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Diwakar Ram
Dhivagaran Santhosh (also known as ''Diwakar'') is an Indian playback singer and live performer. He is best known for winning season 4 of ''Airtel Super Singer'', a Tamil language musical reality TV show which was telecast from December 2012 to February 2014 on Vijay TV. Career Television works Diwakar participated in various reality TV musical competitions telecast on various Tamil language TV channels, including Zee Tamil's '' Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009 Challenge'', Jaya TV's ''Hariyudan Naan'', and season 2 of Sun TV's ''Sangeetha Mahayuddham''. In 2012, Diwakar was crowned runner up in Raj TV's ''Voice of Tamil Nadu''. On 1 February 2014, he was crowned the winner of season 4 of the ''Airtel Super Singer'' music competition telecast on Vijay TV, having received the greatest number of viewer votes. During the show's grand finale, Diwakar's performance of the song "Neeye Unakku Endrum" from the film '' Bale Pandiya'' prompted a standing ovation from the audience and a kiss on his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback Singer
A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not appear on the screen. South Asia South Asian cinema, South Asian films produced in the Indian subcontinent frequently use this technique. A majority of Cinema of India, Indian films as well as Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani films typically include six or seven songs. After ''Alam Ara'' (1931), the first Indian talkie film, for many years singers made dual recordings for a film, one during the shoot, and later in the recording studio, until 1952 or 1953. Popular playback singers in India enjoy the same status as popular actors and music directors and receive wide public admiration. Most of the playback singers are initially trained in classical music, but they later often expand their range. Mohammed Rafi and Ahmed Rushdi are regarded as two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalkandu
''Kalkandu'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil cinema, Tamil film written and directed by A. M. Nandakumar. The film features Gajesh and Dimple Chopade in the lead roles, and was released in October 2014. Plot synopsis A demanding father pressures his son into attending medical school, despite his protestations that he does not wish to study medicine. However, due to a mix up at the admissions office, the man's life changes forever. Cast *Gajesh as Karthik *Dimple Chopade as Karthika *Akhil (Tamil actor), Akhil as Vignesh *Ganja Karuppu as Azhappan *Manobala as Principal Kamalnath *Swaminathan as Ramanathan *Nancy Jennifer as Porkodi *T. P. Gajendran as Doctor *Sriranjini (Tamil actress), Sriranjini *Mayilswamy *Mahanadi Shankar *Muthuraman *Bonda Mani Production The film gained media attention prior to release, owing to the lead actor Gajesh's debut. He is the son of actor-dancer Anand Babu and grandson of comedian Nagesh. Following the appearance of late actor Nagesh's animatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Prabhakaran
Justin Prabhakaran (born 10 June 1986) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music mostly for Tamil films and also a few Malayalam and Telugu films besides one Hindi film. He made his debut as a film composer in the 2014 Tamil film ''Pannaiyarum Padminiyum''. Early life Prabhakaran was born in Madurai. From childhood, he was interested in music. He was introduced to church music at an early age and groomed to become a keyboard player. He participated in a TV show and won the award for his own composition. He is proficient in playing keyboard and guitar. During a film shoot at the American College, Madurai in 2003–2006, where he studied B.Sc. Zoology, he happened to meet cinematographer Gopi Krishna, who advised him to study sound engineering from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Tharamani, Chennai. Career While studying at M.G.R. Film & TV Institute, Prabhakaran came up with his new composition for the Tamil thendral (cultural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thondan (2017 Film)
''Thondan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language vigilante drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani. The film stars Samuthirakani himself, with Vikranth, Sunaina, Arthana Binu, Gouri Nair, and Namo Narayana amongst others in pivotal roles. The music is composed by Justin Prabhakaran with editing by A. L. Ramesh. The venture began production in December 2016 and had a theatrical release on 26 May 2017. Plot Narayanan (Namo Narayana) is the son of Central Minister Pandiyanar ( G. Gnanasambandam). Narayanan uses his father's name to make money by corruption, much to the latter's dismay. One day, some goons try to kill a man in daylight, as instructed by Narayanan. The man is lying in a pool of blood, and a local person witnesses this and informs this to the ambulance. The ambulance driver is Maha Vishnu (Samuthirakani), a kindhearted man who has never let anyone whom he has taken in his ambulance die. Vishnu admits the man in the hospital, and he is saved. Narayanan is ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuppan
''Karuppan'' is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by R. Panneerselvam, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Tanya Ravichandran and Bobby Simha. The film began production during January 2017 and released on 29 September 2017 to mixed reviews and become an average success. Cast *Vijay Sethupathi as Karuppan * Tanya Ravichandran as Anbuselvi Karuppan *Bobby Simha as Kathir *Pasupathy as Maayi (Anbuselvi's brother) *Kaveri as Muthu (Maayi's wife) * Singampuli as Karuppan's uncle *Renuka as Karuppan's mother *Sharath Lohitashwa as Varasanattu Perusu *Linga Production After the production of ''Naan Thaan Siva'' was postponed as a result of Thirrupathi Brothers' financial problems, R. Panneerselvam announced in September 2016 that he would collaborate with Vijay Sethupathi for a film. Produced by A. M. Rathnam, the team approached Keerthy Suresh to play the lead role later that month, but the actress did not sign the project owing to schedule clashes. Rit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagan
Yagan (; – 11 July 1833) was an Aboriginal Australian warrior from the Noongar people. Yagan was pursued by the local authorities after he killed Erin Entwhistle, a servant of farmer Archibald Butler. It was an act of retaliation after Thomas Smedley, another of Butler's servants, shot at a group of Noongar people stealing potatoes and fowls, killing one of them. The government offered a bounty for Yagan's capture, dead or alive, and a young settler, William Keats, shot and killed him. He is considered a legendary figure by the Noongar. After his shooting, settlers removed Yagan's head to claim the bounty. Later, an official sent it to London, where it was exhibited as an "anthropological curiosity" and eventually given to a museum in Liverpool. It held the head in storage for more than a century before burying it with other remains in an unmarked grave in Liverpool in 1964. Over the years, the Noongar asked for repatriation of the head, both for religious reasons and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaatru Veliyidai
''Kaatru Veliyidai'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic war film, produced, written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Made under the Madras Talkies banner, it features music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by Ravi Varman and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film stars Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari, with Lalitha, Rukmini Vijayakumar, Delhi Ganesh and RJ Balaji playing other pivotal roles. Set in the backdrop of the Kargil War of 1999, the film narrates the story of an Indian Air Force pilot who recalls his romance with a doctor in the lead up to the war, while being kept as a prisoner of war at a jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Principal photography of the film commenced in July 2016, with the shoot taking place in Ooty, Hyderabad, Ladakh, Chennai and Belgrade, before being completed in January 2017. The film was released worldwide on 7 April 2017 along with a Telugu dubbed version titled ''Cheliyaa'' . The film won two National Film Awards at the 65th National Film Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander (born 16 October 1990), also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Anirudh, is an Indian film scorer music composer music producer singer and instrumentalist who primarily works in Tamil films. He is the son of actor Ravi Raghavendra. He has won two Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Awards, nine South Indian International Movie Awards, SIIMA Awards, six Edison Awards (India), Edison Awards and five Vijay Awards. His debut song "Why This Kolaveri Di", composed for the 2012 film ''3 (2012 Indian film), 3'', went Viral video, viral across the globe and has achieved over 300 million views on YouTube. In 2017, he was described by ''Times of India'' as the Most Desirable Man in Chennai. In 2018, he again bagged the title, becoming the first musician to achieve this title two times in a row. A.R. Murugadoss signed him to compose music for ''Kaththi'' (2014) starring Vijay (actor), Vijay, which included the viral hit "Selfie Pulla". The soundtrack for the film bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rum (film)
''Rum'' ( en, Verdict) is a 2017 Indian Tamil language horror comedy thriller film written and directed by Sai Bharath. Featuring Hrishikesh, Vivek, Narain, Sanchita Shetty and Miya in the lead roles, the film's score and soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The film began production during early 2016 and was released on 17 February 2017. Plot Film starts with Shiva and his gang visits a bungalow. They experience spooky incidents in the haunted bungalow. Cast * Hrishikesh as Shiva * Vivek as Raj * Narain as Inspector Praveen Thomas * Sanchita Shetty as Riya * Miya as Thulasi * Amzath Khan as Suresh (Nepali) * Arjun Chidambaram as Kural * Andreanne Nouyrigat as a Russian lady * Venkat Subha Production The film began pre-production works during October 2015, with composer Anirudh Ravichander revealing that he would work on a film titled ''Rum'' directed by Sai Bharath and starring his cousin, Hrishikesh, in the lead role. The project was announced to be funded b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adra Machan Visilu
''Adra Machan Visilu'' ( ta, அட்ரா மச்சான் விசிலு; English: ''Dude, blow the whistle'') is a 2016 Indian Tamil comedy film directed by Thiraivannan, starring Shiva, Srinivasan and Naina Sarwar in the lead roles. The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. Cast * Shiva as Simmakkal Shekar * Naina Sarwar as Devi * Srinivasan as Power Star (Muniyandi) * Arun Balaji as Goripalayam Rahmath * Sentrayan * Singamuthu * Mansoor Ali Khan * Raj Kapoor * K. Selva Bharathy * T. P. Gajendran * K. P. Jagan * Velmurugan * Jangiri Madhumitha * Ambani Shankar Production The project was first reported in the media during June 2015, with reports stating that Powerstar Srinivasan would feature in a film titled ''Naanum Herodhaan'' which would tell the story of an actor forced to repay his fans for their losses during the film distribution process. The concept was considered to be a satire on the issue faced by Rajinikanth following the failure of ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paayum Puli (2015 Film)
''Paayum Puli'' () is a 2015 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Suseenthiran starring Vishal and Kajal Aggarwal, with Soori and Samuthirakani in supporting roles. The film was produced by Vendhar Movies and distributed by Escape Artists Motion Pictures. Music for the film was composed by D. Imman. The cinematography was handled by Velraj and the editing done by Anthony. Principal photography commenced on 4 March 2015 and lasted for four months. ''Paayum Puli'' was shot predominantly in and around Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu in 75 working days. The film was released on 4 September 2015 worldwide in its Tamil version as ''Paayum Puli'' and in its Telugu version as ''Jayasurya''. Plot In Madurai, a gang kidnaps top businessmen in the city and demands a sum of for their release or the victims will be killed. The dead bodies are placed beneath a bridge. Bhavani and Lal are the main culprits behind the kidnaps. SI Albert cracks the case and encounter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pugazh
''Pugazh'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Manimaran and co-produced by Varun Manian. The film stars Jai (actor), Jai and Surbhi, while Karunas, RJ Balaji, G. Marimuthu, and Piraisoodan play supporting roles. Vivek-Mervin composed the film's music. The film was released on 18 March 2016 and received mixed reviews from critics. Cast * Jai (actor), Jai as Pugazhendhi (a) Pugazh * Surbhi as Bhuvana * Karunas as Pugazh's brother * RJ Balaji as Balaji * G. Marimuthu as Dass * Piraisoodan as Selvanayagam * Vikram as Venkat * Supergood Subramani as Venkat's father * Kannan as Bhuvana's brother * Vijayamuthu as Muthu * Kamal Hassan * Ravisankar * Valliappan * Rajani * Velraj in a cameo appearance * AC Gaayathri in a cameo appearance Production The film was first reported in November 2013, when it was revealed that Manimaran had cast Jai (actor), Jai and Priya Anand to star in his second directorial venture. Anirudh Rav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
