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S. V. Ramadass
S. V. Ramadas (1921-2004) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil-language films, most often as a villain. He acted in more than 700 films in a career spanning over four decades. Film career Among popular movies, he acted in Aayirathil Oruvan (1965), Nam Naadu (1969), Karnan (1964), Kuzhanthaikkaga (1968) and Punnagai (1971). He acted with a variety of actors including M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Ravichandran, Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman, Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sarathkumar Sarathkumar Ramanathan (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, politician, filmmaker, and singer. He has acted in more than 130 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards S ..., Arjun and many more. Partial filmography Death He died on August 8, 2004, following a brief illness. He was survived by his three sons. References Male actors in Tamil cinema 1921 births 2004 deaths Dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Sarja
Srinivasa "Arjun" Sarja is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in the Tamil film industry, in addition to Kannada and Telugu languages as well. Referred to by the media and his fans as " Action King" for his roles in action films, Arjun has acted in more than 160 films, most of them being lead roles. He is one of few South Indian actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films. In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar's blockbuster '' Gentleman'' which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. During this time, he starred in hits such as ''Jai Hind'' (1994), ''Karnaa'' (1995), and the action thriller film '' Kurudhipunal'' (1995), for which Arjun won acclaim for his role while the film became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. In 1999, he starred i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaar Nee
''Yaar Nee?'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film, directed by Sathyam and produced by P. S. Veerappa. The film stars Jaishankar and Jayalalitha. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''Woh Kaun Thi?'' (1964). The film, released on 14 April 1966, was a box office success, and Jayalalithaa won the Madras Filmfans Association Award for Best Actress. Plot On a rainy night, the highly reputed Dr. Anand is driving. He sees a woman standing in the road and gives her a lift. She introduces herself as No one. As soon as she steps in the car (Austin Cambridge A55 Mark II), the wipers eerily stop working. He's even more spooked when the lady shows him the way when it isn't visible and guides him outside a cemetery. On reaching the cemetery, the gates open automatically and he hears someone sing the words "Nanae Varuven meendum varuven". Dr. Anand is about to inherit a large fortune from a distant relative under the condition that he is perfectly mentally stableâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gowri Kalyanam
''Gowri Kalyanam'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by G. V. Saravanan. The film stars Jaishankar, Jayalalitha, Ravichandran, Sheela and Nagesh. It was released on 11 November 1966. Plot Cast * Jaishankar as Raju * Jayalalithaa as Gowri * Ravichandran as Ramu * Sheela as Lakshmi * Nagesh as School teacher * Manorama as Ayyakkanu's wife * Pandari Bai as Kamatchi * S. N. Lakshmi asr Ramu's aunt * S. V. Ramadas as Ayyakannu * V. S. Raghavan as Vedhagiri *K. Vijayan as Kuthalalingam * Karikol Raju as Vaithiyar * Pakoda Kadhar as school student *Master Prabhakar as Ganaprakasam *Dhanaraj *M. A. Ganapathy *Pasupathy *Natarajan *Lakshmi Kumar Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. He was popularly known as ''Mellisai Manna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parakkum Paavai
''Parakkum Pavai'' (; ) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by T. R. Ramanna, starring M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi and Kanchana.The film was released on 11 November 1966 and averagely grossed, having run in theatres for 80 days. Plot Jeeva, the son of a businessman, promises a dying man Vedhachalam, that he will take care of his daughter Kala. To do so, he obtains employment as a trapeze artist in the National Circus. Cast * M. G. Ramachandran as Jeeva * B. Saroja Devi as Kala * J. P. Chandrababu as Rubber * R. S. Manohar as Kabali * K. A. Thangavelu as The director of The National Circus * S. V. Ramadas as Veeramuthu * V. Nagayya as Vedhachalam * O. A. K. Thevar as Balasubramaniyam * M. N. Nambiar as Rangasamy * S. A. Ashokan as Vijayan * N. S. Natarajan as Dhandapani * Sadan as the leader of the group of the men in "Nilavenna Aadi" * Rajasulochana as Sarasu * Kanchana as Shantha * G. Sakunthala as Kannamma * S. D. Subbulakshmi as Amaniyamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasai Mugam
''Aasai Mugam'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. G. Ramachandran, inspired by '' The Man Who Knew Too Much''. The film was released on 10 December 1965. Plot Because Ponniyam Kodhi, a marriage broker feels deceived on his commission by Bhavani Amma, the mother of Selvi, whom she is soon going to marry to a strong good match, attractive Manohar, the only son of big family, that of Siva Shankaran Pulai, an immense landowner, the matchmaker, out of revenge, damages the engagement. At the same moment, somewhere else, a gang led by Varada, the ex-manager of Siva Shankaran Pulai's domains plans with his walk-on a ruffian Vajravel, to appropriate all the fortune of his former boss, by usurping the identity of his son and more exactly, the face of Manohar. The affair is facilitated by a mysterious doctor and by a machine of his invention. Entranced by greed, Vajravel volunteers to undergo an operation of plastic surgery to look like his victim Manohar. An adapted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallavanukku Vallavan
''Vallavanukku Vallavan'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, directed by R. Sundaram, son of T. R. Sundaram, and written by A. L. Narayanan. Music was by Vedha. It has an ensemble cast including Gemini Ganesan, Thangavelu, Manohar, Ashokan, Ramadas, Manimala and Manorama. The film was Modern Theatres' 100th film, and is a remake of the 1963 Hindi film '' Ustadon Ke Ustad''. Plot Ramesh is an engineer who is hunting for a job and, with the help of his friend Babu, goes to see a wealthy businessman named Laxman for a new project of his. After a song and a comic encounter with Laxman's daughter Geeta, he falls in love with her. He also achieves very good success in convincing Geeta's father into starting the project. During a site visit for the project, his suitcase gets swapped with a similar suitcase of a co-passenger named Mala, which is full of money. For this reason, Ramesh is detained in a police lock-up. Also, Mala is revealed to be part of a crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nee!
''Nee!'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Kanagashanmugam (with T. R. Ramanna receiving "supervising director" credit) and produced by T. K. Ramaraj. The film stars Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa. It was released on 21 August 1965 and became a commercial success. Plot Sundaram, a rich man, falls in love with an orphaned girl, and marries her over the objections of his elder brother. He sets up a home of his own with his wife, but when his family members persuade him to rejoin the household, he brings his wife to his brother's house. There is once again cheer and sunshine in his life. Trouble arises when he is away from the house to accept a new job offered to him. The son-in-law of the house, a magistrate, leaks out the news that the orphan girl has earlier been convicted by him for immoral traffic. At once, insults are heaped on her. Unable to bear the taunting remarks, the girl leaves the house and attempts. The real drama then begins and all ends well. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitrangi
''Chitrangi'' is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. S. Mani. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Pushpalatha and Sheela. It was produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres. The soundtrack was composed by Vedha, while the lyrics were written by K. M. Balasubramaniam and Vaali. Plot Cast * A. V. M. Rajan *Pushpalatha * Sheela * R. S. Manohar * A. Karunanidhi * Kumari Rukmini * S. V. Ramadas * Kumari Padmini * Pushpamala Soundtrack The music was composed by Vedha. Lyrics were written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and Vaali. One song "Pozhudhu Pularnddhadhu Poo Pole", sung by P. Susheela was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan. The song "Velodu Vilaiyaadum Murugaiyaa" is set to the Carnatic raga Abheri. Reception Film historian Randor Guy Madabhushi Rangadorai (born 8 November 1937), better known by his pen name Randor Guy, is an Indian lawyer, columnist and film and legal historian associated with the English languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padagotti
''Padagotti'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language social problem film directed by T. Prakash Rao and produced by G. N. Velumani. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with M. N. Nambiar, S. V. Ramadas, Nagesh, Manorama and Jayanthi in supporting roles. It deals with the enmity between two fishing communities in a village, which is fuelled by the village's '' zamindar'', who stands to gain the most from it all. ''Padagotti''s screenplay was written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy, based on a story by Nannu, and cinematography was handled by P. L. Roy, while editing was handled by C. P. Jambulingam. The film was shot predominantly on locations near the seashore. It was released on 3 November 1964, during that year's Diwali day. Despite facing competition from other films released on the same day, ''Padagotti'' became a commercial success, with a theatrical run of over 100 days. Plot Manickam is the leader of a small fishing community named ''Thirukaai Meenav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthiya Paravai
''Puthiya Paravai'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Dada Mirasi. Produced by Sivaji Ganesan, the film stars himself, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha and Sowcar Janaki, with Nagesh, Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy, O. A. K. Thevar and S. V. Ramadas in supporting roles. The plot revolves around Gopal, who falls in love with Latha, a woman he recently befriended, when his presumed-dead wife Chitra arrives to tell him that she is still alive. He claims her to be an impostor but no one believes him. ''Puthiya Paravai'' is the maiden Tamil production of Sivaji Films, later renamed Sivaji Productions, and the company's third overall production after the Hindi films '' Amardeep'' (1958) and '' Rakhi'' (1962). It is a remake of the Bengali film ''Sesh Anka'' (1963) which is itself inspired by the British film ''Chase a Crooked Shadow'' (1958). The screenplay was written by Nannu, and the dialogues by Aaroor Dass. Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anandha Jodhi
''Anandha Jodhi'' () is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by V. N. Reddy and A. S. A. Sami. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Devika. The film, produced by P. S. Veerappa, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was released on 5 July 1963. Plot Anand, a physical education teacher in a school, is accused of a murder, while he is totally innocent. In his escape, for his innocence, he can count only on his beloved Jodhi and her younger brother, playful Balu, Anand's schoolchild. Cast * M. G. Ramachandran as Anandhan * Devika as Jodhi * M. R. Radha as Punyakodi * S. A. Ashokan as Inspector Baskar * S. V. Sahasranamam as Muthaiah Pillai * S. V. Ramadas as Abhu Salim * Javar Seetharaman as CID Sundar * Kamal Haasan as Balu * P. S. Veerappa as Jambu * Manorama as Mano * Karikol Raju as Anandhan's father Production ''Ananda Jodhi'' was jointly directed by V. N. Reddy and A. S. A. Sami and was produced by actor P. S. Veerappan under the compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
