Prabhu Ganesan,known professionally as Prabhu,is an Indian actor,businessman and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is the youngest son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. Prabhu was one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema in the later 1980s and 90s. He is popularly known as Ilaya Thilagam. He has worked in more than 220 films in lead and supporting roles in Tamil,Telugu,Malayalam and Kannada films.
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren,better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu,is an Indian director,actor and playback singer in Tamil film industry. After completing his education,he began pursuing an acting career,with his first three ventures featuring him in a starring role,failing to release,following which he began appearing in character roles.
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. Known as Navarasa Nayagan,Karthik was one of the biggest stars in the industry in 80s and 90s. 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 often credited 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.
Vasudevan,known as Malaysia Vasudevan,was a Malaysian-Indian playback singer and actor in Tamil cinema.
Kanaka is an Indian former actress who mainly appeared in Tamil and Malayalam language films and few Telugu language films. She is known of her role in her debut Tamil film Karakaatakkaaran (1989).
Sankarlal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action film,written,directed and produced by T. N. Balu. It stars Kamal Haasan in dual lead roles as father and son. Balu died half-way during production,and the film was eventually completed with N. K. Viswanathan as director. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu-language as Andagaadu (transl. Handsome) with Allu Rama Lingaiah and Rao Gopal Rao.
Karakattakkaran is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy dance film written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan and debutant Kanaka,while Santhana Bharathi,Chandrasekhar,Goundamani,Senthil,Shanmugasundaram,Raja Bahadur,Gandhimathi and Kovai Sarala play supporting roles. It revolves around two karakattam dancers who fall in love with each other,but circumstances prevent them from confessing their love for one another. How they overcome these forms the rest of the story.
Gangai Amaran is an Indian music composer,singer,lyricist,writer,film director and actor in Tamil films.
Panneer Pushpangal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language teen romance film jointly directed by Santhana Bharathi and P. Vasu in their directorial debut. The film stars Pratap,Vennira Aadai Moorthy and newcomers Suresh Kumar and Shanthi Krishna. It was released on 3 July 1981. It was dubbed into Telugu as Madhura Geetham and released on 20 March 1982.
Nalini is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil,Malayalam,Kannada and Telugu films and worked in television.
Enga Ooru Pattukaran is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan,Rekha and Nishanthi,with Senthamarai,Vinu Chakravarthy,Senthil,Kovai Sarala and S. S. Chandran playing supporting roles. It was released on 14 April 1987. The film was a major success,and gave a breakthrough for Ramarajan and Rekha. After this film,Ramarajan-Gangai Amaran duo were known as one of the successful duos in Tamil cinema then.
Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan,Gautami,Goundamani,Senthil and Sangili Murugan. It was released on 14 July 1990. The comedy subplot involving Goundamani and Senthil in Singapore attained popularity.
Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film directed by V. Azhagappan. The film stars Ramarajan,Rekha,Rajeev and Sulakshana. It was released on 28 November 1986,and Ramarajan won the Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actor.
Enga Ooru Mappillai is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film,directed by T. P. Gajendran and produced by Sureshkanth and M. Jagadeeshwaran. The film stars Ramarajan and Gautami. It features Goundamani,Senthil,Santhana Bharathi and Kovai Sarala in supporting roles. The film was released on 14 April 1989.
Jeeva is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film,directed by Pratap Pothen,starring Sathyaraj and Amala. Amala created a sensation by appearing in a bikini onscreen. The film was remade in Hindi as Baaz (1992).
Shenbagamae Shenbagamae is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan and Rekha,with Silk Smitha,Vagai Chandrasekar,K. Shanmugasundaram,R. P. Vishwam,Senthil,S.S.Chandran and Vennira Aadai Moorthy. It was released on 15 January 1988,delayed from November 1987. The film ran for 100 days.
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Manivannan. The film,starring Sivakumar,was released on 12 June 1987,and failed at the box office.
Nanjil Nalini (1944-2020) was an Indian actress who mainly appeared in Tamil films and TV serials (soap-operas),in a career spanning over 50 years. She started as a child artist in theatre at age 12 and later went on act in over 100 films. She was honoured with the kalaimamani award in 1978.
Mannukketha Ponnu is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film,directed by Ramarajan in his directoral debut and produced by P. S. V. Hariharan. The film stars Pandiyan and Ilavarasi,with Goundamani,Senthil,Vinu Chakravarthy,Gandhimathi and Kovai Sarala in supporting roles. It was released on 8 February 1985.
G. Ramachandran,also known as GR,was an Indian film producer,actor and writer who worked on Tamil and Kannada films.
