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Mirchi Shiva
Shiva (born 10 December 1982) is an Indian actor, comedian, RJ and dialogue writer who has featured in Tamil language films, and had previously been a Radio jockey with Radio Mirchi. Acting mainly in comedy films, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials ''Chennai 600028'' and '' Saroja'', before also featuring in ''Thamizh Padam''. His tenure with Radio Mirchi earned him the nickname "Mirchi Shiva". Film career 2001-2008 Shiva's first film role was a supporting role in the 2001 film '' 12B'', where he played Shaam's friend. He debuted as a lead actor in Venkat Prabhu's 2007 sports comedy ''Chennai 600028'' alongside ten other debut actors. His next role, again under Venkat's direction, '' Saroja'' (2008). Both films were box office hits. 2010-2019 Shiva then starred in ''Thamizh Padam'' (2010), a full-length parody of contemporary Tamil cinema, and his performance earned rave reviews. His comedy ''Va Quarter Cutting'', was an average grosser. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundar C
Vinayagar Sundar Vel (born 21 January 1966), known professionally as Sundar C., is an Indian film director, actor and producer. He has directed over 34 films in Tamil and acted in 17 movies as the protagonist. His notable films include ''Ullathai Allitha'' (1996), '' Arunachalam'' (1997), ''Unnai Thedi'' (1999), ''Anbe Sivam'' (2003), ''Winner'' (2003), '' Giri'' (2004), ''Kalakalappu'' (2012), ''Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru'' (2013), ''Aranmanai'' (2014), ''Aambala'' (2015) and ''Kalakalappu 2'' (2018). Sundar C is one of the few directors who directed Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan (in '' Arunachalam'' (1997) and ''Anbe Sivam'' (2003), respectively. He took a short break from direction, after his initial launch as an actor in 2006, with the film ''Thalai Nagaram'', which became a commercial success. He returned to direction with his trade mark comedy roller coaster in the movie ''Kalakalappu'' in 2012 and it went on to become a success. His successful career as a director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai 600028 II
''Chennai 600028 II'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language sports comedy film co-produced, written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, who also produces the film along with S. P. B. Charan under Venkat Prabhu, Black Ticket Company and S. P. B. Charan, Capital Film Works. The film, which is a sequel to ''Chennai 600028'' (2007), features Vaibhav Reddy, Vaibhav in a prominent role in addition to several cast members from the earlier film including Jai (actor), Jai, Shiva (actor), Shiva, Premji Amaran, Premji, Aravind Akash, Inigo Prabakaran and Nithin Sathya. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film was released on 9 December 2016 to positive reviews and performed well at the box office. Plot Karthik (Shiva (actor), Shiva) is married to his girlfriend Selvi (Vijayalakshmi Ahathian, Vijayalakshmi), so are Pazhani (Nithin Sathya) and Gopi (Vijay Vasanth). Raghu (Jai (actor), Jai) is in love and is attempting to convince his girlfriend Anu’s ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adra Machan Visilu
''Adra Machan Visilu'' ( ta, அட்ரா மச்சான் விசிலு; English: ''Dude, blow the whistle'') is a 2016 Indian Tamil comedy film directed by Thiraivannan, starring Shiva, Srinivasan and Naina Sarwar in the lead roles. The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. Cast * Shiva as Simmakkal Shekar * Naina Sarwar as Devi * Srinivasan as Power Star (Muniyandi) * Arun Balaji as Goripalayam Rahmath * Sentrayan * Singamuthu * Mansoor Ali Khan * Raj Kapoor * K. Selva Bharathy * T. P. Gajendran * K. P. Jagan * Velmurugan * Jangiri Madhumitha * Ambani Shankar Production The project was first reported in the media during June 2015, with reports stating that Powerstar Srinivasan would feature in a film titled ''Naanum Herodhaan'' which would tell the story of an actor forced to repay his fans for their losses during the film distribution process. The concept was considered to be a satire on the issue faced by Rajinikanth following the failure of ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
144 (film)
''144'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language heist comedy film directed by G. Manikandan and produced by C. V. Kumar, starring Shiva, Ashok Selvan, Oviya and Shruthi Ramakrishnan. The film's plot is partially inspired by the novel ''Vasanthakaala Kutrangal'' written by Sujatha. Cast *Shiva as Thesi *Ashok Selvan as Madhaan *Oviya as Kalyani * Shruthi Ramakrishnan as Divya *Ramdoss as Ravi Varman * Madhusudhan Rao as Rayappan, Divya's father *Sujatha Sivakumar as Meenakshi Rayappan, Divya's mother * Udayabhanu Maheshwaran as 'Feelings' Ravi *"Hello" Kandasaamy as Tube, Thesi's father *Ambani Shankar * Karunakaran as Intro Narrator *S. J. Surya as Narrator Production The film was launched by producer C. V. Kumar with new director Manikandan, and it began shooting in February 2015, with a principal cast of Shiva, Ashok Selvan, Oviya and Sruthi Ramakrishnan. The team shot scenes in Madurai, with Ashok Selvan portraying an illegal car racer. After a single long filming schedule, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masala Padam
''Masala Padam'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed, filmed and co-produced by cinematographer Laxman Kumar along with Vijayaraghavendra. The film stars Shiva, Bobby Simha and Gaurav alongside Lakshmi Devy, who besides playing the female lead, had also written the film's screenplay. The soundtrack and background score were composed by newcomer Karthik Acharya, while editing was handled by Richard Kevin. Popular Audio label Lahari Music have acquired the audio rights of the film. Lahari Music, pioneer record label company is making its Re-Entry in to the Tamil music industry with ''Masala Padam.'' The film is distributed by Auraa Cinemas. The film released on 9 October 2015. Cast * Shiva as Mani (Manikandan) * Bobby Simha as Amudhan * Gaurav as Krish * Lakshmi Devy as Diya * Reshma Pasupuleti as Reshma * Arjun Somayajula as Karthik * Hyde Karty as Hyde * Harini Ramesh as Harini * Prasanth Yerramilli as Kevin * Srini Suryaprakasam as Hari * Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priya Anand
Priya Anand (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She has also appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films. After pursuing higher studies in the US, she began a career in modelling in 2008 before making her acting debut in the Tamil film ''Vaamanan'' (2009) and then her Telugu debut in ''Leader'' a year later. She made her Hindi debut in 2012 with a supporting role in ''English Vinglish'' and subsequently appeared in the films ''Fukrey'' (2013) and ''Rangrezz'' (2013). Early life Priya Anand was born on 17 September 1986 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She is the only child to a Tamil mother and a half-Telugu, half-Marathi father. She was brought up in both her parents' hometowns, Chennai and Hyderabad, becoming fluent in Tamil and Telugu. Besides native languages, Priya is proficient in English, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi and Spanish as well. Priya became fascinated with films, developing an interest in cinema, sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanakkam Chennai
''Vanakkam Chennai'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi. Produced by her husband Udhayanidhi Stalin under the banner Red Giant Movies, the film stars Shiva and Priya Anand, with Santhanam and Rahul Ravindran portray supporting roles. The music is scored by Anirudh Ravichander, and cinematography was handled by Richard M. Nathan, and editing by T. S. Suresh. The film released worldwide on 11 October 2013, and received positive reviews from critics. Plot Ajay, an educated youth comes to Chennai from his hometown, Theni to take up a job. Anjali, a photographer from London is also in the city to capture the South Indian culture on camera. The duo are deceived by Narayanan, a real estate broker, who rents out unoccupied houses without informing the house owners. Ajay and Anjali pay the rental money to Narayanan and end up signing the same house. Unable to find another house to rent, the duo decide to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya Ya (film)
''Ya Ya'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil comedy film written and directed by debutant I. Rajasekaran, who was an assistant to Director M. Rajesh. The film stars Shiva, Santhanam, Sandhya and Dhansika. It received 'U/A' certificate from Central Board of Film Certification. The film received negative reviews from critics, but become a decent success at the box office. Plot There are two friends, Ramarajan and Rajkiran, who for reasons unknown, prefer to call themselves Dhoni and Sehwag, respectively. They have nothing better to do than hang around together, booze, and tease pretty girls. Dhoni does not believe in the idea of working but is still in search of a government job, knowing very well that he is not likely to get it. Kanaka, a police constable, is the daughter of Dhoni’s maternal uncle, and though their families want them to marry, neither is interested. Meanwhile, Dhoni, while going for an interview, meets and falls in love with Seetha. He is so impressed by her that when h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonna Puriyathu
''Sonna Puriyathu'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil comedy film directed by debutant Krishnan Jayaraj, a former associate of C. S. Amudhan It stars Shiva and Vasundhara. The film released on 26 July 2013. The film got a good opening and finally declared as an above average hit in the boxoffice. The film's title is based on a song from ''Velayudham'' (2011). Plot Shiva is a dubbing artist and a person who is not happy with love and marriages. His dream is to buy a Volkswagen car for himself. But his mother forces him by blackmailing him to marry and he finally accepts without satisfaction. The girl is Anjali who is revealed to be a devotional girl and is a press reporter. When the marriage of one of Shiva's friends takes place, both Anjali and Shiva are invited. Anjali is invited because the friend was forced by Shiva in order to stop their marriage. But in that marriage, Shiva gets to know that Anjali is the exact opposite of what he thought she was, and that Anjali herself wanted to st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards. Apart from his mother tongue Kannada, Raj's fluency in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, English, and Marathi has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. After working in stage shows and television in Kannada for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in Tamil cinema through ''Duet'' (1994), by K. Balachander, and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company Duet Movies. A polyglot, he played a variety of roles, most notably as the antagonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isha Talwar
Isha Talwar (born 22 December 1987) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Malayalam and Hindi-language films, besides appearing in a few Tamil and Telugu films. She started out as a model and appeared in various commercials, and later made her film debut with the 2012 Malayalam film ''Thattathin Marayathu''. Early life and background Isha Talwar was born on 22 December 1987, into a Punjabi family and is the daughter of Indian film actor Vinod Talwar. Born and brought up in Mumbai, she graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She joined choreographer Terence Lewis's dance school in 2004, where she learned various dance forms like ballet, jazz, hip-hop and salsa and went on to become a tutor in the dance studio. She stated that her choreographer Terence Lewis, was "one person who changed me completely". Acting career Talwar worked as a model and appeared in more than 40 commercials for brands like Pizza Hut, Vivel Fairness Cream, Kaya Skin Clinic, Dulux ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
