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Leelai
''Leelai'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Andrew Louis and produced by Ramesh Babu. It stars débutantes Shiv Panditt and Manasi Parekh in lead roles along with Santhanam and Suhasini Raju in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Satish Chakravarthy with editing by Saravanan and cinematography by Velraj. The film, which began in May 2008, opened after production delays on 27 April 2012 to positive reviews. Plot The movie begins with a trio of friends in college - Malar (Manasi Parekh), Mona (Maya), and Gayathri (Vibha Natarajan). Mona falls in love with Karthik (Shiv Panditt), despite the advice of Malar who suspects Karthik to be a complete flirt. One day, while on a date, Mona mentions Malar's views about Karthik to him, and this gets Karthik to start disliking Malar for interfering in his love life. When Karthik calls Mona, Malar accidentally picks up the call, and they get into an argument with Karthik venting out his anger towards her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naan Aval Adhu
''Naan Aval Adhu'' () is an unreleased Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by Kona Venkat. Madhavan, Shamita Shetty and Sadha featured in the leading roles, while the film had songs and score composed by four music directors including G. V. Prakash Kumar and Dharan. A remake of the Hindi film, '' Darling'' (2007), the film was initially launched in 2006 as Ram Gopal Varma's production, but was eventually sold to Storm Pictures after Varma, Venkat and Madhavan had gone through creative differences. During post-production, the unit experienced further difficulties after the producer had failed to pay technicians, and subsequently the film did not have a theatrical release. Cast * Madhavan as Aditya * Shamita Shetty as Geeta * Sadha as Ashwini * Sayaji Shinde * Sriman * Sunil * Vizag Prasad * Master Praharsha * Baby Harshita Production In late 2006, it was announced that Ram Gopal Varma would produce his Tamil film, which would be a remake of his own '' Darling'' (2007), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiv Panditt
Shiv Pandit (born 21 June 1984), known professionally as Shiv Panditt, is an Indian actor, model, emcee, radio jockey and television host. He is the brother of Gayatri Pandit, who has been an assistant director on the films ''Desi Boyz'' (2011), ''Boss'' (2013), ''Roy'' (2015), ''Shivaay'' (2016), '' Om The Battle Within'' (2021) and Arjun Pandit, an ex sports anchor on NDTV and STAR Sports. Shiv is also the co-owner of the ''Chandigarh Cubs'' cricket team in the Box Cricket League (B.C.L.) along with actress Anita Hassanandani. Education Panditt attended The Doon School in Dehradun, and then went to Hindu College, University of Delhi, for graduation. Career Films Shiv Panditt made his screen debut in 2011 with the critically and commercially successful Hindi film 'Shaitan' where he got noticed and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He went on to debut as a lead actor in the Tamil film ''Leelai''. The film opened to positive reviews, with Panditt's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manasi Parekh
Manasi Parekh is an Indian actress, singer, producer and content creator. She is known for her roles as Gulaal in Star Plus's ''Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal'' and Maya in ''Sumit Sambhal Lega''. Personal life Manasi Parekh is a Gujarati born and brought up in Mumbai. Although born in Mumbai, she is culturally inclined toward Gujarat and frequently visits Gujarat. She grew up listening to music and is a fan of Purshottam Upadhyaya. She is married to musician Parthiv Gohil. They have a daughter Career Manasi made her debut in acting with the serial ''Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi'' in 2004 but became popular in Star One's ''India Calling'' in 2005. She won Zee TV's singing reality show ''Star Ya Rockstar''. Manasi appeared in Star Plus' prime time show ''Gulaal''. She was also seen in shows like 9X's ''Remote Control'' and Star One's ''Laughter Ke Phatke''. She appeared in the Tamil romance film ''Leelai'' alongside actor Shiv Panditt, which was released in April 2012. Manasi made her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satish Chakravarthy
Satish Chakravarthy is an Indian music composer, who mainly produces film scores and soundtracks in the Tamil film industry. He composed music for the films, ''Leelai'' and ''Kanimozhi''. Career Satish Chakravarthy graduated from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli as an engineer, and then attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts where he worked with A. R. Rahman beginning in 2006 on several films as a musician. He then began a music career composing ''Leelai''. He was approached by T. Siva, a close family friend, to produce ''Kanimozhi Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (born 5 January 1968) is an Indian politician, poet and journalist. She is a Member of Parliament, representing Thoothukkudi constituency in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's Parliament). She was also a former ...''. Siva's first production had music scored by Satish's father. Discography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chakravarthy, Satish Year of birth m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanimozhi (film)
''Kanimozhi'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language musical romance film directed and written by Sripathi Rangasamy and jointly produced by T. Siva and Sona Heiden. It stars Jai, Shazahn Padamsee, and Vijay Vasanth in the lead roles. The film features music composed by Satish Chakravarthy, cinematography by Chidamparam and editing done by duo Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth. ''Kanimozhi'' was launched in March 2010 and shot in 46 days, being completed in August 2010. Following the release of ''Enthiran'' and post-production works, the film was delayed by three months and released on 26 November 2010. It received mixed reviews from critics and became a failure at the box office. However, in 2012 the film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Love Journey''. Plot The film is based on the philosophy that dreams will be fulfilled, presenting Rajesh ( Jai) as having a habit of writing his daily life in a diary, while interpreting negative incidents in his life into happy incidents. He comes across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maheshwar
Maheshwar is a town, near Khargone city in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India. It is located on State Highway-38 ( Khargone city-Barwaha- Bandheri Highway),13.5 km east of National Highway 3 (Agra-Mumbai highway) and 91 km from Indore, the commercial capital of the state. The Town lies on the north bank of the Narmada River. It was the kingdom of Chaktavartin Samrat Sahastraarjun, Kartavirya Arjuna a Heheya king. Lately, after many years, it was the capital of the Malwa during the Maratha Holkar reign till 6 January 1818, when the capital was shifted to Indore by Malhar Rao Holkar III. Etymology The word Maheshwar in Hindi means ''Great God, ''an epithet of Lord Shiva. History Writers such as HD Sankalia, PN Bose and Francis Wilford, among others, identify Maheshwar as the ancient town of Mahishmati. Also known as Minnagara to Greeko-Romans. Maheshwar is believed to be built on the site of the ancient city of Somvanshya Shastrarjun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velraj
Rajamani Velraj, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for directing Velaiilla Pattadhari and Thanga Magan. Personal life Rajamani Velraj was born in a village called Kootthiyar Kundu near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He went to PKN Boys Higher Secondary School ( Tirumangalam), and studied at Madurai Sourastra College. Career Early in his career, he was associated with cinematographer Tirru and worked as an assistant cinematographer in several Tamil films, for example Aalavandhan. After working with actor Dhanush in Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, Dhanush recommended Velraj for his next film Polladhavan directed by Vetrimaaran, for which he won the Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer. Velraj and Vetrimaaran continued working together, making films such as Aadukalam and Asuran, their most recent fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhanam (actor)
N. Santhanam is an Indian actor and producer who mainly works in Tamil cinema. Beginning his career as a comedian on television, he rose to fame through his performances in STAR Vijay's ''Lollu Sabha'' enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films. He was subsequently given a chance by actor Silambarasan to feature in a supporting role in '' Manmadhan'' (2004) and then was signed on to appear in a host of films, notably winning good reviews for his work in ''Sachien'' (2005) and '' Polladhavan'' (2007). He appeared in a one-off leading role in Shankar's production ''Arai En 305-il Kadavul'' (2008) and became a staple feature as a comedian in successful Tamil films during the period, with his market popularity helping stuck films find distributors. Santhanam has also had embarked on collaborations with directors including gaining positive reviews for his work in M. Rajesh's comic trilogy of ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' (2009), ''Boss Engira Bhaskaran'' (2010) and ''Oru Kal Oru Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Ramakrishnan
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan is an Indian actress, director and philanthropist. She made her debut in the Malayalam film ''Chakkara Muthu'' (2006), and has since appeared primarily in supporting roles in Tamil films. Personal life Lakshmy was born and raised in a Tamil Brahmin family in Palakkad, Kerala. She got engaged at the age of 16 and got married when she was 18 years old. Career Ramakrishnan ran an event management business in Muscat, Oman from 1992 to 2001, before returning to India and acting and directing films. Director A. K. Lohithadas offered her a supporting role in his next film. Karu Pazhaniappan's '' Pirivom Santhippom'' (2008) in which she played the character of Sneha's mother was her first Tamil film, following which she played supporting roles in numerous films. She portrayed an angry mother who wants to avenge her daughter's death in Mysskin's ''Yuddham Sei'' (2011). She also tonsured her head for the "once-in-a-lifetime role". She has worked in television show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venu Ravichandran
V. Ravichandran, is an Indian film producer and distributor in Chennai, India. He is the founder and owner of the production and distribution company, Aascar Films Pvt. Ltd. Ravichandran started his venture in 1998 with the co-production of ''Kadhalukku Mariyadhai''. He went on to produce many large-scale Tamil language films and distribute a number of English films across South India. Early life He was born in Vellore and completed his graduation from Voorhees College, Vellore. His brothers own smaller production companies, Celebrity Pictures and Viswas Pictures. He started distributing films since he was 16 years old as he was the son of a leading distributor in Vellore. Career Prior to making his name as a film producer, Ravichandran had been a leading film distributor in Tamil cinema since the late 1970s and gained attention through the distribution of Jackie Chan films across Tamil Nadu. Ravichandran made his debut as a producer in cinema through Fazil's romantic dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viswanathan Ravichandran
V. Ravichandran, is an Indian film producer and distributor in Chennai, India. He is the founder and owner of the production and distribution company, Aascar Films Pvt. Ltd. Ravichandran started his venture in 1998 with the co-production of ''Kadhalukku Mariyadhai''. He went on to produce many large-scale Tamil language films and distribute a number of English films across South India. Early life He was born in Vellore and completed his graduation from Voorhees College, Vellore. His brothers own smaller production companies, Celebrity Pictures and Viswas Pictures. He started distributing films since he was 16 years old as he was the son of a leading distributor in Vellore. Career Prior to making his name as a film producer, Ravichandran had been a leading film distributor in Tamil cinema since the late 1970s and gained attention through the distribution of Jackie Chan films across Tamil Nadu. Ravichandran made his debut as a producer in cinema through Fazil's romantic dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aathi Narayana
''Aathi Narayana'' is a 2012 Tamil language film directed by Vetrivendhan, which stars Kajan and Meera Jasmine. After a four-year delay in production, the film released on 27 April 2012. Cast *Kajan as Aathinarayana *Meera Jasmine as Laila *Karunas *Yogitha *Manobala *Mayilsamy Production The project was announced in March 2008 with the production house announcing that they had audaciously signed Meera Jasmine to feature alongside a newcomer in their new project titled ''Deivamagan'' - though the title was changed after pressure from the makers of an old film with the same name. The director, debutant Vetrivendhan, revealed that the team initially wanted to title the film as ''Deiva Magan'' as the film revolved around a psychotic character but later opted to call it Aathi Narayana after the lead character's name. Shooting took place throughout late 2008 and in early 2009 with the November rains hampering progress. The audio release of the film was held on 25 August 2009 with dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
