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Kannan (music Director)
Kannan is an Indian film music composer who worked in the Tamil film industry. He debuted in 2010 with ''Thamizh Padam''. Career Kannan studied at Music College before beginning his career as a guitarist in 1988. Over the course of a decade, he composed jingles for about 600 commercials through the agency of C. S. Amudhan. The same agency provided the opportunity for Kannan to compose music for his film score debut ''Thamizh Padam ''Thamizh Padam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language parody film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan in his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva and Disha Pandey. Thamizh Padam was the first full-length spoof in Tamil cinema. It parodies co ...'' (2010). Kannan revealed that even though the film was a spoof, he "wasn't specifically asked to spoof other songs." The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics who called it an "amusingly memorable debut for Kannan." The songs "Pacha Manja" and "O Maha Zeeya" were well received. Kannan has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalkandu
''Kalkandu'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil cinema, Tamil film written and directed by A. M. Nandakumar. The film features Gajesh and Dimple Chopade in the lead roles, and was released in October 2014. Plot synopsis A demanding father pressures his son into attending medical school, despite his protestations that he does not wish to study medicine. However, due to a mix up at the admissions office, the man's life changes forever. Cast *Gajesh as Karthik *Dimple Chopade as Karthika *Akhil (Tamil actor), Akhil as Vignesh *Ganja Karuppu as Azhappan *Manobala as Principal Kamalnath *Swaminathan as Ramanathan *Nancy Jennifer as Porkodi *T. P. Gajendran as Doctor *Sriranjini (Tamil actress), Sriranjini *Mayilswamy *Mahanadi Shankar *Muthuraman *Bonda Mani Production The film gained media attention prior to release, owing to the lead actor Gajesh's debut. He is the son of actor-dancer Anand Babu and grandson of comedian Nagesh. Following the appearance of late actor Nagesh's animatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Film Score Composers
Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, natively spoken by the Tamils * Tamil script, primarily used to write the Tamil language **Tamil (Unicode block), a block of Tamil characters in Unicode * Tamil dialects, referencing geographical variations in speech See also * Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood, the word being a portmanteau of Kodambakkam and Hollywood. * Tamil cuisine * Tamil culture, is considered to be one of the world's oldest civilizations. * Tamil diaspora * Tamil Eelam, a proposed independent state in the north and east of Sri Lanka * Tamil Nadu, one of the 28 states of India * Tamil nationalism * ''Tamil News'', a daily Tamil-language television news program in Tamil Nadu * Tamilakam, the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people, covered today's Tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kuthoosi
''Kuthoosi'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Siva Sakthi. The film stars Dileepan and Amala Rose Kurian in the lead roles while Yogi Babu and Siva play supportive roles in the film. The film was released on 25 January 2019 clashing with ''Charlie Chaplin 2'' and ''Simba'' on the same date and opened to mostly average reviews from the critics. Plot The film revolves around the hardships faced by farmers who struggle to make an impact in their lives and to make ends meet. Vel (Dileepan), who hails from Kallakurichi, is not interested in his father's occupation of farming and plans to settle in the US. He borrows money from his girlfriend (Amala Rose Kurian) and goes to Chennai in search for a job. After obtaining a job in a US-based company in Chennai, he comes back to the village and tell his parents about his plans of taking them along with him. However, his father's sudden demise spoils all of his plans, and later, he was compelled an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thamizh Padam 2
''Tamizh Padam 2: Police Athiyayam'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language parody film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan and produced by S. Sashikanth and Ramachandra of YNOT Studios. A sequel to the successful '' Thamizh Padam'' (2010), the film stars Shiva, Iswarya Menon, Sathish, and Disha Pandey. The music was composed by Kannan with cinematography by Gopi Amarnath and editing by T. S. Suresh. The film released on 13 July 2018. Plot Shiva, the universal cop, has left the police department and has returned to his hometown of Cinemapatti. He is brought back in to resolve a crisis. Once the situation is handled, he is asked to join the department by Police Commissioner Yezhusaamy, but he refuses and walks away. P, a dreaded don who poses a threat to society, kills Shiva's wife Priya by using a cell phone bomb. Shiva is forced to rejoin the police department. Meanwhile, Shiva is finding a girl to marry on his grandmother's request. His conditions for a girl are that he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thilagar
''Thilagar'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action-drama film written and directed by Perumal Pillai. The film stars Kishore and Dhruvva in the lead roles while Mrudhula Bhaskar, Anumol and 'Poo' Ram among others form an ensemble cast. Music for the film was composed by Kannan, and the film opened to mixed reviews in March 2015. Plot synopsis Due to ideological differences, Ukkirapandi brutally murders Bose Pandian, the head of the village. Bose Pandian's brother Thilagar, a kind and peace-loving person, vows to seek revenge against Ukkirapandi and his sons. Cast * Kishore as Bose Pandian * Dhruvva as Thilagar * Mrudhula Bhaskar * Anumol * Poo Ram as Ukkirapandi * Rajesh K. Narayanan * Sujatha Master * Neetu Chandra as item number "Bim Bam Bim" Production Perumal Pillai revealed that the film was based on a real-life incident from the 1990s, which revolved around two opposition clans in South Tamil Nadu. The film was predominantly shot around Tirunelveli, while the team als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pongi Ezhu Manohara
''Pongi Ezhu Manohara'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Ramesh Rangasamy and starring Irfan, Archana, newcomer Arundhati Nair and Singampuli. Plot synopsis Manohara, a young man who is a milk vendor, faces various struggles in life after a series of events nearly ruin his family. His life further changes when he discovers about a secret. Cast *Irfan as Manohara *Archana as Thenmozhi *Arundhati Nair as Anandi *Singampuli as Mani *Sampath Ram as Manohara's father Release and reception The film's release was initially scheduled to release on 12 December 2014 postponed to 30 January 2015 and eventually released in February. Malini Mannath of ''The New Indian Express'' opined that "It's a lacklustre screenplay and an insipid narration. At times it gives one the feeling of watching a mediocre TV serial, that which never seemed to end. It is low-down comedy, a noisy affair lacking finesse". A critic from ''Dinamalar ''Dinamalar'' is an Indian Tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum
''Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum'' () is a 2014 Tamil-language film directed by Ramakrishnan in his directorial debut. The film stars himself, alongside Athmiya Rajan, and debutant Karunya in the lead roles, while Jayaprakash plays the main antagonist. Cast * Ramakrishnan as Ramakrishnan * Athmiya Rajan as Divya * Karunya as Divya's friend * Jayaprakash as a police commissioner * Sendrayan as Ramakrishnan's friend * Ashmitha as Sameera * Imman Annachi as a police officer * Swaminathan as a police Inspector * V. R. Nagendran as Police Inspector * Nilesh Rai as himself Soundtrack The music was composed by Kannan, who previously composed the songs for '' Thamizh Padam''. The songs were released in November 2013 to positive reviews. Bhagyaraj, Vikraman, Cheran, Samuthirakani, Mysskin and Karu Pazhaniappan were present at the audio launch. *"Vaa Maa" – M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Srilekha Parthasarathy *"Ye Kadhale" – Thanjai Selvi *"Oru Ponnu" – Gaana Bala Bala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, ''Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, ''Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture ''Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence through distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuppampatti
''Karuppampatti'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language film directed by newcomer Tha. Prabhu Raja Cholan, a former associate of S. Shankar. It stars Ajmal Ameer and Aparnaa Bajpai in the lead roles, while M. S. Bhaskar, Jagan, Srinath, and Devadarshini play supporting roles. The music was composed by Kannan with editing done by B. Lenin. The film released on 22 March 2013. Cast * Ajmal Ameer as Kothai * Aparnaa Bajpai * M. S. Bhaskar as Don Stanlee * Jagan as Karuppu * Srinath as Anglee * Devadarshini as Sivagami * Lizzie Antony as Meenakshi * Chetan * Mahadevan * Alice Tantardini as Melanie Sarkozy * Ganeshkar * Archana as item number Production In February 2010, Tha. Prabhu Raja Cholan, a former associate of director Shankar, announced that he would make a titled ''Karuppampatti'', which would be produced by Sundar K it would have cinematography by P. G. Muthaiah and music by D. Imman. However, before production, the team was changed and it was announced that Santhos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendavathu Padam
C. S. Amudhan (born 19 July 1977) is an Indian filmmaker and lyricist from the Tamil film industry. Career Amudhan made his cinematic debut as a lyricist with ''Minnale'' (2001), where he wrote the song "Maddy Maddy". He made his directorial debut with ''Thamizh Padam'', the first full-length spoof film on Tamil cinema, with Shiva playing the lead role. The film, distributed by Dayanidhi Azhagiri's Cloud Nine Movies, released on 29 January 2010 and won critical acclaim and commercial success at the box office, earning cult status. In late 2010, he began work on a film titled ''Nakka Mukka'' starring Vijay Antony in the lead role describing that it would be another film in a "new genre", however the film failed to progress. Furthermore, in October 2011, it was rumoured that Amudhan was working on a film titled ''Thalavali'' which would feature lookalikes of leading actors Vijay and Ajith Kumar in the lead roles; the director later denied the claims. He later announced that his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
