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Uma Padmanabhan
Uma Padmanabhan (born 27 September 1965 ) is an Indian film and television actress. Career Uma Padmanabhan had her early education in Chennai and graduated in commerce from SIET, Nandanam. When SUN TV was founded in 1993, she applied for the job of a compere in the channel. After serving as a news reader for a short time, Uma was chosen to host the program ''Vanakkam Tamizhagam''. She later made her acting debut with the show ''Micro Thodar-Oru Kudumbam Oru Ragasiyam'' and also appeared in the shows ''Veetukku Veedu Looty'', ''Oru Thaayin Sabatham'', ''Chellame Chellam'', ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' ''Poove Poochudava ''Poove Poochooda Vaa'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Fazil, starring Padmini, S. Ve. Shekher, Nadhiya and Jaishankar. It is a remake of his own Malayalam film ''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' and also marked t ...'', '' Priyamanaval'' and '' Chithi 2''. Uma acted in more than 30 films in Tamil and Malayalam. Filmography ... [...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] |
Sivi (film)
''Sivi'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by K. R. Senthil Nathan and starring Yogi, Jayashri Rao and Anuja Iyer. A remake of the 2004 Thai film '' Shutter'', ''Sivi'' was released on 21 September 2007 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. Plot The movie begins with Krishna (Yogi) a young photographer, and his girlfriend Sona (Jayashri Rao) accidentally running down a young woman on their drive home after a night's party on a deserted stretch of East Coast Road near Chennai. They decide to leave the dead body and drive away. Later, Krishna discovers something strange when he finds a mysterious shadow that appears on the pictures he takes with his camera. Ever since the accident, Krishna has been experiencing shoulder and neck pains. He thinks that it is just a bad picture, but then he realizes that there is something more sinister behind the shadow on the picture frame and the extremely unsettling dreams. Unable to cope, they start investigating the phenomenon of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragalaipuram
''Ragalaipuram'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film written and directed by Mano, which is a remake of the 1991 Malayalam film ''Aanaval Mothiram''. The film features Karunas, Angana Roy, and Sanjana Singh in the lead roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva. The film opened to mixed reviews upon release on 18 October 2013. Cast * Karunas as Velu * Angana Roy as Kalyani * Sanjana Singh as SI Shwetha * Bharath Reddy as SI Suresh * Manobala as Inspector * Uma as Velu's mother * M. S. Bhaskar as Vincent * Pawan as Burma Kumar * Vaiyapuri as Insurance Policy Agent * Delhi Ganesh as Constable Pandian * Kovai Sarala as Head Constable Ekavalli * Singampuli * O. A. K. Sundar as SI Veerapandi * Mayilsamy * Ken Karunas * Kottaikumar * Shakeela as Kuruvamma (Special Appearance) * Sridhar (Special Appearance - "Obamavum") Production The film was first reported in February 2012, with debutant Mano chosen to direct the remake of the 1991 Malayalam film ''Aanaval Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaaruda Mahesh
''Yaaruda Mahesh'' () is a 2013 Tamil-language adult comedy film directed by R. Madhan Kumar, starring Sundeep Kishan and Dimple Chopade. The film was shot around Chennai and Kerala. It was produced by Red Studios and Colour Frames. Its soundtrack and background score were composed by Gopi Sunder, while Raana handled the cinematography. The film released on 26 April to below average reviews. It did average business at the box office. Plot The film opens with the protagonist Shiva going to college for an exam, where his pen runs out of ink. He receives a new one from the girl next to him, Sindhya. He immediately falls for her and starts following her. He attends an educational tour with Sindhya, Vasanth, and Priya (Vasanth's lover). Eventually, Sindhya too falls for Shiva. He then finds out that she got the top rank in the test and a scholarship to the US. Before she leaves, Sindhya invites Shiva to breakfast at her house while her family is out. At her house, Shiva strips her, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthagam
''Puthagam'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language film directed by television personality Vijay Adhiraj and produced by S. Manjula for Ram Pictures Private Limited. The film stars Sathya, brother of actor Arya, in the lead role; Rakul Preet Singh, a former Miss India, as the leading lady; Telugu actor Jagapati Babu as the antagonist; and Sanjay Bharathi, son of veteran actor/director Santhana Bharathi (who also starred in the film), along with Vignesh Vijaykumar of ''Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi'' fame in supporting roles alongside Aishwarya Rajesh, Suresh, and Rachana Maurya, among others. The film was shot in Sony F 65. J. Laxman Kumar of ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' was the man behind the camera, and the music was scored by James Vasanthan. The movie also has GK as its art director and cinematography Laxman Kumar. The film was released on 14 January 2013. Plot Mohan ( Sathya) lives in Chennai. His two roommates, Anthony (Vignesh Vijayakumar) and Radhakrishnan (Sanjay Bharathi) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarohanam (2012 Film)
''Aarohanam'' () is a 2012 Tamil-language drama film directed by actress-turned-director Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. It stars Viji Chandrasekhar, Jayaprakash, Uma and Rajie Vijay Sarathy among others. According to the director, the film revolves around a missing mother, who suffers from bipolar disorder. The film received mostly positive reviews, with some critics calling it the best Tamil film of the year. Cast * Viji Chandrasekhar as Nirmala * G. Marimuthu as Vallimuthu * Uma as Jay * Rajie Vijay Sarathy as Sandy * Jayaprakash as MLA * Sampath Raj as Doctor Bala Krishnan * Kavithalaya Krishnan as MLA's assistant * Abhinay as Karthik * Veeresh as Senthil * Jai Quehaeni as Selvi * Harini as Young Selvi * Gauthami as Young Selvi * Adarsh as Young Senthil * Ibrahim as Young Senthil * Vellai Subbaiah as Bhai * Premi as Bhai's wife * Laju Nanwani as Pia * Rethika Srinivas * Lakshmy Ramakrishnan in a cameo appearance Production In early February 2012, reports claimed that character actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirattal
''Mirattal'' () is a 2012 Tamil language action romantic comedy film directed by R. Madhesh starring Vinay, Sharmila Mandre and Prabhu in the lead roles, Pradeep Rawat, Pandiarajan, and Santhanam in supporting roles, and Rishi in a cameo. A remake of the successful Telugu film, ''Dhee''. the film was released on 2 August 2012. Plot Babloo ( Vinay) is a happy-go-lucky person who gets sent by his father (Pandiarajan) to Shankar Dhadha (Prabhu), a big don in the city. Shankar has a vengeance on Soori ( Pradeep Rawat). Babloo meets Deepika (Sharmila Mandre), Shankar's sister, and love blossoms between them. One day, they get married in a temple, and some goons sent by Soori attack Babloo and Deepika. Babloo fights them, and Shankar comes there. Comedy gets in place as Deepika's engagement takes place, when suddenly, some goons kidnap her. Shankar and Babloo kill the goons and Soori and rescue Deepika. Cast * Vinay as Ashok (Babloo) * Sharmila Mandre as Deepika * Prabhu as Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
''Oru Kal Oru Kannadi'' () abbreviated as ''OKOK'' is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh. It stars producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, in his acting debut, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam and Saranya Ponvannan, whilst featuring Harris Jayaraj's music and Balasubramaniem's cinematography. The film was named after the song of the same name from the film ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' (2009). Releasing on 13 April 2012, it opened to highly positive reviews and became a blockbuster. The film ran for 175 days in theatres. It was eventually released in Telugu as ''OK OK'' on 31 August 2012. Plot One morning in his house, Saravanan receives his ex-girlfriend Meera's wedding invitation. He and his friend Parthasarathy aka Partha leave for Pondicherry to attend the wedding via car. ''En route'', Saravanan recollects his past: He was a easy-going youth working in a film theatre with Partha. He lives with his parents; his father, Varadharajan, who is ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanban (2012 Film)
''Nanban'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Shankar. It is a remake of Rajkumar Hirani's Hindi film ''3 Idiots'' (2009). The film stars Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana D'Cruz, Sathyaraj and Sathyan. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Harris Jayaraj and cinematography was handled by Manoj Paramahamsa. The film was produced by Gemini Film Circuit. The plot of the film illustrates the embarkment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend secretly parted ways after convocation. During their quest, the two encounter a rival classmate who once made a long-forgotten bet with them, a funeral that goes impossibly out of control, and a wedding they must crash. A lengthy and controversial delay in casting delayed filming by a year. Filming took plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venghai
''Venghai'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by B. Venkatarama Reddy. The film stars Dhanush and Tamannaah, while Rajkiran, Prakash Raj, and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad with cinematography by Vetri and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The story is based in Sivagangai district. The filming started in November 2010 in Trichy, and the film was released on 8 July 2011. Plot Veerapandi is a respected man in Pandiapuram, Sivagangai district who controls around 50% votes in his constituency. He is married to Thangam and has two children, Selvam and Selvi. Rajalingam is the corrupt incumbent local MLA from the ruling party, who was elected with backing from Veerapandi. Rajalingam pretends to be loyal only for Veerapandi's support. One day, the DC organizes a meeting to decide the location of a new railway station, where Rajalingam has already pre-fixed a town for bribe purp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virudhagiri
''Virudhagiri'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Vijayakanth, making his directorial debut, besides playing the title character as well. This was also his final film in his cinematic career before his full-fledged career into politics. It was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Inspector Dabangg''. It is a remake of the English language French film '' Taken''. Although this movie is supposed to occur in Australia, it was actually shot in Malaysia. Plot Virudhagiri (Vijayakanth), a sincere police officer endeavors in safeguarding the societal peace. Gaining international recognition for accomplishing a security task in foreign countries, he returns to Chennai handling a serious case of transgenders being scourged to death for organ racketing. On an unexpected turn, his niece Priya (Madhuri Itagi) undertakes a trip to Australia, where she gets kidnapped by a group of strangers. Using his high-skilled intelligence activities, Virudhagiri flies down to the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thriller
''The Thriller'' is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Siddique, Lalu Alex, Catherine Tresa and Sampath Raj in pivotal roles. It was released on 17 November. Later on, it was dubbed in Hindi under the same title. The film is based on the murder case of renowned financer Paul Muthoot. Plot The film is based on the murder case of a rich playboy which formed the headlines in the media of Kerala for more than three months. The case had attracted attention for its mysterious planning and execution. Cast *Prithviraj Sukumaran as DCP Niranjan IPS * Siddique as ADGP Balagopal IPS ** An Ex-Police officer *Lalu Alex as IG Thomas Mathew IPS *Prajin as Simon Joseph Palathungal (a Charecter based on Paul Muthoot) *Catherine Tresa as Meera Krishnakumar * Anand as DIG Manmohan IPS, City Police Commissioner *Sampath Raj as Martin Dinakar *P.Sreekumar as DYSP Shihabudeen * Subair as CI Alex *Vijay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
