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Aayiram Jenmangal
Aayiram Jenmangal () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by Durai. Padmapriya and Rajinikanth appear in lead roles While Latha and Vijayakumar in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1976 Malayalam film ''Yakshagaanam''. It was loosely remade in 2014 as ''Aranmanai''. Plot Ravi ( Vijayakumar) is happily married to Savitri ( Latha). Savitri's brother Ramesh (Rajinikanth) has come from Singapore, and they all go to Ravi's estate for a vacation. And that night starts Savitri's terrible ordeal. An apparition is visible only to her eye; an eerie song and the sound of anklets make themselves heard only to her ears. And before she realizes what is happening, another spirit enters her body, driving out her own spirit! Overnight Savitri's persona itself changes; she talks, walks and behaves like a different woman. Ramesh is puzzled at the change, and keeps a watch on her. He follows her, as she wanders all over the hills with the easy familiarity of a person who h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durai (director)
Durai (born 25 February 1940) is an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s. As of 2014, he has directed 46 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Though known for his work in commercial cinema, he made women-centric films like '' Avalum Penthaane'' and ''Pasi'', which won two National Film Awards. He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards (India) in 2011. As of 2011, he was the vice president of the South Indian Film Writers' Association. Partial filmography * ''Avalum Penn Thaane'' (1974) * '' Oru Kudumbathin Kathai'' (1975) * '' Aasai 60 Naal'' (1976) * ''Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram'' (1977) * ''Paavathin Sambalam'' (1978) * ''Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam'' (1978) * '' Sadhurangam'' (1978) * '' Aayiram Jenmangal'' (1978) * ''Pasi'' (1979) * '' Oli Pirandhadhu'' (1979) * ''Neeya?'' (1979) *''Porkaalam'' (1980) * '' Maria My Darling'' (1980) *'' Aval Oru Kaviyam'' (1981) *'' Mayil'' (1981) *'' Thani Maram'' (1981) *''Kilinjalgal'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pushpalatha
Pushpalatha is an Indian actress, who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. She has acted as heroine and character roles in more than 100 films. Her debut film was '' Sengottai Singam'', released in 1958. When Pushpalatha co-starred with A. V. M. Rajan in ''Naanum Oru Penn'', the two fell in love and got married. In 1964, she was a model for Lux soap Early career Pushpalatha's native home is Mettupalayam, Coimbatore. Her father sold brass and silver. She was born in a strict Chettinadu Catholic family. She is the fifth child out of 8 children. She completed Bharatnatyam at the age of 9. In 1955, She had a cameo role in the movie ''Nalla Thangai'', produced and directed by actor S. A. Natarajan. Film career She made her debut in the movie ''Konga Nattu Thangam'' (1962). Following that, She has acted as lead actress and supporting actress more than one hundred films, such as ''Sarada'', ''Paar Magaley Paar'', ''Naanum Oru Penn'', '' Yaru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Horror Films
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1970s Tamil-language Films
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1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia Pictures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By M
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Tamil Remakes Of Malayalam Films
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DT Next
''DT Next'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by Daily Thanthi Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was launched on 1 November 2015 in Chennai, with Ninan Thariyan as CEO. On 30 June 2021, Thariyan resigned, and the following day, Yagna Balaji, the editor and co-founder of the newspaper, took over as CEO. However, as of March 2022, Thariyan has resumed being CEO. Content from ''DT Next'' has been cited by BBC News, News18, NDTV New Delhi Television Ltd is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. The company is considered to be a legacy brand that pioneered independent news broadcasting in India, and is credited for launching t ..., and the ''Indian Express''. References {{Thanthi Group 2015 establishments in Tamil Nadu Newspapers published in Chennai Publications established in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayanirmala
Vijaya Nirmala (born Nidudavolu Nirmala; 20 February 1946 – 27 June 2019) was an Indian actress, director, and producer known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning over six decades, she acted in more than 200 films and directed 44 films. In 2002, she entered the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' as the female director who has directed the most number of films in the world. In 2008, she received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema. Born as Nirmala, she ventured into acting as a child artist with films like ''Macha Rekai'' (1950) and ''Panduranga Mahatyam'' (1957). She debuted as a lead actress in the 1964 Malayalam film ''Bhargavi Nilayam'' which became one of the biggest hits of that year. She then acted in the Tamil film ''Enga Veettu Penn'' (1965) produced by Vijaya Productions. She added Vijaya to her name as a mark of gratitude to the production house that gave her a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thee (1981 Film)
''Thee'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed R. Krishnamoorthy. The film stars Rajinikanth plays the lead role and Suman plays the role of his brother. It is a remake of the 1975 Hindi film ''Deewaar'', written by Salim–Javed. Plot The film opens with the strong leadership of trade unionist, who works hard to enhance the lives of struggling laborers. He lives in a modest home with his wife, Seetha, and their two young sons, Raja and Ravi. The trade unionist, however, is blackmailed by a corrupt businessman who threatens to kill his family if he does not cease his activities. Forced into compliance, the trade unionist is thus attacked by the very same laborers who once supported him. His family is also persecuted by the angry workers who brand young Raja's arm with the words: "My Father Is A Thief." The trade unionist then runs away forcing Seetha and her two children into destitute poverty. Not knowing what else to do, Seetha brings her children t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Jayaram
Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She has done playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addition, she has recorded thousands of devotionals and private albums and also participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad. Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability to any difficult composition, Vani has often been the choice for several composers across India through the 1970s until the late 1990s. She has sung in several Indian languages, such as Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assameese, and Bengali languages. Vani won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannadasan
Kannadasan (; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was an Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. Frequently called ''Kaviarasu'', With over 5000 lyrics, 6000 poems and 232 books, Kannadasan is widely known by the sobriquet Kaviarasu (King of poets) and he is also considered to be the greatest modern Tamil poet after Subramania Bharati. including novels, epic poetry, epics, plays, essays, his most popular being the 10-part religious book on Hinduism, ''Arthamulla Indhu Matham'' (''Meaningful Hindu Religion''). He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel ''Cheraman Kathali'' in the year 1980 and was the first to receive the National Film Award for Best Lyrics, given in 1969 for the film ''Kuzhanthaikkaga''. Personal life Kannadasan was born to Sathappan Chettiar and Visalakshi Aachi in a Nagarathar, Nattukottai Nagarathar family in Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
