Kaushal Inamdar

Kaushal S. Inamdar (born 2 October 1971) is an Indian music composer and singer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts in Hindi and Marathi, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums. He is currently settled at Goregaon, a Mumbai suburb.
Early life.
Kaushal did his schooling from IES Modern English School, Dadar and Billimoria High School, Panchgani. Thereafter he graduated from the D. G. Ruparel College, Mumbai, where he came in contact with Chetan Datar who initiated him into theatre. While in school, he had taken some primary lessons from Kamalakar Bhagwat, a renowned music composer himself, but he began learning the finer nuances of music composition only after he finished graduation concentrated on writing and music. He did writing apprentice under Lekh Tandon and also had a short stint as a writer in television soaps. As he found himself more of a natural musician, he settled with music as his creative career. His Guru, Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande, an eminent Hindustani vocalist and musicologist is known for his insightful study of North Indian Classical music.
Musical associations.
Kaushal has worked with a lot of talented artists—singers and musicians. Some of them include — Shankar Mahadevan, Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande, Sadhana Sargam, Suresh Wadkar, Shreya Ghoshal, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Raghunandan Panshikar, Shubha Joshi, Ninad Kamath, Sanjeev Chimmalgi, Hamsika Iyer, Swanand Kirkire, Ravindra Sathe, Shilpa Pai, Sonali Karnik, Shobha Joshi, Karsan Sagathia, Kirti Sagathia, Sanjeevani Bhelande, and many others.
Kaushal has been one of the mentors for the program Idea Saregamapa on Zee Marathi.
Personal life.
Kaushal is married to Suchitra Inamdar. She has a M.A. degree in psychology and works as a psychotherapist having her own practice in Malad West. Kaushal and Suchitra have a son, Anurag Inamdar
Discography.
Singers – Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande, Sadhana Sargam, Ranjana Jogalekar, etc.
Singers – Shankar Mahadevan, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Sameer Date, etc.
Artsite – Shri Vidyadhar Gokhale.
Rendered by famous classical vocalist, Shri Raghunandan Panshikar


Sachin (actor)

Sachin Pilgaonkar (born 17 August 1957), often known by his first name Sachin, is an Indian film and television actor, director, singer and producer.
Starting as a child in the Marathi film, "Ha Majha Marg Ekla" (1962), he went on to work in around 65 films as a child artist, before switching to adult roles, and being part of highly successful films like "Geet Gaata Chal" (1975), "Balika Badhu" (1976), "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se" (1978) and "Nadiya Ke Paar" (1982) as a lead actor and he became a household name in India. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi and also in Bhojpuri cinema, and has acted, produced and directed successful comedy shows on Indian television, including "Tu Tu Main Main" (2000) and "Kadvee Khatti Meethi". He also directed several hit Marathi Films starting with "Mai Baap" (1982), "Navri Mile Navryala" (1984), "Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi" (1988), "Amchyasarkhe Aamich" (1990) and "Navra Mazha Navsacha" (2004).
Early and personal life.
Sachin was born in Mumbai in a Konkani Brahmin family from Pilagaon, Goa. His father Sharad Pilgaonkar managed a printing business in Mumbai. His father was a film producer
He is married to actress Supriya Pilgaonkar ("née" Sabnis), whom he first directed for his debut Marathi film, "Navri Mile Navryala" (1984) and subsequently became successful pair in Marathi cinema. The couple have a daughter, Shriya Pilgaonkar.
Career.
Films.
Pilgaonkar started his film career as a child artist. He was to act in Madhavrao Shinde's 1961 film "Soonbai", but the plans did not work out. He was then chosen for Raja Paranjape's Marathi film, "Ha Maza Marg Ekla" () (1962) at the age of four, for which he won the National Award. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan handed him the award. As a child actor, he first appeared in the Dharmendra-Meena Kumari starrer "Majhli Didi", directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and also appeared in prominent films such as "Jewel Thief", "Chanda Aur Bijli", "Brahmachari" and "Mela". He worked closely with the child actor Naeem Sayyed (known better as Junior Mehmood), with whom he first acted in the Shammi Kapoor-starrer "Brahmachari" at the age of nine. They did 15 films together as child artists.
He switched to playing lead roles for a brief time with Rajshri Productions' "Geet Gaata Chal", for which he was cast opposite Sarika. The film's unexpected success made them a lead pair for other films. The pair went on to work in "Balika Badhu" (1976), "College Girl" and Rajshri Productions' and "Nadiya Ke Paar".
With "Trishul", he switched back to supporting roles and was part of successful movies such as "Sholay", "Avtaar", "Sur Sangam" and "Satte Pe Satta", but as the demand for roles reduced he took to direction, making Marathi movies and producing TV serials. He is one of the most well-known Marathi film directors. In 1992, he directed Subhash Ghai's "Prem Deewane", and in 1996 directed "Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai".
In 2011 he directed and starred in "Jaana Pehchana", which is a sequel to Sachin's earlier blockbuster film "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se".
He acted in the 2015 film "Katyar Kaljat Ghusli" based on the play of the same name, playing Khasaheb Aftab Hussain. The role required him to speak in only Urdu, with which he was comfortable thanks to his training in the language by Meena Kumari in 1966 while together working on the film "Majhli Didi". He also credits Sanjeev Kumar for helping him with the practicing of difficult scenes and Hrishikesh Mukherjee for teaching him to edit films.
Sachin, along with Laxmikant Berde, Ashok Saraf and Mahesh Kothare formed a successful quartet, starring in several hit movies in Marathi cinema in the 1980s and 1990s.
Television.
Pilgaonkar turned to Indian Television in the 1990s, when he directed Hindi comedy show "Tu Tu Main Main" on Hindi National channel Star Plus, which starred his wife Supriya and Reema Lagoo. He also directed a show "Rin 1 2 3" on Hindi National channel DD Metro, which used to show parodies on Bollywood movies. He also directed the sitcom, "Hudd Kar Di" starring Dara Singh, which too initially did well, but later was pulled off. In the meantime, he also anchored Hindi music shows like "Chalti Ka Naam Antakshari" and various other events and Marathi film award ceremonies. In 2006, he, along with his wife, Supriya, won the Hindi dance Reality Show "Nach Baliye", pocketing Rs. 4 million {Approx. $100,000}, beating nine other celebrity contestant pairs. In late 2007, he started a new program on Zee Marathi, known as "Eka Peksha Ek", which is based on dance, finding hidden talent in all the areas of the state of Maharashtra.
He appeared as a judge of reality comedy talent show, "Chhote Miyan" (2009) on Colors TV.
Direction.
Pilgaonkar has also been directing Marathi films since the 1980s. He started directing with "Mai Baap" (1982) which received critical acclaim but started tasting commercial success only with 1984's "Navri Mile Navryala", which also starred his future wife, Supriya. Further movies like "Gammat Jammat" and "Maza Pati Karodpati" cemented his place in the Marathi film industry. Further, he tasted major success in 1988's "Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi", which starred himself and the two reigning superstars of Marathi cinema, Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde. The movie was a runaway hit, establishing Sachin as a hitmaker. He then changed track to the experimental cinema with the next two films, but returned to comedy with "Amchyasarkhe Aamhich", which proved to be yet another hit. He directed Berde's son Abinay Berde in the 2018 film "Ashi Hi Ashiqui", produced by his wife Supriya.
Other pursuits.
In 2017, Pilgaonkar wrote his autobiography during the completion of 50 years of his film career titled "Hach Maza Marg". For noted director Govind Nihalani's directorial debut in Marathi with the 2017 film "Ti Ani Titar", Sachin wrote a "ghazal" titled "Badal jo ghir ke aaye" under the pseudonym of Shafaq.
In 2018, Pilgaonkar starred in the song "Amchi Mumbai Changali Mumbai", which was widely panned by his fans as well as haters.


Aadi Perukku (film)

Aadi Perukku (; also spelt Aadipperukku) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language romance film edited and directed by K. Shankar. Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi play the lead roles, while Devika, M. V. Rajamma, K. D. Santhanam and C. V. V. Panthulu play supporting roles.
Plot.
Padma lives with her widowed mother and her brother, a harbour worker. The family finds refuge in the house of Raja, a poet. Padma's brother dies in an accident.
Cast.
Cast adapted from the opening credits of the film and the song book
Production.
The film shares its name with Aadi Perukku, a festival in Tamil Nadu which pays tribute to water's life-sustaining properties. Despite that, the festival is not referenced anywhere onscreen except the song "Annaiyin Arule Vaa", near the end of which Gemini Ganesan's character is shown singing the last two lines as a tribute to the festival. Shooting took place at the now non-existent Majestic Studios.
Soundtrack.
The film's soundtrack featured nine songs composed by A. M. Rajah and written by Kothamangalam Subbu, Kannadasan, K. D. Santhanam and Suratha.
Reception.
On 10 August 1962, "The Indian Express" called "Aadi Perukku" "another insipid medley of romance, comedy and melodrama [...] A story of unfulfilled love, the film is heavily padded with the usual quantum of songs, dances and other box office gimmicks." The reviewer however praised the performances of the cast members. According to film historian Randor Guy, the film did not succeed commercially because of the "somewhat predictable storyline, the many deaths and the lack of significance of the title". He did, however, praise the performances of Saroja Devi and Ganesan.


Amar Mitra Peddireddy

Amar Mitra Peddireddy, is an activist, visual effects artist and cinematographer who came into light with his montage of visuals was used extensively during newsreels to cover the Bangalore Habba 2011.
He is the son of T Ratna Bai, a prominent politician from Indian National Congress party and Hon Member of the Parliament of India representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the Council of States, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He holds a degree in Multimedia from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. He belongs to Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
His work consisting of a montage of visuals from the Bangalore Queer Pride parade, November 2011, brought him to light on various blogs as the video went Viral on YouTube. Other notable work includes coverage an animated short film on the evolution of communication that was screened at the Hyderabad Short Film Festival, 2010. and coverage of the 17th International Children's Film Festival Hyderabad.
He currently lives in Chicago, where he pursues Digital cinema and extends voluntary support to various NGO's in India that work for Human Rights empowerment. He is known to have made various representations to the Parliament in the area of science and technology, tribal welfare., education and human rights with the help of his mother T Ratna Bai.


Tammareddy Bharadwaja

Tammreddy Bharadwaja is an Indian film producer and director. He is one of the successful Telugu film producers. He is the son of veteran producer Tammareddy Krishna Murthy.
Early life.
Tammareddy did his schooling in Wesley High School, Secunderabad. He later did his B.E. in the College of Engineering, Osmania University. He pursued a career as a Civil Engineer in Andhra Pradesh's irrigation department and also had a brief stint at Hyderabad municipal corporation. He then stepped into film industry in 1979 as a producer and director.


Anniyan (soundtrack)


Robert Beavers

Robert Beavers (born 1949) is an American experimental filmmaker. Born and raised in Massachusetts, he attended Deerfield Academy which he left before graduating to move to New York in 1965 to pursue filmmaking. He lived in New York until 1967 when he and his partner, Gregory Markopoulos, left the United States for Europe, where they continued to live and make films until Markopoulos's death in 1992.
Both filmmakers restricted the screenings of their films after leaving America, and instead held yearly screenings of their work from 1980 to 1986 at the Temenos, a site near Lyssaraia in Arcadia, Greece. After Markopoulos' death, Beavers founded Temenos, Inc., a non-profit devoted to the preservation of his and Markopoulos's work. Beavers has worked extensively on re-editing his films to create the larger film cycle "My Hand Outstretched to the Winged Distance and Sightless Measure".
Selected filmography.
~Part of the cycle "My Hand Outstretched to the Winged Distance and Sightless Measure" (1967-2002)
Bibliography.
Selected articles:


Jilla (soundtrack)

Jilla is the feature film soundtrack of the 2014 Tamil film of the same name directed by T. Nesan starring Mohanlal, Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack and Background score were composed by D. Imman which marks his first collaboration with Mohanlal and Nesan and his second collaboration with Vijay after the 2002 Tamil film "Thamizhan". The soundtrack consists of 6 Tracks and 2 Karaoke Tracks whose lyrics were written by Yugabharathi, Vairamuthu and Viveka. Vijay along with Shreya Ghoshal crooned for the song "Kandangi Kandangi". The audio rights of the film were purchased by Star Music. The Album was released on 21 December 2013 and received positive response from critics as well as audience.
Production.
D. Imman was signed as the Music Director which marks his first collaboration with Mohanlal and Nesan and his second collaboration with Vijay after the 2002 Tamil film "Thamizhan". The lyrics were written by Yugabharathi, Vairamuthu and Viveka. Vijay along with Shreya Ghoshal crooned for the song "Kandangi Kandangi". Introduction song of the film was sung by S. P. Balasubramaniam and Shankar Mahadevan. The official track list was released on 16 December 2013 along with the one of Ajith's "Veeram". On 18 December 2013 Imman unveiled the promo songs of the film and the full album was released on 21 December 2013.
Reception.
'Behindwoods' rated 3.25/5, stating "Imman’s class meets Vijay's mass". 'Top10 Cinema' said "On the whole, Jilla songs are good and they’re sure to top the charts within a short span of time. D Imman has very well used the opportunity and has done a fabulous job. Massive treat for Ilayathalapathy fans". 'Thelyricsworld.com' praised the album rating it 3.2/5, and went on to add that Jilla is among the best album in D. Imman's career. Cinemalead.com rated 3.5/5 and commented "Sure shot winner". 'Indiaglitz' gave 3.9/5 and stated "The nail-biting wait has come to an end, and 'Jilla' has matched up to expectations to the fullest. Imman has composed some of the finest tunes, tailor-made for the youthful josh. But it is not restricted one age-group - the songs are for all, as everyone will enjoy this energy, without exception. With this, the expectations about the film has risen up multiple notches, as we gear up for a smashing Pongal this January". Vijay's "Kandangi" with Shreya Ghoshal topped the charts. Shreya Ghoshal was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer-Tamil.


Niru

Niru, (born Nirmalan Nadarajah on 13 January 1980) is a Tamil music director and composer. He is renowned in Kollywood for both the sensuality of his melodies and the charisma of his work. From his rendition "Netriunthom Engal Vitulilae" with acclaimed tracks, such as "Pattu Selai", Niru has become a popular musician. He recently debuted in Tamil films as the music composer in the film "Kalabha Kadhalan".
Biography.
Having found a passion for music at an early age, Niru discovered an affinity to all things musical. Though greatly adept at playing instruments, Niru found his forté lay in composing his own music and directing the celebrated musicians of the world.
In 1989, Niru moved to Paris, France, where he was in the tutelage of the Maison Populaire. There, he ameliorated and fine tuned his precision and skill for manipulating melodies. Niru graduated from SAE (Paris) in 2001, a prestigious institute with the links to Oxford, UK. Niru then progressed to study Western classical music at the Trinity College of Music, London.
2001 onwards.
Starting small, Niru initially began by composing jingles for advertisements, soon to be followed by a "nouvelle vague" which brought Tamil Pop to the forefront of music in France. His interest in pop music spurred him to compose for two albums, "Oru Parvai" and "Aalaiyin Karangal" in Paris, both of which proved to be illuminating. "Moongil Nila", album-extraordinaire and Niru's 3rd masterpiece encapsulated the vocal genius of P. Unnikrishnan, a good friend of Niru's, Hariharan, Srinivas, Anuradha Sriram, Karthik and Shankar Mahadevan. Celebrated lyricists Vairamuthu, Kapilan, Paa Vijay, Palanibharathi and Arivumathi were also able to successfully echo Niru's thoughts to great effect.
Niru then dedicated much of his time composing music for various charitable endeavours. In memory of the Asian tsunami of 2004, Niru composed “Kadala Kadal Amma” with the vocals of Tippu by Aruvumathy. Niru also composed for the National Red Cross. Niru became both an independent and critically acclaimed Music Director with the release of his debut film; “Kalabha Kadhalan” in 2005, the music for which was highly successful.
In 2006, Niru’s work, in Mayavi of GV Films, was nominated for the Seoul Drama Awards (SDA). Here, Niru gained the highly prestigious “Jury's Special Award”. The music for "Rameswaram (film)", also of Niru’s composing, was a great hit.


Frau Farbissina

Frau Farbissina is a fictional character played by Mindy Sterling in the "Austin Powers" film series. Farbissina is a German attack and defence specialist and the founder of "the militant wing of the Salvation Army". She is also Dr. Evil's henchwoman and tries to help in his schemes to terrorize and take over the world. She has a heavy German accent and is well known for a running gag in which she shouts her orders needlessly loud and screeching, often startling Dr. Evil. For her performances, Sterling was nominated for Favorite Supporting Actress in a Comedy at the BMI Film & TV Awards.
Biography.
Characterization.
Frau Farbissina's look and demeanour are parodies of several female villains from early James Bond films, namely "From Russia with Love"'s Rosa Klebb (played by Lotte Lenya), "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"s Irma Bunt (played by Ilse Steppat), and particularly the character of Frau Hoffner (played by Anna Quayle) in the 1967 Bond spoof "Casino Royale". In Mike Myers' book "Canada", he states that Frau Farbissina was a mixture of Rosa Klebb and Lotta Hitschmanova, who appeared in commercials for the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada on late-night
television.
Farbissina asserts that she would eventually like to get out of the criminal mastermind business and open a boarding school for girls. This is another reference to Quayle's "Frau Hoffner" role in "Casino Royale" in which Hoffner heads an international spy school in East Berlin known as the "Mata Hari School of Dancing", where she boards and trains young women to be agents for both sides of the Cold War.
Surname.
Her surname derives from the Yiddish word ( in German), meaning "embittered"; a is an angry, bitter, vocal (male) person, while is the corresponding female form.
Background.
She has a heavy German accent; in the German dubbed versions of the films, she speaks with an Upper Saxon dialect, suggesting coming from East Germany. In Comedy Central's "Canned Ham: The Doctor Evil Story", a half-hour-long preview special of "The Spy Who Shagged Me", Dr. Evil states that he met Farbissina "at gymnasia in Baden-Baden at a street corner next to the McDonald's."
Out of all his henchmen and assistants, Farbissina is perhaps closest to Dr. Evil. In praising Dr. Evil, Farbissina commented, "Dr. Evil is a man of great intelligence - able to step on a bug and say 'too bad!'"
Farbissina participates in helping Dr. Evil hijack a nuclear warhead and hold the world hostage. It is revealed that Farbissina used a sample of Evil's semen just a couple of years after Dr. Evil's cryostasis to artificially create his son, Scott Evil (played by Seth Green), now a Generation Y young adult. Scott is resentful of his father, but close to Farbissina, the only one who cares about his wellbeing. In the first film, Dr. Evil is about to press a button that would kill Scott for his insolence by burning him alive, but Farbissina swats his hand away, then winks at Scott.
The second film jumps from the 1990s to the 1960s due to time travel. Inexplicably, Frau Farbissina looks exactly the same in the 1960s as she did in the 1990s, which was used for comedic effect in the film.
In the present, she states that she is homosexual and is in a relationship with Una Brau, a woman she met on a LPGA tour. However, when Dr. Evil goes back in time, after imbibing some of Austin Powers' mojo, he has sex with Frau. This leads to an uncomfortable morning-after encounter and Farbissina swearing she will never love another man. In the closing credits, Farbissina and Scott Evil go on "The Jerry Springer Show", in which she reveals herself to be Scott's mother. She also reveals she never told him because she didn't want him to be hurt; he forgives her and they embrace.
"Goldmember".
Frau Farbissina is still helping Dr. Evil with his evil schemes. Farbissina and Dr. Evil also kiss while he is in prison; although the two enjoy it (despite her having been established as a lesbian in the previous movie), the purpose was to transfer a key to Dr. Evil so that he could escape. Once her son Scott begins to become evil, she shows that she is very proud.


List of Academy Award winners and nominees of Asian descent

This is a list of Academy Award winners and nominees who are of Asian descent. This list is current as of the 93rd Academy Awards.
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Irada Pakka

Irada Pakka is a Marathi film released on 23 April 2010, produced by Smita Meghe and directed by Kedar Shinde.
Cast.
The cast includes
Soundtrack.
The music is provided by Nilesh Mohrir, Pankaj and Pushkar Mahabal. It was launched at Ravindra Natya Mandir Dadar on 29 January 2010.
 The album contains six original and three remixed songs. Nilesh Mohrir composed the majority of the album and Pankaj Pushkar joined for title track.


Aduthathu Albert

Aduthathu Albert () is a 1985 Tamil comedy film directed by G. N. Rangarajan. The film features Prabhu and Urvashi . The film, produced by G. N. Rangarajan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 12 July 1985.
Plot.
Albert (Prabhu), a Christian boy, hates Radha (Urvashi), a Brahmin girl. Mary, Albert's sister, and Raja, Radha's brother are in love. Albert then decides to help the lovers but the lovers later commit suicide. Albert and Radha begin to scare their family to teach them a lesson, they eventually fall in love with each other.
Soundtrack.
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1985, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Vairamuthu, Gangai Amaran and Ponnaruvi.


In the Mix (film)

In the Mix is a 2005 American romantic crime-comedy-drama film starring R&B/pop singer Usher. It was released in the United States on November 23, 2005, the film being targeted at the traditionally large Thanksgiving weekend audience.
Plot.
When New York’s hottest night club disc jockey, Darrell Williams (Usher Raymond), is asked to DJ a party for his friend Frankie Jr's mob boss father Frank (Chazz Palminteri), Darrell becomes acquainted with Frank's beautiful daughter Dolly (Emmanuelle Chriqui). Dolly is engaged to Chad (Geoff Stults), who her father wants her to marry. When Dolly and Darrell fall in love, Darrell is put in danger as both Frank's mob and Darrell's ex-girlfriend Cherise (K. D. Aubert) attempt to intervene. Darrell and Dolly are later kidnapped and held hostage by Frank's associate Jackie. Frank, Frankie Jr. and Cherise rescue Darrell and Dolly and take out Jackie with the help of Darrell's best friend Busta (Kevin Hart). Frank finally gives his blessing for Darrell and Dolly to be together and they later get married.
Release.
The film grossed $10,223,896 at the US box office.
Reception.
"In the Mix" received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 13% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 3.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fans may get a kick out of seeing Usher showcasing his charm on screen, but the movie itself is tone deaf and inconsequential, even by rom-com standards".


Bairisetty Bhaskara Rao

Bairisetty Bhaskara Rao (1936–2014), also known as B. Bhaskar Rao, was a director and screenwriter of Indian films. In 1974, he received the Nandi Award for Best Director, for his film "Manushulu Matti Bommalu". He directed Gruha Pravesam in 1982, which was Mohan Babu's debut as a hero. He directed many superstars of Tollywood, including Chiranjeevi, Krishna, Sobhan Babu, and Krishnam Raju.


Lucky Ghost

Lucky Ghost is a 1942 American film directed by William Beaudine. The film is a sequel to the 1941 film "Mr. Washington Goes to Town".
The film is also known as Lady Luck (new American title).
Plot.
Washington Delaware Jones (Mantan Moreland) has never done much good for his town, and ultimately he is ordered by a judge to leave for good. In following the judge's order he brings his friend and collaborator Jefferson (F.E. Miller), and the two men go on a search for a new place to live.
Both lack professional experience and start thinking about what kind of jobs they might be apt for. Since they both agree on liking food, they decide on becoming food tasters. When they come to the first destination on the road, they pretend to be food inspectors and start stealing chickens from a farm, but the farmer (Nathan Curry) shoots after them. They meet a man of some wealth named Brown (Harold Garrison), whose car has stopped alongside the road, and his friend Dawson (Jessie Cryer).
While Brown's chauffeur (Napoleon Whiting) runs along to find gas, the four remaining men start throwing dice. Washington and Jefferson win all the other two have, including the car, and they are driven by the chauffeur to a nearby country club run by Dr. Brutus Blake (Maceo Bruce Sheffield). Blake is a swindler, and when he sees the two men arrive in their elegant car, he decides to take them for what they have. Blake arranges a crap game where outcome is fixed to his advantage. Since Blake's partner Blackstone (Arthur Ray) doesn't approve of his tactics, they argue, and Blackstone threaten to reveal to the guests what Blake is up to.
Blake has a thing for the club hostess (Florence O'Brien), and later that night he sees Washington dance with her. He becomes jealous and challenges Washington to a fight. Blake manages to knock himself out during the fight, and when he wakes up he is more determined than ever to take the two guests money.
Everyone is unaware that the place is haunted by Blake's dead relatives, and they are quite disappointed with how Blake has turned out. They also regret leaving the place to him in their wills and send one of them, uncle Ezra Dewey, to set Blake straight.
The gambling begins, and soon Washington and Jefferson has won the whole club from Blake through a bet. Ezra finds that the place is just as sinful and decadent under the management of Washington and Jefferson as it was under Blake. The former owners start scheming to get the place back, and deciding to let the local sheriff arrest them for made-up criminal offenses.
Ezra finds out about Blake's wicked plans and scares him off. All the ghosts then go on to scare off Washington and Jefferson, by haunting the club, and the two men flee for their lives.


Nandi Awards of 2006

The Nandi Awards are presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, For Telugu cinema by State government. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh. Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Copper.
The Nandi awards for the year 2006 were announced on 12 February 2008 at Hyderabad.


Master Dhanraj

Master Dhanraj (also credited as Dhanraj Master) is a musician, multi-instrumentalist from Tamil Nadu, India.
Biography and career.
Master Dhanraj is a famous and renowned music teacher in Madras (now Chennai). He have made musical research on the epic Silappatikaram. Orchestration for the grand Tamil movie "Chandralekha" was done by Dhanraj.
He is well known as the guru of greats such as Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and Mozart of Madras A. R. Rahman. The Melody King Vidyasagar, and Malayalam music director Shyam are also students of Master. Veteran Chennai-based music teacher Mr.A.Abdul Sattar (who was the guru of music directors Harris Jayaraj, D.Imman, S.Thaman, S.J.Suriya) and has won the Best Teacher Award from Trinity College London for the past 25 consecutive years is also a student of Dhanraj.
Ilaiyaraaja (Previously called as Raasayya) joined Dhanraj Master as a student to learn musical instruments and the master renamed and called him as just "Raaja".
He is famous for teaching Western classical music.
Books.
Bramma Mela Pramanam
Isai Vithi
180 Degree
Acclaim.
Dhanraj master was considered to be the bedrock of western music in Chennai. He was one of the trios who laid the foundation for Chennai becoming a hub of Western classical music.
Renowned students of Dhanraj includes,


Sethu Sriram

Sethu Sriram is a national award-winning cinematographer, art director and director. He is best known for his national award-winning short film "Blindfolded" (2000). He has worked in "Malayalam," "Tamil", "Kannada", "Telugu" and "Hindi" films. In 2014, he is coming with his first Hindi film SNAFU.
Personal life.
Sethu Sriram was born to a Tamil family in Chennai. His father V. Sethuraman and mother S. Nagalaxmi are both professors. He has two sisters. Sethu Sriram holds three degrees, B.S.C in Physics, Diploma in Film Technology and Post Graduation in Mass Communication and Journalism.
Career.
Sethu was a long time associate of Santosh Sivan started his career as director of photography, he has shot the films "Hindi Shakti" (2002), "Tere Naam" (2003), "Wanted" (2008), "Milenge Milenge" (2010) and "OMG – Oh My God!" (2012). In the Tamil industry he has done films like "Saamurai" (2002), "Aiyyanaar" (2010), and in Telugu cinema he has been a part of films like "Shri Anjaneyam" (2004) and "Annavaram" (2006). His stint in Malayalam films include names such as "Thanmathra" (2005) and "Metro" (2011). Sriram's made his directorial debut with the Kannada film "Godfather" (2012).
Filmography.
As director
As director of photography
Camera and electrical department
Art director


R. Aravindraj

R. Aravindraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked on Tamil films. He rose to fame after making the thriller film "Oomai Vizhigal" (1986) featuring Vijayakanth and has continued to make films in a similar genre.
Career.
Aravindraj rose to fame after making the crime thriller film "Oomai Vizhigal" (1986) featuring Vijayakanth and Arun Pandian, which focused on a journalist making an investigation into the case of missing girls. The film became a trend-setter, with several film makers, including Aravindraj himself, choosing to make films of a similar genre. He often collaborated in ventures with writer Aabavanan, Vijayakanth and Arun Pandian throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. Following the failure of "Musthaffaa" (1996), Aravindraj was forced to cancel another project titled "News" starring Ramki and Vijayashanti before going on a sabbatical. In 2001, he agreed terms with producer Ibrahim Rowther to make a film titled "Pesum Vizhigal" with Jaivijay, the son of actor Jaishankar, but the producer's financial troubles meant that the film was shelved.
He later moved on to make a television serial titled "Soolam", which ran for two years, and also appeared as an actor in a few serials. He attempted to make a comeback to films through a venture titled "Ayuthapadai", but the film did not have a theatrical release while another project titled "Pesum Vizhigal" failed to proceed after the launch. Subsequently in 2010, he went on to make a political thriller titled "Irandu Mugam" featuring Sathyaraj and Karan in the leading roles. Aravindraj also acted in the film, which had a low-key release and performed below average at the box office. In 2013, he revealed that he had finished work on a film titled "Kavithai", which was shot in a single room featuring a single actress. The only role in the film was portrayed by Aravindraj's daughter Mahakeerthi, but the film remains unreleased.


Judy Minx

Judy Minx (born around 1989) is a French pornographic actress. She identifies as a sex worker, queer and as a feminist activist.
Biography.
Judy Minx was born in Paris and is Tunisian and Algerian descent. She joined a feminist organization in 2005 when she was in high school. Right after she turned 18, in 2007, she became a porn actress in "mainstream straight porn". She also started getting involved with queer and feminist porn movements. Along with her porn career, she continued her studies, and she holds a degree in English. Judy Minx is an activist for sex worker rights, and she is close to the French sex worker's trade union (STRASS). She has also given sex education workshops.
In 2009, she appeared in the documentary film "Les travailleu(r)ses du sexe", directed by Jean-Michel Carré. In 2010, she starred the drama film "The Final Girl" by Todd Verow, which was defined as "a lesbian variation of Roman Polanski's "The Tenant"". In 2011, she was one of the protagonists of "Too Much Pussy!", a docudrama film directed by Emilie Jouvet that followed the journey through Europe (from Berlin to Malmö) of a group of six entertainers, all members the Sex-positive movement. That same year, she starred in a segment of "Fucking Different XXX", a German independent film consisting of eight episodes, each shot by a different director and set in a different city, that have gay/lesbian love as a main theme. In 2011, she appeared in the music video for the Ladytron song "White Elephant". In 2012, she appeared in the independent comedy film "Mommy Is Coming", directed by Cheryl Dunye. In 2013 she appeared on the Dutch documentary "Een man weet niet wat hij mist", where she has sex with a gold-star gay man on film in order to help him lose his heterosexual virginity.


Kaaviya Thalaivan (soundtrack)

Kaaviya Thalaivan "(Epic Ruler)" is the 2014 soundtrack album to the Tamil historical fiction film of the same name, written and directed by Vasanthabalan. A. R. Rahman has composed the original songs and score for the film. Being a period film, the music of film reflects the sounds during the 1920s pre-Independence Indian era. The album marks poet Vaali's last lyrical work for this A. R. Rahman musical film. Prior to recording the original songs, Rahman carried out a research for six months for the music. Majority of the tracks were recorded by nine months, beginning from October 2012. Every song in the film has an underlying concept that justifies the screenplay. Prior to the album release, three tracks "Vaanga Makka Vaanga", "Yaarumilla" and "Aye Mr. Minor!" were released as singles on 1 September, 1 October and 17 October. The original version of the album that released on 31 October 2014 was aired through Suryan FM.
Development.
A. R. Rahman revealed that he backed out from the Hollywood fantasy film "Seventh Son" to compose for "Kaaviya Thalaivan", because it gave him the scope to innovate with folk music like never before. He had done six months research for the music of the film, especially working on nuances of several ragas and folk music prior to recording actual compositions. From October 2012 to July 2013 Rahman finished composing 90% of the songs, prior to commencement of filming. The makers did not finish a schedule and waited for Rahman to give them another song. Initially, the makers were skeptical about A. R. Rahman's agreement to the project. For an undisclosed song in the album, Rahman composed the lyrical tuning to six different iterations. Rahman was well aware of singer Haricharan's strong foundation in classical music. Unlike usual recording routes, the composer and singer had an impromptu sort of jamming session. Haricharan was diffident on the over-dramatizing lyrical works but agreed later. As per "The Hindu", he was quoted saying "It is a period movie about street theatre, I trained myself by listening to legendary singers such as S. G. Kittappa and M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar." Haricharan has sung for ten tracks (inclusive of bit songs) in the album. The complete album was supposed to be written by Vaali but his untimely demise, he wrote the track "Alli Arjuna" for the soundtrack, his last poetic contribution to Tamil music. For this conversational track, Haricharan sang for both the characters 'Krishna' and 'Arjuna' by bringing alterations in his voice. As per the producer, S. Sashikanth, "Every song in this movie has a concept behind it. With "Yaarumilla" – that particular idea was based on the romance between Kitappa and KB Sundarambal. There were letters that Sundarambal had sent to Kitappa which are supposed to be on par with Shakespearan love letters! So the song's inspiration comes from that."
In an interview with "Deccan Chronicle" Rahman was quoted saying, "Being a period film and the subject being about a dramatic trouple, I needed to go into the subject in some depth. Apparently, it was done for people to relate with the music of that era with immediate ease." The film has 20 bit songs of varying lengths that partly form the score. At "The Economic Times", Rahman noted, "The limitation was the throw (performing on stage needs high-pitched tunes with dynamism) at which the songs needed to be composed." In October 2013, singer Madhushree announced that she had performed a duet titled "Thamana" with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, however the track eventually did not feature in the soundtrack album. Seven original songs in each of the plays are featured in the film. All the compositions reflect the sound and musical preferences of the 1920s era. Director Vasanthabalan selected old verses of "Madurakavi Bhaskaradas" so as to tune them for selected songs. All the songs were recorded by early May 2014. Vasanthabalan confirmed in early September 2014 that Rahman was working on the background score of the film in his studio in Los Angeles.
Marketing and release.
The audio rights of the film were sold to Sony Music India in April 2014. The first single track "Vaanga Makka Vaanga" was released on 1 September 2014. On 15 September 2014, preview clip of track "Sollividu Sollividu" (previously noted as "Karnamotcham") was released on Rahman's SoundCloud channel. The second single "Yaarumilla" was released on 1 October 2014. The video preview clip of the making of the track, "Aye Mr. Minor" was released on YouTube on 8 October 2014, and the full song was released as the third single on 17 October 2014. It was earlier reported that the album would launch on 24 September 2014, but sources confirmed that the album would release digitally on 31 October 2014.
An event for the digital release of the album was held at A. R. Rahman's studio was aired through Suryan FM 93.5 across Tamil Nadu on 31 October 2014. The highlight of the event was an audio – visual presentation of the experiences of five theater artistes. All five namely PC Kalaimani, Nellai Sriram, Anandan, Prasad Rajendran and Tamilarasan were felicitated by A.R. Rahman.
Critical reception.
The album received extremely positive reviews upon release. K. Siddharth of "Sify" stated that Rahman was "at his creative best!" in the album and gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. "Behindwoods" chose "Vaanga Makka Vaanga", "Aye Mr. Minor!" and "Yaarumilla" as the picks of the album and rated the album 3.75 out of 5 stars, concluding, "Rahman brings back live instrumentation to its full glory !" Vipin of "Music Aloud" concluded, "One of the year's most awaited soundtracks, and A R Rahman delivers in style. Big props to the singers (not just Haricharan) for a top class effort! Kaaviya Thalaivan. Go listen!", and gave a rating of 9 out of 10 for the album. S. Saraswati of "Rediff.com" wrote "Music by AR Rahman anchors the film well. Every song takes you back to an era that glorified music and understood its nuances. They form an integral part of the film and give greater depth to the narrative. There are a multitude of songs, but every song is handled differently, ensuring a thoroughly enjoyable experience." R. S. Prakash of "Bangalore Mirror" called Rahman's work "soothing and adds value" though he felt that it was not the best. Avinash Gopalan of "Oneindia Entertainment" called the soundtrack and background score as the film's backbone. Haricharan Pudipeddi felt that Rahman's work is one of the places where Kaaviya Thalaivan works.
However, Baradwaj Rangan of "The Hindu" wrote "The film opens with a dedication to legends like S. G. Kittappa and K. B. Sundarambal, but a soundtrack filled with those kinds of voices would be booed off the screen today. The singers sound lighter, more contemporary, even while rendering bits like "Kaayadha Kaanagathe", which was immortalised on screen by T. R. Mahalingam – again, a voice that would most likely make the audience collapse into giggles."
Chart performance.
The album topped the iTunes charts across India within a few hours after its digital release.
Track listing.
The official track listing was released by Sony Music India on 29 October 2014. The soundtrack album for the original Tamil version was released on 31 October 2014.
Malayalam (Dubbed) Version.
The soundtrack album for the dubbed Malayalam version, "Pradhi Nayagan" was released on 2 November 2014.
Telugu(Dubbed) Version.
The soundtrack album for the dubbed Telugu version "Premaalayam" was released on 25 March 2016.
Album credits.
Malavika, Pooja A.V., Sharanya, Dr. Narayanan, Nivas


Rathna Kumar

Rathna Kumar is an Indian film director and writer. He is known for directing "Meyaadha Maan" (2017).
Career.
Kumar began his career with the low-budget film "Madhu", which was included in an anthology film called "Bench Talkies". He later turned the short film into a feature film titled "Meyaadha Maan" (2017). The film turned out to be a success and an important film in Vaibhav's career because the film was not a multistarrer and several of Vaibhav's successful films had only been multistarrers. He went on to direct "Aadai" (2019), starring Amala Paul. The film released to mixed reviews, but highlighted an important aspect of society. Kumar was signed as a co-writer to Lokesh Kanagaraj's "Master". Regarding his decision of becoming a writer from a director, Kumar told "The Times of India" that Kanagaraj is his friend.


P. S. Ramakrishna Rao

P. S. Ramakrishna Rao (12 October 1918 – 7 September 1986) was a veteran Telugu film director and producer. He married Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, a multi-talented film artist from South India, on 8 August 1943. Raavu Balasaraswathi is his sister.


Guru Kalyan

GGM is an Indian film music composer who primarily works in Tamil films. Debut movie Maathi Yosi in the screen name of "Guru Kalyan" in 2010 was nominated for "Best Debutant Music Director" by Vijay Music Awards 2010.
Apart from films, GGM has composed music for short films and independent music albums.


Suresh Wadkar

Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (; born 7 August 1955) is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films. He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films, Odia albums and bhajans and in Konkani films.
In 2020, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri.
Musical training.
In 1968, when Suresh Wadkar was 13, Jialal Vasant encouraged him to work towards the "Prabhakar" certificate offered by the Prayag Sangit Samiti, because it was equivalent to a BEd and qualifies the awardee to teach professionally. Wadkar successfully completed his "Prabhakar" and joined Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai as a music teacher.
Singing career.
Though groomed for Indian classical music, he entered the Sur-Singar competition in 1976. Wadkar won the competition which was judged by composers from the Indian film industry including Jaidev. Jaidev later offered him the song "Seene Mein Jalan" in the film "Gaman" (1978). He also performed in the film "Paheli" (1977).
At the time, Lata Mangeshkar was so impressed with his voice that she strongly recommended him to film personalities including Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Khayyam and Kalyanji-Anandji. Laxmikant-Pyarelal, impressed with his voice, soon recorded a duet with Lata, "Chal Chameli Bagh Mein" for "Krodhi" (1981). Soon after, he was given the opportunity to perform for songs in "Hum Paanch", "Pyaasa Sawan" ("Megha Re Megha Re") and above all, his turning point in films – Raj Kapoor's "Prem Rog" (1982). After that, Wadkar sang many songs under the R. K. Banner, and he often gave his voice for Rishi Kapoor in Heena, Prem Granth, Bol Radha Bol, Vijay and others. He also sang for Rajiv Kapoor in Ram Teri Ganga Maili. One of his most famous songs is "Tum Se Milke" from Parinda (1989).
Wadkar also produced the film "Tanman.com".
He was a judge on the Indian TV singing show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs and at the 2005 Sanjeet Awards.
Wadkar sang his first Tamil song in the 2009 film Kanden Kadhalai, an adaptation of the Hindi blockbuster Jab We Met. The song is a ghazal type song called "Naan Mozhi Arindhaen".
He has sung numerous devotional songs in various Indian languages.
In 1996, Wadkar sang Channeache Rati among several other songs in Rajendra Talak's Konkani album "Daryachya Deger" with Asha Bhosle.
Marathi music career.
Suresh Wadkar has worked with some of the top class Marathi music directors like Pt.Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Sudhir Phadke, Shrinivas Khale, Shridhar Phadke, Vasant Desai, Ashok Patki, Anil-Arun etc.
Music schools.
He has a music school in Mumbai, India (www.ajivasan.com) and New Jersey/New York City (www.sureshwadkarmusic.com) where methodical training is given to students. He has also started an online music school, called SWAMA (Suresh Wadkar Ajivasan Music Academy), under Ace Open University.
Personal life.
Wadkar is married to classical singer Padma.
He has two daughters, Ananya and Jiya
Awards.
In 1976, Wadkar won the Madan Mohan Best Male Singer Award at the Sur-Singar competition. He is also a recipient of the 2004 Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar instituted by Madhya Pradesh government. He also won the 2007 Maharashtra Pride Award which is given by the government of Maharashtra to citizens of note. In 2011, he won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Hey Bhaskara Kshitijavari Ya" from the Marathi film "Mee Sindhutai Sapkal". He got awarded by Late Sadashiv Amarapurkar Award 2017 by Ahmednagar's Think Global Foundation.
He, along with KK, holds the record for most number of Filmfare Nominations for Best Singer without winning even one.
On January 25, 2020, his name was announced for Government of India's fourth highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, for his work in the field of arts.
Collaborators.
Suresh Wadkar has sung for a variety of composers in the Indian film industry. These include:
Filmography.
Devotional


Ibrahim Rowther

Ibrahim Rowther was an Indian film producer and writer who had worked on Tamil language films. He produced films under the studios Rowther Films, Tamilannai Cine Creation and IV Cine International.
Career.
Ibrahim Rowther launched his first film, "Uzhavan Magan" in 1987 to promote his friend Vijayakanth as an actor in the Tamil film industry. Vijayakanth subsequently garnered several bigger offers, and regularly collaborated with Ibrahim during his acting career.
In the late 1990s, Ibrahim took up a key administrative role in the Tamil Film Producers Council and later served as its president.
In 2000, Ibrahim Rowther announced five new films as a part of a comeback after a brief slowdown. He created a new banner known as Kamban Kalaikoodam, and planned to collaborate with directors he had already worked with. He announced films including Manobala's "Naan Paada Ninaippathellam" featuring Ramesh Aravind, Swarnamalya and Suhasini; Senthilnathan's "Kadhal Mudal Kadhal Varai" featuring Bala Kumaran and Uma; J. Panneer's "Enakkoru Snehithi" featuring Hamsavardhan and Rishi; A. R. Ramesh's "Daddy" featuring Raghuvaran; and R. Aravindraj's "Pesum Vizhigal" featuring Jaishankar's son Jaivijay. None of the films materialised owing to financial problems.
His last release was "Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam" (2015) featuring Krish and Srushti Dange in the lead role. Rowther had selected Krish for the role in late 2012, but the film eventually went through a production delay and did not perform well at the box office.
Ibrahim often co-produced films with his wife, Tamil Fathima, for the studio Tamilannai Cine Creation.
Personal life.
Ibrahim had a close relationship with his childhood friend, actor Vijayakanth. As his trusted confidante in the industry, Ibrahim was entrusted with the job of picking out the right scripts and producing films for the actor. However, the pair later fell out in 2012, with Rowther departing from Vijayakanth's political party to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam citing that Vijayakanth lacked decorum.
Death.
Vijayakanth often visited Rowther in hospital a week before his death, and wrote an open letter about their friendship.
Ibrahim Rowther died aged 64, following a prolonged illness on 22 July 2015.


Yugi Sethu

Yugi Sethu is an Indian actor, filmmaker, writer, entrepreneur, television presenter, academician, critic and art historian who has worked in the Tamil film industry. An extremely versatile personality, he has been conferred doctorate (PhD) in cinema by the Madras University in July 2015, for his Thesis entitled: ‘Development of a new box office predictability model’. He has appeared in a few films in main and supporting roles and has contributed to films as a screenwriter.He has hosted close to 1000 T.V. talk shows ["Nayyandi Darbar, Sethuvudan Darbar, Yugiyudan Yugiyungal,etc..."] and has been a jury since inception for popular "Star Vijay TV Movie Awards". He has played memorable stellar roles in Tamil blockbuster hit movies- AR Muragadoss' "Ramana" [with Vijaykanth], KS Ravikumar's "Panchathanthiram with Kamal Hassan.
He is an academician, a critic, art historian, and is engaged in restoration and preservation of Tamil and other south Indian Vintage movies. He is now involved in ground work for spawning Independent movies in India.
Early life.
He is a native of Oothukadu, Tamil Nadu, India. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree and finished post-graduate studies in political science.
He was awarded a gold medal during his time at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu for his student project film, "The Rhetoric of the Continuity", which had the distinction of being the only Indian film selected among 45 other international entries at the 1984 International Film Festival of India in New Delhi and Music,courtesy by Satyajit Ray.
Movie and Television works.
He wrote the Story for the Tamil box office hit K.S.Ravikumar's "Villain", starring Ajithkumar.He has acted in the lead in an Italian-English Telefilm, "Pidgin" (1995), which won an award at the Nanni Moretti's in Rome ["Regia: Andrea Gropplero, Interpreti: Yuhi Sethu & Anna Scaglione; Fotografia: Gianenrico Bianchi, Montaggio: Daniela Bassani"]. He has acted in a cameo in the Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf's, Scream of the Ants (2006) in Persian/English. He was the line producer for the French production of the docu-film "Kalaiyur" Directed by Sophie Martre.He has visited the Cannes Film festival several times since 1994 and has imported European films to India ["Tales of Erotica;"Katya Ismailova]. He distributed Shekar Kapur's "Bandit Queen" in Tamil Nadu state.He also trades in Film rights for Satellite TV, Home video, Internet and mobile.


Aruldev

ArulDev is a music director from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has scored music for South Indian films.
Early life.
ArulDev is an Indian film music composer from Madurai. His father was an accordion player and an orchestra organizer.
Career.
Film.
He shifted to Chennai as he had a great passion to work under Vidyasagar, whom he started to work under in 2000. ArulDev worked on the Malayalam movie "Dreamz" and then "Madhuranombarakattu". Tamil movies ArulDev worked on include "Dhil", "Vedam", "Poovellam Un Vaasam", "Run", "Dhool", "Ghilli", "Chandramukhi", "Mozhi", and "Peranmai". He worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi class and mass movies. He also worked as a keyboard programmer in the English movie "Beyond the Soul".
Vidyasagar is a composer whose music reflects the culture of the land. ArulDev still shares a great rapport with Vidyasagar.
The first movie that ArulDev was signed for was "Potta Potti" ("Patta Patti 50-50") in 2010.
ArulDev teamed up with director Halitha Shameem on "Poovarasam Pee Pee", which was launched on 14 May 2014. Behindwoods called the album "sweetly adventurous in its music". "Chennai Times" rated the album of 3.5/5 and said, "Arul Dev has given listeners a slice of everything for Poovarasam Peepee. He has kept the album simple with likable tunes, yet he keeps the theme of the film intact". MilliBlog said, "Arul Dev finally arrives, putting behind his limited, non-descript repertoire".
The movie was released on 30 May 2014 with a positive reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com rated the movie 3/5 and praised Arul for his songs. FoundPix rated the movie as 8.6 and said the "songs are fantastic and unique. Arul Dev’s background music deserves a special mention".
Aruldev received appreciation from the media as well as music lovers for his background score of "Poovarasam PeePee". He believes that the background score is equally important for the film to make a mark, a facet he proved in "Poovarasam PeePee".
The film was selected for Chennai International Film Festival 2014.
ArulDev scored the background music for the ads of the Tamil "Jannal Samukathin Salaram", a social responsibility magazine. The music received positive reviews.
ArulDev teamed up with director Ira Saravanan for the movie "Kaththukkutti". The audio was launched on 28 September 2015. It was also released in Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM on 4 October 2015. The album was given a positive review by music lovers. There was a special mention about the song "Kalakkattu Kannala Menakettu". The movie was launched on 9 October 2015. Vaiko, the Tamil politician, called the movie a must watch for all Tamilians. He mentioned that the background score was well synced with the film. Director Bharathiraja praised the movie. There was also a special mention to the visuals of the duet song, "Kalakkattu Kannala Menakettu".
ArulDev joined with director Madesh to work in his movie "Mohini", starring Trisha. Madesh was impressed by ArulDev's keyboard programming as he had worked with Vidhyasagar for his earlier movie "Madhura", starring Vijay. ArulDev did the background score for "Mohini", which was a big highlight in the movie.
ArulDev worked with J. Parthiban for the movie "Mirugaa". The official teaser was published on Youtube and it gained good views.
ArulDev teamed up with Halitha Shameem for third time for the movie Aelay. ArulDev did the background score and situation songs.


Thanjavur R. Ramamoorthy

Tanjavur R. Ramamoorthy (தஞ்சாவூர் ர.ராமமூர்த்தி) (15 June 1929 - 22 June 2019) was a vidwan in Indian classical music, playing Carnatic music on the mridangam, an ancient Indian percussion instrument. The mridangam is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble, and in the Dhrupad genre, where it is known as a pakhawaj.
Early life and training.
Ramamoorthy was born to a famous violinist, R.Rathinam Pillai and Krishnammal.
In 1938 he entered into gurukulavasam under Brahmarshi Biravam Pillai at the age of 9 and was trained under "Thanjavur style". His miruthangam arangetram was held in 1941. His guru allowed him to participate in Kacheries / programmes with mirudhangam accompaniment. During those times Brahmarshi Biravam Pillai brought him to the famous miruthangha vidwan Brahmarshi Vaidyanatha Iyer of Thanjavur and requested to allow him to enter into his Gurukulam (school) where he was trained further in the "Thanjavur Style". Thanjavur R.Ramamoorthy, Palghat Mani Iyer, T.K.Moorthy are the notable disciples of Vaidyanatha Iyer. Vaidyanatha Iyer was staying at Trivandrum while joining his school, hence he learnt developments in miruthangam at Trivandram under him and he was directed to participate some Kacheries / programmes and he participated in AIR programmes once in three months.
From 1943 he had chain of programmes and every Kachery/music programme will have mridhangam accompaniment of Palghat Mani Iyer (Padma Bhusan Awardee -1971), Palani Subramaniam Pillai and himself. All the top artists of the time liked and requested his mridhangam accompaniment in their programmes by considering him with Genius Palghat Mani Iyer and Palani Subramania Pillai. While this being his career outside Brahmarshi G.D. Sastri, the then station director of All India Radio Trichy, requested him in writing to join as artist of AIR and he has joined All India Radio, Trichy as per the directions of his gurunathar.
Career in All India Radio (AIR).
He was appointed as Artist of All India Radio by the British Government on 5 September 1945. He served under British Government up to 1947, and 42 years in Indian Government as a mridhangam artist. In 1946 he accompanied vocal programmes of the great vidwans Papanasam Sivan, Thiruvaduthurai T.N. Rajarathinam Pillai. Subsequently, All India Radio preferred a method of categorising the artists in various grades through a panel committee in 1950. He has been chosen into the "A" Grade Artist by the first panel committee.
Collaboration with other notable musicians.
He has accompanied notable musicians including the Bharat Ratna awardee M. S. Subbulakshmi, D. K. Pattammal, K. B. Sundarambal, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Madurai Mani Iyer, the Alathur Brothers, Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr.M.Balamurali Krishna, M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, C. S. Jayaraman, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan and K. J. Yesudas.


Dhalinyaro

Dhalinyaro ("Youth") is a 2017 Djiboutian drama film directed by Lula Ali Ismaïl where she became the first Djiboutian film director. It is co-produced by director herself with Alexandra Ramniceanu, Jean-Frédéric Samie and Gilles Sandoz for Samawada Films. The film stars Amina Mohamed Ali, Tousmo Mouhoumed Mohamed, and Bilan Samir Moubus in main roles. It is the first feature film in Djibouti cinema history which had its premiere in July 2017.
The film follows three young women from different socio-economic backgrounds. It was supported by the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, and was co-produced in Canada, Somalia, France and Djibouti. It was filmed entirety in Djibouti. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards at international film festivals.


Aayiram Jenmangal

Aayiram Jenmangal () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by Durai. Padmapriya and Rajinikanth appear in lead roles While Latha and Vijayakumar in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1976 Malayalam film "Yakshagaanam". It was remade in 2014 as "Aranmanai".
Plot.
Ravi (Vijayakumar) is happily married to Savitri (Latha). Savitri's brother Ramesh (Rajinikanth) has come from Singapore, and they all go to Ravi's estate for a vacation. And that night starts Savitri's terrible ordeal. An apparition is visible only to her eye; an eerie song and the sound of anklets make themselves heard only to her ears. And before she realizes what is happening, another spirit enters her body, driving out her own spirit!
Overnight Savitri's persona itself changes; she talks, walks and behaves like a different woman. Ramesh is puzzled at the change, and keeps a watch on her. He follows her, as she wanders all over the hills with the easy familiarity of a person who has lived there all her life. He sees her shed tears over two names carved on a tree trunk; the fading legends "Radha" and "Ravi" tell the tragic tale of love and loss. He follows her as he goes to a humble cottage and eavesdrops as she introduces herself to the incredulous old woman (Pushpalatha) as her dead daughter Radha. It was only due to her unrequited love that she was hovering as a banshee so far, she explains. She tells excitedly that in the 5 days before new moon, if she can have a physical union with Ravi even once, she would be alive again. And if she didn't succeed? Well, she would push Ravi down the same waterfall where she had met her end, so that they could unite in the other world.
In the old disused bungalow of Ravi, Ramesh sees a picture of Radha and listens to a cassette as well. He confronts Ravi with the photo, and Ravi tells all- how he fell in love with Radha (Padmapriya), the daughter of the late factory supervisor. They roamed all over the hills, even as the lofty knolls were passive spectators to their love. With steadfast determination, Ravi manages to get his father's (V. S. Raghavan) acceptance. But when he rushes back with the happy tidings, he finds only her body- she had met a watery grave trying to escape from the clutches of her evil suitor Ranga (Kannan). Armed with the facts now, Ramesh thwarts off the attempts of the possessed Savitri's attempts to sleep with Ravi.
The first night she dresses provocatively and sings a song of seduction in the bedroom. Ramesh knocks the door and pulls Ravi out telling him that there was a call that the factory is on fire. And the second night, he dissolves some strong sedatives in Ravi's glass of milk. The third morning, in the labour day gathering where they are special invitees, the transformed Savitri dances and sings with abandon. That night, she takes Ravi to their summer cottage, but her plan goes awry again when Ramesh sets it on fire.
On the next night, Ravi is returning home when Ranga waylays him to settle old scores and hits him on the head. Ramesh rescues him in time. Of course, that night too passes without Radha's schemes seeing success. The last night, its do or die for Radha, and so she puts the vigilant Ramesh to sleep and lures Ravi out with a soft song of invitation. Savitri's displaced spirit crying out ‘Anna! Anna!’ and the barking dog wake up Ramesh and soon he is in pursuit as Radha sings and leads Ravi up the hill. In the end, good triumphs over evil.
Soundtrack.
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. All the songs were written by "Kaviyarasu" Kannadasan.
Reception.
The Sri Lankan journal "Tribune" stated, "Rather spoofy and crispy, this film directed by Durai, cashes in on the popularity of [Rajinikanth] of "Thee" fame who at his best, is a mere passenger in the story proper."


N. C. Karunya

N.C.Karunya is an Indian playback singer, stage performer, YouTuber, songwriter, and TV show host. His claim to fame was the popular reality show "Indian Idol" (Season 2) on Sony Entertainment Television. After "Indian Idol" he became a recording artist by singing for more than 200 projects in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali but his mainstay has been Telugu, his mother tongue. He has also hosted various musical reality shows. In 2017, he launched his own YouTube channel and started releasing singles composed, written, and arranged by himself.
He has received numerous awards from the media and government organisations for his songs in movies, telefilms and daily soaps. He is also known as a TV show host.
Early life.
N.C.Karunya was born on 1 March 1986, to N.C.Madhu and P.Janaki in Hyderabad, India.
He has been training in Carnatic classical under his Guru, "Vaaggeya Vidwanmani" Sri N.C. Murthy since the year 2000 and still continues to do so.
He was the winner of Padutha Theeyaga Junior series, 1998.
Indian Idol 2.
N.C. Karunya was a participant of the second season of Indian Idol. He was placed as a runner up to fellow contestant, Sandeep Acharya.
Films.
After the end of "Indian Idol 2", Karunya was called for an audition by Vidhu Vinod Chopra for Lage Raho Munnabhai. He began his playback career by singing for Sanjay Dutt. Then he sang a song in Jai Santoshi Maa for Anu Malik. After that, he went to Hyderabad to meet members of the Telugu film industry who rooted for him during "Indian Idol". In that series of meetings when he met Jr. NTR , he was offered his first Telugu hit "Ekaantangaa unna" by NTR himself, a song composed by Mani Sharma, for the film "Ashok". After this song, he went on to record songs like "Orugalluke Pilla" from the film Sainikudu, "Enduko" from Chirutha, "123 Nenoka Kantri" from "Kantri", "Ammayi Kitiki Pakkana" from Maryada Ramanna, "Om Namo Siva Rudraya" from Khaleja, "Oola Oolala Ala" from Orange, "Vayyarala jabilli" from Pawan Kalyan's Teenmar, "Andam andam" from Vetadu-Ventadu, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, starring Vishal (actor), "Meher meher" from "D for Dopidi", "Suvvi Suvvaalamma" from the movie Loafer, two songs for "It's my lovestory" and many more.
He was the voice behind the short film made by Allu Arjun and director Sukumar, "I Am That Change".
Phir mile sur
Karunya was the youngest singer to be a part of the remake of the song "Mile sur mera tumhaara". It was remade in 2010 and released as "Phir mile sur" on republic day on Zoom TV.
Album.
Karunya released his first Hindi album, the self-titled "Karunya", on 9 August 2008. The music was composed by Lesle Lewis and the video was directed by the sister of "Madhu Sarkar". His second album was a light music album named Karunya's Vandebhaavagurum. He also released 4 singles on Youtube.
He released the song "O Priyathamaa" on Jun 9, 2017, "Prema Geethika" on August 10, 2017, "Maayarogam" on Apr 14, 2018, and "Karuninchele" on Aug 23, 2019. His music video for "O Priyathamaa" reached 1 million+ views on Youtube.
Shows.
Karunya has performed in numerous concerts in India plus concerts in America, performed in The Emirates, Singapore and East Africa and West Africa.
Reality show host.
Karunya hosted the reality show Little Champs on Zee Telugu, Airtel "Saptaswaralu", on ETV, "Vijetha-Voice of Andhra" on local TV with M. M. Keeravani as the judge and Super Singer 8, on Maa TV with again M. M. Keeravani and also Smt. K.S.Chitra as the judges.


Ammo Bomma

Ammo Bomma ( My God! Toy!) is a 2001 Telugu-language horror comedy film, produced by D. Lata Mahesh under the Sirisha Productions banner and directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Suman, Seema, Uma and music composed by Shanmuk. The film is a remake of the Marathi movie "Zapatlela" (1993) which itself was inspired by 1988 Hollywood movie Child's Play. The film was recorded as a "flop" at the box office.
Plot.
The film begins on Gangaram (Satya Prakash) a deadly gangster, as his life is a blank wall, he approaches a powerful wizard Malabar Baba and acquires the knowledge of "Parakaya Pravesha", which means one's own soul entering into another's body. Thereafter, Inspector Mahesh (Suman) a powerful police officer onslaughts on him. Severely injured Gangaram lands at a post office and transfers his soul into a doll nearby. Aside, Rambabu (Rajendra Prasad) a ventriloquist at Eluru, whom the doll holding Gangaram's soul is delivered, presented by his cousin Sowmya (Seema), from the USA. Here, Rambabu amours a girl Lakshmi (Uma) which is rejected by her father Constable Nukka Raju (Mallikarjuna Rao) as he aspires to couple up his daughter with his subordinate Cola (Sudhakar). Meanwhile, Sowmya returns for pursuing a Ph.D. in Criminal Psychology. Accordingly, she is acquainted with Mahesh and they fall in love. Once Rambabu insults his house owner Janardhan Seth (Tanikella Bharani) in the show for which he seals his belongings including the Gangaram doll. Thereupon, Gangaram slays out Janardhan Seth, perceiving the dirty deed angered Rambabu reaches Janardhan Seth's house where he spots him dead. Just after, Mahesh arrives, judges Rambabu as the culprit and arrests him. In jail, Rambabu desperately tries to explain reality but fails. Thereafter, Gangaram absconds to Hyderabad, the post-mortem report proves the innocence of Rambabu and he is freed. At present, Gangaram contacts Malabar Baba and seeks transformation into a mortal human body. Affrightened Baba reveals that he can attain the mortal body of the 1st person who knows his secret i.e. Rambabu. Soon, Gangaram backs up with his henchman Deva (Jeeva). During the interval, Mahesh finds whereabouts of Malabar Baba, learns the truth and the only way for relieving Gangaram's soul is to shoot in between his eyebrows before he enters into Rambabu's body. Immediately, Mahesh flees when Gangaram attempts to possess Rambabu's body. At last, Mahesh successfully eliminates Gangaram. Finally, the movie ends with the marriages of Rambabu & Lakshmi and Mahesh & Sowmya.
Soundtrack.
Music composed by Shanmuk. Lyrics were written by Kula Shekar. Music released on Mayuri Audio Company.


Gandha (film)

Gandha (English: "Smell") is a 2009 Marathi Indian film. The film is directed by Sachin Kundalkar and produced by Sandeep Kankariya under the banner Flashbulbs Ventures. The film blends three independent stories where the main characters of all stories go through experiences involving their sense of smell. The stories are written by Kundalkar and his mother Archana Kundalkar. Sachin Kuldalkar won Best Screenplay Award for the film at Pune International Film Festival.
The film also won 2 national awards.
The film stars Girish Kulkarni and Amruta Subhash in the first story, Milind Soman and Sonali Kulkarni in the second story and Neena Kulkarni in the third story as lead actors.
Plot.
Lagnaachya Vayachi Mulgi (English: "A Bride To Be")
Veena is a young girl who works in a college and is now a bride to be. Her parents are looking for a suitable groom for her. But due to her dark complexion, she is not able to get any groom. Mangesh, an arts student from the college accidentally meets her and she starts loving the fragrance that he brings with himself. She hears a rumour from her colleague that Mangesh is alcoholic and hence is drowsy in his classes and comes with red-eyes. One day she follows him to his home and then comes to know of the truth that Mangesh works in an incense stick factory at night. This explains the fragrance he brings and his drowsy look. They both talk and fall in love and decide to get married.
Aushadh Ghenara Manus (English: "A Man On Medicines")
Sarang is a HIV+ patient and lives on his medicines. His wife, Raavi, has abandoned him from one and half years just like his parents. One day Raavi comes to meet him to talk about their divorce. She is irritated by some disgusting smell that comes from the whole house. They both reminisce over the past and she has a thought of giving their marriage another chance. But the weird unknown smell keeps irritating her. Her irritation for the smell and Sarang's silence on how he turned out HIV+ turns her mad and she ransacks the whole house for the source of smell. She finally find a dead rat under the bed. Sarang then realizes that he has lost his sense of smell.
Baajoola Basleli Baai (English: "A Woman Sitting Aside")
The story is based in a small village of Konkan when it is raining heavily. Janaki has her menstrual cycle and as per the practice in various societies in India, she is refrained from domestic activities in home for 4 days. Her sister-in-law goes into labour. Due to heavy rains, the baby needs to be delivered in their home. Janaki's mother-in-law is left alone to do all the work at home without Janaki's help. Janaki is continuously taunted by her mother-in-law for not having her own child till now. Janaki is worried about her husband who is stuck in another town due to rains. All she can do is worry and smell things from her room upstairs as she is not allowed to be involved in the home nor see the new born baby.
Cast.
The film marks debut of model-turned-actor Soman in Marathi cinema. Also, Jyoti Subhash, who is the real life mother of Amruta Subhash is seen playing this same role in film.
Awards.
"Gandha" won two National Film Awards at the 56th National Film Awards in the Best Screenplay and Best Audiography category. The award for Screenplay was given "for its remarkable integration of three different plots using the sense of smell at as a liet motif to focus sensitively on human relationships" and for Audiography "for its use of dramatically scripted sounds to heighten the mood of the film".


Lisa Banes

Lisa Banes (born July 9, 1955) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1984 for "Isn't it Romantic?" and won a 1981 Theatre World Award for her performance as Alison Porter Off-Broadway in "Look Back in Anger". In film, she has appeared in "Cocktail" (1988), "Freedom Writers" (2007), "Gone Girl" (2014), and as Hollis in "A Cure for Wellness" (2016).
Early life.
Banes was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. She studied acting at the Juilliard School in New York City.
Career.
Stage.
She has appeared on Broadway several times. She played Cassie in the Neil Simon play "Rumors" in 1988 with Christine Baranski, Margaret Lord in the musical "High Society" with Anna Kendrick in 1998, was in "Accent on Youth" with David Hyde Pierce in 2009, and most recently in the 2010 revival of "Present Laughter" with Victor Garber.
Television and film.
On television, Banes had a regular roles as Doreen Morrison in "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" starring Sharon Gless, and as Mayor Anita Massengil on the Fox comedy series "Son of the Beach" (2000-01). She also had recurring roles on "The King of Queens" as Carrie's boss Georgia Boone, "Six Feet Under" as Victoria, on "One Life to Live" as Eve McBain, and on "Nashville" Season 6 as the Ranch Director. She also guest starred as a Trill doctor in the ' episode "Equilibrium". Banes played Anne Kane in the 1985 TV miniseries "Kane & Abel". Her other television credits include "China Beach", "Murder, She Wrote", "The Practice", "NYPD Blue", "Desperate Housewives", ', "The Good Wife", "NCIS", and "Once Upon a Time". From 2010 to 2016, she had a recurring role as Ellen Collins on "Royal Pains".
Banes also starred as Mrs. Berry in "The Hotel New Hampshire" (1984), Bonnie in "Cocktail" (1988), Flora in "Dragonfly" (2002), and Christina Ricci's mother in "Pumpkin" (2002). In 2014, she appeared in David Fincher's "Gone Girl" as Marybeth Elliott, mother of Amy Elliott (Rosamund Pike).


V. Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna Vissamraju (20 August 1947 – 16 July 2015) was a playback singer in South India.
Personal life and career.
Ramakrishna was born to Vissamraju Rangasayi and Ratnam on 20 August 1947. Ganakokila P.Suseela is his mother's sister.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree but decided to become a professional singer, a decision influenced by his admiration for Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao. He sang light music for All India Radio.
Ramakrishna's debut movie song was "Vayase Oka Poolathota" in "Vichitra Bandham" in 1972. Throughout his career, he performed over 5000 songs in movies and devotional albums and has given numerous stage shows across Andhra Pradesh. He was a playback singer for Telugu actors such as NTR, ANR, Sobhan Babu, and Krishnam Raju. And also Krishna
Later in life, he took up acting and appeared in television series and films. He continued to give concerts across Andhra Pradesh.
In 1976, he married Jyothi Khanna, who was also a singer. The couple had two children, Lekha, and Sai Kiran, who made his acting début in "Nuvve Kaavali" in 2001.
From his own words in the show "Open Heart" with RK, Ramakrishna expressed the reason for his disappearance in movies. Famous music director Chakravarty played a key role for not giving any opportunities for him and also made sure no one gave him an opportunity because of the personal grudge. Later during the last days of Chakravarthy, he called Ramakrishna and expressed his guilt and asked apology. Another famous singer SP.Balasubramanyam also sang a song that had been chosen earlier for Ramakrishna, and he even sang a song sung earlier by Rama Krishna. Apart from all these, he is a true altruist and took every thing for good and good inspiration for others.
Death.
He died on 16 July 2015, having suffered from cancer for ten months and having been admitted to Banjara Hills Omega Hospitals. He was 67 and is survived by his wife, son Sai Kiran and daughter Lekha.


Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian

The Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian winners was commissioned since 1998:


Chota K. Naidu

Chota K. Naidu (born 1962) is an Indian cinematographer, best known for his distinct style of cinematography for films like, "Matru Devo Bhava, Choodalani Vund"i and "Kotha Bangaru Lokam". Naidu is a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers, the South Indian Cinematographers Association and the Telugu Cinematographers Association. He received two state Nandi Awards for "Anji", "Kotha Bangaru Lokam" and two Filmfare Awards South for "Kotha Bangaru Lokam", "Damarukam" for cinematography. His outstanding contribution to the Indian Film Industry and the Indian Television Industry working as a DOP for Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films, and in television is appreciated from last 30 and odd years.
Early life.
Naidu was born in Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra pradesh, his father Chitti Babu Naidu a writer and director of stage plays at Andhra Pradesh, and mother Ananthalakshmi a housewife. Elder sister Padma Latha Electronics Engineer, Elder brother K.V.S. Naidu Mechanical Engineer, Younger sister Kanaka Durga Electronics Engineer, Younger brother Shyam K. naidu is a Cinematographer. He attended Skpgn Govt. Junior college Rcpuram. Born into a family of engineers, Chota spent most of his time focusing on watching films instead of concentrating on his studies due to which he failed in his 10th standard exams. To see more films he worked as a gatekeeper in a nearby theatre. He failed in his supplementary exams later that year as he was watching more and more films. Realizing his interest in cinema his father Chitti Babu Naidu gave him a challenge to pass at least 10th standard with a reward to join him in film industry. Chota took the Challenge and passed with good rank and duly his father made him to join as camera apprentice at "Devar films outdoor unit" (camera rental house in the city of Chennai in 1979). Later he joined "Taraka Prabhu outdoor unit" under Dasari Narayana Rao.
He was working with top cinematographers during the 1980s throughout India as a Focus puller he was inspired by DOP V.S.R. Swamy for his discipline, dedication and craft. He always considers Swamy as his role model.
Career.
Naidu's first opportunity as a DOP was for a tele film – "Kristhu Jananam" (1987) for DD Hyderabad Kendra directed by Bharath Parepalli and produced by "P. Seetha Devi" who later went on to become his wife.
From then onwards he was continuously working for a lot more Regional and National Television work and TV commercials evolving his craftsman ship.
Naidu's first movie as a cinematographer was Dasari Narayana Rao Amma Rajinama (1991). He collaborated with Dasari Narayana Rao for several other films "Venkanna Babu", "Surigadu", Santaan, etc., Some of the directors he collaborated with are: E.V.V. Satyanarayana for films "Varasudu, Maga Rayudu, Veedevadandi Babu, Maavidaakulu," Kranthi Kumar for "Bhale Pellam", K. Raghavendra Rao for films "Allari Premikudu, Bombay Priyudu, Gangotri," Ramgopal Varma for "Deyyam,"Suresh Krissna for films "Master, Daddy, Baba" (Tamil). Satish Kaushik for "Prem" (Hindi), Gunasekhar for "Choodalani Vundi", David Dhawan for "Kunwara" (Hindi), A.R. Murugadoss for "Stalin", Trivikram Srinivas for "Julai,". V.V. Vinayak for films "Tagore, Bunny, Lakshmi, Krishna, Adhurs, Naayak, Alludu Seenu".
Style.
Naidu received critical acclaim with his debut "Kristhu Jananam" a telefilm dealing with the times of Jesus Christ, for the rich painting like cinematography.
For "Matru Devo Bhava", Naidu applied the chiaroscuro (extremely bright back light and top light to the point of burnout) and silhouette techniques to communicate predominantly a tragic content.
"Varasudu" was his first big commercial film. He adapted commercial style of lighting and selection of color palette to get grandeur.
Personal life.
His nephew Sundeep Kishan is a film actor.


Rudhramadevi (soundtrack)

Rudhramadevi is the soundtrack to the 2015 Telugu historical film of the same name directed by Gunasekhar. The film stars Anushka Shetty, Allu Arjun, Rana Daggubati and Krishnam Raju in the lead roles. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The audio music was planned to release separately in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states having the Chief ministers of these states as chief guests. The songs were released simultaneously in Visakhapatnam and Warangal on 25 July 2015.
On 31 July 2015, Deccan Music named it as the Best Telugu Album of the month. The soundtrack for the Tamil version were released on 15 August 2015 and the Malayalam version was released on 4 September 2015, respectively.


Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. is a 1946 race film directed by Spencer Williams and produced and distributed by Sack Amusement Enterprises.
Plot.
Gertie LaRue (Francine Everett) is a nightclub entertainer from the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. She arrives on the Caribbean island of "Rinidad" to perform as the headliner in a revue at the Paradise Hotel. Gertie has earned the nickname "Dirty Gertie" for the casual nature in which she entices and then humiliates men. On the island she attracts the attention of two young Americans—a soldier and a sailor—whom she nicknames "Tight Pants" and "High Pockets," respectively. The men enjoy sharing Gertie’s affections. However, Diamond Joe, the owner of the hotel, finds himself falling for Gertie and begins to shower her with gifts. Gertie also attracts the attention of two missionaries, Mr. Christian and Ezra Crumm, who keep watch on Gertie’s activities. However, a former boyfriend from Harlem tracks Gertie to the island. Unable to possess her, the ex-boyfriend kills her while insisting that he loves her.
Cast.
The cast includes:
Production.
"Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A." is an unauthorized adaptation of the 1921 W. Somerset Maugham short story "Rain", which had been adapted as the John Colton-Clemence Randolph play "Rain." The property had been filmed twice before this version: as the 1928 "Sadie Thompson" starring Gloria Swanson and the 1932 "Rain" starring Joan Crawford. This adaptation changed the names of the characters, switched the location from the Pacific Rim to the Caribbean, and gave the female lead a career in entertainment (the original concept had her as a prostitute).
It was directed by Spencer Williams, an African-American actor and writer who directed a series of race films during the 1940s for the Dallas, Texas-based producer Alfred Sack, who distributed these all-black productions to cinemas catering to African-American audiences. Williams appeared in "Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A." as a female fortune teller who predicts Gertie’s death.
"Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A." was the last starring role in a feature movie for Francine Everett, who was a star of race films, most notably "Keep Punching" (1939) and "Big Timers" (1945). After completing this film, she had bit roles in two Hollywood productions, "Lost Boundaries" (1949) and "No Way Out" (1950), before retiring from acting.
"Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A." was a commercially successful title on the race film circuit, but it was not widely seen by white audiences until the 1990s. The film is a public domain title.
DVD release.
"Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A." was released on Region 0 DVD by Alpha Video, as part of a double feature with "Sepia Cinderella", on July 31, 2007.


Ganesh Patro

Behara Ganesh Patro (22 June 1945 – 5 January 2015) was an Indian playwright and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He started his career in 1965, and wrote dialogues, songs, and stories for Telugu films from the 1970s up to the 1990s, including, "Rudraveena", "Maro Charitra", "Idi Katha Kaadu", "Mayuri", and "Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu".
He worked in over 100 films and know for his association with K. Balachander and Kodi Ramakrishna.
Life and career.
Ganesh Patro was born on 22 June 1945 in Parvathipuram of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh.
He wrote dialogue for sereral films including "Maro Charitra", "Rudraveena", "Maa Pallelo Gopaludu", "Nirnayam", and "Mayuri (film)" among others. After a 15-year sabbatical, he wrote dialogue for "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" in 2013. Patro also wrote many plays in Telugu theatre and literature.
Patro died at age 69 on 5 January 2015 in Chennai while undergoing a treatment for cancer.


Isoken

Isoken is a 2017 romantic comedy film written and directed by Jadesola Osiberu (in her directorial debut). The film stars Dakore Akande, Joseph Benjamin, and Marc Rhys.
The film was produced by Tribe85 productions and distributed by Silverbird Distributions in Nigeria and Evrit film in the UK. It premiered in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2017 at the West End's Cineworld in London and then in Nigeria on 16 June 2017 at the Landmark event center, Victoria Island, Lagos. The movie is one of the creative industry projects under the NollyFund loan scheme supported by the Bank of Industry.
Plot Summary.
Everyone in the Osayande family worries about Isoken. Although she has what appears to have a perfect life – beautiful, successful and surrounded by great family and friends – Isoken is still unmarried at 34 which, in a culture obsessed with marriage, is serious cause for concern. Things come to a head at her youngest sister's wedding when her overbearing mother thrusts her into an orchestrated matchmaking with the ultimate Edo man, Osaze. Osaze is handsome, successful and from a good family, making him perfect Nigerian husband material. But in an unexpected turn of events, Isoken meets Kevin who she finds herself falling in love with and he just might be what she truly wants in a partner. The only problem is, not only is he not an Edo man, he is Oyinbo (white). Isoken is a romantic comedy that explores cultural expectations, racial stereotypes and the bonds that unite families in touching, dramatic and comedic ways.
Critical Reception.
The movie was met with a lot of positive reviews. Although Nollywood Reinvented rated the movie 64%, they also state that if there's any one word befitting of describing this movie it would be "beautiful"


R. Velraj

Rajamani Velraj is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for directing Velaiilla Pattadhari and Thanga Magan.
Personal life.
Rajamani Velraj was born in a village called Kootthiyar Kundu near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He went to PKN Boys Higher Secondary School (Tirumangalam), and studied at Madurai Sourastra College.
Career.
Early in his career, he was associated with cinematographer Tirru and worked as an assistant cinematographer in several Tamil films, for example Aalavandhan. After working with actor Dhanush in Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, Dhanush recommended Velraj for his next film Polladhavan directed by Vetrimaaran, for which he won the Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer. Velraj and Vetrimaaran continued working together, making films such as Aadukalam and Asuran, their most recent film. His first directional debut was Velaiilla Pattadhari, starring Dhanush and Amala Paul and with Anirudh as music director. The film was successful and Velraj won several awards for best debut director. In 2015, he directed his second film, Thanga Magan.
Velraj is a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers.
References.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news-interviews/32588512_1_aadukalam-video-pranayam


Mai Ratima

Mai Ratima () is a 2013 South Korean film that portrays the unlikely love affair of a Korean man in his 30s living on the bottom rung of society and a mail-order bride from Thailand in her 20s.
It is actor-director Yoo Ji-tae's first feature film. Yoo emphasizes the discrimination against the ever-increasing number of Southeast Asian women who come to Korea for prearranged marriages, saying he wanted to "portray seemingly insurmountable obstacles facing people who desire to make a difference and beat the odds," and delve into "the pain, desire and deficiency that love bears."
The film won the Jury Prize ("Lotus du Jury") at the 2013 Deauville Asian Film Festival. It was praised by Deauville's jury president, for its sensitive handling and Yoo's keen insight as director. Clément said, "It's astonishing that this is his first feature film. This award is presented with the hopes that this film will have a chance to be seen widely by film fans worldwide."
"Mai Ratima" was released in theaters on June 6, 2013.
Plot.
To support her sister and Alzheimer's-afflicted mother back in Thailand, Mai Ratima (Park Ji-soo) enters into an arranged marriage with mentally challenged Sang-pil (Lee Jun-hyuk). Stuck in the drab seaside town of Pohang, she endures the daily harangues of her mother-in-law and sexual harassment by her brother-in-law Sang-rim (Kim Kyung).
Mai's woes are exacerbated when her visa renewal comes up, but she narrowly escapes deportation thanks to the spur-of-the-moment kindness of Soo-young (Bae Soo-bin), a social outcast who can't even afford to renew his national ID. They run off to Seoul and inevitably drift into a relationship, but their happiness doesn't last long as Soo-young becomes entangled with bar hostess Young-jin (So Yoo-jin). The corruption and callousness of the big city leave them bruised and jaded.
Production.
Yoo Ji-tae wrote the synopsis while still at college but it would be another 15 years before the project was finally turned into a movie. Prior to his feature film debut, Yoo proved his potential as a director after having helmed several short films (such as "Out of My Intention"), which were all highly critically praised.
Initially titled "A Boy Dreams of Sansevieria", filming began in Gyeonggi Province on January 26, 2012. It premiered at the 17th Busan International Film Festival on October 5, 2012.


The Magic of Ordinary Days

The Magic of Ordinary Days is a Hallmark Hall of Fame production based on a novel of the same name by Ann Howard Creel and adapted as a teleplay by Camille Thomasson. It was directed by Brent Shields, produced by Andrew Gottlieb and stars Keri Russell, Skeet Ulrich, and Mare Winningham.
The film first aired on CBS on January 30, 2005, and received an encore broadcast on the same network exactly five years later.
Plot.
Olivia Dunne ‘Livvy’ (Keri Russell) is a young woman of Denver who has become pregnant by a naval flight instructor on furlough during the war. Embarrassed by his daughter's out of wedlock pregnancy, her father decides to deal with the issue by quietly arranging for her to marry. Livvy is sent off to a rural town in southeastern Colorado, there to be married to a young farmer in need of a wife. The groom is Ray Singleton (Skeet Ulrich), who farms a remote section of land on a family farm. Hearing of Livvy's dilemma from his pastor, Ray is moved by the story and agrees to marry without even having met her. Unbeknownst to Livvy, Ray has suffered the loss of both his father and mother, and the further loss of his younger brother when he was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Though young, handsome and a family man at heart, Ray has lacked the opportunity to find a wife in this remote region. His sister Martha (Mare Winningham), her husband and their three children are the only family he has left.
Ray and Livvy are an unlikely couple. Livvy has the benefit of a good education and until recently had been in graduate school studying archeology. The possesser of a broad formal education, she knows nothing of cooking or farming and is not particularly devoted to her religious beliefs. Though outwardly sophisticated, she has felt bereft and lonely since the death of her mother. Ray is a man of few words. A hard worker, he is kind, honest and patient. Family life and faith in God have been the central features of Ray's life. His daily activity is focused on working his family's farm. Livvy and Ray strive hard to be polite and courteous to one another, but are nevertheless awkward in each other's company.
Though she agreed to marry to please her father, Livvy never intended to remain in this stark life. She secretly writes to Lieutenant Edward Brown, the flight instructor who is the father of her child. A visit by her sister brings sharp contrast between the life Livvy came from and the life she is living now, but it is also apparent how much Livvy has changed her view of her surroundings. Her sister has no news of Lt. Brown, who has yet to answer Livvy's letters. Now without her husband who has been called up to serve, her sister finds herself lonely. She asks Livvy to leave Ray to come stay with her, suggesting they make up stories of Ray drinking and being violent to cover her leaving him. Livvy cannot bring herself to do this.
With most of the young men gone for the war effort, Ray's farm is lacking in farm hands. Needing to maintain production of food, the government supplies laborers to the farms. Ray's farm is supplemented by Japanese Americans interned at nearby Camp Amache. Life in the high country leaves Livvy feeling isolated and alone. She comes to befriend two sisters from the camp, Florence and Rose Umahara (Tania Gunadi and Gwendoline Yeo). Both are well-educated, and Livvy finds familiarity and comfort in their friendship.
Ray's sister Martha and her family give Livvy new insight into the lives of people in rural America. Throughout Ray proves to be a caring husband, both patient and supportive. He quietly does things to make her more comfortable in her surroundings, and it is clear that he is much brighter than Livvy had first suspected. Over time Livvy comes to value the life people like Martha and Ray lead. The love and forbearance shown to her stand in marked contrast with what she had known at home since the passing of her mother. With the baby coming she must choose the course her life will take.
Reception.
The premiere broadcast on CBS in 2005 attracted 18.7 million viewers, making it the highest-rated television film since the 2001-2 season. According to the author of the original novel, "as of early 2009, the screenplay for a sequel has been written and approved. Hallmark Hall of Fame is waiting for principal actors to become available to begin production and filming."
In 2005, Robert Bianco of "USA Today" gave the film (3½ out of 4 stars), saying:
If only TV movies this good were ordinary events..."Days" does sometimes stress a link between "country" and "uncomplicated" that probably never existed. But underneath the contrasts between Ray's simple ways and Livvy's more cultured upbringing is a binding, universal message about the need to accept the consequences of our acts. An ordinary lesson, perhaps, but it takes an extraordinary movie to make us listen.