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Murali (Tamil Actor)
S. D. Murali (19 May 1964 – 8 September 2010) was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada and Tamil films. He was famous for roles that portrayed him as a perceptive singer or a tragic lover. His son, Atharvaa, debuted as an actor in the 2010 film ''Baana Kaathadi''. Early life Murali was born on 19 May 1964 in Bangalore to a Kannadiga father and Tamil mother. Murali had two siblings; a younger brother S.D.Suresh and a sister Santhi. He lived and studied up to his 5th Standard in Chennai, and from 6th Standard to 10th Standard he studied in Bangalore. When he was 14 years old, he joined as an assistant director to his father, film director and writer S. Siddalingaiah. For some time, he worked as an editing assistant. Career Murali started his acting career in 1982 with the Kannada film ''Geluvina Hejje'', directed by director Eranki Sharma. ''Prema Parva'', ''Bili Gulabi'', ''Ajeya'', ''Prema Gange'', ''Thayikotta Thali'', ''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'', ''Ajay-Vijay'' are the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India, as well as the largest city in South India, and the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation as the "Garden City" of India. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India. An aerospace, heavy engineering and electronics hub since the 1960s, Bangalore is widely regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.——— In the Ease of Living Index 2020 (published by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), it was ranked the most livable Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenth Grade
Tenth grade or grade 10 (called Year Eleven in England and Wales, and sophomore year in the US) is the tenth year of school post-kindergarten or the tenth year after the first introductory year upon entering compulsory schooling. In many parts of the world, the students are 15 or 16 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. The variants of 10th grade in various countries are described below. Australia For most Australian states, Year 10 is the fourth year of a student's high school education. However, in the Northern Territory, it is the first year of senior school, which occurs after high school. While in contrast, in most South Australian public schools, it is the third year of high school. For more in depth information on Australia's education system, see: Education in Australia. Belgium In Belgium, the 10th grade is called ''4e secondaire'' in French (Walloon), or ''4de middelbaar'' in Dutch (Flemish). Brazil In Brazil, the tenth grade is the ''"primeiro ano d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudhu Vasantham
''Pudhu Vasantham'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language musical drama film, written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars Murali, Anand Babu, Raja, Charle and Sithara. It revolves around a woman who, due to circumstances, ends up cohabitating with four men. ''Pudhu Vasantham'' is the directorial debut of Vikraman. The film was produced by R. B. Choudary and R. Mohan under Super Good Films. It was released on 14 April 1990, and became major commercial success, running for over 25 weeks in theatres. The film was remade in Kannada as '' Shruthi'' the same year, and in Hindi as '' Baharon Ke Manzil'' a year later. Plot Friends Balu, Michael, Raja and Manohar are street musicians who aim to achieve big in life despite leading a below poverty life. Balu sings, Michael dances and plays the tabla, Raja plays the guitar while Manohar plays the flute. One day, the friends come across Gowri, a seemingly mute girl. They help Gowri to find an address which she is looking for, however, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikraman
Vikraman is an Indian film director primarily working in Tamil cinema. Career 1990–1994 He worked as an assistant to actor and director R. Parthiban in ''Puthiya Pathai'' (1989), which was the latter's debut film as a director and an actor. Vikraman made his directorial debut with the film ''Pudhu Vasantham'' (1990) produced by R. B. Choudary, for which director K. S. Ravikumar apprenticed under him as an assistant director. The film was about four unemployed friends and musical experts who find themselves unexpectedly saddled with a young woman. Upon release, the film received critical acclaim and it re-wrote Tamil cinema history, sparking a whole range of "friendship" films. Its hero Murali went on to become a romantic actor in subsequent films. His second film ''Perum Pulli'' (1991) received negative reviews with N. Krishnaswamy of ''The Indian Express'' stating, "Directed by Vikraman who made ''Pudhu Vasantham'' and made name for himself .Perum Pulli has a hash of a sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhu (actor)
Prabhu Ganesan (born 25 December 1956), known professionally as Prabhu, is an Indian actor, businessman and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. He is popularly known as ''Ilaya Thilagam''. He has worked in more than 215 films in lead and supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. After making his debut in '' Sangili'' (1982), Prabhu played various leading and supporting roles, earning the Best Actor award recognition by the Tamil Nadu State for his portrayal in ''Chinna Thambi'' (1991). Early life Prabhu was born to veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan and Kamala on 25 December 1956. His elder brother Ramkumar is a film producer and he has two sisters Shanthi and Thenmozhi. Career After leaving Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore, Prabhu got involved in film production as an executive producer and worked alongside his uncle and mentor V. C. Shanmugam, who insisted that Prabhu learn the film maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninaivu Chinnam
''Ninaivu Chinnam'' () is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Anu Mohan. The film stars Prabhu and Raadhika. It was released on 5 May 1989. Raadhika won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. Plot Cast *Prabhu as Rasappan *Raadhika * Murali as Muthu *Chithra * Vijayakumar *Goundamani as Kundalakesi *Senthil *S. S. Chandran Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaran and 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 .... References External links * {{IMDb title, id=0320165 1980 films 1980s Tamil-language films 1989 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thangamani Rangamani
Thangamani Rangamani is a Tamil film, directed by Ramanarayanan. Murali and S. Ve. Shekher are, with S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Pallavi and Devisri in supporting roles. It is an unofficial remake of the 1984 Malayalam movie Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. Plot Thangamani and Rangamani are close friends. Rangamani, an unemployed youth, is in love with Meena, the daughter of a rich man. Thangamani is the son of a leading lawyer, who is also the legal advisor to Sivagangai Gopalakrishnan, who is a successful businessman. Rangamani wants to marry Meena and settle down in life. Rangamani lies to Meena's father that he is the son of Sivagangai Gopalakrishnan and gets engaged to her. Thangamani comes across Lakshmi and falls in love with her. He misunderstands Lakshmi to be Sivagangai Gopalakrishnan's daughter. Much confusion follows and the film follows Rangamani and Thangamani's love story. Cast * S. Ve. Shekher as Thangamani * Murali as Rangamani * Pallavi as Lakshmi * Devisri as Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthik (actor)
Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman (born 13 September 1960), better known by his stage name Karthik, is an Indian actor, playback singer and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. In the 1980s and 90s, Karthik was one of the biggest stars in the industry. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the Tamil film ''Alaigal Oivathillai'' (1981) and became a lead actor in Tamil films by his own. He has also appeared in some Telugu films where he is credited as Murali. Karthik is popularly known as ''Navarasa Nayagan'' (multi-talented actor) for his "ability to emote all forms of actions and emotions". He has acted in more than 125 films. He has been the recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Nandi Award. He won four Filmfare Awards South. Early life and background Karthik was born as Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman on 13 September 1960 in Chennai to veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He has two sons, Gautham and Ghayn, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanna Kanavugal
''Vanna Kanavugal'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Karthik, Murali and Jayashree. It is a remake of the 1984 Malayalam film ''Adiyozhukkukal''. The film, which notably features no songs, was released on 9 July 1987 and emerged a success. Plot Cast * Karthik * Murali *Jayashree * Anand *Charle *Nassar *Typist Gopu *Harathi Ganesh Production ''Vanna Kanavugal'' is the feature film debut of Anand. The dialogues were written by Vairamuthu. Release and reception ''Vanna Kanavugal'' was released on 9 July 1987. ''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 betw ...'' wrote, "Karthik has shown that he can play the tough guy too". Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki'' appreciated th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, ''Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, ''Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture ''Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence through distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Ratnam
Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world. In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film. Despite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest in films when he was young. Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant. He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film, ''Pallavi Anu Pallavi''. The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he was left with fewer offers. However, his fifth directorial outing, ''Mouna Ragam'' (1986), established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema. He was the director o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revathi Menon
Asha Kelunni Nair (born 8 July 1966), better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil cinema, Tamil & Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu language, Telugu, Hindi & Kannada films. She has won several accolades, including the National Film Awards in three different categories, and six Filmfare Awards South. She has also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Bhoothakaalam'' (2022). Early life Revathi was born as Asha Kelunni Nair in Kochi, India, Cochin (present-day Kochi) to Malank Kelunni Nair, a major in the Indian Army, who hails from Palakkad, and Lalitha Kelunni. When she was in school, she took part in a fashion show. Group photos were taken during the show and a photo was chosen to be the cover of a popular Tamil magazine. This happened to be her photo, which was seen by the director Bharathiraja, who at that time was on the lookout for a new heroine for his lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
