Shreya Ghoshal, is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable vocal expressions, Ghoshal is widely regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of the Indian subcontinent. She has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian and foreign languages and received numerous accolades, including five National Film Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two BFJA Awards, seven Filmfare Awards and ten Filmfare Awards South.
The Tamil Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films. The first Tamil award was given in 2006. However, since 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both male and female singers of all the four South Indian languages.
Chandini Tamilarasan is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Telugu language films. She made her debut in the lead role in K. Bhagyaraj's Siddhu +2 (2010), before signing to play role in Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (2013).
Ennodu Vilayadu is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Arun Krishnaswami. The film stars Bharath, Kathir, Sanchita Shetty and Chandini Tamilarasan, with Radha Ravi and Yog Japee in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by newcomer Moses and Sudharshan M. Kumar, Ennodu Vilayadu was released on 17 February 2017 to negative reviews.
Nayyapudai is a 2016 Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Vijay Kiran. The film stars S. A. Chandrasekhar, Pa. Vijay, M. S. Bhaskar and Chandini Tamilarasan in the leading roles. The film began production during November 2015, and was released in February 2016.
"Deewani Mastani" is a song from the 2015 Hindi film Bajirao Mastani. The song is composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and sung by Shreya Ghoshal, while backing vocals were given by Ganesh Chandanshive, Mujtaba Aziz Naza, Altamash Faridi, Farhan Sabri. The lyrics were majorly penned by Siddharth-Garima. Ganesh Chandanshive penned the Marathi lyrics while the Qawwali lyrics were written by Nasir Faraaz. The song features Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra in the video. The movie was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu and hence the song was also released as "Thindaadi Poagiraen" in Tamil and "Mastani" in Telugu on 25 November 2015. Shreya Ghoshal rendered her voice to all the three versions of the song. The song was reprised in MTV Unplugged Season 6 and was also rendered by Ghoshal.
Kannula Kaasa Kaattappa is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Gowtham Sundararajan. It features Aravind Akash, Chandini Tamilarasan and Ashwathy Warrier in the leading roles. The film was released on 25 November 2016.
Varsha Bollamma is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema industries.
Billa Pandi, also spelled as Billa Paandi, is a 2018 Indian Tamil language romantic action drama film written and directed by Raj Sethupathy. The film stars R. K. Suresh, Chandini Tamilarasan, and Indhuja Ravichandran in the lead roles while Thambi Ramaiah, G. Marimuthu and Sangili Murugan play supportive roles. The music for the film is composed by Ilayavan while cinematography is handled by M Jeevan. A possible Hindi remake of the film was announced prior to the film's release during October 2018 and the remake rights were sold to Arihant, son of film producer Ashok Kumar with the remake is expected to go on floors from January 2019. The film was released on 6 November 2018 on the eve of Diwali. This film was average in the box office.
Vandi (transl. Vehicle) is a 2018 Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Rajeesh Bala. The film stars Vidharth, Chandini Tamilarasan and John Vijay. Produced by Rooby Films, its music is composed by Sooraj Kurup. It was released worldwide on 23 November 2018. The film revolves around three friends who get into trouble over a missing motorcycle and a stolen motorcycle.
Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Manicka Sathya. It stars Prithvi Rajan and Chandini Tamilarasan in the lead roles, alongside Singampuli and Ganja Karuppu in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by P. C. Shivan, the film was released on 10 May 2019.
Seemathurai is a 2018 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Santhosh Thyagarajan in his film debut. The film stars Geethan Britto and Varsha Bollamma in the lead roles.
Anbulla Ghilli is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Srinath Ramalingam. The film stars Maithreya Rajashekar, Dushara Vijayan, Chandini Tamilarasan and Mime Gopi, while Soori dubbed for the title character of a labrador named Ghilli. The music was composed by Arrol Corelli with cinematography by Balasubramaniem. The film had its direct television premiere on Colors Tamil on 6 February 2022.
Ettuthikkum Para is a 2020 Tamil language drama film directed by Keera. The film stars Samuthirakani and Chandini Tamilarasan in the lead roles with Nitish Veera and Ramdoss in pivotal roles.
Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Suresh Kumar, a former assistant of Suseenthiran. The film stars television actor Vishnu, Varsha Bollamma, and Ishaara Nair in the lead roles. This film marks the lead debut of Vishnu.
Kaalicharan is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language political drama film that stars Chaitanya Krishna, Chandini Tamilarasan, and Pankaj Kesari. The film marks the Telugu debut of Tamilarasan and Kesari. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Por Kuthirai. Chaitanya Krishna won the Nandi Special Jury Award and Prawin Pudi won the Nandi Award for Best Editor.
SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best singing by a female playback singer/vocalist of a Telugu-language song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.
Akka Kuruvi (transl. Cuckoo) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film directed by Samy and produced by Madurai Muthu Movies and Kanavu Thozhirsalai. The film stars Master Maheen, Baby Davia and Meenakshi Dinesh in the lead roles with a cameo appearance from Kathir and Varsha Bollamma. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography handled by Utpal V Nayanar and editing done by Manigandan Sivakumar. The film is a remake of the 1997 Iranian film Children of Heaven. It was released in theatres on 6 May 2022.
Esakki Karvannan is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil language films. He rose to fame through the romantic thriller drama Pagiri (2016), and has gone on to make feature films including the dramas Pettikadai (2019) and Tamil Kudimagan (2023).
