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M. Bhanumathi
M. Bhanumathi (1946 – 4 February 2013) was an Indian actress, who was active in Tamil cinema during the latter 20th Century. She was well known playing negative and supporting roles. She acted in more than 100 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada and some Television series. Personal life Bhanumathi living with her only daughter Venkatalakshmi Teynampet, Poyas Road in Chennai. She was suffering from Jaundice and was under treatment for many months before she died at the age of 67, on 4 February 2013. Other works Bhanumathi worked along with Sivaji Ganesan in ''Sivaji Nataka Mandram'', where she was part of ''Jahangir'', ''Kaalam Kanda Kavingnan'', ''Neethiyin Nizhal'', ''Vietnam Veedu'' and ''Vengaiyin Maindhan''. and Major Sundarrajan's ''NSN Theatre'', actor Sivakumar says, She was the heroine of almost all over hit plays such as ''Achchaani'', ''Appavi'', ''Delhi Mappillai'', and ''Sondham'', and also she done shows with the actors likes of Cho, Jaishankar, V. Gopala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teynampet
Teynampet, also Teynampettai, is one of the busiest commercial localities in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Part of the city's central business district, it is surrounded by Gopalapuram in the north, Mylapore in the east, Alwarpet in the south, Nandanam in the south-west and T.Nagar in the west. The Teynampet Signal is one of the most important road junctions in Chennai and witnesses some of the worst traffic during peak hours in the city. Teynampet is home to some of the most expensive real estate and properties in Chennai. The Teynampet section of Anna Salai hosts some of the most important Government offices and luxury hotels in the city. Etymology Teynampet is along Anna Salai, the arterial road of Chennai. Teynampet derives its name from ''Thennam'' and ''pettai'' (Place of coconut trees) due to the coconut groves that once existed there. Geography As of 2018, Teynampet zone had a green cover of more than 20 percent, as against the city's 14.9 percent average. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Ramaswamy
Srinivasa Iyer Ramaswamy, better known as Cho Ramaswamy (5 October 1934 – 7 December 2016), was an Indian actor, comedian, character actor, editor, political satirist, playwright, film director and lawyer from Tamil Nadu. He was a popular comedian in the 1960s and 70s, and had acted with all the top stars in that period. Early life Srinivasa Iyer Ramaswamy was fondly addressed and remembered as Cho. Born in a Brahmin family of lawyers Family The elder son of R. Srinivasa Iyer and Rajammal, Cho had a younger brother, who was also an actor. Cho died on 7 December 2016. He has two children Sriram Ramaswamy and Sindhuja. He did his schooling from P. S. High School. His niece is actress Ramya Krishnan. The name 'Cho' was the name of the character he played in a Tamil play written by Bhageerathan titled ''Thenmozhiyaal''. Film career Films Cho made his debut in 1963 with ''Paar Magale Paar'' as a comedian. From 1963 to 2005 he acted in 180 Tamil films and dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirai Kudam
''Nirai Kudam'' () is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by V. Ramasamy under ''Muktha Films'' banner. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri, with musical score by V. Kumar. Plot Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Prabhakar/Dr.Babu *Vanisri as Chithra * R. Muthuraman as Sampath * Major Sundarrajan as Madhanagopal * V. K. Ramasamy as Appadurai * Cho as Giri * Manorama as Girija * Thengai Srinivasan as Professor *Sachu as Hema * M. Bhanumathi *Kathadi Ramamurthy as cooking master (Guest Role) *Veerasamy ''Veerasamy'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language masala film written, produced, and directed by T. Rajendar who also stars alongside Mumtaj and Meghna Naidu. Plot Veerasamy is a lawyer, party leader and MLA in Chennai. He tries to do good t ... * G. Sakunthala as Girija's aunty Production ''Nirai Kudam'' is the first film for Sivaji Ganesan with Muktha Films. Soundtrack References External links * {{Muktha Srinivas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deiva Magan
''Deiva Magan'' (; ) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchander. An adaptation of the Bengali novel '' Ulka'' by Nihar Ranjan Gupta, it stars Sivaji Ganesan in three roles and Jayalalithaa, with Sundarrajan, M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh, V. Nagayya and Pandari Bai in supporting roles. The film is about a scarred man who attempts to reconnect with his estranged family. Following the 1957 film ''Ulka'', ''Thayi Karulu'' (1962), ''Meri Surat Teri Ankhen'' (1963) and ''Thayin Karunai'' (1965), ''Deiva Magan'' is the fifth film adaptation of the novel. Its screenplay was written to be largely different from those of the earlier films, most of which were poorly received. The film was produced by Periyanna of Shanthi Films, photographed by Thambu and edited by B. Kanthasamy, and the dialogues were written by Aaroor Dass. ''Deiva Magan'' was released on 5 September 1969; it received critical acclaim, primarily for Ganesan's performance, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annaiyum Pithavum
''Annaiyum Pithavum'' () is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by V. C. Guhanathan for AVM Productions. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Vanisri, Sivakumar and Lakshmi. It was released on 19 September 1969, and became a commercial success. Plot Ponnaiah, a factory worker, loses his eyesight after an accident, and his family faces financial crisis. Hence, his son Bhaskar decides to go to work to support the family. Cast * A. V. M. Rajan * Vanisri * Sivakumar * Lakshmi * V. K. Ramasamy * Cho * Manorama * V. Nagayya as Ponnaiah * G. Sakunthala * T. R. Ramachandran * S. N. Lakshmi * V. Gopalakrishnan * M. Bhanumathi Production ''Annaiyum Pithavum'' was directed by Krishnan–Panju, and produced by M. Murugan, M. Kumaran and M. Saravanan under AVM Productions. V. C. Guhanathan wrote the screenplay. Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. Release and recept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akka Thangai
''Akka Thangai'' () is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced and screenplay by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under his productions. The film dialogue was written by Aarudoss and the story was written by Poovai Krishnan respectively. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. It stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki, Major Sundarrajan and Nagesh playing lead roles. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Akka Chellelu'' (1970). Plot Janaki, a woman, sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate turns Vijaya against her sister's husband in a murder case. Cast * Jaishankar as Shankar, an Engineer, younger brother of Judge Sundaram * K. R. Vijaya as Vijaya, An Advocate, younger sister of Janaki * Sowcar Janaki as Janaki, Vijaya's sister and Sundaram's wife * Major Sundarrajan as Honest Judge Sundaram/Criminal Neruppu Kannaiyan * Nagesh as Raju, Bhanumathi's brother * M. Bhanumathi as Bhan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neelagiri Express
''Neelagiri Express'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Thirumalai–Mahalingam and written by Cho Ramaswamy. The music was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy. The film stars Jaishankar, Cho, Vijaya Nirmala and Vijaya Lalitha. It is a remake of a 1967 Malayalam film '' Cochin Express'' (1967). The film was released on 23 March 1968 and was a commercial success. Plot A murder takes place aboard Neelagiri Express, bound to Coimbatore from Madras. Ravanan is the only passenger who is travelling with a deceased. One of Ravanan's co-passengers is a mysterious woman named Kalavathy. She takes him off the train to have food at Arakkonam and purposely makes him lose the train, and she disappears. In the meantime, a wealthy man named Sabapathy is murdered, and Ravanan becomes a crime suspect. CID Inspector Shankar is assigned the task of nabbing the criminal behind the murder. He realises that Ravanan is innocent and begins the investigation. So, he sets out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goddess Lakshmi
Lakshmi (; , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity, and associated with '' Maya'' ("Illusion"). Along with Parvati and Saraswati, she forms the Tridevi of Hindu goddesses. Within the goddess-oriented Shaktism, Lakshmi is venerated as the prosperity aspect of the Mother goddess. Lakshmi is both the consort and the divine energy ('' shakti'') of the Hindu god Vishnu, the Supreme Being of Vaishnavism; she is also the Supreme Goddess in the sect and assists Vishnu to create, protect, and transform the universe. She is an especially prominent figure in Sri Vaishnavism, in which devotion to Lakshmi is deemed to be crucial to reach Vishnu. Whenever Vishnu descended on the earth as an avatar, Lakshmi accompanied him as consort, for example, as Sita and Radha or Rukmini as consorts of Vishnu's avatars Rama and Krishna, respectively. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirumal Perumai
''Thirumal Perumai'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It was released on 16 February 1968. Plot Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-binding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnu's grace, and how he can solve problems. ;Andal Goddess Lakshmi had been reincarnated on earth as the daughter of a devotee. She was named Kothai. As she grew up, she learnt about Krishna and loved him. Once, she wore the Lord's garland. Just as she was admiring herself – her father caught her and slapped her. After much crying, she promised never to wear the Lord's garland again. The devotee did service to Lord Vishnu and put the garland on him. To his surprise, it fell off. The devotee learnt that Lord Vishnu only liked garlands that had been worn by Kothai. Kothai comes in with the previous garland and then they garland Lord Vishnu. The story ends with Kothai merging with Lord Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thillana Mohanambal
''Thillana Mohanambal'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language musical drama film written, directed and produced by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and T. S. Balaiah, with A. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh and Manorama in supporting roles. It tells the story of Shanmugasundaram, a '' nadaswaram'' player who falls in love with Mohanambal, a ''Bharatanatyam'' dancer who reciprocates his feelings, but unfortunate circumstances and their egoistic nature prevents them from confessing their love for one another. How they overcome their self-created obstacles and those created by the people around them forms the rest of the story. The film was adapted from Kothamangalam Subbu's novel of the same name, which was serialised in the Tamil magazine ''Ananda Vikatan'' in 1957–58. The film was mostly shot in Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Madurai. Its original soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and songs like "Nalandhana", "Maraindhirundhu" and "Pandian Naanirukka" became imm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poovum Pottum
''Poovum Pottum'' () is 1968 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Dada Mirasi and produced by Vasu Menon. The film stars S. V. Ranga Rao, A. V. M. Rajan, Muthuraman and Bhanumathi. It is a remake of the 1967 Hindi film '' Nai Roshni''. Plot Cast ;Male cast * S. V. Ranga Rao as Professor Raja Rathinam * A. V. M. Rajan as Professor Prakash * Muthuraman * K. D. Santhanam * Veerappan as Rickshaw puller * Nagesh as Sukumar ;Female cast * P. Bhanumathi as Padmavathi * Pandari Bai as Charu * Bharathi as Amudha * Jyothi Lakshmi as Chithra * M. Bhanumathi as Kamala Soundtrack Music was by R. Govardhanam and lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi, Kannadasan and Vaali. The song "Nathaswara Osaiyile Devan" is set in Brindavani Sarang raga. Reception ''Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumari Penn
''Kumari Penn'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by E. V. Rajan. The film stars Ravichandran and Jayalalitha, with S. V. Ranga Rao and Nagesh in supporting roles. It was released on 6 May 1966. The film was remade in Hindi as ''Man Ka Meet'' in 1968, in Malayalam as '' Rathimanmadhan'' and in Kannada as ''Hudugatada Hudugi''. Plot Cast *Ravichandran as Kanthan * Jayalalitha as Shyamala * S. V. Ranga Rao as Ranganathan *Nagesh as Sattanathan *Prabhakar as Doctor *R. S. Manohar as Devarajan *Sedhupathy as Ramalingam * Ennatha Kannaiah as Rathnam * C. K. Saraswathi as Seetha *S. N. Lakshmi as Kanthan's mother Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan Kannadasan (; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was an Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
