Aaaah (film)

Aaaah or Aah is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language anthology horror film written and directed by Hari Shankar and Hareesh Narayan, in their third venture following "Orr Eravuu" (2010) and "Ambuli" (2012). The film stars Gokulnath, Meghna, Bala Saravanan, and Bobby Simha. It features five different horror stories shot in five different places; Japan, Dubai, the midsea of the Bay of Bengal, a highway in Andhra Pradesh and a remote ATM booth in Tamil Nadu. Produced by KTVR Creative Frames, it was released on 28 November 2014 to mixed to positive reviews.
Plot.
Three friends Thamizh (Gokulnath), Cherry (Meghna) and Singaram (Bala Saravanan) are meeting at their reunion. They are being drawn into a bet to prove the presence of ghosts by a rich schoolmate Prosper (Bobby Simha). This leads them to a journey to five different places around the world suspected to be haunted. Namely, events which had unfolded in Japan, Dubai, the mid-sea of the Bay of Bengal, a highway in Andhra Pradesh, and a remote ATM booth in Tamil Nadu. They fail to capture ghosts in camera in all the cases. They are now worried that they would lose the 60 crore prize amount, and Prosper would win. Meanwhile, they learn about a video footage in which a ghost is sighted killing the ATM watchmen. The video footage is in a pen drive owned by Bosskey, the owner of the security company in which the ATM security guard was employed. When he comes to know the huge reward money for a video footage proving existence of ghosts, he demands 50 lakhs for the pen drive. Cherry approaches Prosper to get 50 lakhs. Instead, Prosper tries to take advantage of the situation and behaves indecently with her. Cherry gets annoyed and returns home and narrates the incident to Thamizh and Singaram. That night, Cherry gets a call from her lover Salim (Ajai), and with shock and fear, she utters one word: "accident". The three friends visit the place and find Salim dying. Before dying, he narrates the incident and records it in his camera. Salim and his friends, while traveling in a car, watch a movie from a CD which they had picked up from a vendor who states that it is an unreleased movie. As they watch the movie, the same incidents start happening to them as shown in the movie. Soon after, all of them are killed, and Salim was able to bury the CD. The CD was found, but before they could get hold of it, all three friends are killed by the ghost. Prosper, after winning the bet, reclaims and rejoices his prize, a Yamaha RX 100. After hearing the doorbell ring, Prosper opens the door, only to be killed by a ghost.


Aa Bb Kk

Aa Bb Kk is a Marathi feature film written by Aba Gaikwad and directed by Ramkumar Shedge and produced by Meehir Kulkarni, film is based on social subject.
Plot.
A tragic tale of a girl Jani, who is branded as a curse by the society after her mother dies while giving birth. The film revolves around the hardships she and her brother Hari face in their day-to-day life.
Reception.
"The Times of India" rated the film 3 out of 5 stars. Film was successful at the box office.


Tapi Dharma Rao

Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu (1887–1973) was a Telugu writer, lyricist and social reformer. He wrote dialogues and lyrics for the films like "Mala Pilla", "Drohi", "Thathaji", "Bhishma", and "Patni". He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Indian Literature. He had authored many books which were the eye openers for many in the field of social sciences in India, in particular South India. His books "Vidhi Vilasam", "Devalayala paina bootu Bommalu endhuku" and many more have found a place in the annals of Indian literature.
Family.
Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu had two daughters and three sons.


P. Pullaiah

P. Pullaiah (1911–1985) was an Indian film director and producer, known for his work in Telugu films. He was the recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema.
Personal life.
Pullaiah married veteran actress P. Santha Kumari in 1937. Together they have two daughters named, Padmavathi and Radha
Poludasu Pullaiah's had one sibling, P. Kanthamma. She had 2 children. One, a son, Late. Thota Srinivasulu who married Bandla Sujatha and had 3 children (Thota Sirisha, Thota Sharmila & Late. Thota Satish). The other, a daughter, Late. Thota Janabhai who married Late. Jayaram and had 4 children Lakshmi Bhai, Prabhavathi, Devasena & Vijay.
Film career.
Pullaiah produced and directed many Hit films under the banner Padmasree Pictures named after their daughter.
"Jayabheri" was a 1959 Telugu musical hit film directed by him and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The film is based on the 1947 production by V. Shantaram, titled "Lokshahir Ram Joshi" in Marathi and "Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi" in Hindi. The songs in the movie are both classical Carnatic and Folklore with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao
"Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam" was a 1960 magnum opus Telugu film produced and directed by him and starring N. T. Rama Rao. The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji).


Moira Demos

Moira Demos is an Emmy Award winning American filmmaker, producer and editor. Demos rose to prominence with her documentary "Making a Murderer" which she co-directed with filmmaker Laura Ricciardi, in a process that took 10 years to complete.
Film career.
Before working as a director Demos worked frequently as a film editor and an electrician on the set of films. She is credited as an electrician for the film "Pollock" based on painter Jackson Pollock's life, and is also credited as an additional electrician on the film "You Can Count on Me".
"Making a Murderer".
In 2005 Demos and Ricciardi read the article "Freed by DNA, Now Charged in New Crime" in "The New York Times". Fascinated by Steven Avery's case, they rented a car and borrowed a camera and began filming the day after they arrived in Wisconsin.
The series premiered on Netflix in December 2015 to positive reviews. Review aggregator site Metacritic awarded it a score of 85 out of 100, indicating majority positive reviews.
Demos went on to win four Emmys for her work on "Making a Murderer": Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming, and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming which she shared with Laura Ricciardi and the Emmy for Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming which she won on her own.
In 2018 Demos and Ricciardi released a second season of "Making a Murderer".
Personal life.
Demos is in a long-term relationship with director Laura Ricciardi. She graduated from Columbia University in 1996.


Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada

Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Silambarasan and Manjima Mohan in lead roles. While Baba Sehgal
plays the role of a corrupt cop. The film was initially titled as "Sattendru Maarathu Vaanillai" but was changed. The film tells the story of a youngster who embarks on a road trip with his lady-love as he meets with an accident which causes things to get out of control.
Principal photography commenced in November 2013, however, in June 2014, filming schedules were postponed until Menon completed his other project "Yennai Arindhaal (2015)" with Ajith Kumar. Filming recommenced on 21 February 2015, majority of shooting was done in Chennai, India. The film features film score and soundtrack album composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Thamarai. It was simultaneously made in Telugu as "Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo" with Naga Chaitanya and Manjima in lead roles.
Plot.
The movie opens up with the protagonist (Silambarasan) in a small brawl with a mob.
The protagonist, whose name is not mentioned, is revealed to be a care free MBA student and bike enthusiast, accompanied by his close friends Mahesh (Sathish Krishnan), Shyam (R. Shyam), Srikanth (Vicky Vijai) and Auto Selvam (R. S. Karthik). He has two sisters. He has two love stories that revolved around him in the past, one is Sukanya and another is Mallika and now he considers his new "Thunderbird" bike as his first love ever. However, he meets and falls in love with, Leela (Manjima Mohan), a friend of his sister Maythrie (Anjali Rao) who stays in his house to complete her studies. He plans a long road trip in his bike to Kanyakumari along with his friend Mahesh but he ditches his friend in the last minute and is accompanied by Leela instead.
They go to Kanyakumari via Salem, Palakkad and Trivandrum, he also humorously finds out Leela's gluttony over food. On the trip they go to a village and stay for a night where they are taken care by a kind-hearted villager (Madurai Mohan). The next day they reach Kanyakumari and see the Sunrise. Finally, Leela falls for him. After the trip he agrees to drop her home in Kolhapur. On their way to Maharastra, they meet with a terrible accident. Protagonist injures his shoulder and proposes to her before fainting as if he was about to die. The next day he finds himself in hospital. He feels something wrong after phoning her. The same day, Leela's parents are attacked by some unknown assailants. The protagonist and his friend Mahesh visit the hospital that she is in and comes to know that Leela was the target, then decides to save them. However, things take a turn for the worse as they encounter a corrupt cop Kamath (Baba Sehgal) who with a help of a gangster Hiren (Daniel Balaji) kills Raman and his wife. Mahesh is sadly killed in this mess. The hero gets saddened by this and vows revenge on Kamath at any cost, and goes into hiding. Kamath tries to trace the hero out even in his friend's funeral. Kamath finally reaches his house where another friend of the hero poses as the owner of the bike, with fake proof. Kamath, being deceived returns home.
Two years later, Kamath is preparing to receive his new superior police officer. Finally the hero’s name is revealed to be 'Rajinikanth Muralitharan'. The new officer is none other than the protagonist himself;he is now the new DCP of Kohlapur, who went into an exile, studied UPSC and chose IPS despite being eligible for IAS to fulfill his vengeance. He also reveals the reason behind hiding his name so far; his mother, being a big fan of actor Rajinikanth, without any hesitations, named him so as soon as he was born. Whenever anyone asks his name, and when he tells his name, people would look at him for an extra few seconds, which is why he seldom states his name to others.
Rajini then reveals that he has unravelled what happened two years ago to Kamath that Leela's actual father is a politician and has planned to kill Leela as she was his illegitimate heir and thus a danger to his ambitions. Kamath executed his plan. Rajini had found out Leela's actual mother Anamika to know about this incident. After his probation, Rajini has devised a plan to eliminate everyone involved. The politician is arrested and brought into the station. Kamath, being defeated, tries to kill Rajini, but accidentally shoots the politician. Finally, Rajini assassinates Kamath in terms of self defense, avenging his friend's death. He gets a vacation based on trauma and returns home. He picks up Leela from her safe house and then goes on a trip to Kanyakumari again to propose to Leela for marriage.
Production.
Development.
After the success of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Gautham Menon narrated the script to Vijay along with Yohan Adhayam Ondru script as the actor felt it wouldn’t suit his image and for the audience.
Gautham Menon announced in October 2013 that he would produce and direct a film featuring Silambarasan in the lead role after the following success of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. In an interview with the Bangalore Mirror, Menon stated that the film was originally titled "Sattendru Maarathu Vaanilai" and described the film as one which starts as a "love story" and then enters a "violent / action space". Menon outlined the storyline of the film, stating, "It is the story of a happy-go-lucky guy (played by Silambarasan) who is looking to do normal things in life but then, a situation is thrown at him and it changes everything", adding that the story is inspired by the scene in the film "The Godfather" where a bruised Michael Corleone plots revenge against the corrupt policeman McCluskey. Menon had previously portrayed cops as heroes but in this film, he revealed that the cop was the antagonist. When he was writing the second half of the film, he ensured not to watch films in the other genre. In December 2013, A. R. Rahman was officially confirmed to compose the songs, while Dan Macarthur was confirmed as the film's cinematographer. Baba Sehgal was chosen to portray a negative role as a cop.
Filming.
While the team was still in the process of casting a female lead opposite Silambarasan, principal photography began in mid-November 2013 with a ten-day schedule in Adyar, Chennai, with scenes featuring Silambarasan and Sathish Krishnan were shot. Later, filming continued for ten days with Pallavi Subhash as the female lead. Further, the shooting progressed during the nights, in and around Kalakshetra and Thiruvanmiyur. A second schedule began in early December 2013 featuring scenes with the lead cast in urban Chennai. The film was shot for thirty days and was put on hold until Menon completed filming "Yennai Arindhaal" (2015).
In 2015, Pallavi Subhash could not allot bulk dates to the film and was replaced by Manjima Mohan. She was cast after actor Vineeth Srinivasan made Menon watch the trailer of "Oru Vadakkan Selfie" and then Manjima was auditioned and selected for the role. Filming began from 21 February 2015, re-shooting all previous scenes with Manjima Mohan. By September 2015, four songs were filmed and the team was left with 20 days of work. By November 2015, ninety percent of the filming was completed. The next schedule comprised 30 allotted days. On 17 February 2016, the climax portions were being filmed in Adyar, Chennai. However, a stunt made Silambarasan suffer facial injuries, postponing the filming schedules.
Music.
A. R. Rahman's inclusion in the project was confirmed by December 2013, marking his second collaboration with Silambarasan and Gautham Menon after their critically acclaimed Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa soundtrack. As per the urgency of shooting, a single track with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky was recorded within three hours by the composer at his studio in Los Angeles. Recording of the songs recommenced from February 2015. By September 2015, recording of all the five tracks by A. R. Rahman was completed. For the sixth track, Rahman was yet to see the film and score it, which was later on added as the theme music. The soundtrack album has five songs, all placed in the first half of the film.
The first single "Thalli Pogathey" was released on 23 January 2016, and became popular among listeners, as the lyric video of the song crossed 20 million views. The second single "Rasaali" was released on 2 June 2016, followed by the third single track "Showkali" on 10 August. The full album was exclusively launched in iTunes on 9 September 2016. A month later, the album was released digitally on 7 October 2016, and a physical release on 10 October 2016.
The album received highly positive reviews from critics and audiences. Sharanya CR from The Times of India rated 4 out of 5, stating that "This one's not just for Rahmaniacs, but for all the music lovers, too" Behindwoods rated the album 3.5 out of 5, stating that "Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada is an apt album from the creative combination of AR Rahman - Gautham Menon. This duo never disappoints!" Sify rated the album 4 out of 5, viewing that "‘Acham Yenbathu Madamaiyada’ has AR Rahman in scintillating form with 5 masterpiece songs. GVM’s success ratio with his music composers is intact and the album is bound to be renowned for the quality of lyrics it has produced. This album works instantly & one doesn’t need the excuse ‘Rahman songs are slow burners’ here. It is so refreshing to see a Rahman album being uncomplicated and work in the first instance!"
Release.
The film was initially titled "Sattendru Maaruthu Vaanilai" in December 2013. The title refers to lyrics of the song "Nenjukkul Peidhidum", from Menon's 2008 film "Vaaranam Aayiram". However, the title could not be retained as the producers K. Ethiraj and Dr. Saravanan completed a different film with the same title which was censored and tax exempted. A fifty-second teaser of Menon's film that was released on 3 February 2014. However, in February 2015, the title was revealed as "Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada".
The teaser was released on 29 August 2015. The first trailer was released on 31 December 2015. The film was released on 11 November 2016.
Home media.
The satellite rights of the film were secured by Sun TV.
Box office.
"Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada" received positive reviews. It earned 3.65 crore on the first day. In the next two days, the movie added a close to 7 crore to take its first-weekend tally to 10.10 crore. It has to be noted that the major chunk of the business have come from Chennai and Chengalpet regions. AYM collected 25.60 crore total after the first week of release.
Accolades.
– A. R. Rahman
– Thamarai (for "Thalli Pogathey")
– Manjima Mohan
– A. R. Rahman
– A. R. Rahman
– A. R. Rahman
– T.R. Silambarasan
Legacy.
The song "Thalli Pogathey" was parodied by Rajendran and Kovai Sarala in "Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan" (2017) also starring Silambarasan. In the film Idhu Namma Aalu starring Silambarasan featured the song "Thalli Pogathey" as the Ringtone of the phone for Simbu's character. The line "Yeno Vaanilai Maaruthey" from the song "Thalli Pogathey" inspired a short film of same name. The song "Thalli Pogathey" inspired a film of the same name. The film Putham Pudhu Kaalai has a segment story called 'Avalum Naanum' directed by Gautham Menon, which is after the song Avalum Naanum.


Cinema of Saudi Arabia

The cinema of Saudi Arabia is a fairly small industry that only produces a few feature films and documentaries every year.
With the exception of one IMAX theater in Khobar by Khalid, there were no cinemas in Saudi Arabia from 1983 to 2018, although there was occasionally talk of opening movie theaters, and in 2008 conference rooms were rented to show the comedy "Mennahi". Saudis wishing to watch films have done so via satellite, DVD, or video. Cinemas had been banned for 35 years until the first cinema in Saudi Arabia opened on 18 April 2018 in Riyadh. AMC Theatres plans to open up to 40 cinemas in some 15 Saudi cities over the following five years.
"Keif al-Hal?", released in 2006, was billed as Saudi Arabia's first film; however, it was shot in the United Arab Emirates and the lead female was played by a Jordanian. The 2012 film "Wadjda" had an all-Saudi cast and was the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. The film "Barakah Yoqabil Barakah" by director "Mahmoud Sabbagh" was shot in Jeddah in 2015, premiered the "66th Berlin International Film Festival", making it the first feature film to participate in the festival. "Sameera Aziz" is the first Saudi filmmaker in famous Indian cinema "Bollywood".
Cinema of Saudi Arabia, whether locally-produced or foreign-sourced, is subject to strict Saudi censorship.
Films.
"Keif al-Hal?" triggered a debate on the country's stance on cinemas and films. The documentary short film directed by Abdullah Al-Eyaf called "Cinema 500 km" discussed the issue of banning movie theaters and the film forced the media to take up the issue and discuss it.
"Wadjda" was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards - the first time the country made a submission for the Oscars - but it was not nominated. It earned a nomination for Best Foreign Film at the 2014 BAFTA Awards.
"Barakah Yoqabil Barakah" was the first feature film from Saudi Arabia to participate in the "Berlin International Film Festival"; it won a jury award at the festival.
Movie theaters.
In the 1970s, there were many movie theaters in Saudi Arabia and they were not considered un-Islamic, though they were seen as contrary to Arab cultural norms.
In the 1980s, there were some improvised movie halls in Saudi Arabia, most of which were in Jeddah and Mecca, where Egyptian, Indian, and Turkish films were screened without government intervention. However, all these halls were closed due to the growing objections of religious conservatives during the Islamic revival movement in the 1980s. As a political response to an increase in Islamist activism, including the 1979 seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the government closed all cinemas and theaters.
During the cinema ban, the only public theater in Saudi Arabia was a single IMAX cinema located in Khobar at the Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Science and Technology Center. The IMAX cinema, in operation since 2005, shows only educational films. The documentaries are mostly productions from the United States shown in Arabic, with English audio headphones available.
In November 2005, a 1,400-seat cinema opened at a hotel in Riyadh for a limited run. The cinema was open for women and children only and showed foreign cartoons dubbed in Arabic. Following the public screenings, the cinema ban was put into question as the demand for movie theaters in Saudi Arabia increased.
On 11 December 2017, the Saudi Arabian Minister of Culture and Information announced that public movie theaters would be allowed by 2018. The government hopes that by 2030, Saudi Arabia will already have more than 300 theaters with over 2,000 movie screens. The first public film screening was "Black Panther" beginning on 18 April 2018 for five days in a 620-seat cinema owned by AMC Theatres in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District which was originally intended to be a symphony hall. "" began screening in the kingdom on 26 April. In May 2018, it was announced that IMAX had signed a deal with VOX Cinemas to open at least four IMAX venues following the lifting of the cinema ban. At the time, it was also announced that VOX Cinemas intends to open 600 screens throughout Saudi Arabia over the next five years.
Video rental stores.
Video rental stores started appearing in the 1980s and offered Arabic, Western, and Asian movies. By the late 1990s, the increasing number of free-to-air satellite TV channels led most video stores to close.
Saudi films.
A small number of films have been shot in Saudi Arabia with a Saudi cast. However, due to the lack of cinemas in Saudi Arabia they have not been shown in Saudi Arabia. Notable Saudi films include:


Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema

The Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Excellence in Indian Cinema, which nowadays has become a prestigious award
The list.
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.


Children of God (film)

Children of God is a 2010 Bahamian romantic drama film by director and screenwriter Kareem Mortimer.
It tells the story of two young Bahamian men who fall in love with each other, and it portrays the homophobia of the Bahamian society. The film also deals with themes of bisexuality, as a romantic drama film.
It is one of the first feature narratives from the Caribbean to address homosexuality. It was the opening night film of the Bahamas International Film Festival. The Bahamas had banned the film "Brokeback Mountain" in 2006. The film made its International Premiere at the Miami International Film Festival and has premiered at over 100 film festivals around the world, winning 17 awards. "Children of God" was named one of the top ten films of 2010 on BET.com.
Plot.
Jonny (Johnny Ferro), an awkward painting student, is “banished” by his instructor to the remote island of Eleuthera, to focus on his work and find his artistic voice. But first he finds Romeo (Stephen Tyrone Williams), a handsome, self-confident guy who shows Jonny the scenic spots, and a bit more. Romeo's got a girlfriend, however, as well as a blustery mother who willfully ignores any clue or hint he drops to set her straight.
Meanwhile, Lena (Margaret Laurena Kemp), a pastor's wife, has also made her way to this distant spot to contemplate her future in relative calm. Tired of her husband spouting high-and-mighty, anti-gay rhetoric at rallies while refusing to own up to the cruelty and contradictions in his private life, Lena has a decision to make.
The phrase "Children of God" is the religious expression used by Christians to refer to human divinity as being all God's Children. Four Bahamian individuals set out on a journey from the frenetic energy of Nassau to the slower-paced and open Eleuthera. The year is 2004, when the Caribbean world is rocked by the emergence of Rosie O'Donnell's gay family cruise ship. Actual documentary footage details the mass hysteria that divides the Caribbean, as some fundamentalists lead widespread rallies.
Jonny, a young, obsessive-compulsive white Bahamian artist, faces losing his scholarship at a local university if he does not live up to the potential his professors believe he has. Jonny escapes from his gritty inner-city life, in Nassau, to the under-populated and dramatic Bahamian island of Eleuthera. Here he decides to paint his 'masterpiece' and then gets killed by a closeted homosexual when Jonny was en route to meet Romeo. It could have had a happy ending. However, in this film, life does not have happy endings for many gays and lesbians.
Lena Mackey is an extremely conservative forty-year-old, anti-gay activist who finds out that her husband is not who he represents himself to be. She believes that the only way to fix problems in her life is to limit the rights of homosexuals. She heads to Eleuthera for the purpose of galvanizing the community to oppose gay rights. When Jonny arrives, his and Lena's paths cross, and together these two embark on a series of physical and emotional adventures that not only inspire Jonny to paint, but also give him a new zest for life.
Release.
"Children of God" made its International Premiere at the Miami International Film Festival in March 2010. It had a limited theatrical release in May 2011 in New York and Miami. "Children of God" went on to premiere on the Showtime television network on June 2, 2010, and the DVD was released on June 7 through TLA Releasing.
Johnny Ferro won Best Actor at the Out on Film festival in Atlanta, Georgia, against runner-up James Franco (for "Howl").
Reception.
"New York Times" critic Jeannette Catsoulis found the film mediocre, with the characters standing for overly simplistic representatives of the films' ideas. BET.com reviewer Clay Cane gave it a strongly positive review, praising the acting (especially Margaret Laurena Kemp as Lena) and the photography and technical excellence despite its low budget. "Variety" reviewer Boyd van Hoeij similarly praised its cinematography and the lead actors while also noting its "formulaic elements".


Diwakar

Dhivagaran Santhosh (also known as Diwakar) is an Indian playback singer and live performer. He is best known for winning season 4 of "Airtel Super Singer", a Tamil language musical reality TV show which was telecast from December 2012 to February 2014 on Vijay TV.
Career.
Television works.
Diwakar participated in various reality TV musical competitions telecast on various Tamil language TV channels, including Zee Tamil's "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009 Challenge", Jaya TV's "Hariyudan Naan", and season 2 of Sun TV's "Sangeetha Mahayuddham". In 2012, Diwakar was crowned runner up in Raj TV's "Voice of Tamil Nadu".
On 1 February 2014, he was crowned the winner of season 4 of the "Airtel Super Singer" music competition telecast on Vijay TV, having received the greatest number of viewer votes. During the show's grand finale, Diwakar's performance of the song "Neeye Unakku Endrum" from the film "Bale Pandiya" prompted a standing ovation from the audience and a kiss on his forehead from playback singer, S. Janaki.
Playback singing and recordings.
Diwakar recorded his first song as a playback singer for music director D. Imman for the movie 'Panchu Mittai'. However, his voice as a playback singer was first released in the Tamil language movie, "Vadacurry", for a song co-sung by playback singers Vijay Prakash and Ajeesh.


Radhan

Radhan is an Indian music composer. He made his debut with the Tamil-language film "Vikadakavi" (2011), before going on to work on Telugu films. He became popular in Telugu through the film "Andala Rakshasi" (2012). Few of his most popular compositions include "Vaaliba Raja" (2014), "Darling 2" (2016), "Arjun Reddy" (2017), "Manasuku Nachindi" (2018), "Husharu" (2018), "Boomerang" (2019), and "Adithya Varma" (2019).
Career.
Radhan made his debut as a composer for the Tamil-language film "Vikadakavi" (2011). He then worked on the Telugu film "Andala Rakshasi" (2012). Radhan subsequently worked on the comedy film "Valeba Raja" (2016), which had its audio released by Kamal Haasan in July 2014.
In 2015, Radhan returned to compose music for Telugu films and worked on "Yevade Subramanyam", for which a Times of India critic noted Radhan "has delivered a blend of commercial and good classy tunes". He also completed composing the musical score for India's first web series Happy to be Single.


Sukumari

Sukumari (6 October 1940 – 26 March 2013) was an Indian film actress best known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil films.
Sukumari began acting at the age of 10. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions toward the arts. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Tamil film "Namma Gramam" (2010). Sukumari died on 26 March 2013 in Chennai, following a heart attack.
Early life.
Sukumari was born on 6 October 1940 in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, to Malayali parents Madhavan Nair (a bank manager) and Sathyabhama Amma of Tharishuthala Valia Veedu in Kalkulam (in present-day Kanyakumari District). Sathyabhama Amma was the niece of Narayani Pillai Kunjamma, a famous beauty who spurned the king in favour of marrying the aristocratic landowner Kesava Pillai of Kandamath Through her cousin, Ambika Sukumaran, she is related to the Travancore Royal Family.
She studied at Poojappura LP School until second grade; she then moved to Madras, where she studied until fourth forum. She had four sisters (Rajakumari, Sreekumari, Jayasree and Girija) and one brother.Lalitha, Padmini, Ragini (Travancore Sisters) were her cousins.
Career.
Sukumari was noticed by a director when she visited the sets of a film with Padmini, and she made her film debut in the lead role in the Tamil film "Or Iravu". She acted in various Malayalam and Tamil Films of the black and white era, such as "Udhyogastha", by P. Venu, "Chettathi", "Kusruthikkuttan", "Kunjali Marakkar", "Thacholi Othenan", "Yakshi" and "Karinizhal". She later became popular after starring in various films of Priyadarshan such as "Poochakkoru Mookkuthi", "Oodarathuammava Aalariyam", "Boeing Boeing" and "Vandanam". She also appeared in various films directed by Balachandra Menon such as "Manicheppu Thurannappol" and "Karyam Nissaram". In later years, she played a major role in "Nizhalkuthu" (2002), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. She played many notable mother roles.
She mastered dance forms like Kathakali, Bharathanatyam, Kerala Natanam and many musical instruments. From the age of seven, she performed all over India and different parts of the world including USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Ceylon, Australia and so on. Sukumari is also known for her stage career in her early days, most prominently as a member of Cho Ramaswamy's theatre group; Viveka Fine Arts (more than 5000 stage shows). She was a member of Y. G. Parthasarathy's and Pattu's drama troupe; United Amateur Artists (more than 1000 stage shows), Rajasulochana's dance troupe; Pushpanjali (more than 5000 stage shows), Travancore Sisters' Dancers of India troupe (many stage shows), T. D. Kusalakumari's troupe; (more than 1000 stage shows) and Padmini's independent dance drama troupe (many stage shows) etc. for many decades. Awards in the name of Sukumari have been instituted for the memory like "Vanita Ratnam Award" : in the field of acting. "Mikacha Nadi Sukumari Puraskaram" by ACTA annakkara, "Sukumari Smaraka Foundation Award" by True Indian Information and Guidance Society and "Famea Sukumari Puraskaram".
Her memoirs in the film industry have been compiled in a book called "Ormakalude Vellithira" by M.S Dileep. "Sukumari Sradhanjali Parambara" is another book on her.
Personal life.
Sukumari married director A. Bhimsingh in 1959. He died in 1978, when she was 38. The couple had a son, Suresh, who has acted in films such as "Amme Narayana", "Yuvajanotsavam" and "Cheppu", and is a professional doctor. Suresh married Uma, a costume designer. Suresh and Uma have a son named Vignesh.
Death.
On 26 March 2013, Sukumari died from a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chennai, where she was receiving treatments for burns she had sustained while lighting a traditional lamp at her residence in February 2013.
Following her death, several South Indian personalities offered their condolences. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who had co-starred with Sukumari, said in a condolence message that Sukumari had left a unique imprint on South Indian cinema and theatre with her talents. Kerala's Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy called Sukumari a "phenomenon in Malayalam cinema". Actor and Minister for Cinema K.B. Ganesh Kumar said actors in the Malayalam film industry had lost "the loving presence of a mother in the sets". Leader of the Opposition V. S. Achuthanandan called Sukumari's death a "huge loss for Indian cinema". Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala said Sukumari would be remembered for "the diversity of characters that she gave life to". Communist Party of India State Secretary Pannian Ravindran said Sukumari was "an unforgettable acting genius". Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs K. V. Thomas described Sukumari as an actor who conquered the film scene with her unique acting style. South Indian Film Artistes Association president R. Sarathkumar remembered the actress as being an inspiration to others. Actor and renowned television producer Raadhika recalled Sukumari's many dance performances. Actor and president of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists Innocent said at a condolence meeting at Kochi that her death was an irreparable loss to Malayalam film industry. South Indian film star Mohanlal likened her death to the loss of "a mother, sister and a good friend". Speaker G. Karthikeyan also expressed grief at her death. Director Shaji Kailas deemed her loss an "irreparable one for the film industry".
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Satish Rajwade

Satish Rajwade (born 9 January 1973) is an Indian Marathi film and television director and writer. He has also acted in few Hindi films and Marathi television series.
Career.
Rajwade started his career with acting in various Hindi and Marathi films along with theatre. He then moved to television as a director and writer. He has also worked as an assistant to director Govind Nihalani.
Rajwade got interested in acting after mother sent him to an acting workshop for kids during his summer. To pursue a career in acting, he joined Mithibai College, Vile Parle. During his college years, he acted in 75 one-act plays for his college in Marathi, Hindi, English as well as Gujarati for which he won many awards including the INT Best Actor in a Comic Role award for a Marathi one-act play "Aambaa".The Best Comic Actor award fetched Satish Rajwade a role in his first professional play "Tur Tur" by Kedar Shinde.But his first big break came when he was spotted by Mahesh Manjrekar and Mohan Wagh and was offered a role in "All The Best,"which had 890 shows. A casting director spotted Satish Rajwade during one of these performances and offered him a role in a Hindi film. Rajwade then went on to play small roles in various Hindi Films like "Sanshodhan, Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa, Nidaan, Vaastav" and "Josh."Rajwade then started working in the editing studios of B.R.Chopra without a salary for almost a year. Soon he wanted to be a director. Along with his friend Naveen Upadhyay, he directed his first pilot episode starring Mohan Joshi and Reema Lagoo. Blaze Music Company liked their work and offered him to direct a music video "Na Jaane Kyun" starring model Sameer Dharmadhikari which became an instant hit on the music charts.
Pleased with the success of the music video, Blaze Music Company CEOs offered to let Satish Rajwade direct the marathi movie, "Mrugjal" ,which went on to bag 23 awards. Rajwade went on to direct his first serial "Duniyadari", for Zee Marathi, which was followed by "Kinara" and "Reshim Gaathi". He co-directed "Oon Pawus" for which he also won the "Ma. Ta. Sanmaan" Best Director award. He then directed Asambhav and later went on to direct the first 30 episodes of "Weg" on Saam Marathi. He later directed "Agnihotra" on Star Pravah and "Guntata hriday he" & "Eka lagnachi Dusri Goshta" on Zee Marathi. He has also worked on many projects with actress Mukta Barve.
His latest film "Badam Rani Gulam Chor" is based on popular Marathi play "Makdachya Haati Champagne" (literally: "Champagne in the hands of a monkey") and features Upendra Limaye, Mukta Barve, Pushkar Shotri and Anand Ingale in lead roles. His last release was "Preamachi Goshta. He has also acted in movie "Bhay" and "Time Barvait."


Chandrashekhar Gadgil

Chandrashekhar Gadgil was an Indian playback singer of the Marathi Cinema and Hindi Cinema. He has sung a lot of songs for R.D. Burman. He has written a famous book "Shaapit Gandharva". He started his career as a orchestra singer and then became playback singer


Aalukkoru Aasai

Aalukkoru Aasai () is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by V. Sekhar, starring Sathyaraj, Meena and Vadivelu.
Synopsis.
Arivazhagan (Sathyaraj) is a man who dreams of marrying an educated, employed girl, building a dream house of his own, and having one child. Due to a trick of his scheming orthodox grandparents, he instead finds himself married to Angala (Meena) – an illiterate rustic whose dreams are confined to marrying a swarthy man, having a dozen kids and visiting temples. Her dreams came true and Arivazhagan's dreams of a modern lifestyle are destroyed one by one. Meanwhile, Arivazhagan's friend Pazhani (Vadivelu) hoodwinks his own wife Govindamma Pazhani (Kalpana) and has many affairs. As the two men cheat on their wives, a hooker Manthara (Raasi) develops a soft spot for Sathyaraj. Eventually, Arivazhagan and Pazhani leave their family and stay at Manthara's house for a short period. In the end, Arivazhagan happily goes back to his wife
Production.
Sneha was approached for the lead role but she refused to pair with Sathyaraj and she was replaced by Meena pairing with Sathyaraj for the fourth time.
Soundtrack.
The soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, while lyrics were written by Ravi Bharathi, Pazhani Bharathi, Pa. Vijay, Kabilan and Nandalala. "New Straits Times" cited Rajkumar "lost his magic" and called the songs "below average".
Reception.
"Bizhat" wrote "The whole film looks like a stage play and all the characters speak lengthy dialogues, testing one's patience. In this age of technological advancement, the director V. Shekar takes us forty years back with his story and screenplay". "BBthots.com" wrote "Aalukkoru Aasai seems suspiciously like a movie that was started with only the basic premise of conflict in hand and no ideas about the resolution of the conflict. The movie sets up an interesting situation and even manages to raise some laughs along the way. But it then gets lost completely and never recovers. The director has no clue about the direction to adopt, whether with the storyline or with the characters of the main players. The result is a movie with a confusing story-line and characters that are stupid and easy to dislike". "Chennai Online" wrote "it looked like director V. Sekhar had the potential plot to build upon his story-line and to justify his title. But it doesn't quite turn out that way! After the initial promise, the script soon loses focus, the issues get muddled, and the dreams and desires of the characters take a back seat".


Glamorous Night (film)

Glamorous Night is a 1937 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Mary Ellis, Otto Kruger and Victor Jory. It is an adaptation of the play "Glamorous Night" by Ivor Novello. In a mythical European kingdom, King Stefan clashes with his prime minister and falls in love with the gypsy Melitza.
Critical reception.
"Sky Movies" wrote, "The story creaks like a dowager's stays in this torrid tale of Ruritanian romance and skulduggery based on Ivor Novello's stage success. There are compensations, however, in the tuneful music and elegant production values, to say nothing of gipsies who appear to be addicted to ballet dancing. Victor Jory plays the villainous prime minister with steely determination and an American accent, Mary Ellis is suitably lively although she is hardly a believable Romany. Barry Mackay stands out as an English oil prospector, the role originally played on stage by Novello." Writing for "The Spectator" in 1937, Graham Greene gave the film a mixed review, describing it as "about as bogus as a film could be", but praising Novello's efforts to bring the film "up to date", and appreciating the photography, the camerawork, the direction, and Ellis' "daemonic good looks".


Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian

The Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian the award was first given in 1985. Actor Brahmanandam won the award five times, and actor Suthivelu won the award thrice.


Nandi Award for Best Actor

The Nandi Award for Best Actor was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi", "Shri Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal", cash award and a commendation certificate. Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sobhan Babu, and Venkatesh are the actors to have won the best actor award five times, followed by Mahesh Babu with four wins.


Everybody Wants to Be Italian

Everybody Wants to Be Italian is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Jason Todd Ipson. The screenplay focuses on the relationship between a blue collar worker and a veterinarian.
The film premiered at the Boston Film Festival on September 18, 2007 and released theatrically in the United States on September 5, 2008.
Plot.
Jake Bianski is the owner of a fish market in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. For the past eight years he actively has pursued his former girlfriend Isabella, despite the fact she is married and has three children.
Anxious to put an end to their boss' obsession with his one-time love, Steve Bottino and Gianluca Tempesti arrange for him to meet veterinarian Marisa Costa at a dance for singles at the local Italian club. On their first date, a deluded Jake confesses he is involved with another woman and suggests he and Marisa become friends rather than lovers.
After years of rejecting Jake's advances, Isabella finally leaves her husband, and she and her children move into Jake's small apartment above his fish store. Before long, her husband has convinced her to return home, and Jake finally admits he and Isabella have no future together. He follows Marisa to Italy, where he discovers she is involved with another man, but once again Jake refuses to accept reality and, determined to win her back, he begins to woo Marisa.
Critical reception.
Jeannette Catsoulis of "The New York Times" called the film "atrocious" and "painfully humorless" with "annoying characters navigating unbelievable situations."
Matt Prigge of "Philadelphia Weekly" rated the film C+, calling it "a pleasant but entirely forgettable bit of fluff" and "merely standard genre fare with a couple decent ideas and a refreshing lack of sentimentality." He added, "At 105 minutes, "Italian" is far too slack, but it radiates a certain low-watt charm - the jokes aren't particularly notable, but at least they keep coming. The movie is basically one long half-grin: It's consistently almost-funny, well-acted and it generally doesn't make you want to pound stakes into your eyes."
Justin Chang of "Variety" called the film "clumsy but inoffensive" and added, "To his credit, writer-director Jason Todd Ipson mostly avoids the shrill stereotyping of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" . . . Relentless accordion music adds grating ambience, and the inevitable Italy-set coda looks none too authentic. Dead fish in Jake's market are by far the pic's freshest elements."
Steven Rea of the "Philadelphia Inquirer" observed, "Full of clunky humor, battle-of-the-sexes musings and spicy accordion music, "Everybody Wants to Be Italian" is relentless - but not necessarily relentless fun."
Home media.
Lions Gate Entertainment released the film in anamorphic widescreen format on DVD on February 3, 2009. Bonus features include commentary with screenwriter/director Jason Todd Ipson and editor Mike Saenz, deleted scenes, and cast interviews and screen tests.


Brindha Sivakumar

Brindha Sivakumar is an Indian singer who works in Tamil-language films. She is the daughter of actor Sivakumar and the younger sister of actors Suriya and Karthi.
Career.
While Brindha was studying grade 10, Karthik Raja called her for a recording, but Brindha declined the offer since her board exams were near. She made her debut as a playback singer with "Mr. Chandramouli" (2018). Brindha sang the title track for the film. She was called to sing a song for the film after Dhananjayan, a family friend and the film's producer, listened to her voice while she was singing a prayer song for Suriya's Agaram Foundation. She went on to sing a song in "Raatchasi" (2019). In a review of the soundtrack by "The Times of India", the reviewer wrote that "The second song, Nee Yen Nanbanae, is ... a soothing melody sung by Brindha Sivakumar". Her next song was in the film "Jackpot" (2019) and a critic from "The Times of India" stated that "Sinduri Vishal and Brindha Sivakumar have gone full throttle to bring out the energy in the nout letting the tempo slip even a wee bit".
Personal life.
Her father, Sivakumar; brothers, Suriya and Karthi; and sister-in-law, Jyothika; are all actors who work in the Tamil film industry. Brindha got married in 2005 to a granite industrialist who shares the same name as her father, Sivakumar.


I. N. Murthy

I. N. Murthy was an Indian film director, known for his spy thrillers, featuring actor Jaishankar in the 1970s.
Film career.
He came to Chennai in early 50s and worked with directors like Soundararajan Ayyangar, Chittor V. Nagaiah and T. R. Ramanna. He collaborated with N. T. Rama Rao as executive director for ‘Seetarama Kalyanam’, an award-winning feature. He introduced stars such as Srividya, Murali Mohan and Giri Babu.
Death.
He died on 23 June 2014. He was survived by three sons.


Vivek Sagar

Vivek Sagar is an Indian music composer. He debuted with the movie, "Pelli Choopulu" (2016). Upon critical acclaim for the album garnered him his first nomination as Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu at 64th Filmfare Awards South.
He scored for "Sammohanam" (2018) starring Aditi Rao Hyadri and Sudheer Babu, and was directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti and garnered his second nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu at 66th Filmfare Awards South. He again collaborated with "Pelli Choopulu" director Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam for "Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi."
Life.
Vivek Sagar has done his schooling at All Saints High School in Hyderabad.
Sagar studied Electronics and communications engineering before embarking on a career in music. He began his career as a music composer with a short film, "Sainma."
Career.
His first full-length film and his first Tollywood production was "Pelli Choopulu." He has stated that he believes music should be custom-written for the movie's story and that he will avoid "commercial music".


Jupiter Pictures

Jupiter Pictures () was an Indian feature film production company founded in Coimbatore in 1934 by M. Somasundaram (popularly known as "Jupiter Somu") and S.K. Mohideen. Jupiter Pictures was a major production house with 46 releases with 36 films released in Tamil, 5 in Telugu, 2 each in Kannada and Hindi and one joint release in Tamil and Telugu. In the late 40s and early 50s, they operated out of Central Studios in Coimbatore. Following the closure of the studio, they relocated to Chennai and took over Neptune Studio in Adayar which would later become Sathya Studios. In Chennai, the Jupiter Pictures office operated from a leased historic and palatial building in Mylapore known as "Mangala Vilas".
A. S. A. Sami directed most of his films with Jupiter Pictures. In Chennai during the 50s and 60s, Jupiter produced many successful films, such as "Manohara" (1954, directed by L.V. Prasad), "Karpukkarasi" (1957, A. S. A. Sami), "Thangapathumai" (1959, Sami), "Ellorum Innattu Mannar"(1960, Tatineni Prakasha Rao), "Arasilankumari" (1961, Sami). Jupiter Pictures films made with other producers were sometimes less popular. In its later years the company was managed by S.K. Habibullah (son of S.K.Mohideen).


3rd South Indian International Movie Awards

The nominations for the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards were announced at a press conference held at a five star hotel in Hyderabad on July 17, 2014. Actors Rana Daggubati and Shriya Saran, who are the brand ambassadors of SIIMA, were present on the occasion.
The SIIMA Awards 2014 event was held at Negara Stadium Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on September 12 and 13, 2014. Trisha, Nivin Pauly, Silambarasan , Tamannaah, Anirudh Ravichander, Devi Sri Prasad, Shriya Saran, Shiva Rajkumar, Lakshmi Menon, Regina Cassandra and Rakul Preet Singh performed.


Jessie Mei Li

Jessica Mei Li (born 27 August 1995) is an English actress. She stars as Alina Starkov in the Netflix fantasy series "Shadow and Bone". She also appeared in the 2019 production of "All About Eve" and will appear in Edgar Wright's upcoming film "Last Night in Soho".
Early life and education.
Li was born in Brighton, East Sussex to an English mother, who is a nurse, and a Chinese-born, Hong Kong-raised father. She grew up in Redhill, Surrey and has an older brother who is a doctor in the NHS. On growing up in a predominantly white area in the south of England, Li commented that "racism towards Asian people in the U.K. [...] is so weird and not taken seriously." Li stated that during childhood, people were "outright racist and mocking" towards her.
Li attended Reigate College from 2010 to 2012. She began studying French and Spanish at the University of Sussex, but eventually dropped out. For nearly two years, Li worked as a teaching assistant for children with special needs at a local secondary school.
Li joined the National Youth Theatre in 2015 and trained part-time at Identity School of Acting from 2016 to 2017.
Career.
Li made her professional stage debut in February 2019 playing the role of Claudia Casswell in "All About Eve" at Noel Coward Theatre, directed and adapted for the stage by Ivo van Hove, alongside Gillian Anderson and Lily James. The production was broadcast live internationally via National Theatre Live on 11 April 2019.
In October 2019, it was announced Li would star in the lead role of Alina Starkov in the 2021 Netflix series "Shadow and Bone", an adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse fantasy book series "Shadow and Bone" and "Six of Crows". Bardugo voiced support for Li's casting, saying, "In many ways, Jessie is the person Alina grows into―confident, joyful, brave. I saw all of that, and also this tremendous vulnerability that felt so true to who Alina is." The first season premiered on 23 April 2021.
Li initially had reservations about auditioning for the character of Alina Starkov, whose ethnicity was changed from white to mixed race for the show, citing concerns about whether the change was being made due to a diversity quota. Li's apprehension was put at ease after auditioning, when she was asked to perform a scene in which Alina explicitly discusses race and her experience as a biracial woman. This convinced Li that the change in Starkov's ethnicity "wasn't just a diversity box ticker" and "was something to help build the world and to help build her character."
In February 2021, musician James Humphrys released the music video for his single "Three Weeks" starring Li, who also directed and co-edited the video.
Li has been cast as Lara Chung in Edgar Wright's upcoming film "Last Night in Soho".
Personal life.
Li is based in Bristol. She is vegan. She struggled with undiagnosed ADHD until receiving a formal diagnosis as an adult, which "answered many lifelong questions" and "completely changed how I viewed loads of things in my life". Li has been vocal on wanting to be a role model for neurodivergent people.
Li uses both she and they pronouns, saying, "I'm pretty flexible, she, they, whichever your preference is. I'm both." She began studying Hungarian so she could bond with "Shadow and Bone"'s crew members. She can do Taekwondo and Wing Chun. Since infancy, Li has a worn a necklace depicting her Chinese zodiac sign, the Pig.
Li has spoken on growing up with a lack of positive Asian and biracial representation onscreen. Li has noted that her mixed-race background was "certainly something I felt growing up" and that she "put up with a lot of microaggressions, and also just outright racist comments". Her conflict over her dual heritage was compounded when she began auditioning, where she noticed mixed-race roles would sometimes go to fully Asian or white actors. In an April 2021 interview with "Vogue Australia", Li spoke out against the recent rise in anti-Asian hate, and emphasized the importance of nuanced portrayals of Asians in media.


Kannathil Muthamittal (soundtrack)

Kannathil Muthamittal is the soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu, for the 2002 Tamil film of the same name, directed by Mani Ratnam. The soundtrack featuring six songs was released on 12 January 2002 by the label Tips Music. The soundtrack for the Telugu version Amrutha was released on 26 January 2002 by Aditya Music.
The score and soundtrack fetched A. R. Rahman his fourth National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Lyricist Vairamuthu too won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics, for the song "Kannathil Muthamittal".


Aditya Sarpotdar

Aditya Sarpotdar is an Indian Marathi film director and costume designer best known for his blockbuster film Classmates.He started his career as a director with Uladhaal starring Ankush Choudhary and Subodh Bhave.
Personal life.
Aditya is son of Ajay Sarpotdar former president of Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal, the apex Marathi film body. and grandson of legendary filmmaker Vishwas Sarpotdar.


Ngati

Ngati is a 1987 New Zealand feature film directed by Barry Barclay, written by Tama Poata and produced by John O'Shea.
Production.
"Ngati" is of historical and cultural significance in New Zealand as it is the first feature film written and directed by Māori. Producer John O'Shea, an icon in New Zealand's film industry, was the founder of independent film company Pacific Films. The film is set in 1948 in a small town on the east coast of New Zealand during the impending closure of a freezing works and the threat of unemployment for the local community. "Ngati" was screened as part of Cannes' Critics Week.
Synopsis.
Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngati is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open. Unique in tone and quietly powerful in its storytelling, Ngati was Barry Barclay's first dramatic feature and the first feature to be written and directed by Māori. Ngati screened in Critics' Week at Cannes.
Cast.
The film features veteran stage and screen actor Wi Kuki Kaa in the lead role of 'Iwi'.


The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love is a 1995 American film, written and directed by Maria Maggenti and starring Laurel Holloman, Nicole Ari Parker, and Maggie Moore. It tells the story of two very different high school girls who fall in love.
Plot.
The movie is set in spring and centers around a tomgirl named Randy Dean. Randy Dean is a 17-year-old student in her final year with poor grades, only one friend - Frank, a gay Latino - secret cigarette and marijuana habits and a cashier's job at a gas station with fellow worker Regina. Shunned by other students for her tomboyish personality and appearance, she spends most of her free time either by herself or in illicit meetings with her romantic partner Wendy, a married woman who drops by the gas station when it pleases her, even though Randy knows they are in a dead-end relationship. Randy lives with her lesbian aunt Rebecca and her girlfriend Vicky in their trailer, as well as Rebecca's ex-girlfriend Lena, who has no place to stay and is living with them until she finds somewhere else she can go to.
One day Evie Roy stops in a pristine Range Rover, unsure if her tires need air. Randy recognizes her from school and talks to her for the first time. Evie is an only child living with her well-off, cultured mother, Evelyn, who has a difficult relationship with her remarried husband. Randy and Evie start passing notes in school and hanging out with each other, although Evie does not reveal this to her cliquish friends. During this time, Randy is approached by Wendy's jealous husband Ali at the gas station, who grabs Randy and warns her to stay away from his wife. Randy spends much of her time with Evie hanging out in meadows, trading music (opera and Mozart from Evie, punk rock from Randy) and talking. When Wendy next visits her, Randy rejects her, telling her she has a new girlfriend, Evie.
Evie breaks up with her boyfriend Hayjay after he complains of her distant attitude towards him. Later, apparently on a spur of the moment, she lends Randy a copy of Walt Whitman’s "Leaves of Grass", which Randy starts to devour. Inviting Evie to her family’s small house for dinner one evening, Randy reveals to her that she has lived with Rebecca and Vicky since Randy's devoutly religious mother abandoned her to devote all her time to an Operation Rescue-like group. On the front steps of Rebecca's house, they kiss for the first time. Evie records it in her diary later, apparently wondering what it all means.
Randy and Evie experiment with how "out" they can be as lesbians, nervously holding hands at a local diner. Remembering Randy’s warning of how intolerant the town can be, Evie nevertheless breaks the news to her three closest friends. One girl is supportive (if confused), but the other two are hostile to the idea: one of them says, “God, Evie, if you were gonna turn gay you think you could at least choose someone who’s pretty.” Meanwhile, Randy's grades continue to plummet and the school warns her she will not graduate; Randy hides this information from Rebecca. When Evie's mother leaves on a business trip, the girls take the opportunity to cook a huge meal, indulging in wine and marijuana. That night, they make love, then fall asleep in Evie's mother's bed.
The next morning, it is Evie's 18th birthday; Evelyn returns prematurely with presents for her, but is shocked by the mess in the kitchen and the rest of the house. Furiously searching the upstairs, she discovers Evie and Randy, but only realizes Randy is a girl when she runs past her on her way out. Rebecca, who has learned that Randy will not be graduating high school, goes over to go to Frank's house with Vicky and Lena, where Randy had told them she would be staying the night. Rebecca threatens Frank until, panicked, he turns over Evie's phone number. She calls, but Evie and Randy have already absconded and she is left talking to a furious Evelyn.
Evie and Randy, crying, scared and accusatory, take refuge in a motel. Randy finally calls Wendy, who comes out, pays for the room and tries to comfort the girls. Ali sees her car in the parking lot, however, and comes bursting in, eventually attracting Evelyn, Rebecca, Vicky, Lena, Frank, and Evie's three friends, who were driving past reading aloud from Rita Mae Brown’s "Rubyfruit Jungle" (apparently still processing Evie’s news). The movie ends with Randy and Evie kissing and hugging in the open motel room doorway while everyone else argues in the background at top volume.
Production.
Maggenti had started a script with an image in her head of a tomboy with love notes in her back pocket, and gradually added more characters such as the tomboy's family and her love interest. Later, she realized this character was based on her first girlfriend. Between 1992 and 1994 her script, "a dark look at the middle and end of the girls' relationship", grew until Maggenti abandoned it.
However, the film's future associate producer, Melissa Painter, convinced Maggenti to shop the story around as an independent film - two producers wanted a pivotal element which would make two very different girls cross paths, and Maggenti then improvised the story that formed the beginning of their relationship. The producers were delighted with this, so Maggenti wrote a new script which she finished in eight days. She found she had surprised herself in that her script was now a comedic farce; the story wasn't about gay love or coming out, but about first love between teenagers.
Shooting was completed in 21 days during the summer of 1994. Scenes taking place at Randy and Evie's high school were filmed in divisions of The Horace Mann School, in Riverdale, Bronx.
Release and reception.
"The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love" was originally released on June 16, 1995 in the United States, with the film being released into Australian theatres on March 28, 1996 and UK theatres on September 10, 1996. It generated good notices and publicity at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, where the film was released on January 23. It also won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release in 1996, with its success launching the film careers of the movie's fronting actresses Laurel Holloman, Nicole Ari Parker and Dale Dickey.


N. K. Vishwanathan

N. K. Vishwanathan (died 25 March 2017) was an Indian film director and cinematographer who has worked on Tamil films. After beginning his career working as a cinematographer for Tamil films during the 1980s, he branched into film direction and made commercially successful films during the 1990s.
Career.
Vishwanathan appeared as the cinematographer for many films since the 1970s predominantly worked in films directed by Rama Narayanan and also helped recommend actor Sathyaraj for his first role in "Sattam En Kaiyil" (1978). At the insistence of Kamal Haasan, he directed "Sankarlal" (1981) when the film's director T. N. Balu died during the shoot. He began directing films in the 1990s, working on family dramas.
In the early 2000s, he worked on several devotional films as a cinematographer and developed his knowledge of CGI and VFX related scenes. Vishwanathan went on to direct "Jaganmohini" (2009), a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, with Namitha and Nila in the lead roles. Despite creating attention prior to release, it opened to mixed reviews, with a critic citing that the film felt "dated".
Death.
He died on 25 April 2017 due to cardiac arrest.


Vangapandu Prasada Rao

Prasada Rao (Telugu: వంగపండు ప్రసాదరావు) (1943 – 4 August 2020) was an Indian poet, lyricist and actor, better known as ‘Vangapandu’ in the North coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. He actively participated in Communist lead agitations. He was well known for his multiple talents of composing, singing, dancing, and acting. His revolutionary songs "yantrametta nadustumdantee", "Jajjenaka janare", "eem pillado eldamostavaa", "ooda nuv vellipoke" etc. are very popular.
Early life.
He was born in 1943 in Pedabondappali (village), Parvathipuram (MD), to Jagannadham and Chinathalli in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. He has expired in the early hours of 04 August 2020.
Career.
Vangapandu, Gaddar and B.Narsing Rao founded the Jana Natya Mandali, the cultural wing of the People's War Group in 1972. He has written over 400 songs in the past three decades. Of these, 12 have been translated into 10 Indian languages like Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Hindi besides all the tribal dialects. His song "Yentrametta Nadusthuvundante" was translated by a professor into English and was admired both in the United States and in England.
He performed on the invitation of various people's organisations. He gave over 2,000 performances not only in Andhra Pradesh but also in other parts of the country. He also trained youth to sing and dance to the songs.
In 2010, he remixed acclaimed revolutionary song "em pillado" by praising late Y.S Rajashekhar Reddy, which drew heavy criticism from leftist circles.
Personal life.
Vangapandu was married and had two sons and a daughter, Vangapandu Usha, also a popular ballad singer. She is now cultural wing secretary in YSR Congress party.
Awards.
In 2008, he was presented with the Bollimantha Sivarama Krishna Memorial Award in Tenali.


Nandi Award for Best Film Critic

The Nandi Award for Best Film Critic winners since 1999:


Raavanan (soundtrack)

Raavanan is the soundtrack album composed by A. R. Rahman, who accompnied for the music and background score for the 2010 Indian Tamil film of the same name, written and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film marks Rahman's second collaboration with actor Vikram after "Pudhiya Mannargal" (1994). The soundtrack album was released by Sony Music on 28 May 2010.
The soundtrack features six songs with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, except for the song "Veera", which was penned by Mani Ratnam himself. The same soundtrack was used for the Hindi version of the film, titled "Raavan", and the dubbed Telugu version of the film "Villain", with the lyrics for the former was penned by Gulzar and the latter was penned by Veturi Sundararama Murthy, which is his last work before his death in May 2010. While the audio rights of both Tamil and dubbed Telugu version was released by Sony Music, the Hindi version was released by T-Series.
While the album has six songs in total, five additional songs, which were featured in the movie was released as a collector's edition special pack on 10 November 2010. One of these tracks "Naan Varuvaen" was later released as a music video titled "Changing Seasons". A. R. Rahman himself wrote the lyrics for this track and made an impromptu performance during the audio launch. The choreography of the songs were done by Ganesh Acharya, Brinda, Shobhana and Astad Deboo. The soundtrack is especially noted for the use of rich instruments, Indian as well as Middle Eastern. Several new singers were introduced through this film.
Track listing.
Tamil version.
Collector's edition
Hindi version.
Additional tracks
Reception.
The soundtrack for the movie has received positive reviews, with most reviewers hailing the album to be one of Rahman's best recent works, though it did not win any awards for the year. Ironically, most of the music awards were won by the soundtrack of another Tamil film, "Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa", which was also composed by Rahman. Karthik of "Milliblog" praised the renditioning of "Kalvare" by Shreya Ghoshal and stated that "Keda Kari" was "a fantastic effort". Music Aloud gave 8.5/10 to the album stating "Raavanan still makes for a great listen. It is, after all, a Rahman composition!" Behindwoods gave 3.5 out of 5 and summarised "The trilingual aspect of this movie seems to have steered Rahman into expressing himself a tad cautiously as far as Carnatic ragas are concerned. Nevertheless, this is a brisk and riveting album. The percussive aspect certainly deserves applause because of its muted nature. Though Karthik’s song looms large, all songs have the possibility of hitting the charts." Rediff gave the same rating and summarised "Its always been said that an A R Rahman album takes more than a couple of listens to sink into and that holds good for "Ravanan" as well. The songs are geared more towards specific situations, emotions and characters; undoubtedly, their appeal is bound to the movie itself. Nevertheless, the range and depth of the numbers do impress you on repeated listens. A couple of numbers, you feel, don't scale the heights of brilliance; the transmutation from Hindi to Thamizh is obvious, and rather jarring at moments. But Rahman's brilliance in instrumental arrangement, choice of vocals and Vairamuthu's lyrics make up for it. It looks like Mani Ratnam has managed to shape a complex collection from his protege this time too."
Album credits.
Credits adapted from A. R. Rahman's official website.
Personnel.
Instruments
Backing vocals
Dr. Narayanan, Naresh Iyer, M. Kuldeep, Swetha Mohan, Gopika Purnima, Subhiksha, Sri Madhumita, SuVi, Mili Nair, Suzanne D'Mello, Sujatha Majumdar, Nikitha Nigam, Dilshad Shaikh, R. N. Iyer, Arun Ingle, Chintamani Sohoni, Gowtham Bharadwaj
Additional vocal supervisor
Srinivas Doraisamy
Sound Engineers.
Panchathan Record Inn, Chennai - T. R. Krishna Chetan, Hentry Kuruvilla, Vivianne Chaix, Suresh Perumal, Srinidhi Venkatesh, P. A. Deepak
AM Studios, Chennai - S. Sivakumar, Kannan Ganpat, Pradeep


Srikanth Addala

Sreekanth Addala is an Indian film director associated with Telugu cinema industry. After working on many movies as an assistant director, Sreekanth directed his first movie "Kotha Bangaru Lokam" with Varun Sandesh and Shweta Basu Prasad. The movie was well received and was declared one of the biggest hits of the year 2008. His second project "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" released in 2013. "Mukunda", released on 24 December 2014. His latest release, "Brahmotsavam", released on 20 May 2016.
Career.
Addala also worked as an associate director for several Telugu movies. He worked as an assistant director for the movie "Arya" in 2004. His association with film producer Dil Raju began with that movie. Dil raju was impressed with Sreekanth and gave him an advance of 9000 and told him to come up with a story. Impressed by Sreekanth's work ethic, Dil Raju also asked him to work for "Bommarilu". He took a three months gap after "Bommarillu" and came up with the story of "Kotha Bangaru Lokam". He worked on the script for six more months. And finally in 2008, Sreekanth was given an opportunity to direct his first movie by Dil Raju. The movie was "Kotha Bangaru Lokam" starring Varun Sandesh and Shweta Basu Prasad. The movie won multiple Nandi Awards and Filmfare Awards in various categories. It was also nominated for a Filmfare Award in the Best Movie Category. The movie was commercially successful. After nearly two years, Sreekanth began working on a multi-starrer movie "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu". Once again produced by Dil Raju, the movie stars Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu. The movie released on 11 January 2013 and got huge response from all over the world. He successfully launched Naga Babu's son Varun Tej with the 2014 movie "Mukunda".


The Japanese Wife

The Japanese Wife
is a 2010 Indian-Japanese romantic drama film directed by Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen. It stars Rahul Bose, Raima Sen and Moushumi Chatterjee, and Japanese actress Chigusa Takaku in the title role. It is in English, Bengali and Japanese.
The film was originally scheduled for release in October 2008, but the release was delayed until 9 April 2010.
The story revolves around a young Bengali village school teacher (Rahul Bose) marrying his Japanese pen friend (Chigusa Takaku) over letters and remaining true and loyal to her throughout his life, while actually never meeting her.
Plot.
Snehamoy Chatterjee (Rahul Bose) and Miyage (Chigusa Takaku) are pen pal friends who develop a deep and emotional relationship. Eventually, the pair exchange wedding vows through letters. Seventeen years pass but they never meet, yet the bond of marriage is strong between them. This unusual relationship is tested when a young widow, Sandhya (Raima Sen), comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son Poltu. Snehmoy and the little boy bond and the arithmetic teacher discovers the joy of palpable bonds and fatherhood. He also develops an inexplicable thread of understanding with Sandhya too.
Despite this Snehmoy remains loyal to his unseen Japanese wife. When Miyage is diagnosed with cancer and falls ill, Snehmoy takes a long leave of absence from his school and tries to find a cure for her illness. Snehmoy sets out one day during a storm to talk to the closest oncologist in Calcutta, but leaves upon realization that without Miyage physically being there, the doctor can do little. The storm turns violent, with harsh wind and rain. Snehmoy stops to call Miyage, and the exposure to the cold causes him to catch pneumonia when he returns to his house. Due to the continuing storm, no villagers are able to travel to Gosaba by boat to obtain the antibiotics required to cure his infection, and he dies some days later. After the sea calms down, Miyage, who is dressed in a white sari and has a shaved head (a tradition of Hindu widows) visits the house of her late husband. Sandhya welcomes her.
Production.
The production of the film started in April 2007. This is the first time Aparna Sen has made a film based on someone else's story. This movie is based on the title story of "The Japanese Wife and Other Stories" by Bengali Indian author Kunal Basu, who writes from Oxford and is an engineer by training. This film was earlier titled as "The Kite", but later changed to the name of the original story title.
The shooting locations are Kolkata and Sundarbans in Bengal and the Japanese cities of Yokohama and Tsukuba, Ibaraki.
Casting.
Aparna Sen had seen Rahul Bose's work in "English, August" and "Split Wide Open" and felt that he was a good, controlled and intelligent actor. In an interview Aparna states that her choice of him for three of her films in a row is because she "can deconstruct him completely and mould him differently in any which way I can. Few actors have this kind of malleability".
Aparna Sen's daughter Konkona Sen Sharma was the first choice for the role now played by Raima Sen. For her role, her name is not mentioned in the original short story, but Aparna Sen named her "Sandhya". Aparna told the "Hindustan Times" that "Raima as Sandhya shared perfect onscreen chemistry with Rahul. Both are shy and refined and suited the characters well".
For casting Chigusa Takaku in the title role, Aparna said "We had hired an agency and chose her after auditioning 12 girls. She is a sensitive woman and an intuitive actress. Hence, she got a feel of the character quickly enough. She didn’t know any English. We had to converse with her through her translator who was always on the sets."
Reception.
Critical reception.
The film received positive to very positive reviews from critics in India.
Nikhat Kazmi of "The Times Of India" rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, and gave it an excellent review saying that, "There is such beauty, restraint and minimalism in this akin-to-a-haiku film, it transports you into another world altogether." She praised the acting of all the lead actors, saying "Rahul Bose is in stellar form with his village boy look and his Bangla Angrezi. Raima Sen is delectable as the reticent, shy widow and Moushumi Chatterjee is a revelation." Rajeev Masand of "CNN-IBN" rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and gave a good review and praised the acting and direction, saying that, "Despite its leisurely pace and its wildly implausible premise, populated with believable, flesh-and-blood characters who have real fears and anxieties that you can connect with." Anupama Chopra of "NDTV" rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and praised the acting, but criticized the pace of the film, saying "How much you enjoy Aparna Sen’s The Japanese Wife is directly proportionate to how patient you are. The film is slow to the point of being painful. And yet, if you stay with it, The Japanese Wife is a rewarding experience. It’s rich with yearning and sadness and yet hopeful, in a quiet way." Omar Qureshi of "Zoom" rated the film 5 out of 5 stars and called it "zoombastic".
Box office.
"The Japanese Wife" had a decent opening with a 44% theatre occupancy. Released on only 32 prints, the film had an 88% initial collection according to Saregama Films.
Home media.
In order to combat piracy, "The Japanese Wife" DVD was released in India only a month after the film's theatrical premiere. Despite this safeguard, the film was pirated soon after cinematic release and was sold online before the film's producers were able to file an injunction against the company. It was purchased by Databazaar Media Ventures for distribution in North America where it was released through Netflix, Amazon.com and iTunes on 13 July 2010. In the United Kingdom, the film was shown on Channel 4, on 25 April 2011.


Allani Sridhar

Allani Sridhar is an Indian screenwriter and film director working mainly in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed 1988 biopic feature film, "Komaram Bheem", in which he also acted. In 1990, the film won the then Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Award for best film on national integration.
Early life.
Allani Sridhar was born to a farmer's family in Medak district of Telangana state. The family got shifted to Hyderabad during his early childhood. He spent most of his childhood and youth days in Hyderabad. He finished his schooling from Andhra Vidhyalaya High School in Chikkadpally where he scored top grades in the school's recent history then. Subsequently, he joined a polytechnic course only to quit it in the middle to pursue his love for movies.
Career.
Writing.
He began his career as a writer in a weekly magazine and wrote a serial story called "Campus, Campus" which was a huge hit in those days. It compiled a huge readership, particularly among college goers.
Direction.
Sridhar began his career as a director with a film about Gond tribal people titled "Komaram Bheem", for which he won an award for best director from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Since then he has worked in numerous movie genres using both the Telugu and Hindi languages. He has also directed some television serials and educational material for the state government.
Positions held.
Sridhar has chaired several prestigious positions in the industry and has held the position of president for both the Hyderabad Film Club and the Telangana Cinema Directors Association. He was a jury member on the Nandi TV awards committee in 2004 and on the Nandi Film awards committee in 2006 and 2011.
Sridhar has his own production house, Filmedia Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Awards and honours.
Among the awards received by Sridhar are:
Filmography.
Aside from television serials and AD films, Sridhar has directed the following movies:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Personal life.
Allani Sridhar has five sisters and a brother. He is married to Nirmala and they have two children.


Aatmiyulu

Aatmiyulu () is a 1969 Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Saradhi Studios banner and directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisree and music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. The film was remade in Tamil as "Pennin Vaazhkai" (1981) starring Sudhakar
Plot.
The film begins in a village where Veerayya a trustworthy servant, sacrifices his life while guarding his owner Jagannadham, a rich landlord against harm. Now Jagannadham makes arrangements for the maintenance of Veerayya's family and leaves to the city on the advice of his elder brother Barrister Raja Rao. Veerayya has a son Suryam, daughter Seetha and their mother also died giving birth to a baby girl. Here Veerayya's sly sister Mahankaali sell the baby to a childless couple Chidambaram and Nancharamma and they rear her by the name Saroja. Mahankaali also snatches the amount given by Jagannadham, educates her son Chittibabu and treats Suryam & Seeta as slaves. Anguished Suryam & Seeta reach the city and start working in a hotel. Years roll by, Suryam, by hard work studies, becomes a meritorious student, tops the university and also takes care of Seeta. At present, Jagannatham is a rich businessman his son Chandram is a dullard who goes into clutches of a vicious person Sadanandam. Even Mahankaali's son Chittibabu and Saroja split-up sister of Suryam are his friends. Saroja always conceits herself to live an elite lifestyle by marrying a wealthy man. Chittibabu deeply loves her, so, poses himself as a rich person and extravagant the money earned by his mother. Meanwhile, Jagannadham recognizes Suryam & Seetha and shifts them to his house where Jaya, the daughter of Raja Rao loves Suryam.
Having been impressed to Seeta's noble and humble character Jagannadham decides to perform her marriage with Chandram. On the other side, Chandram reveals the real face of Chittibabu and turns Saroja's love towards him. But Jagannadham forcibly performs his marriage with Seeta which Raja Rao dislikes and also opposes the love of Suryam & Jaya. Right now, Suryam leaves to Police training and Seeta becomes pregnant. Parallelly, Sadanandam has an evil eye on Saroja creates notoriety against her in society. At that time, unfortunately, Seeta goes into miscarriage when Saroja, working as a nurse arrives to serve her. There, Chandram explains the circumstances to marry Seeta. Listening to it, distressed Seeta blames Saroja when she also loses her job. Annoyed Chandram decides to marry Saroja for which Seeta also agrees. By the time, Suryam returns as a Police officer, learns the rift and moves to caution Saroja. At that point in time, he realizes her as his own sister. Knowing it, Saroja jubilates but rejects to reveal her identity. Now Suryam wants to perform Saroja's marriage with Chittibabu to which Mahankaali disagrees. Moreover, Sadanandam and Chandram builds many obstructions which leads various controversies and misunderstandings but Suryam gamely faces it. At last, the entire truth comes forward even Raja Rao appreciates Suryam's honesty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Suryam and Jaya and Chittibabu and Saroja.
Soundtrack.
Music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. Music released on Audio Company.


Prem Kumar (Tamil actor)

Prem Kumar is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil films. He rose to fame starring in television serials, and was also the winner of season 1 of the reality dance show "Jodi Number One". In the Nadigar Sangam elections held on 18 October 2015, he was elected as an Executive Committee member. He is the grandson of Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad.
Career.
Prem made his acting debut starring in a television serial produced by K. Balachander and directed by Samuthirakani called "Anni". He was recommended by Dr. M. Karunanidhi, who had seen him perform in the TV serial "Annamalai", to feature in the film version of Karunanidhi's novel "Kannamma". The film released in 2005 to average reviews.
He participated in season one of "Jodi Number One" with Pooja, his co-star in "Annamalai". He went on to win season 1 and announced a move away from television serials and into films. He has since appeared in films including "Nepali" (2008), "Unnaipol Oruvan" (2009) and "Vallakottai" (2010). His brother-in-law is the singer Harish Raghavendra.


Katta Subba Rao

Katta Subba Rao (3 January 1940 – 12 July 1988), is a film director known for directing family-oriented and social movies in the Telugu film industry. Almost all the movies which he directed during his career depict the Indian family relationships with respect to issues and romance between naughty husbands and wives, Indian marriages, sons-in-law, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, etc.
Many of the films directed by Katta Subbarao are hit movies, namely "Srirasthu Subhamasthu", "Mogudu Kaavali", "Gadasari Atha-Sogasari Kodalu", "Kontemogudu - Penki Pellam" and others. He directed the movies with popular heroes of today including N.T.R, Chiranjeevi, Krishna (Telugu actor), Shoban Babu, Chandra Mohan, Murali Mohan.
He also directed Krishna and N.T.R to act together in "Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu" in 1982, which happened to be a silver jubilee hit movie in Telugu cinema.


P. N. Menon (director)

Palissery Narayanankutty Menon alias P. N. Menon (1928 – 9 September 2008) was an Indian film director and art director in Malayalam cinema. He is also famous as the Designer of Promotional Posters. Menon was also the uncle of another popular film director Bharathan, being the younger brother of the latter's father.
Early life.
Born in a poor family in Vadakkaanchery, Kerala, he completed his studies at Thrissur and from School of Art in Chennai. He came to Chennai when he was only 20 years old. He couldn't find any job in Chennai, so travelled to Salem and become a production boy in a Studio. But, after two-and-a-half years, the studio was shut down and went back to Chennai. He got back to sketches, then painting, then doing magazine covers. One of his designing assignments was for one of Producer B. Nagi Reddy's magazines. The production house was so impressed with his talent that when they bought Vahini Studio in 1951, Nagi Reddy's son appointed him as a paid apprentice in the painting department.
He got a job as an art director in an English play produced by the daughter of the then Andhra Chief Minister. They had three performances in Delhi, one for the then Vice president Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, another for Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the third for Army Chief Field Marshal K M Cariappa. "Ninamaninja Kalpadukal" was his first movie Malayalam movie as the art director and his debut in the field of film direction in the 60s with the film "Rosie" (1965).
Career.
Menon's "Olavum Theeravum" based on M. T. Vasudevan Nair's script and released in 1970. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film. Menon's boldest film is "Kuttiyedathi" (Eldest Sister), again based on a short story by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.
Perhaps his most successful commercial film was "Chembarathi" (Hibiscus) which was based on a script by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan and starred newcomers like Raghavan, Sudhir and Roja Ramani (Sobhana) along with veteran actors like Madhu and Rani Chandra. Another script of Malayattoor Ramakrishnan named "Gayathri" which was directed by him was awarded the President's Special Film Award Medal for National Integration. Menon's film "Malamukalile Daivam", has won National Award too.
After a long period of absence lasting more than a decade, he directed a film, "Nerkkuneraey" ("Face to Face"), in (2004).
Poster Designer.
Menon made a name as a versatile Poster Designer as well. He artistic posters always helped the film to gain attention of cinegoers. He has also done posters even for Bollywood films like "Anokha Rishta" starring Rajesh Khanna. Some of the Malayalam films he had designed posters are "Oomakkuyil", "Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal", "Itha Innu Muthal", "Poomadhathe Pennu", "Aavanazhi", "Amrutham Gamaya" and "Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal".
Personal life.
His wife's name was Bharathi Menon and they had two daughters, named Rajasree and Jayasree. Popular film director Bharathan was his nephew, and was trained by him in direction. Bharathan predeceased his uncle.
Death.
During his last years, Menon lived with his daughter in Kochi. He suffered from many serious illnesses like Alzheimer's disease during this period. Finally, he died on 9 September 2008 aged 82, at a private hospital in Kochi. He was cremated with full state honours at Ravipuram Crematorium the next day.


Beirut Open City

Beirut Open City () () is a 2008 Lebanese film written and directed by Samir Habchi. The film takes place after the Lebanese Civil War during the 1990s and the Syrian occupation of Lebanon.


Rajesh Ramanath

"'Rajesh Ramanath" is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music for Kannada films. He has also acted in a Kannada feature film "Black & White" (2003) as a lead actor.
Rajesh Ramanath debuted as a music composer in 1995 for the film "Shubha Lagna" and has composed for over 175 commercial and critically acclaimed feature films.
Some of Rajesh Ramanath's notable works are "Annavra Makkalu" (1996), "Thavarina Thottilu" (1996), "Veerappa Nayaka" (1999), "Yajamana" (2000), "Huchha" (2001), "Swathi Muthu" (2004), "Aishwarya" (2005), "My Autograph" (2006) among others. Rajesh ramanath nominated for Filmfare Best Music Director award for Vaalee And Huchcha.


T. G. Kamala Devi

T. G. Kamala Devi (born Thota Govindamma; 29 December 1930 – 16 August 2012), also known as Kamala Chandra Babu, was an Indian dubbing artist, playback singer and actor who primarily contributed to Telugu cinema. She was also a former professional level billiards player who won the Indian Women Billiards title twice. She died of a brief illness at Chennai on 16 August 2012.
Biography.
She was born in Karvetinagaram, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. Her original birth name was Thota Govindamma and she later changed her name to T. G. Kamala Devi after entering the film industry. The initials "T. G." in her name represent her birth name. She married Avula Chandra Babu in 1946 and had a son named Avula Jaychander with him.
Film career.
Acting.
She was in a drama company and acted in some male and female roles. She has received many medals for her performances in plays. She has shifted to cinema field and acted in about 30 films most of them are minor roles. She was also a well known stage actor who performed in several plays and dramas.
Dubbing artist.
She also was a popular dubbing artist and has lent her voice to actors such as Padmini, B. Saroja Devi, Lalitha and many more.
Cue sports.
Kamala was one of the earliest women cue sport players in India. When the then reigning snooker world champion Horace Lindrum visited Chennai at the invitation of the Andhra Maha Sabha in 1954, circumstances led Kamala to pick up the cue and provide Mrs. Lindrum a woman opponent to play against. Soon enough, she made her way to state and national-level tournaments. Since then, she played in various open tournaments in Billiards & Snooker as the only woman player at that time, competing with men at Chennai, Vijayawada and Bangalore. She won the Indian National Billiards Women titles in 1991 and 1995. She had the unique opportunity of playing exhibition matches at Bangalore and Mysore with the then World Billiards Champion Bob Marshall. She won both her billiards national titles at the age of 62 and 66 representing the Tamil Nadu state.


Vishwaroopam (soundtrack)

Vishwaroopam is the soundtrack album, composed by the music trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, for the Tamil film of the same name, directed by Kamal Hassan. The album features five tracks, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu and Kamal Hassan himself. The soundtrack's Hindi version Vishwaroop, has lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.
Production.
Initially, Yuvan Shankar Raja was rumored to compose the film's musical score since the film was supposed to be directed by director Selvaraghavan, a frequent collaborator of Raja. However, later Kamal was confirmed to direct the film himself and signed in the musical trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy to compose music for the trilingual, who had, in their early days, composed music for his trilingual "Aalavandhan". Lyricist Vairamuthu was confirmed for the Tamil version of the film, after Kamal Haasan had approached him and narrated the entire plot, to which he immediately agreed to work upon. Javed Akhtar has penned lyrics for the Hindi version, while Ramajogayya Shastry has done the lyrics for the dubbed Telugu version.
Release.
The audio was initially expected to release on 7 November 2012, coinciding with Haasan's birthday. The audio launch was planned to be launched simultaneously in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai. However, due to Cyclone Nilam, it was postponed. The film's audio rights were sold to Sony Music.
The album was released on 7 December 2012, at Chennai on a grand event at "YMCA Royapettah", after launching the audio in Madurai and Coimbatore. The first copy of the audio was released by Ilayaraja, who had collaborated with Kamal on his previous productions. The function was attended by various celebrities including Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Bharathiraja, A.R. Murugadoss, K.S. Ravikumar, Vasanth, Suresh Krishna, Prabhu Solomon, Dharani, Gouthami, Lingusamy, Jayaram, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Karthik, Karunas, and Prabhu.
Reception.
The soundtrack was met with positive response from music critics upon release. Musicperk.com noted, "SEL are one of the very few versatile composers around the country and that explains Kamal’s choice for their music. This album would rank as one of the best albums of SEL...The songs are quite ahead of its time & by the passage of time, will get even better recognition.". Music Aloud's review called the album "a must listen" Pavithra Srinivasan of "Rediff" described the album as "a pleasant listening experience" "Behindwoods" said, "[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy] bring their A-game to the party and it’s a highly focused effort with absolutely no room for fillers. Seriously good!" "IndiaGlitz" praised the album saying,"[The] album draws a fine line between top-notch music and director-friendly music that prioritizes the storyline above everything else". "Thamarai.com" praised the album for its "exquisitely-penned lyrics and brilliant vocal performances".
The soundtrack, within hours of its release, climbed up to #3 in iTunes Chart.


Mehmood Junior

Naeem Sayyed (born 15 November 1956) popularly known as Mehmood Junior is an Indian film actor, singer and Marathi film director.
The name Junior Mehmood was given to him by Mehmood Ali
1972 was the year where he was nominated for National Award for B. Nagireddy's Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani.
Selected filmography.
Mehmood Junior has acted in 265 movies in 7 different languages and also has produced and directed 6 Marathi movies.


Allan Amin

Allan Amin is an action director in India's Bollywood, Tollywood and Mollywood film industries. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Action in 2001, 2004 and 2006 for "Mission Kashmir" (2000), "" (2003) and "Dus" (2005). He was also nominated by Flimfare Award for Best action in 2018 for the movie Jagga Jasoos (2017).
Other works.
Allan Amin hosts a reality show on MTV, "Pulsar MTV Stunt Mania". He is the stunt director and stunt coordinator of the show.


Among the Ruins

Among the Ruins (, translit. Bain El Atlal) is a 1959 Egyptian romance film starring Faten Hamama and Emad Hamdy. The film is directed by the Egyptian film director Ezzel Dine Zulficar and based on a novel written by Youssef El Sebai. Hamama received an award for her performance and the film was listed in the top 150 Egyptian films in 1996.
Plot.
Faten Hamama plays Mona a university student who falls in love with her professor, Mahmoud (Emad Hamdy), who is also a gifted writer. Mahmoud proposes to Mona but her mother refuses and Mona marries another man and leave Egypt. Years later after she returns to Egypt, Mona visits a sick Mahmoud in a hospital. Mahmoud expresses his love to Mona as he lies in his deathbed.


Sandeep Sawant

Sandeep Sawant is an Indian theatre, film and television personality. He is the director and script writer of the national award winning Marathi movie Shwaas. Sawant was one of the producers of Shwaas, his debut film. Author Sandeep Unnithan credits him to have "resurrected" Marathi cinema.
Sawant has made documentaries for television, some of which have been related to children. "Times of India" reporter Mukta Rajadhyaksha comments that he has a flair for working with children that was manifest in his handling of Ashwin Chitle the boy who won the national award for best child artist for his portrayal of Parshya in Shwaas.
Sawant resides in Vile Parle, Mumbai. He is a psychology graduate and is married to Neeraja Patwardhan, who has designed costumes for "Shwaas".
Concept, screenplay, dialogues and direction of the 2017 Marathi movie "Nadi Vahate" are by Sandeep Sawant. He and his wife Neeraja Patwardhan produced the film.


Sahim Omar Kalifa

Sahim Omar Kalifa (born 1980 in Zakho, Iraqi Kurdistan) is a Belgian-Kurdish filmmaker based in Belgium.
In 2001, he came to Belgium, and in 2008 he got his Master's degree in filmmaking at Sint-Lukas Film School, Brussels. With his short film "Nan", Kalifa won the Best Flemish Student Film at the Leuven International Short Film Festival.
Kalifa has won more than 100 international awards for his short films "Land of the Heroes", "Baghdad Messi", and "Bad Hunter".
The biggest achievements so far are:
A-Jury Prize as Best Short film for ‘Land of the heroes’ at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival – Generation
B- ‘Baghdad Messi’ was shortlisted for the 87th Academy Awards, the Oscars. It was one of the 10 finalists
C- ‘Bad Hunter’ was also shortlisted for the 88th Academy Awards, the Oscars
D- ZAGROS ‘Feature Film’:
Winner of The Grand Prix For BEST FILM at 44th Ghent Film Festival.
Audience Award for Best Film at 18th Arras Film Festival – France.
Best Director at 18th Arras Film Festival – France.
Audience Award for Best Film at 35th Annonay Film Festival – France.
47th Rotterdam International Film Festival – Official selection.
72nd Edinburgh Film Festival – Official Selection - UK.
35th Munich Film Festival – Official Selection.
42nd Montreal World Film Festival - Canada.
More than 10.000 visitors in the Belgian Cinemas.
"Bad Hunter" won the Jury Prize in the Muhr Short Film Competition at the 2014 Dubai International Film Festival.
‘Bad Hunter’ won also several international Awards at some important film festivals, like Jury Award at 59th Valladolid, 38th Montreal World, Dubai IFF and Flickerfest International Film Festival.
2014, Sahim was chosen in Istanbul as Best Kurdish film director.
In 2016 Sahim became a member of the Academy Awards ‘The Oscars’. He can vote for the Oscar awards
In 2017 his Documentary Film ‘Cornered in Molenbeek’ has won Best Belgian Documentary TV Series at Docville Documentary Film Festival.
And also selected for Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival – Official competition
Summer 2016, Sahim had filmed his debut film ‘Zagros’ which has been supported by Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF), Dutch Film Fund and Eurimages .