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Kumarimuthu
Kumarimuthu (20 December 1940 – 28 February 2016) was a Tamil film character actor, comedian and politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He was known for his unique comical laugh. Career Kumarimuthu starred in 728 films in his career spanning over three decades. He usually played comic roles and was known for his trademark laugh. He was a member of the political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Kumarimuthu was also a member of Nadigar Sangam The Nadigar Sangam ( en, Actors' association), officially known as the South Indian Artistes' Association (SIAA), is a union for film, television, and stage actors in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, based in Chennai. Formed in 1952, the grou ... and was involved in a controversy where he was expelled from the Nadigar Sangam over allegations of speaking negatively about the association, after he questioned the intent behind the land lease and building demolition. Death He died at the age of 75 on 28 February 2016 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manaivi Ready
''Manaivi Ready'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, Produced and directed by Pandiarajan. The film stars Pandiarajan, Debashree Roy, K. A. Thangavelu, R. S. Manohar, Manorama. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. Debashree Roy was credited as Sinthamani. It was her only movie in Tamil cinema. Cast * Pandiarajan as Radha * Debashree Roy as Chintamani * K. A. Thangavelu as Thangappan * R. S. Manohar as Radha's father * Pasi Narayanan as Tamil teacher * K. K. Soundar as Chintamani's father * Manorama as Chintamani's aunt * Kumarimuthu Kumarimuthu (20 December 1940 – 28 February 2016) was a Tamil film character actor, comedian and politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He was known for his unique comical laugh. Career Kumarimuthu starred in 728 films in his car ... * Sivaraman as Postman * MLA Thangaraj * Pratap K. Pothen as Doctor - Voice by S. N. Surendar Soundtrack All songs were written by Vaali and composed by Ilaiya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandu (film)
''Nandu'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Mahendran. The film stars Suresh and Ashwini. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Sivasankari. The film was released on 17 April 1981 and failed commercially. Plot Ramkumar Sharma is a sickly engineer living in Lucknow in a large family. He suffers from asthma and does not like the behaviour of his autocratic father, but is deeply attached to his loving mother. Unable to get along with his father who compels him to marry a girl of his choice, Sharma leaves for Madras. He finds a job there and meets Seetha. Once settled, he goes around looking for a house with the help of house broker. Incidentally, he finds Seetha residing as a tenant in a portion under the very same house. He likes the portion and agrees to start living there. The lives of the girls who live in portions of the large house are brightened by the appearance of the engineer from Lucknow. Of them, two of them try to impress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metti (film)
''Metti'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Mahendran. The film stars Sarath Babu, C. R. Vijayakumari, Raadhika, Vadivukkarasi and Rajesh. It is based on Mahendran's own novel of the same name that was serialised in the magazine ''Chaavi''. The film was released on 14 January 1982. Plot Pattabhi arrives on the scene looking to rent a house. He befriends a tea seller and an all purpose broker, who takes him to Kalyani amma's house. When he meets her, Pattabhi reveals that he is the son of Kalyani's estranged husband and that he has come to expiate for his father's sins. Kalyani allows him to rent a room in her house and Pattabhi meets his two sisters Sulekha and Preetha, who is dressed as a Gujarathi woman. The house does not belong to Kalyani amma but is instead owned by a Gujarathi man who is usually away. Then the mother reveals in a private conversation to Pattabhi that she is in fact accused of infidelity by the neighbours, who advise Preeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oomai Vizhigal
''Oomai Vizhigal'' (; Gouged eyes) is an Indian 1986 Tamil-language crime action film directed by R. Aravindraj. The film stars Vijayakanth, Arun Pandian, Karthik, Chandrasekhar and Jaishankar, along with Ravichandran and Malaysia Vasudevan in negative role. It was released on 15 August 1986 and completed more than 150 days in theaters. Plot A group of college girls, driving a light blue matador, arrive at Chola Picnic Village. They book a hotel room with a picnic spot. At night they go out to the beach, light a bonfire, and enjoy singing and dancing. After the song ends, the girls return to the hotel. One of the girls, Vasanthi, separates from the group. She comes across a pi-shaped bell stand and rings it three times. A man, P.R.K, appears riding on a carriage. He looks into her eyes, and rides Vasanthi down, grabbing her hair and kidnapping her. The next scene shows Raja entering the Chola Picnic Village. He takes some photos and comes across the pi-shaped bell stand. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Kodukkum Kai
''Kai Kodukkum Kai'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Mahendran, starring Rajinikanth and Revathi. It is an extended version of ''Munithayi'' written by Eeswarachandra – the third segment of the 1976 Kannada anthology film '' Katha Sangama''. Rajnikanth, who played the antagonist role in ''Munithayi'', played the lead role in this film. The film was produced by Vijayakumar and R. Vijayachandran. Plot Kaalimuthu marries Seetha, the girl he loves after much denial from his elder brother. Seetha is blind and is raped a man Pannaiyar who has a weakness for women and addiction to sex. Pannaiyar even though married lusts after looking at Seetha and rapes her in the absence of Kaalimuthu, her husband. The climax is interesting twist as to what happens when Kaalimuthu decides to forgive Pannaiyar for his crime. Cast * Rajinikanth as Kaalimuthu * Revathi as Seetha Kaalimuthu * Rajyalakshmi as Mangamma * Ranganath as Periyapannai * V. S. Raghavan as Kaalimuth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri
''Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'' () is a 1985 Tamil-language comedy drama film, directed by Balu Anand and produced by Thooyavan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Jeevitha, Goundamani and Senthil. The film had a musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Nene Raja Nene Mantri'' (1987) with Mohan Babu. Cast *Vijayakanth as Rangamani *Raadhika as Bhagyalakshmi *Jeevitha as Savithri *Goundamani as Kuppusamy *Senthil as Naakuthuruthi *Sivaraman as Puliyankottai *Vasantha *Kovai Sarala as Subbatha *C. R. Parthiban as Drama Troupe Harmonist *Kumarimuthu *Idichapuli Selvaraj *Kullamani as Kulaiyan *Tirupur Ramasamy as Ramasamy * Swaminathan as Kathavarayan *Manimaran as Marudhu Production Balu Anand, who worked as an assistant to R. Sundarrajan made his directorial debut with this film. Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenjathai Killathe
''Nenjathai Killathe'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Mahendran. The film stars Suhasini, Sarath Babu, Pratap and Mohan. It focuses on a girl who is torn between the man she loved, and the man she married. ''Nenjathai Killathe'' is the debut film appearance of Suhasini, and the first major role for Mohan in Tamil. The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar. The film was shot in Bangalore, mostly around Cubbon Park ''Nenjathai Killathe'' was released on 12 December 1980, and completed a theatrical run of roughly one year in Madras (now Chennai). The film won three awards each at the 28th National Film Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in 1981. Plot Chandrasekhar and Mala are a married couple; their marital life is miserable due to Mala's demonic behaviour. Mala suspects that Chandrasekhar's classmate Ramya is his concubine since he visits her often. Chand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poottaatha Poottukkal
''Poottaatha Poottukkal'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mahendran. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Uravugal'' by Ponneelan. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It stars Jayan and Charulata. Plot Fissures occur in a married couple's relationship when they are unable to conceive a child. The wife is later enamoured by a young man who gives her attention. What happens next forms the rest of the story. Cast * Jayan as Uppuli * Charulata/Jayanthi Vijay as Kanniyamma * Sunder Raj as Thyagu * Archana as Velamma * Idichapuli Selvaraj * Kumarimuthu *Master Haja Sheriff * Samikannu as Kanniyamma's Father * Rajasekhar as Uppuli's Brother * G. Srinivasan * Baby Anju * Annadurai Kannadhasan as the village drunkard * Anbalaya Prabhakaran as moorthy Production ''Poottaatha Poottukkal'' is based on the novel ''Uravugal'' by writer Ponneelan. Themes According to Ram Chander of Film Companion Anupama Chopra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December Pookal
''December Pookal'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language slasher film starring Mohan, Revathi, Nalini and Nizhalgal Ravi, Goundamani and Senthil. It was released on 14 January 1986. Plot Chandru loses his wife in an accident, then goes on a killing spree, murdering all those women who refused to donate blood to his wife when she was hospitalised. Poornima, Chandru's new girlfriend, confronts him about his state of mind, but instead of getting him help, she tells him that she feels privileged to be killed by him. The police arrive on time to shoot Chandru in the back. Cast * Mohan as Chandru * Revathi as Poornima * Nalini as Uma * Nizhalgal Ravi as Inspector Vinoth * Goundamani as Mayilsamy * Senthil as Senthil Kumaran * Sivachandran * Ilavarasan * V. Gopalakrishnan as Poornima's father * Delhi Ganesh as Seshadri * Chinni Jayanth as Chandru's Assistant * Y. Vijaya as Manonmani * Kuyili as Sarasu * Kumarimuthu as Police constable *Omakuchi Narasimhan *Master Haja Sheriff * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaali (1980 Film)
''Kaali'' is a 1980 Indian action film written by Mahendran and directed by I. V. Sasi. Produced by Hem-Nag, the film stars Rajinikanth, Seema, Fatafat Jayalaxmi and Shubha. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu languages, with Chiranjeevi replacing Vijayakumar in Telugu. The cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar and soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. ''Kaali'' ran for 56 days in Chennai and was considered a box office failure. Plot Cast *Rajinikanth as Kaali * Vijayakumar (Tamil) / Chiranjeevi (Telugu) as G.K. * Seema as Anitha/Geetha *Fatafat Jayalaxmi as Alangaram *Major Sundarrajan (Tamil) / Kantha Rao (Telugu) as Sampath * Manorama as Thayamma *Suruli Rajan as Sokku * Shubha as Sampath's wife *Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Rajinikanth's sister * V. Gopalakrishnan (Tamil) / Giri Babu (Telugu) as Somu *Kaikala Satyanarayana as Rajaram *Prasad Babu as Rajram's one the son *Sundar Raj as Rajram's one the son *Pushpalatha as Rajram's Wife *Anuradha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadigar Sangam
The Nadigar Sangam ( en, Actors' association), officially known as the South Indian Artistes' Association (SIAA), is a union for film, television, and stage actors in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, based in Chennai. Formed in 1952, the group has a charitable trust fund to provide pensions to retired actors, voice support for actors caught in controversy, and have collectively protested socio-political issues. Elections in the Nadigar Sangam, which is made up of over 3000 members, are held once every three years to determine the president of the group. R. Sarathkumar, who had been elected unopposed three times since 2006 when former president Vijayakanth stepped down, was ousted after an election on 18 October 2015 by Nassar. The elections held in 2019 is under the scrutiny of the court and a special officer appointed by the government is now looking into the administrative roles of the sangam. History Formation and early history Film director K. Subrahmanyam, who had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvaiyin Marupakkam
''Parvaiyin Marupakkam'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by K.M.Balakrishnan, starring Vijayakanth. The film explores the concept of hypnotism, and has an ensemble cast including M. N. Nambiar, Sripriya, Sivachandran and Silk Smitha. Parthiban and Rohini in the early stage of their career, did supporting roles in this film. Plot Peter ( V.Gopalakrishnan) is a professor of hypnotism, and has dedicated his life to research on hypnotism. He often visits his old friend ( K. K. Soundar), who is a priest in the Siva temple in the village of Pooncholai. Viswanath ( M. N. Nambiar) and Ramji are petty thieves released from prison. They plan to steal the gold Nataraja statue and jewels from the temple. During the heist, they are caught by the priest and his wife. As a result, Viswanath ties them to a tree and burns them alive. The priest's children Vijay and Geetha (Baby Meena) are witness to this incident. Geetha's eyes get burnt while trying to save their p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |