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Tamil Actor
This list outlines the names of popular lead film actors, who previously worked or are currently working in the Tamil film industry ("Kollywood"), based in 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 th ..., Tamil Nadu, India. The list is ordered by the year of their debut as a leading actor or the year of their landmark film. Actors who have starred in at least five films as lead are included in the list. 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamil film actors Lists of film actors Tamil film actors Lists of actors by ethnicity ... [...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] |
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
''Ninaithadai Mudippavan'' () is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action film, starring M. G. Ramachandran in dual roles, Latha, Manjula, M. N. Nambiar and Sharada in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1970 Hindi film ''Sachaa Jhutha''. Plot Sundaram is an innocent band musician who lives with his physically challenged sister Sita in a village. He needs more money for his sister's marriage and he sets off to Madras to earn. On the other hand, Madras city Police department is shocked by a series of diamond thefts. But Inspector Mohan suspects the thief to be Ranjith Kumar, who is actually a wealthy diamond businessman on the account that whenever a theft occurs, he is present there. But he has no evidence and searches for it. He creates a plan with Leela, a policewoman, to attract Ranjith to know his secret plans. Sundaram arrives in the city and goes to a party hall. Ranjith, who arrives at the party is surprised to see Sunadaram as he looks identical to him. He immediately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poompuhar (film)
''Poompuhar'' is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language epic film directed by P. Neelakantan and written by M. Karunanidhi. It is the second film based on the epic ''Cilappatikaram'' after ''Kannagi'' (1942). The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree and K. B. Sundarambal. It was released on 18 September 1964. Plot Kovalan, the son of a wealthy merchant in the city of Kaveripattinam, marries Kannagi, the daughter of another merchant. They live together happily in Kaveripattinam, until Kovalan met the courtesan Madhavi and fell in love with her. In his infatuation, he leaves his wife and gradually spends all his wealth on Madhavi. Eventually penniless, Kovalan realises his mistake, and returns to Kannagi after a year. Their only asset is a precious pair of anklets called Silambu, which Kannagi gave to him willingly. With these as their capital, they go to the city of Madurai, where Kovalan hopes to recoup his fortunes by trade. Madurai is ruled by the Pandya king ... [...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] |
Mudhal Mariyathai
''Muthal Mariyathai'' (; ) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film produced, directed and co-written by Bharathiraja. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Radha, with Vadivukkarasi, newcomers Deepan and Ranjini, Janagaraj, Sathyaraj, Aruna, Veerasami and Ramanathan in supporting roles. It revolves around the relationship between an unhappily married village chief and a young boatwoman. The story of ''Muthal Mariyathai'' was developed from two sources: an English-language film about the relationship between a young girl and an ageing painter, and a story in Jayakanthan's novel ''Samoogam Enbadhu Naalu Paer'' about the relationship between a teacher and an administrator with a strained marriage. The film was co-written by R. Selvaraj, photographed by B. Kannan, and edited by V. Rajagopal and P. Mohan Raj. Filming was entirely held at Talakadu, a village near Mysore in Karnataka. ''Muthal Mariyathai'' was released on 15 August 1985. The film received positive reviews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deiva Magan
''Deiva Magan'' (; ) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchander. An adaptation of the Bengali novel '' Ulka'' by Nihar Ranjan Gupta, it stars Sivaji Ganesan in three roles and Jayalalithaa, with Sundarrajan, M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh, V. Nagayya and Pandari Bai in supporting roles. The film is about a scarred man who attempts to reconnect with his estranged family. Following the 1957 film ''Ulka'', ''Thayi Karulu'' (1962), ''Meri Surat Teri Ankhen'' (1963) and ''Thayin Karunai'' (1965), ''Deiva Magan'' is the fifth film adaptation of the novel. Its screenplay was written to be largely different from those of the earlier films, most of which were poorly received. The film was produced by Periyanna of Shanthi Films, photographed by Thambu and edited by B. Kanthasamy, and the dialogues were written by Aaroor Dass. ''Deiva Magan'' was released on 5 September 1969; it received critical acclaim, primarily for Ganesan's performance, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)
''Veerapandiya Kattabomman'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language biographical war film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, S. Varalakshmi, and Ragini, with V. K. Ramasamy and Javar Seetharaman in supporting roles. Its soundtrack and score were composed by G. Ramanathan. The film is loosely based on the story of Veerapandiya Kattabomman, the 18th-century South Indian chieftain who rebelled against the East India Company. It was an adaptation of the play of the same name by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy which featured Sivaji Ganesan as the title character, and premiered in August 1957. Principal photography began in October the same year, and took place mainly in Jaipur and Madras (now Chennai) until late 1958. This was the first full-length Tamil film released in Technicolor. ''Veerapandiya Kattabomman'' premiered in London on 10 May 1959, and was released in Tamil Nadu six days later. It was critically acclaimed; Sivaji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
