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James Pandu
''James Pandu'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Selva. The film stars Parthiban, Prabhu Deva, Kausalya and Renu Desai. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics. Plot James and Pandu are porters. Though they were inseparable friends before, there is no love lost between them now. James is in love with Renu, while Kausalya, a mute, has feelings for Pandu. A chit fund company owner hires James to 'steal' a bag of money from himself so he could abscond with the money, but his manager hires Pandu to steal the bag from James. When James and Pandu lay their hands on the money, they become friends again and decide to split the money. However, the company owner is found murdered, and they become the prime suspects. In the climax, Raghavachari comes to court and tells the truth that he killed the company owner because the latter would cheat many people. James and Pandu are both proven innocent. Cast Production The film saw Parthiban and Prabhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selva (director)
Selva (floruit, fl. 1990s) is an Indian director active in Tamil film. He often specializes in film remakes and directed a series of hits the 1990s. His first film ''Thalaivasal (film), Thalaivasal'' launched the career of many. His noted film are ''Amaravathi (1993 film), Amaravathi'', ''Karnaa'', ''Pooveli'', ''James Pandu'', ''Unnaruge Naan Irundhal'', ''Student Number 1'' and ''Naan Avanillai (2007 film), Naan Avanillai''. He introduced Ajith Kumar through his second film ''Amaravathi (1993 film), Amaravathi''. Early life Selva was graduated from Pachaiyappa's College. Selva first joined as an assistant director in an advertising firm which was involved in making ad film, documentary and short films. Career He worked in his first television serial titled ''Thyagam''. At that time, he directed a documentary film on the Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathi which was screened in Delhi Doordarshan. This innovative concept was appreciated by everyone and the documentary served as an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easwari Rao
Easwari Rao is an Indian actress who has worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. She played the lead roles from 1990 to 1999. She started to play supporting and character roles from 2000 onwards. Personal life She married director L. Raja in 2005. The couple have 2 children: 1 son and 1 daughter. Career Eswari Rao's debut movie was ''Intinta Deepavali'' (1990) in Telugu; she came to prominence in Telugu with the film ''Rambantu'' alongside Rajendra Prasad. She debuted in Tamil in ''Kavithai Paadum Alaigal'' (1990) credited as Janani. Though the songs were popular, the movie was a failure in box office. She got her first major break in ''Raman Abdullah'' (1997), directed by Balu Mahendra, where she was credited as Easwari Rao. She notably opted out of a project titled ''Koottaali'' as she felt the role was too glamorous. She went on to appear in Manoj Kumar's film ''Guru Paarvai'' (1998). Eeshwari also had a role in Bharathiraja's ''Siragugal Murivadhilai'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unni Menon
Unni Menon (born 2 December 1955) is an Indian film playback singer. He has recorded over 4000 songs in many Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.S.S.KavutaA melodious journey The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2008 In the early part of his career, he spent many years as a low-profile playback singer. The turning point in his career came with the song "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Mani Ratnam's award-winning 1992 Tamil film ''Roja'', composed by A. R. Rahman. He has frequently associated with A. R. Rahman, lending his voice to nearly 27 popular songs from films like ''Karuththamma'' (1994) and ''Minsaara Kanavu'' (1997). Early life Menon was born in Valanchery in the Malappuram district of Kerala to V.K.S Menon and Malathy. His father was an officer in Tamil Nadu police and a native of Guruvayoor in Thrissur district. He did his schooling at Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School, Palakkad. Later, he attended the Government Victoria College, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mano (singer)
Nagoor Babu, known by his stage name Mano, is an Indian playback singer, voice-over artist, actor, producer, television anchor and composer. He is a recipient of several awards such as the Nandi Awards from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu. Mano has recorded more than 1,000 songs for film and private various Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya and Hindi films. He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents. Notably, he has recorded 500 songs for music director Ilayaraja. Mano is also recognized for being as the full-fledged dubbing artist for Rajanikanth in Telugu from ''Muthu'' (1995) onwards. Early life and background Mano was born as Nagoor Babu in Tenali, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. His father Rasool, was a musician in the All India Radio, Vijayawada division and his mother Shaheeda, was a popular Stage actress. Inspired heavily by his mother, Mano joined the stage the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bond
The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelisations: Kingsley Amis, Christopher Wood, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks, Jeffery Deaver, William Boyd, and Anthony Horowitz. The latest novel is ''With a Mind to Kill'' by Anthony Horowitz, published in May 2022. Additionally Charlie Higson wrote a series on a young James Bond, and Kate Westbrook wrote three novels based on the diaries of a recurring series character, Moneypenny. The character—also known by the code number 007 (pronounced "double-oh-seven")—has also been adapted for television, radio, comic strip, video games and film. The films are one of the longest continually running film series and have grossed over US$7.04 billion in total at the box office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isha Koppikar
Isha Koppikar (born 19 September 1976) is an Indian actress, model and politician who has mostly appeared in Hindi cinema. She has also acted in several Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi films. Background Koppikar was born in Mahim, Bombay (now Mumbai) in a Konkani family. She has one younger brother. She graduated in Life Sciences at Ramnarain Ruia College in Mumbai. While at college she appeared in a photoshoot for Indian photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha. The shoot led to work in advertising as a model, notably for ''L'Oréal'', ''Rexona'', ''Camay'', ''Tips & Toes'' and ''Coca-Cola''. Koppikar competed in the 1995 Miss India contest, winning the Miss Talent Crown. Her modelling work gave her an introduction to the film industry and to her first film appearance in the Telugu movie '' W/o V. Vara Prasad'' in 1997. Film career Early years in South Indian cinema (1997–2001) The 1998 Hindi film '' Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan'', directed by Shahrukh Sultan, is often stated to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suyamvaram
''Suyamvaram'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film starring an ensemble cast from actors in the Tamil film industry and shot by a large technical team from the industry. The film was planned by Giridharilal Nagpal who produced and wrote the film's story and brought together 14 major directors, 19 cinematographers and over thirty leading actors in the Tamil film industry. The film also holds the Guinness World Record for casting the most stars in a film and also for being the quickest ever feature-length film made, with filming being completed in 23 hours and 58 minutes. The film released on 16 July 1999, to positive reviews from critics, praising the intentions of the makers. Plot Kuselan ( Vijayakumar) and his wife Suseela (Manjula Vijayakumar) are the heads of a large family which consists of their three sons - Arunachalam (Sathyaraj), Aavudaiyappan (Prabhu) and Indiran ( Abbas) - and six daughters - Urvashi ( Rambha), Easwari (Roja), Uma ( Kasthuri), Aishwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soori (actor)
Ramalakshmanan Muthuchamy, professionally known as Soori, is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly appears in Tamil film industry. Career Soori moved from Madurai to Chennai in 1996 with the intention of becoming an actor in the Tamil film industry. After failing to get any roles, he took up work in the city as a cleaner to fund his acting ambitions. He made occasional uncredited roles in films portraying a junior artiste who would appear in comedy scenes, appearing in films such as ''Winner'' (2003). The actor appeared in ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009). Soori got this suffix to his name because of the 'parotta competition' scene in which he stuns the hotelier by eating 50 parottas and getting ready to eat the same number once again. He has appeared in ''Sundarapandian'' (2012), ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam'' (2013), ''Pandiya Naadu'' (2013) and ''Jilla'' (2014). He acted in ''Rajini Murugan'' (2016) '' Idhu Namma Aalu'' (2016), ''Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonda Mani
Bonda Mani is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He has worked in comedy and supporting roles in over 270 films. Career Bonda Mani has described that his stage name is derived from his diet of bondas, when he was a struggling actor, and the suffix of his mentor, Goundamani. His original name is Kedheeswaran and he originates from Sri Lanka. While working in Singapore during the 1980s, he became acquainted with director K. Bhagyaraj who visited the country for a show. He later reconnected with Bhagyaraj during a visit to Chennai and was cast in a supporting role in ''Pavunnu Pavunuthan'' (1991). Mani subsequently made a breakthrough after his performance in '' Thendral Varum Theru'' (1994) won positive reviews. He appeared with legendary Tamil actor Vadivelu in many of his comedy tracks. Along with commitments as an actor, Bonda Mani runs a stage drama troupe called "Sai Kalai Koodam" and organizes theatrical shows. Personal life In June 2016, Bonda Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manobala
Manobala (born 8 December 1953) is an Indian film director, producer, actor and comedian who predominantly plays supporting roles in Tamil-language films. He started his career in Tamil cinema in the early 1970s and with Kamal Haasan's reference became as assistant director with Bharathiraja for his 1979 film ''Puthiya Vaarpugal ''Puthiya Vaarpugal'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co-written, produced and directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars K. Bhagyaraj and Rati Agnihotri, with G. Srinivasan, Goundamani, K. K. Soundar and Usharani in suppo ...''. Partial filmography Actor Films Serials Director Films Serials As producer As dubbing artist References External links * {{authority control Living people Tamil male actors Film directors from Tamil Nadu Tamil film directors Indian male film actors People from Coimbatore district Tamil comedians 1953 births Indian male comedians Male actors from Tamil Nadu 20th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scissor Manohar
Scissor Manohar is an Indian comedian and actor. Career Manohar began to work as a production assistant working on films such as ''Puthiya Vaarpugal'' (1979). Manohar earned the name Scissor for his character in '' Gokulathil Seethai'' (1996). In the film, he introduces himself as 'Scissor Manohar' when Suvalakshmi and Karan are talking. He has since became a comedian and has acted in over 240 Tamil language films. He played notable roles in the films ''Vindhai'' (2015) and ''Kadikara Manithargal ''Kadikara Manithargal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil language drama thriller film written and directed by Vaigarai Balan on his directorial debut and produced by Pradeep Jose. The film stars Kishore and Latha Rao in the lead roles while Karunaka ...'' (2018). Partial filmography *''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' References External links * Scissor Manoharon Moviebuff {{DEFAULTSORT:Manohar, Scissor Living people Tamil male actors Tamil comedians Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayilsamy
Mayilsamy (born October 2, 1965) is an Indian actor and comedian who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he is also a regular guest judge on '' Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. Career He is a popular and veteran television down the South Indian entertainment industry known for his impeccable comic timing and who is mostly seen playing strong supporting character roles in popular Tamil daily soaps and Tamil movies. Mayilsamy is also an acclaimed stage performer, stand in comedian, TV host and a theatre artiste, In short, he is a multifaceted and multitalented personality of the Tamil television industry. Mayilsamy was involved in various stage performances and in theatres from his early childhood days and performed and travelled across Tamil Nadu with a local famous comedy troupe. Mayilsamy has also had a series of standup comedy releases among which "Sirippoo Sirrippu" deserves a special mention. Mayilsamy made his debut on Tamil telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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