Enthiran (transl. Robot) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film co-written and directed by S. Shankar. It is the first installment in the Enthiran film series. The film stars Rajinikanth, who plays a dual role as a scientist and the robot alongside Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles with Danny Denzongpa, Santhanam and Karunas in supporting roles. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman while the dialogues, cinematography, editing and art direction were handled by Madhan Karky, R. Rathnavelu, Anthony and Sabu Cyril respectively. The story revolves around the struggle of a scientist named Vaseegaran to control his sophisticated android robot named Chitti, after Chitti's software is upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and exhibit human emotions. The project backfires when Chitti falls in love with Vaseegaran's girlfriend Sana, and is manipulated by Vaseegaran's mentor Bohra into becoming homicidal.
Ananda Thandavam is a 2009 Tamil-language romantic drama film, an adaptation of Sujatha's serialized novel Pirivom Santhippom. The film was directed by A. R. Gandhi Krishna and produced by V. Ravichandran of Aascar Films. The music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with editing by V. T. Vijayan and cinematography by Jeeva Shankar.
Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language anthology drama film directed by K. Balachander, starring Yamini, Kumaresh and Ganesh. The film is a compilation of two stories; the first one was adapted from the novel Meendum Meendum by Anuradha Ramanan, and the second story was an original one written by Ananthu. Violin virtuoso-brothers Ganesh and Kumaresh made their acting debuts. The film had no songs. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues at the 38th National Film Awards.
S. Rangarajan, better known by his allonymSujatha, was an Indian author, novelist and screenwriter who wrote in Tamil. He authored over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular authors in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such as Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor of Kumudam, and has also written screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil films.
Thendral (transl. Breeze) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on Sun TV. It was broadcast from 7 December 2009 to 17 January 2015 for 1,340 episodes.
Meendum Jeano is a Tamil science fiction novel written by Indian writer Sujatha in 1987 as a sequel to En Iniya Iyanthira. Prior to release, it was believed that Rajini's film Enthiran was based on these two novels,
Thiripurasundari Srinivasan, better known by her pen name Lakshmi, was an Indian writer from Tamil Nadu.
Enthiran is the soundtrack album to the 2010 Tamil science fiction-action film of the same name, directed by S. Shankar and starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai. The soundtrack album includes seven tracks composed by A. R. Rahman and was released on 31 July 2010 by Think Music. The release coincided with a promotional event held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Madhan Karky Vairamuthu is an Indian lyricist, screenwriter, research associate, software engineer, and entrepreneur. A holder of a doctorate in computer science from the University of Queensland, Karky began his professional career as an assistant professor at the College of Engineering, Guindy, and soon after ventured into the Tamil film industry, working as a lyricist and dialogue writer. He resigned from his teaching profession in early 2013 and began working full-time in the film industry, while also launching the Karky Research Foundation (KaReFo), an educational research organization which primarily focuses on language computing and language literacy. He also founded the Mellinam Education, which develops educational games and story books designed to propagate learning among children, and DooPaaDoo, an online music platform which promotes independent music and serves a distributor for film soundtracks.
Moodu Pani is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written, directed and filmed by Balu Mahendra. Starring his then wife Shoba and Pratap, with N. Viswanathan, Gandhimathi, Mohan and Bhanu Chander in supporting roles, it is based on two novels: Idhuvum Oru Viduthalai Thaan (1978) by Rajendra Kumar, and The Collector (1963) by John Fowles. The film follows Chandru (Pratap), who has a strong hatred towards prostitutes and would kill any such woman he encounters. He falls in love with Rekha (Shoba) and believes marrying her will end his psychological distress.
Vamsam is an Indian Tamil-language family television series starring Ramya Krishnan in dual roles, whilst Urvashi, Sandhya Jagarlamudi, Sakthi Saravanan, Sai Kiran, and Bharath Kalyan star in supporting roles. It replaced Rajakumari and it was broadcast on Sun TV on Monday through Saturday from 10 June 2013 to 18 November 2017 for 1,338 episodes. It was replaced by Azhagu. It was dubbed in Telugu as Kutumbam on Gemini TV.
2.0 is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language 3D science-fantasy action film directed by S. Shankar who co-wrote the film with B. Jeyamohan and Madhan Karky. Produced by Subaskaran under the banner of Lyca Productions. As the second instalment in the Enthiran film series, 2.0 is a standalone sequel to Enthiran (2010), featuring Rajinikanth in a triple role as Vaseegaran, Chitti the Robot and Kutti, alongside Akshay Kumar as Pakshi Rajan and Amy Jackson as Nila, Sudhanshu Pandey, Adil Hussain, Kalabhavan Shajohn, and K. Ganesh appear in supporting roles. The soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics written by Madhan Karky and Na. Muthukumar. The film follows the conflict between Chitti, the once dismantled humanoid robot, and Pakshi Rajan, a vengeful avian human, who seeks vengeance upon cell phone users to prevent the death of birds due to cellphone radiation.
Vidhi (transl. Fate) is a 2017-2018 Indian Tamil-language family television series starring Sreeja, Rashmi Jayraj, Vibhu Raman, Ravi Raj, Surjith Ansary and Anu. It replaced Nijangal and was broadcast on Sun TV on Monday to Saturday from 6 March 2017 to 20 January 2018 for 301 episodes. It was produced by San Media Ltd and directed by Stalin Iniya. The title track was composed by Dhina and sung by Karthik and Rita with lyrics by Vairamuthu. It ended on 20 January 2018.
Enthiran (transl. Robot) is an Indian Tamil-language science fiction film series directed, produced and written by S. Shankar. The music for the films was composed by A. R. Rahman. It consists of a two-part film series. The first film was Enthiran which released on 1 October 2010 and the second film was 2.0, which released on 30 November 2018. Enthiran film series is the third highest-grossing Indian film franchise after K.G.F and Baahubali. Rajinikanth appeared in the role of Dr. Vaseegaran and Chitti in both films.
Nila is a 2019-2021 Indian Tamil-language television drama, which premiered on Sun TV on 18 March 2019 and ended on 24 April 2021. This 489-episode show starred Bavithra and Hemanth. It is produced by Srikanth Entertainment Pvt Ltd. The series aired Monday to Saturday sun tv. It is an official remake of Telugu serial Anandaragam.
Baakiyalakshmi – oru Illatharasiyin Kadhai is an Indian Tamil series on Star Vijay. This show is an official remake of Star Jalsha series Sreemoyee. It premiered on 27 July 2020. It stars K.S. Suchitra Shetty in the title role with Reshma Pasupuleti, Sathish Kumar, Rajyalakshmi and Ranjith in the other prominent roles.
Gokulathil Seethai is a 2019 Indian Tamil language soap opera broadcasting on Zee Tamil. It starring Asha Gowda and Nanda Gopal in the lead roles. The show premiered on 4 November 2019 and ended on 14 May 2022.
Kayal is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language television series starring Chaitra Reddy and Sanjeev Karthik, which itself loosely based on Tamil movie Manathil Urudhi Vendum. Kayal, a nurse, is the sole breadwinner of her family with two siblings where she has an 1 elder brother Moorthy youngest brother Anbuselvan and 2 younger sisters Anandhi and Devi siblings. She finds happiness in her sacrifice to meet the needs of her brothers Moorthy and Anbuselvan and sisters Anandhi and Devi.
Peranbu is a 2021-2023 Indian Tamil language television drama that aired on Zee Tamil and streams on ZEE5. It stars Vaishnavi Arulmozhi, her first time as a female lead, along with Shamitha Shreekumar and Vijay Venkatesan. This series convey the sweet bond between Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law. It premiered on 13 December 2021 and ended on 11 November 2023 with 597 episodes.
