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Nallavan (1955 Film)
''Nallavan'' () is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. Thiruvengadam. The film stars R. S. Manohar, Serukalathur Sama, P. K. Saraswathi and Rajasulochana. Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan. ;Male cast *R. S. Manohar *Serukalathur Sama * M. N. Nambiar *Mustafa * V. K. Ramasamy ;Female cast *P. K. Saraswathi *Rajasulochana *S. Revathi * C. K. Saraswathi Production ''Nallavan'' was produced by Sunrise Productions and directed by M. Thiruvengadam. O. K. Durai and S. Raghavan wrote the story while S. L. Narayanan penned the dialogues. G. Chandran and S. Surya were in charge of cinematography and editing respectively. S. K. Jayavar and Nayak handled the art direction. Choreography was by T. G. Thangaraj and K. K. Sinha. Still photography was done by S. N. Ragasamy and Tukaram. Shooting took place at the now defunct Film Centre and Star Combines studios. Soundtrack The soundtrack of the film was composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while the lyrics we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serukalathur Sama
Swaminathan Vaidyanathan (26 June 1904—11 January 1963), known by his stage name Serukulathur Sama, was an Indian stage and film actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god Krishna in Tamil language Hindu mythological films of the 1930s and 1940s. Early life Born in the village Serukalathur in Thiruvarur district to Mirasudar (Manager of own farm) Vaidyanadhaiyer, his birth name was Swaminathan. When he was 5 years old his mother died and the father remarried. So Swaminathan went to live with his uncle in Thanjavur. He learned Carnatic music along with academic studies. After passing the S. S. L. C. examination, he married and begot 3 children. He went to Madras in search of employment. There he worked as a clerk for 2 months in the office of the Indian National Congress Party and then for 10 years in the Cosmopolitan Club. Film career He was a handsome person and had the ability to sing in bass voice. While he was working in the Cosmopolitan club h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback Singer
A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not appear on the screen. South Asia South Asian films produced in the Indian subcontinent frequently use this technique. A majority of Indian films as well as Pakistani films typically include six or seven songs. After ''Alam Ara'' (1931), the first Indian talkie film, for many years singers made dual recordings for a film, one during the shoot, and later in the recording studio, until 1952 or 1953. Popular playback singers in India enjoy the same status as popular actors and music directors and receive wide public admiration. Most of the playback singers are initially trained in classical music, but they later often expand their range. Mohammed Rafi and Ahmed Rushdi are regarded as two of the most influential playback singers in South Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Black-and-white Films
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Indian Drama Films
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Tamil-language Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Films
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top-grossing hits of 1955 in the United States. Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1955 films from countries outside of North America. Events * January 7 – U.K. release of the Halas and Batchelor film animation of George Orwell's '' Animal Farm'' (completed April 1954), the first full-length British-made animated feature on general theatrical release. *February 24 - 12th Golden Globe Awards announced: '' On The Waterfront'', Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win * March 18 – The film adaptation of Evan Hunter's novel ''Blackboard Jungle'' previews in New York City, featuring the single " Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets over the opening credits, the first use of a rock and roll song in a major film. Teenagers jump from their seats to dance to it. * June 1 – Premiere of Billy Wilder's film of ''The Seven Year Itch'' featuring an iconic scene of Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randor Guy
Madabhushi Rangadorai (born 8 November 1937), better known by his pen name Randor Guy, is an Indian lawyer, columnist and film and legal historian associated with the English language newspaper ''The Hindu''. He is also the official editor of the weekly column "Blast from the Past" that appears in ''The Hindu''. Early life Randor Guy's original name was Rangadorai, but his pen name later became official. He graduated in BSc and B. L. from Madras University and commenced his career as a lawyer. Fernandez, p 164 After practising as a lawyer for a short time, he quit his job and joined a firm called Paterson and Co. where he worked for five years. In 1976, he resigned to devote all his time to writing. Work as a film historian Guy has been writing books on history and films since 1967. He became popular when his article on Frank Capra was purchased by the United States Information Agency for use as a reference work. As of 2008, he remains the only non-American whose work has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruchi Loganathan
Thiruchi Loganathan (24 July 1924 – 17 November 1989) was a playback singer of the Tamil film industry. He is known for his work in movies such as ''Manthiri Kumari'' (1950) and '' Parasakthi'' (1952). He was married to Rajalakshmi, daughter of actress C. T. Rajakantham. His sons are, T. L. Maharajan, Deepan Chakravarthy, and T.L. Thyagarajan, who are also popular playback singers. Career Music composers he sang for Playback singers he sang with He sang memorable duets mostly with P. Leela and Jikki. He also sang with many others including, M. L. Vasanthakumari, M. S. Rajeswari, L. R. Eswari, P. A. Periyanayaki, T. V. Rathnam, A. G. Rathnamala, A. P. Komala, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, Radha Jayalakshmi, K. Jamuna Rani, K. Rani, Lakshmi Shankar, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, A. V. Saraswathi, T. S. Bagavathi, Vadivambal, Swarnalatha, K. Swarna and U. R. Chandra. He also sang duets with male singers, most notably with Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Mariyappa. Other singers that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasulochana
Chittajallu Rajeevalochana (15 August 1935 – 5 March 2013), better known as Rajasulochana, was an Indian classical dancer and actress. She has acted in more than 300 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films. Early life She was born on 15 August 1935 in Bezawada (now Vijayawada), in Andhra Pradesh. Her father, Pilliarchetty Bhakthavatsalam Naidu worked in Indian Railways and was transferred to Madras as PA to the General Manager of M&SM Railway. At school, her name was recorded in error as Rajasulochana. Career She learned Indian classical dance from Lalithamma, K. N. Dhandayuthapani Pillai, Acharyulu and Vempati Chinna Satyam, Krishnakumar, Vishnu Vysarkar, and Kalamandalam Madhavan. The Kannada stage and screen maestro H. L. N. Simha gave her an acting opportunity in ''Gunasagari'' (Kannada, 1953), produced by Gubbi Veeranna. Subsequently, she acted in about 274 films in all South Indian languages. She acted with all the leading stars of South Indian ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghantasala (musician)
Ghantasala Venkateswararao (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974), known mononymously by his surname as Ghantasala, was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. He is considered as one of the greatest singers of Telugu cinema. In 1970, he received the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema. According to ''The Hindu'' and ''The Indian Express'', Ghantasala was 'such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people'. 'Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing'. Gifted with what Indian film historian V. A. K. Ranga Rao called 'the most majestic voice', Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct character w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
