Asha Kelunni Nair, better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. She has won several accolades, including three National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Recently, she also has won her first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Bhoothakaalam (2022).
Kireedam (transl. Crown) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by A. L. Vijay in his directorial debut. The film is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam film of the same name. It stars Ajith Kumar, Trisha and Rajkiran, while Vivek, Saranya, Ajay, and Santhanam appear in supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while Tirru was the cinematographer. The film opened on 20 July 2007 to positive reviews and became a hit at the box office. It was dubbed into Telugu as Poorna Market.
Thenmavin Kompath is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. It was produced and edited by N. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana, and Nedumudi Venu, with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sukumari, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Sreenivasan, Sankaradi, and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. The background score was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, while the Berny-Ignatius duo composed the songs. K. V. Anand was the cinematographer.
Adavi is a 2020 Tamil language romantic action film directed by G. Ramesh and starring Vinoth Kishan and Ammu Abhirami in the lead roles while the producer, Sambasivam, makes his film debut in a negative role.
180 is a 2011 Indian romantic drama film directed by Jayendra Panchapakesan who co-wrote the film with Subha and Umarji Anuradha. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter titled Nootrenbadhu (transl. 180). It stars Siddharth, Priya Anand and Nithya Menen with notable roles being played by Moulee, Tanikella Bharani and Geetha among others. Nootrenbadhu marks Siddharth's comeback and Nithya Menen's debut in Tamil cinema
Suresh Krishna is an Indian actor, known for his comedic roles, earlier negative performances and character roles. He is noted for his portrayals in Manju Poloru Penkutti, Christian Brothers, Pazhassi Raja and Kutty Srank.
Sundeep Kishan is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil language films.
Rajaputhran is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shajoon Kariyal, written by Ranjith, and produced by Dinesh Panicker. It stars Suresh Gopi, Vikram, Vijayaraghavan, Shobana and Murali.
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Perarasu in his Malayalam debut. The film is produced by Ajmal Hassan. It is a sequel to 1990 Malayalam cult classic film Samrajyam which stars Mammootty in the lead. Unni Mukundan played the lead role of Jordan, the son of Alexander who was the protagonist in the prequel. Akanksha Puri plays the female lead role. The film was partially reshot in Tamil as Tihar.
Neram (transl. 'Time') is a 2013 Indian black comedy thriller film written, directed and edited by Alphonse Puthren in his directorial debut. It is simultaneously made in Malayalam and Tamil languages. It is an extended version of the short film of the same name, which he directed in 2009. It stars Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim and Bobby Simha in both versions. Supporting roles were played by Manoj K. Jayan, Shammi Thilakan, Lalu Alex, and Willson Joseph in Malayalam version, while Nassar, Thambi Ramiah, John Vijay and Shabareesh Varma portrayed the characters in Tamil version.
Vinoth Kishan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He made his debut as a child artiste in Bala's Nandha (2001), before playing villain in Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) and Vidiyum Munn (2013).
Sagaptham (transl. Era) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Surendran and produced by L. K. Sudhish. The film stars newcomer Shanmuga Pandian, with Neha Hinge and Shubra Aiyappa. The film shows a village youth who travels to Malaysia to find work. In a turn of events, he becomes a detective there and tracks down a gang that produces illegal medicines.
Maanagaram (transl. Metropolis) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and produced by S. R. Prabhu. The film stars Sri, Sundeep Kishan, and Regina Cassandra, and its soundtrack was composed by Javed Riaz. It is the feature directorial debut of Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film was released on 10 March 2017 to positive reviews from critics. It was remade in Hindi as Mumbaikar (2023).
Neha Saxena is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam, Tulu, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She is best known for her roles in the Malayalam films such as Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol and Aaraattu alongside Mohanlal and Kasaba with Mammootty.
Sketch is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Vijay Chandar and produced by Moving Frame. The film features Vikram and Tamannaah Bhatia in the leading roles for the first time, with Soori, Jangiri Madhumitha, Baburaj and R. K. Suresh among others portraying supporting roles. The film was released on 12 January 2018.
Street Lights is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by cinematographer Shamdat in his directorial debut. The film is produced by Mammootty under his banner Playhouse Motion Pictures and starring himself alongside a different supporting cast in each language. The film features Soubin Shahir, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Hareesh Perumanna, and Lijomol Jose, who play pivotal roles in Malayalam. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil with Prithvi Rajan, Pandi, Pandiarajan, and Sreeram playing pivotal roles.
Valimai (transl. Strength) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by H. Vinoth, and produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP in collaboration with Zee Studios, as co-producer and distributor. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Karthikeya, Huma Qureshi and Gurbani Judge. The film score is composed by Ghibran and the songs are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The cinematography is performed by Nirav Shah and editing handled by Vijay Velukutty. It revolves around Arjun, a police officer, who is assigned to track down a group of outlaw bikers following their involvement in heinous crimes.
Gouri G. Kishan is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She is best known for her role of the younger version of Trisha's character Jaanu in the film '96 (2018).
Salmon 3D is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language 3D film directed by Shalil Kallur. The film stars playback singer Vijay Yesudas along with Jonita Doda, Rajiv Pillai, and Tanvi Kishore in important characters. The film began principal photography on 23 November 2019, after the first look poster launch, and was shot mainly in Kerala, Dubai and Malaysia.
Thiruvin Kural is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film written and directed by Harish Prabhu and produced by Subaskaran under the banner of Lyca Productions. The film stars Bharathiraja, Arulnithi, and Aathmika in the lead roles with Subatra Robert, Monekha Siva, Ashraf, AR Jeeva, Harish Somasundaram, Mahendran and Mullaiarasi portraying supporting roles.
