Kennedy John Victor, better known by his stage name Vikram or Chiyaan Vikram, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is among the most decorated actors in Tamil cinema, with laurels including seven Filmfare Awards South, a National Film Award and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Amongst his other honours include the Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2004 and an honorary doctorate by the Popular University of Milan in May 2011. Vikram is the first Indian actor to receive the Doctorate in the history of the European Universities in acting. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Vikram was included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for 2016 and 2018.
Nammavar is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by B. Venkatarama Reddy. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Gautami, while Nagesh, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Srividya and Karan play supporting roles. It follows a history lecturer of a college and how he tries to reform the downtrodden college by his initiatives and its consequences.
Kadhalikka Neramillai is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also conceived and co-wrote its script with Chitralaya Gopu. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Balaiah, Muthuraman, Nagesh, Rajasree, Sachu, Ravichandran and Kanchana. The latter two made their acting debut with this film.
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya also known as KLTA, is an Indian 2013 Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by KS Manikandan. It stars Santhanam, Srinivasan, newcomer Sethu and Vishakha Singh. The film marked Santhanam's venture into film production with his Handmade Films. The film was co-produced by Rama Narayanan while S. Thaman scored the film soundtrack. The plot revolves around three friends who fall for the same girl, who has just moved into their neighbourhood. The movie released on 13 January 2013 to positive reviews and became a blockbuster and pongal winner of 2013 at the box office. The movie is based on Indru Poi Naalai Vaa by K. Bhagyaraj.
Thaman Kumar is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his breakthrough in the 2012 film Sattam Oru Iruttarai, opposite Bindu Madhavi.
Jigarthanda (transl. Cold-heart) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by S. Kathiresan's Group, features Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Karunakaran and Guru Somasundaram. Gavemic U. Ary was the cinematographer, making his debut in Tamil cinema, and Vivek Harshan was the editor. Santhosh Narayanan composed the songs and background score.
Samskruthy Shenoy is an Indian actress who has acted in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.
Summa Nachunu Irukku is a 2013 Tamil-language comedy film directed by A. Venkatesh, who also starred in the film. The film stars Thaman Kumar, Vibha Natarajan and Archana Vishwanath along with an ensemble cast including Thambi Ramaiah, Srinivasan, Appukutty, and Erode Mahesh. The film, produced by B. Vimal, had musical score by Achu Rajamani and was released on 30 August 2013. The story of the film was inspired by the 1997 Malayalam film Chandralekha.
Vegam is a 2014 Malayalam film starring Vineeth Kumar, Jacob Gregory, Samskruthy Shenoy, Prathap Pothen, and Shammi Thilakan in the lead roles. Vegam is a thriller film directed by K G Anil Kumar, and produced under the banner of FX4 Movie Makers. Govind Menon composed music for the film.
Pappali (transl. Papaya) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Govindamoorthy. It stars Senthil Kumar and Ishaara Nair in the lead roles, while Saranya Ponvannan, Singampuli and Jagan play supporting roles. The film, which has music composed by Vijay Ebenezer, was released on 11 July 2014.
Vil Ambu is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Ramesh Subramaniam and presented by Suseenthiran. The film stars Sri, Harish Kalyan, Srushti Dange, Chandini Tamilarasan, and Samskruthy Shenoy, while Harish Uthaman and Yogi Babu play supporting roles. The music was composed by Navin with cinematography by E. Martin Joe and editing by Ruben. The film released on 12 February 2016.
Anarkali is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Sachy and produced by Rajeev Nair. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon with Priyal Gor, Suresh Krishna, Arun, Sudev Nair, Kabir Bedi, and Samskruthy Shenoy in supporting roles. The music was composed by Vidyasagar. The plot follows Indian Navy officer Shanthanu who arrives at Kavaratti island.
Kallappadam is a 2015 Tamil-language independent thriller film written and directed by J. Vadivel for first time producer Dr. Anand Ponniraivan under his production company Iraivan Films. The lead roles were portrayed by the film's director Vadivel, its cinematographer Sriirama Santhosh, editor Gaugin and its music director K, who play fictionalized versions of themselves.And Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan Made his Tamil Debut by this flim. Kallappadam is a story about how first-timers try to make a film, based on the native folk art Koothu. The film was released on 20 March 2015.
Raghu Balaiah, popularly known as Junior Balaiah, was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language films. The son of actor T. S. Balaiah, he primarily featured in supporting roles throughout his career, which stretched over 40 years.
Happy Birthday is a 2016 Indian Kannada language romantic action film written, directed and co-produced by Mahesh Sukhadhare. It stars Sachin, making his debut, and Samskruthy Shenoy in the lead roles along with guest appearances by actors Ambareesh and Srinagar Kitty. The music of the film is composed by V. Harikrishna whilst the cinematography is by Suresh Jayakrishna.
Nethraa is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language drama thriller film co-produced and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film features a cast including Vinay, Thaman Kumar and Subiksha in the lead roles and Cinematography is by A. Jeyaprakash. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva, with editing by N. Vinaj. The film, predominantly shot in Canada, began production during August 2016, was released on 9 February 2019. The film received highly negative reviews.
50/50 is an 2019 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film directed by Krishna Sai, who previously directed the Kannada film Traya (2019). The film stars Yogi Babu, Sethu, Shruthi Ramakrishnan, Bavithra, and Shreya Gupta. This film marks Ramakrishna's return to Tamil cinema after a sabbatical and Bavithra's lead film debut. This was Sethu's final film as actor.
Thanne Vandi is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by debutant Manika Vidya and produced by Sri Saravana Film Arts. The film stars Umapathy Ramaiah and Samskruthy Shenoy in the lead roles with a supporting cast including Bala Saravanan, Vinutha Lal, Thambi Ramaiah, Devadarshini and Vidyullekha Raman. The film was released in theatres on 31 December 2021.
Pandiyoda Galatta Thaangala is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film directed by ST Gunasekaran and starring Nithin Sathya and Raksha Raj while Mayilsamy plays the title role.
