Samuthirakani
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Samuthirakani is a Tamil film actor and director. He worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander
. His 2009 directorial Naadodigal
was a runaway hit, which was later remade in three languages. He has acted in several films as well and is best known for his performances in Subramaniapuram
and in Easan
, both directed by M. Sasikumar
.
And that's when he started writing out scenes and dialogue which he would enact within the confines of his room. Soon it led to the discovery that inside him was a capable storyteller.
Subramaniapuram showcased Samudirakani as an actor with potential and Nadodigal helped him prove his mettle as a director. From maker of megas to director of films that began withUnnai Charan Adaindhain, Kani has always been busy, primarily because he's absolutely egoless. The lukewarm response to his debut film and the disaster of his second —Neranja Manasu with Vijayakanth as hero — didn't deter him. “If the film is a hit everyone vies for the laurels. And if the result is negative, it's the director who has to bear the onus,” he shrugs. He went back to television, joined his mentor K. Balachander's unit, worked as an assistant of Ameer for ParuththiVeeran and kept himself as busy as ever. “I continued working till better things came my way.” And the best did happen — Sasikumar gave him that solid role in Subramaniapuram, followed it up with another in Easan, played hero under Kani's direction, and is back with him for Porali.
K. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
. His 2009 directorial Naadodigal
Naadodigal
Naadodigal is a 2009 Indian drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani. The film stars Sasikumar along with Chennai 600028 fame Vijay Vasanth and Kallori fame Bharani in lead roles, with newcomers Ananya, Abhinaya and Malaysia-based Shanthini Deva enacting the lead female roles and Ganja...
was a runaway hit, which was later remade in three languages. He has acted in several films as well and is best known for his performances in Subramaniapuram
Subramaniapuram
Subramaniapuram is a 2008 Tamil film produced, written, and directed by M. Sasikumar. The low budget film received critical acclaim for its original script, expert direction, screenplay, editing, accurate sets and costumes to resurrect Madurai from the 1980s. Sasikumar cast then relatively new...
and in Easan
Easan
-Trivia:Earlier Vikram announced his own production company Reel Life Entertainment in July 2009 and announced that Sasikumar would direct his first film, the action thriller Easan, featuring Samudrakani, Vaibhav, Abhinaya and Aparnaa Bajpai...
, both directed by M. Sasikumar
M. Sasikumar
M. Sasikumar is a Tamil film director, actor and producer. He is best known in the Tamil film industry for his debut film Subramaniapuram...
.
Career
Samudirakani entered cinema with dreams of making it as an actor. “People said I don't have the looks or the physique for it. I was unfazed. ‘Insults are a part of life,' I told myself and persevered. So when did he finally get a chance to don the greasepaint? “Pandiarajan's Padikkira Vayasu in which I had just a line to say! And to squeeze myself into the scene I had to cringe and crawl before the assistant director!” Not a tinge of self-pity! “Why at all? Slights can't hold me back.”And that's when he started writing out scenes and dialogue which he would enact within the confines of his room. Soon it led to the discovery that inside him was a capable storyteller.
Subramaniapuram showcased Samudirakani as an actor with potential and Nadodigal helped him prove his mettle as a director. From maker of megas to director of films that began withUnnai Charan Adaindhain, Kani has always been busy, primarily because he's absolutely egoless. The lukewarm response to his debut film and the disaster of his second —Neranja Manasu with Vijayakanth as hero — didn't deter him. “If the film is a hit everyone vies for the laurels. And if the result is negative, it's the director who has to bear the onus,” he shrugs. He went back to television, joined his mentor K. Balachander's unit, worked as an assistant of Ameer for ParuththiVeeran and kept himself as busy as ever. “I continued working till better things came my way.” And the best did happen — Sasikumar gave him that solid role in Subramaniapuram, followed it up with another in Easan, played hero under Kani's direction, and is back with him for Porali.
Cinema
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Actor | Notes |
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| 2001 | Parthale Paravasam Parthale Paravasam The soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vaali, Vairamuthu and Na. Muthukumar. The soundtrack featured nine songs with most of them remained chart-toppers for many months. Guitarist Rashid Ali had his debut as a vocalist through this film... |
Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
Cameo appearance | ||
| 2003 | Unnai Charanadainthen | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Storywriter Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Storywriter The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Storywriter is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
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| 2004 | Neranja Manasu | Tamil | |||
| 2006 | Poi Poi (film) Poi is a Tamil film, directed by K. Balachander.-Review and plot:Valluvanar is an upright political leader in Tamil Nadu much respected for his honesty and uprightness... |
Tamil | cameo role as hero's friend | ||
| 2007 | Paruthiveeran Paruthiveeran Paruthiveeran is a 2007 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Ameer Sultan. The film stars Karthi in his feature film debut as the titular character, with Priyamani as the female lead and Ponvannan, Saravanan and Ganja Karuppu and Sujatha essaying supporting roles... |
Tamil | cameo role as cotton candy seller | ||
| 2008 | Subramaniapuram Subramaniapuram Subramaniapuram is a 2008 Tamil film produced, written, and directed by M. Sasikumar. The low budget film received critical acclaim for its original script, expert direction, screenplay, editing, accurate sets and costumes to resurrect Madurai from the 1980s. Sasikumar cast then relatively new... |
Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | ||
| 2009 | Naadodigal Naadodigal Naadodigal is a 2009 Indian drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani. The film stars Sasikumar along with Chennai 600028 fame Vijay Vasanth and Kallori fame Bharani in lead roles, with newcomers Ananya, Abhinaya and Malaysia-based Shanthini Deva enacting the lead female roles and Ganja... |
Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Director Vijay Award for Favourite Director The Vijay Award for Favorite Director is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 K. S. Ravikumar-Varalaru*2007 Prabhu Deva - Pokkiri... Nominated, Filmfare Best Director Award (Tamil) Filmfare Best Director Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1972 with P. Madhavan being the first recipient.K... Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Director Vijay Award for Best Director The Vijay for Best Director is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:*2007 Vetrimaaran - Polladhavan... Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer |
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| 2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo Shiva Shambo Sambho Shiva Sambho is a Telugu language action drama directed by Samuthirakani. It is a remake of his successful Tamil venture Nadodigal. It stars Ravi Teja, Allari Naresh, Siva Balaji, Priyamani and Abhinaya in the lead roles... |
Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| Shikkar, The Hunt Shikkar, The Hunt Shikkar is a 2010 Malayalam film starring Mohanlal and Sneha in lead roles, directed by Padmakumar, produced by Tetco Rajagopal and written by S. Suresh Babu. It also has Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Ananya of Tamil film Naadodigal fame and Mythili in supporting roles... |
Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |
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| Easan Easan -Trivia:Earlier Vikram announced his own production company Reel Life Entertainment in July 2009 and announced that Sasikumar would direct his first film, the action thriller Easan, featuring Samudrakani, Vaibhav, Abhinaya and Aparnaa Bajpai... |
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| 2011 | Pathiramanal Pathiramanal (film) Pathiramanal is an upcoming Malayalam action film directed by M. Padmakumar, and starring Jayasurya. The shooting locations are in Marayur and Alapuzha.-Plot:... |
Malayalam | Pre-Production | ||
| Poraali Poraali Poraali is an Indian Tamil film written and directed by Samuthirakani, starring M. Sasikumar in the lead role. The film, also featuring Telugu actors Allari Naresh and Swati Reddy, Vasundhara and Ganja Karuppu in pivotal roles, released on December 1st, 2011. The Telugu dubbed version of this... |
Tamil | Filming | |||
| The Reporter The Reporter (film) The Reporter is an upcoming action-romance Malayalam film directed by Venugopan. The film stars Kailash, Samuthirakani,Ananya and Abhinaya.-Cast:* Kailash* Samuthirakani* Ananya* Abhinaya* Jagathy * Sasi Kalinga* Salim Kumar* Suraj Venjaramoodu... |
Malayalam | Filming |
Television
| Year | Program | Language | Notes |
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| 2003 | Anni | Tamil | TV Series |
| 2005 | Thangavettai | Tamil | Game Show |
| 2007 | Arasi Arasi The Tamil tele-serial "Arasi" is the sequel to "Selvi", the previous offering from Radaan Mediaworks in the 9.30-10 PM timeslot... |
Tamil | TV Series |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Aadukalam | Kishore Kishore (actor) Kishore is an South Indian film actor. His best known films include Duniya, He was working as a lecture at a women's college in Bangalore and as a part-time fashion designer, when has offered an acting role in the film Kanti, for which he was supposed to design the costumes... |