Jailer (film)
''Jailer'' is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language black comedy-action film written and directed by Nelson and produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures. It stars Rajinikanth in the title role, along with Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar, Sunil, Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, Mirnaa Menon, and Tamannaah Bhatia. The film was officially announced in February 2022 with the working title ''Thalaivar 169'', being the 169th film of Rajinikanth, while the official title ''Jailer'' was announced in June. Principal photography began in August 2022 in Chennai and wrapped in June 2023. The music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and R. Nirmal. ''Jailer'' is scheduled to release on 10 August 2023. Cast Production Development On 10 February 2022, Sun Pictures officially announced their next film starring Rajinikanth and to be directed by Nelson. As Rajinikanth's 169th film, it was tentatively titled ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nelson (director)
Nelson Dilipkumar, credited in films as Nelson, is an Indian director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. His films are action thrillers and are known for featuring elements of dark humor. Nelson won the Best Screenplay Award in Norway Tamil Film Festival for his directorial debut ''Kolamaavu Kokila''. He was listed among the Promising Directors of 2018 in Times of India article. Film career Nelson holds a degree in visual communication from New College, Chennai. He started his career as an assistant script-writer in Star Vijay. Nelson started his work on what was originally intended to have been his directorial debut, ''Vettai Mannan'', in 2010. The film would have starred Silambarasan, Jai, Hansika Motwani and Deeksha Seth, would have been produced by NIC Arts's S. S. Chakravarthy, and would have featured music by Yuvan Shankar Raja. However, the film was shelved for unknown reasons halfway through production. There was an attempt to revive the projec ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamannaah Bhatia
Tamanna Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), known professionally as Tamannaah, is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Telugu and Tamil films, along with a few Hindi films. In 2005, she made her acting debut at the age of 15 in the Hindi film ''Chand Sa Roshan Chehra'' and appeared in the Abhijeet Sawant album song "''Lafzon main''" from the album ''Aapka Abhijeet'', which was also released in 2005, before working in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. In the same year, Tamannaah made her Telugu film debut in ''Sri'', and the next year she appeared in her first Tamil film '' Kedi''. In 2007, she starred in two college life-based drama films, ''Happy Days'' in Telugu and ''Kalloori'' in Tamil. Bhatia's notable films in Telugu cinema include ''Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam'' (2009), '' 100% Love'' (2011), ''Oosaravelli'' (2011), ''Racha'' (2012), ''Tadakha'' (2013), '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015), ''Bengal Tiger'' (2015), ''Oopiri'' (2016), '' F2: Fun and Frustration'' (2019 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uday Mahesh
Udhayabhanu Maheswaran (born February 21 st 1970) is an Indian actor and director. He directed two Tamil Tamil films: ''Naalai'' (2006) and '' Chakkara Viyugam'' (2008). As an actor, he is best known for his portrayal of Vishwanathan in the STAR Vijay television series ''Office''. His recent portrayal of the character, Chellam Sir in ''The Family Man'' series is currently trending all over social media. Career Udhayabhanu made his directorial debut with ''Naalai'' starring Richard Rishi and Madhumitha, film introduced cinematographer Natarajan Subramaniam as an actor. The film, a gangster subject was released in 2006 to mixed reviews and became average grosser. He again directed Natraj in '' Chakkara Viyugam'', a crime thriller which was completely shot around Kolkata. The film was briefly delayed due to Natrajan's cameraman assignments and also crew complained the behaviour of film's actress Daisy Bopanna. The film was released in 2008 to mixed reviews. As an actor, he played a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mahanadi Shankar
Mahanadi Shankar is an Indian stage, film and television actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films and serials as supporting actor and negative roles. He has appeared in films including ''Mahanadi'' (1994), ''Baashha'' (1995), ''Ratchagan'' (1997), ''Amarkalam'' (1999) and ''Dheena'' (2001). The success of the former film, meant that he used the title as a prefix to his stagename. Career After making his debut as an actor in ''Mahanadi'' (1994), Shankar has worked in several Tamil films in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s as a supporting actor, often as an antagonist or a comedy villain. In the movie Dheena, he used to Call Ajith Kumar As "Thala". Henceforth Ajith Kumar is called as "Thala" by his fans. Filmography *''Amma Vanthachu'' (1992) *''Mahanadi'' (1994) *''Namma Annachi'' (1994) *''Vanaja Girija'' (1994) *''Aasai'' (1995) *''Baashha'' (1995) *'' En Pondatti Nallava'' (1995) *''Ragasiya Police'' (1995) *''Indian'' (1996) *''Panchalankurichi'' (1996) *'' Senathipathi' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aranthangi Nisha
Aranthangi Nisha () (born 12 October 1983) is an Indian film and television actress and comedian who predominantly works in the Tamil films and television industry. She is known for appearing in films such as ''Maari 2'' (2018), '' Aan Devathai'' and ''Thiruchitrambalam'' (2022). She has also performed in more than 800 stage shows as a comedian. She has appeared in several different television shows such as ''Kalakka Povathu Yaaru'' (2015), ''Sagala vs Ragala '' (2018), ''Kalakka Povathu Yaaru Champions'' (2018), ''Ramar Veedu'' (2019), ''Mr And Mrs Chinnathirai (season 1) '' (2019), '' Cooku With Comali '' (2019-2020), '' Bigg Boss Tamil (season 4)'' (2020), ''BB Jodiagl (season 1) '' (2021), ''Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani '' (2021), ''Star Kids '' (2021), ''Bharathi Kannamma'' (2021), ''Mr And Mrs Chinnathirai (season 4)'' (2022) and ''Vijay Sabhai'' (2022). Early life Aranthangi Nisha was born on 12th October 1983 in Aranthangi, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu. She is of Tamil descent a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saravanan (actor)
Saravanan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language, Tamil-language films. He made his acting debut through ''Vaidhehi Vanthachu'' (1991), where he portrayed the lead role. He continued to play the lead roles in films throughout the 1990s, later turning into a producer and director for his films. After a sabbatical, Saravanan made a comeback through ''Paruthiveeran'' (2007) in a supporting role, and has since continued to play character roles in Tamil films. Early life and family Saravanan was born into a Tamil family in Salem, Tamil Nadu, Salem and was the second of five children. His father was a police inspector and his mother was a staff nurse. Saravanan obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Tamil Literature from the Government Arts College, Salem. Saravanan has been married twice. His first marriage was to Suryashree, a Telugu people, Telugu woman with whom he studied in Adyar Film Institute. In an episode of Bigg Boss Tamil 3, he opened up on his second marria ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Namo Narayana
Namo Narayana is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil films. He made a breakthrough as an actor with his performances in ''Naadodigal'' (2009) and ''Komban'' (2015). Career Narayana was a software engineer before he chose to star in a supporting role in Samuthirakani's ''Naadodigal'' (2009). He was close friend of Samuthirakani during bachelor days. Post-release, he became a close friend of the lead actor Sasikumar, and has often collaborated in their films, such as ''Easan'' (2010), ''Poraali'' (2011), ''Kutti Puli'' (2013) and ''Nimirndhu Nil'' (2014). In 2015, Narayana described his role in ''Komban'' as a breakthrough role in his career at the film's press meet. He played one of the lead roles in ''Appa'' (2016). He played the antagonist in '' Thondan'' (2017). Filmography *''Naadodigal'' (2009) *''Easan'' (2010) *''Mudhal Idam'' (2010) *''Poraali'' (2011) *'' Ishtam'' (2011) *''Thappana'' - Malayalam (2012) *'' Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' (2012) *''Kutti Puli'' (2013) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kishore (actor, Born 1974)
Kishore Kumar G (born 14 August 1974), known mononymously as Kishore, is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He gained popularity for portraying the character of Veerappan in the Kannada film Attahasa in 2013. Recently, he got pan India recognition for his performance in The Family Man (Indian TV series) and Kantara (film). Early life and education Kishore was born on 14 August 1974 in Channapatna, a town in the southern part of India's Karnataka State. His father was a professor and mother, a homemaker. Kishore completed a major part of his schooling in Kunigal, Karnataka, and college education in National College, Bangalore. This was where he started off with theatre doing plays in Kannada such as ''Teregalu'' and ''Samrata Ashoka''. He then did his master's degree in Kannada literature from Bangalore University. He took up teaching in a college in Bangalore where he worked for two years and then as an assistant to fashion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yogi Babu
Yogi Babu (born 22 July 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. A three time Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award winner, he performed in '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016), ''Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018) and ''Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018). Early and personal life Babu's father was a havildar in the Indian Army, so Babu had to travel alongside a lot as a child, as a result of which he studied in Jammu in the early 1990s. Babu married Manju Bhargavi on 5 February 2020 in an intimate ceremony held at their ancestral temple in Tiruttani. Career Babu worked as an assistant director in the ''Lollu Sabha'', and helping write scenes for two years. He made his feature film debut in the Ameer-starring ''Yogi'' (2009) as an aspiring actor and subsequently adapted the name of the film as a prefix for his stage name. He appeared as a goon in ''Paiyaa''. He later appeared in an uncredited role as a pimp in Sundar C.'s ''Kalakalappu'' (2012). In 2013, he appeared in his first exte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naga Babu
Konidela Nagendra "Naga" Babu (born 29 October 1961) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema. As a producer, he won one National Film Award and two Nandi Awards. Acting career Nagendra Babu acts mainly in supporting roles and villain roles, though he has also played the lead role in some films. He has acted in ''143'', '' Anji'', ''Shock'', ''Sri Ramadasu'', '' Chandamama'' and '' Orange''. He has produced several films with his brothers, Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan under Anjana Productions. He has two children, actor Varun Tej and Niharika. He currently appears in television serials and is also a judge on the comedy show, '' Jabardasth'', which aired on ETV. Political career Nagendra Babu joined Jana Sena Party established by his brother Pawan Kalyan and contested as a M.P. candidate for Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 Indian general election. He lost after securing 2,50,289 votes. Filmography As actor *''All films are in Telugu u ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vasanth Ravi
Vasantha Kumar R, professionally acknowledged as Vasanth Ravi, is an Indian actor born in Chennai on April 18, 1990. He embarked on his artistic journey in the Indian film industry in 2017 with a debut in "Taramani." Vasanth Ravi boasts a diverse academic background, holding both MBBS and Healthcare Management (Masters) degrees. He is the son of Ravi Muthukrishnan, Chairman of the Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan chain of restaurants. Career Vasanth did his master's degree in Health Care Management in Manchester, United Kingdom before turning to acting. He received his first acting opportunity in 2013 through film director Ram, who is widely known for his films including ''Kattradhu Thamizh'' and ''Thanga Meengal''. Vasanth Ravi agreed to sign up the project with director Ram for the film ''Taramani'' which started its production venture in 2013 but underwent production delays before its actual release in August 2017. His debut feature film ''Taramani'' received positive reviews ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |