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Saguni
''Saguni'' is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language political comedy film directed by Shankar Dayal and produced by S. R. Prabhu. The film stars Karthi and Pranitha, while Santhanam, Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Raadhika, and Nassar appear in supporting roles. Dubbed versions of the film were released in Telugu and Hindi as ''Shakuni'' (2012) and ''Rowdy Leader'' (2016) respectively. The film was declared an average hit. Plot The film starts with the IRP party's MLA meeting to select their new CM, where prominent leader and veteran Satyamoorthy is unanimously chosen as CM. He is then escorted to his car, where a party cadre accuses him of sexually harassing her by passing on a promiscuous video in a mobile phone. This leads to Satyamoorthy being heavily shunned by the public and causes the suicide of Satyamoorthy and his entire family. This entire sequence is a political plot planned by the same party's industrial big shot R. K. Boopathi. Two days earlier, Boopathi had asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthi
Karthik Sivakumar (born 25 May 1977), better known by his stage name Karthi, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has won three Filmfare Awards South, an Edison Award, a SIIMA Award and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. The younger brother of actor Suriya and the youngest son of actor Sivakumar, Karthi initially joined Mani Ratnam as an assistant director. He was offered acting roles and made his acting debut in '' Paruthiveeran'' in 2007, which garnered critical acclaim and several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. His next project was that of the lead role in '' Aayirathil Oruvan'' (2010), an action-adventure film directed by Selvaraghavan. He achieved consecutive commercial successes with his subsequent releases – '' Paiyaa'' (2010), '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' (2010) and ''Siruthai'' (2011). After appearing in a series of box office flops, he starred in successful films such as '' Madras'' (2014), '' Thozha'' (2016), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendhar Movies
Vendhar Movies is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. History In 2012 The company first started as proprietary by B.Balagurunathan and become partnership with S.Madhan in 2013 August. The company first distributed the film "Vettai" starring Madhavan and Aarya (2012 January) in Tirunelvely&Kanyakumari area (blockbuster) .Next the company distributes "Kalakalappu" starring Mirchi Siva, Vimal, Oviya and Anjali (Blockbuster). The company distributed ''Aravaan'' starring Aadhi, in 2012. Next they distributed ''Saguni'' starring Karthi , introducing Vishal. The film became a 2013 blockbuster. Following this success, '' Naan Sigappu Manithan'' was produced. Thiru directed action film, starring Vishal, also went on to become highly successful at the box office, emerging as one of the Tamil films of 2014. Their following production was ''Puli Paarvai'' starring S.Madhan will be released soon. Their next production was ''Poojai'' starring Vishal and Shrut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pranitha Subhash
Pranitha Subhash is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films. She debuted as an actress in the 2010 Kannada film, ''Porki''. In 2012, she starred in the critically acclaimed film '' Bheema Theeradalli''. She went on to appear in several commercially successful Telugu and Tamil films like ''Baava'' (2010), ''Attarintiki Daredi'' (2013), '' Massu Engira Masilamani'' (2015), and ''Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal'' (2017). Career Pranitha debuted in the 2010 Kannada film ''Porki'' opposite Darshan. After the success of ''Porki'', she refused several offers from Kannada films and became choosy about her projects before signing for the Telugu film ''Baava'', a love story where she starred opposite Siddharth. She was praised unanimously for her portrayal of a Telugu village belle in the film. She then went on to appear in her first Tamil film, ''Udhayan'', starring Arulnithi. She was then signed up for her second Tamil project '' Saguni'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roja Selvamani
Roja Selvamani (born Sri Latha Reddy; 17 November 1972), also known as R. K. Roja or Lady Roja Selvamani, is an Indian politician and former actress. She is serving as the current Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement of Andhra Pradesh. She was a leading actress in Telugu and Tamil films from 1991 to 2002. She has also acted in a few Kannada and Malayalam-language films. She won three Nandi Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Roja began her political career in 1998 from the Telugu Desam Party and aligns with the YSR Congress Party since 2011. She was elected as an MLA from Nagari in Andhra Pradesh twice in the 2014 and 2019. She also serves as the YSR Congress Party's state women president. Between 2019 and 2021, Roja served as the chairperson of APIIC Andhra Pradesh. In 2022, Roja announced she would be leaving the film industry to focus more on her political career as a politician. She also announced that she will no longer be acting in any films. Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Green
Studio Green is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. The company was founded in 2006 by K. E. Gnanavel Raja, relative of actor Sivakumar and many of their films feature his sons Suriya and Karthi. They have produced several Tamil films and also distributed films across South India. History The company first produced and distributed the film ''Sillunu Oru Kaadhal'' starring Suriya, in 2006. Next they produced and distributed '' Paruthiveeran'', introducing Karthik Sivakumar, younger brother of Suriya. It ran for more than a year in screens in Tamil Nadu. Following this success, ''Singam'' was produced. The Hari directed action film, starring Suriya, also went on to become highly successful at the box office, emerging as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of that year. Their following production was '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' starring Karthi and Kajal Agarwal which also became a commercial success. Their next production was ''Siruthai'' starring K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumtaj
Mumtaz, also credited as Mumtaj, (born Nagma Khan) is an Indian actress and a former item number known primarily for her work in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, She has also appeared in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films. She entered the film industry through the Tamil film ''Monisha En Monalisa'' (1999) by T. Rajender and subsequently garnered popularity appearing in glamorous roles in films including '' Kushi'' (2000), ''Looty'' (2001) and ''Chocolate'' (2001). Early life Mumtaj completed her schooling at Mount. Mary's Convent School, Bandra in Mumbai. As a teenage ardent film fan, she revealed that her room was full of posters featuring Sridevi, and when the school bus used to cross Filmistan Studios, she used to crane her neck out to catch a glimpse of the artistes. Film career Mumtaz's acting career began after she was spotted by film producer Sudhakar Bokade in a dance programme at Mount Mary School in Mumbai, when he subsequently offered to do a film with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandra Mohan (Telugu Actor)
Chandra Mohan (born Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao; 23 May 1944) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu films. He has garnered one Filmfare Award South and two Nandi Awards. He received critical reception for his performance in box office hits such as '' Rangula Ratnam'' (1966) for which he received the state Nandi Award for Best Actor, ''Padaharella Vayasu'' (1978) for which he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu), and ''Siri Siri Muvva'' (1978). His first Tamil film was '' Naalai Namadhe'' (1975). Some of the films in which he starred as the lead actor are ''Seetamalakshmi'' (1978), '' Ram Robert Rahim'' (1980), '' Radha Kalyanam'' (1981), ''Rendu Rellu Aaru'' (1986), and ''Chandamama Raave'' (1987). Early life Chandra Mohan was born as Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao on 23 May 1944, in Pamidimukkala village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He did his schooling in Y.V.R.M.Z.P. High School at Meduru. He graduated from the agriculture colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadukalam Naren
Narayanan (better known as Aadukalam Naren) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and few Telugu films, mainly in supporting roles. He made his début in 1997 film ''Raman Abdullah'' but he got noticed for his role in the 2011 film, ''Aadukalam'' directed by Vetrimaaran. He earlier appeared in Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (19 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan-born Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Widely regarded as ...'s television series ''Kathai Neram''. Partial filmography Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Naren Indian male film actors Tamil male actors Living people 21st-century Indian male actors 1970 births Male actors in Tamil cinema Tamil male television actors Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Male actors from Chennai 21st-century Tamil male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitra Lakshmanan
Lakshmanan Ramasamy (born 23 January 1948), known professionally as Chitra Lakshmanan, is an Indian journalist, filmmaker and actor. He produced and directed several Tamil language films starring some of Tamil cinema's major stars during the 1980s and 1990s, while appearing in numerous films and television series in supporting roles. He currently operates a YouTube channel called ''Touring Talkies'', which features interviews and talk shows about Tamil cinema. Career Lakshmanan began working in a hardware shop in Arani. He later joined the magazine ''Vidhi Velli'' as a sub-editor until its closure. He later joined ''Thayin Manikodi'' run by Jayakanthan. He later joined a Singaporean Tamil magazine. After it's failure, he decided to start his own magazine ''Thirai Kathir'' which became successful. His career in entertainment journalism helped him to also become a public relations officer. He became acquainted with director Bharathiraja to enter the film industry, and subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meera Krishnan
Meera Krishnan (born 1968) is an Indian actress, who has appeared in Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, na ...-language films and television serials. She started her career as an announcer on the public broadcaster Doordarshan and later became a newsreader for Sun TV before acting in films and teleserials. She is also a Veena player. Filmography ;Actress ;Dubbing artist *Manochitra - '' Sandakozhi'' (2005) * Sriranjini - '' Anniyan'' (2005) Television References External links * Indian film actresses Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Actresses from Chennai 21st-century Indian actresses 1968 births {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1942) is an Indian character actor known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He has also starred in a few films in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. As a former politician, Rao has served as the MLA from Vijayawada East in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999 to 2004. He made his debut with the Telugu film ''Pranam Khareedu'' in 1978. He starred in over 750 feature films. He has received nine state Nandi Awards in various categories of villain, character actor, and supporting actor. In 2012, he has garnered the SIIMA Award for his work in ''Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum''. In 2015, he received India's fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. He received wide critical acclaim for his diverse roles in films such as '' S/O Satyamurthy'' (2015)'','' ''Attarintiki Daredi'' (2013), ''Rakta Charitra'' (2010), ''Leader'' (2010), ''Ready'' (2008), ''Pellaina Kothalo'' (2006), '' Sarkar'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Nataka Sabha''. Ganesh served in the Indian Air Force from 1964 to 1974 before quitting in favour of films. He was given the stage name Delhi Ganesh by K. Balachander. Career He was introduced to Tamil Film Industry by K. Balachander in the film ''Pattina Pravesam'' (1976). Ganesh played the hero in the 1981 film ''Engamma Maharani''. His most popular roles have been as a supporting actor or a comedian, but he has also played villainous roles in films like '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'' (1989). He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for his performance in ''Pasi'' (1979). He also received various state awards like Kalaimamani (1994) given by the then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. His most notable films are '' Sindhu Bhairavi'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |