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Sangili Murugan
Sangili Murugan, is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was an actor doing negative and supporting roles in Tamil films. He has also worked as production controller in a number of films. His birth name is Muthuvel Murugan; the prefix "Sangili" was added to his name after the famous character in his second film ''Oru Kai Osai''.His first movie was Suvar illatha Chitthirangal, which was also the first movie of K.Bhagyaraj. He is the founder of the production and distribution company, Murugan Cine Arts, and has produced over 12 films. Filmography Producer Distributor Actor A list of films in which Sangili Murugan has acted in: References Male actors in Tamil cinema Living people Male actors from Madurai Tamil film producers 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Film producers from Tamil Nadu 1945 births {{India-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paandi Nattu Thangam
''Paandi Nattu Thangam'' is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by T. P. Gajendran. The film stars Karthik and Nirosha. The film, produced by Kalyani Murugan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 19 May 1989. The film was one of the biggest hits of Karthik in the 1980s. Plot Thangapandian, an honest forest officer, is transferred to a village. The village chief cuts illegally the sandalwood trees. Radha is brought up by her adoptive family. When she was young, her father, a famous singer, died in a car accident. Thangapandian falls in love with Radha. Cast * Karthik as Thangapandian *Nirosha as Radha * M. N. Nambiar as Captain Raghu, Thangapandian's father * Senthamari as Village Chief *Babloo Prithviraj as ravi *S. S. Chandran as Senthil Brother *Senthil as Vinayagam *Kovai Sarala as Venkatasubbama (Chuppu) *Sangili Murugan as Munsif * V Gopalakrishnan as Inspector *Sattam Pillai Venkatraman *Usilai Mani *Peeli Sivam *Kullamani *Baby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajkiran
J. Mohideen Abdul Khadar, known by his stage name Rajkiran, is an Indian actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 30 Tamil films. Early life Rajkiran was born as J. Mohideen Abdul Khadar on 16 March 1959 at Keelakarai into a Muslim family. Film career Rajkiran began by producing two Ramarajan starrer films and in one of them he appeared in a brief role. In 1991, he produced and acted in lead role in Kasthuri Raja's debut film, ''En Rasavin Manasile'' which had a silver jubilee run. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize and the Cinema Express – Best New Face Award for his performance. He directed, produced and acted in lead role in ''Aranmanai Kili'' (1993) and ''Ellame En Rasathan'' (1995), which also had silver jubilee runs. In 1996, he acted in ''Manikkam'' which was an average grosser at the box-office. The following year, he worked in ''Pasamulla Pandiyare''. The film turned out to be a failure. In the mid of 1998, he acted in ''Ponnu Vela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasamulla Pandiyare
''Pasamulla Pandiyare'' is a 1997 Indian Tamil language film directed by T. P. Gajendran and produced by Kalyani Murugan. The film stars Rajkiran, Meena, and Roja, while M. N. Nambiar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Alex, Sangili Murugan, Vadivelu, and Senthil play supporting roles. The film had musical score by Deva. Plot Pandiyar (Rajkiran) is a genuine person adopted by Nesamani's ( M. N. Nambiar) family. The family migrates to Malaysia, leaving the house under Pandiyar and other properties under Eswaramoorthi (Alex). Vellayamma is a talented palm reader who falls for Pandiyar. Nesamani's daughter Dhanalakshmi returns to India with her husband Nagaraja (Nizhalgal Ravi) and daughter Revathi (Roja. Revathi falls in love with Pandiyar. Vellayamma reads Dhanalakshmi's palm and finds her untold secret story. Then, Nagaraja kills Vellayamma's associates with Eswaramoorthi, and the innocent man Pandiyar gets arrested for Vellayamma's murder. The rest of the story revolves around how Pandiyar prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fazil (director)
Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1949 in Alappuzha, Kerala), known mononymously as Fazil, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films and a Telugu film. He made his directional debut with the 1980 film ''Manjil Virinja Pookkal''. His popular films include ''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku'' (1983), ''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' (1984), ''Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal'' (1986), '' Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal'' (1987), '' Ente Sooryaputhrikku'' (1991), '' Pappayude Swantham Appoos'' (1992), ''Manichitrathazhu'' (1993), ''Harikrishnans'' (1998). His 1993 film ''Manichitrathazhu'' won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He won the Best Director award at the 13th Kerala State Film Awards for his 1984 film ''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku''. Early life His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalini
Shalini (born 20 November 1979), also known as Baby Shalini, is a former Indian child artist and actress who predominantly worked in Malayalam and Tamil films. During the 80s, Shalini was the most successful child artist in the Malayalam film industry. After taking a brief hiatus from child acting, Shalini made a come back in 1997 through Malayalam and Tamil Language films as lead heroine roles. She married popular Tamil actor Ajith Kumar, on April 24, 2000 and retired from films after her marriage. Early life Shalini was born in a Protestant Malayali Christian family to Babu and Alice on 20 November 1979. Her father is from Kollam. Her father migrated to Madras with an ambition of becoming an actor and the family settled there. Later, he fulfilled his ambition through his children. Shalini attended Fatima Matriculation Higher Secondary School (K.G to 8th), Adarsh Vidyalaya, Chennai (9th to 10th) and Church Park, Chennai (11th and 12th). She completed college at Annamalai Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay (actor)
Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known as Vijay, is an Indian actor, dancer and singer who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He is among the highest paid actors in India. He has played the lead in Vijay filmography, 66 films and the International Business Times framed him as a "consistent performer". Referred to by the fans and media as "Thalapathy", he has a significant fan following internationally. He has List of awards and nominations received by Vijay, won several awards, including the List of awards and nominations received by Vijay#Honours, International Achievement Recognition Award and the South Indian International Movie Awards, South Indian International Movie Award. Early life and family Vijay was born in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. His father S. A. Chandrasekhar is a film director and his mother Shoba Chandrasekhar is a playback singer and carnatic vocalist. His father is of Christian descent and his mother is Hindu. Vijay was Baptism, bap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
''Kadhalukku Mariyadhai'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic drama film directed by Fazil. It is the Tamil remake of Fazil's own Malayalam film '' Aniyathipraavu'' (1997). The film stars Vijay and Shalini (reprising her role from the original) while Sivakumar, Srividya, Manivannan, Dhamu, Charle, Thalaivasal Vijay and Radha Ravi play supporting roles. The film tells the story of a couple of differing backgrounds and beliefs and how they unite amidst the opposition of their families. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with cinematography by Anandakuttan. The film was released on 19 December 1997. It received positive reviews and became a box-office blockbuster. It was also Shalini’s first Tamil film as a leading actress, having previously acted as a child artist. Plot Jeevanantham "Jeeva" is a rich youth who has just completed his B.Com. Although his parents want him to marry a girl and settle down, Jeeva prefers to pursue MBA studies instead and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periya Marudhu (film)
''Periya Marudhu'' is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Ranjitha and Pragathi. The film, produced by Kalyani Murugan, was released on 2 November 1994 during Diwali. Plot Periya Marudhu (Vijayakanth) amputated Marimuthu (Thalaivasal Vijay) for grabbing his land and he is sent to jail. After spending two years behind bars, Periya Marudhu is back to his village. In the past, Periya Marudhu became orphan at a very early age and tried hard to live through. Impressed by Periya Marudhu's strength, Sivasankaran (Mahesh Anand) brought him at his home. Since then, Periya Marudhu considers Sivasankaran as his best friend and works as his faithful henchman while Sivasankaran considers him as his common henchman. Sivasankaran is involved in land grabbing, in women kidnapping and raping. The villagers hate Sivasankaran and Periya Marudhu. After losing her sister, Kaveri (Ranjitha) decides to live with Periya Marudhu, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohini
Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, ') is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a ''femme fatale'', an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them to their doom. Mohini is introduced into Hinduism in the narrative epic of the ''Mahabharata''. Here, she appears as a form of Vishnu following the Churning of the Ocean, a mesmerising beauty who distributes the amrita (the elixir of immortality) to the weakened devas (gods) and depriving it to the dominant asuras (demons), allowing the former to defeat the latter with their newfound immortality. Many different legends tell of her various exploits and marriages, including her union with the god Shiva. These tales relate, among other things, the birth of the god Shasta and the destruction of Bhasmasura, the ash-demon. Mohini's main ''modus operandi'' is to trick or beguile those she encounters. She is worshipped throughout Indian culture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadodi Pattukkaran
''Nadodi Pattukkaran'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Karthik and Mohini. The film, scripted and produced by Sangili Murugan, was released on 15 May 1992. Plot Sundaram, Thevar Ayya, Periya Madurai, Seedan, Vadivelu and Annamalai form a music group. Sundaram is a jobless graduate who prefers making his living by singing than being unemployed. The group travel from village to village leaving their family. One day, the group enters a village where the robbers spread terror among the villagers. The group confront them and the police arrests the robbers. The group becomes quickly popular. Geetha, the daughter of the village head Sivathaya, falls under the spell of Sundaram. Later, Geetha and Sundaram fall in love with each other, on the other side Geetha's family objects their love. What transpires later forms the crux of the story. Cast * Karthik as Sundaram *Mohini as Geetha *Jaishankar as Sivathaya * M. N. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanaka (actress)
Kanaka is a former Indian actress. Personal life Kanaka is the daughter of Tamil actress Devika. She is also the great-granddaughter of Telugu cinema's first sound film's producer Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu. Career She started her career as a heroine in the Tamil movie ''Karakattakkaran, Karagatakaran'', directed by Gangai Amaran, a blockbuster movie which ran more than a year. Kanaka acted in many Tamil movies, including ''Periya Veetu Pannakkaran'' (1990), ''Athisaya Piravi'' (1990), ''Samundi'' (1992), ''Periya Kudumbam'' (1995) and ''Viralukketha Veekkam'' (1999). She also starred in a few Telugu language, Telugu and Malayalam movies with major stars like Mukesh (actor), Mukesh, Mammootty and Mohanlal. She has acted in more than 50 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu in a span of 10 years. Her last Tamil film was ''Sillunu Oru Kaadhal'' (2006). Filmography References External links * Actresses in Malayalam cinema Living people Actresses in Tamil cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
