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Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan
Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan is an Indian actor who works in Tamil and Telugu films and television productions. He played the lead roles in Star Vijay serials ''Rettai Vaal Kuruvi'' (2015) and '' Ninaikka Therintha Manamae'' (2017), and had supportive roles in films such as ''O Kadhal Kanmani'' (2015) and ''Adithya Varma'' (2019). He rose to prominence after contesting in the 2021 reality programme '' Cooku with Comali 2''. ''The Times of India'' named him the "Most Desirable Man on Television 2020", in its ''Chennai Times'' edition. He made his breakthrough playing the lead in Enna Solla Pogirai (2022), Meet Cute (2022) and gained critical acclaim for his performance in Sembi (2022). Early life and education Born and brought up in Coimbatore, Ashwin Kumar completed his schooling in Carmel Garden. He pursued his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kumaraguru College of Technology and completed Master of Business Administration from PSG Institute of Management. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the "Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the "Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India. The nickname ''Tollywood'' is a portmanteau of the words Telugu and Hollywood. By 2021, it has emerged as the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film, and hence, regarded as the ''Father of Telugu cinema''. In 1933, '' Sati Savitri'' directed by Chittajallu Pullayya received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice. Known for its big-ticket, and popular film genre catering to wider audience, works such as ''Pathala Bhairavi'' (1951) (only South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English language, 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 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 newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pongal (festival)
Pongal (, ), also referred to as Tai Pongal (), is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka. Encyclopaedia Britannica (2011), Quote: "Pongal, three-day Hindu festival held throughout South India. It is celebrated on the winter solstice, when, according to the traditional Tamil system of reckoning, the Sun, having reached its southernmost point, turns to the north again and reenters the sign of makara (Capricorn), usually on January 14." It is observed at the start of the month ''Tai'' according to Tamil calendar, Tamil solar calendar, and this is typically about January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trident Arts
Trident Arts is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1987 by R. Ravindran. Since then, it has produced and distributed several Tamil films. History Trident Arts was set up by R. Ravindran in 1987. Since then it has distributed several Tamil films in region wise in Tamil Nadu, then moved to a major distributor with the movies including ''Vikram Vedha'', ''Tamizh Padam 2'', ''Ratsasan'', ''Seethakaathi'', ''Dhilluku Dhuddu 2'' and ''Kadaram Kondan''. The company has produced films including ''Shivalinga'', ''Lakshmi'' and ''Action''. Its latest release was '' Kasada Thapara'', released on 27 August 2021 in SonyLIV. The company's next productions are ''Enna Solla Pogirai'', directed by A. Hariharan, starring Ashwin Kumar and Avantika Mishra, ''Hostel'', directed by Sumanth Radhakrishnan, starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Bhavani Shankar, and ''Shot Boot 3'', directed by Arun Vaidyanathan, starring Venkat Prabhu and Sne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruv Vikram
Dhruv Vikram (born 23 September 1995) is an Indian actor, singer and lyricist who works in Tamil films. The son of actor Vikram, he made his acting debut with the 2019 romantic drama ''Adithya Varma'' and has since starred with his father in '' Mahaan'' (2022). Early life Dhruv was born on 23 September 1995 in Chennai as the son of actor Vikram and his wife Shailaja. His elder sister Akshitha is married to Manu Ranjith, who is the great-grandson of politician M. Karunanidhi. His grandfather Vinod Raj was also an actor who acted in a few Tamil films. Career Dhruv had been first approached to play a role in Mohan Raja's '' M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi'' (2004), but eventually did not feature. Pandiraj later approached him to play the role of Anbukkarasu in ''Pasanga'' (2008); however, Vikram was then not keen on letting his son get into acting and the role subsequently went to Kishore DS. A short film titled "Good Night Charlie" directed by Dhruv based on child abuse was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulquer Salmaan
Dulquer Salmaan (born 28 July 1986) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films, in addition to Telugu and Hindi films. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management from Purdue University and worked as a business manager in Dubai before pursuing a career in acting. Salmaan is a recipient of four Filmfare Awards South and one Kerala State Film Award. After a three-month acting course at the Barry John Acting Studio, Salmaan made his acting debut with ''Second Show'' (2012). He has since established himself as a leading actor in Indian cinema with several commercially and critically successful films including ''Ustad Hotel'' (2012), '' ABCD'' (2013), ''Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi'' (2013), ''Vaayai Moodi Pesavum'' (2014), ''Bangalore Days'' (2014), ''Vikramadithyan'' (2014), '' O Kadhal Kanmani'' (2015), '' Charlie'' (2015), ''Kali'' (2016), ''Jomonte Suvisheshangal'' (2017), ''Mahanati'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Ratnam
Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world. In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film. Despite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest in films when he was young. Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant. He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film, ''Pallavi Anu Pallavi''. The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he was left with fewer offers. However, his fifth directorial outing, ''Mouna Ragam'' (1986), established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema. He was the director o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooku With Comali
''Cooku with Comali'', also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where the contestants are paired each week with comedians (comalis) who are amateur cooks. The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season was premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season was premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The fourth season was premiered on 28 January 2023. The contestants along with their comalis are challenged every week and judged by Chef Damu and Chef Venkatesh Bhat. Production Game format Every week, the show starts with celebrity chefs getting paired with their ''Comalis.'' Then the teams compete in Advantage Task 1 and Task 2. The teams then compete in Main Task and Immunity/Elimination Task. The Advantage task involves a minimal task in which a team does a small task and the winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Maa
Star Maa (formerly Maa TV) is an Indian Telugu language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The channel telecasts Telugu language programmes such as serials, reality shows and Telugu films. The channel was launched as Maa TV in April 2002 by Murali Krishnam Raju. In March 2006, Nimmagadda Prasad along with film stars Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna became promoters by purchasing 60% stake with Raju holding 20% stake. In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of Maa Television Network for an estimated price of 2,0002,500 crore. In 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa. History Penmetsa Murali Krishnam Raju founded MAA Television Network in 2001 as a corporate entity. Its flagship TV channel, MAA TV was launched in April 2002. The channel started off as a pay channel with 18 hours of programming a day. An initial investment of 25 crore was made into the venture. D. Rajendra Prasad, a veter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saravanan Meenatchi
''Saravanan Meenatchi'' is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language television series broadcast on STAR Vijay. The first season was broadcast from 7 March 2011 to 21 October 2013. The second season of the show, which started as a sequel and next generation story of the first season, was broadcast from 21 October 2013 to 15 July 2016. The third season featured a different story and cast was broadcast from 18 July 2016 to 17 August 2018. Casting ;Season 1 The name of the serial is derived from the names of the characters of the serial 'Madurai' starring the same lead pair. Series Overview Synopsis Season 1 The story revolves around Saravanan (Senthil Kumar) and Meenatchi (Sreeja Chandran) who are poles apart in terms of personality, background, attitudes towards life, etc. Saravanan is a Chennai-based radio jockey from an affluent family. Meenatchi is a small-town girl from Thirunelveli, working as a teacher in a small school. The story begins as the two families meet for a mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
