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Kothamangalam Seenu
''Kothamangalam Seenu'' (17 February 1910 - 30 August 2001) was a Tamil Stage, Cinema actor and a Carnatic music singer. Early life Kothamangalam Seenu whose birth name is V. S. Srinivasan, was born in Vathirairuppu (anglicised as ‘Watrap'), a village in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. His parents were Subramaniya Iyer and Narayani Ammal. Not much is known about his early life at his birth place except that he was well trained in Carnatic music. He went to Kothamangalam, a village in Pudukottai district in search of employment. Career He started his career as a singer and recorded some gramophone records. He gave concerts and also trained students in Carnatic music. Later he joined with Kothamangalam Subbu and began acting in dramas with him. Film career His melodious voice and expertise in Carnatic music attracted film producers. Soon, he began to act in films. The first film that he acted was Sarangadhara, released in 1937. He acted in the main character. During the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vathirairuppu
Watrap {{IPA-ta, ʋattiɾaːjiɾɯppɯ, lang) is a taluk in Virudhunagar District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. History Watrap's traditional name before the British came was Vatratha Iruppu, which translates as "surplus water". Culture A Perumal temple (Pěrumāḷ Kōyil, பெருமாள் கோயில்) sits in the centre of the village and a Shiva and Hanuman temple is at the outskirts of the village. The holy uphill shrine "Sundara Mahalingam (Lord Shiva) temple" (also known as Thaani Paarai and Sathuragiri Malai) is there. ''Aadi amavasai'' (New Moon Day in the month of Aadi) is when devotees throng here. A Krishna, Rukmini and Sathyabama temple called Gopala Swamy Malai tops a small hill, 22 km from Watrap. A Shiva Cave temple called Motta Malai is 16 km from Watrap. Economy Agriculture is the primary livelihood. The main work is cultivatioagriculture, led by paddy, coconut and cotton. Branches of State Bank of India, Union Bank of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kacha Devayani
''Kacha Devayani'' is a 1941 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by K. Subramanyam. The film is based on a love story from Mahabharatha's Aadi parva and in Matsyapuranam and featured Kothamangalam Seenu and T. R. Rajakumari in the lead roles. Plot Kacha is the son of Brahaspati, the Guru and leader of Devas (heavenly people). Devayani is the daughter of Sukracharya, Guru of Asuras (Demons). Frequently Devas and Asuras went to war with each other. Sukracharya knew a mantra called mridsanjeevani which has the power to revive the dead back to life. Therefore, whenever there was war, the Asuras who were killed were brought back to life whereas Devas lost their men. Devas decided to send Kacha as a disciple of Sukracharya and told Kacha to tactfully learn the mridsanjeevani mantra. Kacha went to Sukracharya and introduced himself as the son of Brahaspati and requested Sukracharya to accept him as a sishya (disciple) for 1000 years. Sukracharya gladly agreed. Devaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |