Kaakha Kaakha

Video Songs

• Ennai Konjam
• Ondra Renda
• Oru Ooril
• Thoodhu Varuma
• Uyirin Uyirae

About the film

Kaakha Kaakha (Tamil: காக்க காக்க, Kākka Kākka ; English: To Protect) is a 2003 Tamil crime thriller film starring Surya, Jyothika and Jeevan in the lead roles. The film was written and directed by Gautham Menon and the music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. It was Gautam Menon's second Tamil movie after Minnale and was the most top-ranked Tamil movie of 2003 for return-on-investment, based on collection figures from theatres, distributors and producers. It was considered a comeback film for producer Kalaipuli S. Dhanu. Kaakha Kaakha was a major milestone in Surya's acting career, establishing him as a lead actor and carving a niche for him in the Tamil film industry.

Gautham remade the film in Telugu as Gharshana (2004) with Venkatesh and Asin in main roles. In 2011, further remakes of the film were released in Kannada as Dandam Dashagunam with Chiranjeevi Sarja and Ramya and in Hindi as Force (2011) with John Abraham and Genelia D'Souza.

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Cast

Surya as Anbuchelvan
Jeevan as Pandian (or Pandya), voiced by Gautham Menon
Jyothika as Maya
Daniel Balaji as Shrikanth
Devadarshini as Swathi
Vivek Anand as Arul
Rajan as Ilamaran
Yog Japi as Sethu
Gautham Menon as Vasudeva Nair
Ramya Krishnan as Bar Dancer

Awards

2003 Filmfare Awards South

• Best Villain 
• Best Choreography
• Best Music Director
• Best Cinematographer
• Best Editor

2003 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 

• Best Music Director
• Best Editor

2004 International Tamil Film Awards

• Best Actor
• Best Villain
• Best Music Director
• Best Lyricist
• Best Male Playback

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Minnale

Minnale (Tamil: மின்னலே; English: Lightning) is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film featured Madhavan, Abbas and Reemma Sen, with Vivek and Nagesh also appearing in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant Harris Jayaraj, which became successful prior to release, helping the film take a good opening. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and enjoyed significant commercial success.
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Video Songs

• Azhagiya Theeye
• Ivan Yaaro
• Nenjai Poopol
• Pooppol Poopol
• Vaseegara
• Venmathi Venmathi

Cast

• Madhavan as Rajesh Shivakumar
• Abbas as Rajiv Samuel
• Reema Sen as Reena Joseph
• Vivek as Chockalingam
• Nagesh as Subbuni
• Kitty

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Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Tamil: விண்ணைத்தாண்டி வருவாயா, English: Will you Cross the Skies and Come?) is a 2010 Tamil musical romantic drama film directed and written by Gautham Menon, featuring Silambarasan Rajendar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. It is a parody of Tamil romantic melodramas. The film, distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin, features a successful soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing by Anthony Gonsalves. The film's story was also simultaneously shot and released by Gautham in Telugu cinema as Ye Maaya Chesave, however, with a different cast and climax.

The film explores the complicated relationship between a Hindu Tamil assistant director, Karthik, and a Christian Malayali girl, Jessie. Karthik falls in love with Jessie only to be met by her indifference and reluctance as they belong to different religions and her strict conservative family will never consent to this. Undeterred Karthik pursues her, going as far as her native town. She also falls in love with him. However, they have to face many problems and emotional conflicts. The film began its initial schedule in February 2009, following a mystery launch with a series of publicity posters being launched with no details of the cast or crew.Shooting continued through 2009, with the film garnering significant media interest, through schedules in Malta and the United States.Prior to release, the film became the first Tamil project to have a music soundtrack premiere outside of India, with a successful launch at the BAFTA in London.The film released on 26 February 2010, along with the Telugu version to advanced bookings worldwide. Upon release, the film achieved positive reviews, with several critics giving the film "modern classic" status, whilst also becoming a commercially successful venture.

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Video Songs

• Aaromale
• Anbil Avan
• Hosanna
• Kannukkul Kannai
• Mannipaaya
• Omana Penne

Cast

    Silambarasan Rajendar as Karthik Sivakumar
    Trisha Krishnan as Jessie Thekekuttu
    Ganesh as Ganesh
    K. S. Ravikumar as himself
    Naga Chaitanya as himself
    Samantha Ruth Prabhu as Nandhini
    Kitty as Sivakumar
    Babu Antony as Joseph Thekekuttu
    Sathiya as Jerry Thekekuttu
    Uma Padmanabhan as Mrs. Sivakumar
    Lakshmi Ramakrishnan as Teresa Thekekuttu
    Trisha Alex as Karthik's sister
    Janani Iyer as an assistant director

Awards and nominations

Edison Awards
    Best Actor - Silambarasan Rajendar
    Best Actress - Trisha Krishnan
    Best Male Singer - Vijay Prakash

Vikatan Awards
    Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
    Best Male Singer - Benny Dayal
    Best Female Singer - Shreya Ghoshal
    Best Lyricist - Thamarai
    Best Costume Designer - Nalini Sriram

BIG Tamil Entertainment Awards
    Most Entertaining Actor - Silambarasan Rajendar
    Most Entertaining Male Singer - Vijay Prakash

Vijay Music Awards
    Best Music Director 2010 - A. R. Rahman
    Best Male Singer 2010 - Vijay Prakash
    Best Female Singer 2010 - Shreya Ghoshal
    Popular Album of the Year 2010 - Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

Vijay Awards
    Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
    Best Male Playback Singer - Vijay Prakash
    Best Female Playback Singer - Shreya Ghoshal
    Favorite Heroine - Trisha Krishnan

Filmfare Awards
    Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
    Best Lyricist - Thamarai (for "Mannipaaya")
    Best Cinematographer - Manoj Paramahamsa

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Bombay

Bombay (Tamil: பம்பாய்) is a critically acclaimed and national award-winning 1995 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film met with a strong reception upon release.
The film is centred on events, particularly during the period of December 1992 to January 1993 in India, and the controversy surrounding the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya and its subsequent demolition on December 6, 1992. Increased religious tensions in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) led to the Bombay Riots. It is the second in Ratnam's trilogy of films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, including Roja and Dil Se.
Eventually becoming one of the highest grossing films of the Chennai film industry, the film was well-received both critically and commercially, and it was screened at many international film festivals including the Philadelphia Film Festival in 1996 where it was an audience favourite. The film's soundtrack sold 15 million units, becoming one of the best-selling film soundtracks of all time, and earning composer A. R. Rahman his fourth consecutive Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil). However, the film caused considerable controversy upon release in India and abroad for its depiction of inter-religious relations and religious riots. The film was banned in Singapore and Malaysia upon release.
In July 2005, a book on the film by Lalitha Gopalan was published by BFI Modern Classics, looking at the film's production, the several issues it covered, and its impact upon release in India and abroad.The film was ranked among the top 20 Indian films in the British Film Institute's rankings. The film was also dubbed in Hindi and Telugu.
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Songs

Cast
Arvind Swamy as Shekhar Narayanan Pillai
Manisha Koirala as Shaila Bano
Tinnu Anand as Shakti Samaj Leader
Nassar as Narayanan Pillai
Vasudevan as Basheer
Sonali Bendre in an Item number
Prakash Raj


Awards
National
1996 National Film Awards
Won - Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration - Mani Ratnam
Won - National Film Award for Best Editing - Suresh Urs
1996 Filmfare Awards
Won - Best Film (Critics) - Mani Ratnam
Won - Best Performer (Critics) - Manisha Koirala
1996 Filmfare Awards South
Won - Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) - A. R. Rahman
Won - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) - Manisha Koirala
1995 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist - Vairamuthu
International
1995 Edinburgh International Film Festival (Scotland)
Won - Gala Award - Bombay - Mani Ratnam
2003 Jerusalem Film Festival (Israel)
Won - Wim Van Leer In Spirit for Freedom Award - Best Feature - Bombay - Mani Ratnam
1996 Political Film Society Awards (United States)
Won - Special Award - Bombay - Mani Ratnam

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Roja

Roja (Tamil: ரோஜா; English: Rose) is a 1992 Tamil political drama, romance film directed by Mani Ratnam. The film was subsequently dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu.

The film won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, catapulting Ratnam to national acclaim. The film also gained international acclaim with its nomination for Best Film at the Moscow International Film Festival. The film was recently re-released for international audiences in light of the growing fear of terrorist attacks across the world. This film was so popular during that time, that terrorists in Kashmir, got a copy of the movie in Tamil.It is the first in Ratnam's trilogy of films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, including Bombay and Dil Se.

The film's successful and acclaimed score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who debuted in Tamil as a music director with this film. He won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in his debut film. This soundtrack is among the "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time listed by TIME magazine, issued in 2005.
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Songs

 

Cast

Arvind Swamy

Madhoo

Pankaj Kapoor

Nasser

Janagaraj

Awards

1993 National Film Awards (India)

Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman

Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Lyricist - Vairamuthu

Won - Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration

1993 Filmfare Awards South

Won - Filmfare Best Movie Award (Tamil) - Roja

Won - Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) - A. R. Rahman

1993 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (India)

Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director - Mani Ratnam

Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer - Santosh Sivan

Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman

Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback - Minmini

Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize - Madhoo

1993 Moscow International Film Festival (Russia)

Nominated - Golden St. George (Best Film) - Mani Ratnam

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