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Saivam
''Saivam'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by A. L. Vijay. The film features Nassar in the lead role and child actress Sara Arjun plays another pivotal role. The film's cinematography was handled by Nirav Shah and music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The film was released on 27 June 2014 to positive reviews. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Dagudumootha Dandakor'' (2015), with Sara Arjun reprising her role from the original film. Plot Kathiresan is the head of a large family which consists of three sons and a daughter and their respective families. The families get together at the house for vacation. When the entire family goes to their temple on a given day, certain ill-fated events occur. The family believes that it is because it had forgotten to perform a ritual sacrifice which involves the slaughter of a rooster. This thought is fueled all the more by each family member blaming this to be the cause for all their problems both a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Maryan
George Maryan (born 23 March 1963) is an Indian actor and comedian, who has appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career in theatre, before working in Tamil cinema and has often collaborated with film-makers A. L. Vijay, Sundar C and Priyadarshan. Career George Maryan began his career as an actor in theatre during 1989 and continued to perform in plays until 2002. Thereafter, he moved on to work in Tamil cinema, often portraying supporting and comedy roles. George made a breakthrough as an actor in Tamil films after being cast as a bumbling police officer in Priyadarshan's ''Kanchivaram'' (2008), where he was selected by the casting director A. L. Vijay, who was impressed by George's work in theatre. Vijay then cast George in his own venture ''Poi Solla Porom'' (2008), before giving him progressively larger roles in ''Madrasapattinam'' (2010) as an English teacher and in ''Deiva Thirumagal'' (2011) as an intellectually disabled person. His role as a house servant in A. L. V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Arjun
Sara Arjun (born ) is an Indian child actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Hindi films and commercials. Sara had appeared in a series of commercials and a short Hindi film before the age of six. In 2010, she was signed on to portray a lead role in A. L. Vijay's Tamil drama film ''Deiva Thirumagal'', portraying the role of a six-year-old whose father was a mentally challenged adult with the mental capability of a six-year-old. The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, with Sara's performance receiving praise from film critics. She has since worked in many Indian films, mainly in Tamil and Hindi as well as Telugu and Malayalam, winning positive reviews for her portrayals, particularly for her role in Vijay's ''Saivam'' (2014). Career Sara was four years old when she shot for her first commercial after she was spotted at a mall with her parents and subsequently, Sara has appeared in a hundred ad films for brands including McDonald's. Sara did a commercial for direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luthfudeen
Luthfudeen (born 30 April 1994) is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. The son of actor Nassar, Luthfudeen made his debut as an actor by appearing in A. L. Vijay's ''Saivam'' (2014), before working in Vijay's ''Idhu Enna Maayam'' (2015) and '' Parandhu Sella Vaa'' (2016). Early life Luthfudeen was born into a Tamil-speaking; Sunni Muslim family and is the son of Indian actor Nassar and producer Kameela Nassar. He has two brothers, with his elder brother Noorul Hassan Faizal being involved in a serious traffic collision in 2014 but later recovered after being critically injured. His younger brother Abi Hassan is also an actor and featured in his father's independent film ''Sun Sun Thatha'' (2012). Career Luthfudeen was cast by casting director Shanmugarajan to feature as a young adult in A. L. Vijay's family drama ''Saivam'' (2014). Totally untrained as an actor, he signed on to appear in the film without telling his father, the veteran actor Nassar, who h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyani Natarajan
Kalyani Natarajan is an Indian actress who has appeared in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi-language films. She played prominent roles in ''Saivam'' (2014), ''Pisaasu'' (2014) and ''Mahanubhavudu'' (2017). Career Kalyani had an interest in theatre and acted in plays in Mumbai. While in Mumbai, she was part of several major drama troupes. Later, she began acting in commercials including a jewellery commercial with Trisha. Her stage plays in Mumbai enabled her to get a role in '' Settai'' (2013), which was shot in Mumbai. In the same year, she played Imran Khan's sister-in-law in Dharma Productions' ''Gori Tere Pyaar Mein'' (2013). She was also cast as Sathyaraj's wife in A. L. Vijay's ''Thalaivaa'' (2013). However, she left the latter film. She collaborated again with director A. L. Vijay for ''Saivam'' (2014), which was her first major break. Kalyani had shot for 38 days in Karaikudi for the film. While she was in Chennai during the release of ''Saivam'', she met director Mysskin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uthara Unnikrishnan
Uthara Unnikrishnan (born 2004) is an Indian playback singer. In 2015, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 62nd National Film Awards for her rendition of the song "Azhagu" from the 2014 Tamil film ''Saivam'', a family drama directed by A. L. Vijay. She received the award at the age of 10, becoming its youngest recipient. Biography Uthara Unnikrishnan is the daughter of Carnatic classical singer P. Unni Krishnan and Bharatanatyam dancer Priya Unnikrishnan. Her father, a recipient of multiple National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer, received his first award in 1995 for his debut performance of the Tamil songs "Ennavale adi ennavale" and "Uyirum neeye". Uthara began learning Carnatic music at the age of six from Sudha Raja. She studied in Lady Andal school and APL Global school. Apart from Tamil music, she enjoys Western (classical, rock and pop) and wants to master all these genres. Songs "Azhagu" (Beauty) was composed by G. V. Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidya Pradeep
Vidya Pradeep (born 13 April 1990) is an Indian actress and scientist. She is currently working as a scientist in the United States. Her films include ''Saivam'' (2014), ''Pasanga 2'' (2015), and '' Thadam'' (2019) Career After completing her Master of Science degree in Biotechnology, Vidya Pradeep completed her PhD in Stem Cell Biology at an eye hospital in Chennai. She works on ocular stem cells, and her works are published in "International Journal of Cornea" and "International Journal of Cell Therapy". She practiced Bharatanatyam during her childhood. While pursuing her PhD, Vidya worked as a model and appeared in several print and television advertisements. Vidya says that her break in to the world of Ads and movies were accidental. She also appeared in the music video for A. R. Rahman's "Aa Bhi Jaa" from his studio album Raunaq alongside Yami Gautam and several other models. Vidya was signed to play a role in a film by Lohithadas, but the film didn't materialise. She wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagudumootha Dandakor
''Dagudumootha Dandakor'' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced by Ramoji Rao on Ushakiran Movies & First Frame Entertainment banner, presented by director Krish and directed by R. K. Malineni. Starring Rajendra Prasad, Sara Arjun and music composed by E. S. Murthy. The film is remake of Tamil Movie ''Saivam'' (2014). The film is debut to director R. K. Malineni and Sara Arjun replicated her role in Telugu. The film failed to do well at the box office. Plot The film begins in a village where Rajugaru (Rajendra Prasad) is a top-tier paterfamilias to his family consisting of 3 sons, a daughter, and their respective clans. Everyone gets together for a vacation after a long time. Once, they all visit their temple on a given day when some ill-fated events occur which they predict as inauspicious due to a forgotten ritual sacrifice that involves the slaughtering of a rooster called Nani, from their poultry. The thought fuels each family member to blame it as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanmugarajan
Shanmugarajan is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films. He is an alumnus of The American College in Madurai and National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe .... Filmography Television References External links * * Living people Male actors in Tamil cinema National School of Drama alumni Male actors from Madurai 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male film actors Year of birth missing (living people) {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music India
Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. is the record label operated by Sony in Chennai, India. The company began operation in 1997, and it was the first record company in India to be 100% foreign-owned, with Sony being a Japanese corporation. From December 2013 to March 2020, the company distributed Warner Music Group releases for Indian and SAARC market, until the Warner Music India division was created. Sony Music India is the largest foreign-owned music label in India, and the country's second largest record label overall with up to 25% share of the Indian music market, after T-Series, and ahead of Zee Music Zee is the phonetic pronunciation of the letter Z in American English ("zed" in Commonwealth English). Zee may also refer to: People *Zee (徐), a Wu Chinese surname, an equivalent of Xu * Anthony Zee (b. 1945), Chinese-American physicist *Chi ... which Sony has a partnership with. Sony Music South is affiliated with Sony Music India and it is specifically made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 Film)
''Naan Sigappu Manithan'' () is a 2014 Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed by Thiru and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Co-produced by Vishal, the film stars himself in the leading role with Lakshmi Menon and Ineya in supporting roles, while G. V. Prakash Kumar composed the film's music. The film deals with narcolepsy. It was released on 11 April 2014. It was later dubbed and released into Hindi as ''Pyaar Reloaded''. The movie was remade in Odia in 2017 as ''Shiva Not Out''. The movie was declared as commercial success. Plot In the middle of the night, Indhiran, accompanied by his friends Sathish and Karuna, purchase a gun illegally from a local gangster. Back home, Indhiran stares at his wish list and recalls his past. Past: Since childhood, Indhiran has been suffering from narcolepsy, a rare disorder, which makes him fall asleep whenever his emotions reach an extreme level and hinders him from living an ordinary life. He needs to be accompanied all the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irumbu Kuthirai
''Irumbu Kuthirai'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Yuvaraj Bose and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Atharvaa, Priya Anand and Johnny Tri Nguyen in the leading roles, while Raai Laxmi appears in a supporting role. The film was released on 29 August 2014. Plot Prithviraj Narayanan (Atharvaa) is a Pizza Delivery Boy. He lives with his mother Mary (Devadarshini) and his sister. His bestfriends are Jagan (Jagan) and Christina (Raai Laxmi). Prithvi receives complaints from his boss (Manobala) for slow pizza delivery, he follows every rule on riding the bike after a bike accident where he witnessed his father's death. Prithvi falls in love with Samyuktha alias Sam (Priya Anand), they become friends and she asks him to buy a bike. Samyuktha suggested him to get a second-hand black Ducati Diavel known as the Raven. But that very bike brings danger to Prithvi due to a shocking past. One day Prithvi and Sam get into an argument when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajyalakshmi
Rajyalakshmi Chandu, better known by her stage name Sankarabharanam Rajyalakshmi (born 18 December 1964) is an Indian actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She was well noted for her performance in the Telugu movie '' Sankarabharanam'' in which she starred as the female lead alongside Chandra Mohan at the age of fifteen. Since her success from ''Sankarabharanam'', Rajyalakshmi has acted as a heroine with many prominent actors from all corners of the Indian film industry including N. T. Rama Rao, Nageswara Rao, Rajinikanth, Balakrishna, Shankar, Mohanlal, Dilip, Jeetendra, Mammooty and Vishnuvardhan. Currently she is acting in Telugu and Tamil television shows with guest appearances in movies. Family and personal life Rajyalakshmi was born in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh on 18 December 1964. As a child she acted in small plays with her mother as part of an acting troupe where she was eventually discovered. In 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |