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S. A. Natarajan
S. A. Natarajan is an Indian actor, who was active in Tamil movies during the 1950s. He was a prominent lead actor and villain during early 1935 who started as a street wise drama artist, stage performer entering the industry. He acted in more than 30 movies in the Tamil language, and had his own production company named Forward Fine Films. Life and work Suresh Kosuri was born on 15 March 1919 in Dharapuram. He moved to Chennai in 1935, and started his early career as a street-wise drama artist, then became a drama artist and finally he entered the cinema industry. Known as SAN, Natarajan acted in 30 films. He also formed his own production company, named Forward Fine Films, which released two films by named ''Kokilavani'' (1956) and ''Nalla Thangai'' (1955). Natarajan has a large family in India. He lived in Kodambakkam Kodambakkam (also known as K-Town or Kollywood) is a business and residential neighbourhood in Central Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The neighbourhood i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharapuram
Dharapuram (;) is a town situated along the banks of Amaravati River in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram is one of the oldest towns in South India and was the capital of Kongu Nadu under the Cheras, Western Ganga Dynasty and later Kongu Cholas, at which time it was known as Viradapuram. Amaravathi River flows through the town. As of 2011, the town had a population of 67,007. The city houses famous temples including ''Agatheeswarar'' Temple, ''Kaadu Hanumanthasamy'' temple and many others. Dharapuram Town is a small agricultural marketing centre for a large rural hinterland in the Tirupur District. The town is 50 km towards of the District Headquarters Tirupur, 35 km towards the Vellakovil, 75 km towards the Erode, 35 km towards the Palani and 72 km towards the industrial town Coimbatore. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport located 70 km from Dharapuram. History Dharapuram was part of the Chera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmayogi
''Marmayogi'' () is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film directed by K. Ramnoth and produced by M. Somasundaram. An adaptation of the novel ''Vengeance'' by Marie Corelli and William Shakespeare's play ''Macbeth'', the film was shot simultaneously in Hindi as ''Ek Tha Raja'' (). It stars M. G. Ramachandar, Anjali Devi and Madhuri Devi, with S. V. Sahasranamam, Serukalathur Sama (playing the title role), N. Seetharaman, S. A. Natarajan, M. N. Nambiar and M. Pandari Bai in supporting roles. Development of the film began after the success of '' Rajakumari'' (1947), when Ramachandran approached writer A. S. A. Sami to write a script which revolves around him. Sami wrote a script inspired by ''Vengeance'', ''Macbeth'', and Robin Hood. S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and C. R. Subbaraman composed all the songs in the soundtrack album. M. Masthan and W. R. Subbarao handled the film's cinematography. The film was edited by M. A. Thirumugam. ''Marmayogi'' was released on 2 Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marakka Mudiyumaa?
''Marakka Mudiyuma?'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by Murasoli Maran, and written by his uncle M. Karunanidhi. A remake of the Telugu film ''Santhanam'' (1955), it stars S. S. Rajendran, Devika, R. Muthuraman and Kanchana, with Cho, S. V. Sahasranamam Major Sundarrajan and S. A. Natarajan in supporting roles. The film was released on 12 August 1966. Plot Cast * S. S. Rajendran * Devika * R. Muthuraman * Kanchana * Cho * S. V. Sahasranamam * Major Sundarrajan * K. Sarangapani * S. A. Natarajan * A. Karunanidhi * S. N. Lakshmi * Master Prabhakar * T. K. S. Natarajan * Master Sridhar * Baby Kanchana * Thirupathisamy * Vijayarani * Suryakala Production ''Marakka Mudiyuma?'' is a remake of the Telugu film ''Santhanam'' (1955). It was the only film where Devika acted under M. Karunanidhi's writing. The film was produced and directed by Karunanidhi's nephew Murasoli Maran. Soundtrack Music was by T. K. Ramamoorthy and lyrics were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Magudam
''Mani Magudam'' is a 1966 Indian Tamil language film, directed by S. S. Rajendran and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Jayalalithaa,and M. N. Nambiar. Based on Karunanidhi's play of the same name, it was released on 9 December 1966. Plot A group of revolutionaries from Manimagudapuram raise a revolt against their king and try to establish democracy in their kingdom. However, they do not know that their king is a kindhearted man. Cast *S. S. Rajendran as King Mani Maaran/Puthumai Pithan *C. R. Vijayakumari as Alli *Jayalalitha as Poongodi/Kalarani *M. N. Nambiar as Raja Guru/Veera Mahendran * S. A. Natarajan as Diwan Gunaselar * Manorama as Vanchi * A. Karunanidhi as Ulagappan, Vanchi's brother *O. A. K. Thevar as Ponnazhagan, *"En Thangai" Natarajan *R. V. Udayappa as Marutheeran *N. S. K. Kolappan as Azhangappan *S. V. Sahasranamam in Guest appearance *Nagesh as Anandhan in Guest appearance Production ''Mani Magudam'' is based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nichaya Thaamboolam
''Nichaya Thamboolam'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jamuna. It was released on 9 February 1962. The film was released in Telugu as ''Pelli Thambulam''. Plot A senior police officer, Ranganathan, has a spoilt son, Raghuraman. Ranganathan's wife (Raghu's mother) Kamakshi is a kind-hearted lady. Raghu falls in love with Seetha, is the daughter of a poor teacher, Ramanna. Ranganathan's family and Ramanna's family are related to each other. When Seetha born, both parents agreed that she should be married to Raghu and exchanged the Nichaya Thamboolam. However, due to their status, the families had been estranged from each other. Raghu marries Seetha and begets a child. But Raghu suspects Seetha's fidelity and walks out. To complicate matters further, Raghu is charged with the murder of his friend Pattusamy. Seetha takes the blame on herself in order to save Raghu. After more twists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokilavani
''Kokilavani'' () is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. A. Natarajan. The film stars Raghuveer and Tambaram Lalitha. Cast The list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and from Thiraikalangiyam. ;Male cast * S. A. Natarajan *Raghuveer (debut) * K. M. Balakrishnan *K. Sarangapani * S. V. Subbaiah *V. M. Ezhumalai *Kaka Radhakrishnan ;Female cast *Tambaram Lalitha * B. Sarojadevi *P. Susheela *A. Sakunthala *R. Bharathi Production The film was produced by S. A. Natarajan and J. G. Vijayam who also handled the cinematography. Choreography was done by P. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film was produced in Kannada with the same title. B. Sarojadevi featured in the female lead role. Soundtrack Music was composed by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar, Lakshmanadas, S. D. Sundharam and A. Maruthakasi. A Thiruvarutpa by Ramalinga Swamigal was included in the film. Playback singers are S. C. Krishnan, T. M. Soundararajan, D. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamindar (1955 Film)
''Zamindar'' is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. V. Krishnan and written by Jalakantapuram. The film was jointly produced by Jupiter Pictures and Sangeetha Pictures. It stars S. A. Nataraj and Madhuri Devi. The film was commercially unsuccessful. Plot Allikulam is small Zamindari administered by the regent Pandi Thevar, who has plans to usurp it with the sudden and shocking demise of the Zamindar, his villainous brother also plans to usurp the property. These, the regent and the brother are at loggerheads with one trying to outdo the other. The story has many characters, Manmudi, a struggling farmer is man of discipline, even though he has a rough exterior and his sister Meenakshi is a good looking young woman. The villain plans to kidnap her. Indulging in murders and such crimes, more complications are woven into the story to create more interesting situations. Cast ;Male cast * S. A. Nataraj * D. Balasubramaniam * T. N. Sivathanu * V. M. Ezhumalai * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudhu Yugam (1954 Film)
''Pudhu Yugam'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Gopu and Sundar. The film stars S. A. Natarajan, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Krishna Kumari and M. S. Draupadi. Plot Professor Raghunath is a social reformer. His younger sister Chellam is a widow. Raghunath plans to remarry her to his student Sekar. Sekar and Chellam move closely. As a result, Chellam becomes pregnant before marriage. Raghunath does not know this. He mortgages his house and help Sekar to establish a business. Sekar becomes rich and make arrangements to marry a rich girl, Chitra. Chellam pleads with Sekar but he refuses to marry her. Raghunath also talks to Sekar but Sekar is adamant in his decision. Raghunath learns of Chellam's pregnancy and kills himself due to the disgrace. The house is confiscated. Chellam leaves with Raghunath's son Vinodhan. They are looked after by Murugan and Valli who lives in the poor quarter. Chellam gives birth to a girl child and she names her as Pushpa. She leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangalyam (film)
''Mangalyam'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Somu and written by A. P. Nagarajan. The latter also stars (using the credit "''Naalvar'' Nagarajan") alongside B. S. Saroja. The film was released on 11 June 1954. Plot Kumar is a young and rich doctor. He falls in love with the housemaid, Selvathaal. But his mother does not like their love affair and she chases away the housemaid. In the meantime, Kumar's sister falls in love with Kumar's friend Gopi. Selvathal becomes an actor with a new name Manorama. Kumar and Gopi go in search of Selvathal. Another person is after the actor. He kidnaps her and places her in a hideout. Cast ;Male cast * ''Naalvar'' Nagarajan as Kumar * M. N. Nambiar as Gopi * S. A. Natarajan as Raja * K. V. Srinivasan as Balu * V. M. Ezhumalai as Va. Mu. Kazhugumalai * A. Karunanidhi as Mani * T. S. Loganathan as Mangalakaram Pillai * K. N. Kaleswaran as Kalai * S. R. Dasarathan as Groom ;Male Support cast * A. R. Dhamotharam, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manohara (film)
''Manohara'' is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language historical fantasy film directed by L. V. Prasad and written by M. Karunanidhi. Starring Sivaji Ganesan, T. R. Rajakumari, P. Kannamba and Girija, the film was based on the play of the same name by Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar. It was released on 3 March 1954. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi under the same title. Those versions were released on 3 June 1954. Plot Kesarivarman, an artiste, comes to the court of king Purushothaman, along with his wife Vasanthasenai to perform. The king falls in love with her. To get rid of her husband and be with the king, Vasanthasenai mixes poison in Kesari's milk. Kesari dies, but returns as an invisible man with the help of a sage. He seeks revenge. Though Purushothaman is already married to queen Padmavathi and has a son Manoharan alias Manohara, king Purushothaman becomes attracted to Vasanthasenai and starts living with her. Padmavathi becomes angry with the king, and vows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azhagi (1953 Film)
''Azhagi'' () () is a 1953 Indian Tamil language film directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film stars S. A. Natarajan and Krishnakumari. It was released on 13 December 1953. Plot Cast The following list was compiled from Film News Anandan's database. * S. A. Natarajan * Krishnakumari *M. N. Nambiar *Revathy *M. M. Mustapha *C. K. Saraswathi C. K. Saraswathi (died 1998) was an Indian actress who featured mainly in Tamil films. She was active in the field from 1945 till 1998. During the early days she featured in character roles and in comedy tracks. Later she became famous for her a ... * V. K. Ramasamy *Rathnam Soundtrack Music was composed by P. R. Mani while the lyrics were penned by K. D. Santhanam and Kanagasurabhi. References External links *{{IMDb title, 0244985 1950s Tamil-language films Films directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni Jupiter Pictures films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
