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Selvakumar S. K.
Selvakumar S. K. is an Indian cinematographer who works in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for his works in ''Maanagaram'', ''Mehandi Circus'', and ''Gypsy''. Early life and education Selvakumar began painting in his early school life. He started to paint and recreate the pictures he found in magazines. Over time, he realized he wanted to make his own original images. And thus began his introduction to photography. Soon, his interest in painting was overtaken by his interest towards photography. Selvakumar graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communication, from Madras Christian College. While in college, he learned a lot about the art of cinematography and slowly his interest in photography developed into a passion for cinematography. He started watching the works of legendary cinematographers and was in awe of their works. He worked as the cinematographer for more than 50 short films, during and after his college days. Career After completing hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Tamil Nadu, the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the List of urban areas by population, 36th-largest urban area in the world by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviyal (2016 Film)
''Aviyal'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language independent anthology film consisting of four short films directed by Alphonse Putharen, Shameer Sultan, Mohit Mehra, Lokesh Kanagaraj and Guru Smaran. Nivin Pauly, Bobby Simha, Amrutha Srinivasan, Rajeev Govinda Pillai, Arjunan, Ramachandran Durairaj, and Deepak Paramesh have featured in the short films included in the anthology. Produced by Karthik Subbaraj under his Stone Bench Creations and Bench Flix, it was their second venture after ''Bench Talkies'', which was initially launched after the phenomenal response of the latter. The project ''Aviyal'' was launched earlier in November 2015, and the film was distributed by Thenandal Films, which had a theatrical release on 11 March 2016. Plot synopsis Aviyal is a collection of five short films; A young man attracted to her aunt, a filmmaker chasing robbers who have stolen his short film, two friends going on a trip to deposit the ashes of their friend, and a gangster narrating a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Siren (2024 Film)
''Siren'' (also marketed as ''Siren 108'' ) is a 2024 Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Antony Bhagyaraj, in his directorial debut, and produced by Sujatha Vijayakumar under Home Movie Makers. The film stars Jayam Ravi and Keerthy Suresh, alongside Anupama Parameswaran, Yogi Babu, Azhagam Perumal, Ajay and Samuthirakani. The film was officially announced in August 2022 under the official title ''Siren'', while, in January 2024, the title was later subtitled with ''108''. Principal photography commenced in September 2022. It was shot sporadically in several legs, with filming locations including Kanchipuram, Chennai, Karaikudi, Karaikal, and wrapped by mid-April 2023. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, background score composed by Sam C. S., cinematography handled by Selvakumar S. K. and editing by Ruben. ''Siren'' was initially scheduled to release in December 2023, but was postponed due to unfinished post-production works. The film was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 16 1947
''August 16 1947'' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film written and directed by N.S. Ponkumar, and produced by AR Murugadoss, Om Prakash Bhatt, Narsiram Choudhary, Vakil Khan Under the banner of A. R. Murugadoss productions, Purple Bull Entertainment, and God bless entertainment. The film stars Gautham Karthik, Jason Shah, Pugazh, Junior MGR, Richard Ashton, and Revathy Sharma in lead roles. It was released on 7 April 2023. Plot The film depicts Paraman's (Gautham Karthik) struggle against the brutality of British general Robert Clive against the villagers of Sengadu near Puliangudi. A British general named Robert, called 'Durai' by the natives, is cruel and kills many natives to ensure efficient production of cotton. He makes them work 16 hours a day. His son, Justin tortures many native girls for his happiness. When India gets independence, Robert does not inform the natives so they are mislead to think they are still slaves. Justin sets his eyes on a 'z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagheera (film)
''Bagheera'' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language psychological romantic thriller film directed by Adhik Ravichandran and produced by R. V. Bharathan. The film stars Prabhu Deva, Srikanth, Amyra Dastur, and Gayathrie. It revolves around a man who becomes a serial killer hunting women due to an incident from his childhood. ''Bagheera'' was released theatrically on 3 March 2023 to mixed reviews from critics, with Prabhu Deva's performance being praised. Plot In 2023, Bagheera is a psychopath who murders multiple girls by disguising himself in different disguises. Inspector Sai Kumar is assigned to investigate one of Bagheera's victims, where the cops find the dead bodies turned into statues. Ramya is a psychology student who conducts a case study on Bagheera. One of the twin brothers tries to commit suicide, but the other one saves him and suggests the app named Bagheera, which reveals that if a girl cheats on their man, he can file a complaint through the app, and Bagheera will kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viruman
masala film written and directed by M. Muthaiah. Produced by Suriya under 2D Entertainment, the film stars Karthi and debutante Aditi Shankar. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the music with cinematography by Selvakumar S. K. It was released theatrically on 12 August 2022 and emerged as a commercial success at the box office. Plot Muniyandi is a narcissistic man who cares about his reputation and money, and who would go to any extent to get what he wants. His sister and Balu are in love with each other, which Muniyandi disapproves. Muniyandi's sister poisons herself and tells him that she will get married if he takes her to the hospital, but Muniyandi leaves her to die and also treats his wife Muthulakshmi poorly. Muthulakshmi finds out that her husband is having a affair, and Muniyandi tells her to put up with it. Because of the way Muniyandi treats her and her family, Muthulakshmi burns herself to death, which her young son Viruman witnesses. Enraged, Viruman chases his fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
''Putham Pudhu Kaalai'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language anthology film, consisting of five short film segments, directed by Sudha Kongara, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Suhasini Maniratnam, Rajiv Menon, and Karthik Subbaraj. The film features an ensemble cast of Jayaram, Kalidas Jayaram, Shruti Haasan, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Andrea Jeremiah, Bobby Simha, M. S. Bhaskar, Ritu Varma, Urvashi, Suhasini Maniratnam, Anu Haasan, Kathadi Ramamurthy, Komalam Charuhasan, Gurucharan C, Leela Samson, Sharath Ravi and Vettai Muthukumar among others. The film was entirely shot during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and was set against the backdrop of the country's 21-day lockdown in March 2020. The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on 16 October 2020. A sequel titled ''Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa'' released in 2022. List of short films Plot The five short films of ''Putham Pudhu Kaalai'' talk about hope, love, and new beginnings in the COVID-19 pandemic. ''Ilamai Idho Idho'' I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
''Hara Hara Mahadevaki'' is 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime romance film written and directed by Santhosh P. Jayakumar and Produced By Thangam Cinemas. The film features Gautham Karthik and Nikki Galrani in the lead roles, while Balamurali Balu composes the film's music. Produced by Thangam Cinemas and released by Blue Ghost Pictures, the venture began production in November 2016. The film's title is based on a song from ''Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva'' (2017). Plot The film opens up with Thalaivar (Ravi Mariya) and his assistant Idi ( Namo Narayana). In order to win the election as Chief Minister, Thalaivar tells Idi about his plan to plant a bomb under the stage during the elections. The bomb is hidden in a bag that resembles the various other bags given by the ruling party. Idi assures Thalaivar that he can find the right men for the job. The scene then shows Ramya ( Nikki Galrani), who begins collecting all of her personal items. She calls her boyfriend Hari (Gautham Karth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Vijay Awards
The final 10th Vijay Awards ceremony honouring the best of the Tamil film industry in 2017 was held on 26 May 2018 at Chennai. The event was hosted by Gopinath and Divyadharshini. Jury K. Bhagyaraj, Radha, Yugi Sethu, Anurag Kashyap and K. S. Ravikumar K. S. Ravikumar (born 30 May 1958) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, primarily working in Tamil films. Career 1990–1997 Ravikumar worked as co-director on R. B. Choudary's production ''Pudhu Vasantham'' direct ... are the jurors of 10th Edition Vijay Awards. Winners and nominees Source: Jury awards ;Special Jury Awards Favorite awards References {{reflist Vijay Awards 2017 Indian film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharala Prabhu
''Dharala Prabhu'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Krishna Marimuthu in his directorial debut. A remake of the 2012 Hindi film ''Vicky Donor'', the film stars Harish Kalyan, Tanya Hope and Vivek. The film's concept is set against the backdrop of sperm donation and infertility, with Prabhu (Harish Kalyan) approached by Dr. Kannadasan (Vivek), the owner of a fertility clinic, to become a sperm donor for which he eventually agrees. The film was initially reported for a Tamil remake in early 2012, with a project starring Siddharth in the lead role eventually fails to materialise despite its announcements. Eight years later in May 2019, Screen Scene Media Entertainment acquired the remake rights with Harish Kalyan being hired for the film and the project started the following month. The cinematography was handled by Selvakumar S. K. and edited by Kripakaran, the film features a soundtrack album composed by Anirudh Ravichander, Sean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras Christian College
Madras Christian College (MCC) is a liberal arts and sciences college in Chennai, India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institution from its main campus in Tambaram, Chennai. It was established originally as a school for boys in the place where Anderson Church is located. From its origins as a missionary endeavor of the Church of Scotland, MCC's alumni and professors include several civil servants, administrators, educators, business people and political leaders, around the world. MCC is the fourth best college in India in the field of sciences according to the India Today 2021 best colleges in India rankings. History Beginnings MCC has its roots in a small school for boys established in 1835 when two chaplains of the Church of Scotland in Madras, Rev. George James Laurie and Rev. Matthew Bowie founded the St. Andrew's School on Randalls Road in Egmore, Madras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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