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Vijay Award For Best Supporting Actress
The Vijay for Best Supporting Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The list Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won. Nominations *2007 Sujatha Sivakumar - ''Paruthiveeran'' **Hemalatha - ''Kalloori'' **Khushbu - ''Periyar'' ** Swarnamalya - '' Mozhi'' **Nadiya Moidu - '' Thamirabharani'' *2008 Simran - ''Vaaranam Aayiram'' **Aishwarya - ''Abhiyum Naanum'' **Lekha Washington - ''Jayamkondaan'' **Saranya Mohan - ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' *2009 Abhinaya - ''Naadodigal'' **Madhumitha - ''Yogi'' **Sanjana Singh - ''Renigunta'' **Senthi Kumari - ''Pasanga'' ** Sriya Reddy - ''Kanchivaram'' *2010 Saranya Ponvannan - ''Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'' **Susan George - ''Mynaa'' **Snigdha Akolkar - ''Nandalala'' **Abirami - ''Angadi Theru'' ** Sangeetha - ''Manmadan Ambu'' *2011 Uma Riaz - ''Mounaguru'' ** Ananya - ''Engaeyum Eppothum'' **Lakshmy Ramakrishnan - ''Yuddham Sei'' **Piaa Bajpai - '' Ko'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Vijay changed hands several times before being partly acquired by the Star India in 2001. The channel telecasts Tamil language programmes such as serials, reality shows and Tamil films. History The channel was first launched by N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar on 24 November 1994, as Golden Eagle Communication (GEC). United Breweries Group acquired the channel in 1995 and renamed it as Vijay TV. The UTV Software Communications, UTV Group bought the controlling interest from United Breweries Group in 1999 for million. In 2001, Star India took over the channel and rebranded it as ''Star Vijay.'' Star acquired 51 percent stake in Vijay TV with UTV holding the remaining 49 percent. In 2004, UTV Software Communications offloaded its entire 44 percent stake in Vij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhinaya (actress)
Abhinaya is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Tamil and Telugu films. She is both hearing and speech impaired. She made her acting debut in ''Naadodigal'' (2009) and then she has appeared in many Tamil and Telugu films. Career Abhinaya was spotted by director Samuthirakani from an ad agency's portfolio while he was on the lookout for a fresh face for his movie ''Nadodigal''. The success of ''Naadodigal'' and critical acclaim for Abhinaya's performance led him to cast her in the Telugu remake ''Shambo Shiva Shambo'', while she was signed to play the same role in its Kannada remake ''Hudugaru'' as well. She won two Filmfare Awards for her performances in ''Naadodigal'' and ''Shambo Shiva Shambo'' the following year. She was cast in an important role in ''Easan'' (2010) directed by Sasikumar. In 2011, A. R. Murugadoss signed her to play a supporting role alongside Suriya in the film ''7aam Arivu''. In 2012, she had three Telugu releases. In ''Dammu'' and ''Dhamaruk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaamirabharani
''Thaamirabharani'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Hari. The film has Vishal and newcomer Bhanu, while Prabhu, Nadhiya, Vijayakumar, Nassar and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. The score and soundtrack were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The title is derived from the river of the same name, which flows through Thirunelveli and Thoothukudi, where the film is set. ''Thaamirabharani'' was released on 14 January 2007 during Thai Pongal, eventually becoming a blockbuster at the box office and running for more than 150 days in theatres. Plot Saravana Perumal is a rich salt trader and iron businessman living in Thoothukudi. Subbayya, his son Vellathurai and his daughter Sakunthala Devi are from Tirunelveli, and are his arch rivals in business. Bharani Puthiran is Saravanan's nephew and heir, who has completed his graduation and always roams with his irresponsible friends. Bhanumathi is a college student in Bharani's alma mater, who m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadiya Moidu
Zareena Moidu, known by her stage name Nadhiya, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She made her debut in the Malayalam film ''Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu'' (1984), alongside Mohanlal and Padmini for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam. This movie was re-made in Tamil as ''Poove Poochudava'' in 1985 with Padmini and marked her debut in Tamil. After her marriage in 1988, she lived in the United States and later in the United Kingdom with her husband Shirish Godbole and two daughters before moving back to India in 2007. She made her comeback in Tamil films with '' M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi'', and received critical acclaim for her performance. In 2008, she signed on as the brand ambassador for Arokya Milk and Thangamayil Jewellery. Nadiya hosts a popular television show called ''Jackpot'', replacing actress Khushboo on Jaya TV. In 2013, she received critical acclaim for both the roles she played, one as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozhi (film)
''Mozhi'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil language musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan and produced by Prakash Raj. The film stars Jyothika, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prakash Raj, and Swarnamalya. The film's plot is about Karthik (Prithviraj), who works as a musician in films. He falls in love with a deaf and mute girl, Archana (Jyothika), but she considers him as her friend and disapproves of his love. The rest of the story revolves around Archana accepting Karthik's love. The film was launched in 2006 and shot at several locations in India and Mauritius. Vidyasagar scored the music while lyrics were written by Vairamuthu. Mu. Kasivishwanathan handled the editing and K. V. Guhan worked as the cinematographer. The dialogues were written by Viji. The film was released on 23 February 2007 and emerged a critical and commercial success. Reportedly, Jyothika reached the final round of National Film Award for Best Actress for her role, however she lost the award to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarnamalya
Swarnamalya Ganesh is an Indian actress and TV anchor. A multidisciplinary artist, she was identified as a talent from a young age; firstly as a dance performer, later becoming well known as an anchor of several popular TV shows, an actor in films across various languages and an activist and public intellectual. She is a respected classical dancer. She holds two master's degrees, one of which is in Dance and a doctorate degree in History of Performing arts from the University of Madras. In 2014-2015 she received the prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Professional and Academic Excellence Fellowship, awarded by the United States and Indian governments through the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF). Ganesh went to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to teach and pursue her post-doctoral research. She received the award "Yuvakala Bharat" at the age of 17. Since then has received national and international recognition for her contribution to the arts. Ganesh serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periyar (2007 Film)
''Periyar'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language biographical film, made about the life of the social reformer and rationalist Periyar E. V. Ramasamy with Sathyaraj who himself is a rationalist in the lead role. This movie was partly funded by the then Tamil Nadu government headed by Karunanidhi. The film was dubbed in Telugu and released as ''Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker''. Plot The film details the life of Periyar right from childhood to his marriage to Nagammal to his pilgrimage to Kashi which changed his life where he understands the cruelty of the Caste System that only Brahmins are welcomed and he was refused meals at choultries which exclusively fed Brahmins forbidding other Hindu castes. Having starved severely, Periyar found no other better way than to enter a choultry disguises himself with the appearance of a Brahmin wearing a thread on his bare chest but it is found out and is disgusted with life in Kashi. Periyar returns and joins his father's business and later becomes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khushbu
Khushbu Sundar (born Nakhat Khan; 29 September 1970) is an Indian actress, politician, film producer and television presenter. She is known for her works predominantly in Tamil, besides Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is a recipient of three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, one Kerala state Film Special Mention and one Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu government. Early life Khushbu was born as Nakhat Khan on 29 September 1970 into a Muslim family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her parents gave her the stage name Khushbu when she started her career as a child actress. She has been living in Chennai for 36 years. Film career Khushbu started her career as a child artist in the Hindi film ''The Burning Train'' (1980) in the song "Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman". Between 1980 and 1985 she performed as a child actor in the Hindi films '' Naseeb'', '' Laawaris'', ''Kaalia'', ''Dard Ka Rishta'', and ''Bemisal''. Her Pari/Fairy song "Main Pariyon Ki Shehzaadi" from ''Dard Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalloori
''Kalloori'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film by director Balaji Sakthivel. The movie was produced by S. Shankar's banner S Pictures. The story, based on a college campus, featuring debutants Akhil, Tamannaah, and Bharani alongside an ensemble cast including Hemalatha, Maya Reddy, Rajeshwari, Sailatha, Prakaash, Kamakshinathan, and Thisaigal Arunkumar. The music was scored by Joshua Sridhar, and lyrics were written by Na. Muthukumar. The film was released on 7 December 2007, received positive reviews from the critics as well as audience and become a blockbuster. The film was inspired on a real-life incident of three college girls of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University being burnt alive in the 2000 Dharmapuri bus burning incident. Plot The film begins with a group of students clearing weeds near a roadside tree. The scene flashes back a few years earlier in a bus with a lot of college students heading towards Government Arts College in a small t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemalatha
Hemalatha, often credited as Hema, is an Indian actress and dancer. She is acclaimed for her roles as Raghavi in the popular soap opera ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' on STAR Vijay and as Deepa in the superhit Tamil drama serial on Sun TV ''Thendral''. She was the winner of the reality dance show ''Jodi Number One'' in Season 3 along with Michael Thangadurai. Career Hemalatha was born in Tamil family, started her career as a child actress. She made her début in films in the Rajinikanth starer and superhit '' Baasha'' and then acted in the Sarath Kumar starer '' Suryavamsam''. Her first Tamil serial was when she played the role of Baby Kaveri in Chithi. She played the role of Raghavi, a high school student, in Kana Kaanum Kaalangal and later the role of Deepa in the prime time serial Thendral ''Thendral'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on Sun TV. It was broadcast from 7 December 2009 to 17 January 2015 for 1340 episodes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paruthiveeran
''Paruthiveeran'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Ameer. The film stars Karthi in his feature film debut as the title character, with Priyamani as the female lead and Ponvannan, Saravanan, Ganja Karuppu, Sampath Raj, and Sujatha Sivakumar playing supporting roles. Produced by Studio Green, it features a soundtrack and score composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Ramji and editing by Raja Mohammad. ''Paruthiveeran'' was entirely shot in Madurai and its surroundings. After two years of making, the film was released on 23 February 2007 and received universal critical acclaim. The female lead of this film Priyamani won the National Film Award for Best Actress (2006) for her intense and brilliant performance as a gang rape victim. In this film Priyamani's voice modulation, dialogue delivery and accent in Madurai Tamil slang is considered as the finest output given by an actress in the Tamil film industry till date. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujatha Sivakumar
Sujatha Sivakumar is an Born: (27 September 1973) Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. Sujatha rose to fame with her performance in Ameer's ''Paruthiveeran'' (2007), before appearing in several supporting roles as a mother in Tamil cinema. Career Sujatha was given a debut by Kamal Haasan for a small role in ''Virumaandi'' (2004). Sujatha made a breakthrough with her performance in Ameer's ''Paruthiveeran'' (2007), earning the stage name "Paruthiveeran Sujatha" for her subsequent films. Her portrayal of a feisty village woman later won her the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress and the Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress for 2007. The film prompted her to receive more offers from film makers and she collaborated with director Pandiraj for ''Pasanga'' (2009) and '' Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' (2013). She won acclaim for her work in Vijay Milton's ''Goli Soda ''Goli Soda'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by S.D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
