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Kavithalaya Productions
Kavithalayaa Productions is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. It was founded by filmmaker K. Balachander in 1981. It has a library of 50+ films in three languages and 3500+ hours of television content. Kavithalayaa is currently releasing the olden serials in YouTube including Thuru Pidikkum Manasu History In 1981 Kavithalayaa Productions was founded by the legendary filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke awardee K.Balachander. Having produced over 50+ films many of them being huge hits they also have provided with 3500+ hours of television content entertaining people to the most. Having successfully mastered the art of storytelling for the big and small screen over three decades, Kavithalayaa has entered the digital media. Keeping in mind the current trends in an endeavour to keep pace witnessed in entertainment consumption patterns, both globally and in India, they've released their maiden digital series Harmony with A. R. Rahman on Prime video India. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, directing, editing, and arranging financing. The producer is responsible for finding and selecting promising material for development. Unless the film is based on an existing script, the producer hires a screenwriter and oversees the script's development. These activities culminate with the pitch, led by the producer, to secure the financial backing that enables production to begin. If all succeeds, the project is "greenlighted". The producer also supervises the pre-production, principal photography and post-production stages of filmmaking. A producer is also responsible for hiring a director for the film, as well as other key crew members. Whereas the director makes the creative decisions during the production, the producer typicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganesh Venkatraman
Ganesh Venkatraman is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. He had acted in Radha Mohan's '' Abhiyum Naanum'' (2008), before working in '' Unnaipol Oruvan'' (2009) and ''Kandahar'' (2010). Career Ganesh began his acting career by appearing in television serials including ''Antariksh'' and Mayavi, which was first 3D serial in Tamil television. He made his film début with '' The Angrez'' (2006), an experimental crossover film shot in Hyderabadi Urdu but could not garner any further film offers immediately. Subsequently, he made his début in Tamil cinema with Radha Mohan's family drama, '' Abhiyum Naanum'' (2008). Ganesh successfully auditioned for the role in Mumbai, by turning up dressed as the Sikh character in the film, prompting the makers to believe that he actually was a Punjabi. Portraying as Trisha's Punjabi fiancé, his role received critical acclaim and the film performed well at the box office. After working with Prakash Raj in his secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award For Best Film
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film is given by the Government of Tamil Nadu as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. It includes prizes for three top places. Key List of winners References General * Specific {{Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ... Awards for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agni Sakshi (1982 Film)
''Agni Sakshi'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language psychological drama film directed by K. Balachander, starring Sivakumar and Saritha. It revolves around a woman with schizophrenia who has difficulty differentiating fiction from reality. ''Agni Sakshi'' was released on 14 November 1982, and failed commercially. However, Saritha won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. Plot Aravindhan runs a dance school where he falls for his student Kannama. After marriage, troubles start as Kannama's conduct is incompatible. Aravindhan is now in a fix between love and betrayal. Cast *Sivakumar as Aravindhan *Saritha as Kannamma * Swapna as Anandhi *Poornam Viswanathan *Charuhasan as the psychologist *I. S. Ramachandran as the road cleaner *K. S. Jayalakshmi * Sivakami as Aravindhan's mother ;Guest appearances *Rajinikanth as himself *Kamal Haasan as himself *Latha Rajinikanth as herself * Seema as herself Production The script of ''Agni Sakshi'' was originally planned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visu
Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanathan (1 July 1945 – 22 March 2020), best known by his stage name Visu, was an Indian writer, director, stage, film and television actor and talk-show host. Visu initially worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander until becoming a director himself. He later began acting, with his first film being ''Kudumbam Oru Kadambam'' (1981), directed by S. P. Muthuraman. Career He started his career as a theatre artist, working with Y. G. Parthasarathy's drama troupe. He was writing scripts for stage dramas before getting into the film industry as an assistant to legendary director K. Balachander. During his time with Balachander, he wrote screenplays for numerous films including ''Pattina Pravesam'' (1977), ''Avan Aval Adhu'' (1980), ''Thillu Mullu'' (1981) and ''Netrikkan'' (1981). ''Thillu Mullu'' and ''Netrikkan'', which were both released in 1981, became box office hits for actor Rajinikanth.The script and the flawless screenplay gave Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manal Kayiru
''Manal Kayiru'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Visu in his directorial debut. The film stars S. Ve. Shekher and Shanthi Krishna, with Visu, Manorama, Kishmu and Kuriakose Ranga portraying supporting roles. It is based on Visu's play ''Modi Masthan''. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Savira Sullu'', in Telugu as ''Pelli Chesi Chupistham'' and in Malayalam as ''Thiruthalvaadi'' (with the ending changed). A sequel, ''Manal Kayiru 2'', was released in 2016 with Shekar, Visu, and Ranga reprising their roles. Plot Kittumani lays down eight conditions which the girl he marries should fulfill. His uncle Naradar Naidu is fed up with seeking a girl for him. The eight conditions are as follows- * As Kittumani is a B.sc, she should have started studying, but should have left off in between. * (condition # 1(a)) She should know Hindi as his company has branches in Hindi-speaking cities. * She should look pretty only to Kittumani, but not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthukavithai
''Puthukavithai'' () is a Tamil language romantic drama film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film was a remake of the 1976 Kannada film '' Naa Ninna Mareyalare''. Plot Anand is a motorcycle contest champion for six years in a row. Winning the championship brings introduces him to Uma, who is the daughter of a haughty, rich woman called Thilakavathy. Initially, Uma thinks Anand has too dark a complexion; but soon her feelings turn into love. Thilakavathy deceives Anand and Uma into thinking that she had agreed to their wedding; while secretly planning to get Uma married to someone else. On the day of the wedding, she gets Anand locked up. Anand escapes, but not too soon to stop the wedding. The next time they meet, Uma sees Anand seemingly happily married to Kalyani and with a child studying in the second standard. Uma mentions that she is happily married too, and has two children. Meanwhile, Kalyani invites Uma to her house for Diwali festival celebrations, where she re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saritha
Saritha is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu languages. She was one of the popular and critically acclaimed lead actresses during the 1980s. She also appeared in a television serial, ''Selvi''. She is also credited as a dubbing artist. She has dubbed her voice for Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu movies for actresses like Nagma, Vijayashanti, Tabu, Sushmita Sen, Ramya Krishnan and Soundarya in 1990s. She is a recipient of several state awards from Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, six Filmfare Awards and six Nandi Awards including a Special Jury Award for the film ''Arjun''. Saritha received Tamil Nadu State Film Awards four times, Karnataka State Film Awards once and many Film fans association award. Career Saritha made her acting debut through ''Manchiki Sthanam Ledu'' a movie produced by producer based in Warangal in 1978 with a different screen name followed by ''Maro Charitra'', a Telugu film directed by K. Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi (actress)
Mahalakshmi (born 13 December 1952), known professionally as Lakshmi, is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in the southern film industry (distributing her acting career in almost each Dravidian language equally), along with some Hindi films. She made her film debut through a Tamil film '' Sri Valli'' in 1961. Her debut as an actress happened with the Tamil film '' Jeevanaamsam'' in 1968. In the same year, she also debuted in Kannada and Telugu films with '' Goa Dalli CID 999'' and '' Bandhavyalu'', respectively. In 1974, her debut Malayalam film, '' Chattakari'' went on to become a blockbuster throughout India. Her performance in '' Mithunam'' (2012) is regarded as one of the ''100 Greatest Performances of the Decade'' by ''Film Companion.'' Lakshmi then went on to appear in a number of commercially successful films in various languages without a hesitation or diction. She dubs her voice for all of her movies, irrespective of the language and remains one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled lines and idiosyncrasies in films, he has a huge fanbase across South India and has a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 2000, Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours, and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Following his debut in K. Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama ''Apoorva Raagangal'', Rajinikanth's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films. His major positive role as a failed lover in S. P. Muthuraman's ''Bhuv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netrikan
''Netrikkan'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth in a double role as father and son with Saritha and Menaka, while Goundamani, Lakshmi and Sarath Babu play supporting roles. The soundtrack and score were composed by Ilayaraja while the lyrics for the tracks were written by Kannadasan. The film's story and dialogues were written by Visu and the screenplay was written by K. Balachander. Babu and R. Vittal handled cinematography and editing respectively. In the movie, the son wants his father to repent for the latter's mistake even if he respects his father very much. The film revolves around Chakravarthy, a middle-aged businessman who is a womanizer. In the process, he rapes a girl Radha. The rest of the film revolves around Chakravarthy's son and Radha teaching a lesson to his father to mend his ways. The film was released on 15 August 1981 became successful at the box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
