Jyothika Saravanan is an Indian actress and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. Jyothika has received several accolades including a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Kalaimamani Award Jyothika is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Tamil cinema, and has been ranked among the best actresses of South India by the media.
Saritha is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu languages. She was one of the popular and critically acclaimed lead actresses during the 1980s. She also appeared in a television serial, Selvi. She is also credited as a dubbing artist. She has dubbed her voice for Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu movies for actresses like Nagma, Vijayashanti, Tabu, Sushmita Sen, Ramya Krishnan and Soundarya in 1990s.
Rambha is an Indian former actress. She was one of the prominent actresses in Indian cinema in the 1990s and early 2000s. In a career spanning almost two decades, Rambha had appeared in more than 100 films across eight languages, predominantly in Telugu and Tamil, in addition to Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam, along with a few Bengali, Bhojpuri and English films.
Ramesh Choudary, also known by his stage name Jithan Ramesh, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Tamil cinema. He is the third son of film producer R. B. Choudary and elder brother of actor Jiiva. He made his breakthrough with the thriller film Jithan (2005) and has continued to appear in lead roles.
Archana is an Indian actress and Kuchipudi and Kathak dancer, known for her works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali and Odia films. She is the recipient of two National Film Awards.
Raihanahis an Indian playback singer and composer for films. She is the sister of A. R. Rahman and mother of G. V. Prakash Kumar and Bhavani Sre. Her first song being Malle Malle from the movie Chocolate for which the composer was music director Deva and produced by Madesh and directed by Venkatesh. She collaborated with A. R. Rahman on a song for the score of the award-winning Kannathil Muthamittal in 2005. The most recent song she has sung is Saarattu Vandiyila from Kaatru Veliyidai for which the director is Maniratnam. She also sang Balleilakka along with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Benny Dayal in the movie Sivaji. She has also sung various songs in Kannada and Telugu. She has composed for more than 6 tamil movies and has composed one song in a Malayalam movie Vasanthathinde kanal vazhigalil. She has composed jingles for various brands, like Madhurai Kumaran Silks, Suguna motors, Dazzler nail polish etc. She is the goodwill ambassador of a youth-based social organization called Raindropss
Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in Sathi Leelavathi (1995), Poovellam Un Vasam (2001) and Uliyin Osai (2008). She has also won the two Nandi Awards for Best Female Comedian and the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for her performance in Kanchana (2011). She is now part of Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam Party.
Kadhal 2 Kalyanam is an unreleased Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by newcomer Milind Rau that stars debutante Sathya, brother of Tamil actor Arya, and Divya Spandana, whilst, Jayashree, Nagendra Prasad, Kasthuri and Anuja Iyer play pivotal roles. Noted film critic Baradwaj Rangan had written the dialogues, while Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the film's score and soundtrack. The cinematography and editing were handled by P. S. Vinod and Leo John Paul, respectively. Pre-production works began by mid-2008, while the filming continued for over one year, being completed by July 2010. The film was jointly produced by Mirchi Movies and East Coast Entertainment, who are now not in the film-making business. Hence the movie remains unreleased.
Roja Ramani is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She was a child actor and her debut movie was Bhakta Prahlada (1967) for which she received National Film Award for Best Child Artist. She was popular during the 1970s and early 1980s and has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Odia movies. She worked in 400 films as a dubbing artiste. She is an active member of BlueCross and is involved in several social service activities.
Anjali is an Indian actress and model who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. Following a stint in modelling, she was cast in starring roles in two Telugu productions; her debut film was the Telugu thriller film Photo (2006). She then bagged a role and gained attention in the film Kattradhu Thamizh (2007) with Jiiva. In 2010 and 2011, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil, for her performances in Angaadi Theru and Engaeyum Eppothum, respectively, and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Angadi Theru, subsequently recognised as one of the "finest young actors" in Tamil cinema, and noted for mostly playing "performance-oriented roles".
Gopi Gopika Godavari is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language film was released on 10 July 2009. The film, starring Venu Thottempudi, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Krishna Bhagavan and Sana, was directed by Vamsy.
Ko (transl. 'King') is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language political action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, and written by Anand and the duo Suresh and Balakrishnan. The film stars Jiiva, Ajmal Ameer, Karthika Nair, and Piaa Bajpai in lead roles, while Prakash Raj and Kota Srinivasa Rao appear in supporting roles. The film follows Ashwin (Jiiva), a photojournalist working for Dina Anjal who covers the Tamil Nadu State Election. The core plot of the movie was reported to be based on the 2009 movie State of Play.
Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu is a 2011 Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by newcomer Thirumalai Kishore and starring Jithan Ramesh along with Sanchita Padukone. Suhasini, Jayaprakash, Prakash Raj, Soori, and Bose Venkat play supporting roles. The film is the 81st from Ramesh's home production Super Good Films. The score was by Telugu composer Chakri in his debut and only Tamil film he had worked so far. The film released on 24 June 2011.
180 is a 2011 Indian romantic drama film directed by Jayendra Panchapakesan who co-wrote the film with Subha and Umarji Anuradha. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter titled Nootrenbadhu (transl. 180). It stars Siddharth, Priya Anand and Nithya Menen with notable roles being played by Moulee, Tanikella Bharani and Geetha among others. Nootrenbadhu marks Siddharth's comeback and Nithya Menen's debut in Tamil cinema
Veppam (transl. Heat) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by newcomer Anjana Ali Khan, starring Nani, Nithya Menen, Karthik Kumar, and Bindu Madhavi. The film marks Nani's Tamil debut. The story narrates events from the slum areas of Chennai, showcasing characters and their struggles. The film, jointly produced by Gautham Vasudev Menon's Photon Kathaas and R. S. Infotainment, had been in production for over one year. The film released on 29 July 2011, while a dubbed Telugu version, titled Sega, released simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh. Veppam received mixed reviews.
Ghanta Naveen Babu, known professionally by his screen name Nani, is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter. He known primarily for his work in Telugu cinema. He has received two Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards.
Mannin Maindhan is a 2005 Indian Tamil language action film, directed by Rama Narayanan, starring Sibiraj and Adhu fame Suha. Sathyaraj plays a cameo role. The film, a remake of the Telugu film Yagnam (2004), was released on 4 March 2005.
Tulasi is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil cinema. She started her career as a child actress. Later she appeared in lead actress and supporting actress roles. She has acted in over 300 films in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Bhojpuri languages. She won two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.
Anandhi is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu films. After her debut in the Telugu film Bus Stop (2012), she appeared in Vetrimaaran's Tamil production Poriyaalan (2014) and Prabhu Solomon's Kayal (2014). She won Special Prize for Kayal at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Anupama Parameswaran is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted with a supporting role in the Malayalam coming-of-age film Premam (2015), which became an industry hit. Her notable work includes in films such as A Aa (2016), Sathamanam Bhavati (2017), Hello Guru Prema Kosame (2018), Maniyarayile Ashokan (2020), Kurup (2021) and Karthikeya 2 (2022).
