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Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Nataka Sabha''. Ganesh served in the Indian Air Force from 1964 to 1974 before quitting in favour of films. He was given the stage name Delhi Ganesh by K. Balachander. Career He was introduced to Tamil Film Industry by K. Balachander in the film '' Pattina Pravesam'' (1976). Ganesh played the hero in the 1981 film ''Engamma Maharani''. His most popular roles have been as a supporting actor or a comedian, but he has also played villainous roles in films like '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'' (1989). He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for his performance in ''Pasi'' (1979). He also received various state awards like Kalaimamani (1994) given by the then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. His most notable films are '' Sindhu Bhairavi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattamadai
Pathamadai or Pattamadai is a special grade town panchayath in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics India census, Pattamadai had a population of 14,965. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pattamadai has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Pattamadai, 11% of the population is under age 6. Mats of Pathamadai Pathamadai has a mat industry which produces mats crafted out of ''korai grass'' ( Reed plant) also called as Indian Chattai. They are flexible and have been gifted to leaders like Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev. Notable people *Sivananda Saraswati, Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. *Madurai Sundar Madurai Ramaswamy Sundar (born 5 November 1959) is a noted Carnatic musician. External linksOfficial website References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sundar, Madurai Male Carnatic singers Carnatic singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moondru Mugam
''Moondru Mugam'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Jagannathan. The film stars Rajinikanth in three distinct roles as Alex Pandian, Arun and John. The film was a blockbuster and ran for 175 days in theatres. Rajinikanth won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor. The film was remade in Hindi as '' John Jani Janardhan'' with Rajinikanth reprising his roles, in Telugu as ''Mugguru Monagallu'' (1983) and in Kannada as ''Gedda Maga''. Plot Arun, the son of a rich businessman Ramanathan, returns to India after 10 years in the United States, but as a saint. His shocked father enlists a press reporter, Rekha, to change him back to normal. Rekha first sets up an interview, which he thwarts. Later, on the pretense of taking him to a temple, she plans another set up. On the way to the temple, Rekha pretends that the car has broken down and he leaves to roam around a bit when sees a crying child and offers a chocolate. Suddenly he i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enkeyo Ketta Kural
''Enkeyo Ketta Kural'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film stars Rajinikanth in the lead role, with Ambika and Radha playing his love interests and Meena as their daughter. The film was later remade in Telugu as ''Bava Maradallu'' in 1984, in Hindi as '' Suhaagan'' in 1986 and in Kannada as ''Midida Hrudayagalu'' in 1993. Plot Kumaran, a hard working but easily aggrieved and very righteous man, is in love with his first cousin Ponni. Ponni works a very leisurely and laid back job in a grand mansion. Ponni's younger sibling Kamatchi is fond of Kumaran, but he doesn't take her seriously. Vishwanathan, the father of Ponni and Kamatchi, plans to get Kumaran and Ponni married. Ponni reluctantly marries Kumaran. A daughter (Meena) is born after a year. Ponni starts to detest Kumaran because of her new-found tasks. Later, her previous employer dies of old age. Ponni visits his son (who is also unhappily married) after the funeral. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthukavithai
''Puthukavithai'' () is a Tamil language romantic drama film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film was a remake of the 1976 Kannada film '' Naa Ninna Mareyalare''. Plot Anand is a motorcycle contest champion for six years in a row. Winning the championship brings introduces him to Uma, who is the daughter of a haughty, rich woman called Thilakavathy. Initially, Uma thinks Anand has too dark a complexion; but soon her feelings turn into love. Thilakavathy deceives Anand and Uma into thinking that she had agreed to their wedding; while secretly planning to get Uma married to someone else. On the day of the wedding, she gets Anand locked up. Anand escapes, but not too soon to stop the wedding. The next time they meet, Uma sees Anand seemingly happily married to Kalyani and with a child studying in the second standard. Uma mentions that she is happily married too, and has two children. Meanwhile, Kalyani invites Uma to her house for Diwali festival celebrations, where she re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simla Special
Simla Special is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Muktha Srinivasan, starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role. S. V. Shekher, Sripriya, Thengai Srinivasan, Y. G. Mahendran, Manorama are other major stars appearing in this comedy. Plot Gopu is a budding drama artist. He and his good friend Babu own a popular troupe that performs low-budget comedies. To help Babu pay for his sister's wedding, they accept a commission to perform a set of plays for Tamilians in Simla. One of the plays is titled ''Simla Special'' and is written by Mahalakshmi. While Kamal is in Simla, Babu receives a telegram intended for Gopu informing him of Gopu's mom being seriously ill. Fearing the loss of the money if they renege on the Simla commission, Babu keeps the information from Gopu. Gopu subsequently finds out about his mother's illness when a friend calls to tell him that her situation has worsened. However, for the sake of his friend's sister, he decides to continue acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Paarvai
''Raja Paarvai'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The story was written by Kamal Haasan, for whom the film was his 100th as an actor and first as a producer. The score and soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Loosely based on the 1972 film ''Butterflies Are Free'', it was simultaneously made and released as ''Amavasya Chandrudu'' () in Telugu. Despite being a box office failure, the film received critical acclaim, and Haasan's performance won him the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor. Thota Tharani made his debut as an art director with the film. Plot Raghu is a blind violinist oppressed since infancy. Nancy, a Christian, is keen on chronicling Raghu's inspiring life as a visually impaired but independently living person. Their relationship blossoms into a romance that is supported by Nancy's grandfather. Nancy is eventually due to be married to another man selected by her father, but aided by her grandfather, escapes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polladhavan (1980 Film)
''Polladhavan'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film produced by S. Ravi, written and directed by his father Muktha Srinivasan. A remake of the 1976 Kannada film '' Premada Kanike'', it stars Rajinikanth, Lakshmi and Sripriya. The film revolves around a wealthy merchant who keeps his daughter's nanny, an eyewitness to a murder committed by him, captive in his house. Rajinikanth initially wanted to star in a Tamil remake of the Hindi film '' Vishwanath'' (1978), but as Ravi did not like the film, they decided to collaborate on a different project, eventually choosing to remake ''Premada Kanike'' which Rajinikanth had already seen and liked. The film was shot mainly in Bangalore, with additional shooting taking place in Madras, Shimla and Kashmir. ''Polladhavan'' was released on 6 November 1980, Diwali. The film became a commercial success, and was one of many films which helped Rajinikanth to carve out a niche for himself in vendetta roles. Plot Seet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam
''Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and written by Durai from a story by G. Lalitha. The film stars Srikanth and Shoba, with Major Sundarrajan, Delhi Ganesh, Suruli Rajan, Pandari Bai, Suruli Rajan and Vijay Babu in supporting roles. It was released on 1 December 1978, and Durai won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director. Plot Gowri is the daughter of a piously Brahmin household. She has to overcome considerable parental resistance to be allowed access to higher education. Her respect for her divorced professor is misunderstood by some, resulting in her father wanting to discontinue her studies. But she is rescued by marrying Murali, who happens to be her father's friend ARK's son. ARK and Murali are forward in their outlook and Gowri has a wonderful marriage. But when her husband is accidentally drowned, her parents insist on her leading the austere and repressed life of a widow. However, ARK intervenes and manages to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennul Aayiram
''Ennul Aayiram'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language thriller drama film written and directed by Krishna Kumar. It stars newcomers Maha and Marina Michael with Vincent Asokan and Krishnamoorthy in supporting roles. The film, which has music composed by Gopi Sundar, was released on 22 April 2016. Cast *Maha as Ashok * Marina Michael as Suhasini *Shruti Yugal *Vincent Asokan * R. S. Shivaji as Sadasivam *Swarupu Alias Karthic Shankar *Ravi Raj Krishna *Krishnamoorthy *Annamalai Palaniappan as Senthil Production In early 2015, the actor Delhi Ganesh chose to convert his theatre company Om Ganesh Creations into a production studio and launched a film starring his son, Maha, in the lead role. Titled ''Ennul Aayiram'', the film featured newcomers with the Malayalam actress Marina Michael signed to play the leading female role. The idea of making a film first emerged after Maha was told a storyline by Krishna Kumar, an erstwhile assistant to the director A. L. Vijay, and Maha subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthick Naren
Karthick Naren (born 23 July 1994) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Tamil cinema. Naren broke into the Tamil film industry having had directed several award-winning short films like ''Pradhi'' and ''Nirangal Moondru'' before his feature film debut. He made his big screen debut through the 2016 film Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru which went on to become a sleeper hit. Early life Karthick Naren was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to MNG Mani and Saradha Mani. A native of Ooty, he spent most of his life in Coimbatore. Naren completed his schooling at Lisieux Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He went on to join Mechanical Engineering at Kumaraguru College of Technology. He dropped out during his third year of Mechanical engineering course to pursue a career in filmmaking. Film career Naren made his directorial debut at the age of 22 with the critically and commercially successful thriller ''Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru''. ''Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru'' was bankrolled by his home banner K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
''Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru'' (), also known as ''D-16'', is a 2016 Indian neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Karthick Naren, and starring Rahman. Featuring a predominantly new cast and crew, the film features music composed by Jakes Bejoy, cinematography handled by Sujith Sarang and editing done by Sreejith Sarang. Released on 29 December 2016, the film went on to gain positive reviews from film critics as well becoming a sleeper hit and blockbuster. The film was remade in Kannada as '' Aa Drushya'' (2019). The film is going to be remade in Hindi with Varun Dhawan in the lead role. Plot The story begins with Deepak narrating the story of one of his cases that occurred during his service as a police officer in Coimbatore. Deepak narrates the story to a man who is the son of another police officer who has come for taking career advice from him. Three young men - Fabian, Mano and Melvin - hit a man with the car they were driving on a rainy day in a neighbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |