Nayanthara is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, alongside Telugu and Malayalam cinema. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, Nayanthara was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" list of 2018. She has acted in more than 75 films in a career spanning over two decades and has won numerous awards, such as five Filmfare Awards South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards.
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. Having starred in 50 films over his career, his accolades include four National Film Awards, fourteen SIIMA Awards, eight Filmfare Awards South and a Filmfare Award. One of the highest paid actors in Indian cinema, he has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.
The Tamil Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films.
Podaa Podi is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Vignesh Shivan, starring Silambarasan and debutant Varalakshmi. The score and soundtrack of the film were composed by Dharan Kumar, while cinematography and editing were handled by Duncan Telford and Anthony Gonsalves, respectively. The film started production in 2008 and was released on 13 November 2012 as a Diwali release. The film received mixed reviews.
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Vignesh Shivan, produced by Dhanush under his Wunderbar Films. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara, with Parthiban, Radhika Sarathkumar, RJ Balaji, and Anandaraj in supporting roles. It follows a police inspector's son who becomes a gangster. He falls in love with a deaf woman seeking revenge against another gangster.
Silambarasan is an Indian actor, director, singer and television celebrity who works in Tamil cinema. He began his career playing minor roles as a child artist in films produced by his father, T. Rajendar. His debut, as a lead actor, was in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), which was produced and directed by his father.
Indian actress and film producer Nayanthara works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. She is also referred as Lady Superstar of South Indian Cinema. She made her acting debut with Sathyan Anthikad's Malayalam film Manassinakkare in 2003, post the success she became a popular star in the Malayalam industry. She did two more Malayalam films the following year: Shaji Kailas' Natturajavu, and Fazil's psychological thriller Vismayathumbathu. Nayanthara's first appearance in a non-Malayalam film was Hari's Tamil film Ayya which released in 2005. While shooting for the film, she was cast in another Tamil film Chandramukhi, after its director P. Vasu's wife had seen Manassinakkare and recommended her. The film ran for over 100 days in theatres, eventually turning Nayanthara into one of the most-sought after actresses in Tamil cinema.
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film directed by Vignesh Shivan. The film stars Suriya, alongside Karthik, Ramya Krishnan, Keerthy Suresh, Nandha, Kalaiyarasan, RJ Balaji, and Suresh Chandra Menon. The film's music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander and the cinematography was performed by Dinesh B. Krishnan and edited by A. Sreekar Prasad. It is a remake of the 2013 Hindi film Special 26, which was inspired by the true event of the 1987 Opera House heist in Mumbai.
Kolamaavu Kokila abbreviated as CoCo, is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language black comedy crime film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar in his directorial debut, and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah of Lyca Productions. The film stars Nayanthara, alongside Yogi Babu, Saranya Ponvannan, VJ Jacqueline, R. S. Shivaji, Charles Vinoth and Hareesh Peradi. It revolves around a woman who takes to drug smuggling to pay for her mother's cancer treatment, but soon her entire family is dragged into the conflict.
Pebbles is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by debutant P. S. Vinothraj. The film was produced by Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara under the Rowdy Pictures banner. Featuring music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the film had cinematography handled by Jeya Parthipan and Vignesh Kumulai and was edited by Ganesh Siva.
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vignesh Shivan, and produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar under Seven Screen Studio. It stars Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara and Samantha alongside Prabhu, Kala Master, Redin Kingsley, Lollu Sabha Maaran and Shihan Hussaini. The film follows Rambo, a perpetually unlucky man whose luck changes when he falls in love with two women.
Naanum Single Thaan is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by R. Gopi, starring Dinesh and Deepti Sati. It was produced by Jayakumar and Punnagai Poo Gheetha. It was released on 12 February 2021.
Netrikann is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed and co-written by Milind Rau. The film stars Nayanthara with Ajmal Ameer, K. Manikandan, and Saran Shakthi in supporting roles. A remake of the 2011 South Korean film Blind, it centres around a blind police officer in search of a serial killer. The film is produced by Vignesh Shivan and Hyunwoo Thomas Kim under Rowdy Pictures, and Kross Pictures, a multinational film and television production company. Netrikann was released on 13 August 2021 on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar.
Podaa Podi is the soundtrack album for 2012 Tamil film of the same name starring Silambarasan.
Vidaamuyarchi is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under Lyca Productions. The film stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Arav and Regina Cassandra. It is an adaptation of the 1997 American film Breakdown directed by Jonathan Mostow.
Love Insurance Kompany is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language science fiction romantic comedy film directed by Vignesh Shivan. It is jointly produced by Rowdy Pictures and Seven Screen Studio. The film stars Pradeep Ranganathan, S. J. Suryah and Krithi Shetty in the lead roles, alongside Yogi Babu, Gouri G. Kishan, Mysskin, Seeman, Anandaraj, Sunil Reddy, Sha Ra, Muhammed Rasool and Edin Rose. In the film, a youngster time travels through a mobile gadget to the year 2035, for his love.
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam is the soundtrack to the 2018 film of the same name directed by Vignesh Shivan and produced by Studio Green starring Suriya. The film's musical score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, whose soundtrack featured five songs with lyrics written by Vignesh, Thamarai and Mani Amudhavan. The soundtrack was released under the Sony Music India label on 6 January 2018.
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan is the soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name directed by Vignesh Shivan and produced by Dhanush's Wunderbar Films, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara. The soundtrack featured six songs composed by Anirudh Ravichander and were primarily written by Vignesh himself, with the exception of one song by Thamarai, with Anirudh, Neeti Mohan, Benny Dayal, Sid Sriram, and Sean Roldan recording the vocals for the album. All the songs in the film were released as a singles and were well received by critics and listeners.
Rahul Thatha is an Indian actor and comedian who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films in comedy track sequences. He gained spotlight for his acting in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015).
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale is a 2024 documentary film about the early years of Indian actress Nayanthara and the struggles that followed by along her career to eventually become one of the biggest actresses in India. The film was produced and distributed by Netflix and directed by Amith Krishnan.
