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Ennatha Kannaiya
Ennathe Kannaiah (1925 - 7 August 2012) was a comedian who appeared in Tamil-language films. In the Ravichandran-Jayalalita starrer Naan, as he spoke his dialogues, he frequently used the word Ennathe and this became his nickname. Decades later, he became even better known for his dialogue, Varuum... Aanaa Varaadhu.... Film career After debuting in the Tamil film Ezhai Padum Padu in 1950, he acted in more than 250 films. He predominantly was cast in supporting roles in films of M.G.Ramachandran like Nam Naadu (1969), En Annan (1970), Thedi Vandha Mapillai (1970) and others. He later starred in films including Rajinikanth's Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984). The scenes in which he appeared as a mahout were popular in the 1980s. Though he has made many films, he became famous for his dialogue in Thottal Poo Malarum (2007) (Varum, Aanaa Varaadhu...) with Vadivelu Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 September 1960), known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naan (1967 Film)
''Naan'' () is 1967 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language masala film, directed by T. R. Ramanna and written by T. N. Balu. The soundtrack was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy. The film stars Ravichandran (Tamil actor), Ravichandran, J. Jayalalithaa, Jayalalithaa, R. Muthuraman, Muthuraman and Nagesh. It focuses on a raja's failed attempt to find his lost son, and three men who claim to be the lost son, seeking rights to the raja's properties. ''Naan'' was released on 1 November 1967, and ran for over 175 days in theatres. It was remade in Telugu language, Telugu as ''Nenante Nene'' (1968) and in Hindi as ''Waris (1969 film), Waris'' (1969). Plot A raja's son gets lost at a young age while trying to escape his father's enemy. His father futilely searches for his son for a few years and dies. Years later, three people visit the palace claiming to be the prince and seek rights to all properties. All three unanimously have the identities of the lost son and answer all questions re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarathinam
''Navarathinam'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language road film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan, his final film. It stars M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Jayachitra and Zarina Wahab. The film was released on 5 March 1977, and failed commercially. Plot Cast ;Lead actor *M. G. Ramachandran as Thangam ;Lead actresses * Latha as Manikkam *Zarina Wahab as Pushpa * P. R. Varalakshmi as Maragadam * Shubha as Muthamma * Jaya as Gomaidi * Sripriya as Vairam *Y. Vijaya as Neela * Jayachitra as Pavalai *Kumari Padmini as Vayiduriyam ;Supporting actresses * S. Varalakshmi as Thangam's mother * C. K. Saraswathi as Sagunan *S. N. Lakshmi as Pangajethamma * Puspalatha as Pavalai's sister ;Supporting actors * A. V. M. Rajan as Raja * M. N. Nambiar as Dharmaseelan * P. S. Veerappa as Manaru *Nagesh as Ratnam * Thengai Srinivasan as Muthamma's father * C. R. Parthiban as IG of Police * K. Kannan as Gunaseelan * M. B. Shetty as Djagou * Senthamarai as Police inspector * Isari Velan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needhikku Thalaivanangu
''Needhikku Thalaivanangu'' () is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Latha. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Neramu Siksha'' (1973). The film was released on 18 March 1976 and became a box office success. Plot Vijay, who lives with his parents, leaves home one day as his father insults him. While he is fleeing his home, he comes across a girl whom he adopts as his sister, and begins work on improving her life. In the course of time, he commits a mistake, which leads to several consequences. He also meets a young woman and falls in love with her. As a reformed person who realises his mistakes, he makes amends in many ways, and in order to please everyone, he ends up sacrificing everything, including his life. Cast *M. G. Ramachandran as Vijay * Latha as Vimala *S. Varalakshmi as Maragadhan * Pushpalatha as Seetha *Roja Ramani alias Nirmala as Eswari * M. N. Nambiar as Sathiyamoorthy * V. K. Ramasamy as Vajarave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idhayakkani
''Idhayakkani'' () is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Pandari Bai, R. S. Manohar and Radha Saluja among others enacting supporting roles. The film was directed by A. Jagannathan, produced by R. M. Veerappan under his banner Sathiya Movies and had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year, running for 150 days in theatres. It was the only Indian film to be screened at the Tashkent International Film Festival in 1978. Plot Mohan is a kind-hearted man whose theory of life is equality. He puts it into practice by sharing equally the income of his estate with his labourers. He has another passion – he wants to serve the country – and for that, he has joined the police force as an officer. He meets a needy girl, Lakshmi, and on the advice of an elderly domestic help, he permits her to stay in his house. Tongues start wagging, and Mohan decides to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panathukkaga
''Panathukkaga'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by M. S. Senthil. It stars Sivakumar. Jayachitra, Sripriya, Shasikumar, Kamal Haasan and Thengai Srinivasan play supporting roles. It was a remake of the director's own Malayalam film '' Police Ariyaruthe'' (1973). Kamal Haasan worked under Thangappan as his dance assistant in this movie. Cast * Sivakumar as Ramesh * Jayachitra as Chitra * Shasikumar as Inspector Sundar (Chitra's elder brother) * Thengai Srinivasan as Kannan (friend of Ramesh & Sundar) * Sripriya as Geetha * Master Sridhar as Ravi (Geetha's lover) * C.I.D. Sakunthala as Kokila (Geetha's stepmother) * Kamal Haasan as Kumar (Guest Appearance) * S. V. Ramadas as Masilamani * Ennatha Kannaiya Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan Kannadasan (; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was an Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netru Indru Naalai (1974 Film)
''Netru Indru Naalai'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran Manjula and Latha. It was released on 12 July 1974, and ran for 150 days in theatres. Plot Two swindlers, Nalasivam and Dayalan kill the wife of a wealthy industrialist Manavalan Thangappapuram. The baby who was with the mother, escapes from their claws by the intervention of a farmer, who raises the child as his own child, naming him Manickam. Meanwhile, both criminals see Thangappapuram, with another baby in his arms, and persuade the widower that they saved him. Wild with joy by thinking that he has found his newborn child, Rathnam, Thangappapuram does not know that a terrible trap has just closed on him. Indeed, this fake Rathnam allows both men, Nalasivam and Dayalan to steal some money from Manavalan Thangappapuram. But Manickam, finds that he is the real son of Thangappapuram and knows that his father is in a terrible trap. Manickam tries to prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirumalai Deivam
''Thirumalai Deivam'' is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and written by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivakumar in the title role, with K. B. Sundarambal, T. R. Mahalingam, Srividya, Lakshmi and A. V. M. Rajan in supporting roles. Plot While Lord Srinivasan, an incarnation of Vishnu, faces several obstacles in his path, saint Brughu is also subjected to mockery and humiliation from the people of the kingdom. Cast ;Actors * Sivakumar as Lord Vishnu/Srinivasan * Gemini Ganesan as Agasa Rajan * R. Muthuraman as King Tondaiman * A. V. M. Rajan as Narathan * S. V. Ramadoss as Birugu Munivar * T. R. Mahalingam as Amudha's Husband * Suruli Rajan as Rangen, (in Tamil Kuyavan) * Master Sekhar as Venkatesan * A. K. Veerasami as Punniyakodi * V. Gopalakrishnan * Ennatha Kannaiya as Anumanthu ;Actresses * K. B. Sundarambal as Saint Narayani * S. Varalakshmi as Vagula malai * C. R. Vijayakumari as Amutha * Srividya as Goddess Lakshmi * Lakshmi a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idhaya Veenai
''Idhaya Veenai'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi and Manjula, with Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. Plot Somewhere in Madras, several years previously, a young Sundaram was driven away from home by Sivaraman, his father, a severe lawyer. Sivaraman denies his son. Sundaram makes a promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognize him. He currently lives in the Kashmir as a tourist guide. When he finds Nalini, his younger sister, in the middle of a group of students, Sundaram decides to go back home, to gain knowledge of her and help the situation. But at the beginning, he incurs only troubles, in particular, with Kirymani, the lover of Nalini and Annamalai, a man with a double life. Cast The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned. Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorgam
''Sorgam'' () is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Rajasree, R. Muthuraman and K. Balaji. The film was directed by T. R. Ramanna. It was released on 29 October 1970 and became a major success, running for over 100 days at the box office. Plot Three graduates have different values and experience completely different things in life. Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Shankar * K. R. Vijaya as Vimala * Rajasree as Anjana * K. Balaji as Sampath *R. Muthuraman as Kannan *R. S. Manohar as Dharmalingam/Arun * M. R. R. Vasu as Mathrubootham/Bond/Ippi/Thevaram *Nagesh as Gajendran/Gajini *Sachu as Savithri/Jothi/Puppy *Kanakadurga as Lakshmi *V. Nagayya as Judge * O. A. K. Thevar as Advocate * Senthamarai as Police Inspector *Ennatha Kannaiya as Harikrishnan * M. Bhanumathi as Manju *Veeraraghavan as Headmaster * Kallapetti Singaram as Snake Charmer *Karikol Raju as Bayilvan * Karuppu Subbiah as Taxi Owner *I.S.R as Adiyapatham (office Stafe) *Gemini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Naadu (1969 Film)
''Nam Naadu'' () is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by C. P. Jambulingam, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. It is a remake of the 1969 Telugu film '' Kathanayakudu''. The film was released on 7 November 1969. Plot Dharmalingham, Aalavandar and Punniyakodi are three VIPs in a township who have established themselves as noble citizens of the country but in reality are traitors who dare to do any type of crimes for money. Durai is an honest government office clerk who wants to be sincere for the nation and to help the poor and needy. In order to save the rights of the poor he fights with higher society people which is disliked by brother Muthaiya who works for Dharmalingham and is an equally honest person as Durai. Though Muthaiya scolds Durai for his acts he is very affectionate to him and Durai is equally respectful and affectionate towards him and his family. Durai once picks a fight with Aalavandar in a shop — he insists on his sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannan En Kadhalan
''Kannan En Kadhalan'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Neelakantan, produced and written by R. M. Veerappan, starring M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Vanisri. It was released on 25 April 1968. Plot Kannan is the adopted son of a retired Captain. Sundar is the real son. Mallika is the niece of this rich man, who is engaged, at birth to Sundar. Mallika is secretly in love with Kannan. Malathi lost her father in an accident; she now lives with the widow as her adopted daughter. Malathi and Kannan fall in love as they share good bonding. Kannan and Sunder aren't on good terms. Sundar's behaviour towards Mallika and Malathi is not appropriate. Kannan warns Sundar, but an irritated Sundar kills Kannan and forcefully marries Mallika and Malathi. Years passed, he is blessed with kids and his wives name one son as Kannan. The film ends. Cast * M. G. Ramachandran as Kannan * Jayalalithaa as Maliga * Vanisri as Malathi * R. Muthuraman as The engineer Sunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
