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Prashanth
Prashanth Thiagarajan (born 6 April 1973), known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor and businessman, known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in few Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. At the peak of his career in the late 1990s, Prashanth was one of the popular actors in South India. He has won a Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu. The son of actor-director Thiagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in '' Vaigasi Poranthachu'' (1990) and went on to feature in other films including Balu Mahendra's '' Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' (1992), R. K. Selvamani's '' Chembaruthi'' (1992), K. Rushendra Reddy's '' Tholi Muddhu'' (1993), and Mani Ratnam's action-comedy ''Thiruda Thiruda'' (1993). Prashanth rose to stardom with Shankar's romantic comedy '' Jeans'' (1998) in which he played a dual role alongside Aishwarya Rai. The success of this film saw him garner opportunities to work in bigger fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saagasam
''Saagasam'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Arun Raj Varma and written and presented by Thiagarajan. The film stars Prashanth and Amanda Rosario, while an ensemble cast including Sonu Sood, Nassar, Thambi Ramaiah, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and M. S. Bhaskar portray supporting roles. The music was composed by S. Thaman. Soonu sood scenes reused from original The film is a remake the 2012 Telugu film ''Julai'' and was released on 5 February 2016. Some of the actors in the Telugu movie reprise their roles, including Sonu Sood, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Rao Ramesh, and Brahmaji. That above actors scenes also reprise from the original Telugu version. Plot A thug named Bittu (Sonu Sood) and a local MLA named Varatharajan (Kota Srinivasa Rao) plan to rob ₹15 billion (US$210 million) (₹1500 crore) from a bank. Ravi Narayan (Prashanth) believes in earning quick money rather than toiling like his father Narayana Murthy ( Nassar). During a chance meeting with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiagarajan
Thiagarajan Sivanandam (born 21 June 1946) is an Indian actor, director and producer in Tamil cinema. Beside Tamil, he has also acted in several Malayalam and Kannada films and a few Telugu films. He is the father of Tamil actor Prashanth and the maternal uncle of Tamil actor Vikram. Career Basically a businessman, Thiagarajan made his acting debut with ''Alaigal Oivathillai'', appearing as the elder brother of the film's lead actress Radha. The film became successful and offers poured in for him. His portrayal of a jungle bandit in ''Malaiyoor Mambattiyan'' provided him a major breakthrough in his career. He was part of such successful films as ''Neengal Kettavai'' and '' Paayum Puli''. He acted in the Malayalam film ''New Delhi'', which became successful and his portrayal of a goon received acclaim. The success of the film prompted Thiagarajan to make his directorial debut titled ''Salem Vishnu'', based on the character which he had played in that film. He then directed ''Aan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeans (film)
''Jeans'' is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by S. Shankar, and produced by Ashok Amritraj and Murali Manohar. The film stars Prashanth and Nassar in double roles each along with Aishwarya Rai, while Lakshmi, Raadhika Sarath Kumar, and Raju Sundaram play supporting roles. The film's background score and the soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman, while Ashok Kumar and the duo B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan handled the cinematography and editing respectively. The film opened on 24 April 1998 and was the most expensive film to be made in Indian cinema at that time. The film was selected by India as its official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1998, but was not nominated. Plot Nachiappan is a wealthy and successful Indian American restaurateur based in Los Angeles. He has two sons – Viswanathan "Visu" and Ramamoorthy "Ramu" – who are identical twins. They both are medical stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parthen Rasithen
''Parthen Rasithen'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Saran. The film stars Prashanth, Simran and Laila, while Raghuvaran, Jai Ganesh, Vinu Chakravarthy, Vaiyapuri, Charle, Dhamu, Lawrence Raghavendra, Fathima Babu and Jyothi play supporting roles. The film music was composed by Bharathwaj. Simran portrayed the role of an antagonist for the first time in her career. The film was a third collaboration between Prashanth and Simran following '' Kannedhirey Thondrinal'' and ''Jodi''. The film focuses on Shankar, Sarika and Bhanu played by Prashanth, Laila and Simran respectively. It narrates Shankar's love story with Sarika, whom he meets on a bus. She reciprocates, but problems and misunderstandings plague their romance. Bhanu, Shankar's best friend, also falls in love with him, and plots few sinister plans in order to get Shankar to fall in love with her and break his love with Sarika. The rest of the plot deals with Shank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaadhal Kavithai
''Kaadhal Kavithai'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Agathiyan and produced by Murali Manohar. The film stars Prashanth and Isha Koppikar, while Kasthuri, Manivannan and Srividya play other supporting characters. The film had music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while duo Lancy-Mohan and Ravi Yadav handled the editing and cinematography respectively. The storyline revolves around a classical dancer who, while touring Europe, visits Princess Diana's memorial at Althorp. Browsing through the various messages left by the public, she comes across a poetic, poignant epistle in Tamil that captivates her and impels her to scribble a response. While returning a few days later, she finds the author of that note has left another one, prompting her to begin to search for the author. After opening on 25 December 1998, the film went on to gain success critically and became a commercially successful venture. Plot Vishwa (Prashanth) spends his time hanging out with Anan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodi (1999 Film)
''Jodi'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Praveen Gandhi and produced by Murali Manohar. The film stars Prashanth and Simran in the lead roles, with Vijayakumar, Nassar and Srividya in supporting roles. The soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring music reused from his own earlier soundtrack for the Hindi film ''Doli Saja Ke Rakhna,'' except for the song ''Oru Poiyavathu''. Due to Rahman's unavailability, Praveen Gandhi signed Sabesh–Murali to quickly compose the background score. The film was the 25th film of Prashanth. The film was released on 9 September 1999. It opened to positive reviews and became a commercial success. A reviewer noted that "the director's light-veined screenplay keeps the movie moving at a good pace". The film was remade in Kannada in 2006 as '' Sajni''. Plot Kannan is a young music shop employee. He dreams of a girl who wears gold anklets and decides to find her. One day, he sees the feet of a running girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
''Piriyadha Varam Vendum'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kamal. It is a remake of his 1999 Malayalam film ''Niram''. The movie stars Prashanth with Shalini and Jomol (Both reprising their roles from the original film), while an ensemble cast featuring Manivannan and Janagaraj among others play supporting roles. Featuring music composed by S. A. Rajkumar, the film had an average box office run. This was Shalini's final Tamil film release prior to her forced retirement due to marriage. Plot Sanjay and Nithi are best friends right from their childhood days. They are neighbours, have grown up together, attend the same college, and spend every minute of their waking hours together. Both have admirers in college with Sneha wooing Sanjay and Praveen revealing his love for Nithi. Nithi's week-long trip to Bangalore, along with some prodding by his housemaid, makes Sanjay realize how much he misses Nithi and that he is in love wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tholi Muddhu
''Tholi Muddhu'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language teen romance film directed by K. Rushendra Reddy and starring Prashanth and Divya Bharati. The film is a remake of the 1990 Bollywood Super Hit '' Dil''. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Ilam Nenje Vaa''. This was the last Telugu film of actress, Divya Bharti which was posthumously released six months after her death. Unfinished portions were otherwise completed by actress Rambha, who slightly resembled the latter's original body (the credits were otherwise kept as Divya Bharti's name only throughout the film). The film was commercially successful. Plot Prashanth and Divya get married without informing anyone. Soon enough, Divya's father tries to make their life a living hell. Cast * Prashanth as Prashanth * Divya Bharti as Divya * Rambha As Divya * Brahmanandam as Police Inspector *Kota Srinivasa Rao as Kotishwara Raayudu * Captain Raju as Mr. Gupta * Senthil as Swamiji *R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikram (actor)
Kennedy John Victor (born 17 April 1966), better known by his stage name Vikram, is an Indian actor and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and has also acted in Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. He is among the most decorated actors in Tamil cinema, with awards including seven Filmfare Awards South, a National Film Award and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Amongst his other honours include the Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2004 and an honorary doctorate by the Popular University of Milan in May 2011. Vikram is the first actor from India, to receive the Doctorate in the history of the European Universities, in acting. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Vikram was included in the ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list for 2016 and 2018. Vikram debuted with ''En Kadhal Kanmani'' (1990) followed by several language films. He found his major breakthrough playing a rogue-turned-lover in Bala's tragedy film '' Sethu'' (1999) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaigasi Poranthachu
''Vaigasi Poranthachu'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Radha Bharathi in his debut. The film stars debutants Prashanth and Kaveri. It was released on 16 November 1990 and became a commercial success. The film was remade in Hindi as '' I Love You'' (1992) with Prashanth reprising his role. Plot Kumaresan belongs to a poor Hindu family living with his mother Lakshmi and his grandmother. Kumaresan is a brilliant student but naughty at school. Along with his friends, he teases Ranjitha, the daughter of Pandidurai, the village head. A few months later, attracted by Kumaresan's wits and pranks, Ranjitha falls in love with him. Pandidurai becomes insane knowing his daughter's love affair. His henchmen lock Kumaresan up, in Pandidhurai's house and lash him with a whip. Not able to stand this savage treatment on Kumaresan Ranjitha swoons. Ranjitha's mother Parvathi helps her daughter to elope with Kumaresan. A massive hunt is launched b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruda Thiruda
''Thiruda Thiruda'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language black comedy caper film directed by Mani Ratnam written along with Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Prashanth, Anand, Anu Aggarwal and Heera Rajagopal while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Salim Ghouse play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman while the cinematography was handled by P. C. Sriram. In 1994, the film premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival. It also won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects. Plot Printed Indian currency from the Reserve Bank of India security press at Nasik with an estimated value of 1000 crores, is stolen from a train by T. T. Vikram, a gangster and drug dealer living in London. The container is shipped off by Vikram's henchman and is on the move. The access card of the container goes to the possession of pop star Chandralekha, an acquaintance of Vikram. CBI SP Lakshminarayanan is assigned to track down the stolen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanna Vanna Pookkal
''Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Prashanth, Mounika and Vinodhini. The film, produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, was released on 15 January 1992, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 39th National Film Awards. The film completed a hundred-day run at the box-office. Plot After saving Manoranjitham from killing herself in the forest, the kindhearted Siva brings her home to live in his house, much to the despair of his neighbor Shenbagam, who secretly loves him. Things become even more complicated when Siva falls in love with his houseguest and arranges for them to be married, but on the day of the wedding, she mysteriously disappears. Siva learns that Manoranjitham is going to die because of her serious health conditions. He finally finds her at her deathbed in the hospital where she dies. The film ends with Shenbagam comforting a grieving Siva. Cast *Prashanth as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
