Shruti Haasan
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Shruti Haasan is an Indian
actress, singer and music composer who has worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Her parents are noted actors, Kamal Haasan
and Sarika
. As a child artiste, she sang in films and appeared in a guest role, before making her adult acting debut in the 2009 action drama, Luck
. She later went on to win critical acclaim for her role in the Walt Disney
fantasy film, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Oh My Friend
and 7aum Arivu alongside Suriya.
She has also continued her stint in music through work as a singer in regional Indian languages, a career in music direction beginning with her father's production Unnaipol Oruvan and her own music band and album.
in Chennai
, India
. Her younger sister Akshara represents India
nationally for Ballroom Latin dancing
. Haasan studied at Abacus
in Chennai and moved to Mumbai
to study psychology
at St. Andrew’s College.
Haasan shifted her focus to cinema and music, and eventually travelled to the USA to continue to learn music at the Musicians Institute
in California, before returning to Chennai.
She has also had rhinoplasty to alter the appearance of her nose early in her film career.
Shruti Haasan sang her first song aged just six in her father's Thevar Magan
in the composition of Ilaiyaraaja
. While in school, Haasan made her singing debut in the Hindi language film, Chachi 420
, singing a duet with her father who also directed the film. Shruti sang the bilingual versions of the title theme, Rama Rama with her father, in Hindi
and in Tamil
for the movie Hey Ram
. The album from Ilayaraaja, which was critically praised, won Haasan accolades for her efforts with Screen India saying that she "has the makings of a good singer, and with some training she should go great guns".
Shruti sang along with veteran singer K. J. Yesudas
for the film En Mana Vaanil (2002) under Ilaiyaraaja's music. She has sung for Gautham Menon
's Vaaranam Aayiram under the composition of Harris Jayaraj
. As of November 2008, Haasan is also midway through her untitled debut album, which she has composed, written and sung, and is set for release in mid-2009. A further song was recorded with her voice for her Hindi
film, Luck.
In September 2010, Haasan collaborated with Dave Kushner
for the film, Hisss. Whilst Kushner composed the track, Shruti wrote the lyrics, sang and appeared in a promotional video for the film.
In 2000, Haasan made a cameo appearance
as the daughter of Vallabhai Patel in the biopic of Mahatma Gandhi
, in the Tamil-Hindi bilingual Hey Ram
, directed by her father Kamal Haasan
. After rejecting prominent film offers, most notably the lead role in Venkat Prabhu
's Saroja, reports suggested in late 2007 that Haasan was set to make her full debut as a heroine in 2008 with a movie opposite Madhavan
directed by Nishikanth Kamat. Despite Madhavan admitting that the news "was premature", she signed up to the film, which was titled, Endrendrum Punnagai, only to be stalled prior to production. Eventually Haasan signed up to Soham Shah's Luck
opposite Imran Khan
, a Bollywood
film. However, despite the film gathering much publicity prior to release, it became a critical and commercial flop. She made her Telugu debut in January 2011, acting opposite Siddharth
in the fantasy adventure film Anaganaga O Dheerudu directed by Prakash Kovelamudi
son of director K. Raghavendra Rao
. The film, co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures
, proved commercially unsuccessful as well. In mid 2010, Shruti was signed by A. R. Murugadoss
to star opposite Surya Sivakumar in his next film 7aam Arivu
, and the film's shoot began in June later that year. Shruti played Subha Srinivasan, a young scientist in the film, who hopes to re-activate the genes of 5th century Buddhist monk Bodhidharma
and her performance in the film won appreciation from critics. The film went on to enjoy commercial success at the box office.
She has also given her voice to an HIV/AIDS education animated software tutorial created by the nonprofit organization TeachAIDS
.
film, A Wednesday!
. The soundtracks of both the projects are separate. Apart from this, Shruti is also the vocalist of an alternative rock band The Extramentals.
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actress, singer and music composer who has worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Her parents are noted actors, Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
and Sarika
Sarika
Sarika was born on 3 June 1962 into a Maharashtrian family in New Delhi, India, and became an acclaimed National Award winning Indian actress.-Career:...
. As a child artiste, she sang in films and appeared in a guest role, before making her adult acting debut in the 2009 action drama, Luck
Luck (2009 film)
Luck is a 2009 Hindi action-thriller film directed and written by Soham Shah, and produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. The leading roles were played by Mithun Chakraborty, debutant Shruti Haasan, Imran Khan and Sanjay Dutt; the other significant parts, and fellow members of the gang were...
. She later went on to win critical acclaim for her role in the Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
fantasy film, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Oh My Friend
Oh My Friend
Oh My Friend is a 2011 Telugu-language musical film written and directed by debutant Venu Sriram.-Cast:* Siddharth as Chandu* Shruti Haasan as Siri* Hansika Motwani as Ritu* Navdeep as Udai* Tanikella Bharani as Chandu's Father...
and 7aum Arivu alongside Suriya.
She has also continued her stint in music through work as a singer in regional Indian languages, a career in music direction beginning with her father's production Unnaipol Oruvan and her own music band and album.
Early life
Shruti Rajalakshmi Haasan was born to actors Kamal Hassan and SarikaSarika
Sarika was born on 3 June 1962 into a Maharashtrian family in New Delhi, India, and became an acclaimed National Award winning Indian actress.-Career:...
in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Her younger sister Akshara represents India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
nationally for Ballroom Latin dancing
Ballroom dance
Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....
. Haasan studied at Abacus
Abacus
The abacus, also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing arithmetic processes. Today, abaci are often constructed as a bamboo frame with beads sliding on wires, but originally they were beans or stones moved in grooves in sand or on tablets of...
in Chennai and moved to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
to study psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at St. Andrew’s College.
Haasan shifted her focus to cinema and music, and eventually travelled to the USA to continue to learn music at the Musicians Institute
Musicians Institute
Musicians Institute is a privately owned for-profit music vocational school located in Hollywood, California. Although not a regionally accredited school, the school offers a variety of unaccredited Bachelor Degree, Associate Degree and Certificate programs in fields including contemporary music...
in California, before returning to Chennai.
She has also had rhinoplasty to alter the appearance of her nose early in her film career.
Singing career
Thevar Magan
Thevar Magan is a 1992 Indian Tamil film produced by, written by, and starring Kamal Hassan in the title role. It was directed by Bharathan and also stars Sivaji Ganesan, Nasser, Revathi and Gouthami. The film met with a very strong critical and commercial reception upon release. The film score...
in the composition of Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter...
. While in school, Haasan made her singing debut in the Hindi language film, Chachi 420
Chachi 420
Chachi 420 is a 1998 comedy film, made in India and directed by Kamal Haasan who also starred in the film as the main character. Other actors include Amrish Puri, Tabu, Om Puri, Johnny Walker, Paresh Rawal, Rajendranath Zutshi, Ayesha Jhulka, Nassar and Baby Sana. The Executive Producer is Sab...
, singing a duet with her father who also directed the film. Shruti sang the bilingual versions of the title theme, Rama Rama with her father, in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and in 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...
for the movie Hey Ram
Hey Ram
Hey Ram is a controversial Indian film released both in Tamil and Hindi in 2000 and written, directed, produced by and starring Kamal Haasan...
. The album from Ilayaraaja, which was critically praised, won Haasan accolades for her efforts with Screen India saying that she "has the makings of a good singer, and with some training she should go great guns".
Shruti sang along with veteran singer K. J. Yesudas
K. J. Yesudas
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
for the film En Mana Vaanil (2002) under Ilaiyaraaja's music. She has sung for Gautham Menon
Gautham Menon
Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...
's Vaaranam Aayiram under the composition of Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...
. As of November 2008, Haasan is also midway through her untitled debut album, which she has composed, written and sung, and is set for release in mid-2009. A further song was recorded with her voice for her Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film, Luck.
In September 2010, Haasan collaborated with Dave Kushner
Dave Kushner
David "Dave" Kushner is an American musician perhaps best known as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver...
for the film, Hisss. Whilst Kushner composed the track, Shruti wrote the lyrics, sang and appeared in a promotional video for the film.
Acting career
After pursuing a career in singing Shruti also entered into modelling. She appeared in the Frappe! magazine of September 2007 and in Verve.In 2000, Haasan made a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
as the daughter of Vallabhai Patel in the biopic of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
, in the Tamil-Hindi bilingual Hey Ram
Hey Ram
Hey Ram is a controversial Indian film released both in Tamil and Hindi in 2000 and written, directed, produced by and starring Kamal Haasan...
, directed by her father Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
. After rejecting prominent film offers, most notably the lead role in Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren , better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu is an Indian filmmaker, who has worked as an actor, director and playback singer in the Tamil film industry...
's Saroja, reports suggested in late 2007 that Haasan was set to make her full debut as a heroine in 2008 with a movie opposite Madhavan
R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations...
directed by Nishikanth Kamat. Despite Madhavan admitting that the news "was premature", she signed up to the film, which was titled, Endrendrum Punnagai, only to be stalled prior to production. Eventually Haasan signed up to Soham Shah's Luck
Luck (2009 film)
Luck is a 2009 Hindi action-thriller film directed and written by Soham Shah, and produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. The leading roles were played by Mithun Chakraborty, debutant Shruti Haasan, Imran Khan and Sanjay Dutt; the other significant parts, and fellow members of the gang were...
opposite Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
, a Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film. However, despite the film gathering much publicity prior to release, it became a critical and commercial flop. She made her Telugu debut in January 2011, acting opposite Siddharth
Siddharth Narayan
Siddharth Suryanaraynan , popularly known and credited as Siddharth, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and screenplay writer. After his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil...
in the fantasy adventure film Anaganaga O Dheerudu directed by Prakash Kovelamudi
Prakash Kovelamudi
Prakash Kovelamudi is an indian actor, screen writer and film director from Telugu cinema. He is the son of Tollywood director K. Raghavendra Rao and grandson to Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao. He was a graduate in IT and Theater arts from the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in West...
son of director K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...
. The film, co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
, proved commercially unsuccessful as well. In mid 2010, Shruti was signed by A. R. Murugadoss
A. R. Murugadoss
A. R. Murugadoss is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.-Early life:A. R. Murugadoss was born in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu. He studied B.A. in Bishop Heber College, Trichy. In the College he had the great affinity towards Tamil films and friends...
to star opposite Surya Sivakumar in his next film 7aam Arivu
7aam Arivu
7aum Arivu is a 2011 Tamil science fiction thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, featuring Suriya, Shruti Haasan and Johnny Tri Nguyen in leading roles. The film, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin began production in May 2010. The film, featuring cinematography by Ravi K...
, and the film's shoot began in June later that year. Shruti played Subha Srinivasan, a young scientist in the film, who hopes to re-activate the genes of 5th century Buddhist monk Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century AD. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch...
and her performance in the film won appreciation from critics. The film went on to enjoy commercial success at the box office.
She has also given her voice to an HIV/AIDS education animated software tutorial created by the nonprofit organization TeachAIDS
TeachAIDS
TeachAIDS is a nonprofit organization that develops HIV prevention education technology materials, based on an approach invented through research at Stanford University.The TeachAIDS software has been cited as a model health intervention...
.
Music composing
After much speculation, Shruti Haasan was finalized as the music composer of the Tamil film Unnaipol Oruvan which released in 2009. The bilingual was a remake of the successful HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film, A Wednesday!
A Wednesday!
A Wednesday! is a 2008 Indian thriller drama film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. It stars Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah in the lead roles...
. The soundtracks of both the projects are separate. Apart from this, Shruti is also the vocalist of an alternative rock band The Extramentals.
Movie Soundtrack
| Movie Soundtrack |
|---|
Unnaipol Oruvan
|
Songs
| Title | Release | Album | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Potri Paadadi Ponne" | 1992 1992 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s.... |
Thevar Magan Thevar Magan Thevar Magan is a 1992 Indian Tamil film produced by, written by, and starring Kamal Hassan in the title role. It was directed by Bharathan and also stars Sivaji Ganesan, Nasser, Revathi and Gouthami. The film met with a very strong critical and commercial reception upon release. The film score... |
Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter... |
| "Jaago Gori" | 1997 1997 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy... |
Chachi 420 Chachi 420 Chachi 420 is a 1998 comedy film, made in India and directed by Kamal Haasan who also starred in the film as the main character. Other actors include Amrish Puri, Tabu, Om Puri, Johnny Walker, Paresh Rawal, Rajendranath Zutshi, Ayesha Jhulka, Nassar and Baby Sana. The Executive Producer is Sab... |
Vishal Bharadwaj |
| "Ram Ram" | 2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
Hey Ram Hey Ram Hey Ram is a controversial Indian film released both in Tamil and Hindi in 2000 and written, directed, produced by and starring Kamal Haasan... |
Ilaiyaraaja |
| "Roattorap Paattuch Chaththam" | 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
En Mana Vaanil En Mana Vaanil En Mana Vaanil is a 2002 Tamil film directed by Vinayan. The film stars Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan and Vadivelu. This film is the remake of the Malayalam film Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan.... |
Ilaiyaraaja |
| "Adiye Kolluthe" | 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
Vaaranam Aayiram | Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,... |
| "Aazma (Luck Is The Key)" | 2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
Luck Luck (2009 film) Luck is a 2009 Hindi action-thriller film directed and written by Soham Shah, and produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. The leading roles were played by Mithun Chakraborty, debutant Shruti Haasan, Imran Khan and Sanjay Dutt; the other significant parts, and fellow members of the gang were... |
Salim-Sulaiman Salim-Sulaiman Salim Merchant And Sulaiman Merchant are a musical duo of brothers, born and brought up in Bhuj, Kutch, India. They belong to Ismaili Muslim family and are inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India..Steeped in a family tradition of music as the... |
| "Allah Jaane" | Unnaipol Oruvan | Shruti Haasan | |
| "Unnaipol Oruvan" | |||
| "Vaanam Ellai" | |||
| "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" is a Tamil song composed by A. R. Rahman, penned by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and performed by several leading Tamil artistes of over three generations. It is the official theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010,... " |
2010 2010 in music 2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music... |
— | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
| "Nenapidu Nenapidu" | Prithvi Prithvi (2010 film) Prithvi is an Indian Kannada movie released in 2010 directed by Jacob Vargheese, Produced by NS Rajkumar, starring Puneet Rajkumar, Parvati Menon, Manikanth Kadri is the music director for the movie.The movie is based on the current political scenario in Karnataka.-Plot:Movie Hero Prithvi Kumar is... |
Manikanth Kadri Manikanth Kadri Manikanth Kadri is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer. He has predominantly scored music for Kannada as well as several Telugu films. He is the son of legendary saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath.-Career:... |
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| "Beyond The Snake" | Hisss | Dave Kushner Dave Kushner David "Dave" Kushner is an American musician perhaps best known as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver... |
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| "Evan Ivan" | 2011 | Udhayan Udhayan (film) Udhayan is an Indian Tamil action film directed by debutant Chaplin. Starring Arulnithi, in his second film, alongside newcomer Praneetha, the film notably features musical score by saxophone player Kadri Gopalnath's son Manikanth Kadri... |
Manikanth Kadri |
| "Yellae Lama" | 7aum Arivu | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Why This Kolaveri Di Why This Kolaveri Di Why This Kolaveri Di |3]], which is due to be released in 2012. The soundtrack and background score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander.This song was officially released on 16th November 2011, and it instantly became viral on social networking sites for its quirky "Tanglish" lyrics... " |
3 3 (2012 film) The soundtrack and background score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The single track "Why This Kolaveri Di", written and performed by Dhanush was initially leaked in internet. Makers, having noticed its popularity, had later decided to go for an official release. Soon, the song has become the... |
Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander is an Indian film composer in the Tamil film industry. He made his debut as a Music Director for the upcoming Tamil film, 3 directed by Aishwarya Dhanush. He is an alumnus of Loyola College, Chennai and Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan group of schools. He has been inspired by the... |
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| "Sri Chaitanya Junior College" | Oh My Friend Oh My Friend Oh My Friend is a 2011 Telugu-language musical film written and directed by debutant Venu Sriram.-Cast:* Siddharth as Chandu* Shruti Haasan as Siri* Hansika Motwani as Ritu* Navdeep as Udai* Tanikella Bharani as Chandu's Father... |
R. Anil |
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hey Ram Hey Ram Hey Ram is a controversial Indian film released both in Tamil and Hindi in 2000 and written, directed, produced by and starring Kamal Haasan... |
Shruti Patel | 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... Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Luck Luck (2009 film) Luck is a 2009 Hindi action-thriller film directed and written by Soham Shah, and produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. The leading roles were played by Mithun Chakraborty, debutant Shruti Haasan, Imran Khan and Sanjay Dutt; the other significant parts, and fellow members of the gang were... |
Ayesha Kumar, Natasha Kumar |
Hindi | |
| Unnaipol Oruvan | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in promotional video | |
| 2010 | Hisss | Herself | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Special appearance in promotional video |
| 2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Priya | 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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| Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | Nikki Narang | Hindi | ||
| 7aum Arivu | Subha Srinivasan | Tamil | ||
| Oh My Friend Oh My Friend Oh My Friend is a 2011 Telugu-language musical film written and directed by debutant Venu Sriram.-Cast:* Siddharth as Chandu* Shruti Haasan as Siri* Hansika Motwani as Ritu* Navdeep as Udai* Tanikella Bharani as Chandu's Father... |
Siri Chandana | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | 3 3 (2012 film) The soundtrack and background score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The single track "Why This Kolaveri Di", written and performed by Dhanush was initially leaked in internet. Makers, having noticed its popularity, had later decided to go for an official release. Soon, the song has become the... |
Tamil | Filming | |
| Gabbar Singh Gabbar Singh (film) Gabbar Singh is an upcoming Telugu action film. It is a remake of the Hindi film Dabangg. It will be directed by Harish Shankar and will star Pawan Kalyan... |
Telugu | Filming |