Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman, better known by his stage name Karthik, is an Indian actor, playback singer and politician who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. In the 1980s and 90s, Karthik was one of the biggest stars in the industry. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the Tamil film Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) and became a lead actor in Tamil films by his own. He has also appeared in some Telugu films where he was initially credited as Murali. Karthik is popularly known as Navarasa Nayagan for his "ability to emote all forms of actions and emotions". He has acted in more than 125 films. He has been the recipient of four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Nandi Award and four Filmfare Awards South.
Kadhal Kottai is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Agathiyan. It stars Ajith Kumar and Devayani, with Heera, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Karan in supporting roles.
Gayathri is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by R. Pattabhiraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. It stars Jaishankar, Rajinikanth and Sridevi. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Sujatha. It was released on 7 October 1977.
Idhaya Malar is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Gemini Ganesan and Thamarai Manaalan. It is based on the novel Ninaivugal Nilaikkatum, written by Maniyan. The film stars Sujatha, Gemini Ganesan and Kamal Haasan. It was released on 3 September 1976.
Parasuram is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Arjun. It stars himself, Abbas, Goundamani, Kiran Rathod, Gayathri Raguram, and Rahul Dev in lead roles. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman.
Vikadakavi (transl. Jester) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by G. Krishnan, a former sound engineer. It stars debutant Sathish and Amala Paul in the lead roles. A low-budget production, the film had a limited release on 22 April 2011. The film was released after much delay and was supposed to be the debut film of the lead actress, Amala Paul. Due to the delay of the film, she went on to work in other films including Myna and Veerasekaran.
Gayathri Raguram is an Indian former politician, choreographer and former actress who has worked in the South Indian film industry.
Vai Raja Vai is a 2015 Indian Tamil language black comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Aishwarya Dhanush, and produced by AGS Entertainment featuring an ensemble cast starring Gautham Karthik, Priya Anand, Vivek, Gayathri Raguram and Daniel Balaji with S. J. Suryah, Taapsee Pannu and Dhanush playing guest appearances. The film was announced on 12 September 2013, along with the commencement of principal photography.
Desingu Raja is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Ezhil, and produced by P. Madan under the banner Escape Artists Motion Pictures. Starring Vimal and Bindu Madhavi, it also features Soori, Singampuli and Ravi Mariya, playing supporting roles. The film is set in two villages which are perpetually at conflict with one another.
Cinema Express was an Indian Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika weekly as well as Dinamani and Kannada Prabha newspapers. The Cinema Express brand is now used for the film industry coverage of The New Indian Express regardless of language.
Vikram Vedha is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Pushkar–Gayathri and produced by S. Sashikanth under his banner YNOT Studios. The film stars R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi as the titular anti-heroes, while Shraddha Srinath, Kathir, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Prem, Achyuth Kumar, Hareesh Peradi and Vivek Prasanna play supporting roles. Inspired by the Indian folktale Baital Pachisi, the film tells the story of Vikram, a police inspector who sets out to track down and kill Vedha, a gangster. After Vedha voluntarily surrenders himself, he tells Vikram three stories which change his perceptions of good and evil.
Mrs. Chinnathirai is a 2017–2018 Indian Tamil-language reality show which aired on Star Vijay on every Sunday at 19:00 (IST) starting from 24 September 2017. This show features married female celebrities of the Tamil television industry. Through this show, they will display their talents and skills. The show is hosted by Ma Ka Pa Anand, Kollywood actor Shakthi Vasudevan and Tamil choreographer and actress Gayathri Raguram are the judges of the show. The show winner is Sujitha.
Ponmagal Vanthal is a Tamil-language family soap opera series starring Meghna Vincent, Vicky Krish, Shanoor Sana and Vandana Michael. It started airing on 26 February 2018 and ended at 1 February 2020 for 571 episodes on Vijay TV, every Monday to Friday in an afternoon programming block called "Vijay Matinee Thodargal". Later the show was rescheduled to air Monday through Saturday. The series marks the debut Tamil-language television series for Ayesha of Kerala, who plays the lead role, however she was replaced by Meghna Vincent after episode 105. The series is directed by Gopal Shamugam.
Kannai Nambathey is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Mu. Maran. The film stars Udhayanidhi Stalin, Prasanna, Srikanth, and Aathmika, while Bhumika, Vasundhara Kashyap, and Sathish play supporting roles. The music was composed by Siddhu Kumar with cinematography by Jalandhar Vasan and editing by San Lokesh. The film released theatrically on 17 March 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics.
Kadhal Meipada is a 2011 Indian Tamil language romance film directed by Ravi Acharya. The film stars Vishnupriyan and Madhumitha, with Thalaivasal Vijay, Kadhal Dhandapani, Ganja Karuppu, Kuyili, Viji Ketti, Kadhal Sukumar, Chaams and Soori playing supporting roles. It was released on 29 April 2011.
Visithiran (transl. Strange) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language police procedural film directed by M. Padmakumar starring R. K. Suresh and Poorna. It is a remake of the director's own Malayalam film Joseph (2018).
Smruthi Venkat is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil language films. She made her acting debut with 2019 commercially success film Thadam.
Nadhi is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic action drama film directed by K. Thamaraiselvan. The film stars Sam Jones, Anandhi and Karu Pazhaniappan in the lead roles. It was released on 22 July 2022.
Saayam is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Antony Samy. Abi Saravanan, Shiny and Ponvannan appear in the lead roles. Produced by White Lamp Productions, it was released on 4 February 2022.
Kaavya Arivumani professionally known as Kaavya is an Indian actress who works in Tamil language television and films. She is well known for her role as Mullai in the soap opera Pandian Stores which air on Star Vijay. She also acted in the film Miral (2022) which marked her debut into cinema.
