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Nassar(actor)
M. Nassar (born 5 March 1958) is an Indian actor, director, producer, dubbing artist, singer and politician who mainly works in the Tamil and Telugu film industries he has also worked in few Malayalam, English and Hindi films. He is the incumbent president of the Nadigar Sangam. Early life and education Nassar was born on 5 March 1958 to Mehaboob Basha and Mumtaz in Tamil Nadu, India. He studied in St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School (Chengalpattu). He moved to Madras (now Chennai) after school, where he finished his pre-university at Madras Christian College. At Madras Christian College, he was an active member of the Dramatic Society. Later for a brief time, he worked in the Indian Air Force. He trained in two acting schools: the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce's Film Institute and the Tamil Nadu Institute for Film and Television Technology. Career Nassar made his acting debut in K. Balachander's '' Kalyana Agathigal'' (1985) portraying a secondary supporting r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Kadhai Sollatuma
''The Sound Story'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Prasad Prabhakar, starring sound designer Resul Pookutty in the lead role, marking his acting debut. The films narrates the story of a sound designer who strives hard to realize his dream of recording all the sounds of the Thrissur Pooram. The film was released on 5 April 2019. The film also contains Tamil, English and Urdu dialogues/lyrics. The film was dubbed and released in Hindi under the same title and in Tamil as ''Oru Kadhai Sollattuma''. Cast *Resul Pookutty as a fictional version of himself *Joy Mathew as George Production The project was initially planned as a documentary about the temple festival Thrissur Pooram, it later evolved into a feature film about a sound engineer's endeavor to record the sounds of the event for the visually impaired people. After a four-month long pre-production, over 80 technicians from Hollywood and India worked on capturing the sounds of the Pooram festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air force, air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks third amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix ''Royal''. After India gained independence from United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the name of Dominion of India. With the government's transition to a Republic in 1950, the prefix ''Royal'' was removed. Since 1950, the IAF has been involved in Indo-Pakistani Wars, four wars with neighbouring Pakistan. Other major operations undertaken by the IAF include Annexation of Goa, Operation Vijay, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Cactus and Operation Poomalai. The IAF's mission expands beyond engageme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghazal (1993 Film)
''Ghazal'' (ഗസൽ) is a 1993 Malayalam film directed by Kamal. Vineeth and Mohini play the lead roles in the film and Thilakan appears in a supporting role. Director Kamal considers the film close to his heart, a film that took him to childhood memories. Cast * Vineeth as Muneer *Mohini as Sereena * Nassar as Valiyamaliyekkal Syed Burhanudeen Thangal * Thilakan as Thangal Uppappa * Srividya as wife of Burhanudeen Thangal * Nedumudi Venu as Alikkutty *Manoj K. Jayan as Khadar * Sreenivasan as Beeran * Santha Devi as Kondotty Ammayi * Sonia *Zeenath as Amina, mother of Khadar * Mamukkoya as Mollakka * Kuthiravattam Pappu as Ossan * Jose Pellissery as Muzeebath/ Valiyamaliyekkal Syed Sarafudheen Thangal * Kunjandi as Ravunninair *Idavela Babu as Nambeesan kutty *Ragini Soundtrack The music of the film proved successful, but the critical responses were mixed. The music was done by Bombay Ravi, while the lyrics were penned by Yusuf Ali Kechery. K. J. Yesudas, K. S. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thevar Magan
''Thevar Magan'' () is a 1992 Indian, Tamil-language drama film written by Kamal Haasan, who also produced the film, and directed by Bharathan. It stars Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, Revathi, Gautami and Nassar; with Kallapart Natarajan, Kaka Radhakrishnan, Sangili Murugan and Vadivelu in supporting roles. The film's story involves a respected village chieftain's son who wants to open a business but whose his father wants him to help the villagers. The script of ''Thevar Magan'' was completed in seven days; it was written using screenwriting software called ''Movie Magic''. Haasan said ''The Godfather'' (1972) and the Kannada film '' Kaadu'' (1973) were inspirations for the film. P. C. Sreeram was the cinematographer and N. P. Satish edited the film, which was mostly made in Pollachi, with a few days' filming at Madras and Ooty. ''Thevar Magan'' was released on 25 October 1992 – Diwali day; it received critical acclaim and completed a 175-day run at the box office. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roja (film)
''Roja'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Arvind Swami and Madhoo, with the latter in the title role. It follows a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu, making desperate efforts to find her husband after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Jammu and Kashmir. The film was produced by K. Balachander under his Kavithalayaa Productions and distributed by G. Venkateswaran. The film's cinematography was handled by Santhosh Sivan, music by A.R.Rahman and editing done by Suresh Urs. The film released on 15 August 1992, to positive reviews, receiving praise for its patriotic theme and critically acclaimed soundtrack. It was featured in the Indian panorama section of the 24th IFFI. Roja won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, catapulting Ratnam to national acclaim. The film also gained international acclaim with its nomination for Best Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. He has been recognised as an influence for actors and filmmakers in the Tamil film industry. He is also known for introducing many new technologies and cosmetics to the Indian film industry. He has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and 20 Filmfare Awards. He was awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (''Chevalier'') in 2016. Haasan started his career as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil-language film '' Kalathur Kannamma'', for which he won the President's Gold Medal. His breakthrough as a lead actor came in the 1975 drama ''Apoorva Raagangal'', directed by K. Balachander, in which he played a rebellious youth who fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayakan
''Nayakan'' (; ) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language gangster film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Produced by Muktha Srinivasan, the film stars Kamal Haasan, Saranya (in her feature debut) and Karthika, with Janagaraj, Vijayan, M. V. Vasudeva Rao, Delhi Ganesh, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nassar and Tara in supporting roles. It revolves around the transformation of an ordinary slum dweller named Velu into a feared don through various stages of his life. ''Nayakan'' is loosely based on the life of the Bombay underworld don Varadarajan Mudaliar and the American film ''The Godfather'' (1972). Ratnam was initially approached to remake the Hindi film '' Pagla Kahin Ka'' (1970) for Srinivasan and Haasan, but refused. He instead suggested two other stories, one of which impressed Haasan and became ''Nayakan''. Cinematography was handled by P. C. Sreeram, and editing by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan. Filming began in late 1986, taking place primarily in Madras and to a lesser extent, Bombay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Ratnam
Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world. In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film. Despite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest in films when he was young. Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant. He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film, ''Pallavi Anu Pallavi''. The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he was left with fewer offers. However, his fifth directorial outing, ''Mouna Ragam'' (1986), established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema. He was the dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavithai Paada Neramillai
''Kavithai Paada Neramillai'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Yuhi Sethu, starring Raghuvaran, Amala, Yuhi Sethu and Nassar in lead roles. The film was a remake of the Hindi film ''Ankush''. Cast *Raghuvaran *Amala * Nassar *Yugi Sethu Yugi Sethu is an Indian actor, filmmaker, writer, entrepreneur, television presenter, academician, critic and art historian who has worked in the Tamil film industry. An extremely versatile personality, he has been conferred doctorate (PhD) in ... Soundtrack References Tamil remakes of Hindi films 1980 films 1987 films 1980s Tamil-language films {{1980s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuhi Sethu
Yuhi may refer to: People Japan *, Japanese long-distance runner * Yuhi Sano (born 1965), Japanese professional wrestler * Yuhi Sekiguchi (born 1987), Japanese racing driver * Yuhi (wrestler) (born 1995), Japanese professional wrestler Rwanda * Yuhi I of Rwanda * Yuhi II of Rwanda * Yuhi III of Rwanda * Yuhi V of Rwanda Fictional characters * Kurenai Yuhi Locations * Yuhi Falls is a waterfall on the upper reaches of Kari river, in western Minamiashigara, Kanagawa, Japan. ''Yūhi'' can be translated as "sunset Sunset, also known as sundown, is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon due to Earth's rot ... {{dab, given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanna Kanavugal
''Vanna Kanavugal'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Karthik, Murali and Jayashree. It is a remake of the 1984 Malayalam film '' Adiyozhukkukal''. The film, which notably features no songs, was released on 9 July 1987 and emerged a success. Plot Cast * Karthik * Murali *Jayashree * Anand * Charle * Nassar *Typist Gopu *Harathi Ganesh Production ''Vanna Kanavugal'' is the feature film debut of Anand. The dialogues were written by Vairamuthu. Release and reception ''Vanna Kanavugal'' was released on 9 July 1987. ''The Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split be ...'' wrote, "Karthik has shown that he can play the tough guy too". Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki'' appreciate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velaikkaran (1987 Film)
''Velaikkaran'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Amala and Pallavi. It is a remake of the 1982 Hindi film '' Namak Halaal''. The film was released on 7 March 1987 and became a box office success. Plot Ragupathy was brought up by his paternal grandfather, Valayapathy. He decides to go to the city in search of a new job and life. In the city he meets Vaiyapuri, who guides him into an interview in a 5-star hotel owned by Rajkumar. While in the hotel, Ragupathy meets Kowsalya and falls in love with her, and Rajkumar falls in love with Nisha. During this time, many attempts are made to kill Rajkumar by his uncle and son Pounraj. The blame for this murder attaches to Rajkumar's mother Savithri, who is actually Ragupathy's mother. Realising all this, Ragupathy takes an oath that he will not let harm come to Rajkumar. Cast * Rajinikanth as Ragupathy * Sarath Babu as Rajkumar * Pallavi as Nisha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
