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A. R. Rahman Discography
A. R. Rahman made his debut in Indian Music Industry with the 1992 Tamil film '' Roja''. In his three decade long career, he has composed and produced original scores and songs for more than 145 films in various languages, namely Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Persian and Mandarin. Original scores 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Upcoming Original soundtracks Notes: * The films are listed in order that the music released, regardless of the dates the film released. * The year next to the title of the affected films indicates the release year of the either dubbed or remade version in the named language later than the original version. * ♦ Indicates a film remade in another language with a different cast, featuring music reused from Rahman's compositions for the original. * ! indicates only the songs are composed by Rahman, while the background score is composed by another composer. * ✦ indicates only one song are composed by Rahman, while othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Chandra Menon
Suresh Chandra Menon is an Indian actor, cinematographer and film director who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. Personal life After meeting Revathi during a film shoot of '' Marumagal'' (1986), they fell in love and married in 1986 with the blessings of their parents. They did not have any children. Though they looked like an ideal couple, differences arose between the two and they decided to amicably separate in 2002. Revathi and Suresh Menon then filed separate petitions, seeking mutual split, before the court. On 22 April 2013 a family court in Chennai granted them mutual divorce considering the fact that they had been living separately for the past 10 years. Revathi said in an interview that they would remain good friends even after the divorce. Career Suresh is known for directing many documentaries and advertisements. Having started his career as cinematographer for the films produced by Sujatha Cine Arts, he directed, produced and played the lead role in the Tamil fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangmaster (film)
''Gangmaster'' is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language film directed by B. Gopal. It has music composed by A. R. Rahman who signed the film because of his friendship with entrepreneur T. Subbarami Reddy, who was the producer of this film. It was dubbed into Tamil with the title ''Manitha Manitha''. The film was a remake of Hindi film ''Sir''. The film was a box office success. Cast Soundtrack The score and soundtrack for the film were composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Veturi. The Tamil version was titled ''Manitha Manitha'' and had lyrics by Vairamuthu Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry. He is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he firs .... The song "Aa Siggu" was based on Rahman's own song "Raakozhi Rendum" from ''Uzhavan'' (1993). Original version (Telugu) Manitha Manitha (Tamil) References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Police
''Super Police'' is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by D. Suresh under the Suresh Productions banner, directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Nagma and Soundarya, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil with the same name. It was also dubbed into Hindi as ''Khel Khiladi Ka'', which released in 1997. Plot Vijay is an honest police inspector. His past love Bharathi, a journalist, died in a road accident. From that day, he became a drunkard. Vijay comes as a renter to the house of a journalist Renuka, who had been divorced from her abusive husband SP Prakash because of his immoral character and lives with her three children. Vijay comes closer to Renuka's family and develops an attachment to her children. Abbanna is a big shot in society. He's an actor but soon becomes a director for the Telugu film industry. However, he employs much violence in his movies, which angers the producer, effecting his di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duet (1994 Film)
''Duet'' is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Prabhu, Ramesh Aravind, Meenakshi Seshadri and marks the debut of Prakash Raj in Tamil cinema which he plays the antagonist. It was inspired by the 1990 French film ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', which itself was based on the 1897 play of the same name directed by Edmond Rostand. The film revolves around two musician brothers who fall in love with the same woman. It was released on 20 May 1994. Plot In a bridge across a sea, saxophone music is heard which is played by Guna. He recollects about the tragedy which happened two years back in his life. Guna and Siva are brothers who own an orchestra and are very popular with their performances. Both are very affectionate towards each other. Both of them look for their love and eventually find one. The girl whom Siva chose accepted his love, while the girl chosen by Guna insults him of his fat size, which hurts him. Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Kumar (Tamil Director)
Manoj Kumar (born 23 September 1955) is an Indian film director, producer and actor who has directed Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films and Tamil serials. He is the brother-in-law of Bharathiraja. Career After assisting Bharathiraja in various films, he made his directorial debut with ''Mannukkul Vairam'' (1986). He directed several films in 1990s such as, ''Guru Paarvai'' (1998) starring Prakash Raj, won positive reviews. He attempted to collaborate again with Prakash Raj and Prabhu (actor), Prabhu in a film titled ''Vasantha Kaalam'', but the project was stalled. He then went on to make medium budget action films including ''Vaanavil'' (2000) and ''Jaisurya'' (2004) featuring Arjun Sarja, Arjun, as well as ''Raajjiyam'' which had Vijayakanth and Dileep (actor), Dileep in the lead cast. He ventured into production in the mid-2000s and made the R. Madhavan, Madhavan - starrer ''Arya (2007 film), Arya'', before launching a directorial project titled ''Utharavu'' with Seeman, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandicholai Chinraasu
''Vandicholai Chinraasu'' is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed and co-written by Manoj Kumar, and produced by Vivekananda Pictures. The film stars Sathyaraj, Sukanya and Sivaranjani. It was released on 15 April 1994, and received mixed reviews from critics. It was dubbed into Telugu as ''Bobbili Paparayudu.'' Plot Chinnrasu lives with his father Rathnasamy and sister Kalyani. Rathnasamy works in the forest office as a driver. Chinnrasu has an aim to become a district forest officer. Due to some problem, Rathnasamy gets a transfer order, and the family shifts to Vandicholai town. The first plot of the film showcases the current situation of Chinnrasu. The movie starts from a scene where Chinnrasu is in jail and will be hanged to death in a couple of months. Hearing this, Chinnrasu remembers his past life and how he gets such a punishment. Cast Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman. For the dubbed Telugu version ''Bobbili Paparayudu'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruda Thiruda
''Thiruda Thiruda'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language black comedy caper film directed by Mani Ratnam written along with Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Prashanth, Anand, Anu Aggarwal and Heera Rajagopal while Salim Ghouse and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman while the cinematography was handled by P. C. Sriram. In 1994, the film premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival. It also won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.This is the only film that Anu Aggarwal has acted in Tamil. Plot Printed Indian currency from the Reserve Bank of India security press at Nasik with an estimated value of 1000 crores, is stolen from a train by T. T. Vikram, a gangster and drug dealer living in London. The container is shipped off by Vikram's henchman and is on the move. The access card of the container goes to the possession of pop star Chandralekha, an acquaintance of Vikram. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathir
Kathir is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Early life Kathir was born in kalkarai, a small village in the Radhapuram Taluk of Tirunelveli District, state of Tamil Nadu, India. Kathir grew up in a middle-class family as the only son along with his three sisters. His father Subhash was a farmer and mother Isakiammal assisted him in his farming. Kathir had his elementary schooling in kalkarai elementary school. He finished his 5th standard there and joined St. Teresa's school in Vadakangulam. He completed his school studies here. Kathir got into the College of Fine arts and Crafts, Chennai. He did a five-year course in Fine arts and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts. Career Kathir started out as a poster designer in the film industry, and designed posters for films including '' Moondram Pirai'' (1981), '' Andha 7 Naatkal'' (1981), '' Darling, Darling, Darling'' (1982) and Mani Ratnam's '' Pagal Nilavu'' (1985) to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzhavan
''Uzhavan'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Kathir. The film stars Prabhu and Bhanupriya, with Rambha in a cameo role (in her Tamil debut). A. R. Rahman composed the music. The film was released on 13 November 1993, Diwali day. Plot The story depicts the life of a young farmer who has lived life to his fullest and made others live it too. He faces the facts: he is fat and obnoxiously so. They know him as the fat one; that many a pink girl in half-saris laugh at and would not even dream of having to live with as a wife. His mother, an old and dying woman, wishes to see her son happily wedded before she breathes her last. Finally, things seem to be falling into place, with a beautiful country girl that agrees to marriage but later, tells him of her love for another man. Heartbroken, he agrees to wreck the marriage, post which his mother falls sick and becomes worried about him. His younger brother too gets married. Later when the village pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja ( born 17 July 1941) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with ''16 Vayathinile'', he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life in his films and popularly referred to as ''Iyakkunar Imayam''. As of 2017, he has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Award. He has also directed films in Telugu and Hindi. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri award, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2004 for his contribution to the film industry. In 2005, he was conferred with the Doctor of Letters (honorary degree) from Sathyabama University. Film career Bharathiraja started his film career as an assistant to Kannada filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal. Later, he assisted P. Pullaiah, M. Krishnan Nair, Avinasi Mani and A. Jagannathan. His first film ''16 Vayathinile'', for which he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kizhakku Cheemayile
''Kizhakku Cheemayile'' ( ) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Bharathiraja. It stars Vijayakumar, Radhika and Napoleon, while Vignesh, Pandiyan, and Vadivelu play supporting roles. The film involves a touching sentimental story between a brother and a sister. The music was scored by A. R. Rahman, marking his first of several collaborations with Bharathiraja. ''Kizhakku Cheemayile'' was released on 13 November 1993, during Diwali, and became a commercial success. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Palnati Pourusham'' (1994) and unofficially in Kannada as '' Gowdru'' (2004). Plot Maayaandi Thevan is very fond of his younger sister Virumaayi. She too pours love and affection onto him. Virumaayi is married to Sivanaandi from the neighboring village. Sivanaandi's brother-in-law Periya Karuppu does not like Maayaandi and tries to create a rift between them. During a village festival, he creates a problem between Maayaandi and Sivanaandi, causing the fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
