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Nanditha Jennifer
Jennifer is an Indian actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry. The actress won critical acclaim for her performance in '' Eera Nilam'' (2003) and later appeared in other Tamil and Telugu language films. Career The daughter of film choreographer Chinna, Jennifer first appeared in a song in Vasanth's '' Yai Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey'' (2002), before starring in S. A. Chandrasekhar's slasher film ''Mutham'' (2002) in an ensemble cast, under her original name of Jennifer. She featured in the film alongside actors Nagendra Prasad and Arun Vijay, but it received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. she then appeared in several films throughout 2003, notably starring in Bharathiraja's '' Eera Nilam'', though critics criticized her performance as "comical". She then also appeared in two straight-to-video films alongside Pandiarajan, while another film titled ''Kaadhal Jaathi'' directed by Kasthuri Raja remained unreleased after running into financial troub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, ''Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, ''Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture ''Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence through distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke!
''Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey!'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film written and directed by Vasanth. Starring Shaam, Sneha, Rajiv Krishna and Jaya Re.The film narrates the story of four youngsters who go through unrequited love and respond differently to their failures. Produced by GV Films, it had a theatrical release on 13 July 2002 across Tamil Nadu. Plot Hari, Raji, and Arthi are cousins. Hari gets a job in Chennai. He then comes to Chennai and instead of staying at Raji and Arthi's home he rents an apartment with his colleague Subbu. Raji doesn't like this and refuses to come to Hari's house until he visits her place. But they meet and catch up with each other now and then. Meanwhile, Hari meets another girl, Swapna, who plays pranks on people just for fun. During one such prank Hari and Swapna end up becoming friends. They both work in rival Ad agency. While doing a project Hari selects his cousin Raji's photo (of her eyes) over Swapna's which mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azhagiya Asura
''Azhagiya Asura'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Nagu. The film stars Yogi, Regina Cassandra and Nanditha Jennifer, while Krishna, Krish, Sampath Raj, and Vaiyapuri play supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Brahma, the film was released on 22 December 2006. The film's title was taken from a song from ''Whistle'' (2003). Plot synopsis Guna unites his brother and his lover after overcoming a number of problems. But when he falls in love with a girl who does not reciprocate his feelings, his brother's wife comes to his aid. Cast Production The film had earlier developed under the title ''Idiot'', before the team opted for ''Azhagiya Asura''. Yogi, grandson of veteran actor Thengai Srinivasan, and Regina Cassandra, who earlier appeared as Laila's sister in ''Kanda Naal Mudhal'' (2005) made their debuts as lead actors with this film. Regina worked on the film alongside her commitments as a student at Lady Andal school. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arinthum Ariyamalum
''Arinthum Ariyamalum'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan. It stars Navdeep, Prakash Raj, and newcomers Arya and Sameksha, while Adithya, Sangili Murugan, Krishna, and Yog Japee play pivotal roles. The film's music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. '' "Punnagai Poo" '' Gheetha, a RJ at a Malaysian radio station THR Raaga, produced the film. The film was released theatrically on 20 May 2005. It completed a 175-day run at the box office. The film eventually went on to receive Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for Arya. In 2015, the film was released on Blu-ray in the UK. Plot Satya, an innocent Brahmin boy, comes from Nagercoil to Chennai, to join an engineering college. His problems begin, one by one, when he encounters his father, the dreaded don, Adhi Narayanan, and the latter's hot-blooded adopted son, Kutty. Satya's girlfriend, Sandhya, is accidentally wounded in a shootout between Adhi's gang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of six languages designated as a classical language (of India) by the Government of India. Telugu is also a linguistic minority in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, and the union territories of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by members of the Telugu diaspora spread across countries like United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand in the Anglosphere; Myanmar, Malaysia, South Africa, Mauritius; and the Arabian Gulf count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
''Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'' (; ) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva in his directorial debut and produced by M. S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions who gave the screenplay as well. The film stars Srihari, Siddharth, and Trisha. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad with cinematography by Venu. Veeru Potla wrote the story that is inspired from the 1989 Hindi film ''Maine Pyar Kiya'', where an affluent boy travels to the village of his girlfriend against their parent's wishes to prove his love. The film's title was inspired by the song of the same name from '' Varsham'' (2004), sung by K. S. Chithra. The film won nine Filmfare Awards South (including Best Film) and five Nandi Awards. The film was remade in nine other languages—the highest for any Indian film. The film also has the distinction of receiving most Filmfare awards by any South Indian film. Plot Siri is a traditional, simple, rural girl from Andhra Pradesh who is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jananam
''Jananam'' () is a 2004 Tamil language action drama film directed by Ramesh Selvan. The film stars Arun Vijay and Priyanka Trivedi in lead roles, while Ashish Vidyarthi, Raghuvaran, Charle, Vadivelu and Nassar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Bharathwaj. The film was launched in 2002, but got delayed and was released in 2004. Plot Surya ( Arunkumar) is an angry young man who is a post-graduate student looking for a job. His girlfriend is Shruthi (Priyanka Trivedi). She always tries to control his rage as he fights against injustice in society. Once, Surya fights for a friend, Ganesh (Charle), who is a gold medalist but does not get a job as he is not able to get a loan from a bank because he does not have any collateral to pledge. Another gold medalist friend dies in an accident after running helter-skelter hunting for a job. All this changes Surya’s life, especially after he meets a well-known writer and intellectual Udaya Murthy (Raghuvaran), who urges him, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharma (2004 Film)
''Dharma'' is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by K. V. Chandrakanth, produced by M. G. Ramamurthy under Vasushree Productions, starring Darshan, Sindhu Menon and Manisha. The film has musical score by Hamsalekha. The film was released on 5 March 2004. Cast Production A new heroine Jennifer credited as Monisha is signed in to play the second heroine. She had worked in a few Tamil films under the pseudonym of Nanditha. K. V. Chandrakanth who worked as an assistant to P. Vasu makes his directional debut. Hamsalekha will score the soundtrack while cinematography is handled by Sundarnath Suvarna. Jai Jagadish, Doddanna, Rangayana Raghu, Harish Rai, Bhagath Bhaagavathar and Ramesh Pandith portray other characters. The film was shot in Mysore, Ooty, Bangalore and Goa. Themes According to writer-director K. V. Chandrakanth, the central character Dharma enacted by Darshan Thoogudeep is an uncultured rowdy. The film marks his transition from a thug to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Success (2003 Film)
''Success'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Suresh Prasanna. The film featured newcomer Dushyanth in the lead role, a grandson of actor Sivaji Ganesan, while Sonia Agarwal and Nandhana played supporting roles. The film released in September 2003 to average reviews from critics. Cast Production Producer Issaki Sundar saw Dushyanth, the son of Ramkumar Ganesan and grandson of Sivaji Ganesan, at the Sivaji Productions office and offered him the opportunity to make his acting debut. After initially rejecting the offer, he ultimately agreed after consulting with his uncle Prabhu and cousin Vikram Prabhu. Dushyanth was also credited as Junior Sivaji during the production of the film. The film was named ''Success'', after the first on screen dialogue of Sivaji from the film '' Parasakthi'' (1952). Release The film opened to mixed reviews with a critic noting "the movie surprises us with a nice turn of events. It definitely energizes the movie and gets us int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parthiban Kanavu (2003 Film)
''Parthiban Kanavu'' ( ''Parthiban's Dream'') is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language magical realism romantic drama film written and directed by debutante Karu Pazhaniappan, an assistant to Parthiban. The film stars Srikanth and Sneha, where the latter plays a dual role. It had Manivannan and Vivek in supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar. The film released on 16 May 2003 and became a major success. This movie was remade in Telugu as ''Ammayi Bagundi''. Plot Parthiban is a marketing executive who loves spending time with his friends. Parthiban's parents want him to get married but he does not believe in arranged marriage and waits to see a girl as per his likes and dislikes. One day, Parthiban is attracted to a girl he sees. He follows her and finds her office location. Everyday Parthiban sees her while she is on the way to her office. Also, Parthiban gets to know that her taste and interests match with him and starts to love her. Meanwhile, Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhamal Sitharamal
''Sindhamal Sitharamal'' ( Without dropping, without spoiling) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Shanmugavel. The film stars Abbas, Nanditha and Sona, while Karunas and Rajesh also appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 25 December 2003. Cast Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Bharani. Release The film had a low profile release on 25 December 2003. A reviewer from 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 secon ... stated "it was a neat film which loses track towards the end" and added that "Shanmugavel ought to have avoided stuffing too many incidents into the storyline all of a sudden", while "at the same time he has to be complimented for a clean venture — a feature that is so hard to come by these days". A critic for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
