Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, composer, film producer and politician active mainly in Tamil films. He has also written and directed Hindi films and TV serials. As an actor, he has worked in more than 75 films and has directed more than 25 films. He won a Filmfare Best Actor Award for Mundhanai Mudichu (1983). He received Lifetime Achievement Award in SIIMA (2014). He is the editor of weekly magazine Bhagya and has also written several novels.
Janagaraj is an Indian actor who has appeared in over 240 films predominantly in Tamil cinema as a comedian or in supporting roles. He also starred in few Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films.
Charuhasan Srinivasan is an Indian actor, director and retired lawyer who has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for the Kannada film Tabarana Kathe (1987). Charuhasan is the elder brother of veteran actor Kamal Haasan and father of Indian actress Suhasini.
The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.
Ranuva Veeran (transl. Soldier) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth, Sridevi and Chiranjeevi. It was released on 27 October 1981 on the occasion of Diwali. The film was later dubbed in Hindi as Zulm Ki Zanjeer. Despite starring two popular heroes from Tamil and Telugu cinema, Ranuva Veeran became a box office failure. The film opens with Chiranjeevi's character being chased and caught by a group of policemen, but he escapes. Meanwhile, a young soldier Raghu returns to his village, which is known for frequent thefts and murders perpetrated by the mysterious "One-Eyed Man" Chiranjeevi and his gang of thieves. Raghu soon meets Chiranjeevi; the two were once college roommates, but they had since separated. In addition to Chiranjeevi, Raghu reunites with his father, an Orthodox Iyengar who always condemns him, and he finds out that his sister eloped with a man few years before, which he later finds out was other than the gang leader of the thieves himself, Chiranjeevi. In the end, Chiranjeevi gets shot by his own son.
Uthiripookkal is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Mahendran. Based on the short story Chitrannai by Pudhumaipithan, it stars Vijayan, Ashwini and Madhu Malini. The film focuses on a sadistic man who makes life miserable for everyone in his village, including his wife and children.
Gangai Amaran is an Indian composer, playback singer, lyricist, actor, film director and a screenwriter in Tamil films.
Andha 7 Naatkal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars Bhagyaraj along with Rajesh and Ambika in lead roles, with Kallapetti Singaram and Master Haja Sheriff in supporting roles. It revolves around a woman (Ambika) who is forced into an arranged marriage with a widower (Rajesh), but still longs for her first love (Bhagyaraj).
Thirudathe is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by P. Neelakantan. A remake of the Hindi film Pocket Maar (1956), it stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi and M. N. Nambiar. The film was released on 23 March 1961, and ran for 100 days in theatres.
R. Pandiarajan is an Indian actor, director and comedian who has played leading roles in many humorous Tamil films and plays supporting and comedy roles.
Siddhu +2 is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, starring his son Shanthanu and newcomer Chandini Tamilarasan in lead roles. The film released on 10 December 2010 and performed averagely at the box office.
Radha Kalyanam is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana and directed by Bapu It is a remake of the Tamil film Andha 7 Naatkal (1981) directed by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars Chandra Mohan, Radhika and Sarath Babu. It was released on 3 December 1981. Bapu went on to direct the Hindi version titled Woh Saat Din in 1983.
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj in his directorial debut. The film stars Sudhakar, Bhagyaraj and Sumathi. It was released on 30 November 1979, and became a box office success. The film was remade in Telugu as Pedala Brathukulu, with Sudhakar and Sumathi reprising their roles.
Puthiya Vaarpugal is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co-written, produced and directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars K. Bhagyaraj and Rati Agnihotri, with G. Srinivasan, Goundamani, K. K. Soundar and Usharani in supporting roles. It revolves around a school teacher who falls in love with a woman in his village, their relationship is threatened by the lecherous village chief.
Palakkattu Madhavan is a 2015 Tamil language comedy drama film written and directed by M Chandramohan and produced by TCM. The film stars Vivek as the titular character and Sonia Agarwal in the lead roles, while Sheela essays a supporting role. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by KS Selvaraj and editing by K. Rajagopal. The film released on 3 July 2015.
Kallapetti Singaram was an Indian actor who acted in over 100 Tamil films from the 1966 to 1990. He primarily played comedic characters, mostly in minor roles in films directed by K. Bhagyaraj. His most notable movies include Suvarilladha Chiththirangal, Oru Kai Osai, Andha 7 Naatkal, Mouna Geethangal, Indru Poi Naalai Vaa, and Enga Ooru Pattukaran.
Poi Satchi is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film directed by G. Ramakrishnan and K. Bhagyaraj, starring Bhagyaraj, Radhika and Sumithra. It was released on 3 September 1982. The film failed at the box office.
R. Selvaraj, also credited as "Annakili" Selvaraj, is an Indian screenwriter and director. He worked predominantly in the Tamil film industry, as well as in very few Tollywood, and Kannada film industries. His most famous film is Annakili. Vijayakanth's film career started with Selvaraj's 1979 release Agal Vilakku. He appeared in Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam. Selvaraj also worked closely with Barathiraja and Manirathnam. His son Dinesh Selvaraj is a director who has made films like Thuppakki Munai.
Subbiah Muthulingam (Tamil:முத்துலிங்கம்) is an Indian songwriter. He wrote over 1,500 Tamil film songs, and was the winner of Kalaimamani, Pavender Bharathidasan Award, Best Songwriter Award, Artist Award. Muthulingam was appointed as the Tamil Nadu poet laureate in 1980s by the then Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran and was also a Member of Legislative Council (MLC), before it was abolished.
Super Senior Heroes is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language superhero comedy drama film directed by Karthik Kumar and starring K. Bhagyaraj, Ambika, Pandiarajan, Manobala and Chinni Jayanth in the titular roles. The film had a direct release on Sun TV on 16 October 2022. The film released on Netflix on 21 October 2022. Bhagyaraj and Ambika had previously co-starred in Andha 7 Naatkal (1981).
