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Praveen K. L.
Kuchipudi Latha Praveen is an Indian film editor, based in Chennai, who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and English films. He is a recipient of one National Film Award, one Tamizh Nadu State Film Award among others. He has edited over 100 films across different languages so far. Career Praveen started his part-time video editing career and has worked along with his father in Production department of Eenadu Television. Praveen has done video editing for ETV Network's Telugu News and soap opera's like Anweshitha. After working under Balu Mahendra for his television series, ''Kadhai Neram'', he shifted to feature films and has mostly worked together with N. B. Srikanth on several successful Tamil films, most notably for Venkat Prabhu's directorials. He has completed 100 films so far in four languages. He is based in Chennai and Singapore. The duo won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor in 2008 for '' Saroja''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film editor works with raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences which create a finished motion picture. Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms such as poetry and novel writing. Film editing is often referred to as the "invisible art" because when it is well-practiced, the viewer can become so engaged that they are not aware of the editor's work. On its most fundamental level, film editing is the art, technique and practice of assembling shots into a coherent sequence. The job of an editor is not simply to mechanically put pieces of a film togeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goa (2010 Film)
''Goa'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu in his third directorial project. Starring his regular cast consisting of Jai, Vaibhav, and Premji along with Aravind Akash, Sampath Raj, Piaa Bajpai, Sneha, and the debutant Australian model Melanie Marie in other roles, the film is the first production of Soundarya Rajinikanth's Ocher Picture Productions. Actors Silambarasan Rajendar, Nayantara and Prasanna make guest appearances in the film, which features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, whilst cinematography is handled by Sakthi Saravanan and the film is edited by K. L. Praveen and N. B. Srikanth. The film follows the journey of three young men, Vinayagam, Ramarajan and Saamikannu, who flee from their remote, conservative village to escape their overly strict families and travel to the international tourist-destination Goa, after encountering a friend who had fallen in love with a Caucasian girl whilst on holiday there. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Pandian
''Alex Pandian'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Suraj that features Karthi and Anushka Shetty, with Karthi in the title role, while Santhanam, Milind Soman, Suman, Prathap Pothen and Nikita Thukral among others play pivotal supporting roles. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music. It was released on 11 January 2013. Plot The film starts with Alex Pandian and Divya jumping off a train in an attempt to escape the goons who are seeking to kill them. Three days later, Alex enters Kaalayan's house. Alex's playful attitude and closeness with Kaalayan's three sisters irritates him, and he makes many attempts to evict Alex from his house, but it only makes the bond between Alex and the sisters stronger. Alex also comes into conflict and shaves the head of a local goon, whose brother Parthiban swears revenge on him, but later, it is revealed like the movie paruthiveeran, that Alex and Parthiban are old friends, and they come to terms. Meanw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathil Mel Poonai
''Mathil Mel Poonai'' () is a 2013 Tamil language thriller film written and directed by Barani Jayapal. Vijay Vasanth and Vibha Natarajan play the lead roles in the film. The villains in the film are Karthik, Prabha, Ramesh. Thambi Ramayya and Meera Krishna share screen space also playing the key roles in the movie. The lyrics for ''Mathil Mel Punai'' have been penned by Yugabharathi and Thamarai. The Ganesh Raghavendra musical, LK Vijay cinematography and Praveen-Srikanth editorial is to hit the international screens on 8 March. The film is based on the 2008 British film ''Eden Lake''. The film was panned by critics and became a box office bomb. Cast * Vijay Vasanth as Karthik * Vibha Natarajan as Divya * Karthik as Johnny * Thambi Ramaiah * G. Gnanasambandam as Divya's father * Prabha * Ramesh * Neelima Rani * Meera Krishnan * Kamalakkannan * Sairam Ramachandran Production The director is Bharani, who was an assistant of director Selvaraghavan. The film songs received worse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murattu Kaalai (2012 Film)
''Murattu Kaalai'' () is a 2012 Tamil-language action film written and directed by K. Selva Bharathy and produced by Amirtham Gunanidhi. A remake of the 1980 film of same name, it stars Sundar C., Sneha and Sindhu Tolani, while Suman and Vivek play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva. The film, which had been under production since 2008, released on 15 June 2012 to negative reviews and failed to repeat the success of original. Plot Kaalaiyan is a simple person and the best ''Jallikattu'' (bullfight) player in his village. His world revolves around his four younger brothers. Varadharajan, a Zamindar from the neighbouring village who lives an extravagant lifestyle. His close aide is the transgender Saroja. Varadharajan's sister Priya falls for Kaalaiyan when he wins a Jallikattu. In the meantime, Bhuvana is running from Varadharajan as he falls for her charm and tries to molest her. She takes refuge in Kaalaiyan's house. However, Varadharajan decides to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thadaiyara Thaakka
''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni, starring Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas and Rakul Preet Singh. The title is derived from a devotional song titled ''Kanda Shasti Kavasam''. The film follows a taxi driver who is suspected of attacking a don and goes on the run as the don's brother and the gang start chasing after him. Director Magizh Thirumeni conceived of the film when he was bedridden with viral fever and took 7 years to develop the story and characters. He initially discussed the title with the director Gautham Vasudev Menon while working with him as an assistant on ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'', but it eventually stayed with him. Once the story was completed, he wanted an actor apt for this kind of action film; a protagonist with the boy next door looks and demeanor. Arun Vijay was chosen for the role after being introduced to Thirumeni by a mutual friend. Similarly, he narrated the script to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalakalappu
''Kalakalappu'' () () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C. and produced by his wife Khushbu. It stars Vimal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya and Santhanam, with music composed by Vijay Ebenezer. It was originally titled ''Masala Cafe'', but was later renamed to ''Kalakalappu''. The film released on 11 May 2012 to mixed to positive reviews, and became a commercial success. The film is 25th directorial venture for Sundar C. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Jump Jilani'' starring Allari Naresh. In 2018, the film later went into the spiritual successor ''Kalakalappu 2''. The movie is loosely based on the 2009 German Comedy film '' Soul Kitchen''. Plot Seenu runs the Kumbakonam-based Masala Café, inherited from his forefathers. Masala Café was a famous food outlet a few decades back, but has lost its prominence later, and now Seenu finds it difficult to manage. The café's chef and his granddaughter Maya stay with Seenu. Madhavi, the new health ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Show
''Second Show'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Srinath Rajendran and written by Vini Vishwa Lal. The film, set in the backdrop of criminal gangs of varied varieties in Kerala, tells the story of young Hari who rises from an illicit sand miner to a smuggling baron in a short time. It stars debutante actors Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Wayne and Gauthami Nair with a supporting cast such as Rohini, Baburaj and Sudesh Berry. Plot The film proceeds as the flashback of an ex-convict Harilal narrated to a man he meets at a bus stop on a rainy night. It is revealed that Harilal (whose nickname is Lalu) is a poor young man who works for the local sand mafia as a driver. He is friends with Kurudi, whose real name is Nelson Mandela PP. One day while at work, Kurudi draws Lalu to a fight leaving the sand smugglers without a driver that causes them to get caught by the police. Now jobless, Lalu and Kurudi join the group of Chaver Vavachan, who is a financie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazhugu (2012 Film)
''Kazhugu'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by newcomer Sathyasiva, starring Krishna and Bindu Madhavi. The film, produced by Krishna's father K. K. Sekhar along with K. S. Madhubala, features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The story revolves around four persons, referred to as "Kazhugu", who recover bodies of suicide victims who jump off a cliff. The film, based on real-life incidents, has been shot in real locations, including Kodaikanal, Theni and Munnar. It had been in making since late 2010 and eventually released on 16 March 2012, to mixed reviews and became a sleeper hit. Plot Sera (Krishna) is a man who earns his living by retrieving dead bodies from Kodaikanal's Green Valley View suicide point. Nandu (Karunas), Shanmugam (Thambi Ramaiah), and a mute friend are part of Sera's crew. Sera meets Kavitha (Bindu Madhavi) when he and his crew retrieve her sister's body from a gully after her sister had committed suicide wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aravaan
''Aravaan'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil language epic historical film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel ''Kaaval Kottam''. It was released in 2012 and stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Archana Kavi and Pasupathy. Kabir Bedi has a prominent role and Bharath is also featured in a cameo role. The film marks noted playback singer Karthik's debut as a music director. ''Aravaan'' was released on 2 March 2012 to mixed reviews and had moderate earnings at the box office. Plot The film is set in the 18th century and is about a group of people who steal from the wealthy to provide food and shelter for their tribe. Komboodhi (Pasupathy) is the leader of the gang and always succeeds and keeps his villagers meagerly fed. One day, the general of their small kingdom visits Komboodhi's village and threatens to kill them all as one of them had single-handedly stolen the Queen's diamond necklace. Komboodhi refuses this as they rob only as a gang and makes a wager with the general. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mankatha
''Mankatha'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action crime film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu. It stars Ajith Kumar in his 50th film, along with an ensemble cast including Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Lakshmi Rai, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, and Mahat Raghavendra . It was produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies while Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the musical score and soundtrack, with Sakthi Saravanan working as the cinematographer and the duo Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth as editors. The story, set in Mumbai, revolves around a heist of cricket betting money, executed by a gang of four thieves, who are joined by a fifth unknown man, and its aftermath. The film was formally launched in August 2010, with its principal photography beginning on 25 October 2010. Filming was held for more than eight months and took place primarily across Chennai, the Dharavi slum in Mumbai and Bangkok, Thailand. Following speculations regarding the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanimozhi (film)
''Kanimozhi'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language musical romance film directed and written by Sripathi Rangasamy and jointly produced by T. Siva and Sona Heiden. It stars Jai, Shazahn Padamsee, and Vijay Vasanth in the lead roles. The film features music composed by Satish Chakravarthy, cinematography by Chidamparam and editing done by duo Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth. ''Kanimozhi'' was launched in March 2010 and shot in 46 days, being completed in August 2010. Following the release of ''Enthiran'' and post-production works, the film was delayed by three months and released on 26 November 2010. It received mixed reviews from critics and became a failure at the box office. However, in 2012 the film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Love Journey''. Plot The film is based on the philosophy that dreams will be fulfilled, presenting Rajesh ( Jai) as having a habit of writing his daily life in a diary, while interpreting negative incidents in his life into happy incidents. He comes across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
