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Ameerjan
Ameerjan was an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. He was primarily active in the 1984-1991 and is most noted for his work on films featuring actors Murali and Karthik. Career Ameerjan began his career as a protégé to director K. Balachander and then won critical acclaim for his directorial debut in 1984 with ''Poovilangu'', which starred actors Murali and Kuyili in the lead roles. He went on to direct more than 20 feature films, both in Tamil and Telugu, often collaborating with actors Murali and Karthik. Ameerjan also worked on a high-budget action film '' Siva'' (1989) featuring Rajinikanth as well as on socially relevant films such as '' Thulasi'' (1987). As opportunities declined, he began assisting K. Balachander when he started making television shows and also directed his own shows. In 2006, he also held the position of secretary in the Directors' Association of Tamil film makers. He suffered a cardiac arrest and died on 17 March 2015 in Saligrama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinna Chinna Kannile
''Chinna Chinna Kannile'' is a 2000 Tamil-language thriller film directed by Ameerjan. The film stars Prakash Raj, Khushbu and Nassar. It was released on 1 September 2000. Plot Rathi (Khushbu), a music video director, lives with her husband Ravi (Nassar) and their two kids. However, she is unaware that her husband is actually a robber. He carries outsmart crimes with his partner Sabesan (Prakash Raj). The police officer Dev (Thalaivasal Vijay) is pressured to arrest them. After a diamond heist gone wrong, Ravi finally gets caught while Sabesan escapes. Ravi managed to hide the diamonds in his house before being hauled off by the police. During the police custody, Ravi is shot by Dev, injuring him heavily. So Ravi is moved to the hospital, and the doctors eventually save his life. Thereafter, Sabesan goes to his ward and questions Ravi about the diamonds. Sabesan even killed his partner to leave oneself a way out. Sabesan is now urged to find the diamonds and enters Rathi's hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poovilangu
''Poovilangu'' is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan, starring Murali and Kuyili, the latter in her acting debut. It was released on 23 March 1984. Plot Cast * Murali as Pandiyan *Kuyili as Saraswathi * Mohan as Senthil *Mohanapriya as Priya *Senthamarai as Raja Manikkam *Charle *Radha Ravi Production ''Poovilangu'' marked the directorial debut of Ameerjan who earlier assisted K. Balachander. The film marked the acting debuts of Murali, son of Kannada director S. Siddalingaiah (in Tamil) and Kuyili. Mohan, who went on to become a popular television actor, also made his acting debut in the film and his performance in the film earned him the sobriquet Poovilangu Mohan. Soundtrack The music for this film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu. Reception Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanakkam Vathiyare
''Vanakkam Vathiyare'' () is a 1991 Tamil language action film directed by Ameerjan. The film stars Karthik and Saranya. The film, produced by P. S. V. Hariharan, had musical score by Sampath Selvam and was released on 1 February 1991. Plot Rajappa ( Karthik) is a young man who earns his livelihood by engaging in rowdyism. Despite pleas from his mother to stop him from engaging in nefarious activities, Rajappa is adamant on pursuing rowdyism. However when his mother herself becomes a victim of his doings, Rajappa promises his dying mother that he would stop such activities and pursue a different life. He subsequently moves to a village with the intention of leading a quiet, stable life; but on arrival, he realises that the village remains full of terror. The villagers are oppressed by a gangster Malaichami (Radharavi) and his family, though honouring his promise to his mother, Rajappa chooses to remain silent. The village's main entrepreneur, Duraisingam (Jaishankar), who has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanna Kanavugal
''Vanna Kanavugal'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Karthik, Murali and Jayashree. It is a remake of the 1984 Malayalam film ''Adiyozhukkukal''. The film, which notably features no songs, was released on 9 July 1987 and emerged a success. Plot Cast * Karthik * Murali *Jayashree * Anand *Charle *Nassar *Typist Gopu *Harathi Ganesh Production ''Vanna Kanavugal'' is the feature film debut of Anand. The dialogues were written by Vairamuthu. Release and reception ''Vanna Kanavugal'' was released on 9 July 1987. ''The Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split betw ...'' wrote, "Karthik has shown that he can play the tough guy too". Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki'' appreciated th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudhiavan
''Pudhiavan'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Murali, Anitha, Raveendran and N. Viswanathan. It was released on 18 August 1984. Plot Cast * Murali as Manohar "Mano" and Kishore *Anitha as Revathy *Raveendran as Prakash * N. Viswanathan as M. D. Viswanathan *Delhi Ganesh as Dhananjayan *Mohanapriya as Elizabeth *Vaani as Sundari *Indira Devi *Sulochana *Ramani * R. Sundaramoorthy *Veera Raghavan *Sudhan *Babu *Kumaresh *Suresh *Mahendravarman *S. Kumar * Rajeev in Friendly Appearance *Achamillai Gopi in Friendly Appearance *Poovilangu Mohan in Friendly Appearance *Charle in Friendly Appearance *Arundathi in Friendly Appearance *Agalya in Friendly Appearance *Gangai Amaran in Friendly Appearance *Vairamuthu in Friendly Appearance *N. R. Kittu n Friendly Appearance Soundtrack The music was composed by V. S. Narasimhan, with lyrics by Vairamuthu Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnai Solli Kutramillai
''Unnai Solli Kutramillai'' () i a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ameerjan, starring Karthik and Sithara. The film, produced by Kavithalayaa Productions, was released on 17 March 1990. Plot Balu is a graduate youth who came from his village to town, who wants to become rich. He works as a police informer and falls in love with Janaki, the daughter of Inspector Veerapandian. Veerapandian asks Balu to watch his daughter closely, to see if she had a boyfriend. In the same time, Veerapandian's enemy Kumar tries to kidnap her daughter, they fail due to his opposition. Balu finds an illegal drug trade and his house's owner was sent to jail, then his all family commits suicide. Veerapandian is promoted as assistant commissioner and Balu resigns his job. One day, Veerapandian finds Balu in a crime scene and asks him to say identify the killer, but he refuses. Even after being tortured, he says nothing. After being released from prison, he cannot find a job. Baby is kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum
''Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Ameerjan. The film stars Vijayakanth and Raadhika, with Radha Ravi, Delhi Ganesh and Vadivukkarasi in supporting roles. The music is composed by Devendran. Plot Tired father Subbaiah (Delhi Ganesh) drives a cycle rickshaw to provide food for the family. Mother Thangamma (Vadivukkarasi) serves as maid and cook in another house-her bit to make ends meet though they never seem to. His girl Rani ( Sunitha) sells flowers. His younger kid brother shown delivering newspapers or shining shoes. All their hopes hinge on hero Raja (Vijayakanth). He does not most of the time get as near as an interview. He saved a blind man who was injured by the wayward car of rich man's Chandrasekhar (Jai Ganesh) arrogant daughter Sandhya (Raadhika). When he does get to an interview, and thanks to his rickshaw-man father Subbaiah is in the know of the password that will fetch him a job at last, at long last, he ends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharma Pathini (1986 Film)
''Dharma Pathini'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by Ameerjan, starring Karthik and Jeevitha. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Dharmapatni'' and in Hindi as ''Jawab Hum Denge''. Plot Prem Kumar is an honest police inspector who comes in conflict with a dangerous thug named DJ. He falls in love with Vidhya who joins as Sub-Inspector of Police in his station. They get married. Situations take a turn when Vidhya's brother-in-law is framed in a murder case. The rest of the story is how Prem Kumar and Vidhya tackle the case and reveal the true murderers. Cast * Karthik as Inspector Prem Kumar * Jeevitha as Vidhya * Goundamani "Podhuppani" Ponnusaami * Radha Ravi as D. Janardhanan aka DJ * Poornam Viswanathan as Kamalanathan, Retd. IG * Chandrasekhar as Prabhakar * Charle as MLA Palayam * Senthil as Ponnusaami's sidekick * Visu as Lawyer "Vicks" Vardarajan * Kishmu as Public Prosecutor Dakshinamoorthy * Ilaiyaraaja in a special appearance for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natpu
''Natpu'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ameerjan and written by Vairamuthu. The film stars Karthik, Sripriya, Radha Ravi and Senthil. It was released on 11 April 1986, and won two Cinema Express Awards. Plot Cast * Karthik * Sripriya *Radha Ravi *Senthil *Ganthimathi *Charle * T. S. Raghavendra Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry. He is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he first .... Accolades At the 7th Cinema Express Awards, Senthil won the award for Best Comedy Actor, and Radha Ravi received a "special award". References External links * {{IMDb title 1980s Tamil-language films 1986 films Films directed by Ameerjan Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenjathai Allitha
''Nenjathai Allitha'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Ameerjan, starring Mohan, Naresh and Sadhana. It was released on 4 May 1984. Plot Mohan and Naresh love Sadhana, while she loves Naresh only. The film has many twists which make Sadhana to accept Mohan's love, but Naresh resurfaces. The climax reveals who wins Sadhana's love. Cast * Mohan * Naresh * Sadhana * K. A. Thangavelu * Y. G. Mahendran *Typist Gopu Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Reception Jeyamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of exist ...'' criticised the film for being too formulaic. References External links * {{IMDb title, tt11519072 1980s Tamil-language films 1984 films 1984 romantic drama films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thulasi (1987 Film)
''Thulasi'' is a 1987 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Ameerjan. The film stars Murali and Seetha. It was released on 27 November 1987. Plot Thirunavukarasu is considered as a God by his villagers. Nevertheless, his son Sammadham is an atheist and he doesn't believe in his father's power. Sammadham and Ponni, a low caste girl, fall in love with each other. Sammadham's best friend Siva, a low caste boy, passes the Master of Arts degree successfully. Thirunavukarasu's daughter Thulasi then develops a soft corner for Siva. Thirunavukarasu cannot accept for his son Sammadham's marriage with Ponni due to caste difference. Sammadham then challenges him to marry her. Thirunavukarasu appoints henchmen to kill her and Ponni is found dead the next day in the water. In the meantime, Siva also falls in love with Thulasi. The rest of the story is what happens to Siva and Thulasi. Cast * Murali as Sivalingam "Siva" *Seetha as Thulasi *Chandrasekhar as Sammadham *Major Sundarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siva (1989 Tamil Film)
''Siva'' is a 1989 Tamil-language action film directed by Ameerjan. The film stars Rajinikanth, Raghuvaran, Sowcar Janaki and Shobana. It is a remake of the 1977 Hindi film ''Khoon Pasina''. The film was released on 5 May 1989 and became a box-office bomb. Plot The film begins with Siva ( Rajinikanth) and John (Raghuvaran) as kids, they are close friends like their fathers, in spite of their religious differences, one being Hindu and other Christian. A villain kills their families except for Siva, John, and John's mother, but John does not know that Siva and his mother were alive and vice versa. 20 years later, Siva falls in love with Parvathy (Shobana) and marries her. John is a hired goon who will do only good deeds. John is hired by the same villain to kill Siva and during the fight both get injured and finally they come to know that they are childhood friends. Eventually, both of them unite and fight the bad guy who killed their family. Cast * Rajinikanth as Siva (Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |