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Stone Bench Films
Stone Bench Creations is an Indian Production company, film production company based in Chennai, India. It was established in 2016 by Indian director Karthik Subbaraj. As of 2023, the company has produced 16 feature films, including productions made in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. It has collaborated and been produced with filmmakers including Rathna Kumar, Karthik Subbaraj, Ponram, Ashok Veerappan and Malayalam film director Jithin Issac Thomas. The production company made its debut with the film ''Bench Talkies''. Stone Bench also produced more than five original content for the streaming services Netflix, Amazon Prime, ZEE5, Disney+ Hotstar and SonyLIV. Stone Bench also presents other language films in Tamil Nadu, including ''777 Charlie''. History Stone Bench was founded by Indian film director Karthik Subbaraj in 2015. Subbaraj's brother-in-law, Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, works as the main producer for the studio. The company made its debut film production with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, 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 City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ... [...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] |
Mercury (film)
''Mercury'' is a 2018 Indian horror thriller film that was written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The film, which has no dialogue, stars an ensemble cast that includes Prabhu Deva, Sananth, Remya Nambeesan, Indhuja Ravichandran, Deepak Paramesh, Shashank Purushotham, and Anish Padmanabhan. Subbaraj presented the film under his own production banner Stone Bench Creations, whilst Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios co-produced the film. The plot is about five friends who are terrorised by the ghost of a victim of mercury poisoning. ''Mercury'' is a fictional story that was inspired by the 2001 Kodaikanal mercury poisoning. Filming was done in secrecy, and was officially announced in June 2017 after filming had ended. Filming was done in locations in Chennai, Pondicherry, and Kumbakonam. The background music was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography was handled by Tirru, and the film was edited by Vivek Harshan. ''Mercury'' was released on 13 April 2018 worldwid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priya Bhavani Shankar
Sathyapriya Bhavani Shankar (born 31 December 1989) is an Indian actress, and a former television-presenter who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with commercially successful Tamil film '' Meyaadha Maan'' (2017). She has appeared in successful films such as '' Meyaadha Maan'' (2017), '' Kadaikutty Singam'' (2018), ''Monster'' (2019), '' Mafia: Chapter 1'' (2020), ‘’ Oh Manapenne’’ (2020), '' Yaanai'' (2022), '' Thiruchitrambalam'' (2022), '' Pathu Thala'' (2023), '' Demonte Colony 2'' (2024), ''Black'' (2024) and ''Zebra'' (2024). Career Priya is from a Tamil speaking family. First she gained recognition as a television news presenter at the Tamil news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai. She also worked as a serial actress in Star Vijay Television's '' Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai''. In 2017, she made her film debut with '' Meyaadha Maan'' opposite Vaibhav, for which she was nominated for a SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaibhav
Vaibhav (वैभव, ) is a male given name in the Sanskrit language. People *Vaibhav Deshpande (born 1987), Indian cricketer *Vaibhav Kaul (born 1991), Indian photographer *Vaibhav Madhukar Pichad (born 1974), Indian politician *Vaibhav Mangle (born 1975), Indian actor *Vaibhav Naik (born 1982), Indian politician *Vaibhav Rawal (born 1991), Indian cricketer *Vaibhav Reddy (born 1980), Indian actor *Vaibhav Talwar Vaibhav Talwar is an Indian model and film actor. Personal life He was born and brought up in New Delhi, India. He is into martial arts, and practised taekwondo. He married Scherezade Shroff, sister of Indian fashion designer Anaita Shroff ... (born 1974), Indian actor * Vaibhav Taneja, American business executive * Vaibbhav Tatwawdi (born 1988), Indian actor * Vaibhav Wategaonkar (born 1982), Indian cricketer References {{Given name Indian given names Hindu given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meyaadha Maan
''Meyaadha Maan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Rathna Kumar in his feature directorial debut and produced by Karthik Subbaraj's Stone Bench Creations. The film stars Vaibhav and Priya Bhavani Shankar in the leads, with Vivek Prasanna, Indhuja Ravichandran, Arun Prasath, and Amrutha Srinivasan in supporting roles. It is an adaptation of Kumar's own short film ''Madhu'', which he had directed for the Stone Bench Creations anthology film ''Bench Talkies''. This is the screen debut of both Priya and Indhuja. The film focuses on 'Idhayam' Murali, a happy-go-lucky light music singer, and his relationships with his longtime, one-sided love interest Madhumitha, his sister Sudarvizhi and his best friend Vinoth. Kumar was asked by Subbaraj to adapt his short film ''Madhu'' into a feature-length film due to its commercial nature. Except for Vivek Prasanna, the lead cast members of the film were replaced by Vaibhav and Priya for this fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Lokesh Kanagaraj (; born 14 March 1986) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Tamil cinema. He started his career with a short film in the 2016 anthology '' Aviyal,'' he later directed his first feature film '' Maanagaram'' (2017). He created the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) franchise after the commercial success of ''Kaithi'' (2019), the franchise's first installment. He directed '' Master'' (2021), a standalone film featuring Vijay. This was followed by ''Vikram'' (2022), the second installment in the LCU with Kamal Haasan in the lead role. Lokesh Kanagaraj and Shruti Haasan come together for a musical project titled "Inimel". He then worked ''on Leo'' (2023) which became his most successful film, it became one of the highest grossing Indian films by earning over worldwide and served as the third installment in the LCU franchise. Early life Lokesh Kanagaraj was born in Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. In PSG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphonse Puthren
Alphonse Puthren is an Indian film director, film producer, actor, editor, screenwriter and ad film maker. He works mainly in the Malayalam Cinema. He made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed Malayalam - Tamil bilingual suspense-thriller '' Neram'' (2013). His second film was the sensational blockbuster coming-of-age romantic film ''Premam'' (2015). After 7 years, he came back with ''Gold'' starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Nayanthara in the lead roles. Early and personal life Alphonse Puthren was born in Aluva, Kerala to Daisy Chacko and Puthren Paul of the Manjooran house. He attended schools including Mount Tabor School Kalamassery, St. Aloysius High School North Paravur and higher secondary from Amrita Vidyalayam. He did his Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) from MES College Marampally, Aluva and later moved on to Chennai, earning a diploma in film making from S. A. E. College, Chennai. Alphonse is married to Aleena Mary Anthony since 26 August 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrutha Srinivasan
Amrutha Srinivasan is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil-language films. She is known for her role in the web series ''Kallachirippu''. Career Amrutha Srinivasan made her lead film debut in '' Aviyal'' playing the only female protagonist in the film. In 2017, she made her Telugu debut with '' Mental Madhilo'' in which she portrayed one of the lead actresses before playing one of the leads in the web series ''Livin''. She later starred in the lead role in the Tamil web series ''Kallachirippu'', for which she garnered acclaim. Regarding her role in the web series, ''India Today'' stated that "For once, the heroine isn't a self-sacrificing fantasy. She puts herself and her life first and thinks and behaves like an actual woman." She starred in '' Dev'' (2019) as Karthi's friend. Personal life Amrutha Srinivasan married Karthik Kumar Karthik Kumar (born 21 November 1977) is an Indian Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and actor in the Tamil cinema, Tamil film an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Simha
Jayasimha (born 6 November 1983), better known as Bobby Simha, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. After making brief appearances in the films ''Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi'' and ''Pizza (2012 film), Pizza'' (2012), he portrayed a kidnapper in Nalan Kumarasamy's ''Soodhu Kavvum'' and a comic villain in Alphonse Putharen's ''Neram''. Simha's subsequent performance as the Madurai gangster Sethu in Karthik Subbaraj's ''Jigarthanda (2014 film), Jigarthanda'' (2014) won him critical acclaim and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Early life Bobby Simha was born in a Telugu people, Telugu family on 6 November 1983 in Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana). Simha's family is from Mopidevi, Krishna District, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh but they moved to Kodaikanal in 1995. He subsequently completed his schooling at Priyadarshini Vidyalayam, a Telugu Medium School, in Mopidevi, Krishna District, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nivin Pauly
Nivin Pauly (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is the recipient of two Kerala State Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, two Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, and six SIIMA Awards. He made his acting debut in Vineeth Sreenivasan's directorial debut, '' Malarvaadi Arts Club'' in 2010. The 2012 film '' Thattathin Marayathu'' pushed him into stardom. Nivin came to be known for playing the boy next door archetype, following roles in the bilingual black-comedy thriller '' Neram'' (2013), the sports-drama ''1983'' (2014), the romantic-comedy '' Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' (2014), the romantic-drama '' Bangalore Days'' (2014), the comedy road-thriller '' Oru Vadakkan Selfie'' (2015), and the coming-of-age romantic drama '' Premam'' (2015). He then went on to star in the police drama '' Action Hero Biju'' (2016), the family drama '' Jacobinte Swargarajyam'' (2016), the political satire '' Sakhavu'' (2017), fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Krishnan
Anil Krish is an Indian film director and editor who works in Tamil cinema. Career After watching the short film ''Kasappu Inippu'' directed by Srihari Prabaharan, Aruna Guhan and Aparna Guhan, the great-granddaughters of A. V. Meiyappan selected Srihari along with his friend Anil Krishnan to write a script for their film, '' Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum'' (2014). The film was released directly on YouTube. Anil Krishnan's short film ''The Lost Paradise'' was selected to be a part of the anthology film ''Bench Talkies'' (2015). Filmography As director * '' Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum'' (2014) * ''Bench Talkies'' (2015; segment: ''The Lost Paradise'') As editor * '' Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum'' (2014) *'' Aviyal'' (2016) *''Penguin'' (2020) *'' Kuruthi Aattam'' (2022) *''Zebra Zebras (, ) (subgenus ''Hippotigris'') are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three living species: Grévy's zebra (''Equus grevyi''), the plains zebra (''E. qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
