Remembering the short but impressive career of actress Shoba
Malayalaee actress Mahalakshmi Menon is better known by her screen name, Shoba. She made her debut as a child actress in the 1968 Tamil film Thattungal Thirakkapaduum, a film directed by actor J.P. Chandrababu. She bagged the National Award for Best Actress at the tender age of 17 for her brilliant performance in the film […]
Actor, Producer and Director M. Sasikumar turns 51 today.
M Sasikumar was born on 28 September 1974 in Madurai where he spent his childhood. After completing his schooling in Kodaikanal and his Bachelor of Business Administration in Madurai, he began his film career as an assistant to director Balu in the Vikram starrer, Sethu. It was on the sets that he met and befriended […]
Nagesh – The man who redefined comedy in Tamil Cinema
In a career across more than 1000 films, Nagesh acted with more than 3 generations of actors, including Sivaji Ganesan, MGR, Kamalhassan, Rajinikanth, Ajithkumar, Vijay, R Madhavan and Silambarasan. Apart from his thousands of Tamil films, Nagesh also acted in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. Nagesh went to Chennai in search of a job […]
Remembering the Legendary S.P. Balasubramanyam on his Death Anniversary
The world lost a gem of a human being and the man with the golden voice when he passed away on 25 September 2020. SP Balasubramanyam might have left the earthly realm but his magnanimous nature, bubbly personality and child-like innocence will be remembered along with his stunning ability to act through his voice and […]
Musical Tribute to P.B. Srinivas on his 95th Birth Anniversary
P.B. Srinivas was a singer, lyricist and composer who worked in the Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. He has sung more than 3000 songs. He was born on 22 September 1930. Inspired by his uncle, he sang on stage for the first time when he was 12. This slowly opened doors for […]
Remembering music composer G.K. Venkatesh on his 98th Birth Anniversary.
Music composer G.K. Venkatesh was born into a Telugu family on 21 September 1927. He began his career as an assistant to music composer S.M. Subbiah Naidu who was the Guru of M.S. Viswanathan. Venkatesh and Viswanathan stayed in the same lodge while MSV was composing for Genoa, and they became very close friends. When […]
Atlee turns 39 today.
Arun Kumar is better known by his screen name, Atlee. He was born on 21 September 1986 and began his film career as an assistant to Shankar in films like Enthiran and Nanban. He made his explosive directorial debut with the critically acclaimed box-office hit, Raja Rani with Arya, Jai, Nayanthara and Nazriya Nazim in […]
Sulakshana – The Metamorphosis of yet another child actress
Sulakshana made her debut to acting as a child artist in the 1968 film, Thulabaram. Her second film 1970 film, KaaviyaThalaivi, the home production of actress Sowcar Janaki, was directed by K. Balachander. She made her adult debut to Tamil opposite K. Bhagyaraj in Thooral Ninnu Pochu and subsequently completed more than 450 films. She […]
Karthik – A Versatile and Talented Actor
Navarasa Nayagan Karthik, whose real name is Muralli Kathikeyan, is the son of yesteryear actor, R. Muthuraman, and made his acting debut in Bharathiraja’s 1981 romance drama Alaigal Oyvathillai. With a slow climb, Karthik soon saw himself working with the most acclaimed directors of the industry like Maniratnam, K. Balachander, Bharathiraja, Priyadharshan, Faasil, Vikraman, Sundhar […]
The multi-faceted Ramesh Aravind
Kannada actor-writer and director, Ramesh Aravind is no stranger to Tamil audiences. Introduced to films by K. Balachander in the Kannada remake of Sollathaan Ninaikiren, Ramesh Aravind made his Tamil debut in K Balachander’s Manadhil Urudhi Vendum a role for which he received critical acclaim. He became an audience favourite after his spirited role inVassanth’s […]