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S. Rajasekar
S. Rajasekar (19 August 1957 – 8 September 2019) was an Indian cinematographer, film director, and actor. He was one half of the director duo Robert–Rajasekar. Career Rajasekar's first break happened with ''Kudisai'', followed by ''Oru Thalai Ragam'' as he worked as cinematographer along with Robert Ashirwatham. Bharathiraja's ''Nizhalgal'' provided him the break as a lead actor. He has co-directed many successful films along with Robert Ashirwatham as a director duo known as ''Robert–Rajasekar''. Later, he acted in many TV serials, notably Thendral, Saravanan Meenatchi, Valli, and Sathya. His role in Saravanan Meenatchi was liked by many, as he portrayed a comedic, friendly dad with ease. This made him a recognizable face among the new generation audience. Personal life Rajasekar married Tara Begam in 1990. The couple had no children. Death On 8 September 2019, Rajasekar died of an illness while he was getting treated at Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valasaravakkam
Valasaravakkam is a neighbourhood in the Chennai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a residential suburb of the city of Chennai. It is located in the Poonamallee Taluk at a distance of approximately 15 kilometres from the Kilometer Zero stone. Valasaravakkam lies on the Arcot Road, one of Chennai's arterial roads. It is under the Maduravoyal election constituency. In October, 2011 Valasaravakkam Municipality ceased to exist and the area became part of Chennai Corporation as Ward Nos 149 and 152 (Zone XI), Southern Region, Corporation of Chennai. As of 2011, the town had a population of 47,378. Famous Sivan temple is in Kesavardhini. History The first planned residential colonies in Valasaravakkam made their appearance during the Second World War. Prior to the war, Valasaravakkam was a small village forming a part of the Saidapet taluk of Chingleput district. Due to its remoteness, development took place at a slow pace until the 1980s. Its strategic location on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallarasu
''Vallarasu'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by N. Maharajan in his film debut. The film stars Vijayakanth and Devayani. The music is by Deva. It was released on 14 April to positive reviews and became a Blockbuster. The movie was remade in Hindi as ''Indian'' (2001), also directed by same director and which Mukesh Rishi reprising his role. Plot Vallarasu (Vijayakanth) is the honest Deputy Commissioner of Police who has arrested Wasim Khan ( Mukesh Rishi), a terrorist from Pakistan. His wife is Anjali ( Devayani), and they both have two children. Vallarasu kills his senior police officer and father-in-law (Raghuvaran) because he knows that the latter is working with terrorists. Anjali leaves Vallarasu after she learns that he killed her father. Vallarasu takes the help of youths (including Darshan and Sriman) who are disillusioned by their inability to join the police force to fight violence. Vallarasu fights R. Kandasamy (P. Vasu), a rich man who is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chembaruthi
''Chembaruthi'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Kovai Thambi. The film stars Prashanth and Roja (in her Tamil debut), while Mansoor Ali Khan, Nassar, Radha Ravi, and Bhanumathi play supporting roles. The film was partially re-shot in Telugu as ''Chamanti''. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while editing was done by V. Udhayashankar and cinematography by Ravi Yadav. The film released on 17 April 1992 and was a super hit at the box office. It was remade in Hindi as '' Aao Pyaar Karen'' (1994), and in Bengali Bangladesh as ''Ontore Ontore'' (1994). Plot The film is a story about the love of two teenagers from different social classes. Raja is the grandson of a rich businesswoman and is settled in London. He comes to a village in India to see his grandmother. Chembaruthi is the sister of a poor fisherman Pandy, who works in Raja's grandmother's house. The couple first sees each other during Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnana Paravai
''Gnana Paravai'' () is a 1991 Tamil language supernatural thriller film, directed by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Harish Kumar, Sasikala and Manorama. It was released on 11 January 1991. Plot The film is about an old man Sivaji (Sivaji Ganesan), who can tell the character and the future of a person by just looking in his eyes. Giri ( Harish Kumar) is a rich student who spends a lot of money on his friends. He falls in love with Sivaji's daughter Aruna, but Aruna rejects him and humiliates him. Giri decides to not give up. Later, Aruna and her friend Rajeswari ( Sasikala) go to a picnic with their classmates. Giri's friend Aandavar (K. S. Raghuram) doesn't want to see Giri and Aruna together, for fear that Giri won't spend any more money on his friends. Later, Giri and Aandavar plan to humiliate Aruna. Aruna is blamed to be a nymphomaniac, to prove the contrary the innocent girl commits suicide. The hatred intensifies between Giri and Rajeswari. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poo Manam
''Poo Manam'' is a 1989 Indian Tamil language film directed by S. Rajasekar and produced by S. Rajagopal. It stars Rajasekar and Mahalakshmi. The film was released on 1 January 1989. Plot Cast *S. Rajasekar *Mahalakshmi *Janagaraj Soundtrack The music was composed by Vidyasagar for the lyrics written by S. A. Rajkumar S. A. Rajkumar is an Indian composer and lyricist. He has made music for all South Indian language films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada. Early life Rajkumar's father was a vocalist performing in stage shows conducted by popular mu ... and Vaali. It was Vidyasagar's debut film. References External links * {{IMDb title 1980s Tamil-language films 1989 films Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed between shows. Television shows are most often scheduled for broadcast well ahead of time and appear on electronic guides or other TV listings, but streaming services often make them available for viewing anytime. The content in a television show can be produced with different methodologies such as taped variety shows emanating from a television studio stage, animation or a variety of film productions ranging from movies to series. Shows not produced on a television studio stage are usually contracted or licensed to be made by appropriate production companies. Television shows can be viewed live (real time), be recorded on home video, a digital video recorder for later viewing, be viewed on demand via a set-top box, or streamed over the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manasukkul Mathappu
''Manasukkul Mathappu'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Prabhu, Saranya and Lissy, with Sarath Babu and Senthamarai in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film ''Thalavattam'' which was inspired by the 1975 film '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' which in turn was an adaptation of the 1962 novel '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' by Ken Kesey. The film was released on 24 June 1988 and Prabhu won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil. Plot Shekar becomes mentally ill after his girlfriend Anita dies because of an electric short circuiting accident during a rock concert. He is admitted into an institution managed authoritatively by Nagaraj. With the help of a young doctor Geetha, who is Nagaraj's daughter, and an old friend Raja, Shekar slowly regains his memory and mental equilibrium. He and Geetha soon fall in love. But Nagaraj has already arranged Geetha's marriage with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paravaigal Palavitham
''Paravaigal Palavitham'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Robert–Rajasekar. It stars Ramki and Nirosha. The film was released on 2 December 1988. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Chinnari Sneham''. Plot A group of friends in college dream of achieving success in life. However, each one of them face problems with employment or finance that results in them leading an unhappy life. Cast *Ramki as Sekar *Nirosha as Janaki *Janagaraj as Shiva * Tara as Rekha *Nassar as Raja *Sabitha Anand as Geetha *Thyagu as Ramesh * V. K. Ramasamy as Shiva's father *Kumarimuthu *Ganthimathi as Sekar's mother Production Besides directing, Robert–Rajasekar also handled the cinematography. Soundtrack The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also wrote the lyrics. Release and reception ''Paravaigal Palavitham'' was released on 2 December 1988. The following week, ''The Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu
''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Prabhu, Ramki, Narmadha, Sudha Chandran and Sabitha Anand. The film, produced by S. K. Rajagopal, had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 17 April 1987. The film became highly successful at the box office. The film also marked the debut of actor Ramki and composer S. A. Rajkumar. Plot Raja, a clever student, challenges Rekha, a rich and arrogant girl, to become the number one student. She loses her challenge but she falls in love with Raja. David, a former student, is now an alcoholic. During his college days, he fell in love with Esther but Shanthi was in love with David. Michael, Esther's father, was against their love so he beat David to death and Esther then committed suicide. Later, David survived. David decides to help the young lovers and to fight against the heartless Michael. Cast *Prabhu as David *Ramki as Raja *Narma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhooram Adhighamillai
''Dhooram Adhighamillai'' is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Robert–Rajasekar, starring Karthik, Viji and Janagaraj. The film had musical score by Shankar–Ganesh and was released in 1983. Plot Meena, the lead actress in Manikam's drama troupe, creates trouble for him as her love life is affecting his business. Meena's lover and Manikam keep trying to outwit each for their personal gains. Cast * Karthik as Araamuthu *Viji as Meena *Janagaraj *Samikannu *G. Seenivasan *Kumarimuthu *Junior T. S. Balaiah *Sathya *Noorjahan *Seethapatti *R. Parthiepan R. Parthiban (born 14 October 1958) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He has directed 15 films, produced 13 films and acted in more than 70 films. He started his career as assistant director for K. Bhagyaraj in ... References External links * * 1983 films 1980s Tamil-language films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh {{1980s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyana Kalam
''Kalyana Kalam'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Robert–Rajasekar and produced by K. R. Kannan, starring Suhasini and Janagaraj. It was released on 26 January 1982, and failed at the box office. Plot Cast *Suhasini *Janagaraj *P. S. Venkatachalam *S. N. Parvathy * K. K. Soundar *Baby Geetha *Thyagu Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. Reception ''Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of exist ...'' panned the film, saying the only positive points were Suhasini's performance and the film's relatively short runtime. References External links * {{IMDb title, 0316086 1980s Tamil-language films 1982 films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
