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Mounika
Vijaya Rekha known by her stage name Mounika is an Indian film and television actress who appeared in South Indian cinema, South Indian films and Tamil television drama, Tamil television serials. She was the third wife of director Balu Mahendra. Personal life Mounika was living together with Balu Mahendra. Balu Mahendra has confirmed his relationship with Mounika in many of his interviews and also in his blog. They started living together in 1996 and married in 1998. But went public about their marriage only in 2004. Film career Mounika was introduced by Balu Mahendra in the film ''Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal'' that was released in 1985. Partial filmography Films Voice Artist Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mounika Place of birth missing (living people) Actresses in Tamil cinema Living people Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian television actresses 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses 1971 births Actresses in Malayalam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manasu (film)
''Manasu'' () is a 2000 Tamil language romantic drama film directed by Abdul Rahman. The film stars newcomer Sakthi and Oviya, with Sanjeev Kumar, S. Suryakiran, Vijayakumar (Tamil actor), Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Jeeva and Mounika (actress), Mounika playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Sheela Shiva and S. Sivaraman, had musical score by Deva (composer), Deva and was released on 15 December 2000. Plot Sanjeev (Sakthi) is a studious college student while the carefree Vicky (Sanjeev Kumar) spends his time causing trouble in college. During the college exhibition, Sanjeev accidentally hurts Nandhini (Oviya) on her hand and he immediately apologizes for his mistake. An angry Vicky then gets into a fight with Sanjeev but Sanjeev beats him and his friends up. Nandhini's mother Pankajam (Jayachitra) becomes overprotective and she suspects her daughter of being in love with their neighbour Sanjeev. Being sick of this situation, one day, an impulsive Nan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadaikutty Singam
''Kadaikutty Singam'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Pandiraj and produced by Suriya on his studio 2D Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast of Karthi, Sayyeshaa, Sathyaraj, Soori, Viji Chandrasekhar, Bhanupriya, Deepa Shankar, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Arthana Binu. The film's music was composed by D. Imman and the cinematographer was by Velraj. The film was released on 13 July 2018 to mixed reviews. Plot Perunazhi Gunasingam (Karthi) is a modern-day rich farmer who lives happily with his family and father Perunazhi Ranasingam (Sathyaraj). 30 years ago, Ranasingam always wanted a son but kept getting daughters. After four daughters with his first wife Vanavan Madevi (Viji Chandrasekhar), Ranasingam sought after a new bride, to beget a son. Afraid of losing her status to a stranger, Vanavan arranged a marriage between Ranasingam and her younger sister, Panchavan Madhevi (Bhanupriya). Five months after Panchavan bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Iniya Ponnilave
''En Iniye Ponnilave'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Pandiarajan and Mounika. Cast * Pandiarajan as Shiva * Mounika as Rosie *Suresh Chakravarthi * Vichithra * Vasanth Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja. Production The film was initially titled ''Amma Appa Vilaiyaatu'' and was completed in the 1990s but remained unreleased. In 2001, the makers of the film re-emerged and chose to release it under a new title ''En Iniya Ponnilave'', taken from the song from Balu Mahendra's 1981 film ''Moodu Pani ''Moodu Pani'' ( en, The Mist, italic=yes) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written, directed and filmed by Balu Mahendra. Starring his then wife Shoba and Pratap, with N. Viswanathan, Ganthimathi, Mohan and Bhanu ...''. The film's supporting cast included Vichithra and Suresh Chakravarthy. References {{Balu Mahendra 2001 films Films directed by Balu Mahendra Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanna Vanna Pookkal
''Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Prashanth, Mounika and Vinodhini. The film, produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, was released on 15 January 1992, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 39th National Film Awards. The film completed a hundred-day run at the box-office. Plot After saving Manoranjitham from killing herself in the forest, the kindhearted Siva brings her home to live in his house, much to the despair of his neighbor Shenbagam, who secretly loves him. Things become even more complicated when Siva falls in love with his houseguest and arranges for them to be married, but on the day of the wedding, she mysteriously disappears. Siva learns that Manoranjitham is going to die because of her serious health conditions. He finally finds her at her deathbed in the hospital where she dies. The film ends with Shenbagam comforting a grieving Siva. Cast *Prashanth as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meendum Oru Mariyathai
''Meendum Oru Mariyathai'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Bharathiraja. The film starring him, Nakshatra, Joe Malloori and Mounika is bankrolled by Manoj Kumar under his banner Manoj Creations. The music for the film is composed by N.R. Ragunanthan and score is by Sabesh–Murali while cinematography is handled by Salai Sagadevan. The film premiered at the 2018 South Asian Short Film Festival which was held in Ooty. The film which began production in 2014 faced production delays before releasing on 21 February 2020. Cast * Bharathiraja as Om * Rasi Nakshatra as Venba * Mounika as Meenakshi, Om's deceased wife * Joe Malloori * Fenon J Rodriguez as Venba's Brother-in-law * Sinthia Soosai as Venba's sister * Jey Jey as Om's son Production It was announced in November 2014 that P. Bharathirajaa would portray the lead role in a film titled ''Om''. Nirmalkumar was said to be directing the film with Yuvan Shankar Raja composing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baana Kaathadi
''Baana Kaathadi'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Badri Venkatesh. The film stars newcomer Atharvaa, son of Tamil actor Murali, makes his debut in the film, and Samantha. Featuring music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Richard M. Nathan and editing by Suresh Urs, the film, which was launched in March 2009, released on 6 August 2010. It is the last movie of Murali, who made a special appearance in this movie, before his death in September 2010. The movie received critical acclaim and an above average success at the box office . The music of the film was a major hit . Plot One day, in his rush to grab hold of a falling kite, Ramesh (Atharvaa) bumps into Priya (Samantha), a fashion technology student. In the process, her pendrive falls into his pocket, without either of them realising. The pendrive consists of six months' worth of Priya's project work, and she needed to submit it. Asking the principal for an extension, Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balu Mahendra
Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (19 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan-born Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Widely regarded as an auteur, Mahendra usually scripted and edited his films apart from shooting them. He was the recipient of six National Film Awards (including two for Best Cinematography), five Filmfare Awards South and several state government awards. Mahendran developed a passion for photography and literature at a young age. After witnessing the shoot of David Lean's ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' (1957) during a school trip in Sri Lanka, he was drawn towards filmmaking. He graduated from London University and started his career as a draughtsman with the Sri Lankan Government. In 1966, he moved to India and gained admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in motion picture photography. Upon completion of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thambi Durai
''Thambi Durai'' is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Senthilnathan and produced by K. Santhamani. The film stars Saravanan, Sukanya and M. N. Nambiar. The film was completed in 1994 but had a delayed release in 1997. Plot The film starts with narration that the film is based on real event happened at Irukkangudi. Thambidurai (Saravanan) who stays with his grandfather (MN Nambiar) is a poor boatman falls in love with a rich girl Shenbagam (Sukanya) who is tortured by her rich stepmother (Manjula Vijayakumar). Thambidurai and Shenbagam elope and get married. Shenbagam's uncle (Nalinikanth) who wants to marry her together plots with a womanising landlord (Senthilnathan) to separate them. They murder Thambidurai's grandfather and Shenbagam's grandmother. They approach a sorcerer (Bayilvan Ranganathan) who indulges in black magic. Sorcerer with his magic makes Thambidurai almost dead. Thambidurai is presumed to be dead, however he is taken care by a priest (Shanmuga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komaram Bheem (film)
''Komaram Bheem'' is a 1990 Telugu language biographical film directed by Allani Sridhar, It is based on the early 20th century tribal leader Komaram Bheem and stars Bhoopal Reddy as the titular character. The film turned out to be a commercial as well as critical success. The film two Nandi Awards including Best Film on National Integration and Best First Film of a Director for Sridhar. Plot The film follows the Gonds' struggle of the 1940s in backwards Adilabad against the oppressive rule of the Nizam and the real life hero, Komaram Bheem, who led the resistance. Cast * Bhoopal Reddy as Komaram Bheem * Mounika as Komaram Bheem's wife * Bank Prasad Release The film was commercially released in July 2010, nearly 20 years of its production. The film ran for 100 days at a few locations Hyderabad. Awards ;Nandi Awards - 1990(in Telugu) * Best Film on National Integration - Aadhi Vasi Chitra Brundham * Best First Film of a Director - Allani Sridhar See also * ''RRR'' (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaravathi (1993 Film)
''Amaravathi'' is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Selva. The film stars newcomers Ajith Kumar and Sanghavi. It was released on 4 June 1993 to a positive response at the box office. Plot An old couple are heartbroken because their only daughter runs away with her lover. At that time they see Amravathi (Sanghavi) who is a naive and beautiful girl who runs away from home but does not remember anything else. They decide to take to the police but instead want to raise her as their own daughter. she finds shelter in their house where she is well taken care of. Her life takes a turn when Arjun (Ajith Kumar) son of a rich business man falls in love with her. Arjun finds excuses to meet her in her house and gets well known with the family. One day with the help of Amravati's friend he manages to lure her into his house without her parents knowing and expresses his love to her and starts taking her to places and they start having the most happiest days of their l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Madham
''May Maadham'' () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Venus Balu. The film stars Vineeth and Sonali Kulkarni, and has music by A. R. Rahman. It is based on the 1953 American film ''Roman Holiday''. The film was released on 9 September 1994. It was remade in Hindi as ''Love You Hamesha'' (2022). Plot Sandhya is the only daughter of big shot who always controls her life and schedules her activities. When she finds out he has planned to get her married with a US immigrant, she decides to run away from her family to Madras. Due to some unfortunate events, Sandhya loses her money because of a young photographer Eeshwar and now she is stuck with him until he repays her cash. As the story unfolds, her family finds her in Madras and love blossoms between the two. Cast * Vineeth as Eeshwar * Sonali Kulkarni as Sandhya * Manorama as Aandal * Kaka Radhakrishnan as Sadha Sivam * Janagaraj as Captain * R. Sundarrajan as All in All Ayyasamy * P. C. Ramakrishna as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yathra
''Yathra'' () is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by Balu Mahendra. The film stars Mammootty and Shobana, while Adoor Bhasi, Thilakan and Alummoodan play supporting roles. The film tells a fictional story but is built upon the human rights violations by the police and the prison authorities in India during the emergency of 1975–1977, when the fundamental rights of the citizens were suspended. It is an adaptation of the 1977 Japanese classic ''The Yellow Handkerchief''. The film was produced by Joseph Abraham under the banner Prakkattu Films. The film was his third production venture, the others being ''Olangal'' and ''Oomakkuyil''. The film features original songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by P. Bhaskaran and O. N. V. Kurup. The cinematography of the film was done by Balu Mahendra himself, while the editing was done by D. Vasu. ''Yathra'' was released on 20 September 1985 and received critical acclaim. It was a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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