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Elred Kumar
Elred Kumar Santhanam is an Indian film producer he was born at Thangachi madam village (Rameswaram Island). He completed his post-graduation in engineering at Anna University(Guindy). He is a prominent businessman in Chennai, who has made Tamil films under his production house, RS Infotainment. He made his directorial debut with the 2012 romantic thriller ''Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal'' (2012). Career 2009-2012: Breakthrough in the Tamil film industry Elred Kumar was first announced as "a businessman passionate about the film industry" in an article by the Economic Times in 2009, and it was announced that he would collaborate with his business partner R. Jayaraman as a part of RS Infotainment to be the producers of Gautham Vasudev Menon's ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2010) alongside VTV Ganesh and Escape Artists Motion Pictures' Madan. The romantic coming-of-age story featured Silambarasan and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while A. R. Rahman composed the film's score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RS Infotainment
RS Infotainment is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by Elred Kumar. The studio has produced films made in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. History Elred Kumar was first announced as "a businessman passionate about the film industry" in an article by the Economic Times in 2009, RS Infotainment are the producers of Gautham Vasudev Menon's ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2010) alongside VTV Ganesh and Escape Artists Motion Pictures' Madan. After having enjoyed success with their initial ventures such as ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2010), '' Ko'' (2011) and ''Yaamirukka Bayamey ''Yaamirukka Bayamey'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written and directed by debutant Deekay and produced by Elred Kumar. The cast includes Kreshna, Oviya, Rupa Manjari, Karunakaran, and Anaswara Kumar. 15 technicians we ...'' (2014), their recent ventures have been less profitable. Filmography References {{reflist Film distributors of Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veppam
''Veppam'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by newcomer Anjana Ali Khan, starring Nani, Nithya Menen, Karthik Kumar, and Bindu Madhavi. The film marks Nani's Tamil debut. The story narrates events from the slum areas of Chennai, showcasing characters and their struggles. The film, jointly produced by Gautham Vasudev Menon's Photon Kathaas and R. S. Infotainment, had been in production for over one year. The film released on 29 July 2011, while a dubbed Telugu version, titled ''Sega'', released simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh. ''Veppam'' received mixed reviews. Plot The film starts by showing a girl named Revathy (Nithya Menen) forwarding towards the beach and drowning herself in the ocean. The film is then set 18 years back in a slum in Chennai. Balaji's (Muthukumar) mother dies, and his father, Jyothi (Sheimour), a drunkard, leaves him on the streets. Balaji works hard and ensures a decent living for his younger brother Karthik ( Nani) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karunakaran (actor)
Karunakaran (born 28 January 1981) is an Indian actor who mainly appears in character or comedian roles in Tamil cinema. He made his breakthrough in the film ''Soodhu Kavvum'' (2013). He also appeared in supporting roles in ''Yaamirukka Bayamey'' (2014), '' Jigarthanda'' (2014) and ''Indru Netru Naalai'' (2015). Career Karunakaran's father is a former RAW agent and he grew up in New Delhi, before moving to Trichy with his parents, where he met short film maker and friend Nalan Kumarasamy. He completed his secondary schooling at St. John's Vestry Anglo Indian Hr. Sec. School, Trichy. It is during his school days, where he met his longtime friend Srikanth Ravikumar, who is one of the biggest entrepreneur who has settled in Malaysia. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before Nalan approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, ''Naalaya Iyakkunar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreshna
Krishna Kulasekaran (born 14 February 1978) credited as Krishna is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Tamil cinema. He is the younger brother of Tamil film director Vishnuvardhan. Early life Krishna's father is film producer K.K.Sekar (Pattiyal Sekar) and his brother is noted film director, Vishnuvardhan. He went to St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai, studied at Loyola College and graduated with an MBA in finance in the United States. He worked for a year and a half in the IT industry and started his own business that was doing well. He has also undergone training in Jazz and worked as a dancer/choreographer before he left for US. Career As an actor, he first faced the camera for Mani Ratnam's '' Anjali'' and later appeared in ''Iruvar'' and Santosh Sivan's '' The Terrorist''. He was also chosen to play the younger version of Rajinikanth's character in ''Thalapathi'', but the character was later scrapped because it affected the film's length. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaamirukka Bayamey
''Yaamirukka Bayamey'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written and directed by debutant Deekay and produced by Elred Kumar. The cast includes Kreshna, Oviya, Rupa Manjari, Karunakaran, and Anaswara Kumar. 15 technicians were introduced in the film, which started shooting in Nainital in October. Previously titled as ''Illa Aanalum Irukku'', the film released on 9 May 2014 and received positive reviews. The film was later remade into Kannada as '' Namo Boothatma'' and in Telugu as ''Next Nuvve''. ''Yaamirukka Bayamey'' is based on the 1998 Korean film ''The Quiet Family''. Plot Kiran (Kreshna) is a TV telemarketer who gets into trouble after one of his products has an opposite effect than what was intended, on the son of a local thug (Mahanadhi Shankar) who acted the commercial for him. That is also the moment when he discovers that his ‘real’ father left him a bungalow on an estate in a small town. He cons the son of the don, escapes with the money alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the most prolific Indian composers, in a career spanning over forty-five years, he has composed over 7,000 songs and provided film scores for over 1,000 films, apart from performing in over 20,000 concerts. Ilaiyaraaja received several awards for his works throughout his career. In 2012, for his creative and experimental works in the field of music, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest Indian recognition given to people in the field of performing arts. In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India; and was conferred the Padma Vibhushan in 2018, the second-highest civilian award by the government of India. He is a nominated Member of Parliament in the Indian upper house, Rajy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. One of the highest paid actors in India, Arjun is also known for his extraordinary dancing skills. He is a recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards and three Nandi Awards. Allu Arjun made his debut with '' Gangotri'' in 2003. He rose to prominence starring in Sukumar's cult classic'' Arya'' (2004), for which he earned a Nandi Special Jury Award. He consolidated his reputation with the action films ''Bunny'' (2005) and ''Desamuduru'' (2007). In 2008, he starred in the romantic drama ''Parugu'', for which he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. Allu Arjun went on to star in notable films such as '' Arya 2'' (2009), ''Vedam'' (2010), ''Julayi'' (2012), ''Race Gurram'' (2014), ''S/O Satyamurthy'' (2015), '' ''Rudhramadevi'''' (2015), ''Sarrainodu'' (2016), '' DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham'' (2017), ''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' (2020), and '' Pushpa: The Rise'' (2021). His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu (formerly: Samantha Akkineni; born 28 April 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Telugu and Tamil film industries. She is a recipient of several awards, including four South Filmfare Awards, six South Indian International Movie Awards and two Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards. She has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Telugu and Tamil cinema. Samantha worked part-time on modeling assignments while pursuing a degree in commerce. She soon received offers for film roles and made her acting debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's critically acclaimed Telugu romance film, ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' (2010), which fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress and a Nandi Award. Samantha then became the second actress ever to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu in the same year, for her performances in the films ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' (2012) and ''Eega'' (2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neethaane En Ponvasantham
''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring Jiiva and Samantha. This film is a shot simultaneously in Telugu, Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu, with Nani replacing Jiiva, while the team also briefly filmed an incomplete Hindi version (''Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau'') with Aditya Roy Kapoor, with Samantha playing the leading female role in all three versions. The film is based on a story written by Reshma Ghatala, who produced the film alongside Elred Kumar, Venkat Somasundaram and Menon. The cinematography was handled by M. S. Prabhu and Om Prakash. The film's background score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja which went on to become a chartbuster, and the soundtrack album sold a record 8.5 million units through various platforms on its release. ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' tells the love story of Varun (Jiiva) and Nithya (Samantha) through three stages of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CNN-IBN
CNN-News18 (originally CNN-IBN) is an Indian English-language news television channel founded by Raghav Bahl based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is currently co-owned by Network18 Group and Warner Bros. Discovery. CNN provides international coverage for the channel, while Indian Broadcasting Network concentrates on Indian and local reports. In May 2014, Reliance Industries announced it would be taking over Network18. The move was touted as "the biggest-ever deal in the Indian media space". Reliance Industries already had indirect control of the TV18 network by virtue of investments it made in Network18 starting from January 2012. History CNN International only reached the urban population in India. To reach the Indian masses Time Warner together with an Indian company, Global Broadcast News (currently TV18 Broadcast Limited), launched the channel in India as CNN-IBN on 18 December 2005. The channel was completely run by TV18 Broadcast Limited, which only used the Cable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekk Deewana Tha
''Ekk Deewana Tha'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, featuring Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson (her Hindi debut), and Manu Rishi in lead roles. The film is a remake of Menon's own 2010 bilingual film ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (Tamil) / ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' (Telugu). It features reused soundtrack and film score composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography and editing were handled by M. S. Prabhu and Anthony Gonsalves, respectively. While in production, the film was titled ''Prem Katha'' but was renamed as ''Ekk Deewana Tha'' as the director wanted an abstract title for the film, similar to the original. The film, produced by Fox Star Studios, Photon Kathaas and RS Infotainment, was released on 17 February 2012 in two different versions with a number of endings to suit the taste of regional viewers. The film opened to mixed reviews and had a lukewarm reception at the box office. Plot Sachin Kulkarni is a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Cannes Film Festival
The 65th Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian film director Nanni Moretti was the President of the Jury for the main competition and British actor Tim Roth was the President of the Jury for the Un Certain Regard section. French actress Bérénice Bejo hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The festival opened with the US film ''Moonrise Kingdom'', directed by Wes Anderson and closed with the late Claude Miller's final film '' Thérèse Desqueyroux''. The main announcement of the line-up took place on 19 April. The official poster of the festival features Marilyn Monroe, to mark the 50th anniversary of her death. The Palme d'Or was awarded to Austrian director Michael Haneke for his film '' Amour''. Haneke previously won the Palme d'Or in 2009 for ''The White Ribbon''. The jury gave the Grand Prize to Matteo Garrone's ''Reality'', while Ken Loach's ''The Angels' Share'' was awarded the Jury Prize. Juries Μain competition The following people wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
