Multi-talented Vijay Antony turned 50 today.
Music composer, singer, actor, producer, director and lyricist, Vijay Antony, turned 50 today. He was on 24 July 1975 in Nagercoil. He had no formal music training and started his career as a sound engineer. His research on sound engineering led to him composing jingles and then background scores for TV shows. It was producer […]
A look at Suriya’s film career on his 50th Birthday
Saravanan Sivakumar was born on 23 July to actor Sivakumar and his wife, Lakshmi, the eldest of three children. His younger brother Karthi is also an accomplished actor and his younger sister, Brindha, is a playback singer. Suriya made his entry in Vassanth’s directorial, Nerukku Ner produced by Mani Ratnam. It was Mani Ratnam who […]
Multi-award winning Comedian Yogi Babu turns 40 today.
Babu was born on 22 July 1985 in Arani in Thiruvannamalai district. He began his career as a writer and director of the popular Vijay TV comedy series Lollu Sabha where each episode was a spoof of a popular movie. He then made his debut to the big screen in the film Yogi, a remake […]
“Boys”-fame Bharath turns 42 today.
Bharath made his debut to films in Shankar’s Boys before his 20th birthday. He was born in Kumbakonam on 21 July 1983. He showed an early interest in dance and joined a professional dance club when he was 11. He was noticed by Shankar when he was performing on stage and this led to his […]
Remembering Indian Cinema’s Irreplaceable Gem: Sivaji Ganesan
Today (21 July 2025) marks the 24th death anniversary of Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan. To truly appreciate Sivaji Ganesan’s spectacular acting range, one must look more to his later films. His earlier films saw him greatly influenced by the stage and the film sensibilities of that time which were largely determined by film directors who […]
SJ Suryah – A writer and director with a “Killer” attitude.
Selvaraj Justin Pandian is better known by his screen name, S.K. Suryah. He was born on 20 July 1968 in Tenkasi district. After pursuing a tertiary qualification in Loyola College, Chennai, he tried to get into the film industry as an actor. He was taken in as an apprentice by K. Bhagyaraj. He then joined […]
Poornima Bhagyaraj (formerly Poornima Jayaram) turns 65 today.
Poornima Jayaram (now Poornima Bhagyaraj) made her debut to the Tamil screen in the 1981 film Nenjil oru Mull opposite Prathap. Although the film failed at the box-office, her second signing – Durai’s Kilanjalgal opposite Mohan – released just three weeks later and went on to become a blockbuster hit. The success of this second […]
Remembering Soundarya, the star of “Padaiyappa” and “Arunachallam” on her birth anniversary
Soundarya was the daughter of Kannada film producer and director, K.S. Sathyaranarayan. She made her debut to Kannada films in 1992 and her debut to Tamil a year later through the Karthik starrer, Ponnumani. He role in Ponnumani brought her huge fame and accolades. Her subsequent Tamil films – Muthu Kaalai, Dear Son Marudhu and […]
“Ratchasan” Vishnu Vishal turns 41 today
Vishal Kudawla is better known by his screen name, Vishnu Vishal. After completing his MA degree, he was showing great promise as a cricket player but a serious injury brought a halt to his plans. When he landed his first acting job in Suseendiran’s sports drama Vennilaa Kabadi Kuzhu, he spent months getting himself in […]
Bharathiraja – The man who permanently changed the face of Indian Cinema
Introduction. Bharathiraja has been credited with revolutionising the Indian film industry. When he made his debut in 1977 with the Kamalhaasan-Sri Devi-Rajinikanth starrer, Pathinaaru Vayathinley, it marked a major shift in the approach to filmmaking. In addition, Bharathiraja introduced a host of new talent behind and in front of the camera, many of whom carved […]