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Anbirkiniyal
''Anbirkiniyal'' is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language survival thriller film directed by Gokul and produced by Arun and Alankar Pandian. A remake of the Malayalam film ''Helen'' (2019), it stars Arun's daughter Keerthi as a woman who accidentally gets locked in a freezer room and fights to stay alive. The film began production in February 2020, and was released in theatres on 5 March 2021 to positive reviews. Plot Anbirkiniyal Sivam, nicknamed Anbu, is a BSc Nursing graduate and attends IELTS coaching classes intended for a job in Canada. She works part-time at The Chicken Hub, a fried chicken fast food restaurant in a mall to pay off her father Sivam's debts. One night, while Anbu's boyfriend Charles Sebastian is driving her home, they are stopped by police who penalise Charles for drunken driving and not wearing a helmet; both are brought to the police station. Sivam is summoned to the station, and is in dismay of seeing his daughter and does not talk to her despite her severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keerthi Pandian
Keerthi Pandian (born 18 February 1992) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and theatre. She made her debut in 2019 in the adventure film ''Thumbaa'' in the direction of Harish Ram. She then garnered critical acclaim for her performance in the survival thriller film '' Anbirkiniyal'' directed by Gokul. She is also the daughter of actor and politician Arun Pandian and the cousin of actress Ramya Pandian. She is also known for acting in a variety of successful films such as ''Thumbaa'' (2019) and '' Anbirkiniyal'' (2021). Keerthi Pandian won the ''Super daughter award'' by Femina after her appearance as the lead actress in ''Thumbaa''. Early life Keerthi Pandian was born on 18 February 1992 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu to actor and politician Arun Pandian, and his wife Vijaya Pandian. She has two elder sisters named Kavitha Pandian and Kirana Pandian, and a cousin Ramya Pandian, who is also an actress. Keerthi did her schooling at Chettinad V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen (2019 Film)
''Helen'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language survival thriller film directed by Mathukutty Xavier (in his directorial debut) and produced by Vineeth Sreenivasan under the companies Habit of Life and Big Bang Entertainments. The film stars Anna Ben in the title role, while Lal, Noble Babu Thomas, Aju Varghese, Rony David and Binu Pappu appears in supporting roles. It was written by Alfred Kurian Joseph, Noble Babu Thomas and Mathukutty Xavier. Its soundtrack was composed by Shaan Rahman. ''Helen'' was released on 15 November 2019. The film won two National Film Awards – Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Make-up Artist (Ranjith Ambady) – and Ben won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award. It was remade into Tamil as '' Anbirkiniyal'' (2021), and in Hindi by the same director as '' Mili'' (2022). Plot Helen is a B.Sc Nursing graduate and attends IELTS coaching classes intended for a job abroad. She works part-time at a restaurant named The Chicken Hub, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokul (director)
Gokul is an Indian film director who works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut with the action drama '' Rowthiram'', followed by an ensemble comedy '' Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara''. After that, he directed the historical-horror film ''Kaashmora'', starring Karthi in the lead role. His next was the action comedy '' Junga'', featuring Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role. He then directed Anbirkiniyal, the tamil remake of ''Helen.'' Gokul is best known for directing interesting stories revolving around offbeat characters and also for handling multiple genres. He is currently working on ''Corona Kumar'' featuring Silambarasan, a spin-off of '' Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara''. Career Gokul's maiden venture, '' Rowthiram'', featured Jiiva and Shriya Saran in the lead roles. The movie earned praise for its cinematography and stunt choreography. Later, the movie was dubbed in Telugu as Roudram and in Hindi as Nirbhay The Fighter. His second movie, '' Idhar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravindra Vijay
Ravindra Vijay is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu films. After beginning his career as a theatre actor, Ravindra had a career breakthrough with appearances in ''Odu Raja Odu'' (2018) and '' Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya'' (2020). Career Born and raised in Bangalore, Ravindra is a polyglot and is fluent in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and English. He completed a medical degree at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and is a qualified doctor. During his time as a student, he took on acting as a hobby and worked on college productions. In 2005, he joined the Bengaluru-based theatre troupe Rafiki, and began working on street plays. Soon after he quit his career as a doctor, Ravindra took on odd jobs to earn, and briefly worked at an oil rig. By 2011, he became a full-time theatre actor. In the mid-2010s, he moved to Chennai and joined the theatre troupe, Perch. He acted in several of the collective's plays such as ''Under the Mangosteen Tree'', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arun Pandian
Arun Pandian is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician. He began his career as an actor as part of the critically acclaimed film ''Oomai Vizhigal'' (1986). After retiring from acting, he took the post of chief producer for the London-based Ayngaran International, a film production and distribution company, however, he later started his own production and distribution company A&P Groups. He is the secretary of South Indian Film Financiers Association (Siffa) and he is also the president of South Indian Film Exporters Association (Sifea). Politics He became a Member of Legislative Assembly in 2011 after contesting in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election as a Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) candidate for the constituency of Peravurani. On 21 February 2016, Arun Pandian and nine other MLAs tendered their resignations prior to the Assembly election in the state. On 25 February 2016, he joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the presence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Muthuswami
Mahesh Muthuswami is an Indian cinematographer working in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. Filmography Career Upon his graduation from Film and Television Institute of India , Pune, he started working with legendary cinematographer P. C. Sreeram. With him he worked in features - '' Kushi'' (Telugu), ''Vaanam Vasappadum'' (Tamil) . He worked with ace cinematographer Ramji in ''Sandhya'', a Hindi film. His diploma short film, ''Chaitra'' directed by Kranti Kanade was the official student Oscar entry in the year 2002. His first film was '' Rightaa Thappaa'' for director, producer Bhuvana. The film went on to win two State Awards. His second feature ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'',was Mysskin's directorial debut. It became a hit owing to the unique style the film was written in. Post ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'', he shot the Hindi Film ''Risk'' starring Randeep Hooda, Vinod Khanna and Tanushree Dutta for director Vishram Sawant. Then he teamed up with director Mysskin again shooting ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Sriram
Sidharth "Sid" Sriram (born 19 May 1990) is an Indian Carnatic musician, music producer, playback singer, and songwriter. He is an R&B songwriter and has been working in the Tamil ,Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi and English music industry. He regularly collaborates with his sister Pallavi Sriram, a Bharatanatyam dancer, and music directors. Early life Sid Sriram was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to a Tamil family. He moved with his parents to California at the age of one, growing up in Fremont. His musical skills were nurtured by his mother, Latha Sriram, a Carnatic music teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. He started learning Carnatic music since he was 3 years old. He simultaneously started picking up R&B. After graduating from Mission San Jose High School in 2008, he joined the Berklee College of Music and graduated in music production and engineering. Since his graduation, he has been regularly visiting India and performing Carnatic concerts, including a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and 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 an Indian " 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. (B.C.C.L.), 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. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaana (music Streaming Service)
Gaana is India's largest commercial music streaming service with over 200 million monthly users. It was launched in April 2010 by Times Internet and provides both Indian and international music content. The entire Indian music catalog is available to users worldwide. Gaana features music from 21 Indian languages including the major languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Urdu, Odia, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Maithili, Malayalam and other Indian regional languages. Gaana allows users to make their playlists public so that they can be seen by other users. They can view and favorite playlists. Its mobile app was launched to support almost all popular operating systems like Android, iOS and Windows. Gaana is priced at per month (within India) or $3.99 per month (outside India). Gaana becomes a subscription-only service after failing to secure fresh funds or find a buyer. And it does not provide customers with free streaming fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming and Renting, rental service of Amazon (company), Amazon offered as a standalone service or as part of Amazon's Amazon Prime, Prime subscription. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by Amazon Studios and MGM Holdings or licensed to Amazon, as List of Amazon Prime Video original programming, Amazon Originals, with the service also hosting content from other providers, content add-ons, live sporting events, and video rental and purchasing services. Operating worldwide, the service may require a full Prime subscription to be accessed. In countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, the service can be accessed without a full Prime subscription, whereas in Australia, Canada, France, India, Turkey, and Italy, it can only be access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoom (Indian TV Channel)
Zoom is an Indian glamour and entertainment television channel primarily covering Bollywood and based in Mumbai. The channel was launched in September 2004 and caters primarily to urban audiences. It started out as a music/Bollywood/serial channel, but quickly pulled serials off the air, becoming a music and Bollywood news channel within months. It is a part of The Times Group, one of India's largest media conglomerates. An internet pioneer, it has been available on mobile internet since March 2009. Zoom is available across 60 countries worldwide along with a digital presence. Shows broadcast by Zoom *''Cutting Pyaar'' *''Mirchi top 20 *''Planet Bollywood'' *''Telly Top Up'' *''Request Kiya Hai'' *''Music Takatak'' *''Mann Ki Dhun'' *''Thank God It's Fryday'' *''Likes Bajao'' *''30 Mein 30'' *''Times Celebex'' *''Top 50 Trending'' *''Star Of The Month'' *''Kosmiic Chat'' *'' Kya Kahein'' *'' Gehraiyaan'' *''Zumba Dance Fitness Party ''Zumba Dance Fitness Party'' is an Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
