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Sundar C
Vinayagar Sundar Vel (born 21 January 1968), known professionally as Sundar C, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He has directed over 30 films and received the Kalaimamani#2009, Kalaimamani award. He is one of the most popular and commercial filmmakers in Tamil cinema. His notable films include ''Ullathai Allitha'' (1996), ''Arunachalam (film), Arunachalam'' (1997), ''Unnai Thedi'' (1999), ''Anbe Sivam'' (2003), ''Winner (2003 film), Winner'' (2003), ''Giri (film), Giri'' (2004), ''Kalakalappu'' (2012), ''Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru'' (2013), ''Aranmanai (film series), Aranmanai Cinematic Universe'' (2014-2024) and ''Madha Gaja Raja'' (2025). Alongside his wife, he produced the television series ''Nandini (TV series), Nandini'' (2017-2018), ''Maya (2018 TV series), Maya'' (2018) and ''Jothi (TV series), Jothi'' (2021). His film production credits include ''Hello Naan Pei Pesuren'' (2016), ''Meesaya Murukku'' (2017), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muthina Kathirika
''Muthina Kathirika'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Political fiction, political comedy film written and directed by Venkat Raghavan, on his directorial debut, and produced by Khushbu Sundar, Khushbu. A remake of the Malayalam film ''Vellimoonga'' (2014), the film stars Sundar C and Poonam Bajwa. Following the completion of Sundar's directorial commitments, the film began production in February 2016. Plot In 1996, a 18-year Muthupandi visits the local police station in Kovilur in Thenkasi for a small issue. He gets a good respect in station as his grandfather was an MLA from ADBD party, which is a national party. Muthupandi realises the worth of politics and foolishly joins the party, without realising that ADBD has no hold in Tamilnadu. He tries to woo his college senior Madhavi, but ends up in a scuffle with supr-senior Ravikumar, and drops all hopes of love. 20 years later, Muthupandi is still unmarried and is the State General Secretary of the meek part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jothi (TV Series)
''Jothi'' is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language supernatural thriller television series, which aired on Sun TV on every weekend and later rescheduled to air on every Sunday. It was produced by Sundar C under the studio of Avni Telemedia. It starred Meghasri portraying the title role, along with Chandana Shetty and Vishnu Unnikrishnan in the lead roles. This show was a sequel of " Nandini". The series went off air on 1 August 2021. Synopsis The story of the serial moves as a woman named Sivagami, falls in love with a mysterious man Aadhisheshan, who is a powerful shapeshifting snake. Sivagami and Aadhisheshan both get married and they had two girls- Jothi and Shreya. Jothi inherited human quality also snake powers and Sherya inherited the snake quality. Unaware of her shape shifting serpent powers Jothi, the Nagaloga prince's sole heir is a maid at her own palace, while enduring several hardships from evil serpent forces & her ill-treating family. How she finds her true identity, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Cinema of Tamil Nadu, Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards were decided by a committee headed by a Judge. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were given again in 1977 and continued till 1982. The awards were not given in the years 1971 to 1976. However, in the year 1977, the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor were announced for the years 1971 to 1976 by way of honorary certificates by the government led by the then chief minister M.G.Ramachandran. Since 1988, the awards were regularly given until it became defunct in 2008. After winning the election for the Producers Council of Tamil cinema, the chairman Vishal (actor), Vishal revealed that he would approach the government to reinstate the awards. The awards were reinstated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 170 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded to be one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled mannerism and one liners in films, he has a huge fan base and a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours respectively, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019, the highest Indian award in the field of cinema, for his contributions to Indian cinema. He has won numerous film awards including one National Film Award, seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Nandi Award, one Filmfare Award and two Maharashtra State Film Awards. Following his de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthik (actor)
Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman (born 13 September 1960), better known by his stage name Karthik, is an Indian actor, playback singer and politician who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. Known as Navarasa Nayagan, Karthik was one of the biggest stars in the industry in the 80s and 90s. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the Tamil film '' Alaigal Oivathillai'' (1981) and became a lead actor in Tamil films eventually. He has also appeared in some Telugu films where he was initially credited as Murali. Karthik is often appreciated for his ability to emote all forms of actions and emotions. He has acted in more than 125 films. He has been the recipient of four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Nandi Award and four Filmfare Awards South. Early life and background Karthik was born as Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman on 13 September 1960 in Ooty to veteran actor R. Muthuraman and Sulochana. He has two sons, Gautham and Ghayn, from his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
''Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sundar C, starring Karthik and Rambha in the lead roles with Goundamani, Vivek, Vinu Chakravarthy, Anju among others in supporting roles. The film, scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and filmed by U. K. Senthil Kumar, was released on 24 September 1999. It was a major success at the box office. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Maa Pelliki Randi'' (2001). Plot Sakthivel "Sakthi" is the only son of a rich landlord in a village. He roams around with his uncle Kundalagesi without taking any responsibilities, which irritates his father. One day, Sakthi meets Indhu in his village, and it is love at first sight for him. He meets her on a few more instances and proposes his love. Though reluctant at first, Indhu falls for Sakthi. Sakthi's father meets his close friend after so many years, and they decide to get their children married to each other. Sakthi gets furious hearing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mettukudi
''Mettukudi'' ( ) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Sundar C, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Karthik, Gemini Ganesan, Goundamani, Nagma and Manivannan. The music was composed by Sirpy with cinematography by U. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by P. Sai Suresh. The film was released on 29 August 1996. It is a remake of the 1990 Malayalam film ''His Highness Abdullah''. Plot The story starts in the 9th century. King Raja Raja Chola presents his valuable sword to his commander-in-chief, for playing a vital role in winning a war. It is preserved by his family's descendants. In the present, an archaeologist plans to steal the sword due to its monetary value. Presently, a landlord Shanmugam is charged with the care of the sword. The archaeologist plans to send Raja to steal the sword. He enters into the palace as the son (who ran off from the family in his childhood) of Kumarasamy, Shanmugam's son-in-law. Initially, everything goes smoothly. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murai Maman
''Murai Maman'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language comedy film and the directorial debut of Sundar C. The film stars Jayaram and Khushbu. It was released on 19 May 1995. Plot Sirusu and his elder brother Perusu own a village cinema theatre and lot of orchards and farms. In short, they are rich bachelors. Their family gets the first respect in their region. For several years, his family feuded with their rich relative Parameswaran's family. In the past, Sirusu's father was killed by Parameswaran's brother, who was sentenced to death, then Saratha (Sirusu's sister) secretly married a relative of Parameswaran's. Saratha comes from Mumbai with her husband and her daughter Indhu. Sirusu falls in love with Indhu at first sight. Ratnam and his father Parameswaran proposes to Saratha's husband to marry Ratnam to his daughter. Indhu's father forces her to marry but she refuses. Indhu decides to leave the village, but Sirusu stops her. Indhu says that she does not want to marry Ratnam a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manivannan
Manivannan (31 July 1953 – 15 June 2013) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, voice artist, playback singer and social activist who worked in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning three decades, he went from being a story and dialogue writer for director Bharathiraja from 1980–82 to a successful director who thrived in experimenting with different genres, before becoming an actor. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan was one of the most experienced actors in the field and directed exactly 50 films. Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the comedian, supporting character and villainous roles. He supported various political parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He later became affiliated with the Naam Tamilar Katchi. He also had been a long supporter of Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism. Personal life Manivannan hailed from a small town called Sulur in Coimbatore Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattampoochi (2022 Film)
''Pattampoochi'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language psychological crime thriller film written and directed by Badri, produced by Khushbu Sundar, under the banner of Avni Cinemax. The film stars Sundar C and Jai in the lead roles, alongside Honey Rose, Imman Annachi and Manasvi Kottachi. The film was released on 24 June 2022 to mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Jai's performance but criticism for the screenplay and violence. The film performed well at the box office. The film is slightly inspired from the 1991 American film " The Silence of the Lambs. Plot The film is a violent cat-and-mouse game between Inspector Kumaran ( Sundar. C), who suffers from PTSD, and Sudhakar ( Jai) an ultra-violent serial killer. Who will win this battle? Cast Production The project was announced in December 2020, with Sundar C revealing that he would work with Badri on a film, where Jai would portray the antagonist. The film was shot at regular intervals throughout 2021, with sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naanga Romba Busy
''Naanga Romba Busy'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film directed by Badri. It is a remake of the Kannada film '' Mayabazar 2016'' (2020) and stars Prasanna, Shaam, Ashwin Kakumanu, Yogi Babu, Shruti Marathe, Rittika Sen, and VTV Ganesh. The film premiered as a Diwali special on Sun TV on 14 November 2020. Plot Kuberan, a small-time crook, needs money to escape from police. Kumaravel is an honest police officer whose wife Sangeetha suffers from thyroid cancer, but he has no money to save her. Karthik is a poor carpenter who falls in love with rich girl Meera and also needs money to marry her. During the demonetisation of banknotes in India in 2016, Kumaravel who works in IB hatches a plan, using Kuberan, to conduct fake IT raids on the black money holders, and the plan succeeds. Kumaravel asks Kuberan to stop the raids, but the situation becomes critical when Sangeetha needs more treatment to cure her cancer. Kumaravel agrees to one last raid, and Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naan Sirithal
''Naan Sirithal'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Raana in his directorial debut. Following the success of '' Meesaya Murukku'' and ''Natpe Thunai'', Sundar C co-produced Adhi's third film and it became a hat-trick hit. Hiphop Tamizha and Iswarya Menon and K. S. Ravikumar is playing a villain role, while Badava Gopi and Eruma Saani Vijay are playing supporting roles. It is a feature film version of Raana's own short film ''Keka Beka Keka Beka''. The film released on 14 February 2020 to mixed reviews. Plot The film opens with an interview given by Thyagu, Gopi and Gandhi. Gandhi then starts to tell the story of his life. He is a happy go lucky man who works in the IT sector. He is in love with his office colleague Ankitha. Due to unfortunate circumstances at his workplace, he is told to clear his failed exams in Engineering, or else he would lose his job. Ankitha also pressurizes him to study well and pass the exam, yet he is unable t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
