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Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram
Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram is a Carnatic music vocalist and cinema playback singer from Chennai. He is an alumnus of the Madras Medical College where he qualified as a UG & PG in Medicine and Trinity College of Music where he learnt western music. He is the principle disciple of the great master Sangeetha Vidwan Prof. B.Krishnamurthy in the intricacies and nuances of Indian Classical music, since childhood till date He is also a Medical Doctor with a Post graduate degree in Internal Medicine. He is now working as Dean/Spl.officer, Perambalur Govt Medical college, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu on promotion from his previous designation as a Professor & HOD of Medicine in his Alma mater MMC, as Director i/c of Institute of Internal Medicine at the Madras Medical college. Sivachidambaram is the son of Padma Shri Sirkazhi Govindarajan. Sivachidambaram has recorded a song, ''Enadharumai Raanuva Veerargaal'', written by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India. His extempore r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost 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 sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the 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 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Jairam
Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She has done playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addition, she has recorded thousands of devotionals and private albums and also participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad. Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability to any difficult composition, Vani has often been the choice for several composers across India through the 1970s until the late 1990s. She has sung in several Indian languages, such as Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assameese, and Bengali languages. Vani won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murai Maman
''Murai Maman'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil language comedy film and the directorial debut of Sundar C. The film stars Jayaram and Khushbu. The film had musical score by Vidyasagar and was released on 19 May 1995. Plot Sirusu (Jayaram) and his elder brother Perusu (Goundamani) own a village cinema theatre lot of orchards and farms and they are rich bachelors. Their family gets the first respect in their region. For several years, his family feuded with their rich relative Parameswaran's family. In the past, Sirusu's father was killed by Parameswaran's brother, who was sentenced to death, then Saratha married Parameswaran's relative secretly. Saratha ( Sangeetha), Sirusu's sister, comes from Mumbai with her husband (Jaiganesh) and her daughter Indhu (Khushbu). Sirusu falls in love with Indhu at first sight. Ratnam (Kazan Khan) and his father Parameswaran (Vinu Chakravarthy) proposes to Saratha's husband to marry Ratnam to his daughter. Indhu's father forces her to marry but she r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indira (film)
''Indira'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language drama film co-written and directed by Suhasini Maniratnam. It features Anu Hasan (cousin of Suhasini) in the title role with Arvind Swamy, Radharavi, Nassar and Ashwini. A. R. Rahman composed the film's score and soundtrack, while Santosh Sivan handled the film's cinematography. Plot The film revolves around a group of villagers from Maranur, India, and their clash with a neighbouring village leader as their community begins to prosper. Soon, money and greed threaten a will for peaceful coexistence between the two rivalling communities. The main theme involves the role of the caste system and how the younger generation strive to overcome it. Cast *Anu Hasan as Indira *Arvind Swamy as Thiyagu *Nassar as Sethupathy * Ashwini as Soundaravalli Sethupathi's wife *Radha Ravi as Kotamarayar *Janagaraj as Kanakku Pillai *P. L. Narayana as Rajamanickam *Chandrahasan as Minister *Viji Chandrasekhar as Shanmugam's secret concubine *Pasi Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrabose (composer)
Chandrabose (11 July 1950 – 30 September 2010) was an Indian Tamil language music composer and singer. He has composed music for more than 300 movies between 1977-1995.He composed lot of movies produced by AVM during the late 1980s In 2007 he made his debut on the silver screen as an actor. Personal life Chandrabose's son, Bose Santhosh, has also worked in films as a composer, working in the Malayalam film ''Sandwich'' (2011) and the Tamil films, ''Meenkothi'' and ''Deva Kumaran''. He is married twice, since 2007 he started acting in Kalaignar TV serials. Film composer He was during the 80s the official composer of the AVM Productions, in particular the Tamil movies, among which some of Rajini Kanth, of this decade. Filmography Composer ;Films * '' Madhurageetham'' (1977) * ''Mangudi Minor'' (1978) * '' Machanai Paatheengala'' (1978) * '' Tharayil Vaazhum Meengal'' (1979) * ''Saranam Ayyappa'' (1980) * '' Vadivangal'' (1981) * '' Parvaiyin Marupakkam'' (1982) * '' Ithu E ... [...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] |
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
''Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan'' also known by the initialism, RRRKRMRGKK is a 1993 Tamil language action film directed by Balu Anand. The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan and Nandhini, with Napoleon, Srihari, Uday Prakash, Nagesh, Jaiganesh, Venniradai Moorthy and S. S. Chandran playing supporting roles. The film, produced by J. A. Mohammed Ali, had musical score by Mansoor Ali Khan and was released on 24 June 1993. It's the longest film title ever in Tamil cinema. Plot Kulothungan ( Mansoor Ali Khan) is a smart petty thief, he can dress up as a conductor or a police officer to rip off his victims. Despite being a thief, he helps the needy like Robin Hood. Radhika (Nandhini), a wealthy heiress, is brought up by her three guardians : the lawyer (Nagesh), Subramanian (Jaiganesh) and Subramanian's wife Shalu (Abhilasha) but Chalu wants to fully benefit of Radhika's heritage and she drugs Radhika with the help of a Swamy. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adithyan
Aadithyan (birth name Titus; 9 April 1954 – 5 December 2017) was an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films apart from working in Telugu and Malayalam films. He sang several songs for his own films and for other composers. He created and released many Tamil Pop & Remix albums in India and Malaysia. He also hosted his own television cooking show 'Aadithyan's Kitchen' on Jaya TV for 8 years. He was a self-taught artist and his paintings adorn walls of several homes. He died at the age of 63 in Hyderabad on 5 December 2017. Career Having started his career as sound designer, he made his debut as composer with ''Amaran'' (1992) with songs like "Vethala Potta" and "Chandirane Suriyane" becoming chartbusters. He went on to work in over 30 films including Maman Magal, Luckyman, Asuran, Sevaalaperi Paandi, Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi among others. Lyricist Piraisoodan Piraisoodan (6 February 1956 – 8 October 2021) was a Tamil poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaran (film)
''Amaran'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action gangster film written, directed, and produced by K. Rajeshwar. The film stars Karthik and Bhanupriya, with Radha Ravi, Prathap K. Pothan, and Shammi Kapoor in supporting roles. The film had a musical score by Adithyan and cinematography by P. C. Sreeram. The film released on 15 January 1992. Actor Karthik became a playback singer for the first time in this film. This film considered as first in Tamil Cinema contains some brutal and violence scenes which is some were been censored by Television airing. The film became a box office hit. Plot An orphaned child ( Karthik) helps Govindan ( Vijayakumar) escape from a bunch of gangsters. The child is named Amaran by the grateful Govindan and is brought up by him. After Govindan's demise, his wife (Manjula Vijayakumar) raises Amaran, who grows up to become a kind-hearted slum lord. One day, Amaran encounters a strange man, Raja Varma ( Prathap K. Pothan), who repeatedly persuades hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Vasudevan
Vasudevan (15 June 1944 – 20 February 2011), known as Malaysia Vasudevan, was a Malaysian-Indian playback singer and actor in Tamil cinema. Early life Malaysia Vasudevan's parents were from Palakkad. Chattu Nair of Ottappalam and Ammalu of Polpulli, along with their families migrated to British Malaya in search of a livelihood. After a few years, Chattu Nair married Ammalu in an arranged marriage. Vasudevan was born on 15 June 1944 as their eighth and youngest child. Even though he was a Malayali, as was the case with the majority of contemporary South Indian migrants to Malaya then, his surroundings in Malaysia was dominated by the Tamil language and culture. As such, Tamil became his language of choice, at school and at home. Chattu Nair was musically inclined and all his children grew up with a natural ability to sing and appreciate music. Malaysia Vasudevan had once said that all his family members, except his mother Ammalu, were singers. Chattu Nair used to entert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maragadha Mani
Koduri Marakathamani Keeravani (born 4 July 1961; credited as M. M. Keeravani) is an Indian film composer, playback singer, and lyricist, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema along with other languages including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. Keeravani won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the 1997 Telugu film ''Annamayya''. He is also a recipient of eight Filmfare Awards, eleven Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. He was also nominated for Saturn Award for Best Music for '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015). Early life Keeravaani was born into a Telugu family in Kovvur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh to Koduri Siva Shakthi Datta, a lyricist and screenwriter. He has a brother who is also a music director and singer, Kalyani Malik. He is the cousin of director S. S. Rajamouli and music director, singer M. M. Srilekha. He is the nephew of Telugu and Bollywood film screenwriter and director V. Vijayendra P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azhagan
''Azhakan'' () () is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Kovai Chezhiyan. It stars Mammootty, in lead role with an ensemble supporting cast. The film, released on 25 August 1991, was critically and commercially successful. Plot Azhagappan a successful hotelier and father of four small children has lost his wife (whose face is not shown in the photo) in an accident. College student Swapna plays pranks on him and also falls in love with him, but Azhagappan refuses her love considering the age difference between them. After passing the matriculation exam, Azhagappan enrolls in a tutorial center where his teacher Kanmani is smitten with him, but Azhagappan is not interested in her. Classical dancers Priya Ranjan and Azhagappan though, fall in love. After egos and differences crop up between them, Driver Santhanam blurts out the truth that the four children are orphans adopted by him. In the end, Swapna understands the situation and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
