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Chithralaya Gopu
Sadagopan (better known as Chitralaya Gopu) is an Indian screenwriter and director who works in the Tamil cinema. He has written nearly 60 films, and directed 27 of them. He scripted dramatic films such as ''Moondru Dheivangal'' and ''Shanti Nilayam'' and comedies such as ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'', ''Galatta Kalyanam'', '' Patti Sollai Thattathe'' and ''Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa''. Career C. V. Sridhar and Sadagopan were childhood friends since their schooldays in St. Joseph's High School, Chengalpattu. Both were playwrights; Sridhar wrote stage plays and played the hero while Sadagopan wrote the humorous parts and played the comedian. Later, when Sridhar had the opportunity to direct a film, he asked Sadagopan to join him and produce the comedy track. The film '' Kalyana Parisu'' (1959) was a hit and Sridhar started his own production house, Chitralaya Chithralaya () also spelt Chitralaya, is an Indian film production company founded in the early 1960s. It produced films in Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kodimalar
''Kodimalar'' is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Muthuraman and R. Vijayakumari, with A. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh, M. V. Rajamma and Kanchana in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Bengali film '' Shyamali'' (1956), itself based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name. The film was released on 4 March 1966 and failed commercially. Plot Lakshmi, a mute woman, faces numerous troubles with her mother-in-law. Cast ;Male cast * Muthuraman as Ramu *A. V. M. Rajan as Thambi Durai *Nagesh as Annamalai ;Female cast * R. Vijayakumari as Lakshmi *M. V. Rajamma as Ramu's mother * Kanchana as Parvathi Production Although the Bengali film '' Shyamali'' (1956), based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name was a failure, C. V. Sridhar still decided to adapt the story in Tamil. The remake, titled ''Kodimalar'', was produced by Sree Productions and directed by Sridhar who also wrote the screenplay. Cinematography wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanga Mama 3D
''Thanga Mama 3D'' is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Simon, starring Arun and Sasikala. It was released on 6 September 1985. Plot Cast *Arun * Sasikala * M. N. Nambiar Production ''Thanga Mama 3D'' is the second 3D film made in Tamil film industry after '' Annai Bhoomi 3D''. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of .... References External links * 1985 3D films 1980s Tamil-language films 1985 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian 3D films {{1980s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Veettu Kannukkutty
''Raja Veettu Kannukkutty'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by P. Ramdass and B. Ramanan. The film stars Prabhu, Viji, S. V. Shekar and V. K. Ramasamy. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. Cast *Prabhu *Viji * S. V. Shekar * V. K. Ramasamy * Y. G. Mahendran * Nizhalgal Ravi *Kathadi Ramamurthy * M. R. Krishnamurthy *Oru Viral Krishna Rao * Manorama * Anuradha *Vadivukkarasi *Lavanya *Renuka *Indiradevi Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan & lyrics were by Vaali *"Karpanai Vaanil" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *"Angami Surangami" - Vani Jairam *"Summayirunthavanai Soodu Kilappi" - Malaysia Vasudevan *"Kannmani Un Thirumanam" - Vani Jairam Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She has do ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galate Samsara
''Galate Samsara'' () is a 1977 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by C. Jayaram. It stars Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Rajinikanth and Manjula in the lead roles. It also stars Dwarakish, Dr. K S Ashwath, Balakrishna and Vajramuni in supporting roles. The movie is a remake of Tamil movie ''Veettuku Veedu'' which was based on the play ''Thikku Theriyatha Veettil'' which in turn was an adaptation of the English comedy play ''Right Bed Wrong Husband''. The Marathi adaptation of the same English play titled ''Pati Sagle Uchapati'' was adapted into a Kannada titled ''Housefull''. Further, the Marathi play was also adapted in Hindi as '' All The Best'' which was remade in Malayalam as '' Best of Luck'' which in turn went on to be remade in Kannada as ''Ond Chance Kodi''. Plot Vasudevan (Dr.Vishnuvardhan) is rich businessman Kadikalingam's son. Vasu is fearful of his father, because Kadikalingam is a very strict man. He works at his father's company as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn Ondru Kanden
''Penn Ondru Kanden'' ( ) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Gopu. The film stars Muthuraman and Prameela, with Nagesh, M. R. R. Vasu, I. S. R. and Sukumari in supporting roles. It was released on 11 July 1974. Plot Cast Production ''Penn Ondru Kanden'' is titled after a song from ''Padithal Mattum Podhuma'' (1962). The dialogues were written by Chari from a story by Moulee. The film was produced by Venkatesan, Sundaram and Periyasami of Sangeetha Films. Cinematography was handled by K. S. Bhaskar. Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. He was popularly known as ''Mellisai Mannar''. He compose ..., with lyrics by Vaali. Release and reception ''Penn Ondru Kanden'' was released on 11 July 1974, and distributed by Gemini Studios. Kanthan of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athaiya Mamiya
''Athaiya Mamiya'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Chitralaya Gopu, starring Jaishankar and Ushanandini. Plot Shankar (Jaishankar) returns from abroad after successfully completing his higher studies. His parents plan to marry him to one of their relative's daughters. A series of comic incidents ensue while they try to convince Shankar to marry. Things become serious when Shankar reveals to them that he has already met the love of his life, Usha ( Ushanandini,) and married her. Angered by this, his father throws him out of his house and Usha joins Shankar to start a new life. How they succeed in establishing their life is the rest of the movie. Cast * Jaishankar as Shankar * Ushanandini as Usha * M. N. Rajam as Sumathi * Manorama as Manju * Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Panjabikesan * Nagesh as Balu * Sachu as Malathy * Srikanth as Sarathi * Gandhimathi as Kattankulathaan's wife * Thengai Srinivasan as Kattankulathaan * V. S. Raghavan V S Ragha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasethan Kadavulada
''Kasethan Kadavulada'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language caper comedy film written and directed by Chitralaya Gopu. The film stars Muthuraman and Lakshmi, with M. R. R. Vasu, Thengai Srinivasan, Srikanth, Moorthy, Manorama, Rama Prabha and Jayakumari in supporting roles. It focuses on a young man (Muthuraman) collaborating with his cousin (Sreekanth) and friend (Srinivasan) to steal money from his stingy stepmother (Manorama). ''Kasethan Kadavulada'', based on Gopu's play of the same name is the directorial debut of Gopu, and was produced by AVM Productions. Muthuraman and Moorthy reprise their roles from the play. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, cinematography was handled by K. S. Bhaskar, and editing by R. G. Gopu. ''Kasethan Kadavulada'' was released on 19 May 1972. The film became a commercial success, with Srinivasan's role as a fake godman becoming immensely popular. A remake with the same name is scheduled for release in 2022. Plot Lakshmi, a dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumathi En Sundari
''Sumathi En Sundari'' () is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by C. V. Rajendran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. It is a remake of the 1967 Bengali film ''Nayika Sangbad''. The film was released on 14 April 1971. Plot Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Madhu *Jayalalithaa as Sumathi / Sundari * V. Gopalakrishnan as Director Chinnasamy * K. A. Thangavelu as Rathnasamy *Nagesh as Mannangatti Sundaram *Sachu as Sachu / Saraswathi *Thengai Srinivasan as Paramanandam *Senthamarai as Railway Station Master *Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Moorthy *Jayakumari as Dancer *Gundu Karuppaiah as Iyer *S. N. Parvathy as Parvathi *Gemini Maali as the film producer Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. "Pottu Vaitha Mugamo" is the first song that S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (4 June 1946 – 25 September 2020), also referred to as SPB or SP Balu or Balu, was an Indian playback singer, television prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moondru Deivangal
''Moondru Deivangal'' () is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Dada Mirasi and written by Chitralaya Gopu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman and Nagesh. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the 1968 Marathi film ''Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava''. Plot Three thieves get into a family and act as if they are good people. However, the family's humility causes a change of the thieves' heart and do they reform form the rest of the story. Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Siva * Muthuraman as Muthu *Nagesh as Nagu * V. K. Ramasamy as Kumar's uncle * S. V. Subbaiah as Pasupathy *Sivakumar as Kumar *V. S. Raghavan as a retired police officer *M. R. R. Vasu as Veerappan *Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Moorthy *Senthamarai as a police officer *Chandrakala as Lakshmi * Rukmani as Parvathi *Jaya Kausalya *Vijaya Chandrika as Muthu's wife *K. R. Indira Devi *Sivakami Production ''Moondru Deivangal'' is based on the 1968 Marathi film ''Aamhi Jato Amuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veettuku Veedu
''Veettuku Veedu'' () is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by C. V. Rajendran and written by Chitralaya Gopu. It was based on Gopu's play ''Thikku Theriyatha Veettil'' which was based on the English play ''Right Bed Wrong Husband''. It stars Jaishankar, Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and Nagesh, with V. K. Ramasamy and Major Sundarrajan playing supporting roles. Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The 2001 Tamil film '' Viswanathan Ramamoorthy'' is said to be based on this film. Plot Vasudevan is rich businessman Kadikalingam's son. Vasu is fearful of his father, because Kadikalingam is a very strict man. He works at his father's company as General Manager. He is in love with a young bold woman Malathy. But Kadikalingam strictly opposes this love, so Vasu leaves his home and registers for marriage to Malathy. The couple is tenant to Kala's house. She is Malathy's close friend and her husband is Balu. He has a close relationship w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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