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Radha Mohan
Radha Mohan is an Indian film director of the South Indian film industry. He is known for his work in the films '' Mozhi'' (2007) with Jyothika, ''Abhiyum Naanum'' (2008) with Prakash Raj, '' Payanam'' (2011) with Nagarjuna and ''Kaatrin Mozhi'' (2018) with Jyothika. Career Radha Mohan began work on his first film was ''Smile Please'' in 1996, which had dialogues written by his friend Babu, who had appeared in the lead role in '' En Uyir Thozhan'' (1990). The film was to star Prakash Raj in the lead role, but financial restraints meant that the film was later shelved. The film was later set for release during Diwali 1998 under the title of ''Ananthakrishnan'', but still failed to clear financial hurdles. The director worked under R. V. Udayakumar before he did his first film release, ''Azhagiya Theeye'' (2004). Known for his strong story lines and sensible and realistic portrayal of women, Mohan's films have largely been clean family entertainment. He has a penchant for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award For Best Director ...
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. List of winners ;Key See also * Cinema of India References General * Specific {{Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasi Viswanathan
Kasivishwanathan (born 28 January 1968) is an Indian film editor, who has worked on Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films. Career Kasivishwanathan entered films hoping to work as a cinematographer but failed to get opportunities, prompting him to work as an assistant to Malayalam editor K. Narayanan. He later moved on to work as an associate editor in films like ''Thevar Magan'' (1992) and '' Kuruthipunal'' (1996). He later apprenticed under A. Sreekar Prasad in films of several languages including Oriya, Sinhalese and Kannada. He made his debut as an editor with Kamal Haasan's ''Aalavandhan'' (2001), experimenting with techniques involving animation and motion capture cameras, before also working on the romantic comedy, ''Pammal K. Sambandam'' (2002). His work on his first film won him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor. Kasi Viswanthan subsequently went on to collaborate as an editor in several of Prakash Raj's productions with Duet Movies. He has since regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidyasagar (composer)
Vidyasagar (born 2 March 1963) is an Indian composer, musician and singer who works predominantly in the Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. After working with several composers as assistant and conductor, Vidyasagar made his debut as a film composer in the 1989 Tamil film '' Poo Manam'' and nicknamed as Melody King Working for over 225 feature films, he is the recipient of the National Award and five Filmfare Awards. Life and career Vidyasagar was born to Ramachandra Rao, a musician, and Sooryakantham in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. He was named after the 19th century social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. He was brought up in Bobbili. He underwent carnatic vocals training first and then started taking classical guitar classes in Chennai from Master Dhanraj along with A. R. Rahman and then later piano. Vidyasagar became an independent film composer with the song ''En Anbe'' in the 1989 Tamil movie ''Poomanam''. Vidyasagar started his music career with a Tamil f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalaivasal Vijay
Thalaivasal Vijay is an Indian actor and dubbing artist. He was born on 4 August 1962 in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. He has acted predominantly in numerous Tamil and Malayalam films. Career Vijay's debut film was '' Thalaivaasal'' (1992), which became part of his stage name following acclaim for his performance. He is noted for his character roles, especially in R. Sukumaran's 2010 Malayalam film ''Yugapurushan'' as Narayana Guru Narayana Guru, , (20 August 1856 – 20 September 1928) was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spiritua .... The actor is usually seen in supporting and character roles. Vijay, in his career spanning over 25 years, has appeared in more than 200 films. Filmography Tamil Malayalam Telugu Hindi English As voice over artist Television Tamil Malayalam Awards References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elango Kumaravel
Elango Kumaravel (born 27 August 1965) is an Indian theatre actor and writer. He is also a co-founder of the Chennai based theatre group "Magic Lantern". He is an alumnus of Pondicherry University's Sankaradas Swamigal School of Performing Arts and the Chennai-based theatre workshop ''koothuppattarai''. He has also worked as a casting assistant for the 2007 film ''Loins of Punjab Presents'' and wrote the script for the 2008 film ''Kattradhu Kalavu''. He was involved in the production of ''"Ey Aa O!"'' a musical fusion work of collaboration between Indian folk and classical musicians. Career When Kumaravel was staging Kalki's ''Ponniyin Selvan'', he was spotted by Nassar and approached to star in his film '' Maayan''. While Vishwanathan met Kumaravel on the sets of the play ''Minnal Ravi'' (Virtuous Burglar), he was introduced to Radha Mohan and starred in ''Azhagiya Theeye''. Kumaravel became a regular in Radha Mohan's films. He garnered acclaim for his role in ''Abhiyum Naanu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bommai (2023 Film)
''Bommai'' () is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Radha Mohan. The film stars S. J. Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar. It is about a man who falls in love with a mannequin. Principal photography began in October 2019, and wrapped in February 2020. The film's music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography done by Richard M. Nathan, and editing by Anthony. The film was released theatrically on 16 June 2023, following delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plot Rajkumar "Raju" works as a labourer in a factory where mannequins are made. One day, Raju falls in love while making one such mannequin. He thinks that the mannequin is his long-lost love Nandhini. Then one day, the owner of the factory exports the same mannequins for shopping malls; from here the story continues. Cast * S. J. Suryah as Rajkumar (Raju) * Priya Bhavani Shankar as Nandhini (Imagination), the mannequin * Chandini Tamilarasan as Priya * Gokulnath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60 Vayadu Maaniram
''60 Vayadu Maaniram'' also known as ''Arubathu Vayadu Maaniram'' ( 60 years old, wheatish complexion) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan. This movie is the remake of 2016 Kannada box office hit film ''Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu''. The film stars Prakash Raj, Vikram Prabhu, Samuthirakani and Indhuja Ravichandran in main lead roles. This film is produced by popular producer and distributor Kalaipuli S. Thanu under his production company V Creations. The film's score and soundtrack are scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The film's cinematography is handled by Manush Nandan while editing is handled by T.S.Jay. The art direction of the film is handled by K. Kathir. Plot Govindarajan (Prakash Raj), a 60-year-old man, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. One day, he suddenly goes missing. His son Shiva ( Vikram Prabhu), who is worried by his father's disappearance, embarks on a search with a female doctor named Archana (Indhuja Ravichandran). Govindar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brindavanam (2017 Film)
''Brindavanam'' is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Radha Mohan and produced by Shan Sutharsan. The film stars Arulnithi and Vivek, while Tanya portrays the leading female role. Featuring music composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar, the film began production during August 2016 and was released on 26 May 2017. Cast * Arulnithi as Kannan * Vivek as Himself * Tanya as Sandhya * Thalaivasal Vijay as Sandhya's father * Subbu Panchu as Nagaraj * M. S. Bhaskar as Louis * Krishnamoorthy as Ramaiah * Sricharan as Motorcycle Driver * Doubt Senthil as Varky * Cell Murugan as Mani Production In June 2016, Shan Sutharsan of Vansan Movies announced that his production studio would simultaneously produce two Tamil films — a project by Radha Mohan and Mahendran Rajamani's '' Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal''. Arulnithi and Vivek were reported to play leading roles, while newcomer Tanya, granddaughter of actor Ravichandran, was selected as the lead actress. M. S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uppu Karuvaadu
''Uppu Karuvaadu'' () is a 2015 Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Radha Mohan, starring Karunakaran, Nandita, and Rachitha Mahalakshmi, while Sathish Krishnan, Narayan Lucky, Chaams, and Elango Kumaravel play supporting roles. The music was composed by Steeve Vatz with cinematography by Mahesh Muthuswami and editing by T. S. Jay. The film was released on 27 November 2015 and received positive reviews from critics. Plot Chandran ( Karunakaran) is an aspiring filmmaker and is accompanied by his friends Ilango ( Chaams) and Karthik (Narayan Lucky), who assist him in preparing the scripts and screenplays. Jagan (Sathish Krishnan), another friend of Chandran, is an aspiring actor and has been decided as the hero of Chandran's script. However, Chandran does not find a suitable producer and struggles to do so. Uma (Rachitha Mahalakshmi) happens to be Chandran's close friend and keeps him motivated. Chandran comes across Stephen Raj (Doubt Senthil), who is also an aspiri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gouravam (2013 Film)
''Gouravam'' () is a 2013 Indian social thriller film, written and directed by Radha Mohan. Simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu languages, the film was produced by Prakash Raj under the banner of Duet Movies. It marks the acting debut of Allu Sirish, brother of Allu Arjun, and also stars Yami Gautam in the lead. ''Gouravam'' deals with the issue of honour killing. The film released on 19 April 2013 with a linear narrative in Tamil and with a non-linear narrative in Telugu. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audience. Plot Arjun is rich. One day, his father sends him to attend some business work. On his way back to the airport he comes across a village called T. Vennure which is his best friend Shanmugam' village. On landing in the village, Arjun learns that Shanmugam has eloped with Rajeshwari, the daughter of Pasupathy, a rich landlord in the village who is hell bent to save his family's prestige always, and is missing from the past six months. After meeting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
