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Archana Sarat is an Indian author, [4] a short story writer, [5] a flash fiction author and poet. [6] She is known for her 2016 novel, Birds of Prey, a psychological crime thriller. [7] [8] The novel has been adapted for the screen in Tamil on the OTT platform, Aha Tamil. It is titled Irai [9] , and stars R. Sarathkumar. It is directed by Rajesh M. Selva and produced by Radaan Mediaworks.
Archana Sarat was born in Thoothukudi or Tuticorin, a port city in South Tamil Nadu. She was raised in Chennai. After being schooled at Sindhi Model Senior Secondary School at Kellys, she went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in commerce from M.O.P. Vaishnav College at Nungambakkam, Chennai. She also pursued her Chartered Accountancy Course. Currently, she is a partner in her family firm, M/S P.T.Ponnaiah & Co, which was established in the year 1979 offering services in the fields of Audit and Assurance, Taxation, Business Formation, Business Support, Business Advisory and other related fields. [10]
She is married to Sarat, a Corporate Lawyer and Company Secretary, and lives in India. [11]
Archana Sarat is the author of Birds of Prey, a gripping psychological crime thriller. She is also the author of Sleeping Dogs, a mystery thriller, that was released in September 2022.
She writes flash fiction every Saturday, titled "Saturday Shots." [12] She is the author of Tit for Tat, an ebook collection of flash fiction stories, published by Readomania. Her flash fiction also appears in the Sunday Literature Section of the Free Press Journal Newspaper.
Women's Web declared her book, Birds of Prey as one among ‘21 Noteworthy Debut Books By Indian Women Authors Published Recently That Are A Must Read.’ [4] The novel, which has been adapted for the screen in Tamil is available on Aha Tamil and is titled Irai [9] . It stars R. Sarathkumar and is directed by Rajesh M. Selva and produced by Radaan Mediaworks.
Archana's book, Tales from the History of Mathematics, [13] won the Best Children's/ Young Adults Book 2019 at the Valley of Words International Literary Festival at Dehardun, India. [14]
Archana is the author of finance-related articles in The Times of India, The Economic Times, The SEBI and Corporate Laws Journal, The CA Newsletter, etc. [6]
Her Science Fiction short story was published in April 2008 in the Science Reporter, a magazine run by CSIR – NISCAIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources). Her short stories and poetry have been published in the DNA Me Magazine, the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Vengeance - A NaNoWriMo India Anthology, the Jukebox Anthology, the Telegram and the GloMag Journal.
Radhika Sarathkumar is an Indian actress, film producer, film director and politician who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema, TV serials and web series as well as Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is a recipient of a National Film Award, two Nandi Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and six Filmfare Award South.
Jithan is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language supernatural romantic thriller film directed by Vincent Selva. The film stars Ramesh along with Pooja, Kalabhavan Mani, Livingston, S. Ve. Shekher, and Nalini. R. Sarathkumar plays an extended cameo appearance in the film. The film was produced by Raadan Network, owned by Radhika. Its score and soundtrack were composed by Srikanth Deva. The film is a remake of Bollywood film, Gayab (2004). The film released on 6 May 2005 to positive reviews and became a surprise hit. The film was produced by Sarathkumar's wife Radhika.
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Jaggubhai is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Shriya Saran and debutant Srisha; it is produced by Sarathkumar's wife Radhika, and Punit Goenka. The film has music composed by Rafee, whilst cinematography is handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and the film is edited by Don Max. The film is a remake of the 2001 French film Wasabi.
Nattamai is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarathkumar, Meena and Khushbu. The film was released on 2 November 1994, during Diwali, and completed a 175-day run at the box office. It is considered to be one of the most popular Tamil films of the 1990s and in general. It became a trendsetter for many films in later years. The Goundamani-Senthil comic duo was one of the most popular aspects of the film.
Manasthan is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K.Bharathi. The film stars Sarathkumar and Sakshi Shivanand. Abbas, Vijayakumar and Sujatha play supporting roles. It was released on 11 June 2004.
Oruvan is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Suresh Krissna. The film stars Sarathkumar, Pooja Batra and Devayani, while Raghuvaran and Anandaraj play supporting roles. Produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers, the film had cinematography handled by S. Saravanan and music composed by Deva. It was released on 25 June 1999.
Vasanthakala Paravai is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Pavithran in his debut. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Sarathkumar and Shali. The film, produced by K. T. Kunjumon and scored by Deva, was released on 19 September 1991. Deva won the Cinema Express Award for Best Music Director.
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Minnaley is a 2018-2020 Indian Tamil-language family soap opera starring Preethi Asrani and Shiv Sathish. The show replaced Thamarai and airs from Monday to Saturday from 6 August 2018 on Sun TV which is currently directed by K.J Thangapandiyan and produced by Radaan Mediaworks. The show ended on 31 March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It completed 400 episodes on 10 December 2019. The series revolves around love in a family.
Chandrakumari is an Indian Tamil-language television historical drama and soap opera, replacing the serial Vani Rani. It was directed by Suresh Krissna and O. N. Rathnam under the Sun Entertainment and Radaan Mediaworks banners. It premiered on Sun TV from 10 December 2018 to 1 June 2019 with 144 episodes. The soap opera features Viji Chandrasekhar playing the lead role while Uma Riyaz Khan, Muktha, Venu Arvind and Devipriya play pivotal roles. The sets for the shooting were established in Chennai and Mumbai. The plot of the serial is based on the ancient queen Chandrakumari and on the actual ancient historical story. The first day's episode was extended to one hour instead of a normal 28 minutes schedule and it became Sun TV, Gemini TV and Surya TV's first serial to have its opening episode for one hour. This serial portrays Radhika in a historical role.
Vaanam Kottattum is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Dhana, who co-wrote the film with Mani Ratnam. The film has an ensemble cast of R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Radhika Sarathkumar and Aishwarya Rajesh with an ensemble supporting cast. The film is produced by Mani Ratnam for Madras Talkies, with the latter also credited for co-writing the film's script. The film released on 7 February 2020.
Irai (transl. Prey) is an Indian Tamil-language crime thriller streaming television series produced as an Original for Aha Tamil, directed by Rajesh M. Selva. Produced by Radaan Mediaworks the series stars R. Sarathkumar in the lead role along with Nizhalgal Ravi, Abhishek Shankar, Sri Krishna Dayal and Gouri Nair. The series was based on the crime novel Birds of Prey written by Archana Sarat, and was initially announced with that same title. The series comprised six episodes and was released on Aha Tamil on 18 February 2022.
Kizhakku Vaasal is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language television series that aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney + Hotstar. It is directed by M N Manoj Kumar and produced by Radhika Sarathkumar under the banner of Radaan Mediaworks.
Thayamma Kudumbathaar is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language family drama serial directed by E.Vikkiramathithan and produced by Radaan Mediaworks. The show stars Radhika Sarathkumar, Venu Arvind and Mahalakshmi in lead roles. It premiered on DD Tamizh TV on 19 January 2024, along with two other serials Budget Kudumbam and Shakthi IPS.
Thalaimai Seyalagam is 2024 Indian Tamil-language political thriller streaming television series written and directed by Vasanthabalan for ZEE5. The show revolves around an immersive experience into the cutthroat world of Tamil Nadu politics. The show is produced by Radhika Sarathkumar and R. Sarathkumar under the banner of Radaan Mediaworks.
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