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Hari Shankar And Harish Narayan
Hari Shankar and Harish Narayan are an Indian director and writer duo predominantly working in Tamil film industry. Hari and Harish are pioneers as filmmakers of three consecutive first-of-its-kind movies in Tamil, namely Orr Eravuu (2010), India's First Viewpoint film, Ambuli (2012), first Stereoscopic 3D Tamil film and Aaaah (2014), first horror anthology Tamil film. In 2022, Hari and Harish made their Telugu cinema directorial debut with ''Yashoda'', starring 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 I .... Filmography Filmography Awards References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hari Shankar and Harish Narayan Indian film directors Indian screenwriters Indian filmmaking duos 1978 births 1983 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orr Eravuu
''Orr Eravuu'' ( ta, ஓர் இரவு; en, One night) is a 2010 Tamil independent horror film directed by three debutants, Hari Shankar, Hareesh Narayan and Krishna Sekhar. The film is about Paranormal occurrences. Spirits and ghosts are believed to have a close kinship with the night. Based on this concept ''Orr Eravuu'' was made. The entire film was shot from the protagonist's viewpoint, using shaky camerawork, reportedly the first Indian viewpoint film. Plot Nakulan Ponnusamy, a paranormal investigator and proprietor of Silver Chord Services, travels from Chennai to Munnar where he goes to solve a case of a house believed to be haunted, belonging to businessman Anand Chandrasekar. Nakul spends one full night in the haunted house and conducts his sophisticated paranormal investigation. Meanwhile, Nakul finds that three other investigators belonging to Seventh Sense Parapsychology team also had come to the house for investigation. After some horrible sequences and my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambuli
''Ambuli'' ( ta, அம்புலி, moon) is the first Tamil stereoscopic science fiction 3D film written and directed by Hari Shankar and Hareesh Narayan in 2012 who earlier directed ''Orr Eravuu'' in 2010 and produced by KTVR Loganathan. The movie ran for over 100 days and became a box-office success. The film was released on 17 February 2012. Plot The film begins with happenings in the Maize fields in a village in South India, where a British forest ranger, who is in charge of the fields, has been alerted by some strange noises coming from inside the fields. He sets out with his dog and searches for the source of this noise. Suddenly, the dog is dragged inside and brutally killed by an unknown beast creature. The name is called ambuli then, the ranger is also dragged inside and killed. Then the film shifts to the 1970s, A College farewell party going on two college friends, Amudhan and Vendhan, have decided to stay back in the college hostel and spend the vacation there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaaah (film)
''Aaaah'' or ''Aah'' is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language anthology horror film written and directed by Hari & Harish, in their third venture following ''Orr Eravuu'' (2010) and ''Ambuli'' (2012). The film stars Gokulnath, Meghna, Bala Saravanan, and Bobby Simha. It features five different horror stories shot in five different places; Japan, Dubai, the midsea of the Bay of Bengal, a highway in Andhra Pradesh and a remote ATM booth in Tamil Nadu. The film was produced by KTVR Creative Frames, it was released on 28 November 2014 to mixed to positive reviews but had average collections. Plot Three friends - Thamizh, Cherry and Singaram - are meeting at their reunion. They are being drawn into a bet to prove the presence of ghosts by a rich schoolmate Prosper. This leads them to a journey to five different places around the world suspected to be haunted. Namely, events which had unfolded in Japan, Dubai, the mid-sea of the Bay of Bengal, a highway in Andhra Pradesh, and a remote ATM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India. The nickname ''Tollywood'' is a portmanteau of the words Telugu and Hollywood. By 2021, it has emerged as the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film, and hence, regarded as the ''Father of Telugu cinema''. In 1933, '' Sati Savitri'' directed by Chittajallu Pullayya received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice. Known for its big-ticket, and popular film genre catering to wider audience, works such as ''Pathala Bhairavi'' (1951) (only South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yashoda (film)
''Yashoda'' is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Hari–Harish. It stars Samantha in the title role alongside Unni Mukundan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Murali Sharma. Principal photography commenced in December 2021 and ended in July 2022. The film's score was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by M. Sukumar and Marthand K. Venkatesh, respectively. The film was released on 11 November 2022. ''Yashoda'' received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Yashoda, who works in Zomato, becomes a surrogate mother, as she needs to fund her sister's surgery. She is taken to ''Eva'', a state-of-the-art surrogacy center owned by Dr. Madhubala. Yashoda befriends some of the surrogate mothers and spends time with them. All of them find out that each of them is poor, and in need of money. Meanwhile, the local police investigate the accident of business tycoon, Shiva Reddy, and his girlfriend, Aarushi. They deduce ... [...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] |
Jambulingam 3D
''Jambulingam 3D'' is a 2016 Tamil language 3D adventure comedy film that was directed by Hari & Harish. The film released on 13 May 2016 in India and stars Ambuli Gokulnath and Anjena Kirti in the lead roles. Filming for ''Jambulingam 3D'' took place extensively in Japan. Synopsis When a young woman's daughter is captured, it's up to Jambulingam (Ambuli Gokulnath), a magician's apprentice, to rescue her. Cast * Gokulnath as Jambulingam / Jumbo * Anjena Kirti as Irene * Ashvin Raja as Maanasthan * Sandy * Sukanya as Sadhana * Erode Mahesh as Sagunam * Baby Hamsika as Hamsi * Yog Japee * Kalairani * Lollu Sabha Jeeva * Gowthami Vembunathan Soundtrack The songs of the film was composed by Srividya and lyrics written by Harish Raghavendra and Gangai Amaran. Reception ''The Hindu'' wrote a critical review for ''Jamulingam 3D'', stating that it was "silly and dull" and commenting that while it was aimed at children rather than adults "If any of them should enjoy this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai International Film Festival
The Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) is a festival organised in the city of Chennai, India, by a film society, the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), with the support of The Government of Tamil Nadu, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce and the Film Federation of India.Official website at From the official website, the festival aims at: providing a common platform for the film fraternity to show its expression through films; understanding other cultures and project the excellence of this art form; contribute to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of the different nations in the context of the social and cultural ethos; and promote friendship and co-operation among peoples of the world. The festival has been organised since 2002. It showcases international as well as Indian feature films. The Indian language films are divided into the Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Film Directors
India has many regional film centres, such as Bollywood (Hindi) in Mumbai, Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in Hyderabad, Marathi cinema in Pune, Tamil cinema in Chennai, Malayalam cinema in Kochi, Kannada cinema in Bangalore, Odia Cinema in Bhubaneswar, Assamese cinema in Guwahati, Punjabi cinema in Mohali and Bengali cinema in Kolkata . Most Indian film directors are known for their work with one regional industry, while many others are active directors of films from multiple industries. Directors of parallel or independent cinema Parallel Cinema is otherwise known as "Art films" cinema, and is known for its serious and realistic films with real-life situations. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Indian government financed a number of such films, on Indian themes. Many of the directors were graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Ritwik Ghatak was a professor at the institute and a well-known director in his own right. The best-known Indian "neo-realist" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Screenwriters
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Indian Filmmaking Duos
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1978 Births
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