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Shanmuga Sundaram
Shanmugasundaram was an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films. He began his career as an actor by starring in ''Ratha Thilagam'' (1963) and '' Karnan'' (1964), and continued his career for seven decades. He is also a dubbing artist. He has acted in over 500 Films in Tamil cinema industry. He died on 15 August 2017. Career Shanmugasundaram was born in Chennai to a family of businesspeople. When he was studying in college, he had accompanied one of his actor friends to a drama performance, and as one of the junior artists did not perform well, he was brought in spontaneously. To the surprise of many, he had done that role with efficiency, which earned him appreciation spontaneously. He then moved on to work in Tamil theatre, notably appearing as Adolf Hitler in a play also featuring Kannadasan. Sivaji Ganesan was impressed by his performances and recruited him to make film acting debut with ''Ratha Thilagam'' (1963), where he portrayed a Chinese army major. He next went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirkazhi
Sirkazhi () also spelled as ''Siyali'' is a major municipal town in Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located from the coast of the Bay of Bengal, and from the state capital Chennai. Sirkazhi was a part of Thanjavur district until 1991 and has later been part of Nagapattinam district. The town covers an area of and in 2011 had a population of 34,927. It is administered by a second grade municipality. Sirkazhi is part of the Cauvery delta region and agriculture is the major occupation. Roads are the main means of transportation; the town has of district roads, including a national highway. The town is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled by the Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire, the Marathas and the British. The Tamil trinity of Carnatic music; Arunachala Kavirayar (1711–78), Muthu Thandavar (1525–1600) and Marimutthu Pillai (1712–87), originated from Sirkazhi. The Saiva saint Tirugnanasamban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuppu Panam
''Karuppu Panam'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language crime film directed and photographed by G. R. Nathan. The screenplay was written by Valampuri Somanathan from a story by Kannadasan. Music was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. It stars T. S. Balaiah, K. Sarangapani, K. Balaji, Balaji, K. R. Vijaya and Sheela. The film was commercially successful. Plot Cast ;Male cast * T. S. Balaiah as Sattanathan * K. Sarangapani as Dhamodharan * K. Balaji, Balaji as Gandhi * Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Raju * V. S. Raghavan as Sambasivam * Shanmugasundaram as Sundaram * Ramanathan as Devi's brother * Kannadasan as Thanikachalam ;Female cast * K. R. Vijaya as Devi * Sheela as Lucy * C. K. Saraswathi as Shankari * S. N. Lakshmi as Sattanathan's first wife * S. Varalakshmi as Kamala Production ''Karuppu Panam'' was directed and photographed by G. R. Nathan. The screenplay was written by Valampuri Somanathan from a story by Kannadasan. Editing was handled by S. Surya (for whom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellam Un Kairasi
Ellam Un Kairasi is a Tamil-language film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and starring Rajinikanth. Plot Major Sundarrajan is a smuggler; Rajini is a mechanic. Incidentally Major Sundarrajan is the father of Rajini, whom he gets to know only in the climax. Meanwhile, they have many conflicts and fights, which is the so-called story of the movie. Seema is the heroine and Surulirajan is the comedian. Cast *Rajinikanth as Raja * Seema as Rani *Major Sundarrajan as Manikkam * S. A. Ashokan as Rani's father *Suruli Rajan as Arivazhagan *Sowcar Janaki as Meenakshi *Sachu as Tamilarasi *Shanmugasundaram as Ellappan *Omakuchi Narasimhan *Kullamani *Usilai Mani *Pakoda Kadhar * T. K. S. Natarajan Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while lyrics written by Kannadasan, Muthulingam and Gangai Amaran Gangai Amaran is an Indian music composer, singer, lyricist, writer, film director and actor in Tamil films. Personal life Gangai Amaran was born in Pannaipuram in The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
''Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language historical action film, directed by M. G. Ramachandran, starring himself in the lead role, with M. N. Nambiar, P. S. Veerappa, Latha and Padmapriya. It was Ramachandran's final film as an actor. The film, based on the serial novel ''Kayalvizhi'' by Akilan. Though it was released after Ramachandran became chief minister of Tamil Nadu, In its initial theatrical release, box office collection was dismal by the standards set by MGR's movies. However, subsequently, the movie gained high recognition for its historical value. Plot A brave prince named Sundharapandhiyan saves a kingdom from the hands of a terrible king. Under the identity of an itinerant poet, Paintamizh Kumaran, he is going to fire the consciousness of the people with his words and reunite them in his cause, which is the defence of freedom and rights. Cast *M. G. Ramachandran as Paintamizh Kumaran alias Sundharapandhiyan * Latha as Kayal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
''Unnai Suttrum Ulagam'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by G. Subramaniya Reddiar. The film stars Jayalalithaa, leading an ensemble cast including Prameela, Vidhubala, Kamal Haasan, Savithri and Vijayakumar. Jayalalithaa played the elder sister who sacrifices her happiness for the sake of her siblings. The film was released on 29 April 1977, and Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress. Plot Lakshmi is a playful village belle and Dhanabakiyam is her well wisher. Dhanabakiyam's husband leaves her. Lakshmi is the elder sister of Seetha, Raja and Seetha. She takes care of her all siblings. But Raja disrespects her. Seetha dies while pregnant. How Lakshmi saves her family forms the crux of the story. Cast ;Lead actresses *Jayalalithaa as Lakshmi * Prameela as Mala * Vidhubala as Seetha * Usharani as Rekha ;Supporting actresses * Sachu as Pangajam * Ganthimathi as House maid * Seethalakshmi as Ramu's mother * Tambaram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzhaikkum Karangal
''Uzhaikkum Karangal'' () is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar, starring M. G. Ramachandran Latha and Bhavani. It was released on 23 May 1976. It had a mediocre run for an MGR movie, in its first release. Cast *M. G. Ramachandran as Rangan * Latha as Muthamma *Bhavani as Kumari Pankajam *Kumari Padmini as Gowri *Pandari Bai as Annam * C. K. Saraswathi as Akkilandham *Baby Rajkumari as Ramu * K. A. Thangavelu as Nagalingham *Thengai Srinivasan as Kabali *Nagesh as Saba / Kitha *K. Kannan as Karnaya *V. S. Raghavan as Sendhil Nadhan * V. Gopalakrishnan as Thanga Durai *Shanmugasundaram as Public prosector *Karikol Raju as Kumaresan *Usilai Mani as Iyer *Idichapuli Selvaraj as Fake saint *Peeli Sivam as Drunker * T. K. S. Natarajan as Villager * Sathya as Villager Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattampoochi (1975 Film)
''Pattampoochi'' ( Butterfly) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. S. Pragasam, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayachitra. The film marked the debut of Kamal Haasan as a leading actor. Cast * Kamal Haasan as 'Sandiyar' Siva * Jayachitra as Meena * Nagesh as Vadivelu * V. K. Ramasamy as Vedhasalam * Manorama as Kumari (guest appearance) * Senthamarai as Bashyam * Pakoda Kadhar * P.R Varalakshmi * Shanmugasundaram Shanmugasundaram was an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films. He began his career as an actor by starring in '' Ratha Thilagam'' (1963) and '' Karnan'' (1964), and continued his career for seven decades. He is also a dubbing artist. He ... * Rathnakumar * s s sounder Soundtrack The music was composed by P. Sreenivasan. Release ''Pattampoochi'' was released on 21 February 1975. The film was a success. References External links * 1975 films 1970s Tamil-language films {{1970s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idhayakkani
''Idhayakkani'' () is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Pandari Bai, R. S. Manohar and Radha Saluja among others enacting supporting roles. The film was directed by A. Jagannathan, produced by R. M. Veerappan under his banner Sathiya Movies and had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year, running for 150 days in theatres. It was the only Indian film to be screened at the Tashkent International Film Festival in 1978. Plot Mohan is a kind-hearted man whose theory of life is equality. He puts it into practice by sharing equally the income of his estate with his labourers. He has another passion – he wants to serve the country – and for that, he has joined the police force as an officer. He meets a needy girl, Lakshmi, and on the advice of an elderly domestic help, he permits her to stay in his house. Tongues start wagging, and Mohan decides to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghdad Perazhagi
''Baghdad Perazhagi'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by T. R. Ramanna. It starred Jayalalitha in the lead role opposite Ravichandran while Jayasudha, Savitri and Shubha play supporting roles. It was released on 25 October 1973 and emerged as a commercial success. Its Hindi dubbed version, ''Shehzadi Mumtaz'' was released four years later (in 1977). Plot Cast *Jayalalithaa as Mumtaj *Ravichandran as Prince Abdullah * Savitri as Queen Khadija * Major Sundarrajan as Sultan Syed Ali Hasan *Nagesh as Kamar * S. A. Ashokan as Raja Guru Sardar *A. Sakunthala as Zubeida *R. S. Manohar as Thalapathi Muras * V. K. Ramasamy as Mama * Thengai Srinivasan as Gulabi *Sachu as Suraiyya * Shubha as Princess Zeenat * Jayasudha as Shakila *Pushpamala *Ennatha Kannaiya as Raja Guru Assistant *Typist Gopu as Raja Guru Assistant *Sarala *Shanmugasundaram Shanmugasundaram was an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films. He began his career as an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurathi Magan
''Kurathi Magan'' is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film features Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Master Sridhar and Jayachitra introduced in the film, Shylashri, V. S. Raghavan, Suruli Rajan and Kamal Haasan in a brief role. R. Muthuraman plays a cameo. The film was released on 29 April 1972. Plot The plot is about how a mother from the Kuravar community sacrifices her motherhood for the sake of her son's future. Cast * Gemini Ganesan * K. R. Vijaya * M. N. Nambiar * Master Sridhar * Jayachitra * Kamal Haasan * R. Muthuraman (Cameo Appearance) * Shylashri * V. K. Ramasamy * V. S. Raghavan * O. A. K. Thevar * Karikol Raju * Suruli Rajan * V. Gopalakrishnan * Shanmugasundaram * Shanmugasundari * G. Sakunthala * S. R. Janaki * "Baby" Kumutha * "Baby" Thamizh Selvi * "Master" Rajkumar * "Master" Bablu Production ''Kurathi Magan'' directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. This was the debut movie of actress Jayachitra. Padmini and Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velli Vizha
''Velli Vizha'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Balachander and produced by B. Duraisami. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Jayanthi, Vanisri and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 11 August 1972. Plot Cast * Gemini Ganesan as Bala * Jayanthi as Banu * Vanisri as Sheela * S. Varalakshmi as Sivakami, Bala's mother * V. Gopalakrishnan as Joseph * Thengai Srinivasan as Aramuthan * Manorama as Komalam * S. V. Sahasranamam as Postman Kumarasamy * S. N. Lakshmi as Kumarasamy's wife * Srividya as Kalyani * Vidhubala * K. R. Savithri as Radha * Shanmugasundaram as Raja * V. S. Raghavan V S Raghavan (18 February 1925 – 24 January 2015) was an Indian actor, who has acted both in Tamil films as well as television. He started his career as a dramatist and stage actor and went on to act as a character actor in films, starting ... Church Father Production While shooting for the film, Balachander suffered a heart attack at the age of 42, and spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakthi Leelai
''Shakthi Leelai'' () is a 1972 Tamil language film directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by T. G. Somasundaram. The film script was written by Thuraiyur K. Moorthi. It starred B. Saroja Devi, Gemini Ganeshan, Jayalalithaa, K. B. Sundarambal and K. R. Vijaya. It is noted for being the last multi-starrer mythological film. The music was provided by T. K. Ramamoorthy. It was a successful film on its release. Later, The film was dubbed in 1976 into Hindi as ''Tu Hi Kali Tu Hi Durga'' and 1985 into Telugu as ''Parashakthi Mahimalu''. Cast * Gemini Ganeshan as Lord Shiva * Ushanandini as Shakti/ Samayapuram Mariamman * Jayalalithaa as Periyapalayathu Bhavani amman/ Punyakshi Devi * Sivakumar as Narada Muni * Major Sundararajan as Jamadagni Munivar * Saroja Devi as Renukambal * Usharani as Saraswati * Master Sridhar as Parasuraman * K. B. Sundarambal as Woman Saint * S. V. Sahasranamam as The King *Senthamarai as The Minister * A. V. M. Rajan as Prohit * Manjula as Poonguzhali, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
