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Srikanth (Tamil Actor, Born 1979)
Srikanth is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. He is credited as Sriram in Telugu films. He debuted in K. Balachander's tele serial ''Jannal – Marabu Kavithaigal'' (1999). His film debut was in the romantic film ''Roja Kootam'' (2002) and went on to star in more such films including ''April Maadhathil'' (2002), ''Parthiban Kanavu'' (2003) and '' Okariki Okaru'' (2003). He subsequently went on to portray action roles in '' Drohi'' (2010). In 2012, he starred in '' Nanban'', the Tamil remake of ''3 Idiots'', directed by S. Shankar. Personal life Srikanth was born to a Telugu-father (from Chittoor) and Tamil-mother (from Kumbakonam) in Chennai. His family hailed from Tirupati and he was raised in Hyderabad. His father worked in State Bank of India. Srikanth had an elder brother who died due to dengue after he returned from United States. Srikanth uses the name Sriram in Telugu films to avoid confusion with his contemporary Srikanth. He ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Shaam (actor)
Shamshuddin Ibrahim (born 4 April 1977), known professionally as Shaam, is an Indian actor and model who mainly appears Tamil, Telugu language films also appeared in few Kannada and Malayalam films. Starting his career as a professional model, he soon made his acting debut in the film '' 12B'' (2001). He further appeared in lead roles in films such as '' Lesa Lesa'' (2003), '' Iyarkai'' (2003), and '' Ullam Ketkumae'' (2005). He garnered acclaim for his role in the Telugu film ''Kick'' (2009), which earned him the name ''Kick'' Shaam. ''Kick'' enabled Shaam to star in other prominent Telugu films such as ''Race Gurram'' (2014). After a hiatus, he returned to Tamil cinema with '' 6'' (2013), ''Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai'' (2015) and ''Varisu'' (2023). Early life Shamshuddin Ibrahim was born on 4 April 1977 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. His father hails from Madurai, while his mother is from Tiruppathur. He grew up in Bengaluru, where he pursued his studies. After completing ...
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Jeeva (director)
Jeeva (21 September 1963 – 26 June 2007) was an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer and film director in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam-language cinema. He was an established cinematographer in the late 90s and early 2000s. Career Jeeva started his career assisting cinematographer P. C. Sreeram in the films such as '' Nayakan'', '' Agni Natchathiram'', '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'', '' Idhaya Thamarai'', '' Gopura Vasalile'' and '' Meera''. He became an independent cinematographer in Priyadarshan's Malayalam film ''Abhimanyu'' (1991) starring Mohanlal and went on to film over 20 films including his own directorials. He was director Shankar's usual cinematographer in his early films such as ''Gentleman'' (1993), '' Kaadhalan'' (1994) and '' Indian'' (1996). Jeeva's work in Shankar's ''Kaadhalan'' fetched him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer. He had also collaborated several times with director Priyadarshan. The four completed films he directed, namely '' 12B' ...
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Richard Rishi
Richard Rishi is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu films and few Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Kannada cinema, Kannada films. He is known for ''Koottu (film), Koottu'', ''A Film by Aravind'' and his subsequent movies with director Mohan G, namely ''Draupathi (2020 film), Draupathi'' and ''Rudra Thandavam (2021 film), Rudra Thandavam''. Personal life Richard studied in Loyola Matriculation. He has two younger sisters, former film actresses Shalini Ajith, Shalini and Shamili. Their father is from Kollam and mother hails from a Malayali family living in Chennai. The sole reason behind his father's shifting to Madras was to become a singer. Actor Ajith Kumar is his brother-in-law. Career Rishi made his acting debut with ''Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari'' which is released in 1990. He was cast as a child artiste in the Tamil film ''Anjali (1990 film), Anjali'' in the same year 1990. He first appeared as an adult actor in ...
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Kadhal Virus
''Kadhal Virus'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romance film written, directed and produced by Kathir. The film stars Richard Rishi and Sridevi Vijaykumar, making their Tamil debut in lead roles, with Abbas in a supporting role. A. R. Rahman composed the music for the film, while Arjun Jena was the cinematographer for the project. The film tells the story of a young director, trying to pursue his dream by overcoming all hurdles. It opened on 19 December 2002, and fared poorly at the box office. Plot Deepak is an aspiring filmmaker trying to get his first production out. He gets a chance to go to Coonoor to write a script for a movie where he meets and falls in love with Geetha. After a struggle, Geeta understands his love and convinces her father. The couple decide to get married once his first film is made. Deepak leaves for Chennai, promising to write letters to Geeta. However the postman who is secretly in love with Geeta hides all the letters sent by Deepak, includ ...
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Kathir
Kathir is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Early life Kathir was born in kalkarai, a small village in the Radhapuram Taluk of Tirunelveli District, state of Tamil Nadu, India. Kathir grew up in a middle-class family as the only son along with his three sisters. His father Subhash was a farmer and mother Isakiammal assisted him in his farming. Kathir had his elementary schooling in kalkarai elementary school. He finished his 5th standard there and joined St. Teresa's school in Vadakangulam. He completed his school studies here. Kathir got into the College of Fine arts and Crafts, Chennai. He did a five-year course in Fine arts and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts. Career Kathir started out as a poster designer in the film industry, and designed posters for films including '' Moondram Pirai'' (1981), '' Andha 7 Naatkal'' (1981), '' Darling, Darling, Darling'' (1982) and Mani Ratnam's '' Pagal Nilavu'' (1985) to ma ...
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Mysskin
Shanmugha Raja, known professionally as Mysskin (), is an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer, actor, film producer and composer. He made his directorial debut in 2006 with '' Chithiram Pesuthadi''. His subsequent films '' Anjathe'' (2008), '' Nandalala'' (2010) and '' Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum'' (2013) and '' Pisaasu'' (2014) received critical acclaim. He made his acting debut with '' Nandalala'' (2010), where he portrayed a mentally disabled man. Early life Shanmugha Raja chose Mysskin as his assumed name, inspired by Prince Myshkin, the protagonist in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel ''The Idiot''. His schooling was in Tamil. He is an avid book reader. Career Mysskin was working in a book store when director Kathir first asked him to join him. He was with him for nearly eight months but did not work in any movie. It was under director Vincent Selva that he did his first movie ''Youth'', followed by '' Jithan'', again under Vincent Selva. Mysskin m ...
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Vetrimaaran
V. Chitravel Vetrimaaran (born 4 September 1975) is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his unique filmography with major commercial success and highly critically acclaimed body of work. He has won five National Film Awards, three Filmfare South Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Vetrimaaran made his directorial debut with '' Polladhavan'' (2007). His second feature film '' Aadukalam'' (2011) won six National Film Awards. His 2016 directorial '' Visaranai'' was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards. His film '' Asuran'' (2019) received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. He produces films under his production company, Grass Root Film Company. He is also the founder of International Institute of Film and Culture (IIFC). Personal life Vetrimaaran was born in Cuddalore in 1975. His father Dr. V. Chitravel was a veterinary scientist, and his mother Megala ...
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Eenadu
''Eenadu'' (; ) is the largest circulated Telugu-language daily newspaper In India predominantly distributed in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Ramoji Rao in 1974 in Visakhapatnam and has been a significant presence in Telugu journalism. Ramoji Rao served as the chief editor until 2020. The newspaper has historically been supportive of the Telugu Desam Party and its leader N. Chandrababu Naidu. Name ''Eenadu'' is a polysemic word which has two meanings in Telugu language "today/this day" and "this land". History Early days in Visakhapatnam ''Eenadu'' was launched from Visakhapatnam on 10 August 1974 by Ramoji Rao, a businessman who had previously achieved success with Priya Pickles and Margadarsi Chitfunds. At that time, the '' Andhra Prabha'', owned by the Indian Express Group, was the leading regional newspaper. Initially, the circulation of ''Eenadu'' was limited. When launched in the city of Visakhapatnam, it was not able to sell m ...
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Srikanth (Telugu Actor)
Meka Srikanth (born 23 March 1968) is an Indian actor who is known for works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 120 films. The actor has received one state Nandi Award, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in films like '' Swarabhishekam'', which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for 2004. Srikanth's another film '' Virodhi'' premiered at the Indian panorama section, at the 2011 International Film Festival of India. '' Sri Rama Rajyam'' also had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011. He has also appeared in some other language films including Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. Early life Srikanth was born on 23 March 1968 in Gangavathi, Karnataka, India. His father, Meka Parameswara Rao (19462020), was a wealthy landlord who migrated from Mekavaripalem of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh to Gangavathi. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Karnataka Universit ...
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Dengue Fever
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. Asymptomatic infections are uncommon, mild cases happen frequently; if symptoms appear, they typically begin 3 to 14 days after infection. These may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin itching and skin rash. Recovery generally takes two to seven days. In a small proportion of cases, the disease develops into severe dengue (previously known as dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome) with bleeding, low levels of blood platelets, blood plasma leakage, and dangerously low blood pressure. Dengue virus has four confirmed serotypes; infection with one type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type, but only short-term immunity to the others. Subsequent infection with a different type increases the risk of severe complications, so-called Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE). The symptoms of dengue ...
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