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Valli (TV Series)
Valli is an Indian Tamil-language soap opera that premiered on Sun TV on 17 December 2012 and ended on 14 September 2019 for 1,961 episodes. The show starred Vidhya Mohan and Rani. It is the 2nd longest running Tamil soap opera. The show is produced by Saregama and directed by S. Anand Babu. Plot ''Valli'' portrays the courage shown by a small-town girl who is very simple and ordinary in looks. She runs away from her hometown due to the troubles caused by her maternal uncle as he tries to get Valli married to a local guy for money. Valli starts a fascinating journey seeking fresh hopes in life and an environment to suit herself. She hides her own identity in the new environment and tries settling into a new life without any burdens and sorrows. During this period, there comes a new problem which she had never imaged about. Over time, enmity develops between Valli and a female rowdy named Indrasena. Indrasena is waiting for Valli to take revenge at the right time. Meanwhile, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramji (actor)
Ramji, also known as Ram G, is an Indian dance choreographer and actor, known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema, and television. He is well known for his performances in Kasalavu Nesam, Ramany vs Ramany and Marmadesam. Career The actor-choreographer often appeared in Tamil film dance numbers like "Vellarika" from ''Kadhal Kottai'', "Easwara" from '' Kannedhirey Thondrinal'' and "Nee Paathuthu Ponnalum" from '' Paarvai Ondre Podhume'' being prime examples of his roles. In 2001, Ramji toured Japan as a part of the Tamil musical "Thilana", playing the lead role in a venture developed by Bharathan and scripted by Anita Raj and Kalyan. As offers to feature in films began to recede, Ramji became a television compere for shows including "Dance Machi Dance", before accepting to play a role in the low-budget film, '' Madhavi'' (2009). He appeared in a series of HIV awareness adverts shown on South Indian television in 2010 as a character called "Dhillu Durai". The ad was dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poorni
Annapoorani ( ta, அன்னபூரணி), popularly known as Poorni, is a VJ, actress and software engineer from Tamil Nadu. Early life and family Poorni was born in Madurai to a Tamil family from Dindigul. Education Poorni holds an engineering degree from the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy in Tanjore. Small screen career Poorni started off hosting shows in Sun Music. Later appeared for many channels Vasanth TV, Mega TV,Captain TV, Raj Music. She also acted in a serial called Mama Mapila, a Comedy Serial in Sun TV and was featured on Ananda Vikatan, Kumgumam, Surya Kathir Magazines. She also did a few AD films. She won Miss Chinnathirai 2010 in the Miss Photogenic category. Acting career Poorni debuted in the film Boss Engira Bhaskaran released in 2010 in a major supporting role alongside popular actors Arya and Santhanam. Her portrayal as a blind teacher was appreciated by critics.http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/10/south-boss-a-ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Jennifer
Nancy Jennifer, previously credited as Baby Jennifer, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil language films. After making her debut as a child artiste, Jennifer has also featured in supporting and lead roles. Career Nancy Jennifer began acting as a child actress and featured in Vasanth's ''Nerrukku Ner'' (1997), as a small child who is caught up by her parents’ divorce. She later appeared in films including ''Asokavanam'' and ''Ghilli'' (2004), portraying Vijay's sister. In the late 2000s, she became a lead actress and appeared in the low-budget films '' Thozha'' (2008) and ''Puthiya Payanam''. After being unable to garner success as a lead actress, Jennifer has regularly featured as a supporting actress and as a host for STAR Vijay Star Vijay is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly Star India), a subsidiary of Asianet Star Communications. The channel's headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Star Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darshana Das
Darshana Das (born 31 March) is an Indian television actress who works in Malayalam-language soap operas. Career Darshana made her mini-screen debut through ''Pattu Saree'' as a soft-spoken village belle. Her first negative character was Priyanka of 2015 television series ''4 the people''. She rose into fame playing a negative shaded lead role Gayathri in ''Karuthamuthu''. She played the lead role in ''Sumangali Bhava'' but later quit the show. Later she appeared as the main antagonist Sarayu in ''Mounaragam'' but had to leave the show due to pregnancy. Filmography Films Serials *All serials are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted. Television Shows Personal life Darshana was born in Palakkad, Kerala. She is graduated in English literature. She has described herself as a reserved person. She married boyfriend Anoop Krishnan in 2020, the assistant director of Sumangali Bhava in which is played the female lead. The couple reside in Thodupuzha Thodupuzha (തൊടു ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandu (actor)
Pandu (19 February 1947 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian Tamil actor and graphic designer who appeared in many comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He made his acting debut in the film ''Maanavan'' (1970). A Doctor of Philosophy graduate in arts from France, he was also a visual artist who founded Capital Letters, a graphic designing company. He most notably designed the party symbol and logo of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. His brother Idichapuli Selvaraj had also previously appeared in films as a comedian. Career After schooling, he first hesitated to pursue Diploma in Arts as it had five-year duration. But after his teacher's insistence, he wrote the entrance exam for Arts & Design and cleared with first class and enrolled in a famous Arts & Design institute at Baroda. He completed his post-graduation at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad with Government of India scholarship. Again he got a scholarship from Government of India for pursuing his Doctorate Degree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam Veedu Sundaram
Vietnam Veedu Sundaram was an Indian playwright, screenwriter and film director. He wrote films such as Gauravam (1973 film), Gauravam, Vietnam Veedu, Gnana Oli, Satyam, Grihapravesam, Justice Gopinath, Annan Oru Koyil, Naan Yen Pirandhen and Naalai Namadhe (1975 film), Naalai Namadhe. He also directed a few films and is well known for his family themes. He written stories films in languages such as Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. He also worked as an actor in films and television. Early life Sundaram was born in 1943 to a lawyer father in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. His mother brought him to Madras in 1945 to see Mahatma Gandhi at Island Grounds. As he was not well-educated, he was made to work in a factory even at a very young age. In 1955-56 he joined Dunlop factory as a machine operator. In the meantime, he was also working as a service boy in United Amateur Artistes run by Y.G. Parthasarathy, his wife and Pattu. That kindled his interest in drama and cinema. He narrated real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeva Ravi
Jeeva Ravi is an Indian actor, casting director and television actor who has worked in Tamil-language films and television. He made a breakthrough as an actor with his performances in '' 3'' (2012) and '' Jeeva'' (2014), with the latter film being a prefix for his stage name. Career Ravi is the grandson of film producer G. M. Velumani, who made films in the 1950s and 1960s. Ravi began his career as a casting director, before acting in serials in STAR Vijay and Sun TV. He gradually moved on to feature in films and got his first major breakthrough by portraying Shruti Haasan's father in Aishwarya Dhanush's drama film, '' 3'' (2012). He subsequently appeared in more prominent roles in his following ventures, before gaining critical acclaim for his portrayal of a cricket coach in Suseenthiran's '' Jeeva'' (2014). The success of the film meant that he adapted 'Jeeva' as a prefix to his name and continued to play pivotal roles as a collector in AR Murugadoss's ''Kaththi'' (2014) and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhana (Tamil Actress)
Sadhana better known by her stage name Shari is an Indian actress. She was a prominent lead actress from 1982 to 1995 in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. Personal life Sadhana was born to Subramaniam and Lakshmi Devi in Andhra Pradesh. She is a trained classical dancer who learned Bharata Natyam from Padma Subrahmanyam and Kuchipudi from Vempati Chinna Satyam. She had her primary education from Saraswathi Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai. She is the grand daughter of famous Kannada actress B. Ramadevi. She married Kumar, a businessman, in 1991. They have a daughter, Kalyani born in 1996. She resides with her family in Chennai. Career She rose to fame after ''Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal'' (1986'')''. She received a Kerala State film award for the same. In the Tamil industry, she is known as ''Sadhana.'' She received her first offer in a supporting role in ''Hitler Umanath'' in 1982 where she played Sivaji Ganesan's daughter. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanjil Nalini
Nanjil Nalini (1944-2020) was an Indian actress who mainly appeared in Tamil films and TV serials (soap-operas), in a career spanning over 50 years. She started as a child artist in theatre at age 12 and later went on act in over 100 films. She was honoured with the kalaimamani award in 1978. Nalini died in Chennai on 19 January 2020, aged 76. Background Nanjil Nalini was born in Thuckalay in Kanyakumari District. An early inclination to acting led her to Tirunelveli town, where she joined a theatre troupe, at the age of 12. Her very first role at this age was that of a mother, in a play called ‘Nalvar’. She later went on act in drama troupes of legendary Tamil theatre artistes like T. K. Shanmugam (TKS), S. S. Rajendran, Major Sundarrajan and ‘Vairam Nataka Sabha’. Film and TV Nanjil Nalini’s talents and experience in theatre led to Tamil Cinema in Chennai, where she was given a small role in the 1968 Sivaji Ganesan starrer, Enga Oor Raja . She also acted in Sivaji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavani (actress)
Bhavani (born 9 November 1953), an Indian film and television actress best known for her work in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu cinema. She was the lead actress in the Telugu film industry. Personal life Born in Chennai and was married Malayalam producer/music director Reghu Kumar, known for films like ''Thalavattam'' and ''Hello My Dear Wrong Number''. They had two daughters: Bavitha and Bhavana. She made a comeback through the Malayalam film ''Thandavam''. Currently, she is acting in Tamil serials. She is a granddaughter of Telugu actress singer Rushyendramani. Her mother tongue is Telugu. Career Bhavani's debut film was the Kannada-language ''Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'' (1974), which won her the Best Actress award and in which she shared screen space with legendary actress, mentor and maternal grandmother Rushyendramani, who received the Best Supporting Actress award for the same film. With 75 films in a span of four years to her credit, Bhavani was considered as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surekha (actress)
Surekha Marie – was an Indian actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. Her debut role in the Bharathan movie Thakara was well noted for her performance. Background Surekha was born into a Christian family in Andhra Pradesh. Her father P. Ramaravu, was the general manager in a factory and mother was a teacher. She had a brother, Naveen. Since her father got a job in a bank in Chennai her family migrated to Tamil Nadu. She had her primary education from Chennai Holy Angels school and obtained her master's degree in English Literature and P.G. diploma in Advertising. She had produced one Telugu serial and she had acted in a Telugu serial and she did a Hindi serial "Vishwa Mitra" before her marriage. Family She was married to Doctor Sreenivas in 1995 but he is no more She had a daughter, Katherine. She left the film field after marriage. Then she concentrated on business. She owned a production company called C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
