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Bigil
''Bigil'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports action film written and directed by Atlee and produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram under the banner AGS Entertainment. The film stars Vijay in the titular role. It also stars Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Vivek and Kathir in other prominent roles. It revolves around Michael Rayyapan alias Bigil, a footballer-turned-gangster who decides to coach a women's football team when their coach gets attacked. He faces challenges when his team does not cooperate with him due to his violent background and also finds himself hunted by some rivals who want revenge. The film was officially announced on 14 November 2018, under its working title ''Thalapathy 63'' (referring to Vijay's 63rd film as an actor), and it further marked the third collaboration of Vijay and Atlee after '' Theri'' and '' Mersal''. Principal photography for this film commenced on 21 January 2019, where predominantly took place around Chennai, with a minor schedule in Delh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay (actor)
Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known as Vijay, is an Indian actor, dancer and singer who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He is among the highest paid actors in India. He has played the lead in Vijay filmography, 66 films and the International Business Times framed him as a "consistent performer". Referred to by the fans and media as "Thalapathy", he has a significant fan following internationally. He has List of awards and nominations received by Vijay, won several awards, including the List of awards and nominations received by Vijay#Honours, International Achievement Recognition Award and the South Indian International Movie Awards, South Indian International Movie Award. Early life and family Vijay was born in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. His father S. A. Chandrasekhar is a film director and his mother Shoba Chandrasekhar is a playback singer and carnatic vocalist. His father is of Christian descent and his mother is Hindu. Vijay was Baptism, bap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tamil Films Of 2019
This is a list of Tamil language films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that are released/scheduled to be released in the year 2019. Box office collection The highest-grossing Kollywood films released in 2019, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows. Released films The list of released and scheduled to be released films in quarter wise sections. January – March April – June July – September October – December Awards References External links {{2019 films Lists of 2019 films by country or language, Tamil Lists of Tamil films by year, 2019 2019 in Indian cinema, Tamil 2010s Tamil-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlee (director)
Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Atlee, is a film director, screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Indian films. He initially worked as an assistant director under S. Shankar in the films ''Enthiran'' (2010) and ''Nanban (2012 film), Nanban'' (2012). He made his directorial debut with the film ''Raja Rani (2013 film), Raja Rani'' starring ''Nayanthara , Nazriya Nazim, Nazriya, Arya (actor), Arya and Jai,'' produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by Vijay Awards, Vijay Award and Tamil Nadu State award for best dialogue writer. Following the success of his debut film, he went on to direct his next film ''Theri (film), Theri (2016)'' starring actor Vijay (actor), Vijay as the lead. He directed his films ''Mersal (film), Mersal'' (2017) and ''Bigil (film), Bigil'' (2019), also featuring actor Vijay. Atlee's upcoming film is ''Jawan (film), Jawan'' (2023) starring Shah Rukh Khan. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Indian Films
This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes films from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of domestic box office figures within India, and Indian sites publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their domestic box office estimates. Indian films have been screened in markets around the world since the early 20th century.Burra, Rani Day & Rao, Maithili (2006), "Cinema", ''Encyclopedia of India (vol. 1)'', Thomson Gale, . As of 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened.Khanna, Amit (2003), "The Future of Hindi Film Business", ''Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema: historical record, the business and its future, narrative forms, analysis of the medium, milestones, biographies'', Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Private Limited, . p 158 During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AGS Entertainment
AGS Entertainment is an Indian film production, distribution company and multiplex chain in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in 2006 by three brothers Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S.Ganesh and Kalpathi S. Suresh. History AGS Entertainment ventured into film production in 2006 with Susi Ganesan's ''Thiruttu Payale'', which was followed by '' Santosh Subramaniam'', both emerging commercial successes. Their subsequent productions included the masala flick ''Maasilamani'', Chimbudevan's Western comedy ''Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam'', the period piece ''Madrasapattinam'', '' Bale Pandiya'', Myshkin's crime thriller '' Yudham Sei'', Bala's comedy entertainer '' Avan Ivan'', Prabhu Deva directed romance film ''Engeyum Kadhal'', ''Vellore Maavattam'' starring Nandha, the K. V. Anand- Suriya project '' Maattrraan'' and Atlee directed sports action film ''Bigil'', while the distribution of films includes ''Kandhakottai'' , ''Inidhu Inidhu'', Mynaa ''Mynaa'' is a 2010 In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theri (film)
''Theri'' ( ''Spark'') is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Atlee Kumar and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu under the banner V Creations. The film stars Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Amy Jackson. The film's music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, with cinematography handled by George C. Williams and editing done by Ruben. In the film, a former police officer is on a mission to protect his daughter from his past enemies. The film marked Kumar's second directorial after '' Raja Rani'' (2013), whose success impressed Vijay to work with the director. Atlee came up with the script, which was an "emotional action thriller film" and a formal announcement was made during September 2014. After post-production works and a formal launch ceremony in June 2015, the film began production in Chennai during early July. The film was halted twice due to the Film Employees Federation of South India's strike and the heavy flooding in Chennai. In addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathir (actor)
Kathir is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil language films. He made his breakthrough by playing the lead role in ''Madha Yaanai Koottam'' (2013) and gained critical acclaim for his performance in ''Kirumi'' (2015), ''Vikram Vedha'' (2017), ''Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018) and '' Sigai'' (2019). In 2022, he starred in the Prime Video thriller series '' Suzhal: The Vortex''. Early life Kathir was born and brought up in Erode. He completed his basic education in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and pursued Civil engineering in Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore. He married Sanjana on 4 March 2018. Career Kathir made his debut as an actor through Vikram Sukumaran's ''Madha Yaanai Koottam'' (2013), which was produced by noted music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar Kathir acted in this movie during his college studies. In the evenings, after finishing college studies, he went to shootings. The film opened to positive reviews, with Kathir earning critical acclaim for his portrayal of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards is an annual awards ceremony for people in the Tamil film industry. It is presented by the Tamil language weekly magazine ''ananda vikatan''. The awards were introduced in the year 2008, honouring the films that were released in 2007. The ceremony's main broadcaster is Sun TV. Main awards Best film Best director Best actor Best actress Best supporting actor Best supporting actress Best screenplay Best dialogue Best comedian – male Best comedian – female Best cinematographer Best editor Best art direction Best music director Best playback singer – male Best playback singer – female Best lyricist Best costume designer Best makeup artist Best choreographer Best stunt director Best production Awards introduced in subsequent ceremonies Best debut director Best debut actor Best debut actress Best story Best child artist Best villain – male Best Villain – female Best animation and visu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qutub-E-Kripa
Qutub-E-Kripa is a national award-winning ensemble of young musicians of A. R. Rahman's KM Music Conservatory. According to AR Rahman's official website, the K M College of Music & Technology produces outstandingly talented students every year. In order to provide direction and a means to showcase their talent, Qutub E Kripa was formed by AR Rahman. They have been co-credited alongside A. R. Rahman for the background scores of films such as '' 24'', ''O Kadhal Kanmani'', ''Tamasha'', ''OK Jaanu'', ''Kaatru Veliyidai'', ''Mom'', ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'', '' Sarkar'' and '' 2.0''. They have also scored for the Netflix show, '' Daughters of Destiny.'' In 2018, Academy Awards shortlisted Qutub-E-Kripa's three songs "I’ll be Gone", "Have you Ever Wondered" and "We’ll Party All Night" from Raj Thiruselvan-directed film ''Lake of Fire'' for the Best Original Song. Filmography * ''Lake of Fire'' * ''Everest'' (2014) * ''O Kadhal Kanmani'' (2015) * '' 24'' (2016) * ''Cinema Veeran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben (film Editor)
Livingston Antony Ruben is an Indian film editor, who works in Tamil and Telugu films. Career After graduating with a degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College Chennai. Ruben approached director Gautham Vasudev Menon to become an assistant, who redirected him towards noted film editor, Anthony, to join as assistant editor. Ruben subsequently worked on the production of films including ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' (2006) and ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2010) under the guidance of Anthony. Ruben was then given the opportunity to work as an editor when preparing trailers for films and managed to work on projects including ''Thoranai'' (2009), ''Avan Ivan'' (2011) and ''Vedi'' (2011). He made his full debut as an editor with ''Kandaen'' (2011), before going on to win acclaim for his work in Elred Kumar's ''Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal'' (2012), particularly for his work in the "Oru Murai" song. Ruben made a career breakthrough with his work in '' Raja Rani'' (2013), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mersal (film)
''Mersal'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Atlee who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. Ramana Girivasan. Produced by Thenandal Studio Limited in their 100th production, the film stars Vijay and S. J. Suryah while Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Nithya Menen, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Hareesh Peradi appear in pivotal supporting roles. The story revolves around two brothers; one is a magician avenging his parents's deaths and medical crimes, and the other, a reputed doctor who charges meagre amounts from his patients. The film's principal photography commenced on 1 February 2017, at Chennai and was completed that September, within 130 working days. Filming took place on Gdańsk, Poland and Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The background score and soundtrack album were composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography was done by G. K. Vishnu and edited by Ruben. ''Mersal'' was released worldwide on 18 October 2017, coinciding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayanthara
Diana Mariam Kurian, known professionally as Nayanthara, is an Indian actress and film producer who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She was in the ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual earning credited at 15.17 crore. Nayanthara starred in more than 75 films spanning two decades. She made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film ''Manassinakkare''. She made her debut in Tamil cinema with '' Ayya'' (2005) and Telugu with ''Lakshmi'' (2006). She also made her Kannada film debut through the film '' Super'' (2010). Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' (2011) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for her performance in '' Raja Rani'' (2013), Vallavan ''Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' (2015) and ''Aramm'' (2017). She was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress in ''Puthiya Niyamam'' (2016). Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
