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Pandiyan (actor)
Pandiyan (5 January 1959 – 10 January 2008) was an Indian actor and politician who acted in lead roles in about 75 Tamil films from 1983 to 1992 and supporting roles from 1993 to 2001. Career Pandiyan was selling bangles in his family owned jewellery shop in Madurai, India when he was spotted by director Bharathiraja who offered him the lead role in the film ''Mann Vasanai'' (1983) which became a box-office hit. Following the success, Pandiyan was cast in over 75 films. Pandiyan joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 2001. Death Pandiyan died of liver failure due to viral hepatitis Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation due to a viral infection. It may present in acute form as a recent infection with relatively rapid onset, or in chronic form. The most common causes of viral hepatitis are the five unrelated hepatotropic v ... on 10 January 2008. Filmography Notes References * * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandiyan 1959 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madurai
Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore and the 44th most populated city in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and has a documented history of more than 2500 years. It is often referred to as "Thoonga Nagaram", meaning "the city that never sleeps". Madurai is closely associated with the Tamil language. The third Tamil Sangam, a major congregation of Tamil scholars said to have been held in the city. The recorded history of the city goes back to the 3rd century BCE, being mentioned by Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador to the Maurya empire, and Kautilya, a minister of the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya. Signs of human settlements and Roman trade links dating back to 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marudhani
''Marudhani'' is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ramarajan and produced by P. Jayaraj. The film stars Pandiyan, Shobana, S. S. Chandran, Goundamani and Senthil. It was released on 1 September 1985. Plot Cast * Pandiyan *Shobana as Marudhani *S. S. Chandran *Goundamani *Senthil as Dingu * Sulakshana *Janagaraj Soundtrack The music was composed by Gangai Amaran Gangai Amaran is an Indian music composer, singer, lyricist, writer, film director and actor in Tamil films. Personal life Gangai Amaran was born in Pannaipuram in Theni district, Tamil Nadu in December 1947, as the youngest son of Daniel Ram .... References External links * {{IMDb title 1980s Tamil-language films 1985 films Films directed by Ramarajan Films scored by Gangai Amaran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parisam Pottachu
''Parisam Pottachu'' is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shozharajan and written by Es. N. Ravi, starring Pandiyan, Madhuri and Ranjini. It was released on 18 September 1987. Plot A girl becomes insane after her lover drowned. Ramu, the son-in-law of the village VIP, has a soft corner for her. When he tries to find who is responsible for her pregnancy, she is shocked. Since Ramu's wife is barren, the insane girl becomes a surrogate mother, but later drowns in the sea. Cast * Pandiyan as Ramu * Madhuri * Ranjini as the insane girl *Malaysia Vasudevan as the village VIP * Karthik as Murali (guest appearance) *S. S. Chandran *Senthil *Kumarimuthu Soundtrack The music was composed by Manoj–Gyan. 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 Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oorkavalan
''Oorkavalan'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Manobala, starring Rajinikanth and Raadhika. The film did average business in box-office. Plot The story describes the struggle of a young villager Kangeyan to receive justice for his brother's murder. Manickam falls in love with Mallika, the daughter of Pannaiar. Mallika's marriage is arranged with Dorai, but she refuses and declares her love for Mannikam. Kangeyan gets them married in the village. The priest pretends to have divine powers and uses the superstitious beliefs of the villagers to kill Manickam. Kangeyan, not wanting to see Mallika as a widow, decides to get her married again to Pandian, a cart driver who was her childhood friend. Dorai intervenes again proceeding to use superstition again and Kangeyan learns about truth behind his brother's death exposing the priest and Dorai losing his lover in the process. Cast *Rajinikanth as Kangeyan *Raadhika as Vadivu * Pandiyan as Pandiyan *R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aankalai Nambathey
''Aankalai Nambathey'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by K. Alex Pandian, starring Pandiyan, Rekha, and Ramya Krishnan. The film was released on 27 June 1987, and played for only 50 days in theatres. Plot Cast * Pandiyan *Rekha *Ramya Krishnan *Senthil *Charle *Shankar Production ''Aankalai Nambathey'' is the directorial debut of K. Alex Pandian. Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Devendran. Reception ''The Indian Express'' wrote, "Routine song-and-dance sequences riddle the film". Jeyamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of exist ...'' wrote that if the film had been given an agility injection and fed a speed pill during the climax, then there would have been a sense of completion upon leaving the theatre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
''Ini Oru Sudhanthiram'' (''Freedom Now'') is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Manivannan. The film, starring Sivakumar, was released on 12 June 1987, and failed at the box office. Plot Sundaramoorthy is an Indian liberal leader. He tries to obtain his pension money, but all his attempts are futile. His daughter Kannamma gets cheated by a collector and she gives birth to a baby but the collector avoids that baby. The collector is killed by Sundaramoorthy, who is sentenced to death. How the lives of such a leader and his family changes due to circumstances, forms the crux of the story. Cast * Sivakumar as Sundaramoorthy * Chandrasekhar as Muthukaalai * Pandiyan * Raja as the collector * Janagaraj * Senthil * Nalini * Rekha as Kannamma * Jeevitha * Kovai Sarala * Sulakshana * Sathyaraj as an IPS officer Production ''Ini Oru Sudhanthiram'', directed by Manivannan, was Sivakumar's 154th film as an actor. Raja played a character with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooliekkaran
''Cooliekkaran'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by S. Thanu. The film stars Vijayakanth and Rupini, in her Tamil cinema debut. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''Kaalia'' (1981). The film was released on 6 June 1987. Through this film Vijayakanth got the title "Puratchi Kalaignar" (), bestowed upon him by Thanu. Plot Raja lives with his elder brother Velu, sister-in-law Lakshmi, and their little daughter. He spends his time idle and is scolded by Velu. Raja decides to become a coolie and transport articles. Unfortunately, he is jailed for smuggling. Velu also gets into an accident at work at the mill and loses his arms and job, while also needing money for treatment. Raja is released and begs Velu's boss Chakravarthy, but he refuses. Raja breaks into Chakravarthy's safe to get the money, but it is too late as Velu dies. Chakravarthy throws Raja in jail. This is where he meets David and decides to seek revenge. In ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ore Raththam
''Ore Raththam'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Sornam and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Karthik, Bhagyalakshmi, Madhuri, Kishmu, Manorama, Pandian, Seetha, M. K. Stalin and Radha Ravi. It is based on Karunanidhi's novel of the same name, which was serialised in the magazine '' Kungumam''. The film was released on 8 May 1987. Plot Cast * Karthik as the rigid religionist's son * M. K. Stalin as Nandhakumar * Bhagyalakshmi as Mercy * Madhuri * Kishmu as the rigid religionist * Manorama as the harassed wife * Pandiyan * Seetha as the straying girl * Radha Ravi * Senthil Production ''Ore Raththam'' was a story which was serialised in the magazine '' Kungumam''. The author M. Karunanidhi adapted it for the screen with the same title. His son Stalin made his cinematic acting debut with this film. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Devendran. Release and reception ''Ore Raththam'' was released on 8 May 1987. N. Krishn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaye Neeye Thunai
''Thaye Neeye Thunai'' is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. R. Somasundar. The film stars Karthik and K. R. Vijaya . Cast * Karthik *K. R. Vijaya as Goddess Adhiparashakthi * Pandiyan *R. Sarathkumar *Master Jiiva *S. S. Chandran * Jaiganesh *Senthil * Sudha Chandran * Srividya *Pallavi (actress) *Sumitra *Kalpana Raghavendar *Sabitha Anand Sabitha Anand is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials. She was one of the lead actresses in the 1980s. She is the daughter of Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 1960 ... References External links * 1980 films 1987 films 1980s Tamil-language films {{1980s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
''Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil language film, directed by Visu and produced by Rajam Balachandar. It is based on Visu's play ''Bharatha Matharkku Jai''. The film stars Pandiyan, S. V. Sekhar, Nizhalgal Ravi and Visu. It was remade in Kannada as ''Krishna Mechida Radhe'' and in Telugu as ''Srimathi Oka Bahumathi''. Plot Uma works as a senior employee in a company. Namachivayam who works as a cashier in the same company falls in love with her. Uma tells him that she cannot marry as she has to take care of her two younger brothers who are still kids. Namachivayam convinces her by saying they shall not have any kids of their own, and that he'll take care of her brothers. He accepts to her demand to live in her house until her brothers grow up and do well for themselves, and she accepts to his demand that she shall not work any further and he will take care of the family. And they get married. Ten years later, Uma's two younger brothers are now grown up. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannukkul Vairam
''Mannukkul Vairam'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Manoj Kumar in his debut and produced by Kovaithambi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Rajesh and Murali. The film, had musical score by Devendran, and was released on 12 December 1986. Plot Chittu returns to her hometown of Mettupatti after being raised by her grandmother in a neighbouring town. The two most powerful and rich men in town are brothers Thavasi, known as Periyavar, and Virumandi, known as Chinnavar. Periyavar believes in equal justice above all else and is highly respected in the village while Chinnavar believes is his own caste-superiority. Periyavar has a very young grandchild, Chinnathayee, who's been widowed after a child marriage. Chittu's parents, Velappa and Velaiamma, launder the town's clothes. Chittu finds it difficult to adjust to the town's rigid caste hierarchy after being raised with more freedom by her grandmother. She also clashes with her classmate Mayilsamy, Chinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
''Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Balachandra Menon and produced by K. R. Gangadharan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Visu and Pandiarajan. It was released on 16 July 1986. The film was a remake of the director's own Malayalam film ''Oru Painkilikatha''. Plot Rich industrialist Rajasekar (Sivaji Ganesan) is a loving husband to Dhanam ( Padmini) and father to three children. Their oldest son, Ravi, is a Collector and married to, Rajyalakshmi, a successful managing director of a company. Their youngest, Manju (Ilavarasi), is a brilliant college student aiming to become a doctor. Their middle child is the unambitious Kannan (Pandiarajan) who couldn't succeed academically and is now working as a labourer in his father's factory. Rajasekar, though he loves his son, is also bitterly disappointed in Kannan and keeps him at an emotional distance. He hopes by withholding affection, he can spur Kannan into becoming more ambit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
