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Rama (actress)
Rama is an Indian actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry in 1990. After her marriage in 1991, she stopped acting in movies and settled with her husband Venkatesh and two sons. However she made a film comeback in the 2010 movie ''Aval Peyar Thamizharasi'' in mother roles and also acting with other supporting roles and TV serials. Career Shanthi was a volleyball player for the Tamil Nadu team when director Bharathiraja cast her in ''En Uyir Thozhan'' (1990). The director had continued his tradition of christening his heroines in new names beginning with "R", and "Rama" was subsequently the name given to her. Though it fared poorly at the box office, critics since have applauded the film in hindsight. She was cast in a movie “Anthi Varum Neram” along with her sister Latha as lead heroine role(1990) The failure of the film prompted her to stop appearing in Tamil films. She made a brief return in 2010, playing a mother role in ''Aval Peyar Thamizharasi'' before ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, ''Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, ''Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture ''Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence through distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senjittale En Kadhala
''Senjittale En Kadhala'' ( She's Ended My Love) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Ezhil Durai. He also features in the lead role opposite Madhumila, while Abhinaya and Mime Gopi among others play supporting roles. The film began production during early 2016 and was released on 7 April 2017. Cast * Ezhil Durai as Veera * Madhumila as Anushka * Abhinaya as Sona * Arjunan * "Kayal" Vincent * Vanitha Hariharan * Divya * Rama as Veera's Mother * Ajay Rathnam as Veera's father * Mime Gopi as Dhamodaran * Mahanadi Shankar * Cool Suresh Production Ezhil Durai chose to make his first feature film after working in almost fifty short films. Production began in mid-2016, with the film initially wrongly reported in the media to be based on the murder of a young working professional by a stalker in Chennai. Ezhil refuted the claims and revealed it was a romantic comedy, with actresses Madhumila and Abhinaya working alongside him. The film was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naanum Single Thaan
''Naanum Single Thaan'' () is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by R. Gopi, starring Dinesh and Deepti Sati. It was produced by Jayakumar and Punnagai Poo Gheetha. It was released on 12 February 2021. Plot Udhay is a tattoo artist who has ‘Virgin Boy’ and names of Trisha and Nayanthara tattooed on his body. After several failed attempts at wooing women, this gang of ‘Single 90s kids’ come across Swetha. What follows is two hours of Udhay, and his friends, stalking her and forcing her to ‘love’ him, and insufferable sermons about this toxic hero helping the heroine "understand his feelings." Cast *Dinesh as Udhay *Deepti Sati as Swetha *Rajendran as Mr Love *Manobala as Udhay's father *Rama as Udhay's mother *Kathir *Vikash Sampath *Selva Production Director Gopi wrote the film's script with Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara in mind for the lead role, but the pair turned down the offer. Dinesh was thus signed on to play a Nayanthara fan in the film. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu
''Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu'' (), also known simply as ''Gundu'' (), is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Athiyan Athirai. The film stars Dinesh and Anandhi. Produced by Pa. Ranjith under his banner Neelam Productions, the film focuses on the fictional story, inspired from the true events from World War II. The film has cinematography handled by Kishore Kumar, while the music is composed by Tenma. Released on 6 December 2019, the film received critical acclaim from critics and audiences. Plot Selvam is a lorry driver for an iron scrap yard. It is run by Basha Bhai who decreases his salary because there is always iron missing when he is done his job. Selvam's dream is to marry his girlfriend Chittu and buy his own lorry like his dad dreamed of but he cannot since her family despises his job and thinks he's a thief. Meanwhile, World War II bombs are washed up on shore near Orissa which an AlJazzera reporter Tanya wants to uncover the bomb since it made her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigil
''Bigil'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports action film written and directed by Atlee and produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram under the banner AGS Entertainment. The film stars Vijay in the titular role. It also stars Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Vivek and Kathir in other prominent roles. It revolves around Michael Rayyapan alias Bigil, a footballer-turned-gangster who decides to coach a women's football team when their coach gets attacked. He faces challenges when his team does not cooperate with him due to his violent background and also finds himself hunted by some rivals who want revenge. The film was officially announced on 14 November 2018, under its working title ''Thalapathy 63'' (referring to Vijay's 63rd film as an actor), and it further marked the third collaboration of Vijay and Atlee after '' Theri'' and '' Mersal''. Principal photography for this film commenced on 21 January 2019, where predominantly took place around Chennai, with a minor schedule in Delh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namma Veettu Pillai
''Namma Veettu Pillai'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Pandiraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner Sun Pictures. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Aishwarya Rajesh, with a supporting cast including Anu Emmanuel, Samuthirakani, Soori, Bharathiraja, and Natarajan Subramaniam. The movie marks the third collaboration between Pandiraj and Sivakarthikeyan after '' Marina'' and '' Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga''. The music for the film is scored by D. Imman, while cinematography and editing is handled by Nirav Shah and Ruben. The film released on 27 September 2019. The film received positive response from audience and become a successful venture at the box office. Plot Arumpon is a village youth who loves his sister Thulasi. Arumpon holds a function for his sister despite hesitance from his maternal uncles, who disregard Thulasi for unknown reasons. Even his paternal uncles disregard Arumpon's family and consider Thula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazhugu 2
''Kazhugu 2'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Sathyasiva, starring Krishna and Bindu Madhavi. It is the sequel to the 2012 film, '' Kazhugu''. It was produced by Singaravelan under the banner Madhukkoor films. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film was released on 1 August 2019 to below average reviews. The Hindi dubbed version was telecast on Dhinchaak TV channel As ''A Shatir Chor'' on 22 June 2020. Plot The story revolves around two petty thieves Johnny (Krishna) and his accomplice Kaali (Kaali Venkat), as they are mistaken for huntsmen who can protect the laborers who are working in a deadly forest that is habituated by Dhole. The crooks use this opportunity as a hideout and what happens next forms the rest of the film. Cast Production In 2018, Thirupur P. A. Ganesan announced that he would produce a film directed by Sathyasiva starring Krishna in the lead role. ''Kazhugu 2'' shooting begins 3 July. Soun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiivi
''Jiivi'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by V. J. Gopinath and written by Babu Tamizh. Jointly produced by M. Vellapandian, Sudalaikan Vellapandian and Subramanian Vellapandian. The film stars Vetri in the lead role, alongside an ensemble cast including Karunakaran, Monica Chinnakotla, Rohini, Ashwini Chandrashekar and Mime Gopi. The soundtrack album and background score was composed by K. S. Sundaramurthy, while art work, production controlling, executive production, line production were handled by Vairabalan, S. Nagarajan, Vivin S. R. and I. B. Karthikeyan, respectively. The film released on 28 June 2019 and was a successful venture. A sequel was released in 2022. Plot Saravanan (Vetri) comes to Chennai from a small village in Madurai and works in a juice and tea stall where Mani ( Karunakaran) is the "tea master". Though not formally educated, Saravanan is well-read. Saravanan's lover Anandhi (Monica Chinnakotla) jilts him citing his meagre exis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
''Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Shiva Aravind. The film stars Kavin, Raju Jeyamohan, Arunraja Kamaraj and Remya Nambeesan while Azhagam Perumal and Ilavarasu play supporting roles. The music was composed by Dharan with editing by Nirmal and cinematography by Yuva. The film released on 17 May 2019. Plot Shiva (Kavin), Raju (Raju Jeyamohan), and Manikandan (Arunraja Kamaraj) were all born on the same day, live in the same locality, and are childhood friends. They do not take studies seriously and roam around aimlessly. After wasting many years, they decide to start a business of their own. Their initial struggles are all real, but Mani's father leaves behind a bit of good fortune in the form of a shop in the market area, and that saves the business. The friends become wedding planning consultants. While Shiva is somewhat serious and gets orders, Raju boozes all the time. Mani, on the other hand, is innocent and a muff. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaandu
''Vandu'' is a 2019 Indian action drama film directed by debutante Vashan Shaji and starring newcomers Chinu, SR Guna, Shigaa and Allwin with Sai Dheena in a negative role. Cast * Chinu * SR Guna as Guna * Shigaa as Aparna * Allwin as Logu * Sai Dheena as Dheena * Rama * Maha Gandhi * Ravi Shankar * Winner Ramachandran * Phuvaneshwari Production The film is directed by Vashan Shaji, a former assistant to Selvaraghavan, and is inspired by street fights that used to take place in North Chennai in 1971. Malayalam actress Shigaa plays the heroine while Sai Dheena Sai Dheena is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films since 2004. He played the antagonist in '' Attu'' (2017), '' Thimiru Pudichavan'' (2018) and ''Vaandu'' (2019). Career Sai Dheena worked as a signboard artist, before mo ... portrays the antagonist. Several newcomers play the lead roles. The film is set in the present day and was shot in Chennai for 63 days. Soundtrack The songs were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohini (2018 Film)
''Mohini'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language supernatural horror film written and directed by Ramana Madhesh, starring Trisha and Jackky Bhagnani in the lead roles. The film, which was predominantly shot across London, began production in June 2016. The film was released on 27 July 2018. Upon release, the film received negative reviews and was declared a flop. Plot Vaishnavi is a popular YouTube chef living in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Her friend Ambuja's fiancé Cotton is stuck in a situation that demands him to go to London to work as a chef, but he is unqualified and steals Vaishnavi's recipe to get a job. He asks Vaishnavi to accompany him to pose as an assistant and help him secure the job so that he can be financially stable. After Ambuja and Cotton's wedding, Vaishnavi agrees and travels to London with Cotton and a relative Balki. They stay with their friends Ganesh (Ganeshkar) and his wife Madhu and work as chefs at a restaurant in the Park Grand Hotel in Hounslow. Vais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanaa (film)
''Kanaa'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film starring Sathyaraj, Aishwarya Rajesh, Sivakarthikeyan, and Darshan. The film is written and directed by Arunraja Kamaraj, who is directing for the first time. It was released theatrically on 21 December 2018. The film has music composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas, cinematography by Dinesh B. Krishnan, edited by Ruben and produced by Sivakarthikeyan in his newly established Sivakarthikeyan Productions banner. It was remade in Telugu as '' Kousalya Krishnamurthy'', with Aishwarya and Sivakarthikeyan reprising their roles. Plot Kousalya Murugesan aka Kowsi is the daughter of Murugesan, a farmer in Kulithalai, Karur. She aspires to become an international cricketer so she can put a smile on her cricket-loving father's face by helping the country win. The reason for this being portrayed in the initial scenes where Murugesan is very eager to see India's matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. However, he gets heartbroken on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
