18-811: Sudha Kongara Prasad , known professionally as Sudha Kongara , is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil. She made her directorial debut with the Tamil film Drohi . In 2016, she directed the bilingual Irudhi Suttru ( Saala Khadoos in Hindi ) for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil . She subsequently directed the film's Telugu remake, Guru (2017). In her career, working over 3 languages, she has won two National Film Awards , two Filmfare Awards South , two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and two SIIMA Awards. In 2020, she scripted, and directed Soorarai Pottru . It
36-538: A rowdy from Royapuram in Drohi . Featuring alongside Srikanth in the latter, Vishnu had to put on 15 kg (33 lb) to look mature for the role. He subsequently worked on the comedy, Kullanari Koottam , After a year without any releases, he had two releases in 2014: the romantic comedy Mundasupatti under Thirukumaran Entertainment and the sports drama Jeeva for which he collaborated with Suseenthiran again. Both films won positive reviews and performed well at
54-420: Is a 2010 Indian Tamil -language action film written and directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad in her directorial debut. The film stars Srikanth , Vishnu Vishal , Poorna and Poonam Bajwa in lead roles. The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh with cinematography by Alphonse Roy and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad . The film released on 10 September 2010 to positive reviews. It was later dubbed into Hindi as
72-542: Is an Indian actor and film producer who appears in Tamil film industry . After a brief career in cricket , he started his acting career in the year 2009 playing the lead role in the sports film Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu , winning acclaim for his portrayal. Vishnu won further acclaim for his role in Neerparavai (2012), portraying a fisherman. He rose to fame with the psychological thriller film, Ratsasan (2018). Vishal Kudawla
90-699: The COVID-19 pandemic , the film released straight to streaming on Prime Video . It received critical acclaim and won 5 National Film Awards . She also directed the Hindi remake Sarfira (2024), starring Akshay Kumar . Kongara's upcoming project is based on the 1965 anti Hindi protests in Tamil Nadu . Suriya was originally set to collaborate with Kongara again, but now the film will likely star Sivakarthikeyan , alongside Vijay Varma and Nazriya Nazim . Drohi (2010 film) Drohi ( transl. Traitor )
108-554: The Prabhu Solomon 's Kaadan has received mixed reviews from the audience and critics alike. He played a Muslim in the film FIR (2022), which touched upon the sensitive issue of branding Muslims as terrorists. The film was banned in Malaysia , Kuwait and Qatar . In the same year, the actor played a wrestler in the family entertainer Gatta Kusthi co-starring Aishwarya Lekshmi and co-produced by Ravi Teja . Vishnu Vishal
126-507: The Women's Christian College, Chennai . Kongara worked as a screenwriter for the English film Mitr, My Friend (2002). She worked as associate director for seven years with Mani Ratnam . During the production of her first Tamil directorial venture Drohi (2010), Kongara began writing a sports drama film on boxing which was titled Irudhi Suttru . In mid-2013, she approached Madhavan , who
144-405: The box office. In 2015, he appeared in the science and fiction comedy Indru Netru Naalai directed by R.Ravikumar . The movie was a super hit at the box office. Vishnu had two releases in 2016. His first release of the year was also his first production venture, the comedy film Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran directed by Ezhil , with Nikki Galrani in the female lead. The movie was one of
162-447: The gangster but gets caught by the cops. Sami tells the police that Karuna committed the murder. However, both are bailed out of trouble, enmity brews between them. As years roll, hatred increases. Also, as fate would have it, a twist occurs: the two characters switch roles. Sami, who was naïve as a kid, turns into a rowdy and becomes the right hand of local gangster Narayanan ( Thiagarajan ) when he becomes an adult. In contrast, Karuna, who
180-438: The most profitable ventures at the box office. His final release of the year was Maveeran Kittu , a period drama set in the 1980s. Despite receiving positive reviews, the movie did well at the box office. He finished shooting for Seenu Ramasamy 's Idam Porul Yaeval . His next films are Kathanayagan (2017), Raatchasan (2018) and Silukkuvarupatti Singam (2018) directed by a first time film maker, Chella. In 2021,
198-464: The role. He had to tan his body sitting for hours in the sun to get dark and look like a player and then for 3 months he trained for kabbadi matches under a coach, for five hours a day. The film opened to very positive reviews, with Vishnu earning a nomination from the Vijay Awards for Best Debut Actor. He had two releases in 2010, portraying an action role in the comedy Bale Pandiya and then played
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#1732887159689216-477: The same title. Sami Srinivasan ( Srikanth ), a Brahmin boy, and his friend Karunakaran ( Vishnu ) grow up in the Royapuram slums and attend the same school. Karuna is a rough and tough boy, but Sami is a bit naive. They are close buddies. Once, they see their class teacher Roja ( Pooja Umashanker ), being brutally murdered before their eyes by a gangster. Dejected at local police not taking any action, Karuna kills
234-506: The time he was bedridden, he started watching films and began an interest in an acting career. His father's uncle had been an actor in several small films and he shaped Vishnu's interest in the industry. He entered the film industry changing his name to Vishnu to which he later added his birth name. After being offered a role by Anand Chakravarthy in Suseenthiran 's directorial debut Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu , Vishnu spent months preparing for
252-598: Was born on 17 July 1984 to Ramesh Kudawla, a high-ranking Tamil Nadu police officer. He finished his schooling in Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Vellore . After completing his MBA in marketing from SRM Institute of Science and Technology , he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games. However, a leg injury ended his cricket career and the actor noted that during
270-692: Was featured in the Panorama Section of the Shanghai International Film Festival . At the 68th National Film Awards , it won five awards including Best Feature Film , and Best Screenplay for Sudha Kongara. Sudha Kongara was born in Vijayawada , Andhra Pradesh , into a Telugu-speaking family. Sudha grew up in Chennai , Tamil Nadu . She obtained a degree in History and Mass Communication from
288-492: Was on a sabbatical from Tamil films, to portray the lead role in the film and his presence in the project, helped take the financial viability of the venture to a higher level. The pair had previously collaborated in Madhavan's films under the direction of Mani Ratnam , where Sudha had been an associate director. Madhavan portrayed a boxing coach who mentors an amateur boxer, played by kick boxer turned actress Ritika Singh . The film
306-511: Was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Saala Khadoos . She also directed the Telugu remake Guru (2017), with Singh reprising her role and Venkatesh playing Madhavan's. Her next film was Soorarai Pottru (2020), which is based on life of Air Deccan founder Captain GR Gopinath feature and it is produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment and co-produced by Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment. Due to
324-494: Was very violent and brutal in his childhood, turns out into an honest and brave police officer who gets posted in his same locality. Sami is still against Karuna. Trouble erupts when Sami loves Karuna's sister Malar ( Poorna ). In the meantime, Shruthi ( Poonam Bajwa ) loves Karuna. What happens between the two forms for the rest of the film. The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh . Vishnu Vishal Vishal Kudawla (born 17 July 1984), known professionally as Vishnu Vishal,
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