Buddhanin Sirippu
''Buddhanin Sirippu'' () is a 2015 Tamil language drama film directed by Victor Davidson. The film stars Samuthirakani and Mahesh. Mithra Kurian, Vivek and others were also in the cast. Music for the film was composed by Alimirzaq and the film opened to mixed reviews in June 2015. Cast * Samuthirakani as Vetri * Mahesh as Kathir * Mithra Kurian as Nethra * Vivek as Sundar Raj * Geetha Vijayan * A. C. Murali Mohan * Vasu Vikram * Suresh Sakaria as Arun * Munnar Ramesh * Rajendranath * Birla Bose * Theepetti Ganesan * Madhu * Cheryline Production The film, directed by film student Victor Davidson, highlighted a theme regarding contemporary social issues in India. The film began production in 2013 under the title of ''Aadhar'' and an audio launch event was held in February 2014 with director Pandiraj attending as a chief guest. Despite having a trailer released soon after, the film took more than a year to have a theatrical release. Release The film had a low key release in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samuthirakani
Samuthirakani (born 26 April 1973) is an Indian actor and film director who predominantly works in Tamil films and Telugu films besides appearing in a number of Malayalam films. He worked as an assistant to director K Balachander. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 for ''Visaranai''. Early life Samuthirakani was born on 26 April 1973 in Seithur, Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. He did his B.Sc. in Mathematics from the Rajapalayam Rajus College and he also earned a Bachelor of Law from Ambedkar Law College. However, he aimed to become an actor. He has said that people used to tell him that he did not have the physical appearanace or talent necessary to be an actor. Career In 1997, he joined as an assistant director under Sundar K. Vijayan. He was then noticed by K. Balachander and was recruited as assistant director for Balachander's 100th film ''Paarthale Paravasam''. He also assisted Balachander in the mega-serial '' Anni'' telecasted by Jaya TV. Samuth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mahesh (Tamil Actor)
Mahesh (born 3 May 1990) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in the 2010 film, ''Angadi Theru'', directed by Vasanthabalan. Career Mahesh was spotted by Vasanthabalan's assistants while playing for his school in a volleyball match in Tirunelveli and the director's team asked him to audition for a role in ''Angadi Theru''. Despite rejecting their advances initially, he eventually agreed to join the team after finishing his board examinations and after being encouraged by his sports mentor to pursue a career in films. The film subsequently released in March 2010 to positive reviews, with Mahesh's performance being well received by critics. However, since ''Angadi Theru'', Mahesh has only been seen in low budget films with his immediate release ''Konjam Siripu Konjam Kobam'' (2011) taking a low key box office opening to poor reviews, while ''Yasakhan'' met with a similar fate. In 2014, he played the fiancé of Janagi in the French film '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mithra Kurian
Mithra Kurian (born Dalma Kurian), is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. Her notable works include ''Bodyguard'' (2010) and ''Kaavalan'' (2011). Biography She first appeared in a supporting role in the 2004 Malayalam movie, ''Vismayathumbathu'', in a single scene as Nayanthara's friend, directed by Fazil. She then appeared in 2005 film ''Mayookham'' directed by T. Hariharan, following which she took a break from acting and concentrated on her studies. She was then cast by director Siddique in a supporting role for his Tamil film ''Sadhu Miranda'' (2008), after he saw Mithra on a cover of an issue of the magazine Grihalakshmi. Afterwards, she starred in another Tamil film, the low-budget venture '' Suriyan Satta Kalloori'' (2009), which was panned by critics. Mithra subsequently appeared in notable Malayalam films, and gained considerable attention, by her choice of characters in films like '' Gulumal: The Escape'' (2009) and ''Bodyguard'' (2010). Sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drama Film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, drama ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vivek (actor)
Vivekanandan (19 November 1961 – 17 April 2021), known professionally as Vivek,Vivek, Tamil film actor dies in Chennai hospital Times of India, 17 April 2021. was an Indian actor, , , and social activist who worked in the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Geetha Vijayan
Geetha Vijayan (born 22 June 1972) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam movies, a few Tamil and Hindi movies. She debuted in the 1990 Malayalam comedy- thriller film ''In Harihar Nagar''. She has since acted in more than 150 Malayalam movies and in some Tamil and Hindi films. She has also acted in about 10 Malayalam television serials and two Tamil serials. Personal life Geetha Vijayan is the eldest daughter of Dr. Vijayan and Sharadambal Raman. She has a younger sister, Divya. Actress Revathi is her cousin. Geetha Vijayan completed her primary and high school education from Sacred Heart Convent GHSS Thrissur and then joined Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, where she did her graduation and postgraduation in dancing. Filmography Malayalam films Hindi films Tamil films Television TV series Reality shows as a judge * ''Comedy Festival'' (Mazhavil Manorama) * ''Comedy Express'' (Asianet) * ''Idea Star Singer'' (Asianet) * ''Super Dancer Junior'' (Amrita TV) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vasu Vikram
Vasu Vikram is an Indian actor and stage director who has worked on Tamil-language films and in television dramas. Career Vasu Vikram is the son of actor M. R. R. Vasu, and the grandson of M. R. Radha. Several other members of his family are also in films, including his uncle Radha Ravi and aunts Raadhika Raadhika Sarathkumar is an Indian actress, entrepreneur, producer and politician who works predominantly in Tamil cinema along with Telugu cinema as well as a few Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. She is the founder and CP of the Radaan Media ... and Nirosha. He made his acting debut with ''Palaivanathil Pattampoochi'' (1988) and has continued to appear in supporting roles in films, appearing in villainous and comedy roles. Vasu Vikram has also appeared in Radhika's television serial, '' Chithi'' and won critical acclaim for his portrayal of a villainous character. Filmography Television References External links * Indian male film actors Tamil male actor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Munnar Ramesh
Munnar Ramesh is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He is known for his character and villain roles. He has acted in over 100 films. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Vetrimaaran. Career Ramesh worked in a travels company before venturing into cinema. He made his debut with Balu Mahendra's ''Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam'' (2005). His first break came with ''Pudhupettai'' (2006) where he played Dhanush's father. He garnered acclaim for the dialogue "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru" (God is there, Kumar). His dialogue gained popularity and inspired a film of the same name. He played a pivotal role in '' 6'' (2013) as a driver who helps the main character find his son. He played a police officer in ''Vada Chennai'' (2018). He also worked as a dubbing artiste for Sayaji Shinde Sayaji Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: əjaːd͡ʒiː ʃin̪d̪eː born 13 January 1959) is an Indian actor who has acted in Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Gujara ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Theepetti Ganesan
Theepetti Ganesan (October 16, 1990 – March 22, 2021), also known by his birth name Karthik, was an Indian actor. He was known for playing prominent supporting roles in Seenu Ramasamy's directorial films. His breakthrough performance came in the film ''Renigunta'' (2009). Life In April 2020, in an interview he revealed that he faced severe financial tussles due to lack of film opportunities in last few years and revealed that his film career was hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also engaged in small scale businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic time in order to run his family. He also urged financial assistance to his family and it was revealed that fellow actor Snehan Snehan (born Sivaselvam) is a Tamil poet, politician, lyricist, and actor who has worked in the Tamil film industry. In the year 2018 he entered politics with Makkal Needhi Maiam and contested in the Lok Sabha election. In 2021 Tamil Nadu Legi ... had offered him financial assistance. Filmo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pandiraj
Pandiraj (பாண்டிராஜ் in Tamil) is an Indian film director and producer, writer who works in Tamil cinema. His debut film, ''Pasanga'' (2009), was commercially successful and won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Screenplay. Early life Pandiraj was born 7 June 1976 and brought up in Virachilai Township, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India. After Schooling, he moved to Chennai in 1996. He worked as an "office-boy" with director K. Bhagyaraj. During his early years, he wrote several short stories for the famous Tamil Bagya. Gradually, his interest in film making increased and after hurdles, he got the chance to be an assistant director to filmmaker Cheran. He later worked as an assistant director to Thangar Bachan and Chimbu Deven in six films. Style Pandiraj is also famous for making village action family movies. The movies include a lot of family sentiments and focuses on farming. Career In 2009, Pandiraj became an independent directo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. In 1991, following the death of owner Ramnath Goenka, his family split the group into two companies. Initially, the two groups shared the ''Indian Express'' title, as well as editorial and other resources. But on 13 August 1999, the northern editions, headquartered in Mumbai, retained the ''Indian Express'' moniker, while the southern editions became ''The New Indian Express''. Santwana Bhattacharya was appointed Editor-in-Chief on July 1st, 2022, replacing G.S. Vasu. History ''Indian Express'' was first published on September 5, 1932, in Madras (now Chennai) by an Ayurvedic doctor and Indian National Congress member P Varadarajulu Naidu, publishing from the same press where he ran the ''Tamil Nadu'' Tamil weekly. But soon, on accoun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |