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S. S. Rajendran
Sedapatti Suryanarayana Rajendran, also known by his initials SSR (January 1928 – 24 October 2014), was an Indian actor, director, producer and politician who worked in Tamil theatre and cinema. Film career Rajendran made his acting debut with the 1952 film '' Parasakthi'', directed by the directing duo Krishnan–Panju, with the character Gnanasekharan. He followed with ''Mudhalali'', ''President Panchatcharam'', ''Pillai Kani Amudhu'', ''Thalai Koduthan Thambi'', ''Thedi Vandha Selvam'', C. N. Annadurai's ''Edhayum Thangum Idhayam'', M. Karunanidhi's ''Avan Pithana'', ''Poompuhar'' and Modern Theatres ''Kumudham''. SSR acted with M. G. Ramachandran in ''Raja Desingu'' as Mohamed Khan and in ''Kaanji Thalaivan'' as Paranjothi. He had worked in many films with Sivaji Ganesan such as ''Manohara'', ''Rangoon Radha'', '' Raja Rani'', '' Deivapiravi'', ''Aalayamani'', '' Pachai Vilakku'', ''Pazhani'', '' Kungumam'', '' Santhi'' and '' Kai Kodutha Dheivam''. Other notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usilampatti
Usilampatti () is a town and a second grade municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also a designated taluk and revenue division. Location Usilampatti town lies 37 km south west of Theni town and 32 km west of Madurai city on the National Highway 49 (India, old numbering), NH 49 road. The town has a population of 30601 as per the 2001 census. Physical feature is the Madurai–Bodinayakkanur meter gauge railway line, which runs parallel to the Madurai–Usilampatti road, bifurcating the developed area of the town. The lands which lies in between railway line and Peraiyur road and Battalakundu road, are mostly of wet lands which restrict the development of the town in the southern direction. Hence, the town is likely to expand along both sides of Peraiyur roads and Madurai roads only. Madurai road has been elevated as NH 49 (Extension) (Rameswaram to Kochi) passing through this town is an important feature of the town. Usilampatti is located at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalayamani
''Aalayamani'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Shankar and produced by P. S. Veerappa. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi and C. R. Vijayakumari. It was released on 23 November 1962, and ran for over 100 days in theaters. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Gudi Gantalu'' (1964) and in Hindi as '' Aadmi'' (1968). Plot Thyagarajan (Sivaji Ganesan) is a lonely rich bachelor, subjected to a deep-seated trauma from having witnessed the death of a childhood playmate, caused by his possessiveness. This is recurring theme in Thyagarajan's life, leading to disastrous results. The movie begins with an imposing bell being rung, a voice narrates the story of a poor man, Arumugam Pillai, who was about to commit suicide on the death rock, but was stopped by the sound of the divine bell from the temple. He decides to take another chance with his life and soon he becomes a rich man and his son is none other than Thyagu, our hero! Thy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AVM Productions
AVM Productions is an Indian film production studio founded by A. V. Meiyappan. It is the final oldest survived studio in India. The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai. It has produced over 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema. AVM has introduced numerous actors in Southern industries, some of the prominent actors are Sivaji Ganesan, Rajkumar, S. S. Rajendran, Vyjayanthimala, Kamal Haasan and many more. The AVM Studios besides the shooting floors, has recording, dubbing and a preview theatre. The complex also houses facilities for production and post production processing. Early history Born on 28 July 1907, Avichi Meiyappan hailed from a Nattukottai Nagarathar family of Karaikkudi in Tamil Nadu. Avichi Chettiar ran a mini-department store, named AV & Sons. It sold gramophone records. Meiyappan, who joined his father's shop even as a teenager, decided to produce gramophone records instead of merely marketing them. He came to Madr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivagangai Seemai
''Sivagangai Seemai'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by K. Shankar and written by Kannadasan. Based on the life of the Maruthu Pandiyars, the film stars S. S. Rajendran, S. Varalakshmi, Kamala Lakshmanan and M. N. Rajam. It was released on 19 May 1959. Plot After the execution of Veerapandiya Kattabomman on 16 October 1799 at Kayattar, Chinna Marudhu gave asylum to Kattabomman's brother Oomadurai. The British used this reason to invade and attack Sivaganga in 1801 with a powerful army. The Maruthu Pandiyars and their allies were quite successful and captured three districts from the British. The British considered it as a serious threat to their future in India that they rushed additional troops from Britain to put down the Maruthu Pandiyars' rebellion. Cast ;Male cast * S. S. Rajendran as Muthazhagu * P. S. Veerappa * T. K. Bhagavathi * M. K. Mustafa * D. V. Narayanasami * G. Muthukrishnan * P. S. Venkatachalam * Raja Wahab Kashmiri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyanikku Kalyanam
''Kalyanikku Kalyanam'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Mynavathi and M. N. Rajam. Plot Kalyani is an uneducated village girl who lives with her mother and two brothers. Her uncle Kumaresan agrees to Kalyani marrying his son Sadhasivam who is a master's degree qualified person living in Chennai. At first Sadhasivam wonders how an uneducated woman could be his wife, but when he visits the village and finds Kalyani's beauty and intelligence, he agrees to marry her. Kumaresan tells Kalyani's mother that she should give 10 thousand rupees cash and jewellery worth the same amount should be given as dowry. Earlier Kalyani's deceased father had given 25 thousand rupees cash and 10 thousand rupees worth jewellery to a ''Pannaiyar'' (Landed proprietor) for safe-keeping. Pannaiyar has an eye on Kalyani to take her as his second wife. Kalyani's elder brother Sundaram asks Pannaiyar for the jewellery and 10 thousand rupees ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum
''Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written directed and produced by A. K. Velan in his directorial debut. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, Prem Nazir, Rajasulochana and V. K. Ramasamy. Released on 14 January 1958, it emerged a major commercial success, and was remade in Telugu as ''Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu'' (1958) and in Hindi as '' Barkha'' (1959). Plot Chokkanathan is a greed and money obsessed man. He dislikes Rangan as he supports farmers. Marudhi is Rangan's sister. Her marriage gets stopped and Rangan goes to jail because of Chokkanathan. The rest of the story is how Rangan achieves his revenge against Chokkanathan. Cast * S. S. Rajendran as Rangan * M. N. Rajam as Saradha * Prem Nazir as Varadhan * Rajasulochana as Marudhi * V. K. Ramasamy as Chokkanathan * K. N. Kamalam as Meenakshi, Chokkanathan's wife * P. S. Venkatachalam as Ekambaram Production ''Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum'' was the directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kula Deivam (1956 Film)
''Kula Deivam'' () is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by Murasoli Maran. It is a remake of the 1954 Bengali film ''Banga Kora''. The film stars S. V. Sahasranamam and Pandari Bai, while Rajagopal, S. S. Rajendran, Chandrababu, S. A. Ashokan and Vijayakumari play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by R. Sudarsanam. Maruthi Rao and Panju (under the alias S. Panjabi) handled cinematography and editing respectively. ''Kula Deivam'' was released on 29 September 1956, and became a commercial success, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. ''Banga Kora'' went on to be remade in Hindi as ''Bhabhi'' and in Kannada as ''Jenu Goodu''. Pandari Bai reprised her role in both the versions. Plot Cast ;Male cast * S. V. Sahasranamam as Muthaiah * S. S. Rajendran as Rajaiah * M. K. Mustafa as Muthaiah * V. R. Rajagopal as Chinnaiah * D. Balasubramaniam as Kannappan * T. R. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratha Kanneer
''Ratha Kanneer'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju, and written by Tiruvarur K. Thangaraj. Based on Thangaraj's play of the same name, the film stars M. R. Radha, Sriranjani and S. S. Rajendran, with Chandrababu, M. N. Rajam and S. R. Janaki in supporting roles. It revolves around a returned-from-abroad, westernised rich man who shows arrogance and contempt towards anything part of Indian culture and anyone below his social standards. The film was produced by Perumal Mudaliar of National Pictures, and had Radha reprising his role from the play. Cinematography was handled by R. R. Chandran and editing by Panju under the alias S. Panjabi. The score was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and the songs by C. S. Jayaraman, with lyrics by Mahakavi Bharathiyaar, Bharathidasan, Udumalai Narayana Kavi and Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy. ''Ratha Kanneer'' was released on 25 October 1954, during the week of Diwali. The film became a critical and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammaiyappan
Ammaiyappan is a village in the Tiruvarur taluk of Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... Demographics As per the 2001 census, Ammaiyappan had a total population of 4616 with 2233 males and 2383 females. The sex ratio was 1.067. The literacy rate was 80.44. References * Villages in Tiruvarur district Villages in Kudavasal Taluk {{Tiruvarur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorgavasal
''Sorgavasal'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by M. Somasundaram and M. K. Kaliapa. The film starred K. R. Ramasamy, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The film had a musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Cast * K. R. Ramasamy as Madivannan * Padmini as Queen Kumara Devi *S. S. Rajendran as Muthu Manikam * Anjali Devi as Thilagavathy * R. Balasubramaniam as Court Priest * P. S. Veerappa as King Verivelan Trivia C. N. Annadurai had written screenplay and dialogues for films earlier and was credited as Annadurai. But, for the first time, in this film he was credited as ''Arignar Anna''. The song ''Aagum Neriyedhu'' was originally written as ''Asthigam Edhu, Naasthigam Edhu''. The song was so recorded and released in records. When the film went to the censor board, they objected to these lines. So the lyricist Udumalai Narayana Kavi altered it as ''Aagum Neri Edhu, Aagaa Neri Edhu''. Soundtrack The music was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Kodutha Dheivam
''Kai Kodutha Deivam'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, S. S. Rajendran and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 18 July 1964 and became a success, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – President's silver medal. The film was remade Telugu as '' Marapurani Katha'' (1967), in Malayalam as '' Palunku Pathram'' (1970) and in Hindi as '' Pyar Ki Kahani'' (1971). Plot The film relates the true meaning of friendship between two youths, Raghu and Ravi. Ravi leaves his home town in Tamil Nadu and comes to Amritsar. Here, Raghu finds him in an unconscious state and takes him home. Raghu sacrifices his managerial post and gives it to Ravi. Ravi, however, does not reveal his true identity and the real reason for leaving home. As per his parents wish, Ragu sees a girl to marry. However, when Ravi sees the photograph of the girl, he asks Raghu not to marry her. A shoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhi (1965 Film)
''Santhi'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A. L. Srinivasan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari and Devika. It was released on 22 April 1965. The film was remade in Hindi as '' Gauri'' (1968). Plot Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Santhanam * S. S. Rajendran as Ramu * M. R. Radha as Paramasivam Pillai *Nagesh as Paramanandam *Nagayya as Kailasam Pillai *S. V. Sahasranamam as Doctor * R. Vijayakumari as Santhi *Devika as Malliga *N. R. Sandhya as Santhanam's mother * K. Manorama as Sundari *Tambaram Lalitha as Nagamma Production ''Santhi'' marked the final time Sivaji Ganesan and M. R. Radha appeared together onscreen. Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan. According to T. M. Soundararajan, when Viswanathan sang to him the tune of "Yaarantha Nilavu" that Soundararajan was supposed to sing, he was dumbstruck: "I was just too stunned and I wond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
