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Mysskin
Shanmugha Raja, known professionally as Mysskin, is an Tamil film director, screenwriter, actor, singer, and producer. He made his directorial debut in 2006 with ''Chithiram Pesuthadi''. His subsequent films ''Anjathe'' (2008), ''Nandalala'' (2010) and ''Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum'' (2013) and Pisaasu (2014) received critical acclaim. He made his acting debut with ''Nandalala'' (2010), where he portrayed a mentally disabled man. Career He chose Mysskin as his assumed name, inspired by Prince Myshkin, the protagonist in Dostoevsky's novel ''The Idiot''. His schooling was in Tamil and he is an avid book reader He was working in a book store when director Kathir first asked him to join him. He was with him for nearly 8 months but did not work in any movie. It was under director Vincent Selva that he did his first movie ''Youth'', followed by ''Jithan'', again under Vincent Selva. Mysskin made his directorial debut with the low – budget film '' Chithiram Pesudhadi'' which went on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thupparivaalan
''Thupparivaalan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Mysskin. The film is produced by Vishal, who also stars in the lead role with Prasanna. The film also features Vinay Rai, Anu Emmanuel, Simran, Andrea Jeremiah and K. Bhagyaraj. The film and its titular protagonist were both loosely inspired by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle's detective character, Sherlock Holmes; he has been given the credits in the opening of the film. The film's narrative centres on Kaniyan Pongundran, a detective who starts investigating the murder of a kid's pet dog, and soon finds himself threatened by the criminal behind a much bigger conspiracy. The film was launched in March 2016, and was released on 14 September 2017. Directed by Vishal, a sequel titled ''Thupparivaalan 2'' was set to release in 2020, with Vishal and Prasanna reprising their roles. Plot The film starts with Dhivakar and his family celebrating his birthday, where a sudden lightni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum
''Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum'' ( en, italic=yes, The Wolf and The Lamb) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir thriller film written, directed and produced by Mysskin. Sri of ''Vazhakku Enn 18/9'' fame, Mysskin, and Shaji Chen play the lead roles in the film. The film score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film had no heroine and no songs. Filming began on 11 March 2013 and the crew shot the entire film in and around Chennai city. ''Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum'' released on 27 September 2013 and got universal acclaim. This film acquired cult status in Tamil cinema and inspired similar themes. Plot A man with a gunshot wound collapses on the side of a road, where passers-by notice him but avoid taking any action. Chandru, a medical student, comes across the bleeding man and tries to get him medical help, but to no avail. Finally, he takes the stranger to his house and performs a surgery to save his life. This act comes to haunt him as the man, known as Wolf, actually had escaped police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisaasu
''Pisaasu'' (; English: ''Phantom'') is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language Gothic horror film film written and directed by Mysskin and produced by Bala under B Studios. The film stars Naga, Rajkumar Pitchumani, Ashvatt alongside Radharavi, Kalyani Natarajan, Prayaga Martin and Harish Uthaman. The film released on 19 December 2014 to highly positive reviews. The Telugu dubbed version titled ''Pisachi'' released on 27 February 2015. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Raakshasi'' and in Hindi as ''Nanu Ki Jaanu''. Plot Siddharth Soundaarajan (Naga) is an upcoming violinist in Chennai, who stumbles upon an accident where a girl (Prayaga) is lying in a pool of blood. He rushes her to the hospital with the help of an auto driver and a couple. However, he is too late and the girl passes away holding his hand. Traumatized by the whole episode, Siddharth comes home with one of her slippers. He then drives around the city aimlessly with his red car while helping homeless people, unable to co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugamoodi
''Mugamoodi'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language superhero film written and directed by Mysskin. The film stars Jiiva, Narain (actor), Narain, and Pooja Hegde who makes her acting debut through this film. While Nassar (actor), Nassar, Selva (actor), Selva and Girish Karnad play supporting roles. The film is about a martial artist who cannot tolerate injustice and corruption and hence turns into a vigilante to fight against it for a better society. The film was dedicated to Bruce Lee. The music was composed by K (music director), K with cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan. ''Mugamoodi'' was released theatrically on 31 August 2012 and opened to mixed reviews from critics and audience. Plot Anand aka ''Bruce Lee'', is a college graduate who hates the idea of 9-5 jobs. He studies martial arts with a group of similarly jobless friends. Attempting to recruit new students to pay tuition fees and save their school, he gets involved in a brawl and falls for Shakthi, the da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandalala
''Nandalala'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language independent drama film written and directed by Mysskin. He himself plays the lead role, alongside newcomer Ashwath Ram and Snigdha Akolkar. The film, which is produced by Ayngaran International and features a highly acclaimed musical score by Ilaiyaraaja, is based on the 1999 Japanese film ''Kikujiro'', and partly inspired from Mysskin's life. The movie was an average grosser. The film illustrates the road journey of two people, a mentally challenged adult and an eight-year-old schoolboy, both in search of their respective mothers. Myshkin began developing ''Nandalala'' in 2006, penning the scriptment for eight months. Supposed to be filmed, after the release of Myshkin's debut film ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'' (2006), the film was shelved since no producer came forward to fund the film, and was launched only in June 2008, after the release of Myshkin's second film ''Anjathe'' (2008). It was completed by December 2008, but got stuck in deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjathe
''Anjathe'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Mysskin and produced by Nemichand Jhabak, V. Hitesh Jhabak. The film stars Narain (actor), Narain, Prasanna (actor), Prasanna, Ajmal Ameer, and Vijayalakshmi Feroz, Vijayalakshmi. The film opened to rave reviews for its technical expertise, avant-garde filmmaking, and for the performance of actor Prasanna. The film became a "super-hit" at the box office. The composition of frames, selection of shots and its counter meaning in narration made Anjathe a perfect example of Tamil New Wave cinema. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Anjadiru'' (2009). Plot Sathyavan and Kripakaran are close friends living opposite each other in the police quarters neighborhood. Sathya is a rowdy, wasting his time drinking merrily and getting involved in fights. Though he and Kripa pass college with a first-class degree, Sathya has no interest in joining the police force. Kripa studies ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuddham Sei
''Yuddham Sei'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Mysskin. It stars Cheran and debutant Dipa Shah alongside an ensemble cast including Y. G. Mahendra, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Jayaprakash, and Selva in supporting roles. The film was released on 4 February 2011 and was remade in Kannada as ''Gharshane'' in 2014. Plot The film opens on a rainy night. A woman, while trying to hire an auto standing by the curb, notices an unconscious girl at the backseat. She calls the police upon realizing that something was wrong, but she is chased by a man sitting in the driver's seat. The scene then shifts to a New Year's celebration by the beach, where a cardboard box atop a parked car attracts the attention of revellers. The police are called. An identical box is also found in a park. Amputated male arms are found in the boxes, and the case is put onto Senior Inspector J. Krishnan, known as J.K. ( Cheran), of the CB-CID. He is a brooding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chithiram Pesuthadi
''Chithiram Pesuthadi'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Mysskin in his directorial debut. The film stars Narain and Bhavana, both making their debuts in Tamil cinema,. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Sundar C Babu with cinematography by Mahesh Muthuswami and editing by M. Kasi Viswanathan. Produced by Dreambridge Productions on a budget of 1.20 crores, the film faced publicity issues but later released in Chennai and the rest of Tamil Nadu. The movie became a massive hit of that year. The film was later remade to Telugu as ''Raju Bhai'', in Kannada as '' Kichha Huchha'' and in Oriya as ''Abhimanyu''. Plot Thirunavukarasu, aka Thiru (Narain), a fearless karate fighter, saves the son of a local don from being killed by members of a rival gang. In return, the don Annachi (Dhandapani) hires Thiru as his henchman. Thiru's mother (Sathyapriya) and younger sister dislike his association with the gang but have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth (2002 Film)
''Youth'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Vincent Selva. It is the Tamil remake of the Telugu film, ''Chiru Navvutho'' (2000). It stars Vijay and Sandhya, while Yugendran, Vivek, Manivannan, and Sindhu Menon play other pivotal characters. The film released on 19 July 2002. It received positive reviews and was a commercial hit. Plot On his wedding day, Shiva discovers that his cousin and bride, Aruna, has run away because she does not want to marry a cook. However, he takes it lightly and moves to Chennai with Aruna's brother Prabhu to look for a job. One night, Shiva saves a girl Sandhya from some goons. In gratitude, she kisses him. Shiva starts to fall in love with her. After several occasions where they bump into each other, Shiva harbours hope that she too reciprocates his affections. However at Sandhya's birthday party, she announces her engagement to computer engineer Pratap. Shiva is devastated at the news and leaves the room quietly. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narain (actor)
Sunil Kumar, known by his stage name Narain, is an Indian actor, who has starred in Malayalam and Tamil films. He made his debut in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's ''Nizhalkuthu'' (2002), followed by performances in Malayalam films '' 4 the People'' (2004), ''Achuvinte Amma'' (2005), and ''Classmates'' (2006). Narain's Tamil debut was in Mysskin's ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'' (2006). Acting career Narain's first film was ''Nizhalkuthu''. His first commercial film, '' 4 The People'', was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. He portrayed a struggling lawyer, Emmanuel John, in ''Achuvinte Amma'' and also played a doctor, Jeevan, in '' Sheelabathi''. He also played roles in ''Annorikal'' and ''Classmates''. His debut Tamil movie was ''Chithiram Pesuthadi''. Through ''Panthaya Kozhi'', produced by director Lal, he has been re-launched as an independent action hero in the Malayalam film industry. In 2008, he did another youth-oriented Malayalam movie ''Minnaminnikoottam''. He has acted in more than 20 Mala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasanna (actor)
Prasanna Venkatesan, often credited mononymously as Prasanna, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in the Tamil cinema, Tamil film industry and alongside appeared in a few Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. He made his first success in ''Five Star (film), Five Star'' in 2002, which was produced by Mani Ratnam. Some of his other notable films are ''Kannum Kannum'', ''Cheena Thaana 001'', '' Kanda Naal Mudhal'', ''Naanga Romba Busy'' and ''Naanayam''. Apart from lead roles, he has also played villain roles. His film ''Achchamundu! Achchamundu!'', in which he starred alongside Sneha (actress), Sneha and American actor John Shea, was screened at many International Film Festival, International film festivals, such as Shanghai International Film Festival, Shanghai and Cairo International Film Festival. Early life and background Prasanna was born in Tiruchirappalli. His father was an employee in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, BHEL and his mother is a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayalakshmi Ahathian
Vijayalakshmi Feroz (née Agathiyan;), is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. As the daughter of film director Agathiyan, Vijayalakshmi made her acting debut as a timid girl in Venkat Prabhu's ''Chennai 600028'' (2007), before portraying another timid character in Mysskin's drama film, ''Anjathe'' (2009). After appearing in a few further lead roles, she moved on to become a film producer and an actress in television serials. She also participated in the reality show ''Survivor Tamil (season 1), Survivor Tamil'' in 2021 and later emerged as the winner. Career Vijayalakshmi began her career in the entertainment industry by hosting the show "Hello Tamizha" on the STAR Vijay channel, before being approached by her childhood friend Venkat Prabhu, to feature in an acting role in his directorial debut, ''Chennai 600028'' (2007). Narrating the story of a local team Backyard cricket, gully cricket team, the film went on to become a surprise critica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
