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Santhana Bharathi
Santhana Bharathi is an Indian film director and actor who has primarily worked in Tamil cinema. Career Santhana Bharathi originally wanted to be a director but didn't get the right opportunity, even after working for a well known director like C. V. Sridhar. At the time, he had been looking for offers with his friend P. Vasu. Finally, they got a movie called ''Panneer Pushpangal'' in the year 1981. It was a success. Santhana Bharathi, along with his friend Vasu started directing many other movies under the name “Bharathi Vasu”. Santhana Bharathi started directing films of his own, after doing five films together with his friend Vasu, who also went on to become a popular director on his own. Santhana Bharathi's films such as '' Guna'', '' Chinna Mapillai'', '' Mahanadhi'' gained high appreciation. He often hired his friends Kamal Haasan and Crazy Mohan in his works. He has directed several films such as '' Guna'' (1991) and the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarathi Edungadi
''Aarathi Edungadi'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Chandranath and produced by H.Murali. It stars Rahman and Khushbu. The film was released on 28 July 1990. Plot Meera is treated like a servant and tortured by her stepmother, Shakunthula. Her only friend is the family maid, Annamma. Shakunthala and her brother Narajan want to keep Meera under their control as all the wealth is in her name. They plot to marry her off to an easily controllable man to ensure their wealthy lifestyles aren't impacted. Kannan enters the home while running away from the police. He is a prisoner on death row. Shakuntala arranges for Meera to marry Kannan as she would always have the threat of the police to control him. It is only after the marriage she realizes that Kannan isn't who he claimed to be and the entire family is thrown into turmoil. Police officer Shankara is also pulled into the proceedings as he begins to investigate the years old death of Meera's father. Meera nav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veera Thalattu
''Veera Thalattu'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film stars Murali, Vineetha and Khushbu, while Rajkiran, Raadhika and Lakshmi play other supporting roles. The film, which has music by Ilaiyaraaja, released in April 1998. Cast * Murali as Pandian *Rajkiran as Pandian's father *Vineetha *Khushbu * Raadhika as Pandian's mother *Lakshmi as Nagalakshmi *Santhana Bharathi *Manivannan *Y. Vijaya * R. Sundarrajan *Shakeela Production The film experienced delays in its production, taking over a year and half to complete. Soundtrack Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ..., all songs were written by Kasthoori Raja. Release The film received mixed reviews upon release, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velai
''Velai'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by J. Suresh and written by Balakumaran, starring Vignesh, Indraja and Nassar. The film, produced by J. Vasudevan, had musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja and was released on 26 February 1998. Cast * Vignesh as Ganesh * Indraja * Nassar * Hemanth * Lathif * Vadivukkarasi * Balu Anand * Charle * Charuhasan * Raghavi * Chokkalinga Bhagavathar * Major Sundarrajan * Ponvannan * Santhana Bharathi * Thalaivasal Vijay Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, his second venture after his debut film ''Aravindhan''. It comprises 5 tracks, with Arivumathi, Pazhani Bharathi, Ravi Bharathi and R. V. Udayakumar having written the lyrics for each one song. Popular Tamil actor Vijay had sung one of the songs along with Premji Amaran Prem Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 26 February 1979), better known as Premgi, is an Indian playback singer, composer, songwriter, actor and comedian. The son of composer and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivasaayi Magan
''Vivasaayi Magan'' (English: Farmer's son) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ramarajan and produced by Rani Azhakappan. The film stars Ramarajan, Devayani, K. R. Vijaya and Vadivelu. The film had musical score by Sirpy. Cast *Ramarajan as Kathirvel * Devayani as Jyothi *K. R. Vijaya as Kathirvel and Veeramuthu's mother * Rajeev as Veeramuthu *Veera *Vadivelu *Jayashree as Veeramuthu's wife *Junior Balaiah *Santhana Bharathi *Gandhimathi *Anuja *S. N. Parvathy *Thaarini *Mahima *Vasuki *Oru Viral Krishna Rao * Halwa Vasu *Madhan Bob S. Krishnamoorthy (born 19 October 1953) professionally known as Madhan Bob, is an Indian actor and comedian, appearing in many Tamil films in supporting roles. Madhan Babu is known for his amusing facial expressions, laughter and protruding ey ... Soundtrack The music was composed by Sirpy. Reception ''Geocities'' wrote "Vivasayi magan's harvest could have been much better". ''Kalki'' cited Ramarajan whether he wrote t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamizh Selvan
''Tamizh Selvan'' is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Bharathiraja. The films stars Vijayakanth and Roja. It was released on 2 August 1996. Plot Tamil Selvan IAS starts as an assistant collector in Chennai. He is insulted by the corrupt collector because of his helpful and honest nature and skin color, but he doesn't give a budge and within a span becomes the chief collector in the city. He marries a research scholar Fathima and is assisted by Manuneethi Chozhan. A rebellious group leader initially opposes Tamilselvan since he had helped the police arrest one of their members. The group protests against the unfair and undue treatment of them in politician Vedimuthu's illegal quarry but since he hears their problems and solves it he is heralded as a hero by masses. This irks Vedimuthu and other politicians who don't want Tamilselvan to prosper. How Tamilselvan resists the politicians' attempts to damage his reputation forms the crux of the story. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amman Kovil Vaasalile
''Amman Kovil Vaasalile'' is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ramarajan and produced by S. Rajaram. The film stars Ramarajan, Sangita, Manivannan and Senthil. Cast *Ramarajan *Sangita *Manivannan * Senthil *Gandhimathi *Kullamani Kullamani (1952–2013) was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in South Indian films. He acted over 500 films. He is known for films like '' Karagattakaran'', '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'', ''Panakkaran'', '' My Dear Marthandan'', and many mo ... * Santhana Bharathi in a Friendly Appearance * R. Sundarrajan in a Friendly Appearance * Rajashree in a Friendly Appearance Soundtrack Music : Sirpy References External links * 1996 films 1990s Tamil-language films Films directed by Ramarajan {{1990s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Birds (1996 Film)
''Love Birds'' is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Nagma with Raja, Vadivelu and Sarath Babu playing other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman was highly successful. The film was released on 15 January 1996 and had an average performance commercially. The film is a remake of the 1986 Kannada film ''Ratha Sapthami'' for which P. Vasu was the co-screenplay writer. Plot After accidentally meeting, Mridula (Nagma) and Arun (Prabhu Deva) fall in love. The young couple both come from affluent families, and so, to test whether they will be suited for a long-term relationship, they both decide to live together. However, a few months into their relationship, Arun and Mridula get in an accident and Arun dies. A devastated Mridula is unable to get over his absence, and before long starts seeing Arun in strange visions everywhere she goes. Her family eventually decide that relocating to another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seethanam
''Seethanam'' () is a 1995 Tamil language crime film directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Prabhu, Sangita and Ranjitha in lead roles. The film, produced by T. Siva, had musical score by Deva and was released on 24 November 1995. Plot After spending many years in jail, Muthu Manikkam is back to his village and wants to take revenge on a corrupt politician Marimuthu. Soon, he clashes with advocate Radha until she knows his tragic past. It is revealed that Muthumanikkam's wife was killed by Marimuthu. In the end, Muthumanikkam kills Marimuthu. Cast *Prabhu as Muthu Manikkam *Sangita as Dhanalakshmi *Ranjitha as Radha * Mansoor Ali Khan as Marimuthu * R. Sundarrajan as Govindan, Dhanam's father *S. S. Chandran as Varadarajan *Vinu Chakravarthy as Kalimuthu, Radha's father *Prakash Raj as Rajasekhar, Radha's brother *Vichithra as Sarasu *Pandu as Dr. Thandavarayan * Santhana Bharathi *Mohan V. Ram * MRK *Thyagu *Rajasekhar *Balu Anand *Krishnamoorthy *Kovai Senthil *Chelladu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magalir Mattum (1994 Film)
''Magalir Mattum'' () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language satirical film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, produced by Kamal Haasan, and written by Crazy Mohan. The film stars Nassar, Revathi, Urvashi and Rohini. It revolves around three women deciding to gang up on their lecherous office boss who constantly harasses them. Haasan wrote a story inspired by the 1980 American film '' 9 to 5'' which Mohan then expanded into the screenplay of ''Magalir Mattum''. The film was Thirunavukarasu's first as an independent cinematographer and P. N. Satish worked as the editor. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music while Vaali wrote the lyrics. ''Magalir Mattum'' was released on 25 February 1994 and became a commercial success, running for over 175 days in theatres. The film won the V. Shantaram Silver Award. For her performance, Urvashi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress. The film became a milestone in Tamil cinema for the topics it addressed, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nammavar
''Nammavar'' () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by B. Venkatarama Reddy. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Gautami, while Nagesh, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Srividya and Karan play supporting roles. It follows a history lecturer of a college and how he tries to reform the downtrodden college by his initiatives and its consequences. The story and screenplay were written by Haasan, and the dialogues by Kanmani Subbu. The music was composed by debutant Mahesh Mahadevan with cinematography by Madhu Ambat, and editing by N. P. Satish. The film was inspired by various English-language films about universities and professors including ''To Sir, with Love'' (1967), ''Class of 1984'' (1982) and ''The Principal'' (1987). ''Nammavar'' was released on 2 November 1994, Diwali day. It won three National Film Awards: Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Supporting Actor (Nagesh), and Special Mention (Mahesh); and two Tamil Nadu State Film Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ele, My Friend
''Ele, My Friend'' is a 1992 English-language children's film directed by Dharan Mandrayar and produced by Linda Mandrayar. The film stars Jacob Paul Guzman and an elephant named Ganesh. The film, an Indo-British co-production, revolves around a bond between 10-year old Charles and an elephant, which he names Ele. Cast *Jacob Paul Guzman as Charles *Ganesh as Ele *Gazan Khan as Jaggu *R. S. Shivaji as Ahmed *Katherine Byers as Mary *Santhana Bharathi as Kallar Village Chief * Amjad Khan as Omar (special appearance) *Prabhu (special appearance) Production Dharan Mandrayar, a nephew of actor Sivaji Ganesan Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001) was an Indian actor and producer. He was active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ga ..., studied in India and later in the United States. He forayed into films after being encouraged by his wife, Linda. The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |