Vivekanandan,known professionally as Vivek,was an Indian actor,comedian,television personality,playback singer and social activist who worked in the Tamil cinema. From the school of director K. Balachander,he is a recipient of three Filmfare Awards South,six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and two SIIMA Awards. Considered to be one of the most legendary artists in Tamil Cinema for his unique comedy style,which consisted of one-liners and word play that featured social and political satire,led to critics comparing him to N. S. Krishnan and earning him the nickname Chinna Kalaivanar.
Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman,better known by his stage name Karthik,is an Indian actor,playback singer and politician who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. Known as Navarasa Nayagan,Karthik was one of the biggest stars in the industry in '80s and '90s. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the Tamil film Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) and became a lead actor in Tamil films eventually. He has also appeared in some Telugu films where he was initially credited as Murali. Karthik is often appreciated for his ability to emote. He has acted in more than 125 films. He has been the recipient of four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards,a Nandi Award and four Filmfare Awards South.
Santhanam Neelamegam is an Indian actor and film producer who mainly works in Tamil cinema. Beginning his career as a comedian on television,he rose to fame through his performances in STAR Vijay's Lollu Sabha enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films. He was subsequently given a chance by actor Silambarasan to feature in a supporting role in Manmadhan (2004) and then was signed on to appear in a host of films,notably winning good reviews for his work in Sachien (2005) and Polladhavan (2007). He appeared in a one-off leading role in Shankar's production Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) and became a staple feature as a comedian with his brand of insult comedy becoming very successfulsl s during the period,with his market popularity helping stuck films find distributors.
Karuppu Raja known for his stage name Ganja Karuppu is an Indian actor who has predominantly appeared in comedy roles in Tamil cinema. After making his debut in Bala's Pithamagan (2003),Ganja Karuppu experienced success in the late 2000s with his roles in Raam (2005),Sivakasi (2005),Paruthiveeran (2007),Subramaniyapuram (2008) and Naadodigal (2009).
Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian,who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times,for her performances in Sathi Leelavathi (1995),Poovellam Un Vasam (2001) and Uliyin Osai (2008). She has also won the two Nandi Awards for Best Female Comedian and the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for her performance in Kanchana (2011). She is now part of Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam Party.
Sun Pictures is an Indian film distribution and production studio based in Chennai,India. It is a division of Sun TV Network a part of the Sun Group. In 2010,it started producing films,the first film was Enthiran which was a huge blockbuster. Alongside Enthiran,they have produced numerous blockbuster films such as Beast,Petta,Sarkar and Jailer.
Dindigul Sarathy is a 2008 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by Siva Sanmukam,who earlier directed Thagapansamy. The film stars Karunas,Karthika,and Saranya Ponvannan,while Nassar,M. S. Baskar,Livingston,and Chitti Babu play supporting roles. The film has cinematography by S. Thaj and music by Dhina. The film released on 19 December 2008. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989).
Ambasamudram Ambani is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Ramnath. P. It was produced by actor Karunas,Singapore R. Saravana and A. John Peter. The film stars Karunas,Navneet Kaur,Ambani Shankar,and Kota Srinivasa Rao alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Cochin Haneefa,Sriranjani,Livingston,Delhi Ganesh,and R. Sundarrajan. Karunas had also composed the songs,while Sabesh–Murali composed the background score and lyrics written by "Kaviperarasu" Vairamuthu. Cinematography was handled by P. Pulidevan and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film released on 7 February 2010 and become a decent hit.
All in All Azhagu Raja is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh. The film stars Karthi in dual lead roles with Kajal Aggarwal,Prabhu,Santhanam,Saranya Ponvannan,and Radhika Apte in the supporting roles. The music was composed by S. Thaman with cinematography by Sakthi Saravanan and editing by Vivek Harshan. The film was released on 2 November 2013 coinciding with Diwali to negative reviews from critics.
Akhil is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in the 2007 film,Kalloori,directed by Balaji Sakthivel.
Ragalaipuram is a 2013 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film written and directed by Mano,which is a remake of the 1991 Malayalam film Aanaval Mothiram. The film features Karunas,Angana Roy,and Sanjana Singh in the lead roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva. The film opened to mixed reviews upon release on 18 October 2013.
Azhagu Kutti Chellam is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language children's film written and directed by Charles. The film stars child actors Krisha Kurup,Chanakyaa,Yazhini,Rajesh,and Ken Karunas. Akhil and Riythvika play supporting roles while Ved Shankar composes the film's music. Having been in the making since 2013,the film released on 1 January 2016 to highly positive reviews.
Pandu was an Indian Tamil actor and graphic designer who appeared in many comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He made his acting debut in the film Maanavan (1970).
Suriya is an Indian actor,producer and distributor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He made a commercially successful cinematic debut in Vasanth's Nerrukku Ner (1997). After few critical and commercial failures,Suriya collaborated with Vasanth again in Poovellam Kettuppar (1999),his first film with his future wife Jyothika.
Ambani Shankar is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films. He has appeared in films including Ji (2005) and Ambasamudram Ambani (2010),and garnered his stage name from the latter film.
Singamuthu is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a comedian.
Vijay Kumar is an Indian actor,writer,director,lyricist and producer. His directorial debut,Uriyadi,a political thriller set in the 1990s,was released in 2016 and was lauded as one of the best political thrillers in Tamil cinema. His second project Uriyadi 2 released in April 2019.
Grace Karunas is an Indian playback singer,actress who has worked in the Indian film industry. The wife of actor Karunas,Grace has often sung in films featuring her husband.
Adada Enna Azhagu is a 2009 Tamil-language romance film directed by T. M. Jayamurugan. The film stars Jai Akash and newcomer Nicole,with Sarath Babu,Ashish Vidyarthi,Karunas,Aishwarya,Rekha,Aarthi and Mahadevan playing supporting roles. It was released on 20 March 2009. The film was also dubbed into Telugu as Aaha Entha Andam and into Hindi as Tum Ho Sabse Haseen.
Soorarai Pottru is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Sudha Kongara,who wrote the screenplay with Shalini Usha Nair. The film,co-produced by Suriya,Jyothika and Guneet Monga,stars Suriya,Aparna Balamurali and Paresh Rawal,while Mohan Babu,Urvashi and Karunas appear in supporting roles.
