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T. P. Gajendran
T. P. Gajendran (1955 – 5 February 2023) was an Indian film director and actor who played minor roles. He directed more than 15 films and acted in more than 100 films. He was the son of Tuticorin MR.Perumal. Actress T. P. Muthulakshmi, his sister-in-law, helped with his upbringing. Career T.P. Gajendran worked as an assistant director to K. Balachander and Visu. He made his debut as an actor in the film ''Chidambara Rahasiyam'' (1985). In 1988, he made his directorial debut with the film '' Veedu Manaivi Makkal''. In the early 2000s, Gajendran directed a series of medium-budget family comedy drama films featuring Prabhu in titular lead roles. These include ''Budget Padmanabhan'' (2000), ''Middle Class Madhavan'' (2001), and ''Banda Paramasivam'' (2003), while a fourth film ''Aasai Vachen Unmele'' was shelved after a few schedules. He also attempted to make a Hindu devotional film, owing to the trend in Tamil cinema during 2001, but ''Karppoora Naayagi'' featuring Roja and Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiruchirapalli
Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable city and the cleanest city of Tamil Nadu, as well as the fifth safest city for women in India. It is the fourth largest city as well as the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Located south of Chennai and north of Kanyakumari, Tiruchirappalli sits almost at the geographic centre of Tamil Nadu state. The Cauvery Delta begins west of the city where the Kaveri river splits into two, forming the island of Srirangam which is now incorporated into the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation. The city occupies an area of and had a population of 916,857 in 2011. Tiruchirappalli's recorded history begins in the 3rd century BC, when it was under the rule of the Cholas. The city has also been ruled by the Pall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)
''Chidambara Rahasiyam'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Visu. It stars Visu, S. Ve. Shekher, Delhi Ganesh, Arun Pandian, Ilavarasi and Manorama. The film revolves around a simpleton (S. Ve. Shekher) who is framed for murder. Here enters Visu who teams up with the local police and Arun Pandian to find the real culprits. The subject matter of the film is not related directly to Chidambara Rahasiyam, a Hindu religious belief. The film was released on 14 December 1985. Plot Chidambaram, a good-hearted simpleton from a rich family in Karaikudi is in love with his cousin Uma. Uma is a well-educated girl and in love with Arun, her college-mate. When Chidambaram's parents Kaathamuthu Chettiyar and Valayapatti Valliammai speak to Uma's parents (Ponnazhagi and her husband) about getting their children married, Ponnazhagi insults Chidambaram for his stupidity. So, Chidambaram sets to find a job and earn money so that he can ask Uma's hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirumalai
''Thirumalai'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Ramana. The film stars Vijay and Jyothika, with Manoj K. Jayan, Avinash (in his Tamil debut), Vivek, Raghuvaran, Kausalya and Karunas in supporting roles. Produced by Kavithalayaa Productions banner, Thirumalai shows Vijay playing a bike mechanic of the Pudupet area in Chennai. This film was a turning point in Vijay's career as he transitioned himself into a leading action hero from a romantic hero in his acting career. Filming began in May 2002 and was planned for a 2002 Christmas release, along with the Suriya starrer, ''Mounam Pesiyadhe'' but the delays in replacement of heroine and villain made it release only during October 2003, on the occasion of Diwali but was declared as a blockbuster at the box office, despite its delays. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Gowri'' with Sumanth and Charmme Kaur in 2004. It was also remade in Bengali Bangladesh in 2007 as ''Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe'' starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chokka Thangam
''Chokka Thangam'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj and produced by G. Venkateswaran under the banner GV Films. It stars Vijayakanth, Soundarya, and Uma with Goundamani, Senthil, Prakash Raj, and Swathi playing supporting roles. The background score and music was composed by Deva. The film was released on 15 January 2003 and became commercially successful. The film also marked actress Soundarya in her last Tamil film to date. Plot Muthu lives in a village with his sister Maragatham. Muthu is very fond of his sister and ready to do anything for her. Pavazham is an orphan who lives in the same village. Muthu and Pavazham have a liking towards each other. Periya Minor is the local baddie who tries to molest Pavazham when she is alone. However, Muthu comes for rescue and takes Pavazham along with him to his house. Maragatham is married to Sundaram. Sundaram's sister Gowri's wedding is also arranged. But on the day of Gowri's wedding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan (2002 Film)
''Ivan'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil language film directed, written and produced by Parthipan. The film stars him along with Meena and Soundarya The film though was a runway hit. Plot Jeevan (Parthiban) is a tempo driver and a socially conscious middle-aged man who wants to clean up society. His motivation is his late father (Thalaivasal Vijay) who was murdered as he tried to be a crusader. Jeevan is intelligent enough to realize that he is not a one-man-army to fight the evils and corruption in society. So what he does is to motivate the public to fight for their rights. He lives in a small place with four friends and together they do what little they can to improve the condition around. The Carnatic singer Dikshana (Soundarya) has a silent admiration for Jeevan, but it is the Telugu woman Meena Kumari (Meena) who wins him over and forces him to marriage by telling a lie that she has cancer. There are about 18 antagonists, who make their entry and exit. Thereafter, Jeevan brings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pammal K
Pammal is a suburban neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 22 kilometers from Chennai Central Railway Station. It is located next to Pallavaram on the western side. It lies on the western side of the Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road) and close to Chennai International Airport. It is 7 kilometers away from Tambaram. The neighborhood is served by Pallavaram Railway Station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Pammal falls under Chengalpattu District. Pallavaram–Thuraipakkam 200-feet Radial Road connects Pammal with Thuraipakkam and other areas in OMR (Rajiv Gandhi Salai) and ECR (East Coast Road). The service road along the Chennai Bypass Flyover in Pammal connects many areas with Pammal. The Chennai Outer Ring Road is 5 km from Pammal. Tambaram Railway Station Terminal is 7 kilometers and is a halt for express trains and 12 km from Poonamallee. Leather and tannery factories are present in and around Pammal, which are labour-intens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharathi (2000 Film)
''Bharathi'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language biographical film based on the life of Subramania Bharati starring Sayaji Shinde, Devayani and Nizhalgal Ravi. The film was directed by Gnana Rajasekaran and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 2000. Plot It is a biographical film based on the life of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati. Cast * Sayaji Shinde as Subramania Bharathi ** Pushpaak Ramesh as Childhood Subramania Bharathi * Devayani as Chellamal * Ramesh Kumar as Subramania Bharathi's friend * Nizhalgal Ravi as S. P. Y. Surendranath Arya * T. P. Gajendran as Kuvalai * Srikanth * Junior Balaiah * Delhi Kumar * Bala Singh * Ganesh Babu as Bharathi's son-in-law Production Gnana Rajasekaran had initially wanted to cast Kamal Haasan in the lead role, but the film's budget did not allow it. So he chose Marathi actor Sayaji Shinde Sayaji Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: əjaːd͡ʒiː ʃin̪d̪eː born 13 January 1959) is an Indian acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya (1999 Film)
''Maya'' is a 1999 trilingual devotional film, produced and directed by Rama Narayanan. The film featured Napolean alongside Nagma, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam plays a supporting role. The venture was simultaneously shot in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, with the other versions being titled as ''Gurupoornima'' and ''Jayasurya'' respectively, with scenes overlapping. The Tamil version was dubbed in Hindi as ''Sai Tere Maya''. The films, which had music composed by R. R. G, opened in January, 1999. Cast * Napolean as Prathap (Suriya in Kannada) *Nagma as Lakshmi *S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as Bomma Rangan *Vadivelu *Tennis Krishna * T. P. Gajendran * Rami Reddy as Bangaar Rao *Vadivukkarasi as Anitha *Girish Karnad *Sheela Sheela Ravichandran (Born 22 March 1945) is an Indian actress and director who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (130) together as h ... as Jayasurya ... [...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] |
Priyamudan
''Priyamudan'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Vincent Selva. The film stars Vijay in an antihero role and Kausalya as heroine, while Sujith Sagar plays a pivotal role. The story focuses on Vasanth, a young businessman, who is of a hyper-possessive nature and therefore he tries to achieve whatever he desires using any means. The film was released on 12 June 1998 with positive reviews and became a commercial success. The film was remade as ''Preminche Manasu'' in Telugu in 2000, as ''Nata'' in Kannada in 2002 and in Hindi as ''Deewana Main Deewana'' in 2013 and in Sinhala as '' Rush'' in 2019. The film ran for more than 100 days at the box office. Plot Vasanth is a son of a wealthy businessman from Chennai and grows up with a possessive attitude, and is almost considered as a psychopath by the audience. This is shown in one scene in a gift shop, where he breaks a gift which he likes solely as it had already been brought by someone else. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaa Magale Vaa
''Vaa Magale Vaa'' () is a 1994 Tamil-language thriller film directed by Visu. The film stars Visu, Khushbu, Rekha and Veera Pandiyan, with Delhi Ganesh, Charle, Thyagu, T. P. Gajendran and T. S. Balachander playing supporting roles. Based on the play ''Mounam Kalaikirathu'' () by Sornavel, it was released on 13 May 1994. Plot Uma, a lawyer, is the daughter of the retired judge Viswanathan. He treasures her a lot and treats his maids as his friends. Uma reveals that she fell in love at first sight with Pandiyan during college. Pandiyan is now a police officer but he is feared by his very strict father Sankar Raman. Both families accept for their wedding. One day, Uma visits her lover at the police station and sees a man behind the bar. She feels that the man is innocent but Pandiyan refuses to let him free because he is the main suspect of a murder. The accused is the poor TV mechanic Raman. Uma becomes his lawyer and makes him released on bail. Uma begins her investigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada
''Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada'' () is a 1992 Tamil language drama film directed by Vijay Krishnaraj. The film stars Sivakumar, Arjun, Nirosha and Rekha. The film had a musical score by Gyan Varma and Aabavanan and was released on 25 September 1992. The film was a box office failure. Cast *Sivakumar as Rakkaiya Gounder * Arjun as Shankar *Vijay Krishnaraj as Ponnar *K. R. Vijaya as Bhavana *Nirosha *Rekha * Manorama *S. S. Chandran *Senthil *Senthamarai *Venniradai Moorthy *Sabitha Anand Sabitha Anand is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials. She was one of the lead actresses in the 1980s. She is the daughter of Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 1960 ... * T. P. Gajendran Soundtrack The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Gyan Varma. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 7 tracks. References {{reflist 1992 films 1990s Tamil-language films Indian action drama films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
