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Jayaprakash
Jayaprakash is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi. Subsequently performing a variety of supporting roles, he found more success as a character actor, with his most notable performances featuring in Pasanga, Naadodigal, Yuddham Sei, Naan Mahaan Alla and Mankatha.
Jayaprakash hails from Sirkazhi. Before entering the film industry, he had worked in various fields such as dairy farming, petrol business, transport and billiards parlour.
He started acting at age 45. His first film was Mayakannadi in 2007, following which he received more acting assignments. His role as the village school teacher, Chokkalingam, in Company Production's critically acclaimed Pasanga ... See full bio
Jayaprakash hails from Sirkazhi. Before entering the film industry, he had worked in various fields such as dairy farming, petrol business, transport and billiards parlour.
He started acting at age 45. His first film was Mayakannadi in 2007, following which he received more acting assignments. His role as the village school teacher, Chokkalingam, in Company Production's critically acclaimed Pasanga ... See full bio
Known For:
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
, Raajavamsam
, Vaa Deal
, Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
, Jeyikkira Kuthira
, Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha
, Idhu Namma Aalu
, Theri
, Navarasa Thilagam
, Kathakali
, Thanga Magan
, Ethiri En 3
, Vaaliba Raja
, Amali Thumali
, Takkar
, Indru Netru Naalai
, Isai
, JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
, Eetti
, Megha
, Naan Sigappu Manithan
, Vallinam
, Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer
, Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal
, Rajapattai
, Poraali
, Aadukalam
, Ayyanar
, Bale Pandiya
, Naan Mahaan Alla
, Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
, Naadodigal
, Maya Kannadi
Sriman
Sriman, born K. Srinivasa Reddy, is a character artist who appears in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He is primarily known for his prominent roles in Sethu, Aayutha Ezhuthu, Panchathanthiram, Pokkiri and Aegan. He is the son of noted producer, Prakash Reddy.
Sriman was born in Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh. His father Prakash Reddy is a popular assistant dance director and film producer, who has produced 22 Telugu films. His mother Jaya Lakshmi is a house wife. He has two siblings, a brother Prabhakaran and a sister Surekha. His uncle K. S. Reddy was a popular film Director. He did his schooling in Bharath Higher Secondary School, Adyar. He completed B.Com. from Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai. He was very fond of acting. He learnt Bharathanatyam from dance masters Sivashankar, Kala and Raghu. Other than his dancing skills, he is also trained i... See full bio
Sriman was born in Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh. His father Prakash Reddy is a popular assistant dance director and film producer, who has produced 22 Telugu films. His mother Jaya Lakshmi is a house wife. He has two siblings, a brother Prabhakaran and a sister Surekha. His uncle K. S. Reddy was a popular film Director. He did his schooling in Bharath Higher Secondary School, Adyar. He completed B.Com. from Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai. He was very fond of acting. He learnt Bharathanatyam from dance masters Sivashankar, Kala and Raghu. Other than his dancing skills, he is also trained i... See full bio
Known For:
Darbar
, Sathuranga Vettai 2
, Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
, Bairavaa
, Aambala
, Sadhurangam
, Muni 2 Kanchana
, Unnaipol Oruvan
, Engal Aasan
, Pandi
, Pokkiri
, Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
, Kovai Brothers
, Sukran
, Aaytha Ezhuthu
, Diwan
, Nala Damayanthi
, Vaseegara
, Manadhai Thirudivittai
, Sethu
, Nenjinile
, Thulli Thirintha Kaalam
, Love Today
, Nilaave Vaa
Vijay Menon
Vijay Menon is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 100 films in all South Indian languages. He mainly handles in character roles and supporting roles.
Biography
Vijay Menon, born in London UK. His father Bhaskar Menon is from Ottapalam, Palakkad and mother Leela is from Chengannur, Alappuzha. He has a younger sister. He had his primary education from Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ootty. He studied direction course from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He went to director Bharathan with a dream to become an assistant director. But that time Bharathan was looking new faces for his movie Nidra, seeing his talent Bharathan cast him in his movie Nidra making his debut movie as the same. Film went on to a huge success and he was well noted for his performance. He writes articles in The In... See full bio
Biography
Vijay Menon, born in London UK. His father Bhaskar Menon is from Ottapalam, Palakkad and mother Leela is from Chengannur, Alappuzha. He has a younger sister. He had his primary education from Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ootty. He studied direction course from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He went to director Bharathan with a dream to become an assistant director. But that time Bharathan was looking new faces for his movie Nidra, seeing his talent Bharathan cast him in his movie Nidra making his debut movie as the same. Film went on to a huge success and he was well noted for his performance. He writes articles in The In... See full bio
Known For:
Varusham Padhinaaru
Kalairani
Kalairani is a veteran Tamil artiste who has acted in many Tamil films and a performer in Koothu-P-Pattarai dramas.
Known For:
Manithan
, Virudhagiri
, Anandhapurathu Veedu
, Thavam
, Aayudham
, Enakku 20 Unakku 18
, Thirumalai
, Pudhiya Geethai
, Aandan Adimai
, Dhill
, Murai Mappillai
, Vishnu
S.A. Chandrasekar
S.A. Chandrasekar is an Indian film director, producer and writer. He is the father of Kollywood actor Vijay.
He is married to Shoba, who is a singer. His son Vijay is one of Tamil Nadu\'s leading actors and his daughter Vidhya died at the age of 2. Sangeetha is his daughter-in-law.
Chandrasekar has directed over 66 movies in Tamil. Some of his hits include Vetri, Naan Sigappu Manithan, and Mutham. He also directed some Telugu movies such as Chattaniki Kallu Levu with Chiranjeevi. Most of his movies are with Vijayakanth. He has appeared in supporting roles in some movies like Naan Sivappu Manithan. Director S. Shankar, one of the notable directors of India, has worked with him as assistant.
With Pandhayam (2008), he directed his 66th film.
He is married to Shoba, who is a singer. His son Vijay is one of Tamil Nadu\'s leading actors and his daughter Vidhya died at the age of 2. Sangeetha is his daughter-in-law.
Chandrasekar has directed over 66 movies in Tamil. Some of his hits include Vetri, Naan Sigappu Manithan, and Mutham. He also directed some Telugu movies such as Chattaniki Kallu Levu with Chiranjeevi. Most of his movies are with Vijayakanth. He has appeared in supporting roles in some movies like Naan Sivappu Manithan. Director S. Shankar, one of the notable directors of India, has worked with him as assistant.
With Pandhayam (2008), he directed his 66th film.
Known For:
Touring Talkies
, Sattam Oru Iruttarai
, Sattapadi Kutram
, Pandhayam
, Sukran
, Mutham
, Nenjinile
, Once More
, Maanbumigu Maanavan
, Vishnu
, Deva
, Rasigan
, senthoorapandi
, Rajadurai
, Naalaiya Theerpu
, Neethiyin Marupakkam
Ananth Vaidyanathan
Ananth Vaidyanathan is a leading voice expert in India. As of 2010 he is a part of the Airtel Super Singer and Josco Indian Voice-Mazhavil Manorama shows where he provides voice training to the contestants.Vaidyanathan was born in Jamshedpur and began studying music at a young age. He earned an MBA from XLRI and then joined the ITC Sangeet Research Academy. He began giving voice lessons in 2003 and training to contestants on various Indian TV shows in 2007.
Known For:
Avan Ivan
Arundhati Nag
Arundhati Nag (born c. 1956) is a prominent South Indian polyglot film actress and theatre personality. She has been involved with multilingual Theatre in India, for over 25 years, first in Mumbai where she got involved with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), and did various productions in Gujarati, Marathi, and Hindi theatre, besides getting involved in television, director Jyoti Vyas's Gujarati TV series, Haji Aavti Kaal Che. Later and after her marriage to Kannada actor-director Shankar Nag (1954–1990), her association with theatre continued in Bangalore, culminating in realising the dream project of her late husband, the Ranga Shankara theatre, at J P Nagar, a suburb in Bangalore. She was awarded the 2008 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Theatre Acting by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Theatre. She was also...
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Known For:
Minsara Kanavu
Ranvir Shah
Ranvir Shah is an Indian social activist, theater actor, and businessman. He is the independent director and member of Remuneration committee for KCP Sugar and Industries Corporation.
He is the founder of Prakriti Arts Foundation. Through the foundation, Shah has organized and directed cultural festivals like the Parks New Festival, The Festival of Sacred Music at Thiruvaiyaru, The 2010 Poetry with Prakruti Festival, The Hindu Best Fiction Awards, Lit For Life, which celebrate music, literature, dance, theater and visual arts. He has worked with playwrights and performing artist's like Anita Ratnam, Chandralekha, Shankar Tucker, Manjula Padmanabhan, Maya Krishna Rao, Akram Khan, Aruna Sairam, Dominique Vellard etc.
In 1984, Shah has performed under Chandralekha's guidance in A. K. Ramanujan's play The Interior Landscape and o... See full bio
He is the founder of Prakriti Arts Foundation. Through the foundation, Shah has organized and directed cultural festivals like the Parks New Festival, The Festival of Sacred Music at Thiruvaiyaru, The 2010 Poetry with Prakruti Festival, The Hindu Best Fiction Awards, Lit For Life, which celebrate music, literature, dance, theater and visual arts. He has worked with playwrights and performing artist's like Anita Ratnam, Chandralekha, Shankar Tucker, Manjula Padmanabhan, Maya Krishna Rao, Akram Khan, Aruna Sairam, Dominique Vellard etc.
In 1984, Shah has performed under Chandralekha's guidance in A. K. Ramanujan's play The Interior Landscape and o... See full bio
Known For:
Minsara Kanavu
Janagaraj
Janagaraj is a veteran Tamil film actor who has generally played a comedian in his films, and provided stiff competition to the comic duo of Goundamani and Senthil. He has acted in over 100 Tamil films as a comedian or in supporting roles.
He was born to Vadivelu and Muthulakshmi in 1955 Tamil Nadu, India. He was interested in acting and began performing in local theatrical dramas. He was the tallest comedian.
In 1971, Janagaraj began to aspire for a movie career. Director K. Balachander offered him a chance to perform in very minor roles in several Tamil films from 1972 until 1977. It was in 1977 that he landed his first speaking role in Sevuppu Villu, a Tamil film starring actor Ravichandran. He continued minor roles through the late 1970s.
Janagaraj's career however spun silver in the 1980s. Beginning with Paa... See full bio
He was born to Vadivelu and Muthulakshmi in 1955 Tamil Nadu, India. He was interested in acting and began performing in local theatrical dramas. He was the tallest comedian.
In 1971, Janagaraj began to aspire for a movie career. Director K. Balachander offered him a chance to perform in very minor roles in several Tamil films from 1972 until 1977. It was in 1977 that he landed his first speaking role in Sevuppu Villu, a Tamil film starring actor Ravichandran. He continued minor roles through the late 1970s.
Janagaraj's career however spun silver in the 1980s. Beginning with Paa... See full bio
Known For:
Thavam
, Kaivantha Kalai
, Aayudham
, New
, Aaytha Ezhuthu
, King
, Raajjiyam
, Kadal Pookkal
, Piriyadha Varam Vendum
, Seenu
, Jodi
, Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
, Udhavikku Varalaamaa
, Ulavuthurai
, Devathai
, Arunachalam
, Gopala Gopala
, Indira
, Nandhavana Theru
, En Pondatti Nallava
, Puthiya Aatchi
, Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
, Baashha
, May Madham
, Veera
, Captain
, Thangakkili
, Pandiyan
, Roja
, Pattathu Raani
, Annamalai
, Gunaa
, Nattukku Oru Nallavan
, Gopura Vasalile
, Raja Kaiya Vacha
, Vaigasi Poranthachu
, Kizhakku Vasal
, Arangetra Velai
, Panakkaran
, Idhaya Thamarai
, Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
, Siva
, Apoorva Sagodharargal
, Rajadhi Raja
, Varusham Padhinaaru
, Thaai Naadu
, Naalaiya Manithan
, Sathya
, Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
, Agni Natchathiram
, Urimai Geetham
, Vedham Pudhithu
, Nayakan
, Theertha Karaiyinile
, Uyarndha Ullam
, Vikram
, Aan Paavam
, Kanni Rasi
, Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
, Nooravathu Naal
, Kizhakke Pogum Rail
R. Sundarrajan
R. Sundarrajan is an Indian director, actor and writer for Tamil language films. Active primarily in the 1980s and the 1990s as a film maker, he appeared more often as an actor thereafter.
He had three sons Ashok, Deepak and karthik, his elder son karthik passed away in bike accident
He had three sons Ashok, Deepak and karthik, his elder son karthik passed away in bike accident
Known For:
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
, Kangaroo
, Lingaa
, Uthamaputhiran
, Kaadhal Solla Vandhen
, Ambasamudram Ambani
, Dasavathaaram
, Enakku 20 Unakku 18
, Priyamaana Thozhi
, Kabadi Kabadi
, Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
, Simmasanam
, Hello
, Minsara Kanna
, Annan
, Simmarasi
, Senthooram
, Natpukkaga
, Ninaithen Vandhai
, Periya Idathu Mappillai
, Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
, Gopura Deepam
, Dharma Chakkaram
, Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
, Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
, Amman Kovil Vaasalile
, Seethanam
, Makkal Aatchi
, Kolangal
, Gandhi Pirantha Mann
, Karuppu Nila
, May Madham
, En Aasai Machan
, Rasa Magan
, Amaidhi Padai
, Rajadurai
, Udan Pirappu
, Thirumathi Palanisamy
, Pattathu Raani
, Enkitta Mothathe
, Thalattu Padava
, En Jeevan Paduthu
, Thazhuvatha Kaigal
, Amman Kovil Kizhakale
, Kunguma Chimil
, Vaidehi Kathirunthal
, Payanangal Mudivathillai