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Power Paandi
''Pa Paandi'' (also known by its former title ''Power Paandi'') is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, written and directed by Dhanush in his directorial debut. He also produced the movie under his studio Wunderbar Films. The film revolves around Pa Paandi (played by Rajkiran in the titular role), a retired ex-stunt master in the film industry, travels to Hyderabad to seek out for freedom, and also to reunite with his old village lover. Revathi, Prasanna and Chaya Singh play supporting roles in the film. Dhanush, who produced and directed the film, portray a cameo appearance in the film as the younger version of the protagonist, while Madonna Sebastian, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Dhivyadarshini too played cameo roles. The film was announced on 5 September 2016, announcing the title of the film, with a poster release, and the commencement of Principal photography took place on the same day. The filming took place in Chennai, Hyderabad and Madurai. Initially the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanush
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, lyricist and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Starring in 46 films over his career, among his accolades are four National Film Awards (two as actor and two as producer), 14 SIIMA Awards, nine Vijay Awards, seven Filmfare Awards South, five Vikatan Awards, five Edison Awards and a Filmfare Award. He has been included in the '' Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list six times, which is based on the earnings of Indian celebrities. Dhanush's first film was ''Thulluvadho Ilamai'', a 2002 coming-of-age film directed by his father, Kasthuri Raja. He achieved further success in '' Polladhavan'' (2007) and ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' (2008), both of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful. His role as a rooster fight jockey in '' Aadukalam'' (2010) won him Best Actor at the 58th National Film Awards and Best Tamil Actor Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Hyderabad city lakes, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divyadarshini
Dhivyadharshini "DD" Neelakandan is an Indian television host and actress who prominently works in Tamil film and television industry. Initially making her debut as an actress, she featured in supporting roles in films including Kamal Haasan's production ''Nala Damayanthi'' (2003), before going on to work in television serials, drawing attention for her performances in the Raadan Media ventures ''Selvi'' and ''Arasi''. Since 2007, she has regularly been a host for shows on Vijay TV and in 2014, began hosting ''Koffee with DD'', her own show. Early life Dhivyadharshini was born to K. Neelakandan and N. Srilatha. Her sister Priyadarshini is also a television host, while her younger brother is an airline pilot. She attended Our Lady's Matriculation Higher Secondary School and has since has continued part-time education at Anna Adarsh College, Chennai. Career Dhivyadharshini made her debut as a television anchor in 1999, when she successfully auditioned to be the child anchor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robo Shankar
Robo Shankar is an Indian standup comedian who has appears in character roles in Tamil films. He made his breakthrough with STAR Vijay's ''Kalakkapovathu Yaaru'', performing standup comedy. He is a now cast as regular on several shows on Star Vijay and has presented television shows for the channel. Career Shankar was a mimicry artist when he was offered by Gokul a role in ''Rowthiram'' (2011); however, his scenes were edited out from the film. Gokul again cast him a role in ''Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara'' (2013), which gave him a break as an actor. After doing small roles in ''Yaaruda Mahesh'' and '' Kappal'', Balaji Mohan cast Shankar in ''Vaayai Moodi Pesavum'' (2014). His performance was described by critics as "scream". He portrayed a negative character in ''Touring Talkies'' (2015). He then acted in '' Maari'' (2015), where his performance was mentioned by critics that he "deserves a special mention" and "steals the show with his unique one-liners and body languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentrayan
Senrayan is an Indian actor who has predominantly worked in Tamil language films. After making his acting debut in Vetrimaaran's '' Polladhavan'' (2007), he appeared in other small roles before winning acclaim for his portrayal of a petty criminal in ''Moodar Koodam'' (2013). He has since appeared in antagonistic and comedic roles in films, including ''Puthiya Niyamam'' (2016) and ''Metro'' (2016). Career Senrayan made his acting debut in Vetrimaaran's '' Polladhavan'' (2007), and later also played a small role in the director's ''Aadukalam'' (2011) with both of the films starring Dhanush. He made a breakthrough with his performance in ''Moodar Koodam'' (2013) portraying a young criminal. The success of the film prompted him to play several similar antagonistic roles in films including ''Puthiya Niyamam'' (2016) and ''Metro'' (2016). In 2015, he played the lead role in the small budget film, ''Vishayam Veliye Theriya Koodadhu'', which went unnoticed at the box office. In 2018, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dheena (actor)
Dheena is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who works prominently in Tamil films. He is known for playing one of the lead roles in the films ''Thumbaa'' (2019), ''Kaithi'' (2019) and ''Master'' (2021) and as a contestant in the television show ''Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?''. Career Dheena was a contestant in the show ''Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?'' on Vijay TV. He made his film debut in Dhanush's ''Pa Paandi'' essaying the role of Dhanush's friend. In 2019, he made his debut as a lead actor in ''Thumbaa''. In a ''Times of India'' review of the film, the reviewer stated that he made "an assured comic performance". In 2019, he played a comedic role in ''Kaithi''. Regarding his role, Janani K of ''India Today'' stated that "Dheena’s role brings in a much-needed lightness to the film". He was last seen in the film ''Master''. His next film as a lead actor will be the film ''Ajith From Aruppukottai''. The film is a remake of ''Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan ''Kattappanayile Rit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharathi Kannan
S.Bharathi Kannan is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. He was primarily active in the 1990s and early 2000 and is most noted for his work on devotional films. Career He started his career in 1981, joining as an assistant director to Nellai Sunderrajan and went on to continue such roles for the next fifteen years, while appearing in a few supporting roles as actor notably in ''Nethiyadi'' and ''Jadikketha Moodi'' (1989). He then apprenticed for a series of films under director K. Shankar, while looking for a producer for his first script. Meanwhile, he also worked as a distributor for films, releasing '' Guna'' and '' Pandiyan'' in Tirunelveli. Bharathi Kannan made his first film ''Aruva Velu'' in 1996 and won average reviews for his work. He was given the opportunity to produce a medium budget action film ''Thirunelveli'' (2000) by R. B. Choudary featuring Prabhu in the lead role, but the film became a box office failure. He then made a series of Hindu devo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadukalam Naren
Narayanan (better known as Aadukalam Naren) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and few Telugu films, mainly in supporting roles. He made his début in 1997 film ''Raman Abdullah'' but he got noticed for his role in the 2011 film, ''Aadukalam'' directed by Vetrimaaran. He earlier appeared in Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (19 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan-born Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Widely regarded as ...'s television series ''Kathai Neram''. Partial filmography Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Naren Indian male film actors Tamil male actors Living people 21st-century Indian male actors 1970 births Male actors in Tamil cinema Tamil male television actors Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Male actors from Chennai 21st-century Tamil male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidyullekha Raman
Vidyullekha Raman (born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian actress and comedienne who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. The daughter of actor Mohan Raman, Vidyullekha made her debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2012 ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham''. She won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for the film ''Run Raja Run'' (2014). Early life and career Vidyullekha did her schooling in Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School and later went to MCTM Matriculation, where she developed an interest for theatre and acting. She gained her popularity doing stage productions during her college years at M.O.P. Vaishnav College, where she graduated with a degree in Visual Communication. She has had over 7 years of theater experience. She made her debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2012 bilingual films ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' and ''Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu'', appearing as Jenny, a friend of the character portrayed by Samantha. The actress has since played pivota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neeli (TV Series)
''Neeli'' is a 2016 Indian-Tamil-language soap opera starring Chavi, Naveen, Niranjani and Kavitha Gowda. It aired on Vijay TV. The show is launched on 19 December 2016 and ended with 260 Episodes. The show is an adaptation of the Kannada Suvarna TV serial ''Neeli''. It also airs in Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Shakthi TV from 8 May 2017. The series is said to reveal that a dead mother's ghost will protect her baby Abi who always shares her emotions with her doll Neeli. Synopsis It is a story about Abhirami loses her mother Divya at a very young age and is devastated when her father remarries. Rekha is trying to separate Abi from her husband. It is then that Divya, like an angel, protects Abhi from the troubles of life. At that time, Anjali enters the picture. As she is an amnesiac, she enters the family. Anjali and Abhi soon bond. Divya appears in front of Anjali and both try to find the miseries in Divya's death. In that process Divya helps Anjali indirectly in many occasions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raaghavan
Raaghavan Murugan, also credited as Master Raghavan, is an Indian child actor who works in Tamil-Telugu language film. He has received positive reviews for his performance. Career Raaghavan made his acting debut through the cop drama ''Sethupathi'' (2016) portraying the son of the character played by Vijay Sethupathi. The film won positive reviews, as did Raaghavan's performance, with a critic from Behindwoods.com noting that "the kids brim with pleasant innocence, and energetic performances". Further reviews from Sify.com and Indiaglitz.com noted that the "two kids who played as Vijay Sethupathi’s children are too good" and that Raghavan "has his own mass scene in the climax". His next film, '' Rekka'' (2016), saw Raaghavan play the younger version of Vijay Sethupathi's character. He garnered attention for his acting in the video for the song "Kannamma" for the film. Raaghavan continued to play pivotal roles as a child artist in Tamil films in the late 2010s, often portrayin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho
''Ambi Ning Vayassaytho'' () is a 2018 Indian Kannada language film directed by Gurudattha Ganiga in his directorial debut. The film features Ambareesh in the lead role, while Sudeepa plays the role of Ambareesh during his young age. It is the last acting assignment of Ambareesh before his death. Actress Suhasini Maniratnam plays lead role opposite Ambareesh, marking their collaboration after 14 years. Sruthi Hariharan, Dileep Raj, Rockline Venkatesh and others play the key supporting roles. The title of this film was suggested by Sudeepa himself. The film is a remake of 2017 Tamil film ''Pa Paandi'' which was directed by actor Dhanush. The film is produced by Jack Manju & KSK Showreel Productions along with Sudeepa's own banner ''Kiccha Creations''. Music for the movie is composed by Arjun Janya whilst the cinematography is by Jebin Jacob and editing by Kiran. Screenplay is written by Sudeepa. The film was released on 27 September 2018 to a positive response from critics. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
