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Bala (2002 Film)
''Bala'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Deepak, starring Shaam as the titular character along with Meera Jasmine. Rajan P. Dev, Raghuvaran, Thilakan, and Santhoshi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Priyan and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film was released on 13 December 2002. Plot Cast * Shaam as Bala * Meera Jasmine as Aarthi * Raghuvaran as Jayamani * Nagesh as Varadhan * Thilakan as Paranthaman * Karunas as Kutty * Rajan P. Dev as Pasupathi * Thalaivasal Vijay as Pasupathi's enemy * Mahanadhi Shankar as Pasupathi's gang member * Kalairani as Bala's blind mother * Sabitha Anand as Jayamani's second wife * Meera Krishnan as Aarthi's mother * Gouthami as Pasupathi's wife * Rajasekar as Bala's father * Singamuthu as a marriage broker * Kamalesh as Pasupathy's son * Santhoshi as Purnima * Master Udayaraj as Jayamani's son * Baby Srividya as Jayamani's daughter * Scissor Manohar as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaam (actor)
Shamshuddin Ibrahim (born 4 April 1977), known professionally as Shaam, is an Indian actor and model who mainly appears Tamil and Telugu-language films. Starting his career as a professional model, he soon made his acting debut in the film '' 12B'' (2001). He further appeared in lead roles in films such as ''Lesa Lesa'' (2003), ''Iyarkai'' (2003), and ''Ullam Ketkumae'' (2005). He garnered acclaim for his role in the Telugu film ''Kick'' (2009), which earned him the name ''Kick'' Shaam. ''Kick'' enabled Shaam to star in other prominent Telugu films such as ''Race Gurram'' (2014). After a hiatus, he returned to Tamil cinema with '' 6'' (2013) and '' Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai'' (2015). Early life Shamshuddin Ibrahim was born on 4 April 1977 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, into a Tamil Muslim Rowther family. His father hails from Madurai, while his mother is from Tiruppathur. He grew up in Bengaluru, where he pursued his studies. After completing his B Com, he did modelling thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singamuthu
Singamuthu (born 8 December 1958) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a comedian. Career Singamuthu has primarily appeared in comedy roles in films as a supporting actor debuting in ''Neram Nalla Irukku'' (1987). He started developing his career in the acting sector by doing small comedy roles in cinemas. He often shared screen space with popular comedian Vadivelu, and the duo has given many hilarious comedy scenes to Tamil movies. Singamuthu's son, Vaasan Karthik, made his debut as an actor through ''Maa Madurai'' (2007), but failed to make a career in the film industry. Controversy In 2010, Vadivelu held a press conference, accusing Singamuthu for forgery and financial cheating. Vadivelu, who was previously friends with Singamuthu, purchased land from him, but later came to learn that the documents were void. This resulted in the former taking legal action on the latter. Later in May 2010, Singamuthu was arrested after assaulting Vadivelu's assistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unni Menon
Unni Menon (born 2 December 1955) is an Indian film playback singer. He has recorded over 4000 songs in many Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.S.S.KavutaA melodious journey The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2008 In the early part of his career, he spent many years as a low-profile playback singer. The turning point in his career came with the song "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Mani Ratnam's award-winning 1992 Tamil film ''Roja'', composed by A. R. Rahman. He has frequently associated with A. R. Rahman, lending his voice to nearly 27 popular songs from films like ''Karuththamma'' (1994) and ''Minsaara Kanavu'' (1997). Early life Menon was born in Valanchery in the Malappuram district of Kerala to V.K.S Menon and Malathy. His father was an officer in Tamil Nadu police and a native of Guruvayoor in Thrissur district. He did his schooling at Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School, Palakkad. Later, he attended the Government Victoria College, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srikanth (Tamil Actor, Born 1979)
Srikanth (born 28 February 1979) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. He is credited as Sriram in Telugu films. He debuted in K. Balachander's tele serial ''Jannal - Marabu Kavithaigal'' (1999). His film debut was in the romantic film ''Roja Kootam'' (2002) and went on to star in more such films including ''April Maadhathil'' (2002), ''Parthiban Kanavu'' (2003) and ''Okariki Okaru'' (2003). He subsequently went on to portray action roles in '' Drohi'' (2010). In 2012, he starred in ''Nanban'', the Tamil remake of ''3 Idiots'', directed by S. Shankar. Personal life Srikanth was born on 28 February 1979 to a Telugu-father (from Chittoor) and Tamil-mother (from Kumbakonam) in Chennai. His family hailed from Tirupati and he was raised in Hyderabad. His father worked in State Bank of India. Srikanth had an elder brother who died due to dengue after he returned from United States. Srikanth uses the name Sriram in Telugu films to avoid ambigui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mounam Pesiyadhe
''Mounam Pesiyadhe'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Ameer (director), Ameer in his directorial debut. It stars Suriya (actor), Suriya and debutant Trisha (actress), Trisha in the lead along with newcomers Nandha (actor), Nandha, Neha Pendse and choreographer-turned-actor Anju Mahendra in supporting roles along with several other newcomers, while Laila (actress), Laila appears in a cameo role during the climax. The major part of the film is shot in Pondicherry. The film, released on 13 December 2002 and turned out to be a hit at the box office. It was remade in Telugu language, Telugu as ''Aadanthe Ado Type'' (2003) and later dubbed in the same language as ''Kaanchu'' (2006). The music by Yuvan Shankar Raja was released to positive response. It was also dubbed in Hindi language, Hindi as ''Ghatak Returns'' (2012). Plot Gautham (Suriya) and Kannan (Nandha Durairaj, Nandha) are close friends from childhood days. Gau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Maadhathil
''April Maadhathil'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by newcomer S. S. Stanley. It stars Srikanth and Sneha, with Gayatri Jayaraman, Venkat Prabhu, Devan and Karunas among others in the supporting cast. The film, which had music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by M. V. Panneerselvam, released on 29 November 2002. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as ''Mr. Rangeela'' and in Telugu as ''Vaallidharu'' and released in 2004. The film's title is inspired by a song from '' Vaali''. Plot It's a story of friendship among eight girls and boys. Kathir is an intelligent guy who grew up in a poor family. His younger brother stopped his education for Kathir. In college, Kathir meets a girl named Shwetha and over time they become friends. Many guys are interested in her, but she finds something different about Kathir. The friends then decide to visit each others homes for their vacation. At Shwetha's home, they learn tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Soundtrack
A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronised recorded sound. In movie industry terminology usage, a sound track is an audio recording created or used in film production or post-production. Initially, the dialogue, sound effects, and music in a film each has its own separate track (''dialogue track'', ''sound effects track'', and '' music track''), and these are mixed together to make what is called the ''composite track,'' which is heard in the film. A ''dubbing track'' is often later created when films are dubbed into another language. This is also known as an M&E (music and effects) track. M&E tracks contain all sound elements minus dialogue, which is then supplied by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan (pronounced ; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. Vidya aspired to a career in film from a young age and had her first acting role in the 1995 sitcom '' Hum Paanch''. While pursuing a master's degree in sociology from the University of Mumbai, she made several unsuccessful attempts to start a career in film, and featured in television commercials and music videos. She made her film debut by starring in the Bengali film ''Bhalo Theko'' (2003) and received praise for her first Hindi film, the drama '' Parineeta'' (2005). This was followed by commercial successes in ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006) and ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa'' (2007), but her subsequent roles failed to propel her career forward. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engineer (film)
''Engineer'' is a shelved Indian Tamil-language film directed by Gandhi Krishna and written by Sujatha originally slated to be released in 1999. Based on the true incidents revolving around the Sardar Sarovar Dam project, the film would had starred Arvind Swamy and Madhuri Dixit, with music composed by A.R. Rahman and cinematography and editing being handled by Jeeva and K. Thanigachalam respectively. It was originally filmed in Tamil with planned versions in Telugu and Hindi. The film was shelved after 80 percent of shooting was completed. Despite reports of a revival in 2004 with a different cast and producer, this has proved to be untrue. Plot The original film was based on a dam being built across a village. The story of the film is set in a village that faces the threat of perishing if the dam is constructed. The engineer (played by Arvind Swamy) undertakes the project for corporate interests. The wife of the engineer (Madhuri Dixit), fights against insensitive auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandhi Krishna
Gandhi Krishna is an Indian film director who has worked on Tamil films. After beginning his career as an assistant to Shankar, he has made commercially and critically successful films. Career After apprenticing under Shankar in ''Indian'' (1996), Gandhi Krishna approached writer Sujatha to allow him to adapt his novel ''Pirivom Sandhipom'' into a screenplay. Sujatha refused the offer citing that film makers had often misinterpreted his novels' characters, so the plan was consequently dropped.http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/23pic1-gandhi-krishna-on-ananda-thandavam.htm Gandhi Krishna then began work on his first venture, a social drama film titled ''Engineer'' in late 1997. Touted as a big-budget project, the film starred Arvind Swamy and Madhuri Dixit and was based on a story regarding the building of a dam project in South India. The film ran into financial trouble after eighty percent of the film's shoot had been completed and has since remained unreleased. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawan (actor)
Pawan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in supporting role in ''Thimiru'', before playing leading roles in '' Sengathu Bhoomiyilae'' and ''Thagaraaru''. Career Pawan ventured into Tamil films by playing Kishore's henchman in Vetrimaaran's '' Polladhavan'' before starring as a police officer trying to outwit Nakul in Manohar's 2009 comedy ''Maasilamani'', with both film going on to become successful ventures. He also played the role of a henchman in the Vijay-starrer ''Kuruvi'' (2008), with his work for the film preventing him from accepting offers for roles in ''Aegan'' and ''Silambattam''. Pawan next featured in Rathnakumar's family drama film '' Sengathu Bhoomiyilae'' (2012) as the film's lead character alongside Mirchi Senthil, but the film met with a low key release and mixed reviews. He then appeared as one of the four lead actors in ''Thagaraaru'' (2013) alongside Arulnithi, Tarun Shatriya and Aadukalam Murugadoss, winning cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
