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Samikannu
Samikannu (15 April 1923 – 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor who had acted in over 400 Tamil-language films in supporting and comedy roles. He is capable of doing whatever role is best. He is notable movie acted Character as 'Payapulla' in Mullum Malarum along with 'Superstar' Rajinikanth. He is one of the most recognizable characters in the films of Director J. Mahendran. Early life He started acting in plays from the age of 8. He made his film '' Pudhu Yugam'' debut in 1954. Career The role of Saritha's father in the film ''Vandichakkaram ''Vandichakkaram'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan and written by Vinu Chakravarthy. The film stars Sivakumar and Saritha. It revolves around a ruffian who, after falling in love, resolves to mend his ways. Chakr ...'' with Sivakumar has paved the way for tears. His last film he acted in was '' Vaikarai Pookkal''. The film released in 1996. Family He has two sons and two daughters. Death He die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeevanaamsam
Jeevanamsam () is a 1968 Indian Tamil language drama film, directed and written by Malliyam Rajagopal. The film is based on his play of the same name. It stars Jaishankar and C. R. Vijayakumari, while A. V. M. Rajan, Pushpalatha, Sivakumar, debutante Lakshmi (as a leading actress) and Nagesh playing pivotal roles. The film, released on 21 October 1968, was successful at the box office. Plot Cast * Jaishankar as Moorthi * Vijayakumari as Lalitha * A. V. M. Rajan as Balu * Pushpalatha as Viji * Nagesh as Advocate Ramanujam * Sowcar Janaki as Janaki * S. V. Subbaiah as Moorthi's uncle * S. V. Sahasranamam as Lalitha & Balu's father * Pandari Bai as Meenakshi, Lalitha & Balu's mother * Sivakumar as Sabapathy * Lakshmi as Lalitha, Moorthi's sister * Veerappan as Janu's husband * Sachu as Janu * A. K. Veerasami as Lalitha's & Balu's grandpa * Sundari Bai as Lalitha & Balu's grandmother *K. Vijayan K. Vijayan was an Indian film director. He predominantly worked in Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaikarai Pookkal
''Vaikarai Pookkal'' is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by E. Mu. Vetrivalan. The film stars Raja, Rajashree, Ponvannan and newcomer Annam, with Shanmugasundaram, Samikannu, A. K. Veerasamy, Karan and Tharini playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Devendran and was released on 30 December 1996. Plot Many years ago, in the village Rasarasanpatti, Nallathambi (Ponvannan) who was from a poor family fell in love with Maari (Tharini) who was a from a wealthy family. Her brother Vellaisamy Gounder (Shanmugasundaram), the village chief, was against their love and humiliated him for being poor. Thereafter, Nallathambi married a lower-caste woman and Vellaisamy Gounder who strictly followed the caste system forced them to live outside their village. His wife (Varalakshmi) then died during childbirth. Back to the present, Nallathambi's son Soori (Ponvannan) is a vagabond smuggling sandalwood in Kolli Malai. Deivanai ( Rajashree) and Dhamayanthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poojaikku Vandha Malar
''Poojaikku Vandha Malar'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by Muktha Srinivasan, and written by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman and Savithri. It was released on 12 March 1965 and became a commercial success. Plot Suresh and Ravi are close friends who, after a misunderstanding, become enemies. Suresh falls in love with Ravi's sister Chitra, unaware that she is the sister of his friend-turned enemy. Once aware, he breaks up with her and vows never to marry her. Undaunted and determined to marry Suresh, Chitra comes to his house to live with him. The misunderstanding is ultimately cleared, Suresh and Ravi reconcile, and Suresh marries Chitra. Cast ;Male cast * Gemini Ganesan as Suresh * Nagesh as Panju * R. Muthuraman as Ravi * S. V. Sahasranamam as Ravi's father * S. Rama Rao as Gothandam * O. A. K. Thevar ;Female cast * Savitri as Chitra * Pandari Bai as Suresh's mother * Manimala as Maalã * Manorama as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandichakkaram
''Vandichakkaram'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan and written by Vinu Chakravarthy. The film stars Sivakumar and Saritha. It revolves around a ruffian who, after falling in love, resolves to mend his ways. Chakravarthy wrote the script in 1976, but production began only in 1979. It was supposed to be the 100th film of Sivakumar but eventually became his 101st to accommodate ''Rosappu Ravikkaikari'' (1979). The film was produced by Thirupur Mani, and shot at Mysore. It is also the debut film of Silk Smitha. ''Vandichakkaram'' was released on 29 August 1980, and became one of the biggest hits of Sivakumar. At the Filmfare Awards South, he and Saritha won the awards for Best Tamil Actor and Best Tamil Actress respectively. The film also won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film—Third Prize. It was later remade in Hindi as '' Prem Pratigyaa'' (1989). Plot Gaja is a ruffian. After falling in love with Vadivu, he resolves to mend his way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnan (1964 Film)
''Karnan'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars Sivaji Ganesan leading an ensemble cast consisting of N. T. Rama Rao, S. A. Ashokan, R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Devika and M. V. Rajamma. The film is based on the story of Karna, a character from the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. ''Karnan'', which was officially launched in 1963, was shot in palaces at Jaipur and the war sequences were filmed in Kurukshetra, which featured several soldiers from the Indian Army. The film's original soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The screenplay was written by A. S. Nagarajan and the dialogues by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy. The film was the first in Tamil to be colourised using Eastmancolor. ''Karnan'' was released on 14 January 1964, during the festival occasion of Pongal. The film ran for over 100 days in theatres, and later won the Certificate of Merit fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesum Dheivam
''Pesum Deivam'' () is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan and produced by R. Balasubramaniam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. V. Ranga Rao and S. V. Sahasranamam. It was released on 14 April 1967. Plot Lakshmi, after marrying Chandru, yearns for a child. Barren for a long time, they make special arrangements with their maid to adopt her unborn child. But their happiness is short-lived when the newborn baby dies. Their sadness is overtaken soon, when Lakshmi becomes pregnant. The child is born and is healthy. Does Lakshmi's wants end there? No, the child has a special problem.... and the wants continue. Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Chandru * Padmini as Lakshmi *S. V. Ranga Rao as Thiruvenkadam *M. S. Sundari Bai as Ammani *S. V. Sahasranamam as Collector Sundaram *V. S. Raghavan as Doctor *Nagesh as Murali * Sathyan *Sowcar Janaki *Jayabharathi as Suganthi *Baby Rani as Babu *Samikannu as Lakshmi's grandfather *K. Kannan as Laks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anubavi Raja Anubavi
''Anubavi Raja Anubavi'' () is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Nagesh along with R. Muthuraman, Rajasree and Jayabharathi. It was released on July 1967. The film remade in Hindi as'' Do Phool'' (1973), in Malayalam as '' Aanandham Paramaanandham'' (1977), in Kannada as ''Kittu Puttu'' (1977) and in Marathi as ''Changu Mangu'' (1990). Plot A man experiences culture shock after arriving in Madras for the first time. Cast * Nagesh as Thangamuthu and Manikkam * R. Muthuraman as Janakiraman * Rajasree as Rajamani * Jayabharathi as Ramamani * Manorama as Muthamma * Major Sundarrajan as Chidambaram *Typist Gopu as the bandit leader *O. A. K. Thevar as Public Prosecutor * Hari Krishnan as Varadharajan *T. P. Muthulakshmi as Maragadham *S. N. Lakshmi as Manikkam mother * S. N. Parvathy as Savior of thangamuthu *Samikannu as Varadharajan's assistant Production ''Anubavi Raja Anubavi'' was directed by K. Balachand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudhu Yugam (1954 Film)
''Pudhu Yugam'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Gopu and Sundar. The film stars S. A. Natarajan, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Krishna Kumari and M. S. Draupadi. Plot Professor Raghunath is a social reformer. His younger sister Chellam is a widow. Raghunath plans to remarry her to his student Sekar. Sekar and Chellam move closely. As a result, Chellam becomes pregnant before marriage. Raghunath does not know this. He mortgages his house and help Sekar to establish a business. Sekar becomes rich and make arrangements to marry a rich girl, Chitra. Chellam pleads with Sekar but he refuses to marry her. Raghunath also talks to Sekar but Sekar is adamant in his decision. Raghunath learns of Chellam's pregnancy and kills himself due to the disgrace. The house is confiscated. Chellam leaves with Raghunath's son Vinodhan. They are looked after by Murugan and Valli who lives in the poor quarter. Chellam gives birth to a girl child and she names her as Pushpa. She leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama Pasama
''Panama Pasama'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed and produced by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 23 February 1968, and had a theatrical run of over 140 days. The film was remade the following year in Hindi as ''Paisa Ya Pyaar''. Plot Cast ;Lead actors *Gemini Ganesan as Shankar *B. Saroja Devi as Shanthi *Nagesh as Deva ;Male supporting actors * T. K. Bhagavathi as Nagalingam * Sivakumar as Shankar's brother in law * C. R. Parthiban * K. Sarangapani as Kannamma's stepfather *V. S. Raghavan as Shankar's father *K. Kannan as Jambu * Samikkannu as Mesthri ;Female supporting actors *S. Varalakshmi as Meenakshi *Vijaya Nirmala as Kannamma * Sundari Bai * Pushpalatha as Shankar's sister * G. Sakunthala *Radhabhai Soundtrack The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The song "Yelantha Pazham" became controversial since it makes comparisons "betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uthiripookkal
''Uthiripookkal'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film, written and directed by Mahendran (filmmaker), Mahendran. Based on the short story ''Chitrannai'' by Pudhumaipithan, it stars Vijayan (actor), Vijayan, Ashwini and Madhu Malini. The film focuses on a sadistic man who makes life miserable for everyone in his village, including his wife and children. While adapting the short story, Mahendran made substantial changes to the screenplay, especially with the treatment of the lead character. The film was produced by his friend Radha Balakrishnan, photographed by Ashok Kumar (cinematographer), Ashok Kumar and edited by B. Lenin in his debut, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It is the acting debut for many, including Ashwini, Charuhasan, Bhoopathy and Charulatha. The film was shot primarily at Palapatti near Mettupalayam and Vellipalayam. ''Uthiripookkal'' was released on 19 October 1979. The film was a critical and commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullum Malarum
''Mullum Malarum'' (; ) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mahendran. Produced by Venu Chettiar and V. Mohan, the film stars Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Jayalaxmi and Shoba. It marks Mahendran's directorial debut and is partly based on Uma Chandran's novel of the same name, which was serialised in the Tamil magazine ''Kalki'' in 1966. ''Mullum Malarum'' tells the story of Kali (Rajinikanth), a winch operator of a cable trolley who dotes on his sister Valli (Shoba) since they were orphaned, and clashes with his boss Kumaran (Sarath Babu). Mahendran read only part of the novel, and developed the screenplay as he wanted, making a visually-focused film without formulaic Tamil cinema conventions he disliked such as melodrama, overacting, excessive dialogue and duets. Since Mahendran had no previous directing experience, cinematographer Balu Mahendra, who was already an established director, assisted him with the screenplay, dialogue, camera angles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajapart Rangadurai
''Rajapart Rangadurai'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Madhavan. It stars Sivaji Ganesan and Ushanandini. The film was released on 22 December 1973. Plot ''Rajapart Rangadurai'' narrates the story about a poor theatre actor. It is a film on theatre actors who, through time have been ignored, they play all roles from mythology characters to patriotic people, but fail to appeal to modern viewers who are drawn to more glamour and glitter. Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Rangadurai/Rajapart * Ushanandini as Alamel * M. N. Nambiar as Somasundaram * V. K. Ramasamy as Drama Teacher & Drama Group Owner *S. V. Ramadas as Mohanraj * Srikanth as Baskar *Kumari Padmini as Vasanthi * Sasikumar as Ramu * Jaya as Seetha * C. K. Saraswathi as Ramu's mother * T. K. Bhagavathi as Vasanthi's father *V. R. Thilagam as Meenakshi *Suruli Rajan as Konangipatti/Konangi * Manorama as Chinthamani * Senthamarai as Karuppaiya *Poornam Viswanathan as Jilla Collector * Samikannu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
