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Thenali
''Thenali'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language comedy film co-written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika, with Delhi Ganesh, Charle, Ramesh Khanna and Madhan Bob in supporting roles. It revolves around the title character who follows his psychiatrist Kailash on vacation to cure his numerous phobias. When Thenali becomes closer to Kailash's family, Kailash becomes increasingly obsessed with getting rid of him. ''Thenali'', inspired by the 1991 American film ''What About Bob?'', is the first film produced by Ravikumar's company R. K. Celluloids, and the dialogues were written by Crazy Mohan. It was photographed by Priyan and edited by K. Thanikachalam, while the music was composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was shot predominantly in Ooty and Kodaikanal, while some song sequences were shot in New Zealand. The film was released on 26 October 2000 to positive reviews and became a silver jubilee hit. The film won three Tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayaram
Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965) known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam,Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasional playback singer. Jayaram has acted in more than 200 films and has received several awards, including the Padma Shri, two Kerala State Film Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, and four Filmfare Awards South. Jayaram started as a mimicry artist at the Kalabhavan institute during the 1980s. He made his acting debut in a leading role in Padmarajan's 1988 film '' Aparan''. He established himself as a successful leading actor in 1990s by starring in family dramas and comedies—such as, but not limited to '' Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal'' (1989), '' Shubhayathra'' (1990), '' Sandhesam'' (1991), ''Georgootty C/O Georgootty'' (1991), '' Malootty'' (1992), ''Ayalathe Adheham'' (1992), '' Meleparambil Aanveedu'' (1993), ''CID Unnikrishnan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Mohan
Mohan Rangachari (16 October 1952 – 10 June 2019) known professionally as Crazy Mohan, was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter and playwright. An engineer by profession, Mohan started writing plays and established his own drama troupe called "Crazy Creations" in 1979. In addition to dramas and tele-serials, Mohan worked as a dialogue writer on a number of comedy films. Mohan had written over 30 plays, worked on over 40 films, having cameo roles in each film, and written 100 short stories. The Tamil Nadu state government in the year 2004, awarded him the Kalaimamani title for excellence in the field of arts and literature. Career Mohan was a student at the College of Engineering, Guindy, where he graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1973. His guide was his classmate S. Ravi, who was the President of Tamil Mandram. Before becoming a full-time writer, Mohan was working at Sundaram - Clayton Limited. At the College of Engineering, Guindy, in February 1972, he first wrote ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavanya (actress)
Lavanya (born December 1, 1979) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films and serials. Lavanya rose to fame portraying supporting roles in Tamil films during the 1990s, before moving on to work in television in the 2000s. Career Lavanya studied at M. A. Krishnaswamy Higher Secondary School in Chennai and then Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Hosur, Tamil Nadu before embarking on a career in films. Early notable roles she appeared in includes her character in K. S. Ravikumar's ''Padayappa'' (1999), where she played the wife of Nassar's character, ''Jodi'' (1999), '' Sethu'' (1999), ''Sangamam'' (1999) and ''Thenali ''Thenali'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language comedy film co-written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika, with Delhi Ganesh, Charle, Ramesh Khanna and Madhan Bob in supporting roles. ...'' (2000), where she portrayed an interviewer. She also did some roles as the lead actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devayani (actress)
Devayani (born 22 June 1974) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu-language films. She started her career with Malayalam and Bengali films She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in the films '' Surya Vamsam'' (1997) and '' Bharathi'' (2000) and a Special Award for '' Kadhal Kottai'' (1996). She was a part of several successful films, including ''Ninaithen Vandhai'' (1998), ''Nee Varuvai Ena'' (1999), ''Thenali'' (2000), ''Friends'' (2001), ''Aanandham'' (2001) and '' Azhagi'' (2002) as well as in the Sun TV's huge successful serial '' Kolangal''. Personal life Devayani was born on 22 June 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Konkani father from Mangalore,Karnataka and a Malayali mother from Kerala. She has two younger brothers Nakkhul and Mayur. The former is working as an actor and singer in the Tamil film industry, while the latter would also make his acting debut in an upcoming film. She da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyan
Priyan (1964 – 9 November 2017) was an Indian cinematographer who has worked on Tamil language films. Beginning his career as an assistant to Balu Mahendra, Priyan began his career as an independent technician in the 1990s before establishing himself as a leading cinematographer in the Tamil film industry in the 2000s. He is notable in his work with Director Hari. He died due to heart attack in his home. Career Priyan was born and raised in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. While he was doing an industrial course in polytechnics, Priyan spent his time with his uncle Ganesan during a summer vacation in Chennai. Having noticed his interest in cinema, his uncle introduced him to his friend K. Balaji, an actor-producer in the Tamil film industry. Priyan subsequently started working in K. Balaji's camera unit and worked for the production house, Sujatha International, for five years as an assistant cinematographer. Through his work, he was introduced to cinematographer-director Balu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crane Manohar
Crane Manohar (born 4 October 1965) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films, mostly in comedy roles. He appeared in many Vadivelu and Vivek comedy tracks. Career Manohar initially worked as a crane technician for films and when he started acting he kept the name 'Crane' Manohar. He started his career by acting in several K. S. Ravikumar films before playing supporting comedic roles in many films, often with Vadivelu. He garnered praise from critics for his roles in films including ''Kannukku Kannaga'' (2000) and ''Thenali'' (2000). Crane had roles in ''Udhaya'' (2004), '' Veeranna'' (2005), '' Satham Podathey'' (2007), '' Padikkadavan'' (2009), ''Velayudham'' (2011), ''Neram'' (2013), '' Bramman'' (2014), ''Katham Katham'' (2015) and ''Kamara Kattu'' (2015). He debuted as a character artiste in ''Irandu Manam Vendum'' (2016). He is also acted in sequel movies like ''Ko 2'' (2016), '' Singam 3'' (2017), '' Saamy 2'' (2018), ''Charlie Chaplin 2'' (2019) and ''Kazhugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Nataka Sabha''. Ganesh served in the Indian Air Force from 1964 to 1974 before quitting in favour of films. He was given the stage name Delhi Ganesh by K. Balachander. Career He was introduced to Tamil Film Industry by K. Balachander in the film '' Pattina Pravesam'' (1976). Ganesh played the hero in the 1981 film ''Engamma Maharani''. His most popular roles have been as a supporting actor or a comedian, but he has also played villainous roles in films like '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'' (1989). He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for his performance in ''Pasi'' (1979). He also received various state awards like Kalaimamani (1994) given by the then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. His most notable films are '' Sindhu Bhairavi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. He has been recognised as an influence for actors and filmmakers in the Tamil film industry. He is also known for introducing many new technologies and cosmetics to the Indian film industry. He has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and 20 Filmfare Awards. He was awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (''Chevalier'') in 2016. Haasan started his career as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil-language film '' Kalathur Kannamma'', for which he won the President's Gold Medal. His breakthrough as a lead actor came in the 1975 drama ''Apoorva Raagangal'', directed by K. Balachander, in which he played a rebellious youth who fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Express Award For Best Director – Tamil
The Cinema Express Award for Best Director – Tamil is given as a part of its annual Cinema Express Awards for Tamil (Kollywood 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 ...) films. Winners References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cinema Express Award for Best Director - Tamil Awards for best director Cinema Express Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize ...
Recipients Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won. * The year mentioned refers to the year in which the films released. This is the list of Winners of Jury's Special Award See also * Tamil cinema * Cinema of India References {{Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal () is a hill station which is located in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long history as a retreat and tourist destination. Kodaikanal was established in 1845 as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases of the plains.Mitchell Nora, ''Indian Hill Station: Kodaikanal'', University of Chicago, Dept. of Geographych 2, Rational for Tropical Hill Sations, pp13-15 1972. Original from the University of California Digitized 28 January 2008 Much of the local economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism. As of 2011, the city had a population of 36,501. Etymology It is not known who first used this name or what they intended it to mean. The word ''Kodaikanal'' is an amalgamation of two words: ''kodai'' and ''kanal''. The Tamil language has at least four possible interpretations of the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramesh Khanna
Ramesh Khanna (also spelt as Ramesh Kanna) is an Indian actor and film director who has worked in Tamil cinema. He has acted in a number of supporting and comedian roles. Early life Khanna was born on 12 June 1954 in Chennai and third child to the family. He acted in R. S. Manohar's drama troupe from the age of 5 as child artist of more than 1000 dramas up to his age of 10 and was appreciated by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India at that time. Cinema career He became assistant to directors Karaikudi Narayanan, Pandiarajan (''Aan Paavam''), '' Kodi Ramakrishna'', Vikraman ('' Poove Unakkaga'', '' Suryavamsam'', ''Unnai Ninaithu'' and '' Priyamana Thozhi'') and K.S.Ravikumar. Ravikumar was meant to remake the Telugu film ''Maavichiguru'' (1996) starring Jagapati Babu and Aamani into Tamil for Sridevi Movie Makers, but his busy schedule meant that he recommended Ramesh Khanna to the producers. The remake was initially titled as ''Maa Vilakku'' and was supposed to sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
