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 […]
Meena: From child star to Tamil Cinema’s Number 1
Meena began her film career as a child artist in the 1982 film, Nenjangall. She enjoyed popularity as a child star, acting with Vijayakanth in Paarvaiyin Marupakkam, with Sivaji Ganesan in Sumangali and Theerpu and with Rajinikanth in Anbulla Rajinikanth. She made her adult debut in the Telugu film Vayugam with her first adult role […]
New horizons for Ravi Mohan
M Ravi is the son of film editor, Mohan. He made his adult debut under the direction of his elder brother, Raja in the 2003 film, Jayam. Ravi had earlier made his acting debut as a child artist in a 1993 Telugu film produced by his father. Jayam, which also marked the directorial debut of […]
Veteran actress Prameela turns 69 today.
T.A. Prameela was born in Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu on 31 August 1956. Her parents hailed from Kerala but they moved to Chennai to enable Prameela to pursue her acting dream. She made her debut to films in 1968 through the Malayalam, Inspector. In 1972 she made her debut to the Tamil screen through Vazhaiyadi Vazhai […]
Yuvan Shankar Raja turns 46 today
It is hard to believe that at age 46, Yuvanshankar Raja has already completed more than 190 albums and is officially in the film industry for 29 years. He is the first and only Indian music composer to win the Best Music composer award at the Cyprus International Film Festival. Born on 31 August 1979, […]
Vishal gets engaged on his 48th birthday
Actor Vishal got engaged to actress Sai Dhanshika today – 29 August 2025 – on his 48th birthday. The couple had announced their relationship in May this year and chose to have the engagement ceremony as a small event at Vishal’s residence, with only close family and friends present. Vishal’s family hails from Andhra Pradesh. […]
Remembering “Captain” Vijayakanth on his 73rd Birth Anniversary
Vijayakanth will be best remembered not for his many cinematic roles – all in Tamil – but for his philanthropy and his relationship with the people he met. Despite having a fiery temper, he was soft-hearted and very compassionate. He should the same repsect to the top actors that he showed to the assistants on […]
The talented and versatile Shanthanu Bhagyaraj still awaits the turn of the tide.
It can be nothing but bad luck that has prevented Shanthanu Bhagyaraj from reaching greater heights in the film industry. He is good-looking and extremely talented but the big hit has remained out of reach for him. The son of star couple K. Bhagyaraj and Poornima, Shanthanu was born on 24 August 1986. He made […]