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S. B. Khanthan | |
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 S. B. Khanthan is a Chartered Accountant and creative director | |
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S. B. Khanthan is an Indian film director, best known for his 2006 movie Jerry. [1] He has also directed several stage plays, advertisements, and documentaries. [1]
Khanthan has directed and produced various advertisements, corporate films, and documentaries under Studio Dream. [2]
Notable works include:
Khanthan is the Founder-Director of Crazy Creations. [9] He has directed and contributed to the music choreography for plays staged by Crazy Mohan totaling to over 4500 shows in India, USA, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Singapore, Kuwait and Hong Kong. [10]
Khanthan has also directed several telefilms written by Crazy Mohan, including Ganapathikku Kalyanam, Ganesanukku Kaalkattu, Sirippu Thirai and Computer Kaadal.[ citation needed ]
Khanthan was also responsible for converting the following stage plays to DVD formats to cater to the needs of the international audience.
Khanthan co-directed the first-ever 3D Animation film produced in India titled Paanadavaas the 5 Warriors, intended for Hollywood and American children.
Khanthan directed a telefilm written by director Mouli titled Naan Ready Nee Readiya which was telecast on Star Vijay TV. [15] He followed it up by writing and directing a serial for Sun TV produced by director Vasanth titled Charu-Latha which ran for 40 weeks.
Kailasam Balachandar was an Indian playwright, film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of unconventional themes and hard-hitting contemporary subject matter. Balachander's films are well known for their portrayal of women as bold personalities and central characters. Popularly referred to as Iyakkunar Sigaram, his films are usually centred on unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He started his film career in 1964 as a screenwriter and graduated to a director with Neerkumizhi (1965).
Geetha is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi films. She debuted in the Tamil film Bairavi. Since then she has acted in over 200 films in all major South Indian languages, and in a few Hindi films. She also appears in South Indian television serials. Geetha has won two Filmfare Awards South and Kerala State Film Awards, Karnataka State Film Awards each.
Maadhu Balaji, born as Balaji, is an Indian actor and comedian known for his roles in Tamil theatre plays and Tamil television serials.
Ninaithale Inikkum is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Balachander starring Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Jaya Prada and Geetha. The story was written by Sujatha. The film was also simultaneously shot in Telugu as Andamaina Anubhavam. A large part of the film was shot in Singapore. The film was later dubbed in Hindi as Pyara Tarana.
Nizhal Nijamagiradhu is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu, Sumithra and Hanumanthu, and introduced Shoba to Tamil cinema. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Adimakal. The film was released on 24 March 1978.
Mohan Rangachari known professionally as Crazy Mohan, was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter and playwright. An engineer by profession, Mohan started writing plays and established his own drama troupe called "Crazy Creations" in 1979. In addition to dramas and tele-serials, Mohan worked as a dialogue writer on a number of comedy films. Mohan had written over 30 plays, worked on over 40 films, having cameo roles in each film, and written 100 short stories. The Tamil Nadu state government in the year 2004, awarded him the Kalaimamani title for excellence in the field of arts and literature.
Samuel Joseph, better known as Shyam, is a music composer who works in Malayalam cinema.
Jery is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by S. B. Khanthan, produced by V. Vishwanathan, and written by Crazy Mohan. The film stars Jithan Ramesh as the titular character, while Shruthi Raj, Mumtaj, and Meera Vasudevan play the female leads. The music was composed by Ramesh Vinayakam with editing done by Krishnakumar. The film was released on 19 May 2006.
Azhagan (transl. Handsome) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Kovai Chezhiyan. It stars Mammootty in the lead role with an ensemble supporting cast, including Bhanupriya, Geetha, Madhoo, and Babloo Prithiveeraj. The film, released on 25 August 1991, was critically and commercially successful.
Edhir Neechal is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film has an ensemble cast including Nagesh, Muthuraman, Sundarrajan, Srikanth, M. R. R. Vasu, Sowcar Janaki and Jayanthi. It is based on Balachander's play of the same name, itself inspired by Sombhu Mitra's play Kanchanranga. The film was released on 12 December 1968, and became a commercial success, with Balachander winning the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. It was remade in Telugu as Sambarala Rambabu (1970) and in Hindi as Lakhon Me Ek (1971).
Bama Vijayam is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. Balachander. The film features an ensemble cast including Sowcar Janaki, Rajasree, Kanchana, Jayanthi, Sachu, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Major Sundarrajan, Srikanth and T. S. Balaiah. It revolves around a man's three daughters-in-law who go to absurd lengths to impress an actress who becomes their neighbour.
Aahaa..! (transl. Wow..!) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Suresh Krissna, starring Rajiv Krishna and Sulekha. The film was a decent hit among Diwali releases and ran for 100 days. The film depicts a typical Brahmin family. It was remade in Telugu under the same title (1998) and in Kannada as Ghauttham (2009).
P. Samuthirakani is an Indian actor and film director who works predominantly in Tamil films besides few Telugu and Malayalam films. He worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander, in Paarthale Paravasam. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 for Visaranai, he is also an recipient of three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a SIIMA award
S. Kalyanaraman, popularly known as SKR, was a vocalist in the Carnatic tradition. Hailing from a musical family – his great-grandfather was Komal Muthu Bhagavathar and his grand uncle was vocalist Madirimangalam Natesa Iyer. S. Kalyanaraman became a disciple of G. N. Balasubramaniam and established himself as an original musician.
Oru Kadamkatha Pole is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Joshy Mathew and produced by Achachi, Balan and Mathew Thomas. The film stars Jayaram, Geetha, Nedumudi Venu and Ashokan in the lead roles. The musical score of the film is performed by Mohan Sithara.
Uppu Karuvaadu is a 2015 Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Radha Mohan, starring Karunakaran, Nandita, and Rachitha Mahalakshmi, while Sathish Krishnan, Narayan Lucky, Chaams, and Elango Kumaravel play supporting roles. The music was composed by Steeve Vatz with cinematography by Mahesh Muthuswami and editing by T. S. Jay. The film was released on 27 November 2015 and received positive reviews from critics. The film's title is inspired by a song from Mudhalvan (1999).
Yavvanam Katesindi is a 1976 Telugu-language drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Vijaya Bapineedu. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Jayachitra and Murali Mohan. The music was composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of 1975 Tamil film Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu. It was a super hit at the box office.
Naanal is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film, written and directed by K. Balachander. It is based on his play of the same name. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Major Sundarrajan, Srikanth, Sowcar Janaki, K. R. Vijaya and Nagesh. It was released on 24 December 1965 and failed at the box office.
Cheenu Mohan was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language films. He acted in films including Thalapathi (1991) and Iraivi (2016).
Anni is a 2001-2003 Tamil-language soap opera, starring Malavika Avinash, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Sriman, Deepak Dinkar, Prem and among others. Jaya TV and ran for 639 episodes. K. Balachander wrote the story and produced the show. The episodes were directed by Samuthirakani.
