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Selvaganesh
V. Selvaganesh is an Indian percussionist working in the Carnatic tradition and one of the leading kanjira (south Indian frame drum) players of his generation. He is also known as "Chella S. Ganesh." Career Selvaganesh gained world fame through tours with John McLaughlin's group, Remember Shakti. He helps his father, Grammy-Nominated T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram, to run the Sri JGTV school and train a new generation of Carnatic percussionists. He has also composed and produced albums and played with the Swedish bass player Jonas Hellborg and American guitar virtuoso Shawn Lane. In 2012, Selvaganesh made his film directorial debut with ''Bodhai'', a short film in Tamil. He also composed the four-track soundtrack which was released in digital format by Saregama. Film career V. Selvaganesh made his debut composing for films with the Tamil movie ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2008). Discography ; Solo Albums: * '' Soukha'' (2006) * '' Kanjourney'' (2016) ; With Jonas Hellborg: * ''Good Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilla Zamindar
''Pilla Zamindar'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by G. Ashok. The film stars Nani, Haripriya, and Bindu Madhavi while Srinivas Avasarala, Dhanraj, Thagubothu Ramesh, Rao Ramesh and Nagineedu play supporting roles. Inspired by the South Korean film ''A Millionaire's First Love'' (2006), and The Ultimate Gift (2006), the plot follows Praveen "PJ" Jayaramaraju (Nani), an arrogant youngster who is set to inherit his grandfather's wealth but must fulfil certain conditions in order to do so. The film has soundtrack composed by Selvaganesh. ''Pilla Zamindar'' was released on 14 October 2011. Plot Praveen "PJ" Jayaramaraju, the grandson of a wealthy zamindar Rudra Ramaraju, is a spoiled arrogant youngster. He attends lavish parties and spends money recklessly. PJ also breakups with Sindhu when she exposes his cheating in an exam. On PJ's 18th birthday, his dying grandfather's will with several conditions is presented to him. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good People In Times Of Evil
''Good People in Times of Evil'' is the fifth collaborative live album by bassist Jonas Hellborg and guitarist Shawn Lane, released on 10 November 2000 through Bardo Records. For this line-up they are joined by percussionist V. Selvaganesh, and as such it is the first album by Hellborg and Lane to incorporate Indian music. Critical reception Rick Anderson of AllMusic gave ''Good People in Times of Evil'' 4.5 stars out of five, recommending it highly. He called it "beautiful in a way that challenges the ear" and "perhaps the most consistently lovely" of Hellborg's albums, whilst noting "Aga of the Ladies" and "Bhakti Ras" as highlights. He also praised the contributions of Selvaganesh and Lane, describing the latter as a "truly awe-inspiring" guitarist. Track listing Personnel *Jonas Hellborg – bass guitar, production *Shawn Lane – guitar * V. Selvaganesh – vocals, kanjira, udu *Ustad Sultan Khan – sarangi The sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remember Shakti
Remember Shakti is a quintet which combines elements of traditional Indian music with elements of jazz. The band consists of English guitarist John McLaughlin, and Zakir Hussain (tabla), U. Srinivas (deceased) (mandolin), Shankar Mahadevan (vocals), and V. Selvaganesh ( kanjira, ghatam, mridangam), who are of Indian descent. The band's name is derived from John Mclaughlin's acoustic Indian fusion band Shakti which was active in the 1970s. McLaughlin and Hussain were also members of that band, along with violinist L. Shankar and percussionists T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram and R. Raghavan. The word Shakti translates in Sanskrit to "power" or "goddess of power". Biography After disbanding in the late 1970s, Shakti enjoyed a twenty-year hiatus before McLaughlin and Hussain decided to reform the band. In addition to John and Zakir, T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram (ghatam, mridangam), returned for Remember Shakti's eponymous debut UK tour and album in 1997. However, McLaughlin could not locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirnayam (2013 Film)
''Nirnayam'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Srisaravanan and produced by music composer V. Selvaganesh. The film features Vikram Anand, Regina Cassandra and Baby Vedhika in the lead roles, with Saranya and Harris Moosa playing other pivotal characters. The film opened to mixed reviews upon release on 18 October 2013. Cast * Raana Vikram as Mukundan * Regina Cassandra as Jeni * Baby Vedhika as Meera * Saranya as Simran * Harris Moosa * VK Raghunath Production The film was initially titled as ''Thaedel'' and was announced as a joint production venture of music composer V. Selvaganesh, Cinematographer Chittibabu and director Saravanan in June 2012. Soundtrack The audio of ''Nirnayam'' was held at Satyam Cinemas in Chennai on 14 February 2013 with the soundtrack being released by Vikku Vinayakram and received by director K. S. Ravikumar. Release The film opened to mixed reviews from critics. A critic from the Times of India noted "The plot also goes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kullanari Koottam
''Kullanari Koottam'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sribalaji and produced by V. Ashish Jain. It stars Vishnu Vishal and Remya Nambeesan in the lead roles, while the crew of ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' reunited for this film, with V. Selvaganesh composing the film's score and J. Laxman and Kasi Viswanathan handling cinematography and editing, respectively. The film was released on 25 March 2011 to mixed to positive reviews and become a decent hit at the box-office. Plot Vetrivel Shanmugasundaram (Vishnu Vishal), an MBA graduate who does not find a job, lives with his family in the temple city of Madurai. One day, his father gives him Rs. 1500 to e-recharge his mobile phone. However, under confusion, he says the number to the recharge girl fast, and she recharges to another number which belongs to Priya (Remya Nambeesan). After some time, Vetri realizes and asks Priya to return the money. While they meet, they fall in love and decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu
''Bheemili Kabadi Jattu'' () is a 2010 Telugu-language sports drama film written by newcomer Tatineni Satya, starring Nani, and Saranya Mohan along with numerous newcomers. It is a remake of the 2009 Tamil film ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu''. This film marks the directorial debut of Tatineni Satya. The film completed 100 days in Srikakulam town Kinnera complex and Chandramahal theatres and was a great hit. Story The story unfolds in a remote village near Vizag called Bheemli. What begins as a soft romance between a poor lad Suri ( Nani) and a girl (Saranya Mohan) who comes to the village soon takes a turn. Suri, with his childhood friends, yearns to win a Kabaddi tournament. They're known for never managing to win a tournament. They find themselves by chance in a state-level tournament, expected to be knocked out in the first round. But the bunch of young men who share different thoughts and ideas, with the help of a professional kabaddi coach, emerge as winners. As they proceed, many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva Manasulo Shruti
''Siva Manasulo Sruthi'' (abbreviated as ''SMS'') is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film which is a remake of the successful 2009 Tamil film ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' starring Jiiva and Anuya directed by M. Rajesh. The film is directed by Tatineni Satya and produced by Vikram Raju under Vega Entertainment. It stars Sudheer Babu and Regina Cassandra (in her major Telugu debut). Synopsis Siva is a carefree young man who works in a courier company as a delivery boy. During a train journey, he comes across Sruthi, who works as a radio jockey. Siva instantly falls for Sruthi and he starts trying to impress her. Sruthi reluctantly starts reciprocating his love over time. But just as Sruthi is about to express her love, Siva breaks her heart with his careless nature and uncultured ways. A love-hate relationship begins as the story moves back and forth between love failure and success. Jealousy, possessiveness and anger rear their ugly heads. Towards the end, the movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Hellborg
Jonas Hellborg (born 7 June 1958) is a Sweden, Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin, Sultan Khan (musician), Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Anders Johansson (drummer), Anders Johansson, Ginger Baker, Michael Shrieve, V. Selvaganesh, Jeff Sipe, Mattias IA Eklundh, Public Image Ltd, and Buckethead. Recording career Hellborg began his music career in 1976 in Sweden touring with local rock acts. He was spotted by percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah in a small club in Stockholm 1979 and he moved to London for a year to work with Reebop on different projects. He played the Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland in 1981 and met Michael Brecker who introduced him to John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham and other fusion stars. He was asked to join McLaughlin's reformed Mahavishnu Orchestra in 1983. He stayed with McLaughlin until 1988, touring and recording with Mahavishnu Orchestra. He also did sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film written and directed by newcomer Susindran, starring debutant Vishnu Vishal, Kishore, and Saranya Mohan along with numerous other newcomers. The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh with cinematography by Laxman Kumar and editing by Kasi Viswanathan. The film released on 29 January 2009. The movie was later remade in Telugu as '' Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu'' in the year 2010 with Nani and Saranya Mohan in the lead and also in Hindi as ''Badlapur Boys'' in the year 2014 with Nishan and Saranya Mohan in the lead. A spiritual successor, ''Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2'', was released in 2019. Plot The story unfolds in a remote village near Palani called Kanakkanpatti with a poor goat herd Marimuthu (Vishnu Vishal) as its protagonist who lost education as his father died when he was 13. He also plays kabbadi very well. Marimuthu, along with his childhood friends Ayyappan (Hari Vairavan), Sekar (Nitish Veera), M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remember Shakti – Saturday Night In Bombay
''Remember Shakti – Saturday Night in Bombay'' is a live album by the world fusion band Remember Shakti released in November 2001 on the Verve label. The live set features John McLaughlin on Guitar, U. Srinivas on Mandolin, Vikku Selvaganesh playing Kanjira, Ghatam, Mridangam, all Indian percussion instruments, Zakir Hussain on Tabla and a number of Indian guest musicians. Track listing # "Luki" (John McLaughlin) – # "Shringar" (Shivkumar Sharma) – # "Giriraj Sudha" (U. Srinivas) – # "Bell'alla" (Zakir Hussain) – Personnel * U. Srinivas – Electric Mandolin * Zakir Hussain – Tabla * John McLaughlin – Guitar * Vikku Selvaganesh – Kanjira, Ghatam, Mridangam, Indian percussion ;Guest musicians * Shankar Mahadeven – Vocals * Debashish Bhattacharya – Hindustani slide guitar * Bhavani Shankar – Dholak * Roshen Ali – Dholak * Aziz – Dholak * Taufiq Qureshi – def * Shivkumar Sharma – Santoor * A.K. Pallanivel – Tavil * Sivamani Sivamani (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
''Kola Kolaya Mundhirika'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written by Crazy Mohan and directed by Madhumitha. The film stars Jayaram, Karthik Kumar, and Shikha along with numerous popular Tamil comedy artists including M. S. Bhaskar, Pandiarajan, Anandaraj, Vasu Vikram and Vaiyapuri playing supporting roles. The film started its shooting on 8 May 2009 and released on 21 May 2010. Cast *Jayaram as Mathrubhootham *Karthik Kumar as Krish * Shikha as Vėní * M. S. Bhaskar as Santhanam *Radha Ravi as Dada Thulukkanam *T. M. Karthik as Dilli *Anandaraj as Veerappan *Pandiarajan as Madan *Delhi Ganesh as Ganesan *Vasu Vikram as Kittu *Vaiyapuri as Rajappan *"Eeramana Rojave" Siva as Jamindar *Devadarshini as Jamindar's wife *Kuyili *Sathish *V. S. Raghavan as Masilamani, retired Jailor *Sarath Kumar as Karan Muthiah (Cameo appearance) Soundtrack Music was composed by Selvaganesh and lyrics were written by Francis Kruba, Na. Muthukumar, Aandal Priyadarshini and Rama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nil Gavani Sellathey
''Nil Gavani Sellathey'' ( ''Stop, Watch and Don't Go'') is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written, directed and produced by Anand Chakravarthy (producer of Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu), which stars himself in lead role alongside Jagan, Lakshmi Nair, Dhansika, Adithyaa Dev and Ramsyy in the lead roles. The film, which is inspired by ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', released on 17 December 2010 with favorable reviews from the critics. It failed to succeed at the box office and was re-released on 25 March 2011 to mixed reviews. The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''143 Hyderabad''. Plot Sam (Anand Chakaravarthy), Jo (Dhaniska), Arun (Ramssy), Priya (Lakshmi Nair) and Milo (Jagan) head to a small village on a pleasure trip. And they reach the place despite a warning that it is not to going to be a nice trip. As night arrives, what arrives along with it is a series of mysterious experiences. The friends are attacked one after other by an unidentified villain. In the meantime, a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
