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Balu Anand
Balu Anand (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in Tamil-language films (Kollywood). He appeared in over 100 films as an actor and directed several films, such as ''Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'', ''Annanagar Mudhal Theru'' and '' Unakkaga Piranthen''. Career Anand is known as the director of successful films ''Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'' starring Vijayakanth and the Sathyaraj, Radha (actress), Radha, Ambika (actress), Ambika starrer ''Annanagar Mudhal Theru ''Annanagar Mudhal Theru'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Balu Anand. The film stars Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Ambika, Radha. It a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film ''Gandhinagar 2nd Street''. Plot Sivaraman, una ...'', a remake of Cinema of Kerala, Malayalam film ''Gandhinagar 2nd Street''. In the early 2000s, Anand attempted to make a comeback through two films as a director, ''Paapoo...Paapoo'' and ''Low Class Loganathan'', but neither film was theatrically ... [...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] |
Jaishankar
Jaishankar (12 July 1938 – 3 June 2000) was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a very popular lead actor in the 1960s and 70s. He was credited onscreen with title of ''Makkal Kalaingnar'' (people's artiste) or ''Makkal Thamizhan'' (people's Tamil) in most films starring him. He was also referred to as ''Thennakathu James Bond'' (South Indian James Bond) because of his roles in films such as ''Vallavan Oruvan'' and ''CID Shankar''. Biography Jaishankar, whose real name was Shankar hailed from Kumbakonam, but was born in Thirunelveli to parents Subramaniyan Iyer who was the Judge of Thirunelveli court and Yogambal on 12 July 1938. Jaishankar did his schooling in P.S. Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, and completed his graduation from The New College, Chennai, where he was awarded an honours degree. He studied law but gave it up after a year because of his interests in the theater and other art forms. He joined Cho Ramaswamy's "Cho's Viveka Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanghavi
Sanghavi (born Kavya Ramesh) is an Indian actress and a model known for her work predominantly in Telugu and Tamil language films. She was one of the leading actresses in South Indian cinema for a decade from 1993 to 2004. In her career spanning 15 years, she starred in over 80 feature films - 38 in Telugu, 35 films in Tamil, six in Kannada, two in Malayalam and one film in Hindi. Early life Sangavi was born in Mysore, Karnataka. Her father is Dr. D. A. Ramesh, an ENT Professor in Mysore Medical College, and her mother is Mrs. Ranjana. She did her schooling at Marimallappa High School. She is the granddaughter of Kannada film actress Aarathi's elder sister. In 1993, she made her debut with the Tamil film '' Amaravathi''. Personal life Sangavi married IT Professional Venkatesh on 3 February 2016 at Taj Vivanta, Bengaluru. The couple had a baby girl in January 2020. Accident Sangavi suffered an accident in 2005 when she was travelling from Mysore to Chennai: she had a min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasthuri (actress)
Kasthuri Shankar is an Indian actress, model and television presenter who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language films. She is playing the role of Tulasi in Intinti Gruhalakshmi. She had her schooling in Madras and started modelling while in high school. She won the Miss Madras title in 1992. Kasthuri debuted in the Tamil film '' Aatha Un Koyilile'' (1991). Personal life She married Ravikumar, a doctor in 2000. The couple have 2 children, a son and a daughter. Her daughter is a leukaemia survivor. Career After graduation from Ethiraj College for Women, Kasthuri won Miss Chennai in 1992. Being a state-level hockey champion and an RD cadet in air force wing is one of her many accomplishments from her youth. ‘Beauty with brains’. Not only was she a successful model, but also, she was a finalist in the BBC's Mastermind India 2000 quiz. Her acting career began in 1991 with the film, '' Aatha Un Koyilile'' (1991). From working on small budget Tamil films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhu Bath
''Sindhu Bath'' is a 1995 Tamil-language drama film directed by Balu Anand. The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan, Kasthuri and Sanghavi, with R. Sundarrajan, Senthil, Rajan P. Dev, Kovai Sarala and Jai Ganesh playing supporting roles. The film, produced by T. M. Jayamurugan and M. Appu, had musical score by Deva and was released on 15 September 1995. Plot The film begins with Mayilsamy ( Mansoor Ali Khan) getting released from jail. Mayilsamy then finds himself caught up in a bank robbery. The building is surrounded by the police, the robber Muthu ( R. Sundarrajan) then threatens to shoot Mayilsamy if Mayilsamy refuses to act as a robber. Muthu manages to escape from the police but Mayilsamy catches him and forces him to surrender to the police. At the police station, Muthu tells him that he stole this money for a good cause and begs him to save him. Mayilsamy and Muthu then run away from the police station but they have lost the suitcase full of money. Being sought by the poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srihari (actor)
Srihari (15 August 1964 – 9 October 2013) was an Indian actor who was active mainly in Telugu cinema. He appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films as well. He won seven Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award. Early life Srihari was born near Vijayawada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. His parents were from Gudivada. They moved to Hyderabad, and settled in Balanagar when he was still a child. He started his career as a stunt fighter. He was also an athlete in gymnastics. He was offered jobs such as sub-inspector of police and railway officer, but he rejected those offers because he was interested in pursuing an acting career. Srihari completed his degree in 1986. He was introduced into movies by Dasari Narayana Rao with a role in the movie '' Brahma Nayudu'' (1987). Personal life Srihari married South Indian actress Shanti, popularly known as Disco Shanti, in 1996. The couple has two sons and a daughter. Their daughter, Akshara, died when she was just four months old. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleon (actor)
Kumaresan Duraisamy (born 2 December 1963), known professionally by his stage name Napoleon, is an Indian actor, politician and entrepreneur. He was the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet. He has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English movies. Early life He graduated from St. Joseph's College, Trichy. Career Politics After college, he moved to Trichy and became enthused by the ideologies of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He joined the party in which his uncle K. N. Nehru was already a member and at that time the Public Welfare Minister of the state government. Napoleon contested the State Assembly elections of 2001, winning the Villivakkam constituency contest and thereby becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He lost his membership in the 2006 elections, when he contested from the Mylapore constituency and was defeated by actor S. Ve. Shekhar. Subsequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)
Mansoor Ali Khan is an Indian actor, music composer, writer and producer. who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films, mostly in antagonistic and supporting roles. He got a breakthrough role as an antagonist in ''Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991). After the success of this film, he got a lot of acting opportunities. He has acted in over 250 films in all languages and has produced and directed numerous films. He has also acted in a few Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films Early life Mansoor Ali Khan was born in Dindigal, Tamil Nadu. His parents are Meesaikaara Abdul Salam Rowther and Sagorammal. Film career Khan has often played in antagonist roles and a few lead roles. He got a breakthrough role as an antagonist in Tamil cinema industry by the R.K. Selvamani directorial ''Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991) which became a blockbuster, hence fetching him a lot of acting opportunities. He did his acting course in Anupam Kher's acting school in Mumbai. Political career In his early c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
''Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan'' also known by the initialism, RRRKRMRGKK is a 1993 Tamil language action film directed by Balu Anand. The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan and Nandhini, with Napoleon, Srihari, Uday Prakash, Nagesh, Jaiganesh, Venniradai Moorthy and S. S. Chandran playing supporting roles. The film, produced by J. A. Mohammed Ali, had musical score by Mansoor Ali Khan and was released on 24 June 1993. It's the longest film title ever in Tamil cinema. Plot Kulothungan ( Mansoor Ali Khan) is a smart petty thief, he can dress up as a conductor or a police officer to rip off his victims. Despite being a thief, he helps the needy like Robin Hood. Radhika (Nandhini), a wealthy heiress, is brought up by her three guardians : the lawyer (Nagesh), Subramanian (Jaiganesh) and Subramanian's wife Shalu (Abhilasha) but Chalu wants to fully benefit of Radhika's heritage and she drugs Radhika with the help of a Swamy. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janagaraj
Janagaraj is an Indian actor who has appeared in over 200 films predominantly in Tamil cinema as a comedian or in supporting roles. He also starred in few Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. Early life Janagaraj was born to Vadivelu and Muthulakshmi in Chennai Tamil Nadu. He joined the Auditor General's Office as a Junior Division Clerk in 1976 and worked part-time as a theatre artist and a stage artist due to his desire to act and perform. He was friendly with Delhi Ganesh, another AGS employee who remains his closest friend to date. Janagaraj joined Director Bharathiraja as his unofficial assistant. After seeing his talent during the shooting of ''Kizhake Pogum Rail'', Bharathiraja gave him the chance to act as a Brahmin in the same movie. Later in Puthiya Vaarpugal, Bharathiraja gave Janagaraj another sensational character as a minor boy of the villain (G. Srinivasan). Janagaraj had acted with a trouser and baniyan for that movie. Janagaraj found his break in 1980 in Bharat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangeetha (Telugu Actress)
Sangeeta is an Indian actress who has predominantly worked in Telugu films, alongside Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She has appeared with leading actors like Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi. In the late 1990s she started appearing as a character artist. She has appeared in over 500 films in various languages. She is the recipient of Rashtrapati award for her performance in ''Mutyala Muggu''. Early life Sangeeta hails from Warangal. She debuted in 1975 with the ''Mutyala Muggu'', though she shot for '' Teerpu'' before. Sangeeta is married to Sundar Rajan. Notable filmography ''This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.'' Telugu #''Mutyala Muggu'' (1975) - Debut in Telugu #'' Teerpu'' (1975) #'' Chilakamma Cheppindi'' (1977) #''Manushulu Chesina Dongalu'' (1977) #''Sri Rama Pattabhishekam'' (1978) as Goddess Sita #''Rathi Manmadha'' (1979) #''Tayaramma Bangarayya'' (1979) as Vani # Maha Shakti (1979) as Mahadevi #''Nakili Manishi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohini (Tamil Actress)
Mahalakshmi Sreenivasan, better known by her stage name Mohini, is an Indian former actress who has acted in South Indian Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. Personal life Mohini was born as Mahalakshmi in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. She attended Children's Garden Higher Secondary School, Chennai. Mohini converted to Christianity in 2006. Career Mohini was a child actress. She acted in the movie ''Koottu Puzhukkal'' (1987), starring Raghuvaran and Amala, as the hero's little sister. Mohini made her adult debut as a heroine with Eeramana Rojave and then was selected to act alongside Akshay Kumar in the 1991 Hindi film ''Dancer'', the only hindi film in her career. She has acted in over 100 movies in all South Indian languages, working with directors like Hariharan, Kamal and Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. Filmography Television * 1996 - ''Kadhal Pagadai'' ( Sun TV) as Sithara *1998- ''Oru Pennin Kathai'' (Pothigai TV) *''Sherlock Mami'' (DD podhigai) as Janani *''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
