Iruvar Ullam (lit. 'Two Souls') may refer to:
Ramasamy Ganesan, better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred to as the Kaadhal Mannan for his romantic roles in films. Ganesan was one of the "three biggest names of Tamil cinema", the other two being M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan. While Sivaji Ganesan excelled in dramatic films and M. G. Ramachandran was popular as an action hero, Gemini Ganesan was known for his romantic films. A recipient of the Padma Shri in 1971, he had also won several other awards including the Kalaimamani, the MGR Gold Medal, and the Screen Lifetime Achievement Award. He was one of the few college graduates to enter the film industry then.
Kannadasan was an Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. Frequently called Kaviarasu, With over 5000 lyrics, 6000 poems and 232 books, Kannadasan is widely known by the sobriquet Kaviarasu and he is also considered to be the greatest modern Tamil poet after Subramania Bharati. including novels, epics, plays, essays, his most popular being the 10-part religious book on Hinduism, Arthamulla Indhu Matham. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Cheraman Kathali in the year 1980 and was the first to receive the National Film Award for Best Lyrics, given in 1969 for the film Kuzhanthaikkaga. Like many great poets he also suffered from cyclothymia, which comes under bipolar disorder spectrum.
Iruvar is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language epic political drama film co-written, produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film, inspired by the lives of M. Karunanidhi, M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa is set against the backdrop of cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu. It stars an ensemble cast including Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Revathi, Gautami, Tabu and Nassar. Rai, who was crowned Miss World 1994, made her first on-screen appearance in this film, playing dual characters.
Bangalore Saroja Devi is an Indian actress who has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. She acted in around 200 films over seven decades. She is known by the epithets "Abhinaya Saraswathi" in Kannada and "Kannadathu Paingili" in Tamil. She is one of the most successful actresses in the history of Indian cinema.
Once More is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vijay, Simran, and Saroja Devi, while Manivannan, Charle, S. S. Chandran and Anju Aravind play supporting roles. The film incorporates footage from Iruvar Ullam (1963) as flashback scenes of Ganesan and Saroja.
Vinay Rai is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Tamil films apart from a few Telugu and Malayalam films. He is best known for his performance in the films Unnale Unnale (2007), Jayamkondaan (2008), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013) and Aranmanai (2014). He turned villain in Thupparivaalan (2017) and has played negative roles in several films including Doctor (2021), Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022), Christopher (2023) and Hanu-Man (2024).
Two Souls may refer to:
Naam Iruvar is a 1947 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and produced by A. V. Meiyappan. It is based on the play Thyaga Ullam written by Pa. Neelakantan. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and T. A. Jayalakshmi. It was released on 12 January 1947 and became a success.
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Sundar C. Prabhu Deva, Meena and Maheswari played the leading roles, whilst the film featured an extensive cast, along with a bevy of supporting actors. The film released on 14 January 1998. The film was loosely based on the 1995 film Two Much.
C. Lakshmi Rajyam or shortly Lakshmirajyam (1922–1987) was a Telugu and Tamil film and drama actress and film producer from the 1930s to 1970s.
Karunai Ullam is a 1978 Tamil-language film written by Jayakanthan and directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Srikanth and K. R. Vijaya. It is based on Jayakanthan's novel Karunaiyinal Alla. The film was released on 29 September 1978.
Aayirathil Iruvar is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action romance film written, directed and co-produced by Saran. The film stars Vinay Rai in dual lead roles and three newcomers, Sakshi Chaudhary, Surabhi Santhosh and Kesha Khambhati, as the female leads, while the director's regular composer Bharadwaj scores the music. The film was primarily shot in Thirunelveli, shooting also took place in Hyderabad, Bangkok and Dubai. The film deals with the issue of money laundering and hawala. It began its production in December 2012 and went through several production delays, it finally released on 22 September 2017. It fared poorly at the box office.
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U. K. Senthil Kumar is an Indian cinematographer, who has worked in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries.
Iruvar Ullam is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed by L. V. Prasad and written by M. Karunanidhi. Based on Lakshmi's novel Pen Manam, the film stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, while M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. R. Ramachandran, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Sandhya and Padmini Priyadarshini play supporting roles.
Singamuthu is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a comedian.
G. Ramesh is an Indian cinematographer and director, who has worked in the Hindi and Tamil film industries.
P. Sai Suresh is an Indian film editor, who has worked on Tamil language films. He regularly collaborated in ventures directed by Sundar C in the 1990s and 2000s, notably working on projects including Arunachalam (1997), Suyamvaram (1999) and Anbe Sivam (2003).
Iruvar Ullam is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language family drama film directed by G. Ramesh and starring Vinay Rai, Payal Rajput and Archanna Guptaa. Having been shot on 14 June 2013, it was released on streaming platforms during 16 September 2021.
Naam Iruvar may refer to: