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Varmaa
''Varmaa'' is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Bala and produced by Mukesh Mehta of E4 Entertainment. A remake of the 2017 Telugu film ''Arjun Reddy'', directed by Sandeep Vanga, the film stars Dhruv Vikram and Megha Chowdhury, the latter in her Tamil debut. The film features music composed by Radhan, with M. Sukumar handling the cinematography and Sathish Suriya, taking in-charge of the editing. Filmed between March and September 2018, its release was initially cancelled after E4 Entertainment was unsatisfied with the output and re-shot the remake in 2019 as ''Adithya Varma'' with a largely different cast and crew. Despite E4's initial refusal to release ''Varmaa'', the film was released on 6 October 2020 on over-the-top (OTT) platforms to negative reviews from critics. Plot Varmaa Vasudevan is a house surgeon. Despite being a brilliant student, he has severe anger management problems that earn the wrath of the college dean. Varmaa's aggressive nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adithya Varma
''Adithya Varma'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Gireesaaya in his directorial debut and produced by Mukesh Mehta under E4 Entertainment. The film stars Dhruv Vikram in his acting debut and Banita Sandhu in her Tamil debut, while Priya Anand appears in a supporting role. A remake of the Telugu film ''Arjun Reddy'' (2017) directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, it follows Dhruv Vikram, playing the titular character Adithya Varma, a high-functioning alcoholic surgeon who has anger management problems. He pushes himself to a self-destructive path after the marriage of his girlfriend Meera; following which, the film focuses on his downfall and subsequent resurgence. The film was originally directed by Bala under the title ''Varmaa'' and shot between March and September 2018; however, in February 2019, due to creative differences, E4 Entertainment decided to re-launch it with a new cast and crew; only Dhruv and music composer Radhan were retained. While the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala (director)
Balasubramanian known as Bala is an Tamil film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala has been praised for "revolutionizing Tamil cinema" through his realistic, dark and disturbing depiction of the working class on celluloid screen. Shaji N. Karun, who headed the jury of the 56th National Film Awards, said, "Bala is unique in many ways. The way he changed Tamil cinema's character was commendable ... There were many who tried for a change. Among the new generation of filmmakers, Bala leads the pack in bringing a change in Tamil cinema's outlook and approach." Film career Bala was introduced by lyricist Arivumathi to director Balu Mahendra. Initially he was working as a production assistant in Balu Mahendra movie. Later Bala turned to work with him as assistant director in his movies. Bala made his directorial debut with '' Sethu'' in 1999, that gave a break to Vikram, the film's lead actor, who was also struggling in the Tamil film industry for alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruv Vikram
Dhruv Vikram (born 23 September 1995) is an Indian actor, singer and lyricist who works in Tamil films. The son of actor Vikram, he made his acting debut with the 2019 romantic drama ''Adithya Varma'' and has since starred with his father in '' Mahaan'' (2022). Early life Dhruv was born on 23 September 1995 in Chennai as the son of actor Vikram and his wife Shailaja. His elder sister Akshitha is married to Manu Ranjith, who is the great-grandson of politician M. Karunanidhi. His grandfather Vinod Raj was also an actor who acted in a few Tamil films. Career Dhruv had been first approached to play a role in Mohan Raja's '' M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi'' (2004), but eventually did not feature. Pandiraj later approached him to play the role of Anbukkarasu in ''Pasanga'' (2008); however, Vikram was then not keen on letting his son get into acting and the role subsequently went to Kishore DS. A short film titled "Good Night Charlie" directed by Dhruv based on child abuse was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megha Chowdhury
Megha Chowdhury is an Indian actress who has worked in Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil-language films. Career Chowdhury began her career as an assistant director for ''Haseena Parkar'' (2017) when she was sixteen years old and went on to work as a casting assistant for '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' (2016). She made her film debut with the Bengali film ''Amar Prem'' in 2016. In 2018, she was cast in Bala's ''Varmaa'', the Tamil-language remake of ''Arjun Reddy'' (2017). However, the film faced issues and was reshot with a new cast without Chowdhury's involvement. She made her Telugu debut with the thriller ''Marshal'' in which she portrayed a journalist. Regarding her performance, a critic noted that "Debut actress Megha Chowdary doesn't get scope to perform and she seems to be there just for the glamour quotient". That same year, she starred in the Telugu film ''Oorantha Anukuntunnaru'' and played a girl next door. Two years after completion, ''Varmaa'' was released on 6 Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Reddy
''Arjun Reddy'' is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and produced by his brother Pranay Reddy Vanga's company Bhadrakali Pictures. It stars Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey while Rahul Ramakrishna, Jia Sharma, Sanjay Swaroop, Gopinath Bhat, Kamal Kamaraju and Kanchana appear in supporting roles. The film tells the story of Arjun Reddy Deshmukh (Deverakonda), a high-functioning alcoholic surgeon who has anger management problems. Arjun is on a self-destructive path after the marriage of his girlfriend Preethi Shetty (Pandey); the film focuses on his downfall and subsequent resurgence. ''Arjun Reddy'' was partially inspired by Sandeep Vanga's life as a physiotherapy student. He worked on the script for two years and it took four to five years for the film to materialise. Principal photography commenced on 20 June 2016 at Hyderabad and took 86 working days to complete. Other filming locations include Mangalore, Dehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raiza Wilson
Raiza Wilson (born 10 April 1989) is an Indian model and actress who appears in Tamil films. She rose to fame following her appearance in the Tamil reality TV show ''Bigg Boss''. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for her role as Sindhuja in ''Pyaar Prema Kaadhal''. Career Wilson completed her schooling at Nazareth Convent Girls High School and then at JSS International School in Ooty, before moving on to college in Bangalore ' During her studies, she also worked as the PR, sales and marketing manager of Hint Lounge and Club in Bangalore. After gaining an interest in modelling, Wilson competed for the Miss India South 2011 title in late 2010, and was awarded the HICC Femina Miss South Beautiful Smile award during the competition. Wilson appeared in her first acting role in Tamil film ''Velaiilla Pattadhari 2'' (2017), where she portrayed the personal assistant of Vasundhara Parameshwar, played by Kajol. Her screen time was very limited and therefore her r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raju Murugan
Raju Murugan is a writer, journalist turned filmmaker from Tiruvarur. His works include ''Vattiyum Muthalum'', ''Ondru'' and ''Gypsy'', all of which were published in ''Ananda Vikatan''. He made his directorial debut with ''Cuckoo (2014 film), Cuckoo'' (2014). His second film, ''Joker (2016 film), Joker'', was awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Feature Film in Tamil award at the 64th National Film Awards. He worked as an assistant to Lingusamy for 3 years. Filmography ; As director ; As lyricist *Laali Laali (''Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru'') *Aara Thedum, Nellu Vaasam (''Vellai Yaanai'') *Thala Kodhum (''Jai Bhim (film), Jai Bhim'') *Veesum Kaathodadhaan (''Pa Paandi, Power Paandi'') *Madura Veeran (''Viruman'') Books References External links * * Tamil film directors Living people Journalists from Tamil Nadu Tamil-language writers Tamil writers Tamil screenwriters 21st-century Indian film directors Film directors from Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajashree (actress)
Rajashree (born 29 April 1977) is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema and television. She made her debut in Bharathiraja's 1994 Tamil film ''Karuththamma'' playing the lead character. Since then she has appeared in over sixty films in a variety of roles. Career Actress Rajashree made her debut in Tamil Cinema with Bharathiraja's ''Karuthamma''. Winning laurels for her prodigious performance, she continued getting on with fantastic shows in '' Sethu'', ''Nandha'', '' Run'', ''Manasellam'', ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu''. Rajashree has spelled prominent roles around 57 films in Telugu and Tamil. Apart from Silver Screen, the actress leaped with best credits in TV series ''Aalayam'', ''Agal Vilakku'', ''Mandhira Vasal'' and ''Sivamayam''. Personal life Rajashree's sister, Bobby, also appeared in films as an actress. Rajashree married Ansari Raja, a Muslim and proprietor of "Body Shape Gym" after being in love for some time. It was a customary marriag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easwari Rao
Easwari Rao is an Indian actress who has worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. She played the lead roles from 1990 to 1999. She started to play supporting and character roles from 2000 onwards. Personal life She married director L. Raja in 2005. The couple have 2 children: 1 son and 1 daughter. Career Eswari Rao's debut movie was ''Intinta Deepavali'' (1990) in Telugu; she came to prominence in Telugu with the film ''Rambantu'' alongside Rajendra Prasad. She debuted in Tamil in ''Kavithai Paadum Alaigal'' (1990) credited as Janani. Though the songs were popular, the movie was a failure in box office. She got her first major break in ''Raman Abdullah'' (1997), directed by Balu Mahendra, where she was credited as Easwari Rao. She notably opted out of a project titled ''Koottaali'' as she felt the role was too glamorous. She went on to appear in Manoj Kumar's film ''Guru Paarvai'' (1998). Eeshwari also had a role in Bharathiraja's ''Siragugal Murivadhilai'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Amy
Sandra Amy is an Indian film and television actress and a video jockey. Career Amy was born in Idukki. After appearing in supporting role in the Malayalam film ''Kasthooriman''. Amy acted in Tamil films ''Poraali'', ''Sivappu Enaku Pudikkum'', ''Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam'', ''Urumeen ''Urumeen'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language fantasy action thriller film written and directed by debutante director Sakthivel Perumalsamy. It stars Bobby Simha, Reshmi Menon, and Kalaiyarasan. Produced by Axess Film Factory, the film has cinema ...'' and '' Singam 3''. Filmography Films Television/Online References External links * Tamil television actresses Actresses in Tamil television Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Living people Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Malayali people People from Idukki district Indian television actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Femal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radhan
Radhan is an Indian music composer. He made his debut with the Tamil-language film ''Vikadakavi'' (2011), before going on to work on Telugu films. He became popular in Telugu through the film ''Andala Rakshasi'' (2012). Few of his most popular compositions include ''Vaaliba Raja'' (2014), ''Darling 2'' (2016), ''Arjun Reddy'' (2017), ''Manasuku Nachindi'' (2018), ''Husharu'' (2018), ''Boomerang'' (2019), and ''Adithya Varma'' (2019). Career Radhan made his debut as a composer for the Tamil-language film ''Vikadakavi'' (2011). He then worked on the Telugu film ''Andala Rakshasi'' (2012). Radhan subsequently worked on the comedy film ''Valeba Raja'' (2016), which had its audio released by Kamal Haasan in July 2014. In 2015, Radhan returned to compose music for Telugu films and worked on ''Yevade Subramanyam'', for which a Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper and digit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathish Suriya
Sathish Suriya is an Indian film editor, who has worked on Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada language films. Career Sathish Suriya began his career as an editor with Indian television channel Apt TV, before choosing to join the post-production team of Mani Ratnam's production house, Madras Talkies. During his ten-year stint with the production studio, Sathish apprenticed under Sreekar Prasad and worked on productions including ''Five Star'' (2002), ''Aaytha Ezhuthu, Yuva'' (2004), ''Guru'' (2007) and ''Raavanan'' (2010). Sathish made his debut as the main editor through Priya's ''Kannamoochi Yenada'' (2009) and moved on to work on films including ''Naan'' (2012) and ''Oru Oorla Rendu Raja'' (2014). In 2016, he worked on his most high-profile project till date, when he served as the main editor in Sudha Kongara Prasad's bilingual films, ''Irudhi Suttru'' and ''Saala Khadoos'' (2016) featuring Madhavan. Despite being a bilingual shot simultaneously, Sathish worked on different cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |