Sean Roldan turns 38.
Raghavendra Raja Rao is better known by his stage name – Sean Roldan. He was born on 27 December 1987. He showed an early interest in music and ventured into his own compositions after learning Carnatic music. He made his entry to films through Vaayai Moodi Pesavum after the project was dropped by Anirudh Ravichander. […]
Vinu Chakravarthy – the unsung hero of Tamil Cinema
Vinu Chakravarthy remains an unsung hero of Tamil cinema. He was born on 15 December 1945 in Usilampatti. The eldest of three children, he began his working career in a 6-month stint as a Reserve sub-inspector before joining Southern Railways. Vinu showed an early interest in films and joined Kannada filmmaker Puttana Kannagal as a […]
Tamannaah Bhatia turns 36
Tamannaah Bhatia was born in Mumbai on 21 December 1989. After making her debut in Hindi, Tamannaah’s third film was the Tamil Ravikrishna starrer, Kedi, closely followed by a role opposite S.J. Surya in Vyabari. After her critically acclaimed role in Kalloori and notable roles in Netru Indru Naallai (opposite Ravikrishna) and Padikaadhavan (opposite Dhanush), […]
Andrea Jeremiah turns 41 today.
Playback singer, actress and musician Andrea Jeremiah was born on 21 December 1985 in an Anglo-Indian family. She learnt classical piano when she was 8. Two years later, she was part of a successful music troupe called Young Stars. She made her debut as a recording artist through the song Kannum Kannum Nokia from Anniyan. […]
A glimpse into the making of “Hey Ram” one of India’s first Pan-Indian films
Hey Ram released in the year 2000 to mixed reviews and a subdued response from audiences. Over the years, the film – like many other Kamal Haasan starrers – soon gained traction as an all-time classic. Shah Rukh Khan in his Tamil debut The magnificence behind Kamal Haasan’s epic masterpiece, Hey Ram – the first […]
Veteran actress Sowcar Janaki turns 94
Sankaramanchi Janaki was born on 12 December 1931. She made her acting debut in 1950 in the Telugu film Shavukaru. She was thereafter known as “Sowcar” Janaki. She made her debut to the Tamil screen in 1952 through the T.R. Sundaram directorial, Vallaiyapathi which was penned by the famous poet and writer, Bharathidasan. She went […]
Rajinikanth – Caught in a Conundrum
It was a triple celebration for fans of Superstar Rajinikanth this weekend that marked three momentous events: Rajinikanth’s 50th year in the film industry (completed on 15 August this year), his 75th birthday and the re-release of his iconic own production, Padayappa. For Rajinikanth, it was a painfully slow climb to stardom and then superstardom […]
Remembering the Legendary Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Ganesan was born in Pudhukottai on 17 November 1920. He got a job as an assistant in Gemini studios and soon became known as Gemini Ganesan. The name stayed with him after his introduction to films through the film Miss Malini. He was one of the few graduates to enter the film industry at […]
“Thenisai Thendral” Deva – The man who overcame all odds to achieve success.
The introduction of AR Rahman in 1992 took the music world by storm and his debut album, Roja, was a runaway hit but Roja was not the number 1 selling album for 1992, nor was its background score much talked about – Both these accolades belong to music composer Deva for his work on Rajinikanth’s […]
The Legendary P Susheela turned 90 today
Veteran playback singer has more than 50 000 songs to her credit in all South Indian languages, and her prolific renditions have earned her a place in the Guinness Books of Records as well as the Asia Book of Records. She has won five national awards and numerous state awards from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh […]