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Arjun Sarja
Srinivasa "Arjun" Sarja is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in the Tamil film industry, in addition to Kannada and Telugu languages as well. 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 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'' 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), ''Karnaa'' (1995), and the action thriller film '' Kurudhipunal'' (1995), for which Arjun won acclaim for his role while the film became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. In 1999, he starred i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhugiri, Tumkur District, Karnataka
Madhugiri is a city in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The city derives its name from a hillock, Madhu-giri (honey-hill) which lies to its south. Madhugiri is one of the 34 educational districts of the Karnataka state. Geography Madhugiri is located at . It has an average elevation of 787 metres (2582 feet). Madhugiri Fort lies in Madhugiri which is in the Tumkur district in the State of Karnataka. Madhu-giri is a single hill and the second largest monolith in entire Asia. The small town is at a distance of from Bangalore and is famous for its fort and temples. Many tourists go to Madhugiri to visit the fort, which is famous for its architecture. The fort, perched atop the steep slope of a hill, was built by the Vijayanagar Dynasty. Demographics India census, Madhugiri had a population of 29,215. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Madhugiri has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hans India
''The Hans India'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well as in New Delhi. The newspaper was started on 15 July 2011 and belongs to Hyderabad Media House Ltd., which also owns Telugu-language news channel ''HMTV''. The chief editor is V. Ramu Sarma. ''The Hans India'' is a part of Kapil Group, promoted by K. Vaman Rao. Kapil Group is a business conglomerate of over 30 companies whose first company, Kapil Chit Funds was started in 1981. Name The name of the newspaper – The Hans India – has been derived from the word 'Hans', meaning swan in Hindi. K. Ramachandra Murthy, MD and CEO of Hyderabad Media House at the time, noted, “We chose the swan as the symbol for HMTV and also named our paper after this bird as it has the ability to separate milk from water. In the same way, we aim to separate truth from untruth and fact from fiction.” The paper has the tagline 'Free, Frank, and Fearless'. History H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm (2000 Film)
''Rhythm'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language musical drama film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by V. Natarajan. The film stars Arjun in lead role with Meena, Jyothika, Ramesh Aravind, Lakshmi, Nagesh, and Manivannan in other important roles. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, while cinematography was predominantly handled by P. S. Vinod, and Sreekar Prasad edited the film. The film was released on 15 September 2000, receiving positive reviews from critics. Plot Karthikeyan ( Arjun) is a photographer-editor working in ''Indian Express'' in Bombay. Chitra (Meena) is a bank employee. Both reside in Navi Mumbai. Karthik meets Chitra while opening a bank account. While returning home, he again meets her in a train. He offers his seat, but she does not want to accept it. During a train strike, he invites her to travel in an auto to reduce expenses, but she declines. When Chitra hesitated to travel in the same train with Karthik, he becomes exasperated and explains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasanth
Vasanth is an Indian director well known in Tamil language films for directing films such as ''Keladi Kanmani'' (1990), ''Aasai'' (1995), ''Nerrukku Ner'' (1997), ''Rhythm'' (2000) and ''Satham Podathey'' (2007). Career Vasanth began his career as a journalist and short story writer, before he began working as an assistant director to K. Balachander on 18 films including '' Sindhu Bhairavi'' and ''Punnagai Mannan''. He made his first independent film in 1990, the critically acclaimed film ''Keladi Kanmani'', which starred noted playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and enjoyed a 285-days-run at theatres. He next directed ''Nee Pathi Naan Pathi'', titled after a song from his previous film, which focussed on an unwed mother's issue. The film features the song "Nivedha", becoming noted for its visualisation and its lyrics consisting of a single word. His third directorial was the thriller ''Aasai'' (1995), which became a trendsetter and high financial success that ran for more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudhalvan
''Mudhalvan'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language political action thriller film produced by R. Madhesh and S. Shankar, written and directed by Shankar. The film stars Arjun, Manisha Koirala and Raghuvaran while Vadivelu and Manivannan appear in supporting roles. The film featured an award-winning soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by K. V. Anand and dialogues by Sujatha. The film revolves around an ambitious TV journalist, Pughazhendi, who gets his first interview with the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Pughazh asks harder questions, and the Chief Minister starts trembling and asks him to put his money where his mike is and become his replacement CM for a day. After initially rejecting the offer, Pugazh agrees and does such a great job on his first day, that the actual cabinet collapses and fresh elections are held, where state voters eventually elect him to be their new official Chief Minister. The subsequent unpopularity and jealousy that the old Chief Ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track.80th Academy Awards – Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award . . Retrieved November 2, 2007. When the first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, to honor fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
68th Academy Awards
The 68th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1995 in the United States and took place on March 25, 1996, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as ''Oscars'') in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by David Salzman and Quincy Jones and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actress Whoopi Goldberg hosted the show for the second time, having previously presided over the 66th ceremony in 1994. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Richard Dreyfuss. '' Braveheart'' won five awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' Apollo 13'', ''Pocahontas'', ''Restoration'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Indian Submissions For The Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
India has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (formerly Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film) since 1957, a year after the incorporation of the category. The award is given annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. The "Best Foreign Language Film" category was not created until 1956; however, between 1947 and 1955, the Academy presented a non-competitive Honorary Award for the best foreign language films released in the United States. The Film Federation of India (FFI) appoints a committee to choose one film among those released that year to be submitted as India's official entry to the Academy for a nomination for "Best Foreign Language Film" the following year. The chosen films, along with their English subtitles, are sent to the Academy, where they are screened for the jury. The 1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuruthipunal (film)
''Kuruthipunal'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed and filmed by P. C. Sreeram, and co-produced and written by Kamal Haasan. The film, which stars Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gautami and Geetha, is a remake of the Hindi film ''Drohkaal'' (1994), and revolves around two police officers seeking to curb a terrorist group. Alongside the Tamil version, a Telugu-language version titled ''Drohi'' () was filmed at the same time. ''Kuruthipunal'' was co-produced by Haasan's brother Chandrahasan. Mahesh composed the score and the film was edited by N. P. Sathish. ''Kuruthipunal'' was the first Indian film to use Dolby Stereo surround SR technology. ''Kuruthipunal'' was released on 23 October 1995, Diwali day, and ''Drohi'' on 7 July 1996. The former was a critical and commercial success, and won the Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil while Kamal Haasan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. It was India's official entry for the 68th Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnaa
''Karnaa'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil language action film directed by Selva. The film stars Arjun, Ranjitha and Vineetha. It was released on 14 April 1995 and was declared a super hit at the box office. Plot Vijay ( Arjun), a carefree and frolicsome youth, is sent by his father Deenadayalan (Ravichandran) in Ooty to work and becoming a responsible businessman. There, he falls in love with the college student Anjali ( Vineetha). Her brothers Devaraj (Mohan Raj) and Vimal Raj are dangerous criminals and they are against their love from the fact that Vijay's father is a police officer. Thereafter, Devaraj is sent to jail so his brother appoints the lawyer Karnaa (Arjun), who is disabled and very sensitive. Later, Karnaa falls in love with the schoolteacher Amudha (Ranjitha), after few quarrels among them. One day, Deenadayalan sees Karnaa at the court who is identical to his son Vijay. In the past, Deenadayalan had twin boys but abandoned one of the twin babies because he was di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Hind (1994 Film)
''Jaihind'' () is a 1994 Tamil language war action film written and directed by Arjun. The film stars him and Ranjitha. The film had musical score by Vidyasagar and was released on 20 May 1994 and was a blockbuster at the box office. A spiritual successor titled ''Jaihind 2'', also starring Arjun, was released in 2014. Plot Bharath ( Arjun), a police officer, is in love with Priya (Ranjitha), a policewoman. A terrorist group attacks the state of Tamil Nadu and kills the current Chief Minister (Kalyan Kumar) and Sriram, Bharath's brother ( Devan). Bharath decides to go with some prisoners and his lover in the island where the terrorist group is hidden. This is a secret and dangerous mission. Whether he will be able to prevent their attacks or become a victim himself forms the crux of the story. Cast * Arjun as ACP Bharath IPS *Ranjitha as Inspector Priya *Goundamani as Head Constable Kottaisamy * Manorama as Bharath's mother *Senthil as Pulikutty / Poonaikutty / Paayuso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award For Best Actor
The Tamil State Film Awards for Best Actor is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. List of winners {, class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" , - ! colspan="5" , List of winners and nominated work , - ! scope="col" style="background:#efe4b0;", Year ! scope="col" style="background:#efe4b0;", Recipient(s) ! scope="col" style="background:#efe4b0;", Role(s) ! scope="col" style="background:#efe4b0;", Film(s) ! scope="col" style="background:#efe4b0;", Reference(s) , - , 1967 , A. V. M. Rajan , , '' Karpooram'' , , - , 1968 , M. G. Ramachandran , Anand, Sekhar , ''Kudiyirundha Koyil'' , , - , 1969 , Sivaji Ganesan , Shankar, Kannan, Vijay , ''Deiva Magan'' , , - , 1970 , Gemini Ganesan , Suresh , ''Kaaviya Thalaivi'' , , - style="text-align:center;" , 1971 , style="background:#36b; " colspan="1", No Award , -style="text-align:center;" , 1972 , style="background:#36b; " colspan= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
