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Bharathi Kannamma
''Bharathi Kannama'' is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Cheran, starring R. Parthiban and Meena. The film marks Cheran's debut as a director and screenwriter. It was well-received upon its commercial release. Prabhu Solomon remade this film in Kannada as '' Usire'' (2001) with Ravichandran. Plot The protagonist is a landlord in Devar Palayam. In a community where wealthy landlords do not normally engage in unskilled labor, he does his own chores to make a social statement that all castes are equal. In a flashback; Bharathi (Parthiban) is a lower caste worker for a rich landlord, Vellaisamy Thevar ( Vijayakumar). He saves Vellaisamy's daughter Kanamma (Meena) at a local fair, and she falls in love with him. Bharathi's sister, Pechi (Indhu), accompanies him to the fair and wants some anklets that Bharati cannot afford. Kanamma waits until everyone leaves after dinner and then gives Pechi some anklets. This is seen by Bharati, who is actually in love with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheran (director)
Cheran (born 12 December 1970) is an Indian film director, producer, actor and lyricist known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for ''Vetri Kodi Kattu'' (2000), ''Autograph'' (2004) and ''Thavamai Thavamirundhu'' (2005). He has also won five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and six South Filmfare Awards. Cheran initially made breakthrough as a director by making village-based drama films focusing on human relationships, and achieved critical acclaim for his work in ''Bharathi Kannamma'' (1997) and ''Porkkaalam'' (1997). He later moved on to work on themes exploring how globalisation affects the Indian middle class, and told the story of scam job offers in ''Vetri Kodi Kattu'' (2000) and village-to-city emigration in ''Pandavar Bhoomi'' (2001). His most renowned film till date, ''Autograph'' (2004), is a semi-autobiographical tale of a man at four stage of his life. He later also experienced success with the family drama film ''Thavamai Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Sacrifice In Hinduism
The practice of Hindu animal sacrifice is mostly associated with Shaktism, and in currents of folk Hinduism strongly rooted in local popular or tribal traditions, however animal sacrifices were part of the ancient Vedic religion in India, and are mentioned in scriptures such as the Yajurveda. The practice declined during the formation of Hinduism as Hindu scriptures like the Puranas and the Bhagvad Gita forbid animal sacrifice. Terminology A Sanskrit term used for animal sacrifice is ''bali'', in origin meaning "tribute, offering or oblation" generically ("vegetable oblations .. andanimal oblations,"). Bali among other things "refers to the blood of an animal" and is sometimes known as Jhatka Bali among Hindus. The Kalika Purana distinguishes ''bali'' (sacrifice), ''mahabali'' (great sacrifice), for the ritual killing of goats, elephant, respectively, though the reference to humans in Shakti theology is symbolic and done in effigy in modern times. For instance, Sir John W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangai Amaran
Gangai Amaran is an Indian music composer, singer, lyricist, writer, film director and actor in Tamil films. Personal life Gangai Amaran was born in Pannaipuram in Theni district, Tamil Nadu in December 1947, as the youngest son of Daniel Ramaswamy and Chinnathayi. He is the younger brother of noted music director Ilaiyaraaja and father of director and actor Venkat Prabhu and actor, composer and singer Premji Amaren. He had two more elder brothers, R. D. Bhaskar and Pavalar Varadharajan, both who died long back. Composers Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, singer Bhavatharini and costume designer Vasuki Bhaskar are his relations. Regarding his name, Gangai was taken from a magazine of same name which he read during childhood while Amaran is derived from a pseudonym Amar Singh which he wanted to adopt himself when he aimed to be a lyricist. His latest interview with Chithra Lakshmanan in Touring talkies YouTube channel he has shared his life experiences and about his career st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaali (poet)
Tiruchirapalli Srinivasan Rangarajan, professionally credited by his pseudonym Vaali (born 29 October 1931 – 18 July 2013) was an Indian poet who is the highest songs wrote lyricist in cinema and whose works were in Tamil, had a five-decade long association with the Tamil film industry, wrote over 15,000 songs. He acted in a number of films, including '' Sathya'', ''Hey Ram'', '' Paarthale Paravasam'' and '' Poikkal Kudhirai''. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2007. Biography Vaali was born in a Iyengar brahmin family as T. S. Rangarajan on 29 October 1931 to Srinivasan Iyengar and Ponnammal Iyengar. His native place is Thirupparaithurai, Tiruchirappalli district. Growing up, he studied at Higher Secondary School for Boys, Srirangam, Srirangam till he finished his SSLC. He went to Madras in the 1950 seeking an opportunity in Tamil film industry. In the 1960s and 1970s, he received patronage from actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Peters
Suresh Peters (born 26 April 1968) is a multi talented artist in the field of Indian music. He is a music producer, a professional drummer, an award-winning music director in five Indian languages and a playback singer in multiple Indian languages for feature films in India. Career Having started his journey in music right from childhood, he went on to performing on stages since his school and college days. His primary instrument of choice was Drums and went on to collect accolades right from his school days. Having gained huge popularity as a musician since his school days he set out to become a professional in the field of Music at quite an early age. Having finished college he tried his stint at advertising in the film department for a few years before venturing full time into music. During this time he was also actively playing sessions and shows in his free time with established Musicians and also was a part of a hugely successful rock band called Nemesis Avenue. It was du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mano (singer)
Nagoor Babu, known by his stage name Mano, is an Indian playback singer, voice-over artist, actor, producer, television anchor and composer. He is a recipient of several awards such as the Nandi Awards from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu. Mano has recorded more than 1,000 songs for film and private various Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya and Hindi films. He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents. Notably, he has recorded 500 songs for music director Ilayaraja. Mano is also recognized for being as the full-fledged dubbing artist for Rajanikanth in Telugu from ''Muthu'' (1995) onwards. Early life and background Mano was born as Nagoor Babu in Tenali, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. His father Rasool, was a musician in the All India Radio, Vijayawada division and his mother Shaheeda, was a popular Stage actress. Inspired heavily by his mother, Mano joined the stage the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Febi Mani
Febi Mani (also credited as Febi Srikanth Deva) is an Indian playback singer who has worked in the Indian film industry. Febi worked extensively with A. R. Rahman during the late 1990s and early 2000s, while also regularly collaborating with Harris Jayaraj. Career Early in her career, Febi Mani collaborated frequently with A. R. Rahman, working on big budget projects including for "Kokku Saiva Kokku" from K. S. Ravikumar's '' Muthu'' (1995), "Love Theme" from Shankar's ''Jeans'' (1998) and "Dil Se Re" in Mani Ratnam's ''Dil Se'' (1998). The Hindustan Times called "Strawberry Kanne" from ''Minsara Kanavu'' (1997), sung by Kay Kay and Febi Mani, as "one of the most engaging tracks Rahman has ever composed" adding the musician employed "fabulous use of a motley assortment of instruments in the song that drove the story forward in the movie". Other notable early work by the singer included "Kanni Pengal" from the Ajith Kumar-starrer ''Kaadhal Mannan'' (1998), "Kikku Yerudhey" from ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theni Kunjarammal
Theni Kunjarammal (died 18 April 2008) was an Indian actress and playback singer who has worked in the Tamil film industry. As a playback singer, she has worked extensively with A. R. Rahman during the late 1990s and early 2000s for folk songs, while also regularly collaborating with Harris Jayaraj. Career As an actress, Kunjarammal is best known for her roles as an old woman in a rural village, and made a breakthrough with her performance in ''Karuththamma'' (1994) as a woman who feeds insecticide to baby girls. She later reprised the role in Vivek's comedy track in ''Kadhal Sadugudu'' (2003). Theni Kunjarammal has also worked a singer in films and has regularly collaborated with A. R. Rahman on folk songs. The duo first worked together on "Pettai Rap" from '' Kaadhalan'' (1994), and have since continued to work on albums including '' Muthu'' (1995), ''Taj Mahal'' (1999) and ''Sillunu Oru Kaadhal'' (2006). She has also worked for other composers including Ilaiyaraaja in ''Viru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonda Mani
Bonda Mani is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He has worked in comedy and supporting roles in over 270 films. Career Bonda Mani has described that his stage name is derived from his diet of bondas, when he was a struggling actor, and the suffix of his mentor, Goundamani. His original name is Kedheeswaran and he originates from Sri Lanka. While working in Singapore during the 1980s, he became acquainted with director K. Bhagyaraj who visited the country for a show. He later reconnected with Bhagyaraj during a visit to Chennai and was cast in a supporting role in ''Pavunnu Pavunuthan'' (1991). Mani subsequently made a breakthrough after his performance in '' Thendral Varum Theru'' (1994) won positive reviews. He appeared with legendary Tamil actor Vadivelu in many of his comedy tracks. Along with commitments as an actor, Bonda Mani runs a stage drama troupe called "Sai Kalai Koodam" and organizes theatrical shows. Personal life In June 2016, Bonda Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crane Manohar
Crane Manohar (born 4 October 1965) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films, mostly in comedy roles. He appeared in many Vadivelu and Vivek comedy tracks. Career Manohar initially worked as a crane technician for films and when he started acting he kept the name 'Crane' Manohar. He started his career by acting in several K. S. Ravikumar films before playing supporting comedic roles in many films, often with Vadivelu. He garnered praise from critics for his roles in films including ''Kannukku Kannaga'' (2000) and ''Thenali'' (2000). Crane had roles in ''Udhaya'' (2004), '' Veeranna'' (2005), ''Satham Podathey'' (2007), '' Padikkadavan'' (2009), ''Velayudham'' (2011), ''Neram'' (2013), '' Bramman'' (2014), ''Katham Katham'' (2015) and ''Kamara Kattu'' (2015). He debuted as a character artiste in ''Irandu Manam Vendum'' (2016). He is also acted in sequel movies like ''Ko 2'' (2016), '' Singam 3'' (2017), '' Saamy 2'' (2018), ''Charlie Chaplin 2 ''Charlie Chaplin 2'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasi Narayanan
Narayanan, better known as Pasi Narayanan, was an Indian stage and film actor known for performing comedic roles alongside actor Goundamani. Narayanan acted in over 500 Tamil-language films and is known for the catchphrase, Early life Narayanan was born in Sivakasi district of Tamil Nadu and started acting at the age of 15. Career He later acted in several dramas in 1955 through Manohar Company. After that he got a chance to act in the cinema industry. He came to the Tamil film industry in the 1960s. He became popular with the film Pasi. He then went on to become famous in the screen world under the pseudonym 'Pasi' Narayanan. In addition to acting, he had talent in storytelling, writing and dancing. M.G.R and Jayalalithaa has acted in the popular Tamil movie ' Aayirathil Oruvan'. Pasi Narayanan was also involved in many films of the next generation of leading heroes like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, Pandiyarajan, Karthick, Sarth Kumar. Family His wife name is Valli, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjith (actor)
Ranjith is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil and Malayalam language films. Acting career After completing a course in acting, Ranjith made his acting debut in 1993 with ''Pon Vilangu'', directed by K. S. Rajkumar, was produced by R. K. Selvamani and he acted alongside Rahman, Sivaranjani and Ramya Krishnan. The critic K. Vijayan of ''New Straits Times'' praised Ranjith's acting citing that "Ranjith, despite his big build, impresses in his debut performance." The next year, he acted the lead role in the rural drama ''Sindhu Nathi Poo''. In 1996, he appeared in Minor Mappillai as the second lead and in ''Avathara Purushan''. In 1997, he appeared in a guest appearance in Cheran's ''Bharathi Kannamma'' which was a critical and commercial success. In the start of 1998, Ranjith played as an antagonist in ''Maru Malarchi'' opposite Mammooty, the film was released to critical acclaim and he won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for his role. Subsequently, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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