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Pandu (actor)
Pandu (19 February 1947 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian Tamil actor and graphic designer who appeared in many comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He made his acting debut in the film '' Maanavan'' (1970). A Doctor of Philosophy graduate in arts from France, he was also a visual artist who founded Capital Letters, a graphic designing company. He most notably designed the party symbol and logo of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. His brother Idichapuli Selvaraj had also previously appeared in films as a comedian. Career After schooling, he first hesitated to pursue Diploma in Arts as it had five-year duration. But after his teacher's insistence, he wrote the entrance exam for Arts & Design and cleared with first class and enrolled in a famous Arts & Design institute at Baroda. He completed his post-graduation at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad with Government of India scholarship. Again he got a scholarship from Government of India for pursuing his Doctorate De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the 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 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 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-east, and the Indian Ocean in the south. The at-large Tamilakam region that has been inhabited by Tamils was under several regimes, such as the Sangam era rulers of the Chera, Chola, and Pandya c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej- Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23.3 to 30.12 North latitude and 69.30 to 78.17 East longitude, with the Tropic of Cancer passing through its southernmost tip. Its major features include the ruins of the Indus Valley civilisation at Kalibangan and Balathal, the Dilwara Temples, a Jain pilgrimage site at Rajasthan's only hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadigan
''Nadigan'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written directed by P. Vasu. A remake of the Hindi film ''Professor'' (1962), it stars Sathyaraj and Khushbu. The film was released on 30 November 1990 and became a success, winning four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Plot Raja's mother requires a major operation to be done. However, due to poverty, Raja decides to look for a job in Ooty. While travelling on a train with his mother to Ooty, he meets Devaraj, who is actually a music teacher travelling to island estate – Ooty for a monthly waged job. He carries with him a recommendation letter with a contact address. while alighting, the suitcases which resembles the same of Raja and Devaraj, interchange. So by mistake, Raja takes away the suitcase. When reaching their room, he finds the letter, and due to the critical situation of his mother, he decides to take the job. So he joins the job, first changing himself as an old man by sticking a beard and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paattukku Naan Adimai
''Paattukku Naan Adimai'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Shanmugapriyan and produced by S. Rameshchand Jain. The film stars Ramarajan, Rekha, Khushbu and Ravichandran. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. Plot Ramarajan (Paneer) lives in a village and spends most of his time by singing village folk songs himself. He meets Rekha (Sandhya), who hails from a rich family and falls in love with her. Sandhya happens to be the illegitimate daughter of a rich man Ravichandran (Village President). Post Sandhya's mother's death, Ravichandran takes Sandhya along with him which angers Ravichandran's legal wife Sulakshana and her brother Anandaraj (Vajeravelu). Paneer and Sandhya decide to elope and get married fearing opposition from Ravichandran. Paneer comes to railway station and waits for Sandhya, but she does not turn up. Paneer feels disappointed and assumes Sandhya has ditched him agreeing to marry someone of her father's choice. Paneer boards the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu
''Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. P. Gajendran and produced by S. Gowari and S. Ramamoorthy. The film stars Prabhu, Rajesh, Ramya Krishnan and Sujatha, while Senthil, Anandaraj, and Delhi Ganesh play supporting roles. The film had musical score by Shankar–Ganesh. Plot Trying to save his blind mother Shenbagam by a transplant, Muthu discovers that his father Asogan is alive and has been waiting on death row, his execution not for a long time. Arrested for murder and sentenced to hang, on a forced testimony, he awaits his execution. Nevertheless, innocent of alleged acts, he had finally resigned himself of his fate, because nothing more connected him. His son makes, at the moment, makes it a duty to exonerate him by helping him to escape and to find one or several of the real culprits. Law enforcement is thrown on his heels, with an order to shoot him on sight. But nobody can stop the determination of the young man, not eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavalukku Kettikaran
''Kavalukku Kettikaran'' is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Santhana Bharathi and written by M. Karunanidhi, starring Prabhu and Nirosha. It is a remake of 1986 the Malayalam film '' Nandi Veendum Varika''. The film was released on 14 January 1990. Plot Panjavarnam ( V. K. Ramasamy) is a retired police constable and he wants that his anxious son Dilipan (Prabhu) becomes also a police officer. Dilipan works in a school as a teacher and he falls in love with Arivukodi (Nirosha), a new teacher. She later accepts his love. Panjavarnam manages to fire his son and sends him to the police training. Dilipan becomes a sub-inspector and he is transferred to Arivukodi's village. Arivukodi is also fired after slapping the school headmaster. Dilipan doesn't join immediately and lives with Siva ( Nassar). Balayya (Rajesh), a corrupt politician, spreads terror among the villagers. Dilipan saves Arivukodi's father from Balayya's henchmen. Arivukodi tells the reason to her l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panakkaran
''Panakkaran'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by P. Vasu. A remake of the Hindi film ''Lawaaris'' (1981), it stars Rajinikanth and Gautami. The film was released on 14 January 1990, Pongal day, and ran for more than 175 days in theatres. Plot Sumithra is a famous singer and she is in love with Vijayakumar, a leading business man. She gets pregnant before wedding but Vijayakumar wants it to be aborted. Sumithra, who doesn't want to abort her child, decides to break up with Vijayakumar and she leaves with her brother Radharavi without informing Vijayakumar. Sumithra gives birth to a baby boy but Radharavi takes away the baby and gives it to Senthamarai asking him to kill the baby and lies to Sumithra that the baby was a stillborn. Sumithra leaves the hospital without informing anyone and even Radharavi doesn't know her whereabouts. Meanwhile, Senthamarai, a drunkard decides to raise the baby On his own instead of killing it with the intention of maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Thamizh En Makkal
''En Thamizh En Makkal'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Santhana Bharathi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vadivukkarasi, Nizhalgal Ravi Chinni Jayanth and Major Sundarrajan. It was released on 2 September 1988. Cast *Sivaji Ganesan *Vadivukkarasi *Nizhalgal Ravi *Pallavi *Chinni Jayanth *Major Sundarrajan *S. S. Chandran *Pandu * Vijayakumar * V. K. Ramasamy Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran. *"Aarambichu" – Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra *"Vaangiya Sudhanthiram" – Malaysia Vasudevan *"Papparappa" – Vani Jairam *"Kurinji Malar" – Malaysia Vasudevan Reception ''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 Limited, Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, ...'' wrote, " iccare has been taken to see that narrative does not lose its drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Uyir Kannamma
''En Uyir Kannamma'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil language film, the directorial debut of Sivachandran. The film stars Prabhu, Radha, Lakshmi and S. S. Chandran. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja, and was released on 15 January 1988. Plot Shanmuga, a lorry cleaner is in love with Kannamma; however unknown to him he had slept with a woman Ammu during a rainy night because he was drunk at that time. Ammu, who turns out to be pregnant, her chastity has been questioned by the village. She dies while giving birth to a girl child. Kannamma hates Shanmugam for committing this mistake. Shanmugam decides to walk on fire to prove his purity. Nallamuthu, Kannamma's fiancé misbehaves with her and she saves Shanmugam from dying of a plan orchestrated by lorry driver Madhavan who was in love with Kannamma wanted to avenge Shanmugam but turns out that both Madhavan and Nallamuthu plotted together to get them united. Cast *Prabhu as Shanmugam Sundaram *Radha as Kannamma *Lakshmi as A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raththa Dhanam
''Raththa Dhanam'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil language film, directed by Sivachandran and produced by himself and Lakshmi. The film stars Prabhu, Gautami, Sadhana, Lakshmi and Sivachandran. The film had musical score by Gangai Amaran and was released on 10 September 1988. An interesting feature in this film is the names of Prabhu and his two friends are Chinnaya, Thangavelu and Shanmugam – Chinnaya being Prabhu's grandfather (Nadigar thilagam's father), Thangavelu and Shanmugam being Nadigar Thilagam's real life brothers. Plot Cast *Prabhu *Gautami * Sadhana *Lakshmi * Sivachandran * Jaiganesh *Delhi Ganesh *Y. Vijaya *Disco Shanthi *Nizhalgal Ravi *S. S. Chandran *Pandu *Chandrakanth *Sivaji Manohar (debut) *Chandrasekhar *Prathap K. Pothan Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran. Reception N. Krishnaswamy of ''The Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadal Meengal
''Kadal Meengal'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by G. N. Rangarajan, starring Kamal Haasan, Sujatha, Nagesh and Swapna. It is a remake of the 1980 Malayalam film ''Meen'', and also draws inspiration from the Hindi film ''Trishul'' (1978). The film revolves around a man seeking revenge on his father for abandoning the former's mother. It was released on 5 June 1981. Plot Selvanayakam alias is a poor but hard-working fisherman who is in love with Bhagyam from the same fishing hamlet. After a tiff with the locals, Selvam moves to a neighbouring village for fishing and is feared dead during a cyclone. Selvam returns alive after a while and unable to find Bhagyam, marries another woman. Bhagyam has borne his child but lives in isolation away from the life of Selvam who has grown to be a rich businessman. After several years, Bhagyam's son Rajan finds out about his father whom he despises for having deserted his mother. He vengefully joins his father's ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo
''Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by G. N. Rangarajan, starring Pratap Pothen and Sripriya. It is based on Sujatha's novel of the same name. The film was released on 14 August 1981. Plot C. Kalyanaraman a young man comes to a village from the town to collect village songs for his research. There, he meets a village girl named Velli who helps him to carry his luggage. Velli and her cousin Maruthamuththu are in love with each other, hoping to marry soon. Kalyanaraman stays in an abandoned old bungalow of the village Zamindar's, arranged by a village head man called Thangarasu. The Zamindar is now dead and their children live in far away towns with no connections with the village. Thangarasu tells Kalyanaraman about an old woman named Periyaththa who sings village songs well. On the first day, Kalyanaraman wanders around the big bungalow, witnessing old photographs of the Zamindar and his wife. On the upper floor, he finds a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
