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Marudhu
''Marudhu'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by M. Muthaiah. It features Vishal in the lead role. Production began in November 2015. It was released worldwide on 20 May 2016 with mixed reviews but ended up as a profitable venture at the box office. Plot Maruthu is a laborer from Thalaivankottai, working in the Rajapalayam vegetable market, who does not tolerate injustice and leads a happy life with his grandmother, Appathaa, and his close friend, Kokkarako. While working at the market, Maruthu sees some goons chasing his girlfriend Bhagyam and her father, where he beats up the goons and learns from Bhagyam's father that Bhagyam's mother Mariyamma was a brave woman who stood up to the atrocities committed by the municipal chairman ''Rolex'' Pandiyan on the local people. When Mariyamma decided to run against Pandiyan in the upcoming municipal election, Pandiyan and his men brutally hacked her to death. Bhagyam and her father are unable to pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishal (actor)
Vishal Krishna Reddy (born 29 August 1977), professionally known as Vishal, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Tamil cinema. He also produces films under his production company, Vishal Film Factory. Vishal was conferred with the Kalaimamani award in 2006, for his contributions to Tamil cinema. Vishal entered the film industry as an assistant director to Arjun Sarja, Arjun. He then became an actor and played his first lead role in the romantic thriller ''Chellamae'' (2004), before acting in the action films ''Sandakozhi'', ''Thimiru'', ''Thaamirabharani'' and ''Malaikottai''. Vishal chose to create his own production studio and has since produced and worked on ''Pandiya Naadu'' (2013), ''Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 film), Naan Sigappu Manithan'' (2014) and ''Poojai'' (2014). Early life and education Vishal Krishna Reddy was born on 29 August 1977 into a Telugu language, Telugu-speaking family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father and mother, G. K. Reddy and Janaki D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soori (actor)
Ramalakshmanan Muthuchamy (born 27 August 1977), professionally known as Soori, is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema. Debuting in 1998, he acted in several uncredited roles before his major breakthrough in '' Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009), where he earned the moniker Parotta Soori. After a decade as a comedian, his dramatic turn as a lead actor in Vetrimaaran's '' Viduthalai Part 1'' (2023) received critical acclaim. Career Soori moved from Madurai to Chennai in 1996 with the intention of becoming an actor in the Tamil film industry. After failing to get any roles, he took up work in the city as a cleaner to fund his acting ambitions. He played occasional uncredited roles in films as a junior artiste, appearing especially in comedy scenes, such as in '' Winner'' (2003). and thereafter Ezhil's Deepavali. Soori notably appeared in the critical and commercial hit film '' Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009). The suffix "parotta" was soon attached to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namo Narayana
Namo Narayana is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil films. He made a breakthrough as an actor with his performances in ''Naadodigal'' (2009) and '' Komban'' (2015). Career Narayana was a software engineer before he chose to star in a supporting role in Samuthirakani's ''Naadodigal'' (2009). He was close friend of Samuthirakani during bachelor days. Post-release, he became a close friend of the lead actor Sasikumar, and has often collaborated in their films, such as '' Easan'' (2010), ''Poraali'' (2011), '' Kutti Puli'' (2013) and '' Nimirndhu Nil'' (2014). In 2015, Narayana described his role in '' Komban'' as a breakthrough role in his career at the film's press meet. He played one of the lead roles in '' Appa'' (2016). He played the antagonist in '' Thondan'' (2017). Filmography *''Naadodigal'' (2009) *'' Easan'' (2010) *''Mudhal Idam'' (2010) *''Poraali'' (2011) *'' Ishtam'' (2011) *'' Thappana'' (2012; Malayalam) *''Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' (2012) *'' Kutti Pul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandana Srinivasan
Vandana Srinivasan is an Indian playback singer, working mainly for the South Indian film industry especially in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. She is also an independent singer and a Ghazal, Sufi, devotional and semi-classical artiste in Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, Malayalam, Tamil and other Indian languages. Vandana is also the co founder oThe Madras Mehfil Collective a musical experience consisting of Ghazals, Sufi, Devotional, Retro etc. Biography Vandana began training in the Carnatic Classical music at an early age from her Guru, Mrs. Seetha Krishnan till she finished high school. She moved to Madras, India, in 2006 to major in Psychology at Women's Christian College (University of Madras). Here, she trained in the Hindustani Classical music under her Guru, Mrs. Tanushree Saha. She moved to London in 2009 to pursue a postgraduate degree in Organizational & Social Psychology from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE). She was exposed to various musical influ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saisharan
P. Sai Sharan is a Carnatic musician and Indian playback singer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He rose to prominence after winning '' Airtel Super Singer 3''. He was previously a top 4 finalist in the debut season of the junior version of the show, '' Airtel Super Singer Junior''. Early life Saisharan started his music journey by giving his first Carnatic music concert at the age of 8 at the Thyagaraja Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru. Television Career Television works Saicharan competed in a number of reality TV singing competitions. He initially entered the finals of the debut season of Vijay TV's '' Airtel Super Singer Junior''. He subsequently appeared as a member of the " Tiruchi Thimingalangal" team led by playback singer Srilekha Parthasarathy in the debut season of Sun TV's ''Sangeetha Mahayuddham'', in which he and his team were crowned the runner up at the grand finale. Saisharan rose to prominence in 2011 after being crowned the winner of season 3 of Vijay TV's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugabharathi
Yugabharathi is a Tamil poet and lyricist. He started his career as editor in Kanaiyazhi and turned into a lyricist in Tamil film industry. Debuting in the film ''Aanandham'' with lyrics for the song "Pallankuzhiyin vattam parthaen", he has become a successful lyricist penning more than 1000 songs. Education His birth name is Prem kumar. During the early 1990s when he began writing poems for magazines he started using the pen name "Yugabharathi" in honour of the great Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathi, commonly known as Mahakavi Bharathiyar. Yugabharathi studied in Maxwell Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Thanjavur) and received his diploma in mechanical engineering at Government Polytechnic College ( Aranthangi). Notable works Some of the more notable songs which Yugabharathi has written lyrics for are "Kadhal pisase" from '' Run'', "Manmada Rasa" from '' Thiruda Thirudi'', "sambo siva sambo" from '' Naadodigal'', "Kannamma" from '' Rekka'', and "Konja neram" from Chandra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotigobba 2
''Kotigobba 2'' () is a 2016 Indian action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, who co-wrote the script with T. Sivakumar, and produced by Rockline Venkatesh and M. Babu. It is shot simultaneously in Kannada and Tamil languages, with Tamil version titled ''Mudinja Ivana Pudi'' (). The film stars Sudeepa, alongside Nithya Menen, P. Ravi Shankar, Nassar, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharath Lohitashwa and Prakash Raj. The music was composed by D. Imman, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Raja Rathinam and Praveen Antony. Despite the title, the film is not a sequel to 2001 film ''Kotigobba'' and is a namesake sequel. The Kannada-Tamil versions of the film was released on 12 August 2016 coinciding with the 2016 Varalakshmi Vrata, where it received positive reviews from critics and became a box office success. A sequel titled ''Kotigobba 3'' was released on 2021 in which Sudeepa, Prakash Raj and P. Ravi Shankar reprise their roles from the previous film. Plot Shiva and his a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vetrivel
''Vetrivel'' is a 2016 Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vasantha Mani. The film stars Sasikumar, Prabhu, Miya and Nikhila Vimal (in her Tamil debut), while Viji Chandrasekhar, Ananth Nag and Varsha Bollamma portray supporting roles. The film, featuring music by D. Imman and cinematography by S. R. Kathir, released on 22 April 2016. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Plot In 1987, PM Rajiv Gandhi announces the recreation of local self-administration bodies in India and the plans for elections. "Maniyakkarar" Rajamanickam (Prabhu) is a rich landlord in a village in Tanjore. His pregnant stepsister Kayavarnam ( Viji Chandrasekhar) approaches him with a request that he should not contest the upcoming election for village chief, as her husband wants to contest. Rajamanickam relents without thoughts, and Kayavarnam goes happy. Meanwhile, leaders of eight villages gather with Rajamanickam and convince him to contest, as the village chief pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music India
Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian music record label operated by Sony and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company began operations in 1997 and was the first record company in India to be fully foreign-owned, with Sony being a Japanese corporation. From December 2013 to March 2020, the company distributed Warner Music Group releases in India and the SAARC region, until the launch of the Warner Music India division. Sony Music India is the largest foreign-owned music label in the country and the second-largest overall. It holds a 25% share of the Indian music market, ranking behind T-Series and ahead of Zee Music Company, with which it has a strategic partnership. Labels Sony Music South is a division of Sony Music India that focuses on film soundtracks and independent music from South India. The label is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharathi Kannan
S.Bharathi Kannan is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. He was primarily active in the 1990s and early 2000 and is most noted for his work on devotional films. Career He started his career in 1981, joining as an assistant director to Nellai Sunderrajan and went on to continue such roles for the next fifteen years, while appearing in a few supporting roles as actor notably in ''Nethiyadi'' and ''Jadikketha Moodi'' (1989). He then apprenticed for a series of films under director K. Shankar, while looking for a producer for his first script. Meanwhile, he also worked as a distributor for films, releasing ''Guna (film), Guna'' and ''Pandiyan (film), Pandiyan'' in Tirunelveli. Bharathi Kannan made his first film ''Aruva Velu'' in 1996 and won average reviews for his work. He was given the opportunity to produce a medium budget action film ''Thirunelveli (film), Thirunelveli'' (2000) by R. B. Choudary featuring Prabhu (actor), Prabhu in the lead role, but the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruldoss
Aruldoss is an Indian actor known for his supporting roles in predominantly Tamil language films. Prior to focusing on an acting career, he worked as a cinematographer on several films. Career After completing school, Aruldoss worked as a photographer at weddings. Through his acquaintances, he managed to get a breakthrough into the Tamil film industry and served as an assistant cinematographer in Sundar C's '' Arunachalam'' (1997). He subsequently went on to work as the main cameraman in '' A Aa E Ee'' (2009) and ''Pathinaaru'' (2009). Aruldoss has often collaborated as an actor with film maker Suseenthiran, after making his debut in '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' (2010) and appearing in '' Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai'' (2011), '' Rajapattai'' (2011) and '' Paayum Puli'' (2015). His close friendship with Seenu Ramasamy has meant that Aruldoss has also played roles in '' Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'' (2010), '' Neerparavai'' (2012), '' Idam Porul Yaeval'' (2015) and '' Dharma Durai'' (2016). Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saravana Sakthi
Saravana Sakthi is an Indian actor and director who works in Tamil-language films. He has acted in more than twenty-five films. Career Saravana Sakthi began his career as an assistant director under R.Aakash before working on the directorial ventures '' Dhandayuthapani'' (2007) and '' Nayagan'' (2008). He later became an actor and garnered recognition for his role in '' Kutti Puli'' (2013), which enables him to feature in several other films. He worked as the screenplay writer for ''Soorakaathu'' (2017) in addition to portraying the antagonist. He returned to direction with '' Billa Pandi'' (2019). Filmography ;As director *'' Dhandayuthapani'' (2007) *'' Nayagan'' (2008) *'' Billa Pandi'' (2018) *''Santharpam'' (2022) *'' Kulasami'' (2023) ;As writer *''Soorakathu'' (2017) ;As actor *'' Dhandayuthapani'' (2007) *'' Pattaya Kelappu'' (2008) *'' Kutti Puli'' (2013) *''Marudhu'' (2016) *'' Raja Manthiri'' (2016) *'' Dharmadurai'' (2016) *''Soorakathu'' (2017) *''Kodiveera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
