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Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil ( Kollywood) films. The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2003, with Jayaram being the first recipient. Superlatives Multiple Nominations *9 nominations:Prakash raj Winners Nominations 2000s *2002 Jayaram - ''Panchathanthiram'' ** J. D. Chakravarthy - ''Kannathil Muthamittal'' ** Prakash Raj - ''Kannathil Muthamittal'' ** Prabhu - ''Charlie Chaplin'' ** Yugi Sethu - '' Ramana'' *2003 Suriya - ''Pithamagan'' ** Madhavan - '' Anbe Sivam'' ** Prakash Raj - '' Chokka Thangam'' *2004 R. Madhavan - ''Aayutha Ezhuthu'' ** Prabhu - '' Vasool Raja MBBS'' ** Prakash Raj - '' M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi'' ** Rajkiran - '' Kovil'' ** Siddharth - ''Aayutha Ezhuthu'' *2005 Rajkiran - ''Thavamai Thavamirundhu'' ** Arya - ''Ullam Ketkumae'' ** Napoleon - '' Ayya'' ** Prabhu - ''Chandramukhi'' ** Pasupathy - ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasupathy
Pasupathy (born 5 September 1967) is an Indian actor. He appeared in critically acclaimed roles in many noted films in Tamil cinema, playing supporting, antagonistic, comedic as well as protagonistic roles. His performance in '' E'' (2006) earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won an ITFA Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in ''Kuselan'' (2008). He has also appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films. Early life Pasupathy Masilamani was born in 1967 at Vannandurai, a northern neighbourhood Chennai, India. In 1984, he joined the Chennai-based theatre group "Koothu-P-Pattarai" where he was there till 1997. He studied and grew up there till he started to act in films. He became friends with actor Nassar who was in the film institute and later joined the Koothu-P-Pattarai. Career When he was working in ''Marudhanayagam'', Nassar asked him whether he was interested in films. Pasupath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaytha Ezhuthu
''Aayutha Ezhuthu'' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language political action film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It is loosely based on the life story of George Reddy, a scholar from Osmania University of Hyderabad. It stars Suriya in the lead role, with an ensemble supporting cast. Bharathiraja appears in another pivotal role. This is the Tamil debut of Bollywood actress Esha Deol and remains the only Tamil film she has ever acted in. The title of the movie was taken from the name of a Tamil letter, ஃ – three dots corresponding to the film's three different personalities from completely different strata of society. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, while Ravi K. Chandran was the cinematographer and Sreekar Prasad was the editor. The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as '' Yuva'' with an entirely different cast retaining Deol. The film was produced by Ratnam's home banner, Madras Talkies, and was released on 21 May 2004. Plot The film begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards. Apart from his mother tongue Kannada, Raj's fluency in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, English, and Marathi has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. After working in stage shows and television in Kannada for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in Tamil cinema through ''Duet'' (1994), by K. Balachander, and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company Duet Movies. A polyglot, he played a variety of roles, most notably as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajendran
A. Rajendran,(born 1 June 1957) credited as Motta Rajendran or ''Naan Kadavul'' Rajendran, is an Indian stunt double and actor working mainly in Tamil cinema. He debuted in 2003 with the Tamil film ''Pithamagan'' and has worked as a stunt double for over 500 South Indian films since then. He played the role of a villain in '' Naan Kadavul'' (2009) and has continued to play villainous and later humorous supporting characters in a number of Tamil films. He is noted for his rough voice and alopecia universalis, which he claims was the result of coming into contact with industrial waste during a stunt sequence. Career Rajendran began his film career working as a stunt double in over hundreds of south Indian films mostly in Tamil films. He played a small but significant role in ''Pithamagan'' (2003) and made his full-fledged acting debut as a Villain in '' Naan Kadavul'' (2009). His performance as a cruel leader who tortures beggars earned critical acclaim with a critic notin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahendran (filmmaker)
J. Alexander (25 July 1939 – 2 April 2019), known professionally as Mahendran, was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in the Tamil film industry. Mahendran is regarded as one of the greatest film makers of Tamil cinema and has influenced several filmmakers of the generations that followed. Mahendran entered the film industry as a screenwriter, writing scripts for nearly 26 films. He made an immediate impact with his first directional venture ''Mullum Malarum'' (1978). Mahendran's next film '' Uthiripookkal'', based on a short story written by Pudumaipithan, firmly established him as an important filmmaker in Tamil cinema. His '' Nenjathai Killathe'' won three National Film Awards including the award for the best regional film. He has also acted in films during the latter part of his film career, including ''Kamaraj'' (2004), '' Theri'' (2016), ''Nimir'' (2018) and '' Petta'' (2019). Biography Mahendran was born on 25 July 1939 to Joseph Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theri (film)
''Theri'' ( ''Spark'') is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Atlee Kumar and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu under the banner V Creations. The film stars Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Amy Jackson. The film's music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, with cinematography handled by George C. Williams and editing done by Ruben. In the film, a former police officer is on a mission to protect his daughter from his past enemies. The film marked Kumar's second directorial after '' Raja Rani'' (2013), whose success impressed Vijay to work with the director. Atlee came up with the script, which was an "emotional action thriller film" and a formal announcement was made during September 2014. After post-production works and a formal launch ceremony in June 2015, the film began production in Chennai during early July. The film was halted twice due to the Film Employees Federation of South India's strike and the heavy flooding in Chennai. In addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai (actor)
Jai Sampath is an Indian actor and musician working in Tamil films. The nephew of noted composer Deva & the cousin of Srikanth Deva, Jai had made his acting debut in a supporting role in '' Bagavathi'' (2002). In 2007, he successfully auditioned for a leading role in Venkat Prabhu's sports film ''Chennai 600028''. His movie '' Subramaniapuram'' (2008) was also a big success, and Jai was praised for his performance. Jai subsequently garnered more praise for diverse roles, including a villager on holiday in ''Goa'' (2010), a timid factory worker in ''Engaeyum Eppothum'' (2011) and a customer care executive in the romantic drama '' Raja Rani'' (2013), which became his biggest commercial successful film. He made his debut as a singer in the film '' Jarugandi'' (2018). Personal life Born into a family of musicians, Jai has stated that music was close to his heart and that it influenced him in his "growing years", particularly crediting his uncle, the composer Deva. He completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Rani (2013 Film)
''Raja Rani'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romance comedy drama film directed by Atlee in his directorial debut. Produced by AR Murugadoss, the film stars Arya, Jai, Nayanthara and Nazriya Nazim, while Sathyaraj, Santhanam, Sathyan appear in supporting roles. The core plot of the movie was heavily inspired by the 1986 Tamil film '' Mouna Ragam'' and the 2007 Kannada film '' Milana''. The film released on 27 September 2013, and received positive reviews upon release. It was remade in Bengali as ''Shudhu Tomari Jonyo'' in 2015 and was remade in Odia as ''Tu Je Sei'' in 2016. Plot The movie begins with the marriage of John and Regina at a church. The marriage is an arranged one, to which both have consented reluctantly to make their parents happy. After the marriage, they live together as strangers in their apartment, where the neighbours are upset with John who comes home drunk every night, which he does deliberately to annoy Regina. Eventually, Regina applies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhu (actor)
Prabhu Ganesan (born 25 December 1956), known professionally as Prabhu, is an Indian actor, businessman and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. He is popularly known as ''Ilaya Thilagam''. He has worked in more than 215 films in lead and supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. After making his debut in '' Sangili'' (1982), Prabhu played various leading and supporting roles, earning the Best Actor award recognition by the Tamil Nadu State for his portrayal in '' Chinna Thambi'' (1991). Early life Prabhu was born to veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan and Kamala on 25 December 1956. His elder brother Ramkumar is a film producer and he has two sisters Shanthi and Thenmozhi. Career After leaving Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore, Prabhu got involved in film production as an executive producer and worked alongside his uncle and mentor V. C. Shanmugam, who insisted that Prabhu learn the film mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagan
Jagan is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films. His breakthrough was with K. V. Anand's '' Ayan'', where he played a small-time smuggler Chitti Babu, and the role won him critical acclaim. He was the anchor of popular show ''Kadavul Paadhi Mirugam Paadhi'', which was about reviewing movies, aired in Vijay TV. The show was pulled off air citing hard-hitting criticism. He is also a prominent TV and stage show host. He also hosts the game show '' Connexion'' on Vijay TV Star Vijay is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly Star India), a subsidiary of Asianet Star Communications. The channel's headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Star Vijay chang .... He is married to his longtime girlfriend Vaanmathi. Filmography Actor Director * ''Aanandham Aarambham'' (2022) (Micro Web Series) Television References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jagan Indian male film actors Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayan (film)
''Ayan'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action crime thriller film co-written and directed by K. V. Anand. The film, starring Suriya, Prabhu, Tamannaah, Akashdeep Saighal, Jagan, and Karunas, was produced by M. Saravanan, M. S. Guhan, Aruna Guhan and Aparna Guhan and distributed by Sun Pictures. The film score and soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj, edited by Anthony Gonsalvez, the film was filmed by M. S. Prabhu. The film was launched in Chennai, while filming also took place in various locations out of India, including Namibia, Malaysia, Zanzibar and South Africa. It released on 3 April 2009 worldwide to positive reviews. ''Ayan'' was declared as the solo blockbuster of 2009 in Tamil cinema, collecting about worldwide. The film was also successful in Kerala. Plot Deva is a post-graduate Computer Science student in Chennai, who works with Dass by smuggling pre-release unlicensed movies on DVD and other small contrabands mainly through the air. Deva's wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadivelu
Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 September 1960), known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and playback singer, having acted in supporting and lead roles in Tamil cinema. He gained widespread acclaim in Kollywood in the 2000s. His first film as a lead actor, ''Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi'' (2006), achieved commercial and critical success. His career declined in the 2010s due to various controversies, and culminated in him receiving a ban from performing in future films at the time. Vadivelu has also received awards in the Best Comedian category for his performances in '' Kaalam Maari Pochu'' (1996), ''Vetri Kodi Kattu'' (2000), ''Thavasi'' (2001), ''Chandramukhi'' (2005), ''Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi'' (2006), '' Pokkiri'' (2007), ''Marudhamalai'' (2007) and '' Kathavarayan'' (2008). His popularity led to his media-coined nickname, ''Vaigai Puyal'', meaning "Vaigai storm", referring to the river that flows through his hometown Madurai. Vadivelu's comedic d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
