Celebrating the Films and Songs of Director Shankar on his 62nd birthday.
Shankar has taken Tamil commercial to new levels through films with budgets, grand locations and technical experimentation. His films opened new markets for Tamil cinema and elevated the status of Indian commercial cinema. Shankar began his film career in small and insignificant acting roles in Vesham and Poovum Puyalum before becoming assistant director to S.A. […]
Remembering the Queen of Indian Cinema, Sridevi
While Jayalalitha was known as Tamil cinema’s first female superstar, it was actress Sridevi who redefined success as an actress and became not just a Tamil or southern megastar, but the first female megastar of Indian cinema. After firmly cementing her place as the number 1 South Indian actress, Sri Devi made her modest debut […]
Hansika Motwani turns 34
Hansika Motwani was born on 09 August 1991 in Bombay (present day Mumbai). She made her debut to the Tamil screen opposite Dhanush in Mapillai, but it was with her second film – Yengeyum Kaadhal – where she starred opposite Ravi Mohan, that she found fame. In 2012, she received her first Filmfare nomination for […]
Genelia d’ Souza made her mark in Tamil films through only 6 films.
Genelia was born on 05 August 1987 in Bombai (now Mumbai). Her short but eventful career in Tamil films began with her role as the female lead in Shankar’s 2003 film, Boys. After her debut to Telugu films and then returning to the Hindi screen, she returned to the Tamil screen to star opposite Vijay […]
Remembering J.P. Chandrababu on his 98th Birth Anniversary
Joseph Panmayadas Chandrababu Rodriguez was born on 5 August 1927. He was born into a wealthy Christian family but, because his father ran an independent newspaper, their assets were seized by the British government, forcing them into exile in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The family returned to Chennai in 1943 and Chandrababu found himself drawn to […]
Comedy actor Madhan Bob, who appeared in over 600 films, passes away at 71
Popular comedy actor, Madhan Bob, who starred in more than 600 films, has passed away at the age of 71. He had been fighting cancer for a few years. Born as S. Krishnamurthy, he took on the name Madhan Bob for the screen. He delighted audiences with his unique brand of humour and was also […]
Remembering Actor-Writer-Director Manivannan on his 72nd Birth Anniversary
Manivannan was born on 31 July 1963 in Coimbatore district. He was involved in more than 400 films – first as writer, then as director and then as an actor. Altough he is best known to audiences as an actor, he directed exactly 50 films in a career that spanned 33 years, with three posthumous […]
Radha Ravi, son of M.R. Radha, turned 72 today
Radha Ravi is the son of legendary actor M.R. Radha. His elder brother, M.R. R, Vasu was a prolific actor in the 1970s. His half-sister is M.R. Radhika – now Radhika Sarathkumar and his other half-sister is Nirosha. He made his debut to the screen in a Kannada film produced by actor Bharath’s father. It […]
Dulquer Salmaan turns 42
Dulquer Salmaan is the son of the legendary actor, Mammooty. He made his debut to the Tamil screen in the bilingual film Vaayai Moodi pesuvum, made simultaneously in Tamil and Malayalam. He then played the lead role in Mani Ratnam’s Oh Kaadhal Kanmani opposite Nithya Menen. In 2017 he starred in the dual language film […]
Remembering the founder of AVM Productions and AVM Studios, A.V. Meiyappan, on his 118th birth anniversary
A.V. Meiyappan Chettiyar is the founder of AVM Studios and AVM Productions, the longest surviving film production company in Kodambakkam. Meiyappan was born in Karaikudi on 28 July 1907. His father owned a department store that also sold gramophone records. At an early age, Meiyappan realised that there would be more profit in manufacturing gramophone […]