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Karnaa
''Karnaa'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil language action film directed by Selva. The film stars Arjun, Ranjitha and Vineetha. It was released on 14 April 1995 and was declared a super hit at the box office. Plot Vijay ( Arjun), a carefree and frolicsome youth, is sent by his father Deenadayalan (Ravichandran) in Ooty to work and becoming a responsible businessman. There, he falls in love with the college student Anjali ( Vineetha). Her brothers Devaraj (Mohan Raj) and Vimal Raj are dangerous criminals and they are against their love from the fact that Vijay's father is a police officer. Thereafter, Devaraj is sent to jail so his brother appoints the lawyer Karnaa (Arjun), who is disabled and very sensitive. Later, Karnaa falls in love with the schoolteacher Amudha (Ranjitha), after few quarrels among them. One day, Deenadayalan sees Karnaa at the court who is identical to his son Vijay. In the past, Deenadayalan had twin boys but abandoned one of the twin babies because he was di ... [...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] |
Kitty (actor)
Raja Krishnamoorthy, popularly known as Kitty is an Indian director, screenwriter and actor, primarily working in the Tamil film industry with a few films in Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema. He has directed films like '' Dasarathan'' (1993). He made his acting debut in Mani Ratnam' s ''Nayakan'', released in 1987. Early life He has done his Masters in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, 1975. He started with Mukund Iron & Steel as Management Trainee and Personnel Officer; he was with ITC Welcome Group as Personnel Manager and Regional Personnel Manager, and subsequently, with Enfield India Limited as General Manager (Human Resources). Between June 2000 and March 2002, he worked actively with Polaris Software Lab Ltd., an organization of 2600 people, as consultant and President of Human Resources. From July 2002 till August 2005, he was leading the Consulting and training Division, as Principal Consultant - at ProLease India Pvt. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyapriya
Sathyapriya is an Indian actress. She has acted in over 350 films, and played the heroine in a few of them. She made her debut in ''Manjal Mugame Varuga'' opposite Vijayakumar in Tamil. Her notable films include ''Besuge'', ''Dharmasere'', ''Hosa Jeevana'', ''Roja'', ''Baashha'', '' Chinna Gounder'' and ''Solla Marandha Kadhai ''Solla Marandha Kadhai'' () is a 2002 Tamil-language film. This film is based on writer Nanjil Nadan's novel ''Thalaikeezh vigithangal''. Plot Sivadhanu( Cheran) is the eldest son of poor family and educated but unemployed person.He has the re ...''. Partial filmography As actress Dubbing artist Television ;Serials ;Shows Dramas * Dharma Jyothi * Radham Kopam Varatha * Swamiyar Aava Poore * Ezhuswarangal References External links * {{authority control Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Indian film actresses 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Sarja
Srinivasa "Arjun" Sarja is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in the Tamil film industry, in addition to Kannada and Telugu languages as well. Referred to by the media and his fans as " Action King" for his roles in action films, Arjun has acted in more than 160 films, most of them being lead roles. He is one of few South Indian actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films. In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar's blockbuster '' Gentleman'' which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. During this time, he starred in hits such as ''Jai Hind'' (1994), ''Karnaa'' (1995), and the action thriller film '' Kurudhipunal'' (1995), for which Arjun won acclaim for his role while the film became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. In 1999, he starred i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujatha (actress)
Sujatha (10 December 1952 – 6 April 2011) was an Indian actress who performed and staggered in a number of unique and variety of characters in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films- in addition to few in Kannada and Hindi languages as well. The actress was best known for restraint and subtlety in portrayal of varied emotions. After starring in numerous Malayalam films in her mother-tongue, Sujatha later got introduced to the Tamil film industry by veteran director K. Balachander and producer P.R. Govindarajan as a protagonist in her first Tamil film, ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'' (1974). It was a critically acclaimed film and launched the actress's first commecrical breakthrough in her acting career. Whereas, her first Telugu picture happened to be a Telugu/Tamil bilingual titled as ''Guppedu Manasu'' (1979) in Telugu and was simultaneously shot as Nool Veli in Tamil of the same year. She died of a cardiac arrest on 6 April 2011 in Chennai (aged 58). Early life Sujatha wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darbari Kanada
Darbari Kanada, or simply Raga Darbari, (pronounced darbāri kānada), is a raga in the Kanada family, which is thought to have originated in Carnatic music and brought into Hindustani classical music by Miyan Tansen, the legendary 16th-century composer in emperor Akbar's court. This tradition is reflected in the name itself; ''Darbar'' is the Persian derived word in Hindi meaning "court." As the most familiar raga in the Kanada family, it may sometimes also be called Shuddha Kanada or ''pure Kanada''. It belongs to the Asavari thaat. This raag is called raaga Kaanada in Yakshagana Karnataka state dance It is also sometimes written as Durbari and Durbarikanada.''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras In Hindustani classical music Darbari is a grave raga, played deep into the night, considered to be one of the more difficult to master, and with the potential for profound emotional impact. Darbari is a very serious raga and hence, slow and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhusudhan Rao (actor)
Madhusudhan Rao (born 20 June 1950) is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He has appeared in films including ''Autonagar Surya'' (2014), ''Goli Soda'' (2014), ''Kathakali'' (2016), ''Kaashmora'' (2016), '' Adam Joan'' (2017), ''Kalakalappu 2'' (2018), ''Aranmanai 3'' (2021),'' Theerpugal Virkapadum'' (2021) and ''Taanakkaran'' (2022). Career Madhusudhan Rao made a breakthrough as an actor after appearing as the local rogue, Naidu in ''Goli Soda'' (2014). He has since appeared as the antagonist in films such as ''Vanmam'' (2014) and ''Massu Engira Masilamani'' (2015), as well as in character roles in '' Jeeva'' (2014) and '' Idhu Namma Aalu'' (2016). He later starred in Sundar C.’s ''Kalakalappu 2'' (2018) and ''Aranmanai 3'' (2021). In 2019, he had five releases in Kannada as '' Birbal Case 1: Finding Vajramuni'', ''Padde Huli'', ''Kempegowda 2'', ''Avane Srimannarayana ''Avane Srimannarayana'' (; ) is a 2019 Indian Kannada-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani (Tamil Actress)
Rani, also known as Raksha, is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi-language films. She is best known for the song "O Podu" from ''Gemini'', sung by Anuradha Sriram and picturised on her, and is often referred to as "O Podu" Rani. She won the Andhra Pradesh government Nandi award for best supporting actress for the film ''Nachavule ''Nachavule'' ( te, నచ్చావులే) is a 2008 in film, 2008 Telugu language, Telugu film directed by Ravi Babu and produced by Ramoji Rao. The film was the debut for the stars Tanish and Maadhavi Latha. The film is a teenage romanti ...'' (2008) Filmography References External links Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses 1974 births Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil television Actresses in Telugu television {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuvarani
Yuvarani (born 30 November 1974) is an Indian actress. She has appeared in several Tamil films in the female lead role while she has also featured in television serials. She played Rajinikanth's sister in ''Baashha'', Prabhavathy in the Tamil Serial '' Chithi'', and Sundari in ''Thendral ''Thendral'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on Sun TV. It was broadcast from 7 December 2009 to 17 January 2015 for 1340 episodes. The show stars Shruthi Raj and Deepak Dinkar and revolves aro ...''. Controversy In April 2010, Yuvarani won RM70,000 in damages in a defamation suit against two distributors and the publisher of popular monthly magazine Indian Movie News (IMN). She filed the civil suit in 2003 against Percetakan Kum, distributor of IMN in Peninsular Malaysia Mentakab Agency (M) Sdn Bhd, publisher Indian Movie News Publications (M) Sdn Bhd and IMN distributor in Singapore, Indian Movie News Publications P/L. The actress clai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idichapuli Selvaraj
Idichapuli Selvaraj ( – 30 January 2012) was a veteran Tamil comedy actor. He acted in more than five hundred films. He acted along with lot of actors. He also worked as an assistant director for the M. G. Ramachandran films like ''Idhayakkani'' and ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban''. His brother Pandu In the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'', Pandu ( sa, पाण्डु, Pāṇḍu, pale) was a king of the Kuru Kingdom. He was the foster-father of the five Pandava brothers, who were the boons bestowed upon his wife Kunti by a number of deities ... was also a comedy actor as well as renowned artist. Filmography ''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.'' 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Dubbing artist References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Selvaraj, Idichapuli Tamil comedians Tamil male actors Indian male film actors 2012 deaths Indian Tamil people 1939 births Indian male comedians 20th-century Indian male actors Tamil male television actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalitha Kumari
Lalitha Kumari (born 18 May 1967) is an Indian actress who worked in Tamil films. She is the daughter of Tamil actor C. L. Anandan and the younger sister of actress Disco Shanti. Personal life Lalitha Kumari married actor Prakash Raj in 1994 and the couple has two daughters and a son (who died in 2004). The couple have got divorced in 2009. Career life Lalitha Kumari starred in many movies, alongside the likes of Goundamani, Senthil and other senior actors. She has also played major roles in films such as '' Manadhil Urudhi Vendum'', ''Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal'', ''Pulan Visaranai'' and ''Sigaram''. Lalitha Kumari has performed around 30 films and has made her mark in the Tamil film industry. In 1995, after her marriage to actor Prakash Raj, Kumari left the film industry. She made her re-entry into Kollywood and South Indian cinema in the Tamil movie '' Muriyadi,'' playing the wife of Sathyaraj Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vineetha
Vineetha is a former Indian actress, who appeared predominantly in Tamil films and Malayalam films. She has also acted in some Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films. She made her debut through the Tamil film ''Chinna Jameen ''Chinna Jameen'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Raj Kapoor, starring Karthik and Sukanya. The film introduced former actress Vineetha in her Tamil and acting debut. It was released on 13 November 1993. Plot Rasa ...'' (1993). Career The actress was arrested in 2003 on suspicion of prostitution but was later cleared in 2004 with no charges, with Vineetha stating the trial had put her through mental agony and she added that the police had filed a false case against her to malign her name in the society. After taking a break from the industry for eight years, she returned in 2008 to play a supporting role in the low-budget drama '' Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi''. She has acted in over 70 films in most of the major Indian languages. No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |