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Singamuthu
Singamuthu (born 8 December 1958) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a comedian. Career Singamuthu has primarily appeared in comedy roles in films as a supporting actor debuting in ''Neram Nalla Irukku'' (1987). He started developing his career in the acting sector by doing small comedy roles in cinemas. He often shared screen space with popular comedian Vadivelu, and the duo has given many hilarious comedy scenes to Tamil movies. Singamuthu's son, Vaasan Karthik, made his debut as an actor through ''Maa Madurai'' (2007), but failed to make a career in the film industry. Controversy In 2010, Vadivelu held a press conference, accusing Singamuthu for forgery and financial cheating. Vadivelu, who was previously friends with Singamuthu, purchased land from him, but later came to learn that the documents were void. This resulted in the former taking legal action on the latter. Later in May 2010, Singamuthu was arrested after assaulting Vadivelu's assistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadivelu
Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 September 1960), known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and playback singer, having acted in supporting and lead roles in Tamil cinema. He gained widespread acclaim in Kollywood in the 2000s. His first film as a lead actor, ''Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi'' (2006), achieved commercial and critical success. His career declined in the 2010s due to various controversies, and culminated in him receiving a ban from performing in future films at the time. Vadivelu has also received awards in the Best Comedian category for his performances in '' Kaalam Maari Pochu'' (1996), ''Vetri Kodi Kattu'' (2000), ''Thavasi'' (2001), '' Chandramukhi'' (2005), ''Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi'' (2006), ''Pokkiri'' (2007), ''Marudhamalai'' (2007) and '' Kathavarayan'' (2008). His popularity led to his media-coined nickname, ''Vaigai Puyal'', meaning "Vaigai storm", referring to the river that flows through his hometown Madurai. Vadivelu's comedic di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maa Madurai
''Maamadurai'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by newcomer K. K. Krishnan. The film stars Vaasan Karthik, son of comedian Singamuthu and Midhuna, younger sister of Rajashree in lead roles. The music was composed by Karthik Raja. The film was released in 2007 to mixed reviews. Plot The story starts in Madurai railway station, where Saravanan is a coolie and he was accompanied by his friends Karunas and Mayilsami. Saravanan is go-header spends his life like that with his friends. One day Saravanan finds a mobile phone lying unclaimed in railway station and he learns that it belongs to Nandini. Then Saravanan will go to Nandini's home and hand over the phone, by the time he discovered that Nandini is the sister of politician 'One Way' Kumar. The intro between Saravanan and Nandini grew into friendship and later on it became love. Kumar is aware of his sister love affair, so he tries to separate the couple by means of force, even then Saravanan and Nandini love w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru Paarvai
''Guru Paarvai'' is a 1998 Indian Tamil language thriller film written and directed by Manoj Kumar, who earlier directed '' Vandicholai Chinnarasu'' starring Sathyaraj. The film stars Prakash Raj, Khushbu and Anju Aravind, while Thalaivasal Vijay, Manivannan, Easwari Rao and Ramesh Khanna play the supporting roles. The film, produced by Manoj Kumar and N. J. Mothy, had musical score by Deva and was released on 13 November 1998 with positive reviews and became Super-Hit. The film was dubbed in Hindi as ''Naya Natwarlal'' and was remade in Telugu as ''Veedu Samanyudu Kadhu'' with Prakash Raj reprising his role from the original, and in Hindi as ''Bhairav'' with Mithun Chakraborty. Plot The film begins with Guru Moorthi (Prakash Raj) who follows Pooja (Easwari Rao) like a mental. Guru Moorthi claims to be Mahendra Boopathi in his past life and he was in love with Alamelu. According to him, Pooja looks like his lover Alamelu and Guru Moorthi finally seduces her. They decide to get m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvathi Ennai Paradi
''Parvathi Ennai Paradi'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film wriitten and directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Saravanan and newcomer Sri Parvathi, with Janagaraj, Vijayakumar, Srividya, Lalitha Kumari, Charle and Vasu Vikram playing supporting roles. It was released on 23 July 1993. Plot Rajadurai ( Vijayakumar) is a wealthy man and highly respected figure in his village. He has a spoiled daughter named Parvathi (Sri Parvathi). Venkatraman (Janagaraj) is a newly appointed Tamil teacher of a college in Rajadurai's village. Unlike other teachers, students like his way of teaching and friendly approach. Parvathi really appreciates Venkatraman and she has private tuitions with the teacher. Venkatraman is married to Gayathri (Srividya), they have a son named Siva. Siva is a short-tempered person who cannot tolerate injustice. While studying in college, he beat up the minister's son who raped his classmate and was later expelled from the college. Afterwards, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
''Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vikraman. It stars Karthik and Roja, with Ajith Kumar in a guest appearance. Ramesh Khanna, Moulee, Sathyapriya, Fathima Babu, and Madhan Bob play other supporting roles. It was Karthik's 100th film. The film released on 15 August 1998. It received positive reviews and became a blockbuster. Plot Selvam and his friend Bhaskar are petty thieves, who live their lives by stealing stuff from people. One day, they are assigned a job to steal a Ganesh Idol from the temple, for a man who had just moved into a new house, citing prosperity as a reason. The friends succeed in stealing the idol but are spotted by the people who start chasing them. They hide in a house and encounter Radha. Radha is a maid in the house and is looking after the owners' three children while the adults are away on pilgrimage tour. Radha and the kids lock the two of them in a room and order them to do stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ini Ellam Sugame
''Ini Ellam Sugame'' is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by A. R. Ramesh. The film stars Abbas, Sanghavi and Shruthi Raj, with R. Sundarrajan, Jai Ganesh and K. R. Vatsala playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Valliyammai Azhagappan, had musical score by Sirpy and was released on 18 March 1998. Plot Aravind ( Abbas) comes to Chennai to participate in a singing competition. During the competition, Aravind falls in love at first sight with the female spectator Nandhini (Sanghavi) so does she. He eventually wins the first prize. Aravind and Nandhini want to meet each other and express their feelings. Aravind decides to stay in Chennai to find Nandhini. Meanwhile, he befriends the clever Chennaite Mani ( R. Sundarrajan) and his neighbour Nirmala (Shruthi Raj). Nandhini is the boss of an advertising company. Later, he is hired as a model in her company but Aravind and Nandhini don't express their love. With Aravind's help, Nirmala is also hired in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aahaa Enna Porutham
''Aahaa Enna Porutham'' () is a 1997 Tamil-language comedy film directed by C. Ranganathan. The film stars Ramki, Goundamani and Sanghavi. The film, produced by K. Balu, had musical score by Vidyasagar and was released on 19 September 1997 to mixed reviews. Plot Kunju Gounder (Balu Anand) is a respected village chief, he seeks his missed son (Senthil). Panju Gounder, worked as a servant in Kunju Gounder's house and married his sister. Now, Panju Gounder (Pandu) tries hard to be respected by the villagers. Raja (Ramki) and his friend (Goundamani) are fraud. Raja attempts to make himself out to be Kunju Gounder's son and falls in love with Kunju Gounder's daughter Sinthamani (Sanghavi). Cast *Ramki as Raja *Goundamani *Sanghavi as Sinthamani *Senthil as Jack-an-Jill *Balu Anand as Kunju Gounder *Pandu as Panju Gounder *Sindhu as Subbu, Kunju Gounder's wife *Jyothi Meena * Kavitha *Shanthi Williams as Mangalam *K. S. Jayalakshmi as Jack-an-Jill's mother *Singamuthu *Omakuchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ullaasam
''Ullaasam'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic film directed and co-written by the duo J. D. and Jerry and produced by actor Amitabh Bachchan. The film featured Ajith Kumar, Vikram and Maheswari with Raghuvaran, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Srividya in other pivotal roles. Featuring music by Karthik Raja, the film was released on 23 May 1997. Plot The plot revolves around two fathers and their sons. JK, Dev's father, is a smuggler who lives in a house near by Thangaiah, father of Guru. In his childhood days, Guru was attracted by JK's activities and follows his footsteps. While Thangaiah tries to convince his son, it is all in vain. He became vexed and started to raise Dev (JK's son), as a good man. In their college days, Dev becomes a singer. With the "lover boy" image, he is really popular among the ladies in the college. While Guru studying in the same college becomes a dancer and turns out to be a local dada, who helps JK in his business. Both Guru and Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suryavamsam (1997 Film)
''Surya Vamsam'' ( and ) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars R. Sarathkumar in dual lead roles with Devayani. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It was one of the biggest blockbusters of the year 1997. It was subsequently remade into Telugu under the same title (1998), in Hindi as ''Sooryavansham'' (1999), and in Kannada as '' Surya Vamsha'' (2000). Plot Sakthivel Gounder (Sarath Kumar) is a rich, influential and one of the most educated men in his village near Pollachi. He has a wife Latha (Raadhika), three sons, and a daughter. Sakthivel hates his youngest son Chinnarasu (Sarath Kumar). Sakthivel's daughter's wedding is fixed, and Nandini ( Devayani) is the groom's sister. She meets Chinnarasu during her brother's wedding and wonders why Sakthivel dislikes him. Chinnarasu's sidekick Rasappa (Manivannan) tells a flashback to Nandini. Chinnarasu was weak in studies from childhood. He was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poove Unakkaga
''Poove Unakkaga'' () is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars Vijay and Sangita. Actor Murali makes a guest appearance in a song in the film. The film released on 18 February 1996. The film received critical acclaim and it was the first blockbuster and a major breakthrough in Vijay's career in the Tamil film industry. The movie ran over 250 days in theatres at the time of release. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Subhakankshalu'' (1997), in Kannada as ''Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi'' (1997) and in Hindi as ''Badhaai Ho Badhaai'' (2002). Plot Sadasivam and Stephen were family friends for generations until the time when Sadhasivam's daughter Janaki falls in love with Stephen's son Robert. The couple elope and get married against both families' wishes which leads both families to abandon them. Also enmity is created between the two families and they hate each other. Vasudevan is the son of Sadhasivam and Moses is the son of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaazhga Jananayagam
''Vaazhga Jananayagam'' () is a 1996 Tamil-language political satire film directed by E. Ramdoss. The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan and Pragathi, with John Amirtharaj, S. S. Chandran, T. S. Raghavendra, Pandu, Raveendra Babu and Mahanadi Shankar playing supporting roles. The film, produced by J. A. Mohamed Ali, had musical score by actor Mansoor Ali Khan and was released on 7 March 1996. The film failed at the box office. Plot Bhagat Singh ( Mansoor Ali Khan) is an angry young man who cannot tolerate injustice. He buys and sells old stuff: he owns a small junk shop. Next to his shop, there is a fruit shop owned by the bubbly girl Anjala (Pragathi) and she likes to tease the short-tempered Bhagat Singh. Meanwhile, the corrupt police officer Sivashankar (Mahanadi Shankar) is transferred to a new city, where he forces the tradespeople to give him bribes. One day, he clashes with the talkative Anjala. Bhagat Singh stops their fight and humiliates the corrupt police officer. Later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruva Velu
''Aruva Velu'' is a 1996 Tamil language action drama film directed by P. S. Bharathi Kannan. The film stars Nassar and Urvashi. The film, produced by K. V. Gunasekaran, had musical score by Adithyan and was released on 15 January 1996 to negative reviews. Plot The film begins with Velu (Nassar) being sentenced to the death penalty. In the past, Velu was an angry man who solved villagers problems by violence. Whereas Muthurasa (Rajesh), Velu's uncle, was a respected village chief who solved villagers problems peacefully. Maruthayi (Urvashi), Muthurasa's daughter, loved her cousin Velu. Alavanthar (Anandaraj), a stone-hearted rich landlord, exploits the villagers and with his twin sons (Ram-Lakshman) spread terror among the villagers. Muthurasa helped the villagers by giving them some lands. Alavanthar, angry, managed to kill some villagers and Muthurasa informed the police. Alavanthar was therefore arrested, he was immediately released and killed Muthurasa. To take revenge, Vel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |