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Mettupatti Mirasu
''Mettupatti Mirasu'' () is a 1994 Tamil-language drama film directed by Anu Mohan. The film stars Sivakumar, Arjun Sarja, Raadhika and Suman Ranganathan, with Goundamani, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Sangeeta and Sathyapriya playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Bharathi Appusamy, had musical score by M. S. Sriraj and was released on 15 July 1994. Plot Pazhanisamy, also known as Mettupatti Mirasu, is a rich and respected village elder, he is married to the arrogant Deivanai. They have a son, Siva, and a niece, Radha. Siva is going to marry the village belle Meenakshi, who is from another village. The day of the wedding, the bus in which Meenakshi and her family are travelling is stopped by thieves. Chinnadurai rescues them and saves the passengers. Afterwards, Siva and Meenakshi marry in time as planned. Karmegam is Pazhanisamy's accountant for many years, he has an eye on Pazhanisamy's wealth. He wants his son to marry Pazhanisamy's niece Radha. Chinnadurai is the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anu Mohan (Tamil Actor)
Anu Mohan (born as David Stanley, on 3 December 1957) is an Indian actor and director who has worked in Tamil language films. Beginning his career as a director, Anu Mohan has gone on to play secondary comedy roles in films, notably portraying a character in ''Padayappa'' (1999). Career Anu Mohan completed his mechanical engineering and started his career in the late 1980s, making two feature films '' Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai'' (1987) and ''Ninaivu Chinnam'' (1989). He appeared in acting roles in the 1990s and notably portrayed a comedy role in K. S. Ravikumar's ''Padayappa'' (1999), which garnered him further offers during the period. In the 2000s, he appeared in primarily low budget films portraying a comedian. He was recalled by K. S. Ravikumar to feature in ''Lingaa'' (2014). In 2014, his son, Arun Mohan, made his directorial debut with the thriller film ''Sarabham ''Sarabham'' ( ''Lion Bird'') is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language neo noir mystery film directed by Arun Mohan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vichu Viswanath
Vichu Vishwanath is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films and serials. He has worked in comedy and supporting roles, often associating with director Sundar C. Career Vichu Vishwanath was born in Coimbatore, India and attended RK Sreerangammal Kalvi Nilayam Higher Secondary School in the city. Vichu is married to Hemalatha, and has a daughter, Kokila. He made his acting debut in the film, ''Sandhana Kaatru'' (1990) and portrayed a villainous character alongside Sarathkumar and Vijay Krishnaraj. During the making of the film, he became acquainted with Sundar C, who was an assistant director in the film. He then made his first collaboration with director Sundar C in ''Murai Maman'' (1996), while also beginning an association with actress Raadhika and her production studio. In 2017, he moved on to work on Sundar C's television studio, ''Nandini''. Notable filmography ;Films * ''Sandhana Kaatru'' (1990) * ''Thai Maaman'' (1994) * ''Mettupatti Mirasu'' (1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Films
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The Indian Express
''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split between the family members. The southern editions took the name ''The New Indian Express'', while the northern editions, based in Mumbai, retained the original ''Indian Express'' name with ''"The"'' prefixed to the title. History In 1932, the ''Indian Express'' was started by an Ayurvedic doctor, P. Varadarajulu Naidu, at Chennai, being published by his "Tamil Nadu" press. Soon under financial difficulties, he sold the newspaper to Swaminathan Sadanand, the founder of ''The Free Press Journal'', a national news agency. In 1933, the ''Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai, launching the Tamil edition, '' Dinamani''. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price of the newspaper. Faced with financial difficultie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. In 1991, following the death of owner Ramnath Goenka, his family split the group into two companies. Initially, the two groups shared the ''Indian Express'' title, as well as editorial and other resources. But on 13 August 1999, the northern editions, headquartered in Mumbai, retained the ''Indian Express'' moniker, while the southern editions became ''The New Indian Express''. Santwana Bhattacharya was appointed Editor-in-Chief on July 1st, 2022, replacing G.S. Vasu. History ''Indian Express'' was first published on September 5, 1932, in Madras (now Chennai) by an Ayurvedic doctor and Indian National Congress member P Varadarajulu Naidu, publishing from the same press where he ran the ''Tamil Nadu'' Tamil weekly. But soon, on accoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uma Ramanan
Uma Ramanan is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a Live stage performer who has performed for more than 6,000 concerts spanning 35 years. She hails from Tamil Nadu state of India. Personal life and background While at studies, Uma had gone through her classical music training under Pazhani Vijayalakshmi. She participated in many inter-collegiate competitions and won several rewards and accolades. Later, she met A. V. Ramanan, a Television host, performer and actor, who was on the look out for fresh voices for his stage concerts. From then, Uma and Ramanan became duo stage performers. They are married and have a son who also is a budding musician. She also is a dancer trained under Padma Subrahmanyam. Career Playback singing During Uma's engagement with Ramanan's stage shows, noted producer — cameraman, Janakiraman offered both of them a duet in his 1976 released Hindi film ''Play Boy''. The same pair got an offer to sing for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piraisoodan
Piraisoodan (6 February 1956 – 8 October 2021) was a Tamil poet and lyricist. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his songs in movies like ''Thayagam'', '' En Rasavin Manasile'' and ''Neeyum Naanum'' in 1996, 1991 and 2010 respectively. He wrote ‘Jagam Pughazum’, a Carnatic song that sums up the life of Thyagaraja. He was conferred the title "Kavi Nyaani" by the late music director M.S.Viswanathan. He is notable for his eloquent literary speeches and for his ability to complete a song in few minutes. In a television reality program called "Vanampadi" he explained the meaning and intricate nuances of various Tamil film songs that won him accolades and place him as the best analyser and critic for Tamil film songs. He was conferred a Doctorate in literature by the University Of Jerusalem. Personal life Piraisoodan was born and brought up in Nannilam, a small panchayat town in Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. Originally named Chandrasekhar, he t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulamaipithan
Pulavar Pulamaipithan (6 October 1935 – 8 September 2021) was an Indian scholar, poet and lyricist who got recognition through the song "Naan yaar nee yaar" which was featured in the Tamil film ''Kudiyirundha Koyil'' in 1968. He briefly served as the presidium chairman of AIADMK from 2002 to 2003, when he resigned citing ill-health. Biography Pulamaipithan was born in Irugur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 6 October 1935. At the early age Pulavar used to work in textile mill known as Combodia mills in Coimbatore and also studied his Tamil literature in Tava Tiru Shanthalinga Adigalar Perur Tamil Kaluri Coimbatore. He came to Chennai in 1964 with the ambition of writing songs for Tamil films. He worked as a Tamil teacher at Santhome high school before he started writing lyrics in Tamil films. He served as Deputy Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council, and was appointed "Arasavai Kavignar" (poet laureate) by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. G. Ramachandran. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Soundtrack
A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronised recorded sound. In movie industry terminology usage, a sound track is an audio recording created or used in film production or post-production. Initially, the dialogue, sound effects, and music in a film each has its own separate track (''dialogue track'', ''sound effects track'', and '' music track''), and these are mixed together to make what is called the ''composite track,'' which is heard in the film. A ''dubbing track'' is often later created when films are dubbed into another language. This is also known as an M&E (music and effects) track. M&E tracks contain all sound elements minus dialogue, which is then supplied by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soundtrack
A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronised recorded sound. In movie industry terminology usage, a sound track is an audio recording created or used in film production or post-production. Initially, the dialogue, sound effects, and music in a film each has its own separate track (''dialogue track'', ''sound effects track'', and '' music track''), and these are mixed together to make what is called the ''composite track,'' which is heard in the film. A ''dubbing track'' is often later created when films are dubbed into another language. This is also known as an M&E (music and effects) track. M&E tracks contain all sound elements minus dialogue, which is then supplied by the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovai Senthil
Kumarasamy, known by his stage name, Kovai Senthil, was a Tamil film character artist who appeared in Tamil films starting with Bhagyaraj's ''Oru Kai Osai''. He appeared in over 400 Tamil films. Career During his career, Kovai Senthil made several collaborations with Bhagyaraj including '' Aararo Aariraro'' and ''Avasara Police 100''. He has starred in several notable films including '' Idhu Namma Aalu'', ''Padayappa'', ''Avvai Shanmugi'' and ''Goa''. Selected filmography ''This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.'' *''Oru Kai Osai'' (1980) *''Mouna Geethangal'' (1981) *'' Idhu Namma Aalu'' (1988) *''En Rathathin Rathame'' (1989) *'' Aararo Aariraro'' (1989) *''Palaivana Paravaigal'' (1990) *''Avasara Police 100'' (1990) *''Thalattu Ketkuthamma'' (1991) *''Chinna Pasanga Naanga'' (1992) as Vellaisamy *'' Rajakumaran'' (1994) *''En Rajangam'' (1994) *''En Aasai Machan'' (1994) *''Mettupatti Mirasu'' (1994) *''Sathyavan'' (1994) *''Nattamai'' (1994) *''Vaa Maga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangala Sutra
A mangala sutra (), or thaali (ISO: ''tāḷi''), is a necklace that the groom ties around the bride's neck in the Indian subcontinent, in a ceremony called ''Mangalya Dharanam'' (). The necklace serves as a visual marker of status as a married Hindu woman. Mangala sutra's origin dates back to the 6th Century AD as a single yellow thread was tied around the bride for protection from other men and evil spirits. Mangala sutra is a social practice widespread in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The term mangala sutra in Sanskrit means holy thread. Overview Mangala sutram literally means "an auspicious thread" which is knotted around the bride's neck. It is usually a necklace with black beads strung from a black or yellow thread prepared with turmeric. Sometimes gold, white or red beads are also added to the mangala sutram, depending on regional variation. It is a symbol of marriage worn by women. The idea of sacred thread existed for centuries, even going back to Sangam period. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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