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Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
"''Eugen Sandow, Sandow''" Marudur Marudachalamurthy Ayyavoo Chinnappa Thevar (28 June 1915 – 8 September 1978) was a producer of Tamil cinema, Tamil films in the mid-1950s through the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known for his films featuring animals, and has produced numerous movies with M. G. Ramachandran as lead actor (16 movies with under his famous banner: ''Thevar Films''). He launched all his movies under the ''Devar Films'', which also produced the Rajesh Khanna's Bollywood hit Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film), Haathi Mere Saathi (1971) in which he achieved national fame and ''Dhandayupathi Films'' banner. The title of "Sandow" was given to Chinnappa Thevar in tribute (to the father of the modern bodybuilding, Eugen Sandow) and because of his impressive muscles. Early years M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar was born in Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore, Ramanathapuram locality in Coimbatore to Ayyavoo thevar and Ramakkal. He has one elder brother named Subbiah Thevar and three younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the "Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaai Sollai Thattadhe
''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' () is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with M. R. Radha, S. A. Ashokan, V. R. Rajagopal, and P. Kannamba in supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who is tasked with apprehending his brother, a criminal. ''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, and written by Aaroor Dass. The film was released on 7 November 1961, the occasion of Diwali, and was a commercial success, running for 20 weeks in theatres. Plot Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to bring down a group of thieves. After completing a successful mission, he gets transferred to Madras to investigate about the robbery case that occurred in a train and a murder case that occurred near the seashore. While on his mission, he crosses paths with Vijaya, the daughter of a private banker Pandithurai and they both fall in love. But things tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaishankar
Jaishankar (12 July 1938 – 3 June 2000) was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a very popular lead actor in the 1960s and 70s. He was credited onscreen with title of ''Makkal Kalaingnar'' (people's artiste) or ''Makkal Thamizhan'' (people's Tamil) in most films starring him. He was also referred to as ''Thennakathu James Bond'' (South Indian James Bond) because of his roles in films such as ''Vallavan Oruvan'' and ''CID Shankar''. Biography Jaishankar, whose real name was Shankar hailed from Kumbakonam, but was born in Thirunelveli to parents Subramaniyan Iyer who was the Judge of Thirunelveli court and Yogambal on 12 July 1938. Jaishankar did his schooling in P.S. Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, and completed his graduation from The New College, Chennai, where he was awarded an honours degree. He studied law but gave it up after a year because of his interests in the theater and other art forms. He joined Cho Ramaswamy's "Cho's Viveka Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashthi (day)
Shashthi (Sanskrit: षष्ठी, ) also referred to as Chhath is the sixth day or tithi of a Paksha or fourteen-day phase of the moon. The word comes from the Sanskrit cardinal ''ṣaṣ'' (six), whence the ordinal number (linguistics) ''ṣaṣṭha'' (sixth), fem. ''ṣaṣṭhī'' (days of the paksha are feminine gender). The sixth tithi, especially in the waxing period (''shuklapaksha''), is important in several rituals including: * Durga Puja (September–October, east India, Bengal) * Sitalsasthi (May–June, Orissa, neighbouring regions) * Skanda (Kandha) Shashti or Subramanya Shashti (November–December, south India, Tamil Nadu) * Chandra Shashti (''Channan Chhath''): It is celebrated on Krishna Paksha Shahsti of Bhadrapada month. It is quite popular among Dogra community of Jammu division. The day is celebrated as birthday of Bhagwan Balarama and hence also called ''Balram Chhath'' or ''Baldev Chhath.'' * Surya Shashti (Chhath), a major sun-worshiping day of Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and south of Mysore and is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. It is popularly called the Queen of Hill Stations. It was the summer capital of the Madras Presidency. Originally occupied by the Toda people, the area came under the rule of the East India Company at the end of the 18th century. The economy is based on tourism and agriculture, along with the manufacture of medicines and photographic film. The town is connected by the Nilgiri Ghat Roads, Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Its natural environment attracts tourists and it is a popular summer destination. In 2011, the town had a population of 88,430. Ootacamund was rated the best hill station in means of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marudamalai
Marudhamalai, also Maruthamalai or Marudamalai, is a suburb of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located along the Western Ghats, from Coimbatore. It is currently part of 17th ward of Coimbatore Corporation. It was part of Periyanaickenpalayam village panchayat before merging with Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. The suburb houses the famous Maruthamalai Marudhachalamurthy Temple, campuses of Bharathiar University and the Government Law College, Coimbatore. It is from VadaValli. The Murugan Temple located here is considered to be the seventh abode of Lord Murugan. This temple is about 1200 years old and is under the patronage of Arunagirinathar with Thiruppugal. There are references to this temple in the inscriptions in the temple at Thirumuruganpoondi Thirumuruganpoondi is a Municipality in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is about South from Tirupur city and west from Coimbatore city. Etymology The place derives its name from the Murugan tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palani Murugan Temple
Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple is third of the Six Abodes of Murugan (Aarupadai veedugal). It is located in the city of Palani earlier it was known as ''Thiruaavinankudi(''as mentioned in the old Sangam literature Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai, Thirumurugatrupadai), Dindigul district, southeast of Coimbatore and northwest of Madurai in the foothills of the Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu, India. Palani temple is considered synonymous with ''Panchamritam'', a sweet mixture made of five ingredients. As per Hindu legendary beliefs, Sage Narada visited the celestial court of Shiva at Mount Kailash to present to him a fruit, the ''Jnana Palam, gnana-palam'' (literally, the fruit of knowledge). He decided to award it to whichever of his two sons who first encircle the world thrice. Accepting the challenge, Kartikeya, Murugan started his journey around the globe on his mount peacock. However, Ganesha, who surmised that the world was no more than his parents Shiva and Shakti combined, ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartikeya
Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha and a god whose legends have many versions in Hinduism. Kartikeya has been an important deity in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times, worshipped as Mahasena and Kumara in North India and is predominantly worshipped in the state of Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia as Murugan. Murugan is widely regarded as the "God of the Tamil people". It has been postulated that the Tamil deity of Murugan was syncretised with the Vedic deity of Subrahmanya following the Sangam era. Both Muruga and Subrahmanya refer to Kartikeya. The iconography of Kartikeya varies significantly; he is typically represented as an ever-youthful man, riding or near an Indian peafowl, called Paravani, bearing a vel and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Muruga
Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers. Etymology According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the etymology of the word can be traced back to the Old English word ''hlāford'' which originated from ''hlāfweard'' meaning "loaf-ward" or "bread-keeper", reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a chieftain providing food for his followers. The appellation "lord" is primarily applied to men, while for women the appellation "lady" is used. This is no longer universal: the Lord of Mann, a title previously held by the Queen of the United Kingdom, and female Lords Mayor are examples of women who are styled as "Lord". Historical usage Feudalism Under the feudal system, "lord" had a wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aattukara Alamelu
''Aattukara Alamelu'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Sivakumar and Sripriya. It was released on 10 November 1977 and became a silver jubilee hit. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Pottelu Punnamma'' and in Hindi as '' Mera Rakshak''. Plot Goatherd Alamelu leads a happy life with her pet goat in a village. Her life changes for the worse when a landlord talks ill of her character and claims to have had an affair with her. Cast * Sivakumar as Vijay * Sripriya as Alamelu *Jaiganesh as Balu *Suruli Rajan as Velu * S. A. Ashokan as Dharmalingam * Kavitha as Radha * Major Sundarrajan as Aarumugam * Thengai Srinivasan as "Nattu Vaithiyar" Nallamuthu *Nagesh as Varadhachary *Jayamalini Production The title ''Aattukara Alamelu'' was inspired by '' Mattukkara Velan'' (1970). Sivakumar said it took him "15 years to do the role in 'Aattukara Alamelu''. The name of the title c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Meethu Sathiyam
''Thai Meethu Sathiyam'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language Curry Western film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Rajinikanth and Sripriya, with Mohan Babu, Prabhakar, Suruli Rajan, Sundararajan, A. V. M. Rajan, S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh, Ambareesh, Jayamalini and Sukumari in supporting roles. It focuses on a shepherd who vows to avenge his parents by killing the murderers. The film was originally planned by Thevar in the late 1960s under the title ''Marupiravi'' () with M. G. Ramachandran intended to star; however, as Ramachandran was unwell at that time, as well as involved in a legal case, the film was shelved. Thevar later revived the project as ''Thai Meethu Sathiyam'', with Rajinikanth cast in the lead role as Ramachandran had retired from acting by then. It was the last film produced by Thevar to be released; he died when the film was still in production. ''Thai Meethu Sathiyam'' was released on 30 October 1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled lines and idiosyncrasies in films, he has a huge fanbase across South India and has a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 2000, Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours, and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Following his debut in K. Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama ''Apoorva Raagangal'', Rajinikanth's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films. His major positive role as a failed lover in S. P. Muthuraman's ''Bhuvana O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
