Padikkadavan (2009 Film)
''Padikkadavan'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Suraj. It stars Dhanush, Tamannaah, Vivek, Atul Kulkarni, Suman, Sayaji Shinde, and Pratap Pothan amongst a huge supporting cast in small pivotal and cameo roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by A. Venkatesh and editing by Manoj. The film released on 14 January 2009 during Pongal and received a huge positive response. The film was successful grossing 15 crore in Tamil Nadu and established Dhanush as one of top 5 saleable heroes of Tamil cinema after then. Filming began in March 2008 and was released in Pongal 2009. Plot Radhakrishnan a.k.a. Rocky (Dhanush) is a 24 years old 10th grade dropout youth, who is looked down upon by his father Ramakrishnan (Pratap Pothan) because of his sharp contrast to the rest of the family, who are well-qualified in education. Rocky spends most of his time in a mechanic shop with his friends. Rocky's friends advise him to love ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suraj (director)
Suraj (born December 31, 1977) is an Indian film director who works primarily in Tamil films. He is best known for directing action and masala films. Career In 1996, Suraj began working as an assistant director to Sundar C. on his comedy films ''Ullathai Allitha'' and ''Mettukudi''. In 1997, he continued to assist Sundar C. on '' Arunachalam'' starring Rajinikanth and he was the co-director of the film ''Janakiraman''. Then, Suraj returned to assist Sundar C. in his films. In 2006, he made his directorial comeback through ''Thalai Nagaram'', starring his mentor Sundar C., Jyothirmayi and Vadivelu. The following year, Suraj made his third film ''Marudhamalai'', featured Arjun, Nila and again comedian Vadivelu. In 2009, he directed '' Padikathavan'' starring Dhanush, Tamannaah and due his busy schedule, Vadivelu has been replaced by comedian Vivek. The film was distributed by Sun Pictures. In 2011, he made '' Mappillai'', remake of the 1989 film '' Mappillai''. The film starr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language—one of the longest surviving Classical languages of India, classical languages in the world—is widely spoken in the state and serves as its official language. The state lies in the southernmost part of the Indian peninsula, and is bordered by the Indian union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, as well as an international maritime border with Sri Lanka. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait to the south-eas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mayilsamy
Mayilsamy (born October 2, 1965) is an Indian actor and comedian who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he is also a regular guest judge on '' Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. Career He is a popular and veteran television down the South Indian entertainment industry known for his impeccable comic timing and who is mostly seen playing strong supporting character roles in popular Tamil daily soaps and Tamil movies. Mayilsamy is also an acclaimed stage performer, stand in comedian, TV host and a theatre artiste, In short, he is a multifaceted and multitalented personality of the Tamil television industry. Mayilsamy was involved in various stage performances and in theatres from his early childhood days and performed and travelled across Tamil Nadu with a local famous comedy troupe. Mayilsamy has also had a series of standup comedy releases among which "Sirippoo Sirrippu" deserves a special mention. Mayilsamy made his debut on Tamil telev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suman Setty
Suman Shetty is an Indian actor known for his comic roles. He appears in Telugu and Tamil Films. He won the Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for his comic role in Jayam film.(in Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...) Filmography ;Telugu films ;Tamil films References External links * Telugu male actors Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors in Tamil cinema Indian male film actors Living people Tamil comedians Telugu comedians {{India-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ganeshkar
Ganapathi credited as Ganeshkar is a Tamil comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films (Kollywood), he is also a host for ''Super 10'' on Sun TV in Chennai. He took part in Kalaignar TV's dance show, ''Maanada Mayilada'', with Aarthi whom he married. They won 500,000 Indian Rupees as a 2nd prize. Partial filmography *''Karimedu Karuvayan'' (1986) *'' Manadhil Urudhi Vendum'' (1987) *''Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal'' (1989) *'' Siva'' (1989) *''En Thangai Kalyani'' (1989) *''Nee Pathi Naan Pathi'' (1991) *''Thaiyalkaran'' (1991) *'' Sundara Kandam'' (1992) *''Moondravadhu Kann'' (1993) *''Parvathi Ennai Paradi'' (1993) *''Thottil Kuzhandhai'' (1995) *'' Avathara Purushan'' (1996) *''Musthaffaa'' (1996) *'' Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai'' (2000) *'' Kovil'' (2004) *'' Selvam'' (2005) *''Pori'' (2007) *'' Pandhayam'' (2008) *'' Nepali'' (2008) *'' Nenjathai Killadhe'' (2008) *'' Padikkathavan'' (2009) *''Pinju Manasu'' (2009) *''Mambattiyan'' (2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chetan (actor)
Chetan (born 30 September 1970) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language television and films. He is married to television actress Devadarshini who starred with him in ''Vidadhu Karuppu''. This was part of the television series ''Marmadesam''. He has had regular roles in television serials such as ''Ananda Bhavan'' and ''Metti Oli''. Career Chetan's top turnover was on the 811-episode Sun TV serial, Metti Oli. Personal life His mother tongue is Kannada. He is married to frequent co-star Devadarshini. They have a daughter, Niyathi Kadambi who made her acting debut in '' '96'' portraying the younger version of Devadarshini. Filmography Television *''Ramayanam'' *'' Marmadesam: Vidathu Karuppu'' as Rajendran/Karuppusami *'' Nimmathi Ungal Choice'' as Balram *''Kudumbam'' *''Irandam Chanakyan'' as Santhana Raman *''Vazhkkai'' as Rishi *''Nambikkai'' as Vasanth & Raja *''Thedathe Tholainthu Povai'' *''Kaveri'' *''Panchavarnakkili'' as Raghupathi *''Ananda Bhavan'' as Gane ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Devadarshini
Devadarshini is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films, in addition to few Telugu films and television series. She began her career as a television anchor before venturing into acting, first in television and then in films. She mainly appears in supporting roles and often performs comic roles. She has performed in television serials including ''Marmadesam'' and ''Athipookal''. Biography Devadarshini was born in Chennai to a Telugu-speaking family. She studied commerce in college and later gained a master's degree in Applied Psychology. While still in college, she began anchoring television shows. She was then offered an opportunity to act in the Doordarshan serial ''Kanavugal Ilavasam'', which led to her landing a role in the mystery series ''Marmadesam'' by Naga. She was introduced in '' Ramany vs Ramany Part 02'', which was also directed by Naga. Devadarshini became part of the series' second installment, ''Vidathu Karuppu'', which she considers a " ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meera Krishnan
Meera Krishnan (born 1968) is an Indian actress, who has appeared in Tamil-language films and television serials. She started her career as an announcer on the public broadcaster Doordarshan and later became a newsreader for Sun TV before acting in films and teleserials. She is also a Veena player. Filmography ;Actress ;Dubbing artist *Manochitra - '' Sandakozhi'' (2005) * Sriranjini - ''Anniyan ''Anniyan'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film written and directed by S. Shankar and produced by V. Ravichandran of Aascar Films. The plot centres on a disillusioned everyman whose frustration at what he see ...'' (2005) Television References External links * Indian film actresses Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Actresses from Chennai 21st-century Indian actresses 1968 births {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sashikumar Subramani
Sashikumar Subramony, better known as Sashi Kumar, is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil language films, stage and serials. He made a breakthrough as an actor with his performances in Mani Ratnam's ''Kannathil Muthamittal'' (2002) and Balu Mahendra's '' Thalaimuraigal'' (2013), playing the lead role in the later. '' Currently Creative Producer for PD Studios Kakkai Siraginiley '' Career Sashikumar was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to a Keralan-born Tamil Iyer and a Nambudiri mother. He became interested in acting from a young age, first appearing as Joseph in a nativity play, and completed his studies at Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School before doing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then attempted to become an actor and sought opportunities by visiting directors' houses including Balu Mahendra's, where the director asked him to get out after a meeting lasting a few seconds. Unable to get acting role, he instead worked as an editor at JJ TV for a year, until ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Youth
Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. Youth is also defined as "the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one, who is young". Its definitions of a specific age range varies, as youth is not defined chronologically as a stage that can be tied to specific age ranges; nor can its end point be linked to specific activities, such as taking unpaid work, or having sexual relations. Youth is an experience that may shape an individual's level of dependency, which can be marked in various ways according to different cultural perspectives. Personal experience is marked by an individual's cultural norms or traditions, while a youth's level of dependency means the extent to which they still rely on their family emotionally and economically. Terminology and definiti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dropping Out
Dropping out refers to leaving high school, college, university or another group for practical reasons, necessities, inability, apathy, or disillusionment with the system from which the individual in question leaves. Canada In Canada, most individuals graduate from grade 12 by the age of 18, according to Jason Gilmore who collects data on employment and education using the Labour Force Survey. The LFS is the official survey used to collect unemployment data in Canada (2010). Using this tool, assessing educational attainment and school attendance can calculate a dropout rate (Gilmore, 2010). It was found by the LFS that by 2009, one in twelve 20- to 24-year-old adults did not have a high school diploma (Gilmore, 2010). The study also found that men still have higher dropout rates than women, and that students outside of major cities and in the northern territories also have a higher risk of dropping out. Although since 1990 dropout rates have gone down from 20% to a low of 9% in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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10th Grade
Tenth grade or grade 10 (called Year Eleven in England and Wales, and sophomore year in the US) is the tenth year of school post-kindergarten or the tenth year after the first introductory year upon entering compulsory schooling. In many parts of the world, the students are 15 or 16 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. The variants of 10th grade in various countries are described below. Australia For most Australian states, Year 10 is the fourth year of a student's high school education. However, in the Northern Territory, it is the first year of senior school, which occurs after high school. While in contrast, in most South Australian public schools, it is the third year of high school. For more in depth information on Australia's education system, see: Education in Australia. Belgium In Belgium, the 10th grade is called ''4e secondaire'' in French (Walloon), or ''4de middelbaar'' in Dutch (Flemish). Brazil In Brazil, the tenth grade is the ''"primeiro ano d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |