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R. Velraj
Rajamani Velraj, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for directing Velaiilla Pattadhari and Thanga Magan. Personal life Rajamani Velraj was born in a village called Kootthiyar Kundu near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He went to PKN Boys Higher Secondary School ( Tirumangalam), and studied at Madurai Sourastra College. Career Early in his career, he was associated with cinematographer Tirru and worked as an assistant cinematographer in several Tamil films, for example Aalavandhan. After working with actor Dhanush in Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, Dhanush recommended Velraj for his next film Polladhavan directed by Vetrimaaran, for which he won the Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer. Velraj and Vetrimaaran continued working together, making films such as Aadukalam and Asuran, their most recent fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madurai District
Madurai district is one of the Districts of Tamil Nadu, 38 districts of the States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the famous Meenakshi temple, Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of the river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major tourist place in the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 3,038,252 with a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males. Aside from the city of Madurai, the larger towns are Melur, Vadipatti, Tirumangalam, Madurai, Thirumangalam, Thirupparankundram, Peraiyur, and Usilampatti. It is an important hub for various film shootings. Alanganallur is a popular spot in the district for Jallikattu, as are Palamedu and Avaniyapuram. History Madurai is called by various nicknames like ''Athens of the East'', ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirumangalam, Madurai
Tirumangalam is a town and municipality in the Madurai District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu also called as 'Thoongaa Nagarathin Thunai Nagaram' (Sub District of Madurai).. As per archaeologist and historian Kudavayil Balasubramanian, the ancient name of Tirumangalam was 'Rajarajan Tirumangalam'. Geography The latitude and longitude of this town is 9°91’ N and 77°98’E respectively and the mean sea level (MSL) is 164.150m. The town is situated on the banks of river Gundar, a distributary of river Vaigai. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are of 39 °C and 27 °C. The town gets major rainfall during the south west monsoon period. The average annual rainfall being received in the town is 40.95 cm. Demographics According to 2011 census, Thirumangalam had a population of 51,194 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 4,952 were under the age of six, constituting 2,551 males and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phir Hera Pheri
''Phir Hera Pheri'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Neeraj Vora. It serves as the sequel to '' Hera Pheri'' (2000) and second installment of the ''Hera Pheri'' franchise. It stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal reprising their roles from the previous film with Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Johnny Lever and Rajpal Yadav. The plot follows, a twist of fate changes the lives of Raju, Shyam and Baburao when they get cheated by a fraudster Anuradha. They must now find another way to repay the loan taken from a dreaded gangster Totla Seth. The central plot takes inspiration from the 1998 film ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels''. Upon its release on 9 June 2006, the film was a major commercial success, becoming the 8th highest grosser of the year. Over the years, the film has attained a cult status and significant fan following across generations owing to Akshay Kumar's comic timing as well its supporting casts like Rawal, Lever an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supari (film)
''Supari'' (), titled ''Supari - Your Time Starts Now'' in the UK, is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action film directed and produced by Padam Kumar. The film stars Uday Chopra, Rahul Dev, Nandita Das, Purab Kohli, Nauheed Cyrusi and Irrfan Khan. The story is set in the Mumbai underworld, and follows four friends who become contract killers after losing a bet to an underworld figure. Released theatrically on 20 June 2003, it was also the first Hindi-language film to be later distributed online via Kazaa. Although the film was not commercially successful, the performances were praised. Plot Aryan Pandit lives a middle-class lifestyle with his family in Nasik, India, where the entire family depend on his salesman father's earnings. He relocates to Mumbai's St. Andrews College with big dreams of being wealthy and driving a red Ferrari. He befriends three other middle-class youth: Papad, Mushy, and Chicken. He borrows money from Matka Rajan, gambles it, loses everything, and is unab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaheed
''Shaheed'' ( , , ; pa, ਸ਼ਹੀਦ) denotes a martyr in Islam. The word is used frequently in the Quran in the generic sense of "witness" but only once in the sense of "martyr" (i.e. one who dies for his faith); the latter sense acquires wider usage in the ''hadith''. The term is commonly used as a posthumous title for those who are considered to have accepted or even consciously sought out their own death in order to bear witness to their beliefs. Like the English-language word ''martyr'', in the 20th century, the word ''shahid'' came to have both religious and non-religious connotations, and has often been used to describe those who died for non-religious ideological causes. This suggests that there is no single fixed and immutable concept of martyrdom among Muslims and Sikhs. It is also used in Sikhism. Etymology In Arabic, the word ''shahid'' means "witness". Its development closely parallels that of the Greek word ''martys'' ( gr, μάρτυ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Society Of Cinematographers
Indian cinematographers work in a number of regional film centres: Chennai for Tamil films, Mumbai for films in Marathi and Hindi, Hyderabad for films in Telugu, Kochi for films in Malayalam, Kolkata for Bengali films, Bangalore for Kannada films, etc. Most Indian cinematographers are known for their work with one regional industry. Some cinematographers belong to various professional organisations and trade unions. Western India Cinematographers' Association (WICA) The Western India Cinematographers Association (WICA) is a society for Indian cinematographers. The society is situated at Mumbai in Maharashtra. Members of this society include the suffix WICA after their name in film credits. The organisation was formed on 2 August 1953 in Mumbai, and was presided over by a leading cinematographer of the time, Faredoon Irani; in the following month the first office bearers were chosen, including Nitin Bose as President and V. Avadhut as the Vice-President. According to WICA, there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander (born 16 October 1990), also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Anirudh, is an Indian film scorer music composer music producer singer and instrumentalist who primarily works in Tamil films. He is the son of actor Ravi Raghavendra. He has won two Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Awards, nine South Indian International Movie Awards, SIIMA Awards, six Edison Awards (India), Edison Awards and five Vijay Awards. His debut song "Why This Kolaveri Di", composed for the 2012 film ''3 (2012 Indian film), 3'', went Viral video, viral across the globe and has achieved over 300 million views on YouTube. In 2017, he was described by ''Times of India'' as the Most Desirable Man in Chennai. In 2018, he again bagged the title, becoming the first musician to achieve this title two times in a row. A.R. Murugadoss signed him to compose music for ''Kaththi'' (2014) starring Vijay (actor), Vijay, which included the viral hit "Selfie Pulla". The soundtrack for the film bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amala Paul
Amala Paul (born 26 October 1991) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. She made her acting debut by appearing in a supporting role in the Malayalam-language film ''Neelathamara (2009 film), Neelathamara'', and she later became noted for playing the title role in ''Mynaa''. Career 2009–2010: Early career After finishing studies, Lal Jose offered her a supporting role in his film, ''Neelathamara (2009 film), Neelathamara'' (2009). Despite emerging a success, the film failed to attract any further offers, as she had anticipated. She pursued roles in Tamil films and went on to sign for the low-budget comedy film ''Vikadakavi'', which was delayed and ultimately became her sixth release, while also signing on to play the lead role in another small budget film ''Veerasekaran'' (2010). The film, which became her maiden Tamil release, was panned by critics and went completely unnoticed, while Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Award For Best Cinematographer
The Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The list Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won. Nominations *2006 P. C. Sriram - ''Varalaru'' **Ravi Varman - ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' **Nirav Shah - ''Pattiyal'' *2007 Velraj - '' Polladhavan'' **S. R. Kathir - ''Kattradhu Thamizh'' ** Ramji - ''Paruthiveeran'' **K. V. Anand - '' Sivaji : The Boss'' **Nirav Shah - ''Billa'' *2008 S. R. Kathir - ''Subramaniapuram'' **Mahesh Muthuswami - ''Anjathey'' **R. Rathnavelu - ''Vaaranam Aayiram'' **Ravi Varman - ''Dasavathaaram'' **Sakthi Saravanan - '' Saroja'' *2009 Manoj Paramahamsa - ''Eeram'' **Nirav Shah - ''Sarvam'' **P. C. Sriram - '' Yaavarum Nalam'' ** Rajesh Yadhav - ''Pokkisham'' **Tirru - ''Kanchivaram'' *2010 R. Rathnavelu - ''Enthiran'' **Santhosh Sivan - ''Raavanan'' **Nirav Shah - ''Madrasapattinam'' **M. Sukumar - ''Mynaa'' ** Richard M. Nathan - '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vetrimaaran
Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, who works in the Tamil film industry. As of 2021, he has won five National Film Awards, eight Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Filmfare South Awards and the Amnesty International Italia Award from 72nd Venice Film Festival. Vetrimaaran made his directorial debut with the '' Polladhavan'' (2007). His second feature film ''Aadukalam'' (2011) won six National Film Awards. He produces films under his production company, Grass Root Film Company. His movie ''Visaranai'' (2016) was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards. His film '' Asuran'' (2019) received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Personal life Vetrimaaran was born in Cuddalore in 1975. His father Dr. V. Chitravel was a veterinary scientist and his mother Megala Chitravel is a noted novelist. He has an older sister. He later moved to Ranipet. He is married to Aarthi whom he met at Loyola College where he was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polladhavan (2007 Film)
''Polladhavan'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Vetrimaran in his directorial debut. Starring Dhanush and Divya Spandana, the film revolves around a man whose life improves after buying a bike, and turns upside down after it is stolen. Three songs and the background score were composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while Yogi B and Dhina composed each one song. Velraj was the director of cinematography, V. T. Vijayan edited the film and Rambo Rajkumar choreographed the stunts. The film was released on 8 November 2007. Receiving a tremendously positive response, it popularized the Bajaj Pulsar among the youth. The film was remade in a number of languages, owing to its success. Plot Prabhu Shankar is a happy-go-lucky middle-class man who spends time playing carrom in the streets with his friends Sathish and Kumar and others. He and his father keep falling into minor misunderstandings, and falls in love with a girl named Hema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
''Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language crime action film directed by Suresh Krissna. It stars Dhanush, Meera Jasmine and Archana. The film is a remake of 2005 Kannada blockbuster film '' Jogi''. The film revolves around a woman who comes to the city from her village in search of her presumably lost son. The film was released on 27 April 2007 and it couldn't repeat the success of its original version and was declared a box office bomb. Plot Azhagu Sundaram ( Dhanush) is a village bumpkin who comes from Tirunelveli to Chennai to earn money to buy gold bangles for his beloved mother Meenakshi ( Archana). He gets entangled in the big bad world of dons and goondas and is unable to get back home to see his mother. On the other hand, Meenakshi lands up in Chennai in search of her son without even knowing his address or whereabouts. Meenakshi bumps into Shwetha (Meera Jasmine), a journalism student who takes pity on her, takes her home, and promises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
