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Monal Naval
Radhamonal Naval (26 January 1981 – 14 April 2002), known professionally as Monal, was an Indian former actress who appeared in Tamil language films. She is known for her debut role in the film '' Paarvai Ondre Pothume'' (2001) alongside Kunal. Monal died on 14 April 2002 after committing suicide in her apartment in Chennai. Early life Monal was born on 26 January 1981 as Radhamonal Naval to parents Ashok Naval and Saratha in Delhi. She did her schooling in Delhi and college in Bombay, and studied for the Bachelor of Commerce degree in Mithibai College. She had two sisters, Simran and Jyothi, and a brother, Sumeet. Career She did some modelling, fashion shows and beauty contests, and subsequently received film offers. Her sister Simran was a leading actress in South Indian films during the period, while another sister, Jyoti, made her debut in 2003. She made her debut in 2001 and was reported by the media for throwing tantrums on the sets of her first film. She was signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography), right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit epic ''Mahabharata''; however, excavations in the area have revealed no signs of an ancient built environment. From the early 13th century until the mid-19th century, Delhi was the capital of two major empires, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz following his death on December 24. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadhikkam
''Aadhikkam'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by V. C. Guhanathan. The film stars Ranjith, Vignesh and Monal, with Satya Prakash, Chandra Lakshman, newcomer Aruna Giridhar and Indhu playing supporting roles. The low-budget film, produced by Nallai Ananthan, was released in 2005 after many delays. This was the official last film of Monal who died back in 2002, 3 years before the release. Plot Naaga (Ranjith) was a rowdy who secretly worked for Sub-Inspector Pandian ( Satya Prakash) and helped the police solve cases. One day, the news reporter Lakshmi revealed Pandian's partnership with a rowdy to the media. The issue quickly mushroomed and made the front page. The scandal tarnished Pandian's reputation, and the promotion that he was waiting for so long was cancelled by his superiors. Naaga then kidnapped Lakshmi, and Pandian brutally raped her. Pandian ordered Naaga to kill her, but Naaga changed his mind and let her go. Many years later, Lakshmi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesadha Kannum Pesume
''Pesadha Kannum Pesume'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Murali Krishna. The film stars Kunal, Monal and new actress Mamtha in the lead roles, while Ramji and Karunas play supporting roles. The music was composed by Bharani with editing by P. Sai Suresh and cinematography by Sri Shankar. The film was released on 17 May 2002 and was a slip-up from the director's previous film '' Paarvai Ondre Pothume'' (2001). This film serves as a tribute to Monal, who died just before its release. Plot Vikram is a happy-go-lucky man who works in an advertising agency. He is a casanova and enjoys playing pranks on people. Vikram is in love with Swetha, who is very possessive about him. In one of his many practical jokes, he tells Swetha one day that he is already married. He even introduces her to Priya, who is a model working for him, and she convinces Swetha that they are married. Swetha is heartbroken and decides to marry a boy whom her parents chose. When Vikrma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chaplin (2002 Film)
''Charlie Chaplin'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram, starring Prabhu and Prabhu Deva in the lead roles. Abhirami, Gayathri Raguram and Livingston play other supporting roles. It was released on 15 February 2002, and became a commercial success. Prabhu won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for his performance in the film. The film's commercial success led to remakes in several languages, such as in Telugu as '' Pellam Oorelithe'', Hindi as '' No Entry'', Malayalam as '' Happy Husbands'', Kannada as ''Kalla Malla Sulla'', Marathi as '' No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Aahey'' and in Bengali as '' Kelor Kirti''. Plot Ramakrishnan is a rich businessman in Ooty who owns an advertising company and tea estates. He is married to Mythili who is very possessive about her husband. Mythili always suspects her husband fearing that he would end up having an affair with some other girl as they are childless after 5 years of marriage, and this brin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maa Tujhhe Salaam (film)
''Maa Tujhhe Salaam'' () Is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Tinu Verma. The film stars Sunny Deol, Tabu and Arbaaz Khan. It was released on 25 January 2002. BoxofficeIndia called the film an " average grosser" at the box office. Plot An Indian military officer, Major Pratap Singh, aborts a terrorist infiltration attempt of the enemy country single-handedly with the help of a few local civilians in an area that's located near the border of India. Zhonabad is the name of the area that is located at the high-altitude mountain ravines. In this area lives a man called Lala. Since his ancestors were landlords before independence, Lala is a much respected and influential man there. But behind the curtain, he is a Pakistani agent who helps infiltration of terrorists and ammunition through the passes in mountains known to him and his men only. In the winter season, the weather conditions become unfit for inhabitants of the area, who are forced to shift to other p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivaramana Aalu
''Vivaramana Aalu'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film directed by K. Selva Bharathy. The film stars Sathyaraj, Vivek, Devayani and Mumtaj, with Ponnambalam, Prathap K. Pothan, Kanal Kannan and Manochithra playing supporting roles. The film, produced by V. A. Durai, was released on 14 January 2002. Plot In Coimbatore, Mayilsamy is a pickpocket who is determined to make it big in life, by hook or crook. After being released from jail, his friend "Palladam" Bhaskar advises him to go to Chennai and to join the gang of Kota Subramaniam. In the meantime, Kota Subramaniam who is in Coimbatore pressures the innocent village belle Pappu to marry him. Mayilsamy then comes across Kota Subramaniam, he beats him up and steals his money. A politician, who witnessed the scene, asks Mayilsamy to marry Pappu in exchange for money promised by the government for those who marry girls from financially weak families. Mayilsamy marries her and deserts her soon after. In Chenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishtam (2001 Telugu Film)
''Ishtam'' (Translation: ''Liking'') is a 2001 Indian Telugu romantic drama film directed by Vikram Kumar and Raj Kumar. It starred Charan Dodla, Shriya Saran with Poonam Dhillon and Chandra Mohan in supporting roles. This is the debut movie of actress Shriya Saran. Charan paired up with Saran for the first time. This was Charan's only film as an actor as he didn't act in any other film after this. He died in 2012 due to a cardiac arrest. The film was released a day after ''Jabili'' and had similar ending scenes to that film. Plot Karthik (Charan), hailing from a rich family, is quite inept in his academics. Neha (Shriya Saran) is Subbu's ( Chandra Mohan) daughter and she's motherless. Karthik is the senior of Neha in the college and rags her quite a bit. When Karthik's mother Lakshmi (Poonam Dhillon) meets with an accident, Neha rescues and admits her in a hospital. Over time, Lakshmi and Neha become friends and Neha falls in love with Karthik. But when Subbu proposes to ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samudhiram
''Samudhiram'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film written by Erode Soundar and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars an ensemble cast of Sarathkumar, Murali, Manoj Bharathiraja, Kaveri, Abhirami, Sindhu Menon and Monal. The score and soundtrack are composed by Sabesh–Murali. ''Samudhiram'' released on 31 August 2001 and became a box office success. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Siva Rama Raju'', in Bengali as ''Kartabya'' and in Kannada as '' Paramashiva''. Plot Selvarasu is the head of his family, and his two brothers Thangarasu and Chinnarasu are ready to give up their lives for him. The three brothers are very fond of their sister Rasamani. A rich man from the neighbouring village Chinniyampalayam Zamin Rangarajan, feels insulted when Thangarasu mishandles his son Aakash during a temple festival, and to take revenge, he comes with a wedding proposal to make Rasamani his daughter-in-law. At the time of the wedding, the groom's family demands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovely (2001 Film)
''Lovely'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by S. K. Jeeva (credited as Sakthi) who previously directed '' Pudhumai Pithan''. The film stars Karthik, Malavika, and Monal, while Vivek, Manivannan, Nizhalgal Ravi, and Vinu Chakravarthy play supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Deva. The film was released on 6 July 2001. It was remade in Telugu as ''Andamaina Abaddham''. Plot The movie revolves around Chandru and his lover Niveditha in the backdrop of Ooty. Niveditha's father Mahadevan is against love marriages, and he finds out that his daughter is in love with someone. Mahadevan asks Niveditha for the details of her lover, and Niveditha as per Chandru's plan, hands over a photo of Chandru's friend Azhagesh to her father and informs him as her lover. Mahadevan sends some goons to attack Azhagesh, and the proceedings happen comically. Meanwhile, Chandru and Niveditha keep planning on how to make Mahadevan nod for their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
