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T. K. Ramachandran
T. K. Ramachandran (died October 1993), was an Indian actor and film producer, who worked in Tamil cinema. He was a popular villain and character actor in many movies in 50's and also acted as hero in initial years. In 1966 he produced the movie "Periya Manithan" under the banner Saraswathi Productions starring Kannada actress Uday Chandrika in lead with him in supporting role, directed by K. C. Krishna Moorthy. Later acted in some 70's movies including the 1978 Rajinikanth starer Bairavi and acted until 1982. Notable films Actor * Naam Iruvar - 1947 * Digambara Samiyar - 1950 * Mohana Sundaram - 1951 * Singari – 1951 * Chinnadurai – 1952 * Parasakthi – 1952 * Mappillai – 1952 * Ponamachan Thirumbivandhan – 1954 * Kathanayaki – 1955 * Town Bus – 1955 * Madurai Veeran – 1956 * Marmaveeran – 1956 * Mudhalali – 1957 * Piyamilan – 1958 * Neelavukku Neranja Manasu – 1958 * Aval Yar – 1959 * Uthama Pethra Rathinam – 1959 * Raja Desingu – 1960 * Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, ''Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, ''Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture ''Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence through distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled lines and idiosyncrasies in films, he has a huge fanbase across South India and has a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 2000, Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours, and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Following his debut in K. Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama ''Apoorva Raagangal'', Rajinikanth's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films. His major positive role as a failed lover in S. P. Muthuraman's ''Bhuvana O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bairavi
''Bairavi'' is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. Bhaskar, and produced by Kalaignanam, who also wrote the story and dialogues. It stars Rajinikanth, Sripriya and Geetha. Geetha was introduced in this film. Srikanth played the role of the main villain. Sudheer, Manorama and Suruli Rajan played other major roles. The film was released on 8 June 1978. Plot Mookaiyah and his sister Bairavi are the children of a drunkard. They are separated after Bhairavi gets lost in an accident. Following this, Mookaiyah becomes a servant of a local landlord Rajalingam. Mookaiyah is a loyal servant and does whatever is asked of him. The landlord, Rajalingam, forces Mookaiyah to abduct a young girl from a neighbouring village, Bhagyam. Rajalingam rapes her in the absence of Mookaiyah. Maanikam, Bhagyam's adopted brother, finds to know about the incident. When the police investigate Maanikam, Mookaiyah discovers that Bhagyam is his long-lost sister (Bairavi). Then he immediate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digambara Samiyar
''Thigambara Samiar'' () is 1950 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language thriller film produced and directed by T. R. Sundaram. An adaptation of Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar, Vaduvoor K. Duraswamy Iyengar's novel of the same name, the film stars M. N. Nambiar and M. S. Draupadi. It revolves around the efforts of a man to expose the illicit activities of a corrupt lawyer. The film was released on 22 September 1950, and emerged a commercial success. Plot The film revolves around the efforts of Chokkalingam Pillai (Thigambara Samiar) to expose the illicit activities of S. S. Sattanathan Pillai, a corrupt lawyer. Cast ;Male cast * M. N. Nambiar as Chokkalingam Pillai * P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Narasimhabharathi as Kannappa * D. Balasubramaniam as S. S. Sattanathan Pillai * M. G. Chakrapani as Pattabhi Raman * Azhwar Kuppusami as Sundaram Pillai * V. M. Ezhumalai as Bandyman * A. Karunanidhi, Karunanidhi as Manickam * T. K. Ramachandran as Masilamani * V. K. Ramasamy (actor), V. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohana Sundaram
''Mohana Sundaram'' is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy. An adaptation of J. R. Rangaraju's detective novel of the same name, the film stars T. R. Mahalingam and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 21 July 1951, and became an average success. Plot Cast ;Male * T. R. Mahalingam as Bhoopathi * B. R. Panthulu as Sundara Mudaliar * K. Sarangapani as Subbanna * V. K. Ramasamy as Mohana Mudaliar * T. K. Ramachandran as Seetharaman * V. K. Karthikeyan as Gopalasami * K. Sayeeram as Bhima Rao * K. S. Hariharan as Balu Mudaliar * K. Natarajan as Detective Govindan * N. Thiruvenkatam as Sub Inspector * C. V. V. Panthulu as Ramadas * Chandra Babu as Gopu * Kottapuli Jayaraman as Constable * Muthu Ramalingam, Bhairavan, Mani, Govindan,and Master Subramanyam. ;Female * S. Varalakshmi as Visalakshi (Pappa) * V. Susheela as Leelavathi * S. K. Venu Bai as Jagathambal * S. R. Lakshmi as Singaram * G. Sakunthala as Maragatham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parasakthi (film)
''Parasakthi'' (; ) is a 1952 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, V. C. Ganesan, S. V. Sahasranamam, S. S. Rajendran, Sriranjani Jr., and Pandari Bai. It is the cinematic acting debut of Ganesan and Rajendran. Based on Pavalar Balasundaram's play of the same name, ''Parasakthi'' narrates the misfortunes that befall the members of a Tamils, Tamil family during World War II. Central Studios initially planned on creating a film based on the ''Parasakthi'' play and T. S. Natarajan's play ''En Thangai''; however, the idea was dropped after Natarajan objected. The film rights of ''Parasakthi'' were later bought by P. A. Perumal of National Pictures, with the patronage of A. V. Meiyappan. The soundtrack was composed by R. Sudarsanam, cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao, and Panju edited the film under the alias "Panjabi". Filming began in mid-195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Bus
''Town Bus'' is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Somu and produced by M. A. Venu. The film was written by A. P. Nagarajan, and the soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film stars N. N. Kannappa and Anjali Devi, with V. K. Ramasamy, A. Karunanidhi, T. K. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam and T. P. Muthulakshmi in supporting roles. The plot of the film was built around a bus transport company based in Coimbatore. The film, released on 13 November 1955, performed well at the box office. Plot Velu, an unemployed youth, meets a bus conductor Amutha by circumstance, joins the transporter company as driver and gradually gets close to her. The owner's daughter falls in love with him, but her father wants her to marry Ramu, a relative who is the manager of the company. He is only after money and also a womaniser. Velu's friend Mannaru falls in love with another conductor Poongavam. The manager dismisses the two drivers, after which Velu becomes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madurai Veeran (1956 Film)
''Madurai Veeran ''() is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by D. Yoganand, written by Kannadasan, and produced by Lena Chettiar. Based on the folklore legend turned deity of the same name, it stars M. G. Ramachandran as the eponymous character, with P. Bhanumathi and Padmini playing his love interests. T. S. Balaiah, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram play supporting roles. ''Madurai Veeran'' was the second film based on the legend after a 1939 film. It was released on 13 April 1956, during Puthandu (Tamil New Year). The film became a major commercial success, and had a theatrical run of over 200 days, thereby becoming a silver jubilee film. It was also a milestone in the careers of Ramachandran and Padmini, and led to many more similar films being made. Plot A baby is born to the chieftain of Varanavasi, but with an unlucky mark destined to bring doom to the state. Acting as per the dictates of the astrologer, the baby is abandoned in the forest. A cobbler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudhalali
''Mudhalali'' () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language drama film, the directorial debut of Muktha Srinivasan and written by Venkat Ramanujam. The film was produced by M. A. Venu under M. A. V. Pictures. It stars S. S. Rajendran and debutante Devika, while M. N. Rajam, A. Kannaiyan and T. P. Muthulakshmi play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Ka. Mu. Sheriff. K. Ramachandran and T. Vijayarangam handled cinematography and editing respectively. The film is based on Ramanujam's stage play of the same name. Film development started during the making of '' Sampoorna Ramayanam'', whose own production was temporarily shelved. The film was released on 22 October 1957 and became a box office hit, establishing the career of actors Rajendran, Devika and Srinivasan. It was remade in Telugu as ''Mundadugu'' (1958) and in Malayalam as ''Muthalali'' (1965). Plot Vasanthan goes to the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Desingu
''Raja Desingu'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language biographical film starring M. G. Ramachandran, S. S. Rajendran, Bhanumathi and Padmini. Based on the life of Desingh, the film was directed by T. R. Raghunath and had a delayed release in 2 September 1960. Plot Raja Swaroop Singh Bundela won the respect and loyalty of the people of Senji during his rule, where Hindus and Muslims lived in peace and prosperity. A son was born to Swaroop Singh and his wife Rambai Bundela, whom they named Tej Singh Bundela pronounced as Desingu in Tamil. Swaroop Singh has a secret Muslim concubine called Jaan Bibi, and they have a son called Dawood Khan, who was a little older than Desingu. Fearing that Dawood might pose a threat to the succession of the throne in years to come, on the advice of his commander and close confidant Yusuf Khan, Swaroop Singh persuades Jaan Bibi to leave Senji, taking little Dawood with her. Desingu, who has integrity and courage grows up with his childhood fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabash Mappillai
Shābāsh (''Kannada: ಶಭಾಷ್'', ''Telugu: శబాష్'', ''Urdu: شاباش'', '' Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼'', ''Bengali: শাবাশ'', ''Hindi: शाबाश'') is a term used in the Indian subcontinent to signal commendation for an achievement, similar in meaning to bravo and kudos. It may also refer to: * Shabash Bangladesh, a sculpture commemorating the fighters of the Bangladesh Liberation War * ''Shabaash India'', a reality show on Zee TV * ''Shabash Daddy'', a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Kishore Kumar * ''Shabash Anarkali'', a Hindustani play parodying of the historical Saleem-Anarkali romance * ''Shabash Sharon'', a 1986 pop music album produced by Anand–Milind * " Shabash Pulish", a solo track on ''Nandigram'', a 2007 Bengali album produced by Kabir Suman * Shabash Khan, a town in Wardak Province Maidan Wardak (Pashto: ; Dari: ), also called Wardag or Wardak, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central region of Afgha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
