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Naan Petha Magane
''Naan Petha Magane'' () is a 1995 Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Manorama, Nizhalgal Ravi, Raadhika and Urvashi . The film, produced by Tamilselvi Sekhar, had musical score by Chandrabose and was released on 15 January 1995. Although initially received with some protest, the film went on to become a major hit at the box office. Plot Ravi (Nizhalgal Ravi) owns a small advertising agency and is the only son of Andal (Manorama) who is very possessive about her son. Ravi meets Indra (Raadhika), an open minded advocate and both fall in love. However, Andal dislikes Indra fearing that she might separate Ravi from Andal as Indra voices out against gender/social inequalities frequently. Andal disapproves their wedding plan. Ravi has no option than to let go his love for Indra. Instead, Andal arranges Ravi’s wedding with a naïve girl Uma Maheswari (Urvashi) who hails from a village. Ravi, although not interested in this wedding proposal wit ...
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Manorama (Tamil Actress)
Gopishantha (26 May 1937 – 10 October 2015), better known by her stage name Manorama, also called Aachi, was an Indian actress, playback singer and comedian who had appeared in more than 1000 films and 5000 stage performances and several television series predomninantely in the Tamil language until 2015. She was a recipient of the Kalaimamani award. In 2002, Government of India awarded Manorama the Padma Shri for her contribution to the arts. She received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film ''Pudhiya Padhai'' (1989) and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1995). Early life Manorama was born to Kasiyappan Kilakudaiyar and Ramamirtham in Mannargudi, a town in the erstwhile Thanjavur district of Madras Presidency. Her mother brought her up by taking up a job as a maid. She mentioned her indebtedness to her mother for her success: Many of the mother roles that she has played in films resemble her own mother. Her f ...
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Theni Kunjarammal
Theni Kunjarammal (died 18 April 2008) was an Indian actress and playback singer who has worked in the Tamil film industry. As a playback singer, she has worked extensively with A. R. Rahman during the late 1990s and early 2000s for folk songs, while also regularly collaborating with Harris Jayaraj. Career As an actress, Kunjarammal is best known for her roles as an old woman in a rural village, and made a breakthrough with her performance in ''Karuththamma'' (1994) as a woman who feeds insecticide to baby girls. She later reprised the role in Vivek's comedy track in ''Kadhal Sadugudu'' (2003). Theni Kunjarammal has also worked a singer in films and has regularly collaborated with A. R. Rahman on folk songs. The duo first worked together on "Pettai Rap" from '' Kaadhalan'' (1994), and have since continued to work on albums including '' Muthu'' (1995), ''Taj Mahal'' (1999) and ''Sillunu Oru Kaadhal'' (2006). She has also worked for other composers including Ilaiyaraaja in ''Viru ...
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1995 Films
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1995 Drama Films
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1990s Tamil-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as th ...
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Gaana (music Streaming Service)
Gaana is India's largest commercial music streaming service with over 200 million monthly users. It was launched in April 2010 by Times Internet and provides both Indian and international music content. The entire Indian music catalog is available to users worldwide. Gaana features music from 21 Indian languages including the major languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Urdu, Odia, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Maithili, Malayalam and other Indian regional languages. Gaana allows users to make their playlists public so that they can be seen by other users. They can view and favorite playlists. Its mobile app was launched to support almost all popular operating systems like Android, iOS and Windows. Gaana is priced at per month (within India) or $3.99 per month (outside India). Gaana becomes a subscription-only service after failing to secure fresh funds or find a buyer. And it does not provide customers with free streaming fr ...
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Vaali (poet)
Tiruchirapalli Srinivasan Rangarajan, professionally credited by his pseudonym Vaali (born 29 October 1931 – 18 July 2013) was an Indian poet who is the highest songs wrote lyricist in cinema and whose works were in Tamil, had a five-decade long association with the Tamil film industry, wrote over 15,000 songs. He acted in a number of films, including '' Sathya'', ''Hey Ram'', '' Paarthale Paravasam'' and '' Poikkal Kudhirai''. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2007. Biography Vaali was born in a Iyengar brahmin family as T. S. Rangarajan on 29 October 1931 to Srinivasan Iyengar and Ponnammal Iyengar. His native place is Thirupparaithurai, Tiruchirappalli district. Growing up, he studied at Higher Secondary School for Boys, Srirangam, Srirangam till he finished his SSLC. He went to Madras in the 1950 seeking an opportunity in Tamil film industry. In the 1960s and 1970s, he received patronage from actor ...
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Major Sundarrajan
Srinivasan Sundarrajan (17 March 1925 – 28 February 2003), popularly known as Major Sundarrajan, was an Indian actor and director who performed predominantly in Tamil language films and plays. He was well known for his sophisticated and urbane way of delivering dialogues, often mixing English and Tamil sentences. Early life Sundarrajan was born on 17 March 1925 in a middle-class Brahmin family in Periyakulam, Madurai. His father Srinivasa Iyengar was a stage actor. Sundarrajan's first stint with acting came when he was in the sixth grade; at this point he was cast in a Hindi play of his school. He went on to act in numerous school and college plays. After graduating with a degree in science, Sundarrajan went to Madras (now Chennai), where his uncle Veeraraghavan was an amateur actor in the Triplicane Fine Arts theatre troupe. Sundarrajan played minor roles in this troupe's plays, and simultaneously managed a full-time career at Madras Telephones. Career Sundarrajan ...
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Thideer Kannaiah
''Thideer'' Kannaiah was an Indian film and stage actor. He has acted in more than 500 films. His debut film was Aval Oru Thodarkathai. He is notable for his comedian roles along with actors Goundamani and Vadivelu. While he was in the drama, he appeared mostly in the breakthrough scenes. Therefore, he was called as "Thideer" Kannaiah. Early life Kanniah, who is native to Chennai, has worked in various drama troupes since childhood. he made his debut in the industry with the film aval oru thodarkathai (1974). While working at the chennai perambur railway coach factory, he started acting in films. Film career Director K. Balachandar, he made his acting debut in the Tamil film industry. He acted as the bus conductor. He has acted in more than 500 films Apoorva Ragangal, Karotti Kannan, Priya, Vellai Roja, Yettikki Potti, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Enna Petha Rasa and Pokkiri. Family Kannaya has a wife Rajeshwari, a son Ramesh and a daughter Chitra, Grand Son Sathish and G ...
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Bonda Mani
Bonda Mani is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He has worked in comedy and supporting roles in over 270 films. Career Bonda Mani has described that his stage name is derived from his diet of bondas, when he was a struggling actor, and the suffix of his mentor, Goundamani. His original name is Kedheeswaran and he originates from Sri Lanka. While working in Singapore during the 1980s, he became acquainted with director K. Bhagyaraj who visited the country for a show. He later reconnected with Bhagyaraj during a visit to Chennai and was cast in a supporting role in ''Pavunnu Pavunuthan'' (1991). Mani subsequently made a breakthrough after his performance in '' Thendral Varum Theru'' (1994) won positive reviews. He appeared with legendary Tamil actor Vadivelu in many of his comedy tracks. Along with commitments as an actor, Bonda Mani runs a stage drama troupe called "Sai Kalai Koodam" and organizes theatrical shows. Personal life In June 2016, Bonda Man ...
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Idichapuli Selvaraj
Idichapuli Selvaraj ( – 30 January 2012) was a veteran Tamil comedy actor. He acted in more than five hundred films. He acted along with lot of actors. He also worked as an assistant director for the M. G. Ramachandran films like ''Idhayakkani'' and ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban''. His brother Pandu In the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'', Pandu ( sa, पाण्डु, Pāṇḍu, pale) was a king of the Kuru Kingdom. He was the foster-father of the five Pandava brothers, who were the boons bestowed upon his wife Kunti by a number of deities ... was also a comedy actor as well as renowned artist. Filmography ''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.'' 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Dubbing artist References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Selvaraj, Idichapuli Tamil comedians Tamil male actors Indian male film actors 2012 deaths Indian Tamil people 1939 births Indian male comedians 20th-century Indian male actors Tamil male television actor ...
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