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Lollu Sabha is a 2003-2008 Indian Tamil-language comedy series written by Rambhala and starring Santhanam, Swaminathan, Lollu Sabha Manohar, Balaji, Jangiri Madhumitha. It was broadcast on STAR Vijay with 156 episodes. Each episode of the series was a spoof of a Tamil feature film and television show. Comedy actor Santhanam, Swaminathan, Manohar, Yogi Babu and Madhumitha are the leads of the show.
Veerappu (transl. Valiant) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Badri in his directorial debut. It is a remake of Malayalam film Spadikam (1995), but the core plot is drawn from the Malayalam film Narasimham (2000). The film stars Sundar C in the lead role, along with Gopika, Prakash Raj, Vivek, and Santhanam. The music was composed by D. Imman, while editing was done by Mu. Kasi Vishwanathan. The film was an average success at the box office.
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Santhanam is an Indian actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films as a comedian and also has appeared in films in a lead role. He began his career on television shows including Vijay TV's Lollu Sabha enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films. He was subsequently given a chance by actor Silambarasan in a supporting role in Manmadhan (2004) and then was signed on to appear in films including Sachien (2005) and Polladhavan (2007). He appeared in a one-off leading role in Shankar's production Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) and subsequently became a staple feature as a comedian in successful Tamil films during the period, with his market popularity helping stuck films find distributors. Santhanam has also had embarked on collaborations with directors including M. Rajesh's comic trilogy of Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012).
Madhumitha is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil language films and reality show in vijay TV. She often portrays comedy roles and made her film debut through Rajesh's Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012). She also participated in TV shows like Lollu Sabha and Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?. In 2019, she was in Bigg Boss Tamil 3 as a contestant and was evicted on Day 55.
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Gimmick is an 2019 Indian Kannada-language comedy horror film, directed by Naganna and produced by Deepak Samidurai under the banner of Samy Pictures. The film starring Ganesh, Ronica Singh, Chi. Guru Dutt, Shobaraj, Ravishankar Gowda and Sundar Raj is a remake of 2016 Tamil film Dhilluku Dhuddu. The film marks Ronica Singh's debut in the Kannada film industry. The film was released theatrically on 15 August 2019.
Raju Gari Gadhi 3 is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language horror comedy film directed and produced by Ohmkar under banner of Oak Entertainmments. The film features Ashwin Babu and Avika Gor in the lead roles and has music composed by Shabir. The film is the third instalment in the Raju Garu Gadhi series that was created by Ohmkar. The cinematography was done by Chota K. Naidu and it was released on 18 October 2019.
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Ilancheran, better known as Lollu Sabha Maaran, is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Tamil films. He became a well-known face when he started acting in the television show Comedy Bazaar, which aired on Jaya TV.
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DD Returns is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by debutant S. Prem Anand, produced by C Ramesh Kumar under RK Entertainment. The film stars an ensemble cast with Santhanam and Surbhi in the lead roles and Redin Kingsley, Maran and Pradeep Rawat in supporting roles. The film is a stand-alone sequel to Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 and the third film in the Dhilluku Dhuddu film series. The music is composed by OfRo, with the cinematography and editing handled by Dipak Kumar Padhy and N. B. Srikanth. The film was released theatrically on 28 July 2023. It received positive reviews from critics and became commercially successful at box office.
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