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Pugazhendhi Thangaraj
Pughazhendhi Thangaraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked on Tamil films. He often makes films set in the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Career Pughazhendhi began his career with ''Kaatrukkenna Veli'' (2001), before continuing to work on mid-sized films. In 2011, he released ''Uchithanai Muharnthaal'', which tells the story of a 13 year old rape victim during the Sri Lankan ethnic war of 2009. Starring Sathyaraj Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who has predominantly appeares in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema, Telugu Cinema. His 240 films also includ ... and Sangeetha in the lead roles, the film won critical acclaim and was also awarded the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for 3rd Best Film. In 2016, Pughazhendhi made a short film titled ''Avargal'' again on the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils. The following year, he released a book titled ''Eela ...
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Indians or Indian people are the Indian nationality law, citizens and nationals of India. In 2022, the population of India stood at over 1.4 billion people, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous country, containing 17.7 percent of the global population. In addition to the Indian population, the Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India, Indian overseas diaspora also boasts large numbers, particularly in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf and the Western world. While the demonym "Indian" applies to people originating from the present-day Republic of India, it was also formerly used as the identifying term for people originating from Pakistan and Bangladesh during British Raj, British colonial era until 1947. Particularly in North America, the terms "Asian Indian" and "East Indian" are sometimes used to differentiate Indians from the indigenous peoples of the Americas; although the Native American name controversy, ...
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Kaatrukkenna Veli
''Kaatrukkenna Veli'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language war drama film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj. The film stars Sujitha and Sriman, with Khushbu, C. Arun Pandian, Chandrasekhar, Sudhangan, Sakthi Kumar, Arulmani, Kalairani, Diana and Premi playing supporting roles. The film, produced by T. Vellaiyan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 27 April 2001. Plot Manimekalai is a young LTTE rebel fighter. During a battle in Valvettithurai (northeast coast of Sri Lanka), she is seriously injured in the leg. A small group of rebels take her on a boat and are headed to India. They land in Point Calimere (India). With the help of an Indian Tamil intermediate, they reach a hospital in Nagapattinam. The doctor Subhash Chandra Bose, also known as Subhash, first refuses to treat Manimekalai because it is an illegal matter. After seeing her leg's condition, he finally accepts to operate her but Manimekalai does not want to have her leg amputated. It was a sensitiv ...
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Uchithanai Muharnthaal
''Uchithanai Muharnthaal'' is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj and assisted by Prashanth Ramamurthy. The plot revolves around a 13-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl, portrayed by child actress Neenika. The film also stars Sathyaraj, Seeman and Sangeetha, while featuring music scored by D. Imman. The film released on 16 December 2011, delayed from August. Plot Punithavadhi is a 13-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl who lives with her parents in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The neighborhood and the surrounding more often remains a mute victim to the atrocities perpetrated on unarmed men, women and children by the heavily armed SL army troops. As it happens, tragedy strikes Punitha’s family as she becomes the latest gang rape victim by the SL soldiers. As a result, Punitha gets pregnant. Punitha’s mother, in order to save her child from further trouble, lands up on Indian shores by illegal means. Professor Nadesan, who is under fire from the local polic ...
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Sathyaraj
Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who has predominantly appeares in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema, Telugu Cinema. His 240 films also include works in Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. He started his career in antagonistic roles and later played lead roles. He met with success through lead performances in ''Vedham Pudhithu'' (1987), ''Nadigan'' (1990), ''Amaidhi Padai'' (1994), ''Periyar (2007 film), Periyar'' (2007) and ''Onbadhu Roobai Nottu'' (2007). He also received acclaim for supporting roles in ''Nanban (2012 film), Nanban'' (2012), Mirchi (film), ''Mirchi'' (2013), ''Raja Rani (2013 film), Raja Rani'' (2013), ''Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali'' (2015), ''Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Baahubali 2'' (2017), ''Kanaa (film), Kanaa'' (2018), and Jersey (2019 film), ''Jersey'' (2019). He was also the director of the film ''Villadhi Villain'' (1995), starring himself in three ...
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Sangeetha Krish
Sangeetha (born 21 October 1978) is an Indian actress, dancer, and television presenter who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She is known as ''Rasika'' in Malayalam movie industry. Making her acting debut in the mid-1990s, Sangeetha is best known for her performances in the films ''Khadgam'' (2002), ''Pithamagan'' (2003), ''Uyir'' (2006), '' Dhanam'' (2008) and ''Sarileru Neekevvaru'' (2020). Early life Sangeetha was born in Chennai,Sangeetha
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India, to Santharam and Bhanumathy. Her grandfather, K. R. Balan, is a film producer, who had produced more than 20 Tamil films. Also her father had produced several films. She has two brothers. She studied at St. John's English School and Junior College, Besant Nagar, Chennai. Sangeetha ...
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Tamil Nadu State Film Award For Best Film
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film is given by the Government of Tamil Nadu as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. It includes prizes for three top places. Key List of winners References General * Specific {{Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Awards for best film ...
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Kadal Kuthiraigal
''Kadal Kuthiraigal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj. The film stars Thalaivasal Vijay, Rohini, Sreedhanya, prashanthy,and Bose Venkat. Cast *Thalaivasal Vijay an activist who is against the installation of a nuclear plant * Rohini as a Tamil refugee *Sreedhanya as a dedicated school teacher *Bose Venkat as Sathya, a swimming coach who fights against several odds *Prashanthi as a girl inflicted by the Sri Lankan Civil War Production The film is about the Eelam crisis in Sri Lanka and the Kudankulam protests in India. Malayalam actress Sreedhanya made her Tamil debut with this film. The film faced trouble ahead of its release with police offices tearing down posters of the film. Release The film was scheduled to release in March before being pushed back to 20 July after the Tamil Nadu Film Producers' Council went on strike. The film was postponed to 3 August due to the release of ''Ghajinikanth ''Ghajinikanth'' is ...
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Ulla Kadathal
''Ulla Kadathal'' is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj. The film stars Vignesh, Yugendran and Kutty Radhika, with Pandu, Suja Varunee, Priyadarshini and Malaysia Vasudevan playing supporting roles. The film, produced by S. Ganesan, had musical score by Bharadwaj and was released on 18 February 2005. Plot Ramya (Kutty Radhika) and her best friend Samyuktha (Suja Varunee) are students in visual communication. Ramya is a soft-spoken woman while Samyuktha is an outspoken and carefree woman. Ramya falls in love with Robert (Yugendran), a freelance photographer who comes to her college for a teaching stint. They begin to meet each other and they fall in love with each other. One day, Robert reveals that he grew up in an orphanage and he is willing to marry her. Ramya's brother Sakthi ( Vignesh) is overprotective and a stubborn person, Sakthi wants her to marry the man he has chosen: a USA-based groom. Ramya tries to convince her parent ...
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Rasigar Mandram
''Rasigar Mandram'' () is a 2007 Tamil language drama film directed and written Pugazhendhi Thangaraj. The film stars Uma, newcomer Ganesh and newcomer Gokul Krishna, and Bhanu, with Mansoor Ali Khan, Babu Ganesh, Jaguar Thangam, Bose Venkat, and Madhan Bob playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by S. P. Boopathy and was released on 25 May 2007. Plot Rameshkanth ( Mansoor Ali Khan) and Sathya ( Babu Ganesh) are the most famous heroes of Tamil cinema. Kathiravan alias Kathir (Ganesh) is a fan of Rameshkanth, while Pandian (Gokul Krishna) is a fan of Sathya. They are heads of their respective fan clubs in their village, and they have a go at each other at every opportunity. Bharathi (Uma) is the new music teacher of the village school and is surprised to see that the village young men are all members of a cinema actor's fan club. When a foreign water company took water with the government permission from the village, Annachi (Jaguar Thangam) with few villagers de ...
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