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Vikram Prabhu
Vikram Prabhu is an Indian actor working in Tamil language films who made his debut in Prabhu Solomon's '' Kumki'' (2012). He also played the protagonist in ''Ivan Veramathiri'' (2013) and ''Vellaikaara Durai'' (2014). He is the son of actor Prabhu and grandson of the veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. Career 2012-2015: Early Career and Recognition Vikram signed on for a venture under the direction Prabhu Solomon's to be produced by N. Linguswamy. Titled '' Kumki'', the film was based on elephants and the director thus sent Vikram to an elephant training camp in Ottapalam in Kerala to get himself accustomed to the animals. The film released in December 2012 to critical acclaim and commercial success, emerging as one of the biggest hits of the year. A critic stated that Prabhu excels in the "intensely emotional scenes in the climax", while that "he is also at ease portraying angst, gratitude and rage". Furthermore, the critic wrote that "his physique is a major plus", giving the ve ... [...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] |
Anand Shankar
Anand Shankar is an Indian film director and screenwriter, primarily working in Tamil cinema. Shankar started his career as an assistant director to Siddharth Anand in '' Anjaana Anjaani'' (2010). He also assisted producer-director AR Murugadoss in movies such as ''Thuppakki'' and ''7aum Arivu''. He successfully finished his work as debut director on ''Arima Nambi'' starring Vikram Prabhu and Priya Anand, a Tamil thriller film. He directed ''Iru Mugan'' and Arima Nambi, both of them became blockbusters at the box-office. In 2018, he directed ''NOTA'', starring Vijay Devarkonda in his Tamil debut. The film was released on October 5, 2018. Early life Anand Shankar is the grandson of National Award Winning playwright Komal Swaminathan. Anand Shankar got a mechanical engineering degree in Chennai from Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE), after which he studied Film Making at the New York Film Academy. Personal life He is married to Divyanka Jeevanantham. Filmogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bindu Madhavi
Bindu Madhavi (born 14 June 1986) is an Indian model and actress and a reality show winner, working in Tamil-language and Telugu-language cinema. After starting her acting career in Telugu, she shifted to Tamil cinema where she was part of several successful films including '' Kazhugu'' (2012), ''Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' (2013), '' Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum'' (2015) and ''Pasanga 2'' (2015). In 2022, she emerged as the title winner of the inaugural '' Bigg Boss Non-Stop'' and became the first female winner of the '' Bigg Boss Telugu'' franchise. Early life Bindu Madhavi was born on 14 June 1986 in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh. Her father was a deputy commissioner in commercial tax department, due to which, her family moved to various places including Tirupati, Nellore, Guntur, Tenali, Vijayawada and Hyderabad, before settling in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where she did her studies. She completed her degree in Biotechnology from Vellore Institute of Technology. She has stated tha ... [...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 films. Her commercially successful films include '' 1983'' (2014), '' Vellimoonga'' (2014) and '' 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'' (2014), '' Vellimoonga'' (2014), '' 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. Early life and education Nikki Galrani is the younger daughter of Manohar and Reshma Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakka (film)
''Pakka'' () is a 2018 Tamil language romantic comedy film directed by debutant S. S. Surya. Produced by Benn Consortium Studios (P) Ltd, starring Vikram Prabhu in dual role alongside Nikki Galrani and Bindu Madhavi. Production for the film began in February 2017. The movie was released on April 27, 2018. It received mixed reviews from both critics and audience and was considered as a "Disaster" at the box office. Plot Nadhiya (Bindhu Madhavi) who is trying to commit suicide on a railway track, but our hero Dhoni Kumar ( Vikram Prabhu) comes to her rescue. Nadhiya mistakes Kumar for Pandi (also Vikram Prabhu) a toy-seller from the village. In a flashback it is revealed that Nadhiya, the village chief's daughter, had fallen for Pandi seeing his inherent goodness but due to parental opposition, the lovers get separated. Nadhiya runs away from her house in search of Pandi and meets up with Dhoni Kumar, who is a spitting image of Pandi. Dhoni Kumar is a carefree guy who is a cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neruppu Da
''Neruppu Da'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by debutant B. Ashok Kumar. The film was produced by Vikram Prabhu under his First Artist production company and stars him in the lead role alongside Nikki Galrani alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sangeetha, Madhusudhan Rao, Vincent Asokan, Varun, and Rajkumar. The music was composed by Sean Roldan with cinematography by R. D. Rajasekhar and editing by debutant Thiyagu. The film's production started in July 2016, and the film was released on 8 September 2017. The film was dubbed in Hindi as Fire Man Surya. Plot Guru, Patta, Dhana, Parthi, and Seenu are five childhood friends. Their main aim is to join the fire service and save lives. Until they get their jobs, they go around places putting off fires and saving lives by themselves. Their actions are praised by everyone, including the zonal fire officer Narayanamoorthy, who promises them that they will get their jobs if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathriyan (2017 Film)
''Sathriyan'' is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by S. R. Prabhakaran and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. The film was shot in Tiruchirappalli and features Vikram Prabhu and Manjima Mohan. Kavin, Aishwarya Dutta and Rio Raj play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Sivakumar Vijayan and editing by M. Venkat. The film was released on 9 June 2017. Plot Niranjana (Manjima Mohan) is the daughter of the biggest rowdy in Tiruchirapalli, Samuthiram (Sharath Lohitashwa), who works for the minister (Poster Nandakumar) as his minion. The minister calls Samuthiram and tells him to come to one of his factories alone to deal with a personal matter. Samuthiram, upon arriving, becomes suspicious as no one is present and calls Ravi, his second-in-command, and asks for one of their boys to come check on him. Meanwhile, the minister's goon Shankar (Aruldoss) and his gang arrive and kill Samuthiram for meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veera Sivaji
''Veera Sivaji'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Ganesh Vinayak, starring Vikram Prabhu and Shamili. The film began production during July 2015. Released worldwide on December 16, 2016, it met with extremely negative reviews and was a disaster at the box office. Plot Shivaji, a taxi driver, has to arrange money for his niece's surgery. Things go awry when he gets entangled in a web of deceit. Cast * Vikram Prabhu as Sivaji *Shamili as Anjali *Manisha Shree as Anjali's friend *G. Marimuthu as Anjali's father *Rajendran as CBI Officer *VTV Ganesh as Security Officer *Yogi Babu as Ramesh *Robo Shankar as Suresh *Andreanne Nouyrigat as Foreign Lady *Mahanadi Shankar as Prisoner *John Vijay * Mansoor Ali Khan *Baby Sathanya as Yazhini *Babu G as Businessman *Kaavya Sha as Soppana Sundhari (song appearance) Production Producer Nandagopal announced that he had signed on Vikram Prabhu to star in his film during July 2015 and that Ganesh Vinayak, who h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wagah (film)
''Wagah'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action romance film written and directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan. The film features Vikram Prabhu and Ranya Rao in the leading roles, while D. Imman composes the soundtrack. Set in Wagah, the flashpoint border post between India and Pakistan, the film revolves around an Indian soldier who finds himself in a tough situation when he gets caught by Pakistani soldiers while safely escorting his girlfriend to her home in Pakistan. It received mixed reviews. ''Wagah'' was extensively shot in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir and a few extreme border locations which had very tight securities. The audio of the film was launched on 18 April 2016. ''Wagah'' released theatrically on 12 August 2016 in India and other countries. Upon its release, the film met mixed responses from both critics and audiences. In its first weekend, the film grossed Rs.66.72 lakhs from 189 shows. However, due to mixed reviews, the film later failed to sustain its collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idhu Enna Maayam
''Idhu Enna Maayam'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by R. Sarathkumar, Raadhika and Listin Stephen under the production banner of Magic Frames. The film stars Vikram Prabhu and Keerthy Suresh, while Kavya Shetty essays a supporting role. Suresh made her Tamil debut with this film. Navdeep has a cameo appearance in this film. G. V. Prakash Kumar composes the film's music. Production began for the film in August 2014 and released in July 2015 and it was reported as inspired by Cyrano Agency. Plot Arun is a struggling theater artist. With the help of his friends, who are also struggling theater artists, he starts a website called UMT which helps men struggling in love successfully unite with the woman of their dreams with the help of theatrics. One day, UMT gets a rich client in the form of Santhosh, the owner of a real estate company. Santhosh is in love with a singer named Maya and offers 1,00,00,000 if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sridivya
Sri Divya (born 1 April 1993) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. She won Nandi Award for Best Child Actress for ''Bharati'', a Telugu film in 2006. Early life Sri Divya was born in Hyderabad of present-day Telangana on 1 April 1993. Divya has an elder sister, Sri Ramya who also acts in Telugu and Tamil films. Sri Divya studied in the Kendriya Vidyalaya. Career Sri Divya started her career at the age of three. She has also acted in Telugu television serials. She made her debut as a heroine in the 2010 Telugu romance film ''Manasara'', directed by Ravi Babu, but the film was a failure. Then she featured in the film ''Bus Stop'' (2012) directed by Maruthi, co-starring Prince, which was successful at the box office. It was followed by '' Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu'' in which she played a lonely wife who falls in love with a writer. About her performance, ''The Hindu'' wrote, "she looks very charming; the cotton saris bring out th ... [...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] |
