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Jaiganesh
Jai Ganesh (1946 – 11 February 2001) was an Indian Tamil film actor. He had supporting roles in the films '' Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'' and ''Attukara Alamelu'', among others. His most popular roles have been as a supporting actor or as a villain in films such as '' Thaayillamal Naan Illai'' (1979) and '' Athisaya Piravi'' (1990). He was introduced into the film industry by director K. Balachander in '' Aval Oru Thodar Kathai''. From then on, he acted in many films as hero and also as character actor. Some of his famous films in 1970s are ''Neeya'', ''Pilot Premnath'', ''Vattathukkul Sathuram'' and ''Vanakathukuriya Kathaliyae''& Azhage unnai Aradhikkiren. Jai Ganesh died of cancer on 11 February 2001, at the age of 54. He acted in lot of movies as hero as well as in supporting roles with famous actors including Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Sivakumar, Muthuraman, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Karthik, Ajith Kumar, Vijay and Master Raghu. Notable Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athisaya Piravi
''Athisaya Piravi'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. It is a remake of the Telugu film '' Yamudiki Mogudu'' (1988). The film stars Rajinikanth, Kanaka, and Sheeba Akashdeep, while Nagesh, Jaiganesh, Chinni Jayanth, Cho Ramaswamy, and Vinu Chakravarthy, among others, play supporting roles. It was released on 15 June 1990, and became a box office failure. Plot Kaalaiyan lives a poor lifestyle with his widowed mother. He falls in love with a girl called Sumathi, but because of his poor background, Sumathi's wealthy father Murukesh is not ready to accept him. Kaalaiyan also gets into hot water with Murukesh as he opposes his men who were planning to demolish some huts. Murukesh and his partner devise a plan to kill Kaalaiyan by tricking him into believing that he was going to marry him to Sumathi. The plan works, and they eventually succeed in killing him. Kaalaiyan's spirit goes to the underw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varuvan Vadivelan
''Varuvan Vadivelan'' is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language Hindu devotional film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars Jaiganesh, R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Latha, Chandrakala and Padmapriya. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. Cast *Jaiganesh as Baskar * R. Muthuraman as Doctor, Baskar's Brother * Vijayakumar as Vijay * Jayachitra as Sengamalam * Fatafat Jayalaxmi as Vijay's Wife * Latha as Uma * Chandrakala *Padmapriya *Bhavani * Thengai Srinivasan as Alli's Husband * Manorama as Alli *V. S. Raghavan as Uma's Father * M. N. Nambiar as Velagiri, Sengamalam's father *Nagesh as Vijay's brother * Baby Sudha as Vadivelan Award 1978 Tamil Nadu State Film Award * Won – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist – Baby Sudha * Won – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director – M. S. Viswanathan * Won – Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Recipients Here is a list of the award winners and the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankar Salim Simon
''Shankar Salim Simon'' is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by P. Madhavan. It stars Vijayakumar as Shankar, Jaiganesh as Salim and Rajinikanth as Simon. The film was inspired by the 1977 Hindi film ''Amar Akbar Anthony'', and was released on 10 February 1978. Plot Simon and Salim come from lower class, while Shankar and his sister are the children of a corrupt businessman. Latha falls in love with Simon, while Shankar falls in love with Alamelu and Salim is already married. In different circumstances, Latha is forced to marry a man, but she runs away from him and lives with Simon. The society goes against both Simon and Latha and in the end, Latha explains about how worse the man she is married to and unites with Simon. Cast * Vijayakumar as Shankar *Manjula as Alamelu * Rajinikanth as Simon * Latha as Vasanthi *Jaiganesh as Salim * M. S. Vasanthi as Mumtaz *V. S. Raghavan as Sadhasivam * S. V. Ramadoss as Jaipal *Suruli Rajan as Kabali *Y. G. Partha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annan Oru Koyil
''Annan Oru Koyil'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by K. Vijayan and written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Suruli Rajan and Jaiganesh. It become a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in all over Tamil Nadu. The film was a remake of Kannada film ''Devara Kannu''. Plot Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Dr. Ramesh * Sujatha as Janaki * Sumithra as Lakshmi *Jaiganesh as Dr. Ananth * Mohan Babu as Baskar * Major Sundarrajan as Lawyer *S. V. Ramadas as Janaki's guardian uncle *V. R. Thilagam as Janaki's aunt * Thengai Srinivasan as Police Inspector *Suruli Rajan as Constable Ranga * A. Karunanidhi as Constable * Manorama as Jayamuniyamma *Premanand as Sankar *ISR as Selvam *Pushpamala as Police Inspector's wife *Veeraraghavan as Station Master Production Ganesan's home, Annai Illam, features in the film. Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan. Reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naan Vazhavaippen
''Naan Vazhavaippen'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language suspense thriller film, directed by D. Yoganand. It stars Sivaji Ganesan, Rajnikanth and K. R. Vijaya, while Jai Ganesh and Major Sundarrajan play supporting roles. The film was a remake of the Hindi film '' Majboor'' (1974). Plot Ravi is a travel agent that is the sole provider for his family consisting of a widowed mother, physically disabled younger sister and younger brother. He and Neela, a promising defence attorney, are engaged to be married. Neela's brother, Ramesh is a public prosecutor who is supportive of her career and love. Ravi is questioned by the police when one of his clients, Jayaraj, is murdered. Ravi was one of the last people to see Jayaraj alive but has no useful information to assist the investigation. He does, however, have trouble remembering very basic information from a short time ago. This, in addition to his increasingly painful headaches, leads him to see the doctor. He's diagnosed with bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirisoolam
''Thirisoolam'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan. It has Sivaji Ganesan playing triple roles. It was promoted as Ganesan's 200th film in a leading role. It is a remake of the Kannada film '' Shankar Guru'' (1978). Plot Rajasekaran is an upright businessman whose associates are involved in shady deals. During an argument over such a deal, a scuffle ensues and Rajasekharan accidentally shoots one of his associates dead. Fleeing from the police, he loses contact with his pregnant wife Sumathi. Many years later, Sumathi is now living with her son Shankar in Delhi, while Rajasekaran is a rich estate owner in Kashmir. Rajasekaran's niece Nalini encounters Shankar in Delhi and recommends him to manage her uncle's estate in Kashmir. Also arriving in Kashmir for a romantic quest with a rich girl Malathy is Guru, a look-alike of Shankar, who is later revealed as his twin brother. Through Shankar, Rajasekaran finally manages to establish contact with his l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
''Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye'' () is a 1978 Tamil-language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sridevi, Vijayakumar, Jaiganesh, Rajinikanth and Jayachitra. The film was released on 14 July 1978. The film revolves around Shanthi, who has the ability to predict the future events. With her unique ability, Shanthi identifies several future events. Plot Cast *Sridevi as Shanti and Jenny *Rajinikanth as Joe * Vijayakumar as Umashankar *Jayachitra as Deepa * S. V. Subbaiah as Sangaralingam * Manorama as Sevanthi *Jai Ganesh as Senthil *S. A. Ashokan as Thomas Alva *Thengai Srinivasan as Sevanthi's husband * K. Natraj as Doctor *Ganthimathi as Aunt *Veeraraghavan as Doctor *S. N. Parvathi as Umashankar's mother * A. R. S as Doctor * K. K. Sounder as Ramu *Oru Viral Krishna Rao *M. R. R. Vasu Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Vasudevan was an Indian actor who was active in Tamil cinema and theatre during the latter half of the 20th century. He was known for p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aattukara Alamelu
''Aattukara Alamelu'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Sivakumar and Sripriya. It was released on 10 November 1977 and became a silver jubilee hit. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Pottelu Punnamma'' and in Hindi as '' Mera Rakshak''. Plot Goatherd Alamelu leads a happy life with her pet goat in a village. Her life changes for the worse when a landlord talks ill of her character and claims to have had an affair with her. Cast * Sivakumar as Vijay * Sripriya as Alamelu *Jaiganesh as Balu *Suruli Rajan as Velu * S. A. Ashokan as Dharmalingam * Kavitha as Radha * Major Sundarrajan as Aarumugam * Thengai Srinivasan as "Nattu Vaithiyar" Nallamuthu *Nagesh as Varadhachary *Jayamalini Production The title ''Aattukara Alamelu'' was inspired by '' Mattukkara Velan'' (1970). Sivakumar said it took him "15 years to do the role in 'Aattukara Alamelu''. The name of the title c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akka (film)
''Akka'' is a 1976 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language film, directed by Madurai Thirumaran and produced by Mathura Films. It stars K. R. Vijaya, Vijayakumar (Tamil actor), Vijayakumar, Vijayabala and Jai Ganesh. It was released on 22 October 1976. Cast *K. R. Vijaya *Vijayakumar (Tamil actor), Vijayakumar *Jai Ganesh *Vijayabala *R. S. Manohar *Thengai Srinivasan *V. K. Ramasamy (actor), V. K. Ramasamy *M. N. Rajam *Manorama (Tamil actress), Manorama *Suruli Rajan *V. S. Raghavan Soundtrack The soundtrack was scored by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.https://spinningwax.ecrater.com/p/2125038/bollywood-indian-akka-ms-viswanathan References External links * * 1970 films 1976 films Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan 1970s Tamil-language films {{1970s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velum Mayilum Thunai
''Velum Mayilum Thunai'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed and written by Ra. Sankaran with dialogue by Rajasekaran. The film was produced by Ra. Ma. Narayanan and Vijayalakshmi Subramaniyam. The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. The film stars M. R. Radha in dual roles and Baby Sudha. It was released on 23 March 1979. Plot Velayudham is a non-believer in god while his own son Saravanan opposes him in case of the topic divine power. Cast * M. R. Radha as Velayudham and Thanikachalam * Baby Sudha as Saravanan * Kannadasan as Kannadasan (Guest appearance) * Major Sundarrajan as Prohit * M. N. Rajam as Prohit's Wife * Neelu as Advocate Appalachari * Sachu as Poongkodi * Vijaya Chandrika as Panchali * I. S. R. as Arjunan * Jai Ganesh as Kali, Thief * Raadhika as Valli * S. V. Ramadas as Elephant driver * Sripriya as Meenakshi, The dumb girl * Vijayakumar as Sundaresan, Biscope * Manorama as Manohari * Typist Gopu as Ekambaram * Cho as Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neeya?
''Neeya?'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film, directed by Durai and written by P. Kalaimani. A remake of the 1976 Hindi film '' Nagin'', it has an ensemble cast that includes Kamal Haasan, Jai Ganesh, Vijayakumar, Ravichandran, Srikanth, M. N. Nambiar, Sripriya, Manjula, Deepa, Latha and Chandra Mohan. The film revolves around an Ichchadhari Naag who seeks to kill six people she holds responsible for the death of her lover. ''Neeya'' was released on 13 January 1979, the week of Pongal. The film was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. It was followed by two spiritual successors: '' Naane Varuven'' (1992) and '' Neeya 2'' (2019). Plot Naga Rani is an Ichchadhari Naag – an elusive snake which can assume human form. She is in love with another Ichchadhari Naag named Naga Raja. One day Naga Raja is attacked by a vulture and he is saved by Kamal, a researcher who shoots the vulture. Naga Raja thanks him for saving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
