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Moulee
T. S. B. K. Moulee (born: March 14, 1947 Thiruvidaimarudur Sambamoorthy Ganapathy Balakrishna Sastrigal Mouli) is an Indian film director, writer, playwright, thespian and actor known for his works in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema. His celluloid scripts include Kamal Haasan's ''Pammal K. Sambandam'', the biographical sports drama film ''Ashwini (film), Ashwini'', and ''Nala Damayanthi'' in the year 2003. Three of his popular plays were translated into Telugu and Bengali and were staged in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal with a record of 4000 stage shows. He received the Kalaimamani Award for "Best Writer" in 1985 and the Nandi Award for five films. He has acted in more than 100 films in Tamil and Telugu. He has done supporting roles in films like ''Thiruvilayaadal Aarambam'', ''Pirivom Sandhippom'', ''Irumbukkotai Murattu Singam'' and ''Kadhal to Kalyanam''. Early life Mouli is the son of ''Harikatha'' exponent ''T. S. Balakrishna Sastrigal''. Mouli was interested in acting a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anney Anney
''Anney Anney'' () is a 1983 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language film directed by T. S. B. K. Moulee, Mouli for Kalaivani. The film stars T. S. B. K. Moulee, Mouli, Viji and Sumithra (actress), Sumithra. The film was hit at the box office. Cast *T. S. B. K. Moulee, Mouli as Krishnagiri *Sumithra (actress), Sumithra as Durga Krishnagiri *Viji as Rathna * Vanitha Krishnachandran as Parvathy (Paaru) *Charle as Faffu *V. K. Ramasamy (actor), V. K. Ramasamy as 'Mountbatten' Mahadevan *Leo Prabu as Shyam *Ramakrishna (Kannada actor), Ramakrishna as Malli Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali (poet), Vaali.http://www.rakkamma.com/filmsongs.php?filmid=451 *"Andha Naal" - Malaysia Vasudevan *"Uruginen" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki *"Vaikira Idathil" - Malaysia Vasudevan *"Vettu Vedipom" - Malaysia Vasudevan References External links * 1983 films Indian comedy films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja 1980s Tamil-language films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhal Nijamagiradhu
''Nizhal Nijamagiradhu'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu, Sumithra and Hanumanthu, and introduced Sobha. It was a remake of the Malayalam film ''Adimakal''. Plot Venkatachalam (Sarath Babu) and Indumathi (Sumithra) are siblings. Indumathi hates men and she is adamant that she will never get married. Sanjeevi (Kamal) is a friend of Venkatachalam and often visits his house. Sanjeevi likes Indumathi's attitude and starts teasing her many times, they often quarrel as well. Though Indumathi too starts liking him, she is too egotistical to show her romantic side to Sanjeevi as she doesn't want to remove her stubborn attitude "mask". Thilagam (Sobha) is a young girl from the village who comes to work as a servant in Venkatachalam's house. Her innocence draws Venkatachalam towards her and they get intimate. She becomes pregnant, but Venkatachalam refuses her. Thilagam is driven out of Venkatachalam's house a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akka Bagunnava
''Akka! Bagunnava?'' () is a 1996 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language drama film, written by Sriraj Ginne and directed by T. S. B. K. Moulee, Mouli. The film stars Vikram (actor), Vikram, Jayasudha and Anand (actor), Anand in the leading roles, while Ravali and Subhashri play supporting roles. Cast * Vikram (actor), Vikram as Chandrababu * Jayasudha * Anand (actor), Anand * Ravali * Subhashri * Devan (actor), Devan * Tanikella Bharani * Brahmanandam * M. S. Narayana * Gautam Raju * C. V. L. Narasimha Rao *Gundu Hanumantha Rao * Raghava Lawrence in a special appearance Production The film progressed smoothly and was completed without a climax portion shot. Producer Prasad later approached then budding writer Trivikram Srinivas to help propose a climax, which was later completed by Posani Krishna Murali and used in the film. Release The film was later dubbed and released in Tamil under the title ''Aarusamy'' by Supriya Arts, as a result of Vikram's new found saleabil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nala Damayanthi (2003 Film)
''Nala Damayanthi'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Mouli, written and produced by Kamal Haasan. The film stars R. Madhavan in the lead role, with Geetu Mohandas and Shrutika playing supporting roles. The film follows the story of a naive Tamil cook stuck in Australia. It was released on 12 June 2003 to positive reviews. Madhavan, later remade in Hindi-language as ''Ramji Londonwaley'' in 2005. Plot Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer, a naive and docile Tamil Brahmin cook, dreams of marrying off his sister Bhagyam to a good family, as they are orphans and it becomes his sole responsibility. As per convention, he has shell out dowry for the marriage and somehow falls short of the agreed sum. Incidentally, the groom's family happens to admire the food cooked by Ramji and plans him to send to Melbourne, Australia as a cook for a multimillionaire Australian-based Indian family. In return, he has to send part of his salary as compensation for the dowry he owes. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu
''Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu'' is a 1982 Telugu film produced by Atluri Radha Krishna Murthy and directed by Mouli in his Telugu debut. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Radhika, Geetha, Rao Gopal Rao and Nutan Prasad in important roles. The film is a remake of the 1980 Kannada movie ''Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru''. The song ''Shankara Gangadhara'' from the Kannada version was retained in this movie. The film ran for 280 days. Plot Gopi (Chiranjeevi) and Mohan Babu are brothers living with their grandmother in a village. Gopi is youngest brother and has a B.Sc. in Agriculture and he is willing to live in the village after marriage, while Mohan Babu is an elder one who is uneducated. Gopi and Mohan Babu marry at the same time, Mohan Babu marries Devi, who is an educated person, while Gopi marries Lalithamba, an uneducated girl. Lalithamba prefers to live in the city after marriage. Lalithamba and Devi try their level best to shift their house to the city, but their husba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suryakanthi
''Suryagandhi'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan. It stars Jayalalithaa and Muthuraman, with Savithri, Cho Ramaswamy, Moulee, CID Shakuntala and Manorama in supporting roles. The film was digitised and re-released on 16 September 2016. The film was remade in Malayalam as ''Priyamvada'', in Telugu as '' Moguda Pellama'' and in Kannada as '' Hennu Samsaradha Kannu''. Kamal Haasan worked under Thangappan as his dance assistant in this movie. Plot Mohan is the eldest son in a middle-class family, having a superiority complex that he should be the first in everything. He and Radha fall in love and they get married. Mohan works in a low wage job despite being a graduate, which is insufficient for the family. So, Radha decides to join as a sales officer and starts working in a company. Her hard work earns her a good name and a promotion. So, her respect in the family rises as it improves the economic status of the family and she is able to fulfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
''Naandri, Meendum Varuga'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film starring Pratap Pothen and Suhasini, with Jaishankar in a significant role. Lot of actors and directors made guest appearances in the film, including Rajinikanth, Jayachitra, Raadhika, Poornima Jayaram, Charuhasan, Thengai Srinivasan and Silk Smitha. The film was released on 9 July 1982. Plot Cast *Pratap Pothen *Suhasini ;Guest appearances *Rajinikanth *Jaishankar *Jayachitra *Raadhika *Poornima Jayaram * Aruna *Silk Smitha *Vanitha Krishnachandran *Thengai Srinivasan *Charuhasan *Raveendran *I. V. Sasi *Visu *Mathioli Shanmugham Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Shyam Shyam is a name of Krishna and an Indian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include: ;Shyam *Shyam (actor), Indian Hindi film actor *Shyam (composer), an Indian music composer from Kerala * Shyam Benegal, Indian film di .... Reception Writing for '' Sunday Mid-Day'', S. Shivakumar panned the film: " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadarsam
''Aadarsam'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by C. Venkataraju, G. Sivaraju under the Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Productions banner and directed by Mouli. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Ashwini Nachappa, Raghu and music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Later dubbed into Tamil as ''Aananenna Pennenna''. Plot The film begins at an orphanage where Jyothi a plucky naughty girl defies the rules. One day, Jyothi gets out that she has a family. Suryanarayana, her father an alcoholic, and his benevolent wife Savitri. The couple already has two daughters Lalitha and Vani. Suyarnarayana always subject Savitri to oppression for continuously giving birth to baby girls for which he admitted Jyothi to the asylum. Now Jyothi proceeds toward her father and coercively hangs with him. Subsequently, she takes on household responsibilities and also boosts the courage of her sisters to strive for their goals. Years roll by, and Jyothi toils and molds her sisters. Lalitha becomes well educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashwini (film)
''Ashwini'' is a 1991 Telugu biographical sports drama film based on the life of Ashwini Nachappa, an Indian athlete who was a national champion sprinter. The film was produced by Ramoji Rao, and directed by B. C. Mouli. It was featured in the 15th IFFI' 92 ''Indian Panorama'' section. Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravaani where all lyrics were written by Veturi. Awards ;Nandi Awards * Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Ramoji Rao Cherukuri Ramoji Rao (born 16 November 1936) is an Indian businessman, media entrepreneur, and film producer. He is head of the Ramoji Group which owns the world's largest film production facility Ramoji Film City, ''Eenadu'' newspaper, ETV Netw ... References External links * Indian films based on actual events Sports films based on actual events Biographical films about sportspeople Indian biographical drama films Films scored by M. M. Keeravani Indian sports drama films Films shot in Delhi 1991 films 1990s Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitler Umanath
''Hitler Umanath'' is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Madhavan and produced by P. V. Thulasiram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sathyaraj and Suruli Rajan. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. Plot A mild-mannered and timid man causes amusement when he comes to work in a business — because of his resemblance to Adolf Hitler. Soon, however, he finds himself growing into a more forceful and dynamic person, becoming a charismatic leader and a successful businessman as his wife teaches him more and more about Hitler's charismatic personality and leadership abilities. In the end, once he finds out about Hitler's evil deeds, he regrets emulating such an evil person. Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Umanath *K. R. Vijaya as Lakshmi *Sathyaraj *Suruli Rajan * Sadhana as Umanath's daughter *Baby Anju *N. S. Ramji *Satheesh *Samikannu *S. Ramarao *Veeraraghavan *Peeli Sivam *Major Sundarrajan in Guest Appearance *V. S. Raghavan in Guest Appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aunty (film)
''Aunty'' is a 1995 Telugu language romantic comedy drama film directed by Mouli. The film stars Jayasudha, Nassar, Anand, Chinna and Raja Ravindra. It is remade into Kannada in 2001 as Aunty Preethse. Plot The story revolves around three young men who fall in love with a pretty older woman who had moved into their neighborhood. Cast *Jayasudha *Nassar * Anand * Chinna *Raja Ravindra *Brahmanandam *Aswini (Rudra) *Kota Shankar Rao *Krishnaveni *Kalpana *Tanikella Bharani Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Ramesh Ramesh Ramesh is a common name. In Persian, the name is derived from Pahlavi origin "Ramishn", meaning "happiness". It is also an Indian masculine given name, from Sanskrit, diminutive of Rameshwar, meaning "Lord/husband of Rama (the goddess Laks ....https://gaana.com/album/aunty-telugu References External links 1995 films Indian romantic comedy films Telugu films remade in other languages 1990s Telugu-language films Films scored by Ramesh Vinayak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anbe Aaruyire (1975 Film)
''Anbe Aaruyire'' () is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Manjula. The film, produced by R. Venkatraman under Amutham Pictures, had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan and was released on 26 September 1975. The film is a remake of the 1967 Telugu film '' Gruhalakshmi''. Plot R. Sattanathan, a leading criminal lawyer and Bangalore Ramaswamy, his professional competitor, were once friends but now enemies. Sattanathan has vowed that he will win a case against Ramaswamy at least once in his lifetime, for which he even makes his son Saravanan study law, so that if not him at least his son will defeat Ramaswamy. But contrary to Sattanathan's expectation, Saravanan falls in love with Ramaswamy's daughter Devi. Helping them in their love is Ramesh, Ramaswamy's nephew. A lot of hilarious incidents and confusions follow before the lovers are united. Cast * Sivaji Ganesan as Saravanan * Manjula as Sridev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |