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Maran (actor)
Maran also known as Ghilli Maran (4 June 1972 – 12 May 2021) was an Indian actor and singer who primarily featured as a comedian in films. Personal life He was born in Naththam, Chengalpet district. He was married to Clara Manimaran and the couple have a daughter. Career He made his big-screen debut in the 2001 film ''Rishi'', playing a minor role. He then played the role of a kabaddi player in Dharani's directorial ''Ghilli'' (2004) which became a box office success. He is known for playing the role of Vijay's friend in the sports drama film. Maran's performance as a henchman in '' Thalainagaram'' was also lauded by audience where he featured alongside veteran comedian Vadivelu. He was seen posthumously in film '' Sarpatta Parambarai'' and '' Anti Indian''. In addition, he had also performed gaana songs at concerts at his home town. Filmography *''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' Death Maran died on 12 May 2021 at the age of 48 due to COVID-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengalpattu
Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput or Chengalpet, is a town and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near to the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is away from the state capital, Chennai on the National Highway 45. It is an important commercial center. It has a medical college and other colleges affiliated with the University of Madras. Etymology The city is believed to have been named after a lily called 'chenkazhuneer poo' (செங்கழுநீர் பூ) which is found aplenty in the region. It is near the banks of Palar River about 56 km southwest of Chennai city (Madras) and thus Chengapattu is called the "Gateway of Chennai". History Chengalpattu dates from the early Chola dynasty of the 2nd century BCE. Chengalpattu was formerly a capital of the kings of Vijayanagara, after their defeat by the Deccan sultanates at Battle of Talikota in 1565. The for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vettaikaran (2009 Film)
''Vettaikaaran'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by debutant B. Babusivan and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Vijay and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles, while Srihari, Salim Ghouse, Sayaji Shinde and Ravi Shankar appear in supporting roles. Gopinath handled the cinematography while V. T. Vijayan was the film's editor. This was Vijay's first film with AVM Productions and the only film B. Babusivan ever directed. ''Vettaikkaran'' received mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success and completed a 100-day theatrical run. The film has collected $1,399,911 at the overseas box office. Plot Ravi is a youngster from Thoothukudi who aspires to become a police officer like his role model, Encounter Specialist DCP Devaraj IPS. After completing his PUC, he joins a college in Chennai and also earns a living by driving an auto rickshaw. During the course, he meets Suseela, an IT professional and falls in love with her. Although Suse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Births
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, mean solar time [the legal time scale], its duration was 31622401.141 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or Ephemeris Time), which is slightly shorter than 1908 in science#Astronomy, 1908). Events January * January 1 – Kurt Waldheim becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations. * January 4 – The first scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) is introduced (price $395). * January 7 – Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into a 462-meter peak on the island of Ibiza; 104 are killed. * January 9 – The RMS Queen Elizabeth, RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' catches fire and sinks in Hong Kong's Victoria harbor while undergoing conversion to a floating university. * January 10 – Independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh after s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever, fatigue, cough, breathing difficulties, anosmia, loss of smell, and ageusia, loss of taste. Symptoms may begin one to fourteen days incubation period, after exposure to the virus. At least a third of people who are infected asymptomatic, do not develop noticeable symptoms. Of those who develop symptoms noticeable enough to be classified as patients, most (81%) develop mild to moderate symptoms (up to mild pneumonia), while 14% develop severe symptoms (dyspnea, hypoxia (medical), hypoxia, or more than 50% lung involvement on imaging), and 5% develop critical symptoms (respiratory failure, shock (circulatory), shock, or organ dysfunction, multiorgan dysfunction). Older people have a higher risk of developing severe symptoms. Some complicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangathamizhan
''Sangathamizhan'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Vijay Chandar. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in the title role with Raashii Khanna and Nivetha Pethuraj, Soori (actor), Soori, Nassar (actor), Nassar, Ravi Kishan, and Ashutosh Rana playing pivotal roles. The music was composed by Vivek-Mervin, and cinematography was handled by Velraj, R. Velraj. Principal photography reportedly commenced during February 2019 in Hyderabad. The film was released on 15 November 2019. It received highly negative reviews and was a flop at the box-office. Plot Murugan is a happy-go-lucky youngster and aspiring actor in Chennai who mostly roams around with his sidekick, Soori . One day, Murugan meets Kamalini, who is the daughter of the wealthy industrialist, Sanjay, owner of Sanjay Industries. The relationship between the two starts off sour, but later become romantic. Sanjay initially plans to finish off Murugan, when he found out Muru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapter 1
Chapter One usually refers to a first chapter in a book. Chapter One, Chapter 1 or Chapter I may also refer to: Albums * ''Chapter One'' (Collage album) (1994) * ''Chapter One'' (Ella Henderson album) (2014) * ''Chapter One'' (John Sykes album) (1998) * ''Chapter One'' (Viking Skull album) (2003) * ''Chapter 1'' (EP), by Kane Brown (2016) * ''Chapter 1'', by Mae Muller (2019) * '' Chapter One: Blue'', a 2017 EP by Bea Miller * '' Chapter One: Latin America'', a 1973 album by Gato Barbieri * '' Chapter One: Greatest Hits'' (2002), by Jay Z * ''Greatest Hits – Chapter One'' (Kelly Clarkson album) (2012) * ''The Hits – Chapter One'' (Backstreet Boys album) (2001) * ''The Hits Chapter 1'' (Sammy Kershaw album) (1995) * ''Soul Assassins, Chapter 1'' (1997), by Soul Assassins * ''Chapter One'' (2007), by the Olympic Symphonium Films * '' Bicchugatti: Chapter 1'', a 2020 Indian Kannada-language film * '' Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One'', a 2023 Indian Tamil-language film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julieum 4 Perum
''Julieum 4 Perum'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by R. V. Satheesh. The film features Amudhavanan, George Vijay Nelson, R. V. Satheesh, Yoganand, and Alya Manasa in the lead roles, while Mahanadi Shankar and Jaguar Thangam play supporting roles. The music was composed by Raghu Sravan Kumar with cinematography by K. A. Rowin Bhaskar. The film began production during early 2016 and was released on 7 April 2017. Cast * Julie as Julie * Amudhavanan as Muthu * George Vijay Nelson * R. V. Satheesh as David * Yoganand as Pandi * Alya Manasa as Manisha * Reena * Mahanadi Shankar as Ediyamen * Youdish Shivan * Jaguar Thangam * Billy Murali * Ghilli Maran * Homaay * Vengal Rao as Inspector Thiagarajan * Baby Dhaksini * Krishna Kumar * Sivaranjini * S. Kamal Kumar * Sandy as Dimple Raj * Durai Sudhakar as Unmai Selvan Production R. V. Satheesh left his corporate job in the USA to attempt to make it as a film maker in Tamil cinema and traine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
''Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language screwball comedy film written and directed by S. Ezhil and produced by Vishnu Vishal for Vishnu Vishal Studios, Ezhil and Rajan Natraj for Ezhilmaaran Production alone with Fox Star Studios. The film stars Vishnu and Nikki Galrani. Featuring music composed by C. Sathya, the film began production in August 2015, and ended that December. It had a worldwide release on 3 June 2016. Plot Murugan is the right-hand man of the local MLA Jacket Janakiraman. During a mass-marriage function organised by Jacket, eight grooms and a bride out of the 25 couples to be married go missing due to the efforts of Jacket's archenemy MLA Maurdhamuthu. Murugan manages to get seven grooms and a bride back, but a groom is still missing. To save Jacket's reputation, he asks his best friend Sakkarai to pretend to marry Pushpa, a local dancer and item girl who is known to everyone in the village, despite being betrothed to Hamsavali. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaththukkutti
''Kaththukkutti'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil language romantic comedy film directed by R. Saravanan and produced by Ramkumar. The film stars Narain and Srushti Dange, with Soori in another pivotal role. The film was released in October 2015 to positive reviews but low reception from audience. Plot Arivazhagan, an irresponsible youngster, receives an opportunity to contest the elections. So, he decides to mend his ways and become a better person. Cast * Narain as Arivazhagan * Srushti Dange as Bhuvana * Soori as Ginger * Tulasi as Arivazhagan's mother * Raja as Bhuvana's father * V. Gnanavel as Maavattam * K. G. Mohan as Manjapai * Kadhal Saravanan * Theni Murugan * Nadhaswaram Kannan * Devipriya as herself * Maran as Arivazhagan's friend * Sandhya (special appearance) in an item number Production Production on the film began quietly in late 2013, with debutant director Saravanan opting to give actor Narain an opportunity to make a comeback, following a hiatus after ''Muga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattathu Yaanai
''Pattathu Yaanai'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Boopathy Pandian and produced by Michael Rayappan. The film stars Vishal and Aishwarya Arjun with Santhanam playing a supporting role. Music was composed by S. Thaman, and the film released on 26 July 2013. The film opened to average reviews. Plot The story opens in Karaikudi, where Gouravam is a well-known traditional cook making a living undertaking orders for marriage functions. He is forced into taking an order for a local goon's wedding and is not happy about it. Saravanan and his four friends, who come to work for him as junior cooks, offer to help him but land him in even greater trouble and they are forced to flee from Karaikudi. The story shifts to Trichy, where Saravanan and his friends have grand plans of opening a restaurant with the help of Gouravam and his money. Here, just like in '' Malaikottai'', it is love at first sight for Saravanan when he sees Aishwarya. Thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandhamama
''Chandhamama'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil language comedy film written and directed by R. Radhakrishnan. The film stars Karunas, Shweta Prasad and Harish Kalyan. The film was released on 1 March 2013 to negative reviews. Cast As per the film's opening credits: * Karunas as Santhanakrishnan (Chandamama) * Shweta Prasad as Mary * Harish Kalyan as Yuvan * R. Sundarrajan as Chief Editor * G. M. Kumar as J. Kanthan * Ilavarasu as Santhanakrishnan's father * M. S. Bhaskar as Krishnamoorthy * Kottachi as Santhanakrishnan's assistant * Maran as Santhanakrishnan's assistant * Rinson Simon as Santhanakrishnan's assistant * Sujatha as Santhanakrishnan's mother * Mohan Ram as Church Father * Madhan Bob as ''Amudham'' newspaper employee * Crane Manohar as Auto driver * Bava Lakshmanan as Theatregoer * Srikanth Deva as himself * Sridhar as himself ("Narayana") * Ragasya Ragasiya is an Indian actress, runway model, and theater artist. Career She started her career as an assis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandhaan Vendraan
''Vanthaan Vendraan'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by R. Kannan that stars Jiiva, Nandha and Taapsee in the lead roles, while Rahman and Santhanam play supporting roles. The music was composed by Thaman S with cinematography by P. G. Muthiah and editing by V. T. Vijayan. Principal photography began on 27 August 2010, and the film released on 16 September 2011 to mixed reviews. Plot The film opens to a school in a village, where a boy recites a national anthem before all the staff and students of the school. Another boy is seen running to school as he is late. His teacher punishes him while comparing him to the boy who recited earlier, who is revealed to be his younger half-brother. An enmity grows in the older brother as he is always compared to his younger brother. The younger brother burns the photo of the older brother's father as he was the reason for his defeat in the school's kabbadi match. In retaliation, the older broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
