became viral among news media in Tamil Nadu. They both claime ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in South Indian cinema and Bollywood. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India. For four decades Karnad composed plays, often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues. He translated his plays into English and received acclaim. His plays have been translated into some Indian languages and directed by directors like Ebrahim Alkazi, B. V. Karanth, Alyque Padamsee, Prasanna, Arvind Gaur, Satyadev Dubey, Vijaya Mehta, Shyamanand Jalan, Amal Allanaa and Zafer Mohiuddin. He was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor, director and screenwriter, in Hind ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bhavatharini
Bhavatharani Raja is an Indian singer and music composer. She is the daughter of Ilaiyaraaja and her brothers are the noted film composers Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja. She has mostly sung songs under the direction of her father and brothers. She was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2000 for her rendition of the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" from the film '' Bharathi'', composed by her father Ilaiyaraaja. Career Bhavatharini Raja made her debut as a singer for '' Raasaiya''. Her song was a major hit. From then onward, she has sung in albums composed by her father and brothers. She has also lent her voice in songs composed by Deva and Sirpy. In 2001, she won the National Award for the song ''Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu'' in the movie '' Bharathi'' (the music director was her father). She turned music director for the 2002 film ''Mitr, My Friend'', directed by Revathi, starring Shobhana. She then forayed into the Telugu film industry with '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sujatha Mohan
Sujatha Mohan (credited as Sujatha) is an Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. She has also sung for Kannada, Badaga, Hindi and Marathi movies. In a career spanning 48 years, she has recorded more than 7,000 songs to date. Personal life Sujatha Mohan is the granddaughter of Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai, the first Chief Minister of the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin State after India gained Independence. Her father, the late Dr. Vijayendran died when she was two years old. She completed her graduation in Economics from the St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam. She married Dr. V. Krishna Mohan on 9 May 1981. Her only daughter, Shweta Mohan, is also a singer. Radhika Thilak and G. Venugopal are her cousins. Career Sujatha shot to fame in the seventies as ''Baby Sujatha'', the schoolgirl who regularly used to sing with K. J. Yesudas in his stage shows all over the world. She recorded her first song, "Kannezhuthy Pottuthottu" when s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mathangi Jagdish
Mathangi Jagdish is a singer songwriter, coke Studio artist, stage performer with 475 songs to her credit and a mentor on her platform Wholistic Vocalist. Early life Born in Calcutta and raised in Delhi, Mathangi completed her schooling in Delhi, her graduation in Bangalore and her masters in Chennai. While pursuing her career in advertising in a leading multinational agency. Career She got the opportunity to sing her first solo song (anju mani) for music director Deva in the film Choklet and her first duet kokkara kara giri giri in the same film. Due to her eclectic upbringing and ability to speak Hindi, English and Tamil fluently, she has sung in over 17 languages in her career. She sang the song ''X Machi'' in the superhit film '' Ghajini''. In 2011, she was a part of the legendary show Coke Studio@MTV where she sang Khilte Hain Gul Yahan, parts of the original composition of Tu Hai Yahaan and a third piece where Sufi meets Carnatic music Thyagaraaja Kriti Brovabharama alo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hariharan (singer)
Hariharan (born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback, bhajan and ghazal singer who predominantly sings in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages. He has also sung over 15,000 notable songs in 10 regional languages including Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Sinhala and Bhojpuri. He is an established ghazal singer and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. In 2004, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India and is a two-time National Award winner. Hariharan, associating with Lesle Lewis, formed Colonial Cousins, a two-member band. They have cut many private music albums and also scored music for few feature films in Tamil and Hindi. On 9 October 2021 at 13:47, Hariharan and late Gulshan Kumar's Hanuman Chalisa recorded under the label of T-Series crossed the 2-billion views mark on YouTube, making it the first devotional song in the world to do so. Personal life and education Hariharan was born to classical musicians H A S Mani and Alamelu Mani. HAS Mani - h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |