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Karthik Kumar
Karthik Kumar (born 21 November 1977) is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor in the Tamil film and television industries. Biography He studied chemical engineering in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering. After earning his Bachelor's degree, Karthik along with his friend Sunil Vishnu quit their respective jobs and started the event management company "Evam", which today is a theatre company of renown. Karthik made his acting debut with ''Alaipayuthey'' (2000) portraying a small role as the female lead character's prospective suitor. He was first tested for the role of R. Madhavan in the film but was rejected as he was too young with no acting experience at the time. He went on to portray supporting roles notably in films like ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' (2008) and ''Poi Solla Porom'' (2008). In November 2016, Karthik lamented getting typecast in particular roles, especially as the American mappillai, and announced his retirement from the film industry. However, he returned ... [...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] |
American Mappillai
The American mappillai () also known as America mappillai, is a stock character in Tamil cinema, a NRI man who is portrayed as a potential suitor of the female lead character but is often turned down in favour of the Indian lead character. Characteristics D. Arachi of ''Fully Filmy'' noted that American mappillais are often characterised by their attractive looks, tallness, fair skin, ownership of an expensive car and better grasp of English than the film's Tamil protagonist. Variations of the American mappillai also appear in Tamil films, such as the Delhi mappillai, Dubai mappillai, London mappillai and Bangalore mappillai. Film critic Anuja from ''Behindwoods'' noted that an American mappillai was "an affected gentleman with a penchant for branded clothes or stifling suits worn in the peak of a tropical summer and of course, a horribly pretentious accent". She added, "his spoken Tamil is enough to make the ears bleed and his ego is usually the size of Texas", while noting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
''Kola Kolaya Mundhirika'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written by Crazy Mohan and directed by Madhumitha. The film stars Jayaram, Karthik Kumar, and Shikha along with numerous popular Tamil comedy artists including M. S. Bhaskar, Pandiarajan, Anandaraj, Vasu Vikram and Vaiyapuri playing supporting roles. The film started its shooting on 8 May 2009 and released on 21 May 2010. Cast *Jayaram as Mathrubhootham *Karthik Kumar as Krish * Shikha as Vėní * M. S. Bhaskar as Santhanam *Radha Ravi as Dada Thulukkanam *T. M. Karthik as Dilli *Anandaraj as Veerappan *Pandiarajan as Madan *Delhi Ganesh as Ganesan *Vasu Vikram as Kittu *Vaiyapuri as Rajappan *"Eeramana Rojave" Siva as Jamindar *Devadarshini as Jamindar's wife *Kuyili *Sathish *V. S. Raghavan as Masilamani, retired Jailor *Sarath Kumar as Karan Muthiah (Cameo appearance) Soundtrack Music was composed by Selvaganesh and lyrics were written by Francis Kruba, Na. Muthukumar, Aandal Priyadarshini and Rama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edhuvum Nadakkum
''Edhuvum Nadakkum'' ( en, Anything Can Happen) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by newcomer R. Rosario. The movie stars noted actor Karthik Kumar, but the rest of the cast is newcomers. The off-beat film released to limited screens on 4 December 2009 garnering mixed reviews. Cast * Karthik Kumar as Naga * Aparna Nair Aparna Nair is an Indian actress, who appears in Malayalam cinema. Biography Aparna was introduced to cinema by the veteran Lohithadas in '' Nivedyam''. After ''Nivedyam'', she portrayed Panchali in the play ''Chayamukhi'', which had Mohanlal a ... as Pooja * Suma as Swarna * Manu Ramalingam as Ramalingam Reception ''Kollywood Today'' wrote "As of with ‘Edhuvum Nadakkum’, the film has interesting elements. Nonetheless, mediocre promotions for the film will keep it from making it big. But if you're looking out for advice, go ahead and watch this film". ''Indian Express'' wrote "It’s an engagingly narrated tale of a disturbed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 Film)
''Ninaithale Inikkum'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan. It is a remake of the 2006 Malayalam film ''Classmates''. Prithviraj reprises his role from the original film, the film co-starred Shakthi Vasu, Priyamani, Karthik Kumar, Anuja Iyer, Vishnu Priyan, K. Bhagyaraj and Manobala. The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Antony. ''Ninaithale Inikkum'' was released on 4 September 2009 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film was produced by Gemini Film Circuit and distributed by Sun Pictures. This title was taken from a 1979 Tamil film. Plot Shiva ( Prithviraj) is an energetic, enthusiastic college student. Being short-tempered, he gets easily provoked by the rich, proud Vasu (Karthik Kumar) and his sneering attitude. From glares and snarls to punches and fights, Vasu and Shiva do it all, even for unreasonable, petty things. Shakthi ( Shakthi Vasu) stops their quarrels before they injure each other very badly. As he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaurahen
''Chaurahen'' is an Indian drama film directed by Rajshree Ojha, starring Zeenat Aman, Roopa Ganguly, Soha Ali Khan and Kiera Chaplin in the leading roles. The film was based on four short stories of eminent Hindi novelist Nirmal Verma. Shooting was completed in 2007 but the film was shelved due to financial problems. The movie was finally released on 16 March 2012 through PVR Pictures, receiving mixed reviews. Synopsis Chaurahen consists of four different stories - a couple with a troubled and adulterous affair; a couple dealing with the loss of their son and a young man dealing with memories of his ancestral home - that is told in the backdrop of three different Indian cities. It hovers around the simple moments of everyday life. The overall theme of the movie is the importance of forgiveness and love. Cast *Zeenat Aman as Woman *Victor Banerjee as Dr. Bose *Kiera Chaplin as Lea *Roopa Ganguly as Mrs. Bose *Soha Ali Khan as Ira *Karthik Kumar as Naveen *Shayan Munshi as Keshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda Naal Mudhal
''Kanda Naal Mudhal'' ( there) is a 2005 Indian Tamil language romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer V. Priya, who had earlier assisted Mani Ratnam. Produced by Prakash Raj under the Duet Movies banner, the film stars Prasanna and Laila, with Karthik Kumar, Revathi, Lakshmi and Regina Cassandra in the supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film released on 18 November 2005 to positive reviews. It also marked the acting debut of Regina Cassandra and actress, Andrea Jeremiah made her first on-screen appearance in an uncredited song sequel role. Plot The movie begins with two kids who fight with each other in a marriage hall. They meet after two decades, now Krishna ( Prasanna) and Ramya ( Laila) during a college cultural meet and again lock horns with each other. Fate brings them together in Chennai after a few years, again fighting with each other. Meanwhile, a series of events forces Krishna's close friend Aravind (Karthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuva
''Yuva'' ( Youth) is an Indian Hindi-language political thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Aaytha Ezhuthu'', and it is loosely based on the life story of George Reddy, a scholar from Osmania University of Hyderabad. The film tells the stories of three young men from completely different strata of society and how one fateful incident on Kolkata's Howrah Bridge changes their lives forever. The narrative of the story is partially in hyperlink format. At the 50th Filmfare Awards, ''Yuva'' received 7 nominations, including Best Villain, and won a leading 6 awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan) and Best Supporting Actress (Mukerji). ''Yuva'' was also a breakthrough for Bachchan as he won the Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Male for his performance. Background The film is set in Kolkata. Michael (Ajay Devgn), Arjun (Vivek Oberoi), Vishnu (Karthik Kumar) and Trilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaanam Vasappadum
''Vaanam Vasappadum'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. C. Sreeram. The film stars newcomers Karthik Kumar and Poongkothai Chandrahasan, with Revathi, Nassar, Vijayakumar, and Thalaivasal Vijay in supporting roles. The music was composed by Mahesh Mahadevan with cinematography, editing by Kasi Viswanathan, and cinematography by Sreeram himself. The film was based on a novel written by Sujatha. It was released on 23 April 2004 and was the first high definition film to be shot, edited and released in India. Plot Karthik, a young lawyer, falls in love with Poongothai, the daughter of a businessman. Poongothai's father and sister run a multi-level market and are imprisoned for false accusations. Karthik brings Poongothai to his parents and seeks permission from his mother and speech-impaired father. Karthik and Poongothai eventually get married after his parents' consent. One day while travelling back home, their car breaks down, and they decide to boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, several ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saathiya (film)
''Saathiya'' (English: ''Companion'') is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Mani Ratnam and Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukerji and Vivek Oberoi, with Shah Rukh Khan and Tabu appearing in special appearances. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''Alaipayuthey'' whose climax was reported to be inspired by the 1998 film ''Sliding Doors'' and which was also directed by Mani Ratnam with music composed by Rahman as well. ''Box Office India'' declared the film a ''Hit''. Additionally, the film won 6 Filmfare Awards. Plot Aditya Sehgal and his friends are searching for Aditya's wife Suhani Sehgal. She has been missing for hours, a few days after having a fight with Aditya about their failing marriage. But Aditya now realizes that he loves her more than anything and is devastated that he can't find her. The film go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
