Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren, better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian Director, actor and playback singer in Tamil films. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first three ventures featuring him in a starring role, failing to release, following which he began appearing in character roles. He entered the spotlight for the first time when he turned director with the summer hit Chennai 600028 (2007). He achieved further commercial successes with his subsequent directorials Saroja (2008), Goa (2010), Mankatha (2011), Biriyani (2013), Masss (2015) and Maanaadu (2021). His father Gangai Amaren is a film director and music director.
Suhasini Rajaram Naidu, known professionally as Sneha, is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. She also acted in a few Malayalam and Kannada films.
Chennai 600028 is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu in his directorial debut. It stars Jai, Shiva, Premji, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Vijay Vasanth, Prasanna, Inigo Prabakaran, Karthik and Arun in the lead along with Vijayalakshmi Feroz and Kristine Zedek, making their acting debut as well. The film was produced by S. P. B. Charan along with J. K. Saravana, a Singapore-based award-winning producer. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Premji Amaran and Yuvan Shankar Raja and also Illayaraja respectively.
Kaali Venkat is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Tamil language films.
Maari is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan, jointly produced by Listin Stephen and Raadhika's Magic Frames and Dhanush's Wunderbar Films. The film stars Dhanush, singer Vijay Yesudas, and Kajal Aggarwal, while Robo Shankar, Kalloori Vinoth, Kaali Venkat, and Mime Gopi play supporting roles. Dhanush plays Maari, a local gangster. This film also marks Vijay Yesudas's Tamil debut.
Richard M. Nathan is an Indian cinematographer, who works in the Tamil film industry.
Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi is an Indian film director. She is the wife of Udhayanidhi Stalin, and editor of the literary magazine Inbox 1305.
Sakshi Agarwal is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in Tamil films and in a few Kannada and Malayalam films. After beginning her working career as a marketing consultant, she pursued acting and garnered attention through part time modelling commitments. Since then she has taken up various lead and supporting roles in South Indian films. She was also a contestant in the Tamil reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil 3.
Annadurai is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by G. Srinivasan. The film stars Vijay Antony in a dual role along with Diana Champika, Mahima, and Jewel Mary, while Radha Ravi and Kaali Venkat play supporting roles. Vijay Antony also composed music for the film and also served as the film editor for the first time in his career. Produced by Fatima Vijay Antony and Raadhika, the film began production during February 2017 and was released on 30 November 2017.
Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum is a Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Janakiraman and produced by C. V. Kumar of Thirukumaran Entertainment. The film stars Kalaiyarasan, Anandhi, Ragav Vijay and Ashna Zaveri, with a supporting cast including Kaali Venkat, Gayathrie and Jangiri Madhumitha. The film features music composed by Nivas K. Prasanna with cinematography by Ballu and editing done by Radhakrishnan Dhanapal. The film was released on 6 May 2022.
Petta (transl. Hood) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The film was produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner Sun Pictures. The film stars Rajinikanth alongside an ensemble cast featuring Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, M. Sasikumar, Simran, Trisha, Megha Akash, Malavika Mohanan, Mahendran, Bobby Simha, Guru Somasundaram, Aadukalam Naren, Munishkanth, and Sananth in supporting roles. The music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander with editing done by Vivek Harshan and cinematography by Tirru. The film revolves around Kaali, a hostel warden crosses paths with a group of criminals where things takes an interesting turn.
Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan is an Indian actor who works in Tamil and Telugu films and television productions. He played the lead roles in Star Vijay serials Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (2015) and Ninaikka Therintha Manamae (2017), and had supportive roles in films such as O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) and Adithya Varma (2019). He rose to prominence after contesting in the 2021 reality programme Cooku with Comali 2. The Times of India named him the "Most Desirable Man on Television 2020", in its Chennai Times edition.
Thiravam is a 2019 Indian-Tamil-language Thriller streaming television series created by Ravi Prakasam for Zee5. The series was directed by Arvind Krishna, starring Prasanna, Indhuja Ravichandran, Kaali Venkat and Azhagam Perumal. This Political Drama revolves around Scientist Ravi Prakasam's formula that can create Pertrol from Herbs and a number of groups who are after him and his Formula for their own gains. The first season consists of eight episodes and it started streaming from 21 May 2019.
Kutty Story is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language romantic anthology film, consisting of four short film segments directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vijay, Venkat Prabhu and Nalan Kumarasamy and produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under the banner of Vels Film International. The film stars Menon, Amala Paul, Vinoth Kishan, Amitash Pradhan, Megha Akash, Sunaina, Varun, Sakshi Agarwal, Vijay Sethupathi and Aditi Balan. The film was released on 12 February 2021.
Ayngaran is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Ravi Arasu and produced by Common Man Presents. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar and Mahima Nambiar with a supporting cast including Kaali Venkat, Aruldoss, Aadukalam Naren and Hareesh Peradi. The film's music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar himself, with cinematography handled by Saravanan Abimanyu and editing done by Raja Mohammed. The film was released theatrically on 12 May 2022. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and became an hit at the box office.
Sinam (transl. Anger) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan. The film stars Arun Vijay and Pallak Lalwani in the lead roles, while Shabir composed the soundtrack album and background score. The title of the film was announced on 6 November 2019. The film was released theatrically worldwide on 16 September 2022 to mixed reviews from critics.
Sembi (செம்பி) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language adventure drama film directed by Prabhu Solomon. The film stars Nila, Kovai Sarala, and Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan, along with Thambi Ramaiah, Nanjil Sampath, and Pala. Karuppiah in other roles. The music was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna with cinematography by M. Jeevan and editing by Buvan. The film released theatrically on 30 December 2022 to highly positive reviews from critics.
