Sunday, 2 December 2012
Enthiran
Enthiran is a 2010 Indian Tamil science fiction action film co-written and directed by Shankar. The film features Rajinikanth in dual roles, as a scientist and an andro humanoid robot, alongside Aishwarya Rai while Danny Denzongpa, Santhanam, Karunas, Kalabhavan Mani, Devadarshini, and Cochin Haneefa play supporting roles.[2] The film's story revolves around the scientist's struggle to control his creation, the android robot whose software was upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and generate human emotions. The plan backfires as the robot falls in love with the scientist's fiancée and is further manipulated to bring destruction to the world when it lands in the hands of a rival scientist.
Boys
Boys is a 2003 Tamil coming-of-age film directed by S. Shankar. The film stars Siddarth, Genelia, Bharath, Manikandan, Nakul and Sai Srinivas Thaman. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was simultaneously released in Telugu as well with the same name.
The story centers around six teenagers, who experience the downfalls of teenage life. The film conveys a message about the importance of a good education and career over other distractions, such as romance and sex. This was the first film for all the title characters as well as the heroine.
Aayutha Ezhuthu
Aayutha Ezhuthu is a 2004 Tamil political film written and directed by
Mani Ratnam. It stars Surya, Madhavan and Siddharth in the lead roles,
with Meera Jasmine, Trisha Krishnan and Esha Deol also in pivotal characters.
The film's score and soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman, while Ravi
K. Chandran was cinematographer and Sreekar Prasad was editor. The title of the movie
is the name of a Tamil letter, ஃ - three dots corresponding to the film's three different personalities
from completely different strata of society. The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Yuva with an
entirely different cast barring Deol, while a dubbed version in Telugu was also released. Produced by
Ratnam's home banner of Madras Talkies,
Aayutha Ezhuthu released in May 2004 to mostly positive reviews.
Kannathil Muthamittal
Kannathil Muthamittal (Tamil: கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால்; English: A Peck on the Cheek) is a 2002 Tamil drama film directed and produced by Mani Ratnam. It features P. S. Keerthana, Madhavan and Simran in the leading roles with Nandita Das, J. D. Chakravarthy, Prakash Raj and Pasupathy portraying other pivotal characters. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, while Ravi K. Chandran handled the cinematography. Mani Ratnam presents the story of a child of Sri Lankan Tamil parentage adopted by Indian parents, who desires to meet her biological mother during the midst of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey Tamil romantic drama film directed by Mani Ratnam,
starring Madhavan and Shalini, the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love.
The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman.
The film's story is mostly recollected in flashbacks by the character Karthik (Madhavan).
Karthik and Shakti (Shalini) fall in love against the backdrop of Chennai and its suburban trains,
against the wishes of their parents. The film was well received by critics and it did well at the Tamil
and Telugu box-offices primarily for its music and realistic portrayal of romance and married life.
It was dubbed into Telugu as Sakhi.
Nerruku Ner
Nerruku Ner (Tamil: நேருக்கு நேர் English: Face to Face) is a 1997 Tamil film directed by Vasanth and was produced by Mani Ratnam. The film features Vijay and Suriya in the leading roles, with Simran and Kausalya in other lead roles. Raghuvaran, Shanthi Krishna, Karan, Vivek, Manivannan and Prakash Raj form the ensemble cast, while Deva and K. V. Anand handled the film's soundtrack and cinematography respectively. The film went on to earn moderate reviews.
Bombay
Bombay is a critically acclaimed and national award-winning 1995 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film met with a strongly positive reception upon release.
The film is centred on events, particularly during the period of December 1992 to January 1993 in India, and the controversy surrounding the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya and its subsequent demolition on December 6, 1992. Increased religious tensions in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) led to the Bombay Riots. It is the second in Ratnam's trilogy of films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, including Roja and Dil Se..
The film is centred on events, particularly during the period of December 1992 to January 1993 in India, and the controversy surrounding the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya and its subsequent demolition on December 6, 1992. Increased religious tensions in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) led to the Bombay Riots. It is the second in Ratnam's trilogy of films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, including Roja and Dil Se..
Thalapathi
Thalapathi (Translation: Commander) is a 1991 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Mani Ratnam and produced by G. Venkateswaran under the banner of G. V. Films. It stars Rajinikanth, Mammootty and Shobana in the lead roles with Arvind Swamy, Srividya, Amrish Puri, Bhanupriya, Nagesh, and Charuhasan essaying supporting ones. The theme is loosely based on the friendship between Karna and Duryodhana of the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film, which notably features the last collaboration of Mani Ratnam and Ilaiyaraaja,[1] was dubbed and released in Telugu and Hindi as Dalapathi. The film, being set in a contemporary milieu at the time of its release, emerged as a critical and commercial success during its theatrical run.
Nayagan
Nayagan, also known as Nayakan, is a 1987 Tamil film, written and directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Kamal Haasan. It is based on the real-life Bombay underworld don Varada aka Varadarajan Mudaliar, and sympathetically depicts the struggle of South Indians living in Bombay. The film also stars Saranya Ponvannan in her silver screen debut, Karthika, Nassar, Janagaraj, Delhi Ganesh and Tinnu Anand. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and met with a successful response after release.
Minnale
Minnale (Tamil: மின்னலே; English: Lightning) is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film featured Madhavan, Abbas and Reemma Sen, with Vivek and Nagesh also appearing in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant Harris Jayaraj, which became successful prior to release, helping the film take a good opening. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and enjoyed significant commercial success. It was also dubbed into Telugu as Cheli.
Indian ..
Indian (Tamil) is a 1996 Tamil political thriller film directed
by S. Shankar and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Kamal Haasan
in dual roles with Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Sukanya and Goundamani
appearing in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman,
while cinematography was handled by Jeeva. The film tells the story of corruption in India, with a
former soldier becoming a vigilante to stamp the problem out.
Saturday, 1 December 2012
Autograph
Autograph (Tamil: ஆட்டோகிராஃப், Āṭṭōkirāḥp ?) is a 2004 Tamil film directed by Cheran. The film's soundtrack is composed by Bharathwaj. Cheran also plays the lead role in the film, and other cast members include Sneha, Gopika, Kanika and Mallika.
The Film was remade into Telugu as Naa Autograph in the same year starring Ravi Teja and Bhumika Chawla, who reprised the roles of Cheran and Sneha in the original respectively, and in Kannada as My Autograph with Sudeep as director and hero, and Meena as the heroine, in 2006.
The film was released in India in February 2004, and was screened at the Lyon Asian Film Festival in France and at the Montreal World Film Festival in Canada. Upon release, the film met with critical acclaim and commercial success. A sequel to Autograph titled Autograph 2 has been announced and so far has Navya Nair along with Cheran.
Jay Jay is a 2003 ஜே ஜே
Jay Jay is a 2003 ஜே ஜே Tamil romance film written and directed by Saran.
The film features R. Madhavan, Amogha and Pooja in the leading roles while
Kalabhavan Mani, Charle, Dhamu and Malavika Avinash also play key supporting roles.
Produced by V. Ravichandran of Oscar Films, the film had music scored by Bharathwaj.
It released in November 2003 to average reviews and collections
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