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Suchitra
Suchitra Ramadurai, known mononymously as Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu. Early life Suchitra was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, as the daughter of Ramadurai and Padmaja. She has a sister named, Sunitha. Suchitra is a BSc graduate from Mar Ivanios College (Trivandrum). Later on, she moved to Coimbatore for her MBA from PSG Institute of Management. She was part of a music band at PSG. Career Suchitra joined Sify for a year, after graduating. She responded to an ad for the post of an RJ in Radio Mirchi. She became as Rj Suchi, with her popular morning show ''Hello Chennai''. Her distinct and bold voice made her very popular with the younger crowd. She still does a radio show called ''Flight983'' on Radio Mirchi, on Sunday evenings (7–9 pm). The show deals with interesting international happenings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and television industries. Early life and education He studied chemical engineering in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering. After earning his Bachelor's degree, Karthik along with his friend Sunil Vishnu quit their respective jobs and started the event management company "Evam", which today is a theatre company of renown. Career Karthik made his acting debut with ''Alaipayuthey'' (2000) portraying a small role as the female lead character's prospective suitor. He was first tested for the role of R. Madhavan in the film but was rejected as he was too young with no acting experience at the time. He went on to portray supporting roles notably in films like ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' (2008) and ''Poi Solla Porom'' (2008). In November 2016, Karthik lamented getting Typecasting, typecast in particular roles, especially as the American mappillai, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu
The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The first award in Telugu was given in 2004. During the period of 1997–2004, a common award for was given irrespective of gender of singers across all the four language-industries. K. S. Chithra is the first recipient also holds the record for maximum number of wins. Winners Nominations 2000s 2005: Smita – "Evaraina" – ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' * K. S. Chithra – "Manasa Manasa" – ''Nireekshana'' * Kavita Krishnamurthy – "Pilichina" – ''Athadu'' * Malathy – "Jabilammavo" – ''Bunny'' * Shreya Ghoshal – "Pillagali Allari" – ''Athadu'' * Shreya Ghoshal – "Neeke Nuvvu" – ''Modati Cinema'' 2006: Mamta Mohandas – "Rakhi Rakhi" – '' Rakhi'' * Gopika Poornima – "Bommanu Geesthe" – ''Bommarillu'' * K. S. Chithra – "Manasa Vaacha" – ''Godavari'' * K. S. Chithra – "Muvvala Navvakala" � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Jay (film)
''Jay Jay'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Saran. The film stars R. Madhavan, Amogha and Pooja, while Kalabhavan Mani, Charle, Dhamu and Malavika Avinash also play key supporting roles. Produced by V. Ravichandran of Oscar Films, the film had music scored by Bharadwaj and is based on Hollywood film Serendipity. Plot Jagan ( R. Madhavan) is a carefree youth who stays with his friends in a room. He plays violin well and seeks every opportunity to help others, at the same time benefitting himself. His father (Delhi Ganesh) is an assistant of an unsuccessful politician, who works for two politician brothers. Their sister, Seema ( Pooja), has a crush on Jagan after he saves her from some goons. On the other hand, is Jamuna ( Amogha). Jamuna is a very beautiful young woman who is from Kolkata. Her father is very protective of her. Jagan spots her at a book store and falls for her instantly only to be beaten up by her father shortly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bale Pandiya (2010 Film)
''Bale Pandiya'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Siddharth Chandrasekhar in his debut. It stars Vishnu Vishal and Piaa Bajpai in the lead roles. The film was released on 3 September 2010. Plot Contract killer AKP and his two sidekicks arrive at a club. The group walks into the club and starts showing their power before reaching their table. A finger with a ring is placed on the table. Pandian considers himself unlucky. All his efforts to come up in life end on the wrong side. He approaches AKP and urges to kill him. A shocked AKP is initially hesitant. Soon, he decides to give him some time. Hence, he gives Pandian some money and entrusts him with the job of turning a human bomb, a job that he should execute within 20 days. Life changes for Pandian after he meets Vaishnavi. They fall in love with each other. When Pandian decides to go tell AKP that he would rather prefer to live, he gets a rude shock: AKP and his men ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aayutha Ezhuthu
''Aayutha Ezhuthu'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language political action film directed by Mani Ratnam. The film, loosely based on the life of George Reddy, a scholar from Osmania University of Hyderabad, stars Suriya, R. Madhavan, Siddharth, Trisha, Meera Jasmine, and Esha Deol, with Sriman, Janagaraj and Bharathiraja appear in pivotal roles. Notably, this film is the only Tamil film Deol has ever acted in. The film's title was taken from the name of the Tamil letter ஃ – three dots corresponding to the film's three different personalities from completely different strata of society. The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, while Ravi K. Chandran and Sreekar Prasad handled the cinematography and editing of the film. The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as ''Yuva'' with an entirely different cast retaining Deol. ''Aayutha Ezhuthu'' was released on 21 May 2004, the same day as its Hindi version, and became a commercial success at the box offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg Boss Tamil
''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian Tamil-language version of the reality television program of the same name. The program follows the '' Big Brother'' format developed by Endemol in the Netherlands. Since its premiere on June 25, 2017 the show has rolled out eight seasons and one spin-off version. The first seven season was hosted by Kamal Haasan, followed by Vijay Sethupathi from the eighth season onwards. As of now, a total of 159 contestants have participated in ''Bigg Boss''. ''Bigg Boss'' has aired a total of 840 episodes. Overview Concept ''Bigg Boss'' is a reality show based on the original Dutch ''Big Brother'' format developed by John de Mol Jr. Unlike original ''Big Brother'', ''Bigg Boss'' features celebrity and commoner contestants. The contestants (known as "housemates") live in a house that is isolated from the world. Following anonymous internal voting by the housemates and external voting by television audiences, one housemate is "evicted" (removed) from the house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesa Lesa
''Lesa Lesa'' ( ), also referred to as ''Laysa Laysa'', is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Shaam and Trisha, while Vivek, Radharavi and Sreenivasan play supporting roles. Madhavan features in a guest appearance. The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film is a remake of the 1998 Malayalam film '' Summer in Bethlehem'', which was written by Ranjith. Plot Chandru, who has spent all his money lavishly, stays with Rakesh, his friend, who has tasted success in his business. Rakesh owns a vast estate and hundreds of cattle in a valley. Chandru is a fun-loving, jovial chap who has fabricated stories of his success to his parents, grandparents, and relatives. During a vacation, Colonel Rajasekar, his grandfather and grandmother arrive with their extended family to spend a couple of days at Chandru's farmhouse. Chandru successfully makes them believe that he is the real owner of the estate and that Rakesh is just his working part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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] |
Kamal Haasan
Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 1954), known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Considered as one of the most accomplished actors of Indian Cinema, Haasan is also known for introducing many new technologies to Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil language, Tamil films, he has also appeared in some Malayalam, Telugu language, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali language, Bengali films. He has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards, nine Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Nandi Awards, one Rashtrapati Award, two Filmfare Awards and eighteen Filmfare Awards South. He was awarded the Kalaimamani, Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the List of Padma Shri award recipients (1990–1999), Padma Shri in 1990, the List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2010–2019), Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Order of Arts and Letters (''Chevalier'') in 2016. Haasan started hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deccan Chronicle
''Deccan Chronicle'' is an English-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 1938, it was initially launched as a Weekly newspaper, weekly and later converted into a daily. The newspaper's name reflects its origins in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan region of India. ''Deccan Chronicle'' is owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited and published by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL). ''Deccan Chronicle'' has historically been one of the largest and most influential English dailies in the region, with editions in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chennai, and Bangalore, Bengaluru. The newspaper's circulation peaked in the mid-2000s, making it one of India's top English newspapers. Despite facing financial challenges, including significant debt and the impact of digital media, ''Deccan Chronicle'' remains an important publication, primarily serving readers in the southern states of India. In addition to ''Deccan Chronicle'', DCHL also publishes ''Financial Chronicle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harris Jayaraj
J. Harris Jayaraj (born 8 January 1975) is an Indian composer from Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil cinema, Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, Telugu and two films in Hindi. He has been honoured with Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu and the List of lifetime achievement awards, Life Time Achievement Award from Konijeti Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Since 2001, he has won 6 Filmfare Awards South and has received 20 Filmfare Awards South nominations. He has also won 6 Mirchi Music Awards, 5 Vijay Awards, 4 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 3 International Tamil Film Awards and Big FM (Indian radio station), Big FM Awards. In 2019, he was bestowed with the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Doctor of Letters, Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his significant contributions to Music of Tamil Nadu, Tamil cinema music. Early life Harris Jayaraj was born and brought up in Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Rai
Lakshmi Rai, professionally credited as Raai Laxmi, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages. Early life Raai Laxmi was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to Ram Rai and Manjula Rai. Her family relocated to Belgaum. Acting career Early career (2005–2010) In 2005, Laxmi made her film debut in the Tamil-language film '' Karka Kasadara''. Subsequently, she appeared in a number of Tamil films, including the comedy film '' Kundakka Mandakka'' (2005) opposite R. Parthiban, Perarasu's action-masala flick '' Dharmapuri'' (2006) and the romance film '' Nenjai Thodu'' (2007). ''Valmiki'' (2005), opposite Shiva Rajkumar, marked her maiden film in Kannada. In 2008, she began working in more serious films such as the drama film '' Velli Thirai'', in which she played herself, and the action thriller '' Dhaam Dhoom'', directed by Jeeva. She received positive feedback for her portrayal of a lawyer in the latter. A review f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
