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Shankar–Ganesh
Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu movies for around 50 years. They also directed one movie '' Jagathalaprathapan'' in 1990 Personal life Shankar was the younger brother of music director C. R. Subbaraman while Ganesh was the son-in-law of G. N. Velumani who produced films like ''Bhaagapirivinai'' and ''Paalum Pazhamum''. Career They started as assistants to Tamil music composers M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy in 1964 and later the duo assisted M.S.Viswanathan alone from 1965 till 1967. When Shankar Ganesh were composing for a stage play titled "Paadi Parandha Kuyil", Kannadhasan started his own film titled "Nagarathil Thirudargal" in which he introduced Shankar Ganesh as music directors. However that film was stopped, so Kannadhasan took them to Chinnappa Devar and requested him to give them a chance thus making their debut with '' Magaraasi''. After Kannadhasan's death, Shankar Ganesh had their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagathalaprathapan (1990 Film)
''Jagathalaprathapan'' is a 1990 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language crime film directed by composers Shankar–Ganesh in their directorial debut and their only film directed. The film stars Mohan (actor), Mohan, Rakhi Sri and Divya. The film, produced by C. Murugan, was released on 17 March 1990. Plot Cast Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. References External links * {{IMDb title 1990 crime films 1990 directorial debut films 1990 films 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Indian crime films Tamil-language crime films Tamil-language Indian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amman Arul
''Amman Arul'' is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pattu. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Jaishankar and Manjula. The film was produced by P. L. Palaniappa Chettiar in the name of his son S. Ram. Its music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. The film was released on 27 April 1973. Plot Veteran actor Jai Shankar plays the son of the Pannaiyar, who returns from abroad where he studied medicine. Shankhar falls in love with Manjula who is the daughter of the temple priest. Shankhar is an ardent atheist and refuses to accept the presence of god. Manjula is a motherless girl who desires to get a gold chain for her birthday. A women gives a gold chain to Rajan, asking him to safeguard the chain from her husband while she is out of town. Forced by circumstances to fulfill his word, Rajan presents the chain to his daughter. Manjula accidentally loses the chain while she is bathing in the town lake. Meanwhile, another person gives rs.1000 to A.V.M. Arul to safeguard th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akka Thangai
''Akka Thangai'' () is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced and screenplay done by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The dialogue was written by Aarudoss and the story was written by Poovai Krishnan respectively. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. It stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya and Sowcar Janaki. The film was released on 28 February 1969. It was remade in Telugu as '' Akka Chellelu'' (1970). Plot Janaki, a woman, sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate turns Vijaya against her sister's husband in a murder case. Cast Soundtrack Music was by Shankar–Ganesh Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu movies for around 50 years. They also directed one movie '' Jagathalaprathapan'' in 1990 Personal life Shankar was the younger brother of .... Accolades ''Akka Thangai'' won the Tamil Nadu State Film Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Then Kinnam
''Then Kinnam'' ( ) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed and produced by K. Krishnamoorthy. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. It stars Nagesh, Vijaya Lalitha, V. K. Ramasamy and M. R. R. Vasu, with Suruli Rajan, Sachu, Thengai Srinivasan, and Vijayachandrika in supporting roles. It was released on 11 December 1971. Plot Cast Production For one song sequence, Nagesh sported tiger makeup and clothing. The makers were not initially satisfied with how the sequence initially panned out, until Nagesh asked to do as per his own wish. Soundtrack Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu movies for around 50 years. They also directed one movie '' Jagathalaprathapan'' in 1990 Personal life Shankar was the younger brother of ... and lyrics were written by Kumara Devan. The songs "Thenkinnam Thenkinnam" and "Utharavindri Ulley Vaa" attained popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idhaya Veenai
''Idhaya Veenai'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi and Manjula, with Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. It was released on 20 October 1972. Plot Somewhere in Madras, several years previously, a young Sundaram was driven away from home by Sivaraman, his father, a severe lawyer. Sivaraman denies his son. Sundaram makes a promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognise him. He currently lives in the Kashmir as a tourist guide. When he finds Nalini, his younger sister, in the middle of a group of students, Sundaram decides to go back home, to gain knowledge of her and help the situation. But at the beginning, he incurs only troubles, in particular, with Kirymani, the lover of Nalini and Annamalai, a man with a double life. Cast Production The film was produced by Udhaya Productions. Parts of ''Idhaya Veenai'' were shot in Kashmir. Soundtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandhaale Magaraasi
''Vandhaale Magaraasi'' is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan and produced by Ashok Pictures. The screenplay was written by Gopalakrishnan, the film was shot at his own studio, Karpagam Studios. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. The film stars Jayalalithaa (in dual role) and M. N. Rajam, playing lead role, with Jaishankar, V. S. Raghavan, Cho Ramaswamy Pushpalatha and Bhagavathy in supporting roles. It was released on 16 March 1973. Plot Sundaram, a doctor by profession and an orphan comes to his village, to serve the villagers. He is stunned to see the inhuman behaviour meted out by his landlady Mangamma and her mother towards the other members of the house. The landlady's husband is Sivalingam, her brother and her mother-in-law. The widow's step-daughter Uma and her children undergo many miseries at their hands. To add to this, Lakshmi a simple village teacher, married the landlady Mangamma's brother. She was physically and mentally a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magaraasi
''Magaraasi'' () is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. A. Thirumugam, starring Jayalalithaa and Ravichandran. It is noted for being the debut film of the music composer duo Shankar–Ganesh. The film was released on 14 April 1967. Plot Cast * Jayalalithaa * Ravichandran * Nagesh Soundtrack The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh making their debut. It was poet Kannadasan who recommended the name of the duo to the producer Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. Release and reception ''Magaraasi'' was released during 14 April 1967, during Puthandu. The film faced competition from '' Pattanathil Bhootham'', released on the same day, and failed at the box-office. ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' appreciated Nagesh's comedy, sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasi Yathirai
''Kasi Yathirai'' (, ) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by V. C. Guhanathan. Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. The film stars V. K. Ramasamy, Srikanth and Suruli Rajan with Kumari Padmini, Jaya, Manorama (in dual role), M. R. R. Vasu and Cho Ramaswamy in supporting roles. Kamal Haasan worked under Thangappan as his dance assistant in this film. It was released on 10 June 1973, and ran for over 100 days in theatres. Plot Paramasivam Pillai is an unmarried Hanuman devotee that insists on his niece Uma and nephew Ramu also remaining unmarried. Ramu is in love with Seetha but is too scared of his uncle to marry her. He meets a man named Shankar who proposes a solution and enters their home posing as a Hanuman devotee to try to change Paramasivam's mind. An oddball cast of characters, including drama actress Andal, her brother Mayandi, Jaya's uncle Chokkalingam and others get pulled into Shankar's pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatha En Kulamatha
''Komatha En Kulamatha'' ( or ) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Prameela and Srikanth, with a cow in a major role. Thengai Srinivasan, M. Bhanumathi, Nagesh, S. N. Lakshmi, Major Sundarrajan and S. A. Ashokan play supporting roles. It was released on 27 July 1973. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Palle Paduchu'' (1974), in Kannada as '' Seethe Alla Savithri'' (1973) and in Hindi as '' Gaai Aur Gori'' in (1973). Plot Cast Soundtrack Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu movies for around 50 years. They also directed one movie '' Jagathalaprathapan'' in 1990 Personal life Shankar was the younger brother of .... P. Susheela is the only playback singer in the soundtrack. Critical reception ''Navamani'' appreciated the performances of Srikanth, Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vellikizhamai Viratham
''Vellikizhamai Viratham'' ( ) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language devotional film, directed by R. Thyagarajan in his debut and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Dhandayudhapani Films. The film stars Sivakumar, Jayachitra and Jayasudha, along with Nagesh, Sundarrajan, Srikanth and Sasikumar as supporting actors. It was released on 12 April 1974. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Nomu'' (1974) and in Hindi as ''Shubh Din'' (1974). Plot Cast Production ''Vellikizhamai Viratham'' is the directorial debut of R. Thyagarajan. Kamal Haasan worked under K. Thangappan as his dance assistant. The film's story was written by Sandow Chinnappa Thevar inspired from the films '' The Shadow of the Cat'' and '' Cult of the Cobra'' who initially created a plot revolving around a child and snake since Thyagarajan wanted romance, a new plot was formed. Thyagarajan revealed sound overlapping system technology was used in the film. Thyagarajan initially wanted to film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aattukara Alamelu
''Aattukara Alamelu'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Sivakumar and Sripriya. It was released on 10 November 1977 and became a silver jubilee hit. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Pottelu Punnamma'' and in Hindi as ''Mera Rakshak''. Plot Goatherd Alamelu leads a happy life with her pet goat in a village. Her life changes for the worse when a landlord talks ill of her character and claims to have had an affair with her. Cast Production Sivakumar said it took him "15 years to do the role in 'Aattukara Alamelu''. The name of the title character, Alamelu, is a reference to Sripriya's birth name. Chinnappa Thevar wanted Nagesh to direct the film; he refused as he felt he was not the right person to do so. Soundtrack The music for this film was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, and the lyrics were written by Ma. Ra. Release and reception ''Aattukara Alamelu'' was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maanavan
''Maanavan'' () is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Dhandayudhapani Films. The scripts were written by Balamurugan. The film starred Jaishankar and Muthuraman with Sowcar Janaki, Lakshmi, Nagesh and Sachu in supporting roles. Kamal Haasan appears only for a dance sequence along with Kutty Padmini. Hassan returns to Cinema as a teen actor after a seven-year hiatus. The film also marks the debut of many character actors and comedians like Pandu, Kathadi Ramamurthy among others. Plot Kathiresan is the son of Parvathi, a maid at the Panchayat president's (O.A.K.Thevar) house and her husband (S.A.Ashokan) is a cattle herder. In a fight about gambling debts, his father kills a man and runs away with the police on his tail. He is later found and sent to jail for life imprisonment. Ravi, the son of Panchayat president of Salaiyur village in Chengapattu District, is Kathiresan's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |