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Bhavatharini
Bhavatharani Raja is an Indian singer and music composer. She is the daughter of Ilaiyaraaja and her brothers are the noted film composers Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja. She has mostly sung songs under the direction of her father and brothers. She was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2000 for her rendition of the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" from the film '' Bharathi'', composed by her father Ilaiyaraaja. Career Bhavatharini Raja made her debut as a singer for '' Raasaiya''. Her song was a major hit. From then onward, she has sung in albums composed by her father and brothers. She has also lent her voice in songs composed by Deva and Sirpy. In 2001, she won the National Award for the song ''Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu'' in the movie '' Bharathi'' (the music director was her father). She turned music director for the 2002 film ''Mitr, My Friend'', directed by Revathi, starring Shobhana. She then forayed into the Telugu film industry with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phir Milenge (2004 Film)
''Phir Milenge'' () is a 2004 Indian drama film starring Shilpa Shetty, Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan. The film is directed by Revathi. The film dealt with the subject of AIDS and was inspired by the Hollywood film ''Philadelphia'' (1993). The film was critically acclaimed upon release but proved to be unsuccessful at the box-office. ''Phir Milenge'' is noted as Shetty's career-best performance which earned her high critical acclaim and nominations for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards, IIFA Awards, Star Screen Awards and Zee Cine Awards. Plot Tamanna Sahni (Shilpa Shetty) is the creative head of a top advertising agency called T.J. Associates. Her dedication, ideas, designs, and hard work have mainly contributed to the success of the agency. She leaves for a college reunion and meets her college sweetheart Rohit Manchanda (Salman Khan). They rekindle their love for each other and share some intimate moments together. Eventually, Rohit leaves and Tamanna settles back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vellachi
''Vellachi'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Velu Vishwanath. The film stars Pintu and Suchitra Unni. It was released on 1 March 2013. Cast * Pintu as Ganesh * Suchitra Unni as Vellachi * Ganja Karuppu * Pandu * Chevvazhai * Krishnamoorthy * Madhumaran * E. Ramesh * G. Yadeshwaran Production ''Vellachi'' was written and directed by Velu Vishwanath, and produced by Ambur K. Ananthan Naidu under Geethalaya Movies. The film marked the acting debut of actor Pandu's son Pintu. Cinematography was handled by Sai Natraj. Principal photography began in June 2012, taking place in locations like Vellore, Vaniyambadi, Palamathi, Yelagiri, and Krishnagiri. As of December 2012, the film was in post-production. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Bhavatharini. It marked her return to music composing after ''Ilakkanam'' (2006). Release and reception ''Vellachi'' was released on 1 March 2013. ''Maalai Malar'' wrote that though the openi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitr, My Friend
''Mitr, My Friend'' is a 2002 Indian English-language drama film directed by Revathi in her directorial debut, and written by V. Priya and Sudha Kongara Prasad. Set partly in India and the US, the film was also noted for having an all-woman crew. The movie won the Best English Film of the year award at the 49th National Film Awards. The movie also won Best Actress and Best Editor awards for Shobhana and Beena Paul respectively at the same function. Revathi received the "Special Jury Award: Silver Peacock" at the 33rd International Film Festival of India. Plot "Mitr, My Friend" is a film about the plight of women who sacrifice their life for the betterment of their family. It also describes the cultural differences experienced by a small town girl on moving to a transposed environment living. The film opens with a typical South Indian wedding being performed between Lakshmi (Shobhana) and Prithvi (Nasir Abdullah). The marriage has been arranged by their parents in the usual In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander (1996 Film)
Alexander is a 1996 Tamil language action film directed by Keyaar. The film stars Vijayakanth and Sangita in lead roles. The film, produced by Meena Panchu Arunachalam, had musical score by Karthik Raja and was released on 10 November 1996 as a Deepavali release and was an average grosser at box office. Plot Ashok's brothers smuggle drugs and are unstoppable. Only Alexander, a CBI officer, can arrest them. Cast *Vijayakanth as Alexander *Sangita as Priya * Prakash Raj as Ashok *Srihari as Hari *Kavita as Thayamma *Jeeva as Brinda * Nizhalgal Ravi as Gandhirajan *Vadivukkarasi as Lakshmi *Rajasekhar as Rajasekhar *Laxmi Rattan as Choudary *Aditya Kumar *Bobby Soundtrack The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Karthik Raja Karthik Raja is an India composer based in Chennai, India. He made his debut as film composer in the Tamil film ''Pandiyan'' (1992) and went on to score music for many critically and commercially acclaimed feature films. Personal life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Female Playback Singer
The National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India since 1968 to a female playback singer for the best renditions of songs from soundtracks within the Indian film industry. Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of India has presented 46 Best Female Playback Singer awards to 24 female playback singers. Until 1974, winners of the National Film Award received a commemorative plaque and certificate; since 1975, they have been awarded with a "Rajat Kamal" (silver lotus), certificate and a cash prize that amounted to in 2013. The first recipient was P. Susheela, who was honoured at the 16th National Film Award (1968) for her renditions from the Tamil film '' Uyarntha Manithan''. The singer who won the most Rajat Kamal awards is K S Chithra with six wins, followed by P. Susheela with five. As of 2013, two singers—S. Janaki and Shreya Ghoshal—have won the award four time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thedinen Vanthathu
''Thedinen Vanthathu'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Ravi Varma. The film stars Prabhu, Goundamani, Mantra and Amrutha. The film, produced by Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan and Kanchana Sivaraman, had a musical score by Sirpy and was released on 30 October 1997 as one of the Deepavali releases. Plot Velumani (Prabhu), an innocent bank watchman, loses his job after two robbers steal one crore in his bank. In a misunderstanding, a hotel manager thinks that Velumani is a bank manager. Tamizhmani (Goundamani), the hotel server, knows his secret but Velumani manages him by giving him a lottery ticket. The next day, they have the winning numbers. Tamizhmani immediately resigns from his job, but the lottery ticket was a fake. Viswanathan (Vennira Aadai Moorthy) has two daughters: Mythili (Amrutha) and Janaki (Mantra). Viswanathan looks for grooms for several years and decides to ask an astrologer about it. The astrologer tells him that grooms will approach hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raasaiyya
''Raasaiyya'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by debutant R. Kannan and produced by T. Siva, starring Prabhu Deva and Roja. After the film's release, it was dubbed and released into Hindi language as ''Chhaila''. The film revolves around the life struggle and love life of the character played by Prabhu Deva. Plot Raasaiyya lives with his grandfather, Rathnavel, a kind-hearted and honest man in a small town in rural Southern India. Rathnavel is very easy-going and permits Raasaiyya to indulge in many precocious activities. When young and beautiful Anitha comes to stay for a few days with Rathnavel, both Raasaiyya and she fall in love with each other and would like to marry. But Raasaiyya is unable to assert himself, and Anitha's marriage is arranged with a NRI groom settled in the US. Rathnavel would like to present a decent dowry for Anitha, which includes a priceless diamond necklace. Unable to bear his separation from his sweetheart, Rasaiya decides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharathi (2000 Film)
''Bharathi'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language biographical film based on the life of Subramania Bharati starring Sayaji Shinde, Devayani and Nizhalgal Ravi. The film was directed by Gnana Rajasekaran and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 2000. Plot It is a biographical film based on the life of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati. Cast * Sayaji Shinde as Subramania Bharathi ** Pushpaak Ramesh as Childhood Subramania Bharathi * Devayani as Chellamal * Ramesh Kumar as Subramania Bharathi's friend * Nizhalgal Ravi as S. P. Y. Surendranath Arya * T. P. Gajendran as Kuvalai * Srikanth * Junior Balaiah * Delhi Kumar * Bala Singh * Ganesh Babu as Bharathi's son-in-law Production Gnana Rajasekaran had initially wanted to cast Kamal Haasan in the lead role, but the film's budget did not allow it. So he chose Marathi actor Sayaji Shinde Sayaji Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: əjaːd͡ʒiː ʃin̪d̪eː born 13 January 1959) is an Indian acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja or Abdul Haliq (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer-songwriter. He mainly scores music for Tamil films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use of Western music elements and often credited with having introduced hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu. Yuvan has won two Filmfare Awards South, five Mirchi Music Awards South, four Vijay Awards and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Within a span of 25 years, Yuvan has worked on over 100 films. Being the youngest son of composer Ilaiyaraaja, he began his musical career in 1996, at the age of 16, when he composed the film score for ''Aravindhan''. He got his breakthrough with the ''Thulluvadho Ilamai'' (2001) soundtrack, and established himself as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil in 2004 for hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthik Raja
Karthik Raja is an India composer based in Chennai, India. He made his debut as film composer in the Tamil film ''Pandiyan'' (1992) and went on to score music for many critically and commercially acclaimed feature films. Personal life Karthik Raja is the eldest son of music composer Ilaiyaraaja. His brother Yuvan Shankar Raja and sister Bhavatharini, who are also Tamil film music directors and playback singers, have worked with him on notable projects. He did his schooling at St. Bede's School and Boston Matriculation higher secondary school in Chennai. On 8 June 2000, Karthik Raja married Raja Rajeswari at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. Career Born to a family of musicians, he had exposure to various kinds of music at a very early age. He had his formal training in Western classical music from the Trinity School of Music, mainly in piano (affiliated with Jacob John). He also had training in Carnatic music from T. V. Gopalakrishnan and Malayalam composer V. Dakshinamoort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of the most prolific Indian composers, in a career spanning over forty-five years, he has composed over 7,000 songs and provided film scores for over 1,000 films, apart from performing in over 20,000 concerts. Ilaiyaraaja received several awards for his works throughout his career. In 2012, for his creative and experimental works in the field of music, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest Indian recognition given to people in the field of performing arts. In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India; and was conferred the Padma Vibhushan in 2018, the second-highest civilian award by the government of India. He is a nominated Member of Parliament in the Indian upper house, Rajy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journalist
A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism. Roles Journalists can be broadcast, print, advertising, and public relations personnel, and, depending on the form of journalism, the term ''journalist'' may also include various categories of individuals as per the roles they play in the process. This includes reporters, correspondents, citizen journalists, editors, editorial-writers, columnists, and visual journalists, such as photojournalists (journalists who use the medium of photography). A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes and reports on information in order to present using sources. This may entail conducting interviews, information-gathering and/or writing articles. Reporters may split their time between working in a newsroom, or from home, and going ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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