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Kaappaan
''Kaappaan'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand and written by Pattukkottai Prabakar. It was produced by Lyca Productions and stars Suriya, Mohanlal and Arya with Sayyeshaa, Samuthirakani, Poorna, Boman Irani and Chirag Jani in supporting roles. The narrative revolves around Kathiravan, a Special Protection Group (SPG) officer who struggles to protect the Prime Minister from a mysterious man who threatens to assassinate him. The film was released theatrically on 20 September 2019 and received mixed reviews from critics. Despite this, it was a commercial success, grossing 100 crore at the box office. It was the final directorial work of K. V. Anand, before his death on 30 April 2021. Plot The terrorists attempt to assassinate the PM, Chandrakanth Varma, in New Delhi. The event security services learn about this, and the attack is started when the PM arrives. The PM is saved and sent to his office. The Government thwarts the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj (born 8 January 1975) is an Indian composer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Telugu and two films in Hindi. He has been honoured with Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Life Time Achievement Award from Konijeti Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Since 2001, he has won 6 Filmfare Awards South and has received 20 Filmfare Awards South nominations. He has also won 6 Mirchi Music Awards, 5 Vijay Awards, 4 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 3 International Tamil Film Awards and Big FM Awards. In 2019, he was bestowed with the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his significant contributions to Tamil cinema music. Early life Harris Jayaraj was born and brought up in Chennai in a pious Christian family. His father hails from a Tamil Christian family and his mother from a Hindu Naidu family. He stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayyeshaa
Sayyeshaa Saigal (born 12 August 1997), known mononymously as Sayyeshaa, is an Indian actress and dancer who primarily appears in Tamil-language films. After working in a Telugu film '' Akhil'' (2015), she made her Hindi debut in Ajay Devgn's '' Shivaay'' (2016), and her Tamil debut in the film ''Vanamagan'' (2017). She made her Kannada debut in the film '' Yuvarathnaa'' (2021). Early life Sayyeshaa is the daughter of actors Sumeet Saigal and Shaheen Banu. She is the grandniece of actors Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar. Personal life On 10 March 2019, she married Arya (her co-star in the films '' Ghajinikanth'', '' Kaappaan'' and '' Teddy''), according to Muslim traditions in Hyderabad. Their daughter Ariana was born on 23 July 2021. Career Sayyeshaa made her debut in the cinema industry with the Telugu film '' Akhil'' (2015). She made her Bollywood debut opposite Ajay Devgn in his second directorial film '' Shivaay''. Her movie ''Vanamagan'' hit the theatres in June 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyca Productions
Lyca Productions is an Indian entertainment company, which was established by Subaskaran Allirajah in 2014. A subgroup of Lycamobile, the production studio has been involved in the production and distribution of Tamil films made in India. It has produced some of Tamil cinema's biggest budget films, such as '' 2.0'' (2018) and '' Ponniyin Selvan: I'' (2022). History '' Pirivom Santhippom'' (2008) was the first film produced by A. Subhaskaran under Gnanam films. Lyca Productions chose to collaborate with Ayngaran International to produce and signed on AR Murugadoss and Vijay to be a part of their debut project. A social drama tackling the issue of farmers committing suicide due to corporate encroachment, '' Kaththi'' was shot throughout early 2014 with Samantha and Neil Nitin Mukesh signed on for other pivotal rolesAsthe film announced its release plans, several pro-Tamil pressure groups demanded all references to Lyca Productions to be removed from the title and other publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirag Jani (actor)
Chirag Jani is an Indian actor who has appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Hindi language films. He made his acting debut in the Hindi serial '' Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke'', along with Vaishnavi Mahant, directed by Rajesh Babbar and produced by Shyamashish Bhattacharya. His performances in many films were applauded, especially in '' Yahan Ameena Bikti Hai'', directed by Kumar Raj. Chirag played as Sindhura in the devotional TV show '' Vighnaharta Ganesha''. He has also acted in television series like '' Porus'' (as the Dasyu King Arunayak) and '' Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali'' (as Mirza Muhammad Hakim). Chirag has recently appeared as the villain in '' Kaappaan'', an action thriller directed by K. V. Anand. He starred in the Gujarati film '' G''. Filmography Television * ''Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke '' as Jagan (2013) * '' Porus'' as Dasyu king Arunayak (2017–2018) * '' Vighnaharta Ganesha'' as Sindhura (2018) * ''Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali ''Dastaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattukkottai Prabakar
Pattukkottai Prabakar is an Indian Tamil writer. He is the ultimate King of Crime and Thriller novels, also a versatile writer. Apart from print media, He is also a screenwriter for movies as well as TV. Pattukkottai Prabakar was born to Shri. V. Radhakrishnan and Smt.R.Chandra on 30 July 1958. He completed his Masters in Economics in St.Joseph's college, Trichy. He pursued his career as a writer. Career His debut as an author was in 1977, when his work was published in Ananda Vikatan. So far he has penned 250+ short stories, 300+ novels, 85+ serial stories. More than 200 works has been published by several publishers as special edition books. A monthly magazine named A novel time was publishing only his novels. His famous works are Bharath Susila Detective series. His versatility has taken his works to other languages too. He ran Ungal junior and ullasa oonjal monthly magazines for ten years. He has worked as assistant director and assisted in making scripts for 2 films wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boman Irani
Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor, photographer and voice artist who works predominantly in Hindi cinema he has also worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. He has acted in more than a 100 films in his career. Early life Irani was born on 2 December 1959, in Bombay (now Mumbai) to an Irani Zoroastrian family. His father died 6 months before Irani was born (May 1959). Irani was dyslexic, as well as having ADHD and a lisp, which he eventually overcame. His mother (b. 18 November 1926, d. 9 June 2021) often encouraged him to repeatedly watch movies at the Alexander Cinema—where he would go daily after school—to observe their cinematography and art. He finished his secondary schooling at St. Mary's School, after which he undertook a 2-year waiter course at Mithibai College in Mumbai. Following his polytechnic diploma course, he joined the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower where he worked as a waiter and in room service for two years. With a promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamna Kasim
Shamna Kasim better known by the stage name Poorna, is an Indian actress, dancer and model who appears in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. She made her acting debut in the 2004 '' Manju Poloru Penkutty''. Early life Shamna Kasim completed her Bachelor of Arts in English by correspondence. She resides in Kochi, Kerala. Career In the mid-2010s, Kasim appeared in a series of films where she portrayed a ghost, with '' The Hindu'' labelling her as "the ghost queen of Telugu films".Search for variety: Poorna The Hindu (21 November 2015). Retrieved 30 December 2015. She appeared in '' Avunu'' (2012) and the sequel '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriya
Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and a philanthropist. He primarily works in Tamil cinema where he is one of the highest paid actors. He received numerous awards including two National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two SIIMA awards and five Vijay Awards. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Suriya has been included in the ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list six times. After making his debut in ''Nerukku Ner'' (1997) at the age of 22, Suriya landed his breakthrough role in ''Nandha'' (2001) and then had his first major commercial success with the thriller ''Kaakha Kaakha'' (2003). Following award-winning performances of a conman in ''Pithamagan'' (2003) and a hunchback in ''Perazhagan'' (2004), he played a man suffering from anterograde amnesia in the 2005 blockbuster '' Ghajini''. He rose to stardom with dual roles of a father and son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuthirakani
Samuthirakani (born 26 April 1973) is an Indian actor and film director who predominantly works in Tamil films and Telugu films besides appearing in a number of Malayalam films. He worked as an assistant to director K Balachander. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 for ''Visaranai''. Early life Samuthirakani was born on 26 April 1973 in Seithur, Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. He did his B.Sc. in Mathematics from the Rajapalayam Rajus College and he also earned a Bachelor of Law from Ambedkar Law College. However, he aimed to become an actor. He has said that people used to tell him that he did not have the physical appearanace or talent necessary to be an actor. Career In 1997, he joined as an assistant director under Sundar K. Vijayan. He was then noticed by K. Balachander and was recruited as assistant director for Balachander's 100th film ''Paarthale Paravasam''. He also assisted Balachander in the mega-serial '' Anni'' telecasted by Jaya TV. Samuth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony (editor)
Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalvez (born 11 September 1973) is an Indian film editor from Tamil Nadu. He was introduced to cinema through film director Gautham Vasudev Menon by the film ''Kaakha Kaakha''. He continued this collaboration with Gautham by ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'', ''Pachaikili Muthucharam'', ''Vaaranam Aayiram'', ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'', ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'', ''Yennai Arindhaal'' and ''Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada''. Following the success of these films, director Shankar has collaborated with him through ''Enthiran''. He has worked in over two-hundred Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. He is the editor for India's most expensive feature film '' 2.0''. Career Anthony studied a degree in literature at Madras Christian College, Tambaram, but found himself unsure of a career path once he has finished his education. Following suggestions from his friends, he began learning about animation at Prasad Studio and subsequently also enrolled to learn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abinandhan Ramanujam
''Abinandhan Ramanujam'' is an Indian cinematographer who hails from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is working in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films. Early life Abinandhan Ramanujam was born in Chennai. He was graduated from L.V. Prasad Film and TV Academy and is a gold medalist from there. He later did a course in visual communication from Dr G R Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore . Since childhood Abinandhan was interested in photography. His father Ramanujam was a bank officer, who always encouraged him in his work. His father owned an old Yashica camera; he would practice his photography skills, and his father would monitor it as well give guidance on his photography. In school and college days, Abinandhan was very active and had participated in many filmmaking competitions. He used to keep himself busy with some or the other work which was related to filming. Career The Postman is one of such film by Abinandhan which gained National award in best non-feature film category ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arya (actor)
Jamshad Cethirakath (born 11 December 1980), known by his stage name Arya, is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema. Arya has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and received two nominations each for Filmfare Awards and Vijay Awards. He was included on the 2015 edition of the ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100, a list based on the top earning Indian celebrities. He made his breakthrough portraying rogue characters in Vishnuvardhan's '' Arinthum Ariyamalum'' (2005) and '' Pattiyal'' (2006). He later won critical acclaim for playing an Aghori in Bala's '' Naan Kadavul'' (2009). Arya gained further commercial success with the release of the period drama '' Madrasapattinam'' (2010), the comedy film '' Boss Engira Bhaskaran'' (2010), family action film '' Vettai'' (2012) and Atlee's family film '' Raja Rani'' (2013). In 2013, he appeared in three more Tamil films: R. Kannan's comedy film '' Settai'', Vishnuvardhan's action thriller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
