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Ashok Selvan
Ashok Selvan is an Indian actor who works prominently in Tamil cinema. He made his breakthrough playing one of the lead roles in ''Soodhu Kavvum'' (2013), before gaining critical acclaim for his performances in C. V. Kumar's productions '' Pizza II: Villa (2013)'' and ''Thegidi'' (2014). His recent blockbuster is '' Oh My Kadavule'' (2020). Early life Ashok was born to Panneerselvam and Malar on 8 November 1989 in Chennimalai, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. He moved to Chennai at age three, and completed his schooling at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Chennai before graduating in Visual Communication from Loyola College. In college, Ashok Selvan participated in short films, completing a dozen short films as an actor as well as directing a few, including ''Green'', which won Best Film at the 2012 International Tamil Thoth Conference held in Singapore. Film career After graduating from college, Ashok sought opportunities in films as an actor and auditioned for roles including in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennimalai
Chennimalai is a town in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is popularly known as the 'Handloom Town'. History Kodumanal is a village located near Chennimalai in the Erode district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was once a flourishing ancient trade city known as Kodumanam, as inscribed in Patittrupathu of Sangam literature. The place is an important archaeological site, under the control of State Archaeological Department of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the northern banks of Noyyal River, a tributary of the Cauvery. The ancient city The inhabitants of this destroyed ancient city of Chera dynasty were highly skilled craftsmen, who were specialized in making beads and high-quality iron. The place is referred to in Sangam literature as an important industrial centre that had links with the Chola port city of Kaveripoompattinam, now called Poompuhar. Roman trade route The city played a major role in Indo-Roman trade and relations, as the ancient city is loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7aam Arivu
''7aum Arivu'' (; ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language science fiction martial arts film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, featuring Suriya, Johnny Trí Nguyễn and Shruti Haasan. In the film, a medical student enlists the help of a circus artist, who is a descendant of Bodhidharma, to revive the legend's skills and knowledge, while a Chinese man with hypnotic powers starts a government-planned biological war against India. The film, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin began production in May 2010 and was released on 25 October 2011 in Chennai and a day later, on Diwali, worldwide. The visual effects for the film were done by US based Legacy Effects, making this their second Indian film after ''Enthiran''. It was also dubbed into Telugu as ''7th Sense'' which released simultaneously along with the Tamil original. The film was also dubbed in Hindi as ''Chennai v/s China'' in 2014 as well as in Malayalam with the original title. The film was also one out of several films select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sometimes (film)
''Sometimes'' ( ta, link=yes, Sila Samayangalil, italic=yes) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language psychological drama film, written and directed by Priyadarshan. Produced by Isari Ganesh, Prabhu Deva and A. L. Vijay, the film features Prakash Raj, Sriya Reddy and Ashok Selvan. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the cinematographer was Sameer Thahir. The film was released on 1 May 2018 on Netflix. It was among the top ten shortlisted films for the 74th Golden Globe Awards, but was not nominated. Plot The story follows seven strangers who are waiting for their HIV test results in a private clinic. Thrown together by circumstance, most are initially reluctant to reveal anything about themselves, eventually swapping stories of the life circumstances that have led to their suspecting that they have HIV. Krishnamurthy, an elderly married man, had sex with a prostitute while on a work trip to Kolkata a few years earlier and learned that the colleague who encouraged him to do s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kootathil Oruthan
''Kootathil Oruthan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film, written and directed by T. J. Gnanavel. The film stars Ashok Selvan and Priya Anand. Featuring music composed by Nivas Prasanna, This movie is produced by Dream Warrior Pictures and Ramaniyam Talkies. The film was released on 28 July 2017 with mixed reviews. Plot Aravind (Ashok Selvan) is an average student who receives not much attention from his parents, teachers, and friends. During his school days, he sees Janani (Priya Anand) and develops a liking for her. Janani secures state rank in 12th board exams and aspires to become a journalist and joins a Journalism College. Aravind also manages to secure an admission in the same journalism college. Sathyamurthy (Samuthirakani) is a local don and a kindhearted person. Yogendran (John Vijay), an inspector, seeks vengeance over Sathya and wants to kill him. Aravind proposes to Janani in college, but she turns him down, saying that he nee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sify
Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway) is an Indian information and communications technology company providing end-to-end ICT solutions including telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, transformation integration services and application integration services. Sify Technologies Limited played an important role during the early spread of Internet and e-commerce in India. It has been listed on NASDAQ as SIFY since October, 1999. Merill Lynch was the underwriter for Sify's IPO on the NASDAQ. Sify was founded and led to IPO by R. Ramaraj. History In November 1999, Sify paid crore for a 24.5% stake in IndiaWorld Communications. It acquired the remaining shares for crore on 30 June 2000. In 2000, Sify sponsored the India Olympics team. In March 2002, Sify made an agreement with Makemytrip to run Sify's travel portal. In January 2002, Sify announced prizes for most emails sent under a 6-week contest called "Sify Greenmail", promoting emails ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janani Iyer
Janani (formerly known as Janani Iyer) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Malayalam movies. She made her cinematic debut with the Tamil feature film '' Avan Ivan'' (2011). Her notable films including ''Thegidi'' (2014) and '' 7th Day'' (2014). She is the 3rd runner up of the reality show ''Bigg Boss Tamil 2'' which aired in 2018. Early life Janani Iyer was born in Kathivakkam in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She did her schooling at DAV Gopalapuram and graduated with B.E. Computer Science and Engineering at Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai. After her undergraduate studies, she got seat in Wollongong University, Australia. She dropped her studies plan and became a part of the cast of Avan Ivan. In 2014, she dropped Iyer from her name due to caste reasons. DNA results suggest that Janani is very distantly related to the former queen of England Catherine of Aragon multiple generations ago. Career After her studies, she ventured into modeling and appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaibhav Reddy
Sumanth Reddy (born 21 April 1978), better known as Vaibhav, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil film industry. He made his debut with the Telugu film ''Godava'' (2007) under his father, A. Kodandarami Reddy's direction. He is best known for his performances in Venkat Prabhu films '' Saroja'' (2008), ''Goa'' (2010), ''Mankatha'' (2011), ''Chennai 600028'' (2016) and movies such as '' Kappal'' (2014), ''Aambala'' (2015), ''Aranmanai 2'' (2016) and ''Meyaadha Maan'' (2017). Early life Vaibhav Reddy was born in Chennai to Telugu filmmaker A. Kodandarami Reddy. He did his schooling at the Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Lloyds Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai. His elder brother, Sunil Reddy, made his acting debut with ''Seethakaathi'' (2018). Career He made his acting debut in 2007, starring in the Telugu film ''Godava'' under his father's direction opposite Shradha Arya, which didn't d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanchita Shetty
Sanchita Shetty is an Indian actress, who has appeared predominately in Tamil and Kannada films. She appeared in supporting roles at the beginning of her career. She got her first breakthrough after starring in female lead role in ''Soodhu Kavvum'' (2013). Film career Early Career (2006-2012) She made her first film appearance in the Kannada hit film ''Mungaru Male'' (2006) as a friend to the film's female lead (Pooja Gandhi). In the next, she appeared in supporting roles in three Kannada films such as '' Milana'' (2007), ''Uda'' (2009) and ''Bhaya.com'' (2009). She also appeared in a film titled ''Gaganachukki'', which never released. She left the Kannada industry to work in Tamil and she was not willing to do anymore second lead roles. She acted for her first Tamil film ''Azhukkan Azhagakiran'' (2010). She is best known for featuring alongside Jayam Ravi in ''Thillalangadi'' (2010), with the director of the film Mohan Raja recommending her to also star in ''Orange'' (2010) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Simha
Jayasimha (born 6 November 1983), better known as Bobby Simha, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, alongside a few Malayalam-language films. After making brief appearances in the films ''Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi'' and ''Pizza'' (2012), he portrayed a kidnapper in Nalan Kumarasamy's ''Soodhu Kavvum'' and a comic villain in Alphonse Putharen's ''Neram''. Simha's subsequent performance as the Madurai gangster Sethu in Karthik Subbaraj's '' Jigarthanda'' (2014) won him positive reviews from critics and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Early life Bobby Simha was born to a Telugu speaking family on 6 November 1983 in Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana). Simha's family is from Mopidevi, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh but they moved to Kodaikanal in 1995. He subsequently completed his schooling at Priyadarshini Vidyalayam, a Telugu Medium School, in Mopidevi, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh and then attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Sethupathi
Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi (born 16 January 1978), known professionally as Vijay Sethupathi, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award. Following a stint as an NRI accountant in Dubai, Sethupathi started his film career working as a background actor and playing minor supporting roles for few years before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's ''Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'' (2010). In 2012, he rose to massive popularity with critical and commercial successes in ''Pizza'', ''Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'' and ''Sundarapandian''. Sethupathi has established himself as an actor with his notable work in Tamil films like ''Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara'' (2013), ''Pannaiyarum Padminiyum'' (2014), ''Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum'' (2016), ''Iraivi'' (2016), ''Vikram Vedha'' (2017), '' 96'' (2018), ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'' (2018), '' Petta'' (2019), ''Super Deluxe'' (2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss. Writers and comedians often use it as a tool for exploring vulgar issues by provoking discomfort, serious thought, and amusement for their audience. Thus, in fiction, for example, the term ''black comedy'' can also refer to a genre in which dark humor is a core component. Popular themes of the genre include death, crime, poverty, suicide, war, violence, terrorism, discrimination, disease, racism, sexism, and human sexuality. Black comedy differs from both blue comedy—which focuses more on crude topics such as nudity, sex, and Body fluids—and from straightforward obscenity. Whereas the term ''black comedy'' is a relatively broad term covering humor relating to many serious subjects, ''gallows humor'' tends to be used more specifical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizza (2012 Film)
''Pizza'' is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language supernatural mystery thriller film written and directed by debutant Karthik Subbaraj. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in lead role with Remya Nambeesan, Aadukalam Naren, Jayakumar, Pooja Ramachandran and Bobby Simha play supporting roles. It is the first installment in the ''Pizza'' film series. The story is about a pizza delivery boy Michael (Sethupathi) who lands in a mysterious predicament and how it causes a dramatic change in his life. The film, produced by C. V. Kumar under Thirukumaran Entertainment, was released by Sangam Cinemas. Featuring music composed by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by Gopi Amarnath, it was the first Tamil film to feature 7.1 surround sound. ''Pizza'' released on 19 October 2012 to highly positive reviews for its storyline, screenplay, performances, background score, direction and plot twist. It become a major critical and commercial success grossing crores. ''Pizza'' was later remade into Kannada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
