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Chandralekha (1995 Film)
''Chandralekha'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romantic action film, directed by Nambirajan. Starring Vijay (actor), Vijay and Vanitha Vijayakumar in her debut, the film had music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film revolves around an orthodox Brahmin girl falls in love with a Muslim boy, Rahim, but their families don't accept it. Meanwhile, the lovers try to elope and are caught by militants in the forest. The film was released on 23 October 1995 on Diwali clashing with Rajinikanth film ''Muthu (film), Muthu'', and ''Chandralekha'' performed mediocre at the box office, even though the film songs were a hit. The film is about Hindu-Muslim marriage riots. The film's title was also titled after the hit song ''Chandralekha'' from ''Thiruda Thiruda'' (1993) film. Plot Chandralekha, an orthodox Brahmin girl, falls in love with, Rahim, a Muslim boy. Whereas, Salima loves Rahim since her childhood. Mustafa, Rahim's brother, and Jamal, Salima's brother, agrees to engag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nambirajan
Nambirajan is an Indian people, Indian film director who has worked on Tamil films. He made his directorial debut in the 1980s, before proceeding to make ''Nila (film), Nila'' (1994) and ''Chandralekha (1995 film), Chandralekha'' (1995). Career Initially under the name Ranjith Kumar, Nambirajan made several low-budget films in the 1980s. ''Udhayamagirathu'' (1981), ''Manjal Nila'' (1982), ''Kunguma Pottu'' (1982), ''Anbe Odi Vaa'' (1984) and ''Ungalil Oruvan'' (1985) were made in quick succession. He changed his name to and Nambirajan made ''Nila (film), Nila'' (1994) featuring Jayaram in the lead role, before working with Vijay (actor), Vijay in ''Chandralekha (1995 film), Chandralekha'' (1995). A further film with Ajith Kumar during the period titled ''Muthu Pechi'', failed to materialise. In the late 1990s, he launched two films where he was set to be director and actor, ''Getti Maellam'' alongside Khushbu and then ''Rukkumani'' opposite Sri Kanya. Neither film was released, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabitha Anand
Sabitha Anand is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials. She was one of the lead actresses in the 1980s. She is the daughter of Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 1960s and 70s. Career She made her debut through ''Uppu'' in 1987. She has acted as the lead female cast alongside popular male counterparts such as Mammotty, Mohanlal, Ratheesh. She has acted in more than 100 Malayalam films. Later went on to supporting roles and Mother character roles and shifted her focus to Tamil Cinema. She is currently concentrating on Tamil serials. Selected filmography Malayalam * 1975 Mattoru Seetha * 1981 Sapthapadi * 1982 Aasha as Rasiya * 1982 Ayudham as Oppana dancer * 1982 Ponnum Poovum as Woman in the car * 1982 Thadakam as Madhavi * 1982 Innallenkil Naale * 1983 Aaroodam as Malootty * 1983 Yudham as Radha * 1983 Aashrayam as Teacher * 1983 Ee Yugam * 1983 Mortuary * 1984 Unaroo as Mary * 1984 Muthodu Mut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Films
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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] |
Arunmozhi
Arunmozhi ( ta, அருண்மொழி) (also called Napoleon Selvaraj) (born 1951) is an Indian playback singer and well-known flutist. He has sung songs composed by leading Indian film industry music directors, including Ilaiyaraaja, Shankar Ganesh, Deva, S. A. Rajkumar, Viji Manuel, Swararaj, Harris Jayaraj, Sirpy, Vidyasagar, Soundaryan, Karthik Raja, Siva, Masa, Dhina and Yuvan Shankar Raja. He has also performed in live concerts across the world. He is a part of Ilaiyaraaja's musical troupe, playing flute. Arunmozhi is very familiar with western musical notes, and used to interpret and explain those written by Ilaiyaraaja to other musicians in the group. Introduced by Ilaiyaraaja as a playback singer, Arunmozhi has sung some very popular hit songs. Early life Arunmozhi was born in Thirukandiswaram village, near Nannilam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Arunmozhi, a self-taught musician, started playing flute at the age of nine, with a flute that was made by him. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Panchu Arunachalam
Panchanathan Arunachalam (22 March 1941 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian writer, director, producer and lyricist who worked in Tamil cinema. He was mentored by poet Kannadasan who was his uncle. He also worked as a lyricist in the Tamil cinema industry. He started producing films under his production banner named P. A. Arts. His son Subbu Panchu Arunachalam is an actor and dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry. Career In 2004, Panchu Arunachalam opted to return to work as a director and planned a film titled ''Ganesha'' with Cheran in the lead role. However, the film eventually did not materialise. Filmography As director * ''Manamagale Vaa'' (1988) * ''Puthu Paatu'' (1990) * ''Thambi Pondatti'' (1992) * '' Kalikaalam'' (1992) As producer * ''Avar Enakke Sontham'' (1977) * ''Kavari Maan'' (1979) o-Producer* '' Kalyanaraman'' (1979) * ''Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai'' (1979) * ''Rusi Kanda Poonai'' (1980) * '' Kazhugu'' (1981) * ''Ellam Inba Mayyam'' (1981) * '' Anand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarnalatha
Swarnalatha (29 April 1973 – 12 September 2010) was an Indian playback singer. She is considered to be as Humming Queen Of India and Nightingale Of Tamil Cinema. In a career spanning almost 22 years (from 1987 until her death), she recorded over 10,000 songs in many Indian languages, including Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, and Badaga. she is referred to as Swarangalin Arasi. She won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Porale Ponnuthayi" from the film ''Karuththamma''. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, under whose musical direction she recorded many memorable songs. She was also the first female playback singer to get a National Award In A. R. Rahman Music. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raaga
A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradition, and as a result has no direct translation to concepts in classical European music. Each ''rāga'' is an array of melodic structures with musical motifs, considered in the Indian tradition to have the ability to "colour the mind" and affect the emotions of the audience. Each ''rāga'' provides the musician with a musical framework within which to improvise. Improvisation by the musician involves creating sequences of notes allowed by the ''rāga'' in keeping with rules specific to the ''rāga''. ''Rāga''s range from small ''rāga''s like Bahar and Shahana that are not much more than songs to big ''rāga''s like Malkauns, Darbari and Yaman, which have great scope for improvisation and for which performances can last over an hour. ''Rāga''s may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjeev Venkat
Sanjeev (born 28 September 1975) is an Indian film and television actor. He is most known for his role as Selvam in the Tamil drama serial on Sun TV titled ''Thirumathi Selvam'' (2007-2013) in which he starred opposite Abitha. The serial telecasted for almost 6 years with Sanjeev gaining huge recognition and appreciation. He has acted in many other serials, notably ''Metti Oli, Anandham, Annamalai, Aval,'' ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' and ''Kanman''i; he has played the role of both protagonist and antagonists spanning a career for over 17 years. Personal life Sanjeev is a close friend of Tamil actor Vijay. Both of them studied visual communications at Loyola College. He is the nephew of late actress Manjula Vijayakumar. Sanjeev married leading television actress Preethi Srinivasan in 2009. His only sister Sindhu has done few films as a heroine and later acted in many successful serials like ''Metti Oli'', '' Penn'', ''Anandham'' and so on. His sister Sindhu died in 2005 and ... [...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] |
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