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Siva (director)
Sivakumar Jayakumar (born 12 August 1977), known professionally by his mononym Siva or Siruthai Siva, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Siva began his film career as a cinematographer, working in several Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam films. He later transitioned to directing and screenwriting in Telugu cinema, making his directorial debut with ''Souryam'' (2008), a commercial success. He followed it with ''Sankham'' (2009), and ''Daruvu'' (2012). Siva then moved to Tamil cinema, where he made his directorial debut with ''Siruthai'' (2011). He achieved significant success with high-profile films such as Veeram (2014 film), ''Veeram'' (2014), ''Vedalam'' (2015), and ''Viswasam'' (2019). Early life and family Siva was born to documentary film director M. Jayakumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siruthai
''Siruthai'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Siva, who is also one of its co-writers. It is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film '' Vikramarkudu'', directed by S. S. Rajamouli. It stars Karthi playing dual roles, alongside Tamannaah Bhatia and comedian Santhanam. The film was produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja and features music by Vidyasagar. The story revolves around "Rocket" Raja, a petty thief who comes across a little girl says that he's her father. When he learns the truth about his lookalike Rathnavel Pandian, who's an honest cop, he decides to turn a new leaf and help get rid of a crime gang. It was released during Pongal on 14 January 2011. Generally the film got positive responses, and was a success at the box office. In 2024, the film made its official debut on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom. The success of the film led to the director Siva being known as "Siruthai Siva" from then on. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras
Chennai, also known as Madras ( its official name until 1996), is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola, Pandya, Pallava and Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained the fishing village Madrasapattinam, was purchased by the British East India Company from the Nayak ruler Chennapa Nayaka in the 17th century. The British garrison established the Madras city and port and built Fort St. George, the first British fortress in India. The city was made the winter capital of the Madras Presidency, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viswasam
''Viswasam'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Siva and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara and Jagapathi Babu in the lead roles, alongside Vivek, Thambi Ramaiah, Robo Shankar, Kovai Sarala, Yogi Babu, Anikha Surendran, Kalairani, Sujatha Sivakumar, Rajitha and R. N. R. Manohar. It is the second collaboration between Ajith with Siva out of three films. The film follows Thookudurai, a villiage ruffian, who goes to take on Gautham Veer after trying to patch his marriage with Niranjana. The film was officially announced in November 2017 under the tentative title ''Thala 58'', as it is Ajith's 58th film as leading actor, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced in May 2018. It was predominantly shot in Chennai and Hyderabad before wrapping by mid-November 2018. The film has music composed by D. Imman, cinematography handled by Vetri Palanisamy and editin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petta (film)
''Petta'' ( ) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film stars Rajinikanth, alongside Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sasikumar, Simran, Trisha, Megha Akash, Malavika Mohanan, Mahendran, Bobby Simha, Guru Somasundaram, Aadukalam Naren, Munishkanth, Sananth and Vivek Prasanna. It follows Kaali, a newly-hired hostel warden, who gets dragged into war after his old nemesis Singaaram resurfaces to exact revenge. The film was officially announced in February 2018 under the tentative title ''Thalaivar 165'', as it is Rajinikanth's 165th film as it is the lead actor, and the official title was announced in September 2018. Principal photography commenced in June 2018. It was shot in several locations including Darjeeling, Uttar Pradesh, and wrapped by late-October 2018. The film's music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while cinematography and editing were handled by Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivegam
''Vivegam'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Siva and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. It stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Vivek Oberoi, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan, Karunakaran, Aarav Chowdhary, Bharath Reddy and Sharat Saxena. The film marks the Tamil debuts of Vivek Oberoi and Akshara Haasan. The music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while cinematography and editing were handled by Vetri and Ruben. ''Vivegam'' was released worldwide on 24 August 2017 to mixed reviews from critics and became an average grosser at the box office. Plot Ajay ''AK'' Kumar, a former CTS officer, intercepts an arms deal between the General Secretary of Europol police and the head of the Russian mafia gang in a dense Serbian forest and escapes with the weapons drive after eliminating the military personnel in the forest. The CTS agency learns that AK is alive after being presumed dead in a mission, where they assign AK's best friends and colleagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev Kaushal (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former model who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia language films He also participated in Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10) and was evicted on day 63. Early life Rahul Dev Kaushal was born on 27 September, 1968 in New Delhi, India into a Punjabi Hindu Brahmin family with ancestral roots in a village in Jalandhar district. Rahul Dev and his younger brother, Mukul Dev, were born to Hari Dev, who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police. Hari Dev died on April 17, 2019 at the age of 91. Their Punjab-born father had exposed the brothers to Afghan culture and could himself speak both Pashto and Farsi. Dev was educated at the St. Columba's School, Delhi. In 1993, while in his final year of college studying to be an engineer, he was discovered by fashion designer Rohit Khosla, who encouraged him to pursue modeling, a path he chose in 1994. He also has a sister, Rashmi. Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shruti Hassan
Shruti Haasan (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian actress and singer who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. One of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, Haasan is the recipient of various accolades, including two Filmfare Awards South and seven SIIMA Awards. She has appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list of 2015 and 2016. Born to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika Thakur, she worked briefly as a child artist. She made her acting debut as an adult with the Hindi film ''Luck'' (2009). In 2011, she made her Telugu debut with ''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'' and Tamil debut with ''7aum Arivu'', winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for both these films. Following a career breakthrough with the Tamil film '' 3'' (2012), Haasan established herself as a leading South Indian actress with the successful Telugu films '' Gabbar Singh'' (2012), ''Balupu'' (2013), '' Yevadu'' (2014), ''Race Gurram'' (2014), '' Srimanthud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedhalam
''Vedalam'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed and co-written by Siva. It stars Ajith Kumar and Lakshmi Menon while Shruti Hassan, Ashwin Kakumanu, Rahul Dev, Thambi Ramaiah, Kabir Duhan Singh, and Soori play supporting roles. The film features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while the cinematography and editing were done by Vetri and Ruben. The project was announced in mid-2014 after the success of Ajith and Siva's previous collaboration, '' Veeram'', where in October 2014, Rathnam was announced to lead the production. The team underwent significant changes with the film's cast and crew, and the completion of Kumar's other film, ''Yennai Arindhaal'', delayed the film's production. The principal photography of the film began on 9 April 2015, with filming taking place in major portions across Kolkata, and also in Chennai and Milan, Italy, and was completed that October. The film began production under the working title ''Thala 56'', be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, 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 a 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. (BCCL), 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. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In addition to his acting career, Ajith is also an occasional racing driver and participated in the MRF Racing series (2010) and having competed in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He is one among very few Indians to race in the international arena and in Formula championships. Based on the annual earnings of Indian celebrities, he was included in the '' Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list three times. Ajith began his career with a small role in the 1990 Tamil romantic drama '' En Veedu En Kanavar''. After his success in '' Rajavin Parvaiyile'', his first major breakthrough was '' Aasai'' (1995), Ajith established himself as a romantic hero with '' Kadhal Kottai'' (1996), '' K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthi
Karthik Sivakumar (born 25 May 1977), credited as Karthi, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil Cinema. He is son of veteran actor Sivakumar who began his career as an assistant director in his elder brother Suriya's film '' Aayutha Ezhuthu'' (2004). Latter debuted with '' Paruthiveeran'' (2007) and recorded a golden debut in Tamil Cinema with six consecutive success. Karthi is an recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. After a three-year hiatus from acting, he then return to star in films such as '' Aayirathil Orvuan'', '' Paiyaa'' and '' Naan Mahaan Alla'', all three of which were released in 2010. He then continued to star in films such as '' Siruthai'' (2011), '' Saguni'' (2012), '' Alex Pandian'' (2013), '' All In All Azhagu Raja'' (2013) and ''Biriyani'' (2013). Karthi has starred in several well-known Indian films, portraying an impulsive and short-tempered working-class man in ''Madras'' (2014), a paroled convict-turned-caretaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikramarkudu
''Vikramarkudu'' is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli, based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by M. L. Kumar Chowdary, the film stars Ravi Teja and Anushka. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani, with cinematography by Sarvesh Murari. The plot follows a thief who encounters a young girl claiming to be his daughter, leading him to uncover his connection to her real father, a look-alike with a turbulent past. ''Vikramarkudu'' was released on 23 June 2006 with 180 prints globally. Made on a budget of ₹11 crore, ''Vikramarkudu'' was a commercial blockbuster earning a distributor share of 18.9 crore. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section. The film was remade in several languages, including Bangladeshi Bengali as '' Ulta Palta 69'' (2007), Kannada as '' Veera Madakari'' (2009), Tamil as '' Siruthai'' (2011), Hindi as '' Rowdy Rathore'' (2012), Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
