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Dhamu
Dhamu is a retired Indian actor, comedian and mimicry artist who mainly acted in Tamil films. He is known for his role as Otteri Nari in '' Ghilli'' (2004). Career Dhamu was a part of Gaana Galata Group, a popular touring and acting comedy troupe. Since then, he has appeared in several films. He has quit mainstream acting and has opened an agency to represent comedy shows known as 'Tamarai Bharani Comedy Agency'. He once hosted a program "Kalakkal Comedy" on Sun TV. He worked as assistant to the former Indian President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam for seven years. He was also a children's education advocate. Filmography ;Actor ;Dubbing artist * Vagai Chandrasekhar - ''Rasamagan'' ;Singer * "Stella Maris Laara" - ''Badri'' References External links Review of ''Alli Arjuna'' in which he appeared Dhamuon IMDb IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golmaal (1998 Film)
''Gol Mall'' (or ''Golmaal'') is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by actor Selva, making his directorial debut. The film stars Selva himself and newcomer Monica Nerukkar, with Rajan P. Dev, K. S. Ravikumar, Dhamu, Sathya Prakash, Mahanadi Shankar, Bhanu Prakash playing supporting roles. It was released on 5 June 1998. Plot Ganesh, a good-for-nothing youth, falls in love with Aishwarya. Her father, Colonel Rajappa, is very strict and hates love. Ganesh and Aishwarya decide to elope but her father later has a heart attack and Aishwarya refuses to marry him. Colonel Rajappa's state of health deteriorates, therefore he arranges his daughter's wedding as soon as possible. Three terrorists escape from jail. While preparing Aishwarya's wedding in Colonel Rajappa's house, Ganesh enters in her room and tries to convince her. In the meantime, the three terrorists enter their house and begin to sequester them. These terrorists are ultimately Ganesh's friends and it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
''Kadhalukku Mariyadhai'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic drama film directed by Fazil. It is the Tamil remake of his own Malayalam film '' Aniyathipraavu'' (1997). The film stars Vijay and Shalini (reprising her role from the original), while Sivakumar, Srividya, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Manivannan, Dhamu, Charle, Thalaivaasal Vijay, and Radha Ravi play supporting roles. It tells the story of a couple of differing backgrounds and beliefs and how they unite amidst the opposition of their families. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with cinematography by Anandakuttan. ''Kadhalukku Mariyadhai'' was released on 19 December 1997 to positive reviews and became a box-office blockbuster. It was also Shalini’s first Tamil film as a leading actress, having previously acted as a child artist. Plot Jeevanantham "Jeeva" is a rich youth who has just completed his B.Com. Although his parents want him to marry a girl and settle down, Jeeva prefers to pursue MBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam
''Thulli Thirintha Kaalam'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film directed by Balasekaran and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Arun Vijay (credited as Arun Kumar) and Roshini in lead roles while Khushbu, Raghuvaran, and Karan played other supporting roles. It was released on 30 March 1998. Plot Four youths are good for nothing and spend their time doing nothing. Their parents too are fed up with their irresponsible behaviour. Kausalya comes to live in their neighbourhood. Seeing their lifestyle and behaviour, she decides to teach them a lesson. Cast Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Jayanth and lyrics by Vaasan and Dr. Kruthaya. Reception A critic from ''Dinakaran'' noted "this film is a milestone that speaks well of the newly set-in trend in Tamil field created by the young generation directors". Ji of ''Kalki'' found Kushboo's flashback to be poignant, he found Arun Kumar's performance as poor but praised the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thullatha Manamum Thullum
''Thullatha Manamum Thullum'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by debutant S. Ezhil. It stars Vijay and Simran, while Manivannan, Dhamu and Vaiyapuri among others play supporting roles. The film is produced by R. B. Choudary of Super Good Films and has its music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and cinematography performed by R. Selva. ''Thullatha Manamum Thullum'' was released on 29 January 1999. The film received positive reviews and became a huge commercial success, winning three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards including second prize for Best Film and Best Actress (Simran). It was remade in Telugu as '' Nuvvu Vasthavani'' (2000), in Kannada as '' O Nanna Nalle'' (2000), in Bengali as '' Sathi'' (2002) , in Odia as '' I Love You'' (2004) and in Bhojpuri as ''Pyar Jab Kehu Se Hui Jala'' (2008). Plot The film starts with Kutty revealing, on a train journey from Pune to Hyderabad, that he just got out of jail after seven years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baashha
''Baashha'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language gangster action film written and directed by Suresh Krissna. The film stars Rajinikanth, Nagma and Raghuvaran, with Janagaraj, Devan, Shashi Kumar, Vijayakumar, Anandaraj, Charan Raj, Kitty, Sathyapriya, Shenbaga and Yuvarani in supporting roles. It revolves around an auto-driver who maintains a humble exterior and avoids violence but conceals a dark past from his family. During the making of ''Annaamalai'' (1992), Rajinikanth and Krissna discussed a scene from the former's Hindi film '' Hum'' (1991), which was not filmed. The story of ''Baashha'' and the film's core plot were adapted from that scene. Principal photography began in August 1994 and was completed in less than five months. P. S. Prakash was the cinematographer, and it was edited by Ganesh Kumar. The dialogues were scripted by Balakumaran. The music was composed by Deva and the lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu. ''Baashha'' was released on 12 January 1995 with po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerrukku Ner
''Nerrukku Ner'' ( ) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Vijay and Suriya in the lead roles alongside Simran and Kausalya. Raghuvaran, Shanthi Krishna, Baby Jennifer, Karan, Vivek, Manivannan and Prakash Raj play supporting roles. Deva and K. V. Anand handled the music and cinematography respectively. It is the debut film for Suriya. The film opens with the separation of a married couple due to adultery. They soon apply for a divorce, and there is a dispute over the custody of their daughter. When the girl disappears, their respective families realize that she has been kidnapped by a corrupt businessman who seeks revenge against the girl's father. ''Nerrukku Ner'' released on 6 September 1997. The film became a commercial success, and won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Plot The story starts off with Raghu, a passport-issuing officer, and his wife Shanthi, who live in Chennai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaadhalan
''Kaadhalan'' () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by S. Shankar and produced by K. T. Kunjumon, who co-wrote the story. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Nagma (in her debut in Tamil cinema), alongside Vadivelu, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. In the film, a college student falls in love with the daughter of the state governor, but soon becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving the governor. Kunjumon decided to collaborate with Shankar for the second time after the success of ''Gentleman'' (1993) and the story Shankar developed was that of a romance between an ordinary man and a wealthy girl; to increase the scale of the project, Kunjumon incorporated the cold-war between the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa and governor Marri Chenna Reddy into the script. The dialogues were written by Balakumaran, while the music was composed by A. R. Rahman. The cinematography was handled by Jeeva and editing b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaathi Malli
''Jaathi Malli'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Balachander starring Mukesh, Khushbu, Nassar, Vineeth and Yuvarani. The film was released on 14 January 1993, and won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. Plot Sriranjini, a ghazal singer, visits a hill station to forget the murder of her mother who was very close to her. She meets Kesavan, who is a taxi driver. He shares his own pain regarding his father murdering his mother and siblings in a drunken rage. Horrified by this story, Sriranjini starts thinking less of her own loss. A situation arises that Sriranjini starts living in house as a paying guest and their relationship remains aloof in spite of mutual admiration. They run into lovers Vineeth and Yuvarani who call themselves Moscow and Berlin. They are from different religions, Hinduism and Islam. It is not revealed as to who is Muslim and who is Hindu. They inform that they eloped as they wanted to defy their parents concept of marriag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naalaiya Theerpu
''Naalaiya Theerpu'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by his wife Shoba Chandrasekhar, which marked the debut of their son Vijay as a leading actor. The film which also starred Keerthana and Easwari Rao, with Srividya, Radha Ravi and Sarath Babu in supporting, had music composed by newcomer Manimekalai, cinematography by R. P. Imayavaramban and editing by Gautham Raju. The story revolves around a businessman who has many extra-marital affairs and molests his wife. However, things take an unexpected turn when she gets pregnant and has a son who later avenges against the deeds of his father. The film was released on 4 December 1992 to mostly negative reviews and became a box-office bomb, though Vijay won the Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actor. Plot Mahalakshmi endures abuse from her husband, Arun Mehta, who is unfaithful to her with multiple women. Despite this, Mahalakshmi independently raises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaaname Ellai
''Vaaname Ellai'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander, starring Anand Babu, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Madhoo, Ramya Krishnan, Vishali Kannadasan and Rajesh. The story involves five characters from different backgrounds, who, vexed with their lives, jointly decide to end their lives together, but begin a short journey of 100 days to live together happily before dying. The story of ''Vaaname Ellai'' was conceived after Balachander became upset learning of numerous suicides inspired by his own film '' Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981), and was convinced he could make a film speaking against suicide. The film was released on 22 May 1992, and Balachander won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil. Plot Five young people decide that life is not worth living anymore for various reasons. Deepak, the son of judge K. Manjunath, is an idealist and never suspects that the many gifts that are showered upon him by his father were things r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aval Varuvala
''Aval Varuvala'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Raj Kapoor. It is the Tamil remake of the 1997 Telugu film '' Pelli''. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Simran in the lead roles, while Sujatha, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Goundamani and Senthil play other supporting roles. ''Aval Varuvala'' released on 15 May 1998. It received positive reviews and became a commercial success. Plot Jeeva lives with his grandmother Lakshmi in Madurai and says that he would marry the girl that he likes at first sight. He goes to Chennai after getting a job as a bank manager there. In a shopping mall, he gets a glimpse of Divya and falls in love with her. He identifies her scooter model and goes on a mission in search of her to end up in a colony surrounded by comedians – Dhandabani, Michael Jackson, Major Ramachandran, Savithri, and James Thomson. The colony people mistakenly think that Jeeva is trying to steal the scooter, and therefore, he lied that he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghilli
''Ghilli'' ( ) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language sports action film directed by Dharani and produced by A. M. Rathnam. It is a remake of the Telugu film '' Okkadu'' (2003), written and directed by Gunasekhar, with few changes made to the story. The film stars Vijay in the lead role, alongside Trisha and Prakash Raj (reprising his role from the original version). Ashish Vidyarthi, Dhamu, Mayilsamy, Janaki Sabesh, Nancy Jennifer, Nagendra Prasad, Ponnambalam and Pandu play supporting roles. The film is about a Kabaddi player, who goes to Madurai to participate in an exhibition match, but instead rescues a woman from a gang leader, who wants to marry her. The soundtrack album and score were composed by Vidyasagar, while cinematography was handled by Gopinath and editing by V. T. Vijayan and B. Lenin. The dialogues for the film were written by Bharathan. The film was released on 16 April 2004 to positive reviews from critics. The film ran for more than 200 days at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
