Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 170 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded to be one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled mannerism and one liners in films, he has a huge fan base internationally and has a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 2000, Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours, and the highest award in the field of cinema Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the 67th National Film Awards ceremony (2019) for his contributions to Indian cinema. He has won many film awards including seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Nandi Award and one Filmfare Award.
Ghajini is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Salem Chandrasekharan. The film stars Suriya in the main lead role with Asin as the female lead and Pradeep Rawat as the antagonist, along with Nayanthara and Riyaz Khan in the supporting roles. Harris Jayaraj composed the soundtrack and background music, while R. D. Rajasekhar and Anthony were the film's cinematographer and editor, respectively. In the film, Sanjay Ramaswamy (Suriya), once an eminent businessman, develops anterograde amnesia due to a head injury he sustains while attempting to save his fiancee Kalpana (Asin) from getting murdered by a gangster. After that, he sets out to avenge her murder with the aid of photographs from a Polaroid Instant camera and permanent tattoos on his body.
Sandakozhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of G K Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran, and Lal, while Raja, Suman Setty and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and the cinematography was handled by Jeeva and Nirav Shah, while the editing was handled by G. Sasikumar.
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film written and directed by newcomer Suseenthiran, starring debutant Vishnu Vishal, Kishore, and Saranya Mohan along with numerous other newcomers. The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh with cinematography by Laxman Kumar and editing by Kasi Viswanathan. The film released on 29 January 2009.
Suseenthiran is an Indian film director and screenwriter in Tamil cinema. He rose to fame with his directorial debut Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009).
K. Natraj is an Indian actor and director who primarily worked in Tamil-language films and serials.
Abhilash, more popularly known as My Dear Bootham Abhilash is an Indian actor who has worked in television serials as well as films of Telugu and Tamil languages. Abhilash rose to prominence as the central character of the Tamil serial My Dear Bhootham.
Arthana Binu is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. Coming from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, she made her debut in the 2016 Telugu film Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu. She is known for films such as Mudhugauv (2016), Thondan (2017), Semma (2018) and Kadaikutty Singam (2018).
Padagasalai (transl. Auditorium) is a 2010 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by J. Tamil. The film stars Satya, Aravind, R. Sanjay, Iniya and Preethi Pushpan, with Scissor Manohar, Bonda Mani, Raja Sethu Murali, Sulur Shanmugadevan and Sivanandam playing supporting roles. The film, produced by D. Anil, had musical score by Hitesh and was released on 26 March 2010.
Kathir (transl. Ray) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Dhinesh Palanivel and produced by Dhuvaraga Studios. The film stars Venkatesh, Santhosh Prathap, Bhavya Trikha and Rajini Chandy. The film's music is composed by Prashant Pillai, with cinematography handled by Jayanth Sethu Mathavan and editing done by Deepak S. Dwaraknath. The film released in theatres on 29 April 2022.
Pattathu Arasan is an 2022 Tamil-language sports action drama film written and directed by A. Sarkunam and produced by Allirajah Subaskaran of Lyca Productions. It stars Atharvaa, Rajkiran, Ashika Ranganath and Radhika Sarathkumar in the lead roles. The plot is set against the backdrop of green-caped betel farms near Thiruvaiyaru. The music was composed by Ghibran, while Loganathan Srinivasan and Raja Mohammad handled the cinematography and editing, respectively. The film was released theatrically on 25 November 2022.
Adiyae (transl. Step) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language scientific romance film written and directed by Vignesh Karthick. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar and Gouri G. Kishan with Venkat Prabhu, Mirchi Vijay, Madumkesh and others in supporting roles. The film music was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, with cinematography done by Gokul Benoy. The title of the film is taken from the song "Adiye" from the G. V. Prakash Kumar-starrer film Bachelor.
Sanjay Vellanki is a former Indian actor who worked in Telugu and Tamil films. He is known for his work in Parugu (2008), Mundhinam Paartheney (2010) and Doo (2011).
Kaadapura Kalaikuzhu is a 2023 Tamil language film written and directed by Raja Gurusamy. The film starring Munishkanth, Kaali Venkat, Mime Gopi and Hari Krishnan in lead roles. The film is produced by Dr.Muruganandam Veeraragavan and Dr.Shanmugapriya Muruganandam under the banner Sakti Ciinee Productions. The film was released on 7 July 2023 in theatres.
Raakadhan is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Dinesh Kalaiselvan. The film stars Vamsi Krishna, Riyaz Khan,Dinesh Kalaiselvan and Vignesh Baskar in the lead roles. The film was produced by MAG Baskar and Rani Henry Samuvel under the banner of Marudham Productions.
Rangoli is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language family drama film written and directed by Vaali Mohan Das. The film stars Hamaresh, Aadukalam Murugadoss and Prarthana in the lead roles. The film was produced by K Babu Reddy and G Satish Kumar under the banner of Gopuram Studios.
En 6 Vaathiyaar Kaalpanthatta Kuzhu is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language sports film written and directed by S. Hari Uthraa. The film stars S. Sharath Kumar, Ayraa Jain, Ganja Karuppu, Sona Heiden, Madhan Dakshinamoorthy, and Gajaraj. The film was produced by S. Hari Uthraa and Dr. S. Prithi Shankar. under the banners of Uthraa Productions and PSS Productions, respectively. The music was composed by AJ Alimirzaq, and the film released on 15 September 2023.
Thiraiyin Marupakkam is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written, produced, and directed by Nitin Samson. The film stars Mohammed Ghouse and Hema Genelia with Natarajan Manigandan, Nitin Samson, and Sree Risha in supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Anil Nalan Chakravarthy and Rithik Madhavan, while the cinematography is handled by Nitin Samson and editing is by Nishanth Samson.
Veerayi Makkal is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Nagaraj Karuppaiah. The film stars Suresh Nandha and Nandana Anand.
