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Kee Mu
''Kee Mu'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama tragedy film directed by Majith. The film stars newcomer Hassan and newcomer Sarika, with Vadivelu, Charan Raj, Soori, Karthik Sabesh, Marks and Majith playing supporting roles. The film, produced by M. S. Yakobubeen, was released on 5 September 2008 to below average reviews. Plot The film begins with a disfigured Ramya (Sarika) living near a salt pan in Thoothukudi. Her father Bhavani ( Charan Raj) and his henchmen then forcibly take her to the hospital in Chennai. From her hospital bed, she remembers her past. Saravanan (Hassan) was a poor boy delivering mutton pieces throughout the city. Ramya, on the other hand, was a rich spoilt brat who is the daughter of the city bigwig Bhavani, a strict yet affectionate father. Saravanan and his three friends - Nethili Murugan ( Soori), Sodhappal Sodalamuthu (Karthik Sabesh), and Ganesan (Marks) - were all from Thoothukudi and were working to make ends meet in Chennai. Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majith
Abdul Majith (commonly known as Majith) is an Indian film director, producer screenwriter who has worked on Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the 2002 social drama film, ''Thamizhan'' starring Vijay and Priyanka Chopra. He has since worked on lower budget ventures. Career In 1996, he worked as the story writer for ''Selva''. In 2001, producer G. Venkateswaran signed on Thirupathisamy to direct Vijay in an action film titled ''Velan''. The film, a remake of the director's Telugu film '' Azad'', saw Priyanka Chopra, winner of the beauty pageant Miss World 2000, being brought in by Venkateswaren to make her debut and play the lead female role. However, before production began, Thirupathisamy died in an accident and Venkateswaren duly decided to give debutant Majith a chance to direct a film with the same cast. A social drama, campaigning for the widespread knowledge of legal rights, the film created anticipation prior to release. The film opened to mixed reviews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thambi Ramaiah
Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist. He directed three films, '' Manu Needhi'' (2000), '' Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan'' (2008) and '' Maniyaar Kudumbam'' (2018). He has won one National Film Award, two SIIMA Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Award and one Filmfare Award South in his career. Career Thambi Ramaiah was born in Rarapuram village in Pudukkottai, and initially entered the film industry hoping to become a screenwriter. His father was a poet and a fiction writer and his mother was a housewife, while Ramaiah was their eldest child. He earned pocket money during his school days by writing love letters for his classmates. He also had an interest in lyric writing, often writing lyrics for parody versions of popular songs, while becoming trained in various instruments including the harmonium and guitar. At the age of 20, he moved to Chennai and tried to make a break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari (Tamil; / kəɳjɑkʊmɑɾiː/; referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, officially known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin) is a town and a municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southernmost tip of the contiguous Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland India, and thus it is informally referred to as "The Land's End". Kanyakumari town is about from Thiruvananthapuram and south of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari district. Kanyakumari is a popular tourist destination and pilgrimage centre in India. Notable tourist spots include its unique sunrise and sunset points, the '' Thiruvalluvar Statue'', and Vivekananda Rock Memorial off the coast. Lying at the tip of peninsular India, the town is bordered on the west, south, and east by the Laccadive Sea. It has a coastline of stretched along these three sides. On the shores of the city is a temple dedicated to the goddess Kanya Kumari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli (), also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the fourth-largest municipal corporation in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai. Tirunelveli is located southwest of the state capital Chennai, away from Thoothukudi, and from Kanyakumari. The downtown is located on the west bank of the Thamirabarani River; its twin Palayamkottai is on the east bank. Tirunelveli and its neighbourhood, Palayamkottai, have been called the Oxford of South India for their colleges. It has several important government offices. Tirunelveli is an ancient city, recorded to be more than two millennia old. It has been ruled at different times by the Early Pandyas, the Cheras, the Medieval Cholas and Later Cholas, the later Pandyas, the Vijayanagara Empire and the British. The Polygar War, involving Palaiyakkarars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madurai
Madurai ( , , ), formerly known as Madura, is a major city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, which is governed by the Madurai Municipal Corporation established on 1 November 1866. As of the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, it is the List of cities in India by population, third largest metropolis in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore in terms of population and 27th largest List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, urban agglomeration in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and has a documented history of more than 2500 years. It is often referred to as "Thoongatha Nagaram", meaning "the city that never sleeps". Madurai is closely associated with the Tamil language. The third Tamil Sangam, a major congregation of Tamil scholars, is said to have been held in the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MGR Nagar
M.G.R. Nagar (shortened from M. G. Ramachandran Nagar) is a neighbourhood located in Chennai, India. The area is known for its busy vegetable market and fish market. Location M.G.R Nagar is situated to the south of Anna Main Road in K. K. Nagar in Chennai. It is surrounded by K. K. Nagar in the north, Nesapakkam in the West, Adyar River The Adyar River, which originates near the Chembarambakkam Lake in the Kanchipuram district, is one of the three rivers that winds through Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and joins the Bay of Bengal at the Adyar estuary. The long river contributes ... in the south and Jafferkhanpet in the South East. Transportation All the MTC buses originating or terminating at K.K. Nagar bus terminus ply through MGR Nagar's Three bus stops (M.G.R Nagar Market, Data Udipi Stop and Ajantha Stop) on the Anna Main road provide access to the neighbourhood. A number of share autos ply frequently to this area and beyond from Udayam Theatre Junction in Ashok Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunichal
''Thunichal'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Majith. Starring Arun Vijay, Ramana, newcomer Shiva Manjal, and Swathika, the film was released on 1 January 2010, after many delays. Cast Production The shooting for ''Thunichal'' began shooting in May 2005 and was completed by the end of the year, except for the dubbing portions. The film finished shooting in 2007. Subsequently, the film was scheduled to release in 2008 but did not after Arun Vijay did not dub for the film. However, after the success of lead actor, Arun Vijay Arun Vijay (born 19 November 1977), formerly known as Arun Kumar, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He also starred in a few films in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. Born as Arun Kumar and being the only son of veteran actor ...'s '' Malai Malai'', producer P. Kalidas decided to use his new-found publicity to launch his film. Arun Vijay, worried that the move could hamper his new-found image ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay (actor)
Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian actor and playback singer who works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, Vijay has acted in Vijay filmography, 68 films and is one of the most commercially successful actors in Tamil cinema with multiple films amongst the List of highest-grossing Tamil films, highest-grossing Tamil films of all time and is amongst the highest paid actors in India. He has List of awards and nominations received by Vijay, won several awards as an actor. Referred to as "Thalapathy" (), Vijay has a significant fan following. Born in Madras to director S. A. Chandrasekhar, Vijay made his debut as a child actor in the Tamil language, Tamil film ''Vetri (film), Vetri'' (1984). After a few roles as a child actor in his father’s films, he played his first lead role in the film ''Naalaiya Theerpu'' (1992) at the age of 18. Vijay continued doing lead roles for the next few years with notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thamizhan
''Thamizhan'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by debutant Majith and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Vijay and debutant Priyanka Chopra. This is Chopra's debut, first and only Tamil film up to date. Revathi, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Vivek also play pivotal roles in the film, while the film's score and soundtrack were composed by D. Imman. The story involves solving several corruption cases by a lawyer named Surya in the process fighting against a criminal boss and finally making Indian law basics available as a free book to common people. ''Thamizhan'' released on 12 April 2002. It received mixed reviews and performed average at the box office. Plot Surya is a happy-go-lucky guy and often gets involved in petty fights. He falls in love with Priya. His sister's lawyer husband Sakthivel advises him to work under senior lawyer Lakshminarayanan. He becomes an upright lawyer who values and tries to redress things legally. Sakthive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangamma Paatti
Rangammal K. R. also known fondly among social circles as Rangammal Paati (died 29 April 2022) was an Indian actress who appeared in comedy roles as well as supporting roles in Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada-language films during her illustrious career. She had acted in over 1000 films in her career spanning over six decades. She shared screen space with prominent actors including M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Ajith Kumar and Vishal during her illustrious career. Career She began her acting career starring in films which had M. G. Ramachandran in the main lead roles. She initially acted as a junior artist and in minor roles in films and she had acted in films starring opposite MGR and Sivaji Ganesan during the initial phase of her career. She made her acting debut through '' Vivasayi'' (1967) directed by M. A. Thirumugam which had MGR in the main male lead role. She appeared in a minor role in her debut film as a dancer in song p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vengal Rao
Vengal Rao is an Indian Tamil actor and comedian who predominantly featured in comedy roles. For the major part of his acting career, he shared screenspace with fellow veteran comedian actor Vadivelu in many film comedy sequences. Career He initially eventually began his career as a stuntman and he also went onto perform stunt double and dupe sequences for prominent actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Vijayakanth. Some of his notable works as a stunt master came in ''Rajadhi Raja'' (1989), ''Mappillai'' (1989), '' Panakkaran'' (1990) and '' Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991). However, injuries at shooting sets and location shooting spots frequently derailed his career as a stuntman and hence he decided to focus on acting. He sustained critical injuries on his knees and shoulders as a stuntman during fight sequences in film shooting. He had worked as a stunt master for nearly 25 years in his career and also worked alongside veteran action stunt choreographer Vikram Dharma dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelladurai
Chelladurai (1941 - 7 February 2015) was an Indian comedian who worked in Tamil-language films. He acted in over 350 films. Career Chelladurai made his film debut with '' Thooral Ninnu Pochchu'' (1982). He is known for his comic sequences with actor Vadivelu. He became famous for his role in '' Shree'' (2002) as the owner of a wine shop named Prabha. In the scene, a thief named Marimuthu ( Vadivelu) breaks into the shop and calls the owner and asks when the shop will open. The owner tells him that the store is closed. Vadivelu drinks alcohol and repeatedly disturbs the shop owner during the night. Death Chelladurai was admitted to Keezhpakkam Government Hospital in Chennai due to kidney issues on 8 February after having problems for several months. He died on 7 February 2015 due to high blood pressure. Selected filmography ; Films *'' Thooral Ninnu Pochchu'' (1982) *'' Sundara Kandam'' (1992) *'' Chinna Pasanga Naanga'' (1992) *'' Amma Vanthachu'' (1992) *'' Onna Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
