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Sachin Mani
Sachin Mani is an Indian film actor, who has appeared in lead roles in Tamil-language films. Career Sachin first appeared in ''Chennaiyil Oru Naal'' (2013), a multi-narrative thriller that intertwined multiple stories around one particular incident that had taken place in Chennai. He portrayed the role of Karthik, an aspiring TV journalist, and the love interest of the character portrayed by Parvathy Thiruvothu. The film opened to positive reviews and performed well at the box office. He played the lead role in ''Kaathiruppor Pattiyal'' (2018), a romantic drama, where he featured alongside Nandita Swetha. In 2028, he worked on ''46'', a film on illegal bike racing in Chennai. The project garnered attention after sound engineer Resul Pookutty became attached to the venture, though production was halted thereafter. In 2019, Sachin played the lead role in the web series, ''D7'', directed by Ganesh Vinayak. In 2023, Sachin portrayed the antagonist in '' Beginning'', before app ...
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India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Th ...
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Tamil-language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the onl ...
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Chennaiyil Oru Naal
''Chennaiyil Oru Naal'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written by brothers Bobby and Sanjay and directed by Shaheed Kader. The film has an ensemble cast including R. Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Cheran, Devan, Prasanna, Raadhika Sarathkumar, Aishwarya Devan, Gabriella Charlton, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Iniya. The film is the remake of the 2011 Malayalam thriller film '' Traffic.'' The film has its narrative in a hyperlink format. A multi-narrative thriller that intertwines multiple stories around one particular incident, the film is inspired from an actual event in Chennai. It was titled ''Naangu Vazhi Saalai'' earlier. The film opened on 29 March 2013 to positive reviews. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. A sequel titled ''Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2'' was released on 2017. Plot On 16 September, superstar Gautham Krishna gets ready for the release of his new film. On the same day, Traffic Constable Satyamoorthy returns to duty after his suspen ...
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Parvathy Thiruvothu
Parvathy Thiruvothu Kottuvattaa (born 7 April 1988) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil language films. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards South, and two Kerala State Film Awards. Thiruvothu began her career with the Malayalam film ''Out of Syllabus'' (2006), and won her first Filmfare Award for her performance in the Tamil romantic drama '' Poo'' (2008). She gained wider attention in the next decade for her roles in the Malayalam films ''Bangalore Days'' (2014), ''Ennu Ninte Moideen'' (2015), and '' Charlie'' (2015). This success continued with her leading roles in '' Take Off'' (2017), for which she won a National Film Award – Special Mention, ''Uyare'' and ''Virus'' (both 2019), and ''Puzhu'' (2022). Early life and education Parvathy was born into a Nair Family on 7 April 1988 in Calicut, Kerala, to P. Vinod Kumar and T. K. Usha Kumari, who are both lawyers. She has a brother, Aum Thiruvothu Karunakaran. D ...
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The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''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. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. His ...
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Kaathiruppor Pattiyal
''Kaathiruppor Pattiyal'' also known as ''Kathiruppor Pattiyal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Balaiya D. Rajasekhar on his directorial debut and produced by Baija Tom under the production company Lady Dream Cinemas and distributed by Lotus Five Star while co-produced by K.V Jayaram. The film stars debutant Sachin Mani in the male lead role and Nandita Swetha in the female lead role while Aruldoss, Manobala, Sendrayan, Mayilsamy, Arunraja Kamaraj, and Appukutty play pivotal and supportive roles in the film. Sean Roldan scored background music for the film. The movie was released on 4 May 2018 and received average reviews from critics upon the release. Plot An RPF railway officer named Williams (Aruldoss) is miffed and frustrated, regarding the fact that the public did not respect the RPF cops. He decides to bring in strict rules and asks his subordinates not to show mercy towards defaulters who make offences and for ...
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Nandita Swetha
Swetha (born 30 April 1990), professionally known as Nandita Swetha, is an Indian actress, model, dancer and media personality who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu language films. Swetha also starred in the Kannada film industry with the 2008 film ''Nanda Loves Nanditha''. Later she made her acting debut in Tamil 2012 comedy film '' Attakathi''. She made her Telugu debut 2016 horror Comedy film '' Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada''. Career Swetha began her career as an VJ in Udaya Music while studying in school. She began her acting career in the 2008 Kannada film ''Nanda Loves Nanditha''. Her character in the film was named Nandita, which she later adopted as her screen name. In 2012 her first Tamil film was '' Attakathi'' directed by Pa. Ranjith. Her performances were appreciated. She went on to star as an athlete in '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013) directed by Durai Senthilkumar. She appeared in the comedy '' Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara'' (2013) as chennai girl Kumud ...
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Resul Pookutty
Resul Pookutty (born 30 May 1971) is an Indian film sound designer, sound editor and audio mixer. He won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, along with Richard Pryke and Ian Tapp, for ''Slumdog Millionaire''. Pookutty has worked in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages in addition to British films. Early life Born into a family in Vilakkupara, near Anchal about 40 km from Kollam, Kerala, India. He was the youngest of eight children. His father was a private bus ticket checker. Pookutty had to walk 6 km to the nearest school and study in the light of a kerosene lamp as his village had no electricity. He did his bachelor's degree in physics from Milad-E-Sherief Memorial College, Kayamkulam during 1987–1990. He joined Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram for studying Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, however, he was unable to complete it. In 1995, he graduated from Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. In 2014, he wrote the remaining LLB exam ...
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Beginning (2023 Film)
''Beginning'' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Jagan Vijaya and starring Vinoth Kishan, Gouri Kishan and Rohini in the lead roles. It was released on 26 January 2023. Cast Production Prior to release, the film was marketed as Asia's first split screen film. Jagan Vijaya made his directorial debut after fifteen years of experience in assisting other filmmakers. Reception The film was released on 26 January 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from ''Times of India'' gave the film a middling review, noting "more than the content or its form, it's the lead actors who save the film". A reviewer from ''Cinema Express'' wrote "impeccable performances, technical brilliance let down by uninspiring writing", adding that "''Beginning'' would have been an extremely inferior film in the hands of amateur leads. But Vinoth and Gauri deliver take care of the heavy lifting". A reviewer form ''Maalai Malar ''Maalai Malar'' is a daily evening Tamil newspaper. It is ow ...
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Demon (2023 Film)
''Demon'' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by Ramesh Pazhaniivel and produced by R. Somasundaram. The film stars Sachin Mani and Abarnathi, with Suruthi Periyasamy, Kumki Aswin and Raveena Daha in supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Ronnie Raphael, while the cinematography is handled by R. S. Anandakumar and editing is by Ravikumar M. Cast * Sachin Mani as Vignesh Shivan * Abarnathi as Karthika * Suruthi Periyasamy as Jessy * Ashvin Raja as Aswin * Raveena Daha as Mahima Production The first look poster of the film was released by Vijay Sethupathi and Mysskin in February 2023. The film is the directorial debut of Ramesh Pazhaniivel. The film was scheduled for release on 1 September 2023, later it was postponed and released on 22 September 2023. Reception A critic of ''Dina Thanthi'' wrote that director Ramesh Palanivel has written the incident that happened in reality with the screen language of the cinema and in the second half, with ...
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Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most t ...
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Leo (2023 Indian Film)
''Leo'' (also marketed as ''Leo: Bloody Sweet'') is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studio. The film stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Trisha, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Madonna Sebastian, George Maryan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand and Mathew Thomas. It is the third installment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe and is inspired by ''A History of Violence''. The film follows Parthi, a café owner and animal rescuer in Theog, who is pursued by gangsters Antony and Harold Das who suspect him to be Antony's estranged son, Leo. The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title ''Thalapathy 67'', as it is Vijay's 67th film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai along with a sporadic schedule in Kashmir, which was again followed by another schedule held ...
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