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Ravi Varman
S. Ravi Varman ISC is an Indian cinematographer, filmmaker, producer and writer. He predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi film industries. Varman began his career in Malayalam cinema. He directed a romantic film in Tamil titled '' Moscowin Kavery'' (2010). He is an honorary member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AM-pass). He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his work in '' Ponniyin Selvan: I'' (2022). Early life Ravi was born in a village named Poyyundarkudikadu near Pattukottai in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ravi adopted his surname inspired by the Chola kings Arunmozhi Varman and Kulothunga Varman. His interest in photography and cinematography developed during his formative years, as he studied the works of painters like Rembrandt and Picasso. Following the loss of his parents, he moved to Chennai at the age of 14. His career in cinematography began after working as an office boy in a film produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanjavur
Thanjavur (), also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 12th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of southern Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, are located in and around Thanjavur. The foremost among these, the Brihadisvara Temple, built by the Chola emperor Rajaraja I, is located in the centre of the city. This temple has one of the largest bull statues (called Nandi) in India carved out of a single granite rock. Thanjavur is also home to Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region. Thanjavur is the headquarters of the Thanjavur District. The city is an important agricultural centre located in the Kaveri Delta and is known as the ''Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu''. Thanjavur is administered by a municipal corporation covering an area of and had a population of 222,943 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Language
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the Government of India, alongside English, and is the ''lingua franca'' of North India. Hindi is considered a Sanskritised register of Hindustani. Hindustani itself developed from Old Hindi and was spoken in Delhi and neighbouring areas. It incorporated a significant number of Persian loanwords. Hindi is an official language in twelve states (Bihar, Gujarat , Mizoram , Maharashtra , Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand), and six union territories (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu , Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir) and an additional official language in the state of West Bengal. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Ratnam
Gopalaratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. He has won seven National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world. In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film. Despite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest in films when he was young. Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant. He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film, '' Pallavi Anu Pallavi''. The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he would be left with fewer offers. After working in Telugu and Malayalam Cinema, he made his major breakthrough with '' Mouna Ragam'' (1986), establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil language, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu language, Telugu language films also appeared in few Kannada and Malayalam films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed dancing styles and has garnered two National Film Awards for National Film Award for Best Choreography, Best Choreography. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to dance. Beginning with a series of acting roles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films including ''Kaadhalan'' (1994), ''Love Birds (1996 film), Love Birds'' (1996), ''Minsara Kanavu'' (1997) and ''V.I.P (1997 film), VIP'' (1997). After further critically acclaimed performances in ''Kaathala Kaathala'' (1998), ''Vanathai Pola'' (2000), ''Pennin Manathai Thottu'' (2000), ''Alli Thandha Vaanam'' (2001) and ''Engal Anna'' (2004). Deva th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villu (film)
''Villu'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Ayngaran International. The film stars Vijay in the main dual lead role as father and son alongside Nayanthara, Ranjitha, Prakash Raj, Vadivelu, Manoj K. Jayan, Devaraj, Anandaraj, and Sriman. Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Khushbu appear as item numbers. It is a remake of the 1998 Hindi film ''Soldier''. The film follows Pugazh, an undercover police officer, who avenges the death of his father who was an honest army officer falsely accused and killed by corrupt army officers. The film was officially announced in December 2007 under the initial title ''Pugazh'', which was later changed to ''Singam'', which was later changed to ''Vill'' after Deva received a copyright notice from Hari, which was soon after changed and finalised to be ''Villu'' after a negotiation with S. J. Suryah. Principal photography commenced in June 2008. It was sporadically in several legs, with film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasavathaaram
''Dasavathaaram'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language epic science fiction action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, written by Kamal Haasan and produced by V. Ravichandran under Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd. It stars Kamal Haasan in ten distinct roles with Asin (in her penultimate Tamil film appearance and played in a dual roles), alongside an ensemble cast of Jaya Prada, Mallika Sherawat, K. R. Vijaya, Rekha Harris, Nagesh, P. Vasu, Raghuram, Napoleon and M. S. Bhaskar. In the film, a biotechnology scientist named Govind is forced to steal a vial containing a deadly bioweapon from his corrupt boss, who intended to sell it to a terrorist nation, and keep it contained. During that, Govind is hunted by an American mercenary named Christian Fletcher, an Indian police officer named Balram Naidu and a set of dark events. Several other people also get involved in Govind's journey and all their stories connect after the striking of 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, thus bring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Jyothika, while Kamalinee Mukherjee, Prakash Raj, Daniel Balaji, and Salim Baig play supporting roles. It revolves around DCP Raghavan, who tries to track down two serial killers Amudhan and Illamaran. The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj with cinematography being handled by Ravi Varman and editing done by Anthony. The film is also one of the first Indian films to be made using Super 35. ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' was released on 25 August 2006 to positive reviews and became a box-office success. Kamal Haasan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. Plot Rani is the daughter of former Chennai police officer SP Arokiya Raj. She tells her father over the phone that she will be back home in Madurai soon. As Rani leaves the telephone booth, she is approached by her acquaintance and does not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Gautham Vasudev Menon (born 25 February 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema, Tamil film industry. He has also directed Telugu cinema, Telugu, Hindi cinema, Hindi and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films that were mostly either Multiple-language version, simultaneously shot with or remakes of his own Tamil films. He also has acted in some Malayalam and Telugu films. He has won two National Film Awards, three Nandi Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Many of his films have been both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, most notably his romantic films ''Minnale'' (2001), ''Vaaranam Aayiram'' (2008), ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2010), his cop action thrillers ''Kaakha Kaakha'' (2003), ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' (2006), ''Yennai Arindhaal'' (2015) and his gangster drama ''Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu'' (2022). His 2008 Tamil film, ''Vaaranam Aayiram'' won the National Film Awards, National Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anniyan
''Anniyan'' ( ) is a 2005 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language psychological fiction, psychological action thriller film directed by S. Shankar and produced by V. Ravichandran (film producer), V. Ravichandran. The film stars Vikram (actor), Vikram as a law-abiding lawyer who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, and develops two other identities: a fashion model, and a murderous vigilante seeking to eradicate corrupution. The cast also includes Sadha, Prakash Raj, Vivek (actor), Vivek, Nedumudi Venu, Nassar (actor), Nassar. Shankar conceived the film in mid-2003 during the post-production period of his previous film ''Boys (2003 film), Boys''. He based the film on his own life experiences during his formative years when he was disturbed by what he saw around him and his eventual displeasure with the society. Pre-production for ''Anniyan'' began in November 2003 and principal photography in March 2004. The making of the film, which included numerous production delays, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Star (film)
''Five Star'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age film directed by Susi Ganesan in his debut, and produced by Madras Talkies. The film stars newcomers Prasanna, Kanika, Krishna, Sandhya, Mangai, and Karthik. The film was later remade in Telugu as ''Life Style'' (2009). Plot The story focuses on five friends, Prabhu, Elango, Sundar, Indra, and Priya, at the Madras Institute of Technology, who want to remain friends throughout their lifespan and hope to join the same company after graduation. During a vacation, Elango goes home, where he is forced to marry his old-fashioned cousin, Eshwari, by his tough disciplinarian father. Once back in college, he hides the fact about his marriage from his friends, but later the marriage becomes public when relatives of Eshwari come to visit Elango. While their dream to work together becomes true, Elango alone gets a transfer to Bombay. The friends fight but later reunite. Before Elango goes to Bombay, the friends force him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susi Ganeshan
Ganesan Subbiah (born 25 August 1969), popularly known as Susi Ganesan, is an Indian film director, producer, and writer who predominately works in Tamil films apart from a few Hindi remakes of his own films. Early life Ganesan was born on (25 August 1969) Vannivelampatti, Madurai District in Tamil Nadu to Tamil parents Subbiah and Sittamma. He changed his screen name to Susi Ganesan, his first name being from the first two letters from his parents' first names. He attended Gandhi Nikethan higher secondary school in T. Kallupatti and also graduated from Madras Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in automobile engineering. During his college days, he was a journalist, writing many articles for the Tamil magazine ''Ananda Vikatan''. He was also chairman of ATHENAEUM, the student body of the Madras Institute of Technology, during 1991–92. After working as an assistant to director Mani Ratnam during the filming of ''Bombay (1995 film), Bombay'' (1995), ''Iruvar'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). attested since 300 BC, 300 BCE.: "...the most acceptable periodisation which has so far been suggested for the development of Tamil writing seems to me to be that of A Chidambaranatha Chettiar (1907–1967): 1. Sangam Literature – 200BC to AD 200; 2. Post Sangam literature – AD 200 – AD 600; 3. Early Medieval literature – AD 600 to AD 1200; 4. Later Medieval literature – AD 1200 to AD 1800; 5. Pre-Modern literature – AD 1800 to 1900" at p. 610 Tamil was the lingua franca for early maritime traders in South India, with Tamil inscriptions found outside of the Indian subcontinent, such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Egypt. The language has a well-documented history wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
