Nagaraj, Nagraj or Nagaraja or Nagarajan is a male Indian given name and Indian surname. It originates in the Sanskrit: नागराज nagaraja 'king of the nāgas'. It is especially prevalent in southern India and northeastern parts of India.
Rangaraj Subbiah, professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. His 240 films also include works in Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.
Pagal Nilavu is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language gangster film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Murali, Revathi and Sathyaraj. It is about a carefree youth caught between his loyalty to a mafia don and his love for a cop's sister.
S.S. Manivannan, better known by his mononym Manivannan, was an Indian film director, actor and activist who worked mainly in Tamil cinema and also worked in a few Telugu & Malayalam films. In a career spanning three decades, he went from being a story and dialogue writer for director Bharathiraja from 1980–82 to a successful director who thrived in experimenting with different genres, before becoming an actor. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan was one of the most experienced actors in the field and directed exactly 50 films. Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the comedian, supporting character and villainous roles.
Middle Class Madhavan is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by T. P. Gajendran. The film stars Prabhu and Abhirami, while Vadivelu, Vivek, Manivannan and others in supporting roles. The film explores the travails of newlyweds who are forced to live in a joint family. The film was remade in Telugu as Mee Intikoste Yem Istaru Ma Intikoste Yem Testaru. The music was composed by Dhina, and the film released on 18 May 2001.
Amaidhi Padai is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language political action film, written and directed by Manivannan. Sathyaraj played a dual role as father and son in the film, with Ranjitha playing the female lead. The story revolves around an ordinary man Ammavasai who builds his political career through shortcuts and unethical means, while his son grows up to be an honest law enforcer. The film was followed by the sequel Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA in 2013, also starring Sathyaraj. It went on to run more than 25 weeks and was declared a blockbuster. This film is touted as one of Sathyaraj's best performances and over years has developed a strong cult following.
Komal Sharma is an Indian actress, model, National Squash Player. She won the title Miss Metropolis 2011. She won the best actor award from American Film Festival 2018. She Acted with Mohanlal in Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea.
Nooravathu Naal is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Manivannan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Mohan and Nalini, with Thengai Srinivasan, Janagaraj and Sathyaraj in supporting roles. It is an unofficial adaptation of the 1977 Italian giallo film Sette note in nero. The film was remade in Malayalam as Aayiram Kannukal (1986) and in Hindi as 100 Days (1991).
Varsha R Ashwathi is an Indian actress, who appears in Tamil films. Varsha won the 'Miss Beautiful' title in the 2006 "Miss" Chennai contest. In the year 2009, Varsha made her acting debut in Tamil film Peranmai which co-starred Jeyam Ravi.
Sigaram Thodu is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Gaurav Narayanan, which was also produced by UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Vikram Prabhu, Sathyaraj, and Monal Gajjar while Sathish, Gaurav Narayanan, and Charandeep play supporting roles. It has cinematography by Vijay Ulaganath, editing by Praveen K. L. and music by D. Imman. The film was released on 12 September 2014 and become a commercial success.
Mrudula Murali Mangalasseri, credited as Mrudula Murali, is an Indian actress, model, anchor and classical dancer.
Athithi is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by "Punch" Bharathan, who worked as a dialogue writer in films such as Ghilli, Dhill and Dhool and in his second directorial film after the Vijay-starrer Azhagiya Tamil Magan.
Oru Malarin Payanam is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film stars Lakshmi, Murali, Urvashi and Sulakshana. It is based on the novel of the same name by Anuradha Ramanan. The film was released on 7 June 1985.
Yaanum Theeyavan is a 2017 Indian Tamil action crime thriller film written and directed by debut director Prashanth G. Sekar. The film is based on a number of true events collectively. Prashanth G. Sekar is a former assistant director of director Hari in Singam II and director Vignesh Shivan in the film Podaa Podi. The casting of the movie includes newcomer Ashwin Jerome along with Varsha Bollamma and Raju Sundaram in primary roles. The cinematography of the movie is done by Shreyaas Krishna, who also did it for Jil Jung Juk. The music is composed by Achu Rajamani. The film was released on 30 June 2017.
Raghu Manivannan is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. The son of actor Manivannan, he has appeared in films including Maaran (2002) and Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA (2013).
Seeman is an Indian film director and actor, who has worked in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut in 1996, with the Tamil film Panchalankurichi. Since then, he has directed four more films and also appeared in acting roles in films of other directors.
R. Sudharsan is an Indian film editor, who has worked on Tamil language films. He has often collaborated in ventures involving R. Parthiepan and made his debut through Manivannan's Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA (2013).
Palaivana Rojakkal is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written by M. Karunanidhi and directed by Manivannan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Vartha, released earlier the same year. The film stars Sathyaraj, Lakshmi, Nalini and Prabhu. It focuses on a journalist, his lover and his friend as they fight a corrupt system to expose unscrupulous politicians. Palaivana Rojakkal was released on 1 November 1986 and became a commercial success.
Thambi is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Jeethu Joseph. Co-written by Rensil D'Silva, Sameer Arora, Jeethu Joseph and K. Manikandan, it was jointly produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Parallel Mind Productions. Starring Karthi, Jyothika and Sathyaraj, the film follows a young man who is believed to be a local politician's long-lost son but has his identity questioned by the politician's daughter. The film also stars Nikhila Vimal, Anson Paul, Bala, Sowcar Janaki, and Seetha in other important roles. The music for the film was composed by Govind Vasantha.
Thavam (transl. Penance) is a 2019 film co-directed by R Vijay Anand and AR Sooriyan, both of whom directed Vilayattu Aarambam. The film stars newcomers Vasi Ashif, Pooja Shree, and Seeman in the lead roles. The film released on 8 November.
