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C. L. Anandan
Anandan (15 June 1933 – 25 March 1989), born as C. L. Anandan, was an Indian actor and producer who was active in Tamil cinema as well in Malayalam cinema during the second half of the 20th century. He was well known for his hero, supporting, and villain roles. In a career spanning close to three decades, he acted in about 60 films in Tamil and Malayalam, in which 25 films had him as hero. Anandan debuted in a supporting role in the Tamil movie ''Thandhai'', and later he holds the heroic role in ''Vijayapuri Veeran''. He made a move on the Malayalam film industry; ''Kaattumaina'' was his first Malayalam movie, which was also re-shot in Tamil. He appeared in a song sequence "''Us Paar Saajan''" as a fisherman dancer from the Hindi film Chori Chori (1956). Early life Anandan was born in Salem, Tamil Nadu. His mother tongue is Tamil. Personal life Anandan married Lakshmi, the couple has four daughters and three sons. Anandan is the father of actresses Disco Shanti and Lalith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem District
Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the district include Mettur, Thammampatti, Attur, Omalur, Sankagiri and Edappadi. That Salem dates to at least two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins from the Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (37–68 CE) found by Koneripatti of Salem in 1987. It was ruled by Mazhavar King Kolli Mazhavan and kings Adhiyaman and Valvil Ori of Sangam age. It is part of Mazhanadu, a vast region that dates to the second century BCE. Salem was the largest district of Tamil Nadu. It was bifurcated into Salem and Dharmapuri districts in 1965 and Namakkal district in 1997. Now Salem has been developed a lot by building many bridges and is considered to be the smart city. Salem is famous for cultivating mangoes. Politics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Achan (1952 Film)
''Achan'' is a 1952 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. R. S. Mani and produced by M. Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir and B. S. Saroja in lead roles. The film had musical score by P. S. Divakar. This was the only film in which veteran actor Sesbastian Kunjukunju Bhagavatahar did a comic role. It is one of the major box office hits of early Malayalam cinema. It will be remembered as the debut of Boban Kunchacko, the maiden venture of XL Productions, and first film of Thiruvananthapuram V. Lakshmi. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Thanthai'', again with Prem Nazir. Kambadasan wrote the dialogues and lyrics. The film was released in April 1953. Malayalam cast ;Female cast * B. S. Saroja as Usha, an artiste in Nanukkuttan's drama troupe * Baby Girija * T. Jaya Shree * Pankajavalli * Adoor Pankajam * C. R. Lakshmi * Vanakkutty ;Male cast * Sukumaran * Boban Kunjakko * C. L. Anandan * Prem Nazir * Kunjukunju Bhagavathar as Nanukkuttan, a drama troupe owner * S. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan
''Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan'' is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Rajasree, C. L. Anandan, K. V. Shanthi and Vijayanirmala. It is a sequel to the Subramaniam's 1959 film ''Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi''. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is said to be the first sequel for a Malayalam film. It was dubbed in Tamil as ''Yaanai Valartha Vaanampadi Magan''. Cast * * C. L. Anandan * |
Sengamala Theevu
''Sengamala Theevu'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil language film directed by S. Rajendran. The film stars M. R. Radha, C. L. Anandan, Rajasree and Pushpalatha. Plot Cast The following list is compiled from the book ''Thiraikalanjiyam Part 2'' and from the film credits. ;Male cast *M. R. Radha *C. L. Anandan *Kallapart Natarajan * V. K. Ramasamy *V. S. Raghavan ;Male cast (Contd.) *''Stunt'' Krishnan *K. Kannan *K. R. Rathinam *R. Pakkirisamy * S. V. Ramdas *''Kundu'' Karupaiah, ;Female cast *Rajasree *Pushpalatha *S. Kalavathi *T. P. Muthulakshmi T. P. Muthulakshmi (Native name: தமிழ்: டி. பி. முத்துலட்சுமி) was an Indian actress who was active from the 1950 to 1969. She was a prominent lead comedy actress during the early 1950s in Tamil langu ... *Indra Production The film was produced by M. A. Venu under his own banner ''M. A. V. Pictures'' and was directed by S. Rajendran. The story was written by Saaptoor Aiyadurai w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kubera Theevu
''Kubera Theevu'' () is a 1963 Indian Tamil language film directed by G. Viswanathan. The film featured C. L. Anandan, Devika, Nagesh and Pandari Bai in the main roles. Plot synopsis After a gang of thieves attacks their family and tragically separates them from their mother, two young boys are raised by the most unlikely guardians. Cast The list is adapted from the book ''Thiraikalanjiyam Part 2''. ;Male cast *C. L. Anandan *Nagesh * S. A. Ashokan *Rama Rao ;Female cast *Devika * Rajasree *Pandari Bai * Rajahs * Manorama ;Guest artistes *V. Nagayya *S. A. Natarajan * Rajanala Production The film was produced by Nalam Seshu Kanchana under the banner ''Nithyakalyani Films'' and was directed by G. Viswanathan. Maa. Raa. wrote the story and dialogues. Soundtrack Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, Kambadasan, Villiputhan, Veppathur Krishnan and Thiruchi Thiyagarajan. The song "Ilam Kanni" is based on "Aai Aai Aa Suku Suku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasree
Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari, born 31 August 1945), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telugu movies opposite N. T. Rama Rao and Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao and for acting alongside Ravichandran in the Tamil comedy films ''Neeyum Naanum'', ''Kadhalikka Neram Illai'' and ''Delhi Mappilai''. Notable among Rajasris roles in non-folklore social films in Tamil are as Nimmi in the Tamil hit comedy film ''Kaadhalikka Neramillai'', remade as '' Preminchi Choodu'' in Telugu, as movie star Bhama in Tamil film '' Bama Vijayam''. She was credited as Gracy in the Malayalam movies she starred in her career since her debut film '' Bharya'' (1962), directed by Kunchako. Rajasree went on to do 200 films spread across the languages – Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam (as Gracy) and Hindi from beginning of 1956 to 1979. Film industry Rajsree firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachu
Saraswathi Sundaresan Iyer, professionally known as Kumari Sachu (born 7 January 1948) is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 films in five different languages and a few television serials. She is a character actress/comedienne who has nonchalantly blended into the roles she has portrayed over five decades. She made her film début in 1953 in the film '' Rani'' at the age of 4, and has since then been a prominent face on the silver screen. Since 1995, she has started acting in television serials. In 2012, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in Chennai, honored Kumari Sachu with the Nadaga Soodamani award. Early life Sachu was born into a large family in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Hailing from an orthodox family of musicians, lawyers and teachers, it was not smooth sailing for the young actress, but her talent acted as the decisive factor. Permission was granted by her lawyer-father. As she teamed up with her sister for Bharatanatyam recitals, her film career forged ahead. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veerathirumagan
''Veera Thirumagan'' is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language historical action film, produced by AVM Productions and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. This was the directorial debut for Tirulokchandar. It stars C. L. Anandan, Sachu, E. V. Saroja and S. A. Ashokan, with music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 3 May 1962. Plot Cast * C. L. Anandan * Sachu * E. V. Saroja * S. A. Ashokan Production A. C. Tirulokchandar earlier wrote the screenplay for the hit film, '' Vijayapuri Veeran'', an adaptation of ''The Three Musketeers''. He was introduced by actor S. A. Ashokan to M. Saravanan of AVM Productions, and became very close to the AVM clan, he made his directorial debut with ''Veera Thirumagan''. Former child artist Sachu made her debut as lead actress with this film. While AVM was generally known for producing drama films with contemporary settings, ''Veera Thirumagan'' differed from them by being an "action oriented costume drama". The budget of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem, Tamil Nadu
Salem (), is a major city in Salem district, located on the banks of Thirumanimutharu river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Salem is the List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, sixth largest urban agglomeration and metropolitan city in the state by population next to Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Tiruppur and the sixth largest city in Tamil Nadu by area covering . History Early period During the third century BCE, there was period of Bogar – a notable Tamil Siddhar and at that time Jainism and Buddhism arrived. Around the beginning of the common era, the existence of a culturally and economically advanced society in Salem two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins of the Roman Emperor Nero, Tiberices Claudices Nero (37–68 CE) in Koneripatti of Salem in 1987. Later Pandya dynasty started ruling the region around Salem. Later Pallava dynasty rises in Salem. After that Mahendra Varma Pallava came to Salem and Saivite pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chori Chori (1956 Film)
''Chori Chori'' (English: ''Stealthily'') is a 1956 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anant Thakur. It stars Raj Kapoor, Nargis in lead roles. Pran, Johnny Walker, Gope, David, Bhagwan Dada have character parts. It is an adaptation of the 1934 American film ''It Happened One Night''. This was the last film of Nargis and Kapoor together as leads, with Nargis doing one cameo appearance in the Kapoor starrer ''Jagte Raho'' (1956). Music was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and lyrics were written by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. The music of ''Chori Chori'' had popular tracks including "Aaja Sanam", "Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi", "Jahan Mein Jati Hoon" in the voices of Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey and "Sawa Lakh Ki Lottery," by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi. Sequences for songs "''Panchhi Banoon Udti Phiroon''" and "''Jahan Main Jaati Hoon''" were shot and released in Technicolor. This was known to be AVM Productions's first film to contain sequences in col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaattumaina
''Kaattumaina'' () is a 1963 Indian film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by P. Subramaniam. Shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil languages, the film stars J. Sasikumar, K. V. Shanthi, Muttathara Soman and Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. The Malayalam version was released on 31 August 1963, and the Tamil version on 18 October. Plot Cast *J. Sasikumar *K. V. Shanthi *Muttathara Soman *Rajasree *Vijayalalitha *Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai *C. L. Anandan * Jose Prakash * Sheela *Prem Nazir Soundtrack The music was composed by Br Lakshmanan Br Lakshmanan was an Indian music director in Malayalam movies during 1950s and 1960s. Lakshmanan started his career with ''Aathmasakhi ''Aathmasakhi'' () is a 1952 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by G. R. Rao. The film marks ... and the lyrics were written by Thirunayinaarkurichi Madhavan Nair. References External links * {{IMDb title, 0254460 1960s Malayalam-language films 1960s Tamil-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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