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P. U. Chinnappa Bhagavathar
Pudukkottai Ulaganathan Pillai Chinnappa (5 May 1916 – 23 September 1951) was an Indian singer and film actor during the 30s era from Pudukottai, India. He is also credited as one of the first major influential actors of South Cinema. His notable movies include '' Uthama Puthiran'', ''Aryamala'', '' Kannagi'', ''Manonmani'', ''Kubera Kuchela'' and '' Jagathalaprathapan''. He attained the superstar status in his career, but it didn't last long because of his sudden demise. Early life P. U. Chinnappa was born to Ulaganathapillai and Meenakshi Ammal on 5 May 1916. He had two sisters. His father was a stage artist and hence he made his way easily into stage acting. Chinnappa had completed his education only till 4th grade, he was not much involved in academics, he was rather interested in acting. As a kid too he acted in several stage shows. Chinnappa's acting as a thief in ''Sadaram'' stage play as a kid won applause from audiences. Not just acting, Chinnappa was interested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudukkottai State
Pudukkottai was a kingdom and later a princely state in British India, which existed from 1680 until 1948. The Kingdom of Pudukkottai was founded in about 1680 as a feudatory of Ramnad and grew with subsequent additions from Tanjore, Sivaganga and Ramnad. One of the staunch allies of the British East India Company in the Carnatic, Anglo-Mysore and Polygar wars, the kingdom was brought under the Company's protection in 1800 as per the system of Subsidiary Alliance. The state was placed under the control of the Madras Presidency from 1800 until 1 October 1923, when the Madras States Agency was abolished, and until 1948 it was under the political control of the Government of India. Pudukkottai State covered a total area of and had a population of 438,648 in 1941. It extended over the whole of the present-day Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu (with the exception of Aranthangi taluk which was then a part of Tanjore district). The town of Pudukkottai was its capital. The ruler o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab Kesari (film)
''Punjab Kesari'' () is 1938 Tamil-language thriller film directed by Fram Sethna. It was adapted from Te. Po. Krishnasami Pavalar's play of the same name. The film adaptation stars K. P. Kesavan, P. U. Chinnappa, Kali N. Rathnam and A. K. Rajalakshmi. Plot Sundaranathan is in love with Padma Bai (A. K. Rajalakshmi), the daughter of the wealthy Somanathan Prabhu. Somanathan Prabhu decides to get his daughter married to Sundaranathan, but a villain lusts for her and her wealth. His gang kills Somanathan and frames Sundaranathan, who is arrested. A doctor hires detective Punjab Kesari to uncover the truth. Punjab Kesari and his assistant Karappanpoochi unmask the killer and the truth. Sudaranathan is exonerated, and marries Padma Bai. Cast * K. P. Kesavan as Punjab Kesari * P. U. Chinnappa as Sundaranathan * A. K. Rajalakshmi as Padma Bai * Kali N. Rathnam as Karapaanpoochi * K. K. Perumal as the villain * H. H. Sarma as Somanathan Prabhu * Kannan as the doctor Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kubera Kuchela
''Kubera Kuchela'' is a 1943 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by R. S. Mani and written by B. S. Ramaiah. The soundtrack was by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars P. U. Chinnappa T. R. Rajakumari, D. Balasubramaniam and P. S. Govindan. Plot Cast * P. U. Chinnappa Pudukkottai Ulaganathan Pillai Chinnappa (5 May 1916 – 23 September 1951) was an Indian singer and film actor during the 30s era from Pudukottai, India. He is also credited as one of the first major influential actors of South Cinema. His no ... as Kubera Kuchela and the demon Kuchela * Papanasam Sivan as Kuchela * P. S. Govindan as Krishna * D. Balasubramaniam as Kubera, the Lord of Wealth * T. R. Rajakumari as Mallika * R. Balasubramaniam * N. S. Krishnan * T. A. Mathuram * T. S. Durairaj * S. R. Janaki * Pulimootai Ramaswami * L. Narayana Rao * T. V. Annapoorani * M. K. Meenalochani * P. G. Kuppuswami * E. Krishnan Soundtrack M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
