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Vishnu Vishal
Vishal Kudawla (born 17 July 1984), known professionally as Vishnu Vishal, is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Tamil film industry. After a brief career in cricket, he started his acting career in the year 2009 playing the lead role in the sports film ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'', winning acclaim for his portrayal. Vishnu won further acclaim for his role in ''Neerparavai'' (2012), portraying a fisherman. He rose to fame with the psychological thriller film, ''Ratsasan'' (2018). Early life and family Vishnu Vishal was born to Ramesh Kudawla, a high-ranking Tamil Nadu police officer. He finished his schooling in Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Tiruchirappalli. After completing his MBA in marketing from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games. However, a leg injury ended his cricket career and the actor noted that during the time he was bedridden, he started watching films and began an interest i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPNcricinfo
ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a database of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present. , Sambit Bal was the editor. The site, originally conceived in a pre-World Wide Web form in 1993 by Simon King, was acquired in 2002 by the Wisden Grouppublishers of several notable cricket magazines and the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. As part of an eventual breakup of the Wisden Group, it was sold to ESPN, jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corporation, in 2007. History CricInfo was launched on 15 March 1993 by Simon King, a British researcher at the University of Minnesota. It grew with help from students and researchers at universities around the world. Contrary to some reports, Badri Seshadri, who was very instrumental in CricInfo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suseenthiran
Suseenthiran is an Indian film director and screenwriter in Tamil cinema. He rose to fame with his directorial debut ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009). Career Suseenthiran, who originally hails from a small village called Amarapoondi in Palani, Dindigul, was always "crazy about films" like his father and his uncle, who had made a film years ago, that never got released. Though his family did not want him to become a director and "waste" his life on films, he was sure that he would be a filmmaker one day. To achieve his dream, he came to Chennai, when he was 18 years old and needed 12 years to make his first film. Suseenthiran had worked as assistant director to prominent filmmakers as S. D. Sabha and Ezhil, before turning an independent director. His maiden venture, titled ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'', was released in 2009, receiving rave accolades. According to Susindran, the film is based on real life incidents as his father was a kabadi player and Susindran got to know about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seenu Ramasamy
Seenu Ramasamy is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and poet who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Born on October 13, 1973 near Madurai, Tamilnadu, he is known for directing quality films like ''Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'' (2010), ''Neerparavai'' (2012), and '' Dharma Durai'' (2016)., Kanne Kalaimaane (2019) and Maamanithan (film) (2022). Career He made his directorial debut with ''Koodal Nagar'' (2007). He garnered acclaim for the film ''Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'', which went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. A critic noted that "A well-crafted screenplay, clearly defined characters, a smooth, realistic flow of scenes, and fine performances from its entire cast, makes 'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru' one of the more watchable films of recent times". His next film ''Neerparavai'' (2012) also released to positive reviews with a critic stating that "Neer Paravai is a beautiful record of the lives of a community, their hopes and dreams, and the harsh reality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maveeran Kittu
''Maaveeran Kittu'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language period action drama film written and directed by Suseenthiran. The film stars R. Parthiepan, Vishnu Vishal and Sri Divya in the lead roles. It is the first time Yugabharathi has written film dialogues. The movie is about a warrior who struggled to uphold the rights of the Tamil Dalith people in this land. This film got mixed reviews and average successful at the box office. Plot Set in the year 1987, the movie depicts the life of Krishnakumar alias Kittu (Vishnu Vishal), a youth whose main ambition is to become a collector. He is influenced by the ideas of Chinnarasu (R. Parthiban), a local leader who had also sponsored his education. Chinnarasu and Kittu try to fight against the rampant caste discrimination meted out to them by the upper caste people, but are unable to do much about it as the police and courts are biased towards the upper castes. One day, Kittu sees his classmate Gomathi (Sri Divya), who is from the upper c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Galrani
Nikita Galrani (born 3 January 1992) is an Indian actress known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil language, Tamil films. Her commercially successful films include ''1983 (film), 1983'' (2014), ''Vellimoonga'' (2014) and ''Darling (2015 Indian film), Darling'' (2015). She has established herself to be a leading actress of South Indian cinema, and is a recipient of several accolades. ''Kochi Times'' placed her fifth in their list of the "25 Most Desirable Women of 2015". In 2016, McAfee Intel Security described Galrani as the most searched celebrity in Tamil cinema. She starred in the commercially successful films like ''1983 (film), 1983'' (2014), ''Vellimoonga'' (2014), ''Darling (2015 Indian film), Darling'' (2015), ''Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran'' (2016) and ''Kalakalappu 2'' (2018). Consecutive success of films, making her one of the most sought-after actresses in South Indian film industry. ''IBTimes'' called Galrani the most successful actress in Malayalam cinema. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezhil
Ezhilmaaran known as Ezhil is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He has won 2 Tamil Nadu state awards. He made his directorial debut with the 1999 romantic film ''Thulladha Manamum Thullum'' starring Vijay and Simran. His success streak continued with ''Pennin Manathai Thottu'' (2000), '' Poovellam Un Vasam'' (2001) and ''Deepavali'' (2007). He made a comeback in 2012 after a brief sabbatical with the Sivakarthikeyan starred film '' Manam Kothi Paravai'' which opened to moderate reviews from critics, but was a commercial hit. Film Directors Suseenthiran and Karu Pazhaniappan were his assistants. Career Ezhil, krishna an erstwhile assistant to Robert-Rajashekhar, Panneer and Parthiban, made his debut as a film-maker with ''Thulladha Manamum Thullum'' under R. B. Choudary's production house. Prior to release, the role of Vijay's mother in the film was kept under wraps with the media speculating who would play the role. Eventually, no actress played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
''Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language screwball comedy film written and directed by Ezhil and produced by Vishnu Vishal for Vishnu Vishal Studios, Ezhil and Rajan Natraj for Ezhilmaaran Production alone with Fox Star Studios. The film stars Vishnu and Nikki Galrani. Featuring music composed by C. Sathya, the film began production during August 2015, and had a worldwide release on 3 June 2016. The movie became a commercial successful and grossed more than 55.4 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of 28 million. Plot Murugan is the right-hand man of the local MLA Jacket Janakiraman. During a mass-marriage function organised by Jacket, eight grooms and a bride out of the 25 couples to be married go missing due to the efforts of Jacket's archenemy MLA Maurdhamuthu. Murugan manages to get seven grooms and a bride back, but a groom is still missing. To save Jacket's reputation, he asks his best friend Sakkarai to pretend to marry Pushpa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indru Netru Naalai
''Indru Netru Naalai'' () is a 2015 Tamil-language science fiction comedy film written and directed by R. Ravikumar in his debut feature. The film is jointly produced by Thirukumaran Entertainment and Studio Green, and features Vishnu Vishal and Miya in the lead while Karunakaran, T. M. Karthik, P. Ravi Shankar and Jayaprakash play supporting roles. The film received positive reviews from critics. Plot In the year 2065, a scientist (Arya) invents a time machine. To prove its capability, he sends it back in time to 2015, programming it to return within forty seconds. However, the machine does not return. The time machine is seen by three people in 2015 — Elango (Vishnu Vishal), a budding entrepreneur whose ideas are rejected by all and is struggling to maintain his relationship with his rich girlfriend Anu ( Miya George), who is embarrassed at the fact that Elango is unemployed; Elango's best friend Pulivetti Arumugam ( Karunakaran), a fake astrologer; and an inventor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeva (2014 Film)
''Jeeva'' is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language sports film written and directed by Suseenthiran, who also produces the film along with cinematographer R. Madhi and art director Rajeevan under the banner of Vennila Kabadi Team. The film stars Vishnu and Sri Divya, while Lakshman Narayan plays a supporting role. Its music was composed by D. Imman, cinematography was handled by R. Madhi and editing was by Anthony L. Ruben, while dialogue was written by Santhosh. The film opened to positive reviews from critics on 27 September 2014 and become a moderately successful venture at the box office. Plot This film is about a young aspiring cricketer Jeeva, who dreams of playing for the India national cricket team one day. The films begins with Jeeva, sitting in a park bench and starts to narrate his life story. He is a lower middle-class boy, who from the very young age is interested in cricket. He sees Sachin Tendulkar as his idol. Though his father initially does not support him, he later star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundasupatti
''Mundasupatti'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language period comedy film written and directed by Ram Kumar and produced by C. V. Kumar under his banner Thirukumaran Entertainment and Fox Star Studios. It stars Vishnu Vishal and Nandita Swetha, with Kaali Venkat, Ramdoss, and Anandaraj in supporting roles. The film is set in the 1980s in a fictional village called Mundasupatti, where people believe bad luck will befall them if they are photographed. The story illustrates what happens when two photographers visit the village. It is based on a short film which was directed by Ram Kumar himself in 2011 for the TV show ''Naalaya Iyakunar.'' Principal photography commenced in August 2013, with Sathyamangalam being served as the primary location for the film. The shoot was completed within 57 days. The film's technical crew includes Sean Roldan as the music director, while cinematography and editing for the film were handled by P. V. Shankar and Leo John Paul respectively. ''Mundasupat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kullanari Koottam
''Kullanari Koottam'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sribalaji and produced by V. Ashish Jain. It stars Vishnu Vishal and Remya Nambeesan in the lead roles, while the crew of ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' reunited for this film, with V. Selvaganesh composing the film's score and J. Laxman and Kasi Viswanathan handling cinematography and editing, respectively. The film was released on 25 March 2011 to mixed to positive reviews and become a decent hit at the box-office. Plot Vetrivel Shanmugasundaram (Vishnu Vishal), an MBA graduate who does not find a job, lives with his family in the temple city of Madurai. One day, his father gives him Rs. 1500 to e-recharge his mobile phone. However, under confusion, he says the number to the recharge girl fast, and she recharges to another number which belongs to Priya (Remya Nambeesan). After some time, Vetri realizes and asks Priya to return the money. While they meet, they fall in love and decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
