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Malaysian Tamil Cinema
The making of local Tamil-language films its motherland of Tamil Nadu is actively growing in Malaysia. With the Tamil diaspora worldwide, there are many enthusiastic filmmakers who want to make their mark. Malaysia's first Tamil film is known to be ''Ratha Paei'', starring Kalaikkumar Chinnasamy, Susheela Devi, Sivaji Raja, M. Baharudeen, Mukesh, Vijaya Gowri and Malaysia Vasudevan. It was shot in Golden Studio, Chennai and directed by Mooban. Music and background score of the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. Shooting of the film began in 1968 and it was released on 14 January 1969. Centered in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru, the industry remained relatively small with fewer films produced. The industry is growing and faces strong competition from Tamil films from Kollywood. Highest-grossing movies List of Tamil films from Malaysia by year Below is a list of Tamil language films produced in Malaysia. The total grosses of the films are in Ringgit Malaysia, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coliseum Theatre (Kuala Lumpur)
The Coliseum Theatre is a cinema in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the oldest cinemas in the country, it was built in 1920 by the Chua family led by Chua Cheng Bok. History The Art Deco-style building is capable of seating 900 people and also features a balcony. The famed Coliseum Café and Hotel—a favourite haunt of William Somerset Maugham during his stay in British Malaya—are located behind the theatre, just down the road. The café closed in 2021 after 100 years in business, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The oldest and continuously running cinema hall in the country (save for a break during the Japanese occupation during World War II), most of the movies premiering in the building are Indian movies. After Chua Cheng Bok's demise in 1940, his estate continued to administer the Coliseum until its acquisition in 1973 by a company owned by his nephew Dr Chua Boon Teck and his wife Mdm Khor Joo Saik. In 2006, the Malaysian government proposed to close the theatre and turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulanaivu (2019 Film)
''Pulanaivu'' () is a 2019 Malaysian Tamil-language crime thriller film. In the film, a couple is entangled in a murder at their college. Meanwhile, a female cop, Bhairavi, has to trace the few suspects and find the murderer. It was released 14 November 2019 in Malaysia. The film has the highest number of cinema listings for local Tamil-language films. It is dubbed in Telugu as ''Chustanaa''. Synopsis Aishwarya is a woman who is just starting college, she is trying to move on from her previous relationship. So she is not interested when her new friend falls for her and tries hard to earn her love and attention. As their love story develops, a murder suddenly occurs in their college, putting their lives and loved ones in danger. Meanwhile, Bhairavi, a female cop is investigating the case. There are few suspects, will they find the right murderer? Cast *Shaila V (Shaila Nair) as Bhairavi * Shalini Balasundaram as Aishwarya *Kabil Ganesan as Athi *Sarankumar as Shiva *Krithigah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhirami Venkatachalam
Abhirami Venkatachalam () (9 March 1991) is an Indian actress who works prominently in Tamil film industry. She appeared in the first season of the spin-off version of ''Bigg Boss Tamil'' called ''Bigg Boss Ultimate (season 1)'' and emerged as the 5th runner up. Acting career Abhirami Iyer started her career as a model and won the Miss Tamil Nadu title. In 2016, she starred in the web series ''Ctrl Alt Delete''. The following year, she hosted the reality show '' Star Wars'' on Sun TV. Abhirami made her acting debut in Anand Shankar's ''NOTA'' (2018), portraying the love interest of the characters portrayed by senior actors Nassar and Sathyaraj. She then appeared '' Kalavu'' and portrayed one of the leads in the film. That same year, she participated in the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil. After auditioning for several films including ''Kaatru Veliyidai'' and ''Vikram Vedha'', she landed a role in ''Nerkonda Paarvai'' (2019). In a review of the film by '' The W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangeeta Krishnasamy
Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a Malaysian actress and model. She did a small role in Kollywood movie after making an appearance in Venkat Prabhu's hit Goa and as the female lead in ''ZHA'' among famous South Indian film actors. In 2015 she was the female lead for two hit Malaysian Tamil movies ''Vetti Pasanga'' & ''Vennira Iravugal''. Vennira Iravugal became an acclaimed Malaysian Tamil movie after it was screened in several film festivals around Europe and won a special jury award at the ''Norway Tamil Film Festival'' in 2014, subsequently taking home all 5 awards in all categories at the Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Awards in 2015. She is amongst the top actresses in the Malaysian Film Industry. She won awards at the Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress in Movie and Telemovie category.http://www.dailyseni.com.my/v3/a-conversation-with-malaysian-actress-sangeeta-krishnasamy/ ''The FFM 29'' Best Film, ''Adiwiraku'' earned her the Best Actress of 2017 award, and marked her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthik Shamalan
Karthik Shamalan is a Malaysian Tamil film director. He made his debut with the Direct-to-video movie Melle Tiranthathu Kathavu before getting well known for directing highly acclaimed Malaysia Tamil film like Adai Mazhai Kaalam and The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil. The series that he directed for Astro Vinmeen HD, Kalyaanam 2 Kaathal became a big hit. Filmography Awards * Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Director (Sughamaai Subbulakshmi) * Ulagam Awards for 'Best Script' (Naran) * Ulagam Awards for 'Popular Series of the Year' (Kalayanam 2 Kadhal Season 1) * Toronto Tamil Film Festival awards for Best Emerging Director (Adai Mazhai Kaalam) * Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Cinematography (Adai Mazhai Kaalam) * LA Film Festival The LA Film Festival was an annual film festival that was held in Los Angeles, California, and usually took place in June. It showcased independent, international, feature, documentary and short films, as well as web seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adai Mazhai Kaalam
''Adai Mazhai Kaalam'' is a 2023 Malaysian Tamil-language romantic fantasy film written and directed by Karthik Shamalan. The cast includes Loga Varman, Thia Lakshana, Jaykishen, Vicknes Rao, Velarasan, Evarani, and KS Maniam. The music was composed by Shameshan Mani Maaran. The film, which opened January 26, 2023, had a successful opening weekend and ran for more than 60 days,with RM 500K gross in Malaysian theatres. It is thought to have enjoyed the highest opening weekend in Malaysia for an Indian language film since the COVID-19 pandemic. The film received positive reviews from the audience. The film is also streaming on Netflix. Cast * Loga Varman as Suriyan * Thia Lakshana as Chandra * Evarani as Azhaggama * Vicky Rao as Jack Rajagopal * Jaykishen as Batmanathan / Batman * Ruvela as Jokim / Joker * K.S. Manian as Prof Mayilvaganam * Sasitharan Rajoo as Bonu, the ex cupid Accolades The film won several accolades. See also * Malaysian Tamil cinema The making of local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringgit Malaysia
The Malaysian ringgit (; plural: ringgit; symbol: RM; currency code: MYR; Malay name: ''Ringgit Malaysia''; formerly the Malaysian dollar) is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 ''sen'' (formerly ''cents''). The ringgit is issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia. Etymology The word ''ringgit'' is an obsolete term for "jagged" in the Malay language. The word was originally used to refer to the serrated edges. The first European coins to circulate widely in the region were Spanish "pieces of eight" or "cob", their crude appearance resembling stones, hence the word jagged. The availability and circulation of this Spanish currency were due to the Spanish controlling nearby Philippines. An early printed source, the ''Dictionary of the Malayan Language'' from 1812 had already referred to the ringgit as a unit of money. In modern usage, ''ringgit'' is used almost solely for the currency. Due to the common heritage of the three modern currencies, the Singapore d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vere Vazhi Ille
''Vere Vazhi Ille'' () is a 2015 Malaysian Tamil language horror comedy and the first zombie film in Tamil, written and directed by M.S. Prem Nath. It stars Denes Kumar in the lead role with Jasmine Michael. The film was released on 2 Jul 2015 in Malaysia and Singapore. Then, the sequel of this movie, Mr. Peyii was released on 9 December 2021. Plot Surya is an easygoing laidback guy who constantly switches jobs. One day, he accepts a job from his former employer at a security agency, who offers him RM3,000 for a 2-day and 1-night job as security guard at a soon-to-be shut down shopping complex building. Maniam, the former Head of Security, gives Surya a tour in the building and tells him that the most suspicious and dangerous place he should avoid is the sixth floor, which is currently rented by a religious yoga group led by `Swamiji` (priest). They are up to no good as they plan to summon and trap spirits in dead bodies so that they can control them. When the door to the spiri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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