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SEMMA
''Semma'' ( Awesome) is a 2018 Indian Tamil language comedy-drama film directed by Vallikanth and written by Pandiraj. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar and Arthana Binu, while Yogi Babu and Mansoor Ali Khan, among others, play supporting roles. Featuring music also composed by Prakash Kumar and cinematography by Vivekanand Santhosham, the film began production during early 2017 and released on 25 May 2018 to mixed reviews. It was later dubbed into Telugu as ''Chinni Krishnudu''. Plot Kuzhandhai ( G. V. Prakash Kumar) has to get married within the next three months as per his horoscope, and he is engaged to Magizhini ( Arthana Binu). Problems arise before their marriage in the form of Magizhini's father 'Attack' Balu ( Mansoor Ali Khan), and their wedding becomes a question mark. Does Kuzhandhai get married within that stipulated time and does he marry Magizhini is what Semma is all about. Cast * G. V. Prakash Kumar as Kulandaivelu * Arthana Binu as Magizhini *Yogi Babu a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandiraj
Pandiraj (பாண்டிராஜ் in Tamil) is an Indian film director and producer, writer who works in Tamil cinema. His debut film, ''Pasanga'' (2009), was commercially successful and won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Screenplay. Early life Pandiraj was born 7 June 1976 and brought up in Virachilai Township, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India. After Schooling, he moved to Chennai in 1996. He worked as an "office-boy" with director K. Bhagyaraj. During his early years, he wrote several short stories for the famous Tamil Bagya. Gradually, his interest in film making increased and after hurdles, he got the chance to be an assistant director to filmmaker Cheran. He later worked as an assistant director to Thangar Bachan and Chimbu Deven in six films. Style Pandiraj is also famous for making village action family movies. The movies include a lot of family sentiments and focuses on farming. Career In 2009, Pandiraj became an independent directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogi Babu
Yogi Babu (born 22 July 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. A three time Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award winner, he performed in '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016), ''Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018) and ''Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018). Early and personal life Babu's father was a havildar in the Indian Army, so Babu had to travel alongside a lot as a child, as a result of which he studied in Jammu in the early 1990s. Babu married Manju Bhargavi on 5 February 2020 in an intimate ceremony held at their ancestral temple in Tiruttani. Career Babu worked as an assistant director in the ''Lollu Sabha'', and helping write scenes for two years. He made his feature film debut in the Ameer-starring ''Yogi'' (2009) as an aspiring actor and subsequently adapted the name of the film as a prefix for his stage name. He appeared as a goon in ''Paiyaa''. He later appeared in an uncredited role as a pimp in Sundar C.'s ''Kalakalappu'' (2012). In 2013, he appeared in his first exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthana Binu
Arthana Binu (born 22 February 1995) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. Coming from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, she made her debut in the 2016 Telugu film ''Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu''. She is known for films such as ''Mudhugauv'' (2016), '' Thondan'' (2017), ''Semma'' (2018) and ''Kadaikutty Singam'' (2018). She is the daughter of actor Vijayakumar, who was active since the early 1990s. Early life Arthana completed her schooling at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Trivandrum. She started anchoring in TV Channels in Malayalam at her 11th grade of schooling. After completing her school life, she joined Bachelor of Journalism, Mass Communication and Video Production at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram. Even before she graduated, Arthana began her career as a model. Her profile increased by anchoring ''Smart Show'', an entertainment and popular game show organized by Sreekandan Nair and broadcast by Flowers TV. She also did the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddharth Mahadevan
Siddharth Mahadevan is an Indian film composer who is known for his songs in the film ''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' in which he sang "Zinda" and the rock version of the title song "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag". Career Mahadevan got further acclaim for the song Malang by music director Pritam in the movie Dhoom 3. He has also composed music for the Marathi films ''Swapna Tujhe ni Majhe,'' and ''Sugar Salt Ani Prem'' with his cousin Soumil Shringarpure. Additionally, he sang "Nachde Ne Sare" from the movie 'Baar Baar Dekho'. On 12 October 2019, he performed for the Army officers at Fort William, Kolkata, West Bengal. GOC Eastern Command, Chief of Staff, Eastern Command and other officers and soldiers were present. Personal life He is the son of Shankar Mahadevan, a film music composer and playback singer from India. Filmography As composer As playback singer Other projects * Siddharth Mahadevan composed a jingle for RADIO CITY'S kasakay Mumbai * He also composed a jingle for DISCOV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velmurugan
Velmurugan is a Tamil film playback singer. He is known for folk songs including Madura in ''Subramaniapuram'' and Aadungada in ''Naadodigal'' and Otha Sollala in ''Aadukalam''. He considers being called by James Vasanthan James Vasanthan is an Indian Television (Tamil) host, a film music composer, and a filmmaker and a motivational speaker. For more than two decades, he has worked as an anchor in popular Tamil satellite television channels like Sun TV and Vijay ... as one of the turning points in his life. Discography All songs are performed in Tamil unless otherwise specified. Filmography Films Television Awards * 2007 – American University (Doctorate) Award * 2009 – Edison Award for Best Introduced Playback Singer – "Aadungada" * 2010 – Naattuppura Nayagan Award (by President APJ Abdul Kalam) * 2011 – Naattuppura Nayagan Award * 2014 – Best Play Back Singer 2014 Award * 2017 – Marabu isai Nayagan Award * 2018 – Best PlayBackSinger 2018 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugabharathi
Yugabharathi is a Tamil poet and lyricist. His birth name was "Santhanam Desan" and he was known as "Santhanam" by his family and friends. During the early 1990s when he began writing poems for magazines he started using the pen name "Yugabharathi" in honour of the great Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathi, commonly known as Mahakavi Bharithiyar. Debuting in the film ''Aanandham'' with lyrics for the song "Pallankuzhiyin vattam parthaen", he has become a successful lyricist penning more than 1000 songs. Education Yugabharathi studied in Maxwell Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Thanjavur) and received his diploma in mechanical engineering at Government Polytechnic College (Aranthangi). Notable works Some of the more notable songs which Yugabharathi has written lyrics for are "Kadhal pisase" from '' Run'', "Manmada Rasa" from ''Thiruda Thirudi'', "sambo siva sambo" from ''Naadodigal'', "Kannamma" from '' Rekka'', and "Konja neram" from Chandramukhi, “Unna pola oruthana” fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunraja Kamaraj
Arunraja Kamaraj is a singer, lyricist, actor, director in Tamil-language films. He is known for his works as lyricist in films such as '' Jigarthanda'', '' Theri'', ''Pencil'' and ''Kabali''. He also debuted as an actor in '' Raja Rani'' and appeared as Neruppu Kumar in the film ''Maan Karate''. He has written and sung the song "Ding Dong" for the movie '' Jigarthanda'', which was critically acclaimed. He has also written and sung the song "Neruppu Da" in Rajinikanth's film ''Kabali''. His other notable works includes movies such as ''Demonte Colony'' and ''Trisha Illana Nayanthara''. Early life Kamaraj was born in Parali near Kulithalai town in Tamil Nadu. Studied schoolings at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Kulithalai and higher secondary schoolings at Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Trichy. He graduated from J. J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli. One of his college mates was actor Sivakarthikeyan. He is an excellent cricketer, during h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepa Shankar
Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in the Tamil movie industry. Deepa has worked in movies like '' Maayandi Kudumbathar'' (2009), ''Kadaikutty Singam'' (2018) and ''Doctor'' (2021). She made her debut in popular television show ''Metti Oli.'' She participated in the reality television show '' Cooku with Comali''. Early life and career She moved on from Thoothukudi to Chennai for her higher education at Kumaraguru College of Arts and Science. She auditioned for ''Metti Oli'' in which she was selected for a supporting role, which was her first on-screen role. After working in television, she was noticed for her role in ''Doctor Doctor or The Doctor may refer to: Personal titles * Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree * A medical practitioner, including: ** Physician ** Surgeon ** Dentist ** Veterinary physician ** Optometrist *Other roles ** ...'' (2021) for which one critic wrote that she had "imppecable comic timing". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovai Sarala
Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in '' Sathi Leelavathi'' (1995), '' Poovellam Un Vasam'' (2001) and ''Uliyin Osai'' (2008). She has also won the two Nandi Awards for Best Female Comedian and the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for her performance in '' Kanchana'' (2011). She is now part of Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam Party. Early and present life Kovai Sarala was born in a Malayali family in Thrissur, Tamil Nadu (then in Kerala State). She had developed interest in acting, after watching MGR's films. She completed her studies and entered the film industry with the support of her sister and father. She got her first film offer when she was in the 9th standard and acted with Vijayakumar and K. R. Vijaya in the film ''Velli Ratham''. She was in Class 10, when she played a 32-year-old pregnant woman M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayatri Rema
Gayatri Rema is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil language films. After portraying her first major lead role in ''Touring Talkies'' (2015), she appeared in the Tamil films ''Oruthal'' (2016) and ''Saaya'' (2017). Career Gayatri Rema made her acting debut in the anthology film ''Touring Talkies'' (2015), after being recommended by the film's lead actor S. A. Chandrasekhar. Appearing as a young girl in a "modern" relationship, the film had music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but the film did not perform well at the box office. Gayatri later appeared in another small budget film ''Oruthal'', which received media attention after actor Jai Akash bought the distribution rights. In 2017, Gayatri Rema featured as a village girl in the horror film ''Saaya'' directed and produced by Pazhanivel. The film, which featured her alongside Santhosh Khanna and Sonia Agarwal, had a relatively low profile release in February 2017. Her next release will be ''Villangam'' opposite actor Nandha, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujatha Sivakumar
Sujatha Sivakumar is an Born: (27 September 1973) Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. Sujatha rose to fame with her performance in Ameer's ''Paruthiveeran'' (2007), before appearing in several supporting roles as a mother in Tamil cinema. Career Sujatha was given a debut by Kamal Haasan for a small role in ''Virumaandi'' (2004). Sujatha made a breakthrough with her performance in Ameer's ''Paruthiveeran'' (2007), earning the stage name "Paruthiveeran Sujatha" for her subsequent films. Her portrayal of a feisty village woman later won her the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress and the Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress for 2007. The film prompted her to receive more offers from film makers and she collaborated with director Pandiraj for ''Pasanga'' (2009) and '' Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' (2013). She won acclaim for her work in Vijay Milton's ''Goli Soda ''Goli Soda'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by S.D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)
Mansoor Ali Khan is an Indian actor, music composer, writer and producer. who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films, mostly in antagonistic and supporting roles. He got a breakthrough role as an antagonist in ''Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991). After the success of this film, he got a lot of acting opportunities. He has acted in over 250 films in all languages and has produced and directed numerous films. He has also acted in a few Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films Early life Mansoor Ali Khan was born in Dindigal, Tamil Nadu. His parents are Meesaikaara Abdul Salam Rowther and Sagorammal. Film career Khan has often played in antagonist roles and a few lead roles. He got a breakthrough role as an antagonist in Tamil cinema industry by the R.K. Selvamani directorial ''Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991) which became a blockbuster, hence fetching him a lot of acting opportunities. He did his acting course in Anupam Kher's acting school in Mumbai. Political career In his early c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |