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1. Shruti


Shruti.jpg Shruti was born in Hassan as Girija, who is an actress in South Indian film industry. Shruti has acted in more than 100 Kannada films and several films in other languages such as Tamil and Malayalam. She was given the name as Shruti by the famous Kannada actor director Dwarakish, who also introduced her as a leading actor for his film ‘Shruti’ in 1990. Shruti started her movie career as supporting characters before venturing into mainstream films. "Shruti" movie was a most successful film running over 100 days in theaters across Karnataka.   Some of the most famous and memorable movies  are, Shruti,Bombat Hendthi , Veerappa Nayaka,Midida Hrudayagalu, Taayi Illada Tavaru, Muddina M...
Shruti was born in Hassan as Girija, who is an actress in South Indian film industry. Shruti has acted in more than 100 Kannada films and several films in other languages such as Tamil and Malayalam. She was given the name as Shruti by the famous Kannada actor director Dwarakish, who also introduced her as a leading actor for his film ‘Shruti’ in 1990. Shruti started her movie career as supporting characters before venturing into mainstream films. "Shruti" movie was a most successful film running over 100 days in theaters across Karnataka.   Some of the most famous and memorable movies  are, Shruti,Bombat Hendthi , Veerappa Nayaka,Midida Hrudayagalu, Taayi Illada Tavaru, Muddina M...
Date of Birth: 18-09-1975
Age: 48
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Female
Language: Kannada
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 18-09-1975
Age: 48
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Female
Language: Kannada
Skills: Movie Actress

2. Sharada


sharada.png Noted South Indian actress Sharada, a three-time recipient of National Award, is a South Indian Actress. Initially, she has done many supporting roles in Telugu films, later on, she moved to Malayalam film industry and gained success there. She is also known as Urvashi Sharada because earlier the National Film Award for Best Actress was officially designated as Urvashi Award. Sharada was a skilled artist and to portray any scene which contained any kind of grievance or pain; she was chosen. There is also a fact that scenes were specially scripted to depict the pain to show her skills, and that was a one-way audience got attracted towards her. Personal Life: Sharada belongs to Andhra Pradesh, India. When she w...
Noted South Indian actress Sharada, a three-time recipient of National Award, is a South Indian Actress. Initially, she has done many supporting roles in Telugu films, later on, she moved to Malayalam film industry and gained success there. She is also known as Urvashi Sharada because earlier the National Film Award for Best Actress was officially designated as Urvashi Award. Sharada was a skilled artist and to portray any scene which contained any kind of grievance or pain; she was chosen. There is also a fact that scenes were specially scripted to depict the pain to show her skills, and that was a one-way audience got attracted towards her. Personal Life: Sharada belongs to Andhra Pradesh, India. When she w...
Date of Birth: 25-06-1945
Age: 78
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Female
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 25-06-1945
Age: 78
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Female
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actress

3. Rajeshwari Sachdev


04-05-2017/rajeshwari-sachdev.png Born as Raj Kaur Sachdev is known for playing the role of Sakina in Sardari Begum for which she won the best-supporting actress in the National Film Award (1996). This multitalented actress was born in Mumbai in 1975. She did her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle). She started her acting career with a Marathi film directed by Sachin although the language was not known to her she impressed everybody with her acting talent. It was just the start of magnificent journey of her acting career. Shyam Benegal cast her in all his movies since the 1990s, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, Mammo,  Samar, Hari-Bhari (Salma), Net...
Born as Raj Kaur Sachdev is known for playing the role of Sakina in Sardari Begum for which she won the best-supporting actress in the National Film Award (1996). This multitalented actress was born in Mumbai in 1975. She did her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle). She started her acting career with a Marathi film directed by Sachin although the language was not known to her she impressed everybody with her acting talent. It was just the start of magnificent journey of her acting career. Shyam Benegal cast her in all his movies since the 1990s, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, Mammo,  Samar, Hari-Bhari (Salma), Net...
Date of Birth: 14-04-1975
Age: 49
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: TV-Actress
Date of Birth: 14-04-1975
Age: 49
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: TV-Actress

4. Manju Warrier


21-12-2019/manju-warrier.jpg Manju Warrier is a South-Indian film actress, born on November 1, 1978, in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, to an accountant father and a homemaker mother. She completed her schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya and further from Chovva Higher Secondary School, both situated at Kannur. She graduated from SN College, Kannur. Manju was only seventeen when she made her debut in the film industry with ‘Sakshyam’, a classic Malayalam drama directed by Mohan.At the age of eighteen, she worked in ‘Sallapam’, a love story by Sundar Das. In the first three years of her career, she was awarded for her work in four major films. First is with the film ‘Ee Puzhayum Kadannu’, a drama t...
Manju Warrier is a South-Indian film actress, born on November 1, 1978, in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, to an accountant father and a homemaker mother. She completed her schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya and further from Chovva Higher Secondary School, both situated at Kannur. She graduated from SN College, Kannur. Manju was only seventeen when she made her debut in the film industry with ‘Sakshyam’, a classic Malayalam drama directed by Mohan.At the age of eighteen, she worked in ‘Sallapam’, a love story by Sundar Das. In the first three years of her career, she was awarded for her work in four major films. First is with the film ‘Ee Puzhayum Kadannu’, a drama t...
Date of Birth: 01-11-1978
Age: 45
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Model, Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 01-11-1978
Age: 45
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Model, Movie Actress

5. Tabu


14-02-2017/tabu.jpg Tabu is a wonderful gift to the Indian cinema. She is a good performer in Tamil, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali and Telugu films. Tabu was born in Hyderabad to Rizwana and Jamal Hashmi. After her schooling, she went to Mumbai to do her graduation. She appeared in small roles in the Hindi films. Her official debut as a heroine is in a Telugu film opposite Venakatesh in Coolie No. 1. In 1987, Tabu was booked in Prem with Sanjay Kapoor. The film was a flop, but Tabu got good market in Hindi as well as South Indian films. After some flop movies, Tabu was identified well for her performances in Saajan Chale Sasural and Jeet. She got the National Award for the Best Actress for performing in Maachis. After that, she performed in Kaalapani oppo...
Tabu is a wonderful gift to the Indian cinema. She is a good performer in Tamil, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali and Telugu films. Tabu was born in Hyderabad to Rizwana and Jamal Hashmi. After her schooling, she went to Mumbai to do her graduation. She appeared in small roles in the Hindi films. Her official debut as a heroine is in a Telugu film opposite Venakatesh in Coolie No. 1. In 1987, Tabu was booked in Prem with Sanjay Kapoor. The film was a flop, but Tabu got good market in Hindi as well as South Indian films. After some flop movies, Tabu was identified well for her performances in Saajan Chale Sasural and Jeet. She got the National Award for the Best Actress for performing in Maachis. After that, she performed in Kaalapani oppo...
Date of Birth: 04-11-1971
Age: 52
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 04-11-1971
Age: 52
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Movie Actress

6. Jayaram


16-12-2019/jayaram.jpg Born on December 10 1965, Jayaram’s main region of interest is the Malayalam film industry, though he had acted in some Tamil films too. Jayaram entered the Malayalam film industry with “Aparan” which was directed by Padma Rajan. They both worked together in two more films. Jayaram was known for his films Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal, Georgootty C/O Georgootty, Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam and Thoovalsparsham.    During the 90s his films with Rajasenan turned to be commercially successful. The family ...
Born on December 10 1965, Jayaram’s main region of interest is the Malayalam film industry, though he had acted in some Tamil films too. Jayaram entered the Malayalam film industry with “Aparan” which was directed by Padma Rajan. They both worked together in two more films. Jayaram was known for his films Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal, Georgootty C/O Georgootty, Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam and Thoovalsparsham.    During the 90s his films with Rajasenan turned to be commercially successful. The family ...
Date of Birth: 10-12-1965
Age: 58
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 10-12-1965
Age: 58
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

7. Venkatesh Daggubati


d/a/g/g/u/b/daggubati-venkatesh.jpg One of the most talented face in Telugu film industry, his latest flick ’ Drushyam’ proves that age does not matter to be a successful hero in the industry. In his career spanning 27 years, the actor still has huge fanfare and he is the evergreen hero of Telugu cinema.    Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was born to a veteran filmmaker, Ramanaidu Daggubati; hence getting an entry in filmdom was not a tough. His elder brother was Suresh Babu Daggubati, who too owned Suresh Productions. Hence he had always wanted to make his mark in the film production, b...
One of the most talented face in Telugu film industry, his latest flick ’ Drushyam’ proves that age does not matter to be a successful hero in the industry. In his career spanning 27 years, the actor still has huge fanfare and he is the evergreen hero of Telugu cinema.    Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was born to a veteran filmmaker, Ramanaidu Daggubati; hence getting an entry in filmdom was not a tough. His elder brother was Suresh Babu Daggubati, who too owned Suresh Productions. Hence he had always wanted to make his mark in the film production, b...
Date of Birth: 13-12-1960
Age: 63
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 13-12-1960
Age: 63
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actor

8. Krishna Vamsi


Krishna-Vamsi.jpg Krishna Vamsi or also known as Vamshiramya, is an Indian film choreographer, producer, and director of Telugu films. He was born on July 27, 1962, in Tadepalligudem, India. He attended Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University. On June 12, 2003, Krishna got married to actress, Ramya Krishnan and they were blessed with a son named, Ritwik. He made his directorial debut with the 1995 musical hit Telugu film, Gulabi, starring Maheswari and J.D. Chakravarthy in the lead roles. The following year, he directed the Telugu romance film, Ninne Pelladata, which was produced by actor, Nagarjuna Akkineni, who also starred in the film. Ninne Pelladata gained the National Film Award for Best Fiction...
Krishna Vamsi or also known as Vamshiramya, is an Indian film choreographer, producer, and director of Telugu films. He was born on July 27, 1962, in Tadepalligudem, India. He attended Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University. On June 12, 2003, Krishna got married to actress, Ramya Krishnan and they were blessed with a son named, Ritwik. He made his directorial debut with the 1995 musical hit Telugu film, Gulabi, starring Maheswari and J.D. Chakravarthy in the lead roles. The following year, he directed the Telugu romance film, Ninne Pelladata, which was produced by actor, Nagarjuna Akkineni, who also starred in the film. Ninne Pelladata gained the National Film Award for Best Fiction...
Date of Birth: 27-07-1962
Age: 61
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Date of Birth: 27-07-1962
Age: 61
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu

9. M.M Keeravani


m-m-keeravani.jpg M.M. Keeravani is an established Music Director and a singer in Telugu Film Industry. He is the cousin of the hit Director S.S. Rajamouli. He is known as M.M. Kreem is Bollywood and Marakathamani in Tollywood. S.P. Balasubramanyam and K.S. Chitra have sung the maximum number of songs for his composition. M.M. Keeravani was born in Kovvur, in Andhra Pradesh. He is coming from an artistic family. His brother Kalyani Malik is also a Tollywood Music Composer. He started his musical career in the year 1987, by joining as an Assistant under Composer K.Chakravarthy. In this period, he also got trained under the expert Lyricist Veturi. Keeravani made his debut through the film Kal...
M.M. Keeravani is an established Music Director and a singer in Telugu Film Industry. He is the cousin of the hit Director S.S. Rajamouli. He is known as M.M. Kreem is Bollywood and Marakathamani in Tollywood. S.P. Balasubramanyam and K.S. Chitra have sung the maximum number of songs for his composition. M.M. Keeravani was born in Kovvur, in Andhra Pradesh. He is coming from an artistic family. His brother Kalyani Malik is also a Tollywood Music Composer. He started his musical career in the year 1987, by joining as an Assistant under Composer K.Chakravarthy. In this period, he also got trained under the expert Lyricist Veturi. Keeravani made his debut through the film Kal...
Date of Birth: 04-07-1961
Age: 62
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Music Director
Date of Birth: 04-07-1961
Age: 62
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Music Director

10. Shiva Rajkumar


24-03-2017/shiva-rajkumar.png Shiva Rajkumar is the populous Kannada actor, who was born in the year 1962. He is the son of the veteran Kannada actor Raj Kumar. Shiva Raj Kumar was born in Chennai and he is the eldest one in the family. Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar are his younger brothers and he has two sisters too. He did his graduation in chemistry in Chennai, New College. After completing his graduation, he joined M. G. R. Film and Television Training Institute to learn acting. He is also a Kuchipudi dancer. He made his debut through the movie Anand in Kannada. This movie released in the year 1986 and Shiva got a good name in that movie. He is celebrating his silver jubilee in the...
Shiva Rajkumar is the populous Kannada actor, who was born in the year 1962. He is the son of the veteran Kannada actor Raj Kumar. Shiva Raj Kumar was born in Chennai and he is the eldest one in the family. Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar are his younger brothers and he has two sisters too. He did his graduation in chemistry in Chennai, New College. After completing his graduation, he joined M. G. R. Film and Television Training Institute to learn acting. He is also a Kuchipudi dancer. He made his debut through the movie Anand in Kannada. This movie released in the year 1986 and Shiva got a good name in that movie. He is celebrating his silver jubilee in the...
Date of Birth: 12-07-1962
Age: 61
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Kannada
Skills: Actor
Date of Birth: 12-07-1962
Age: 61
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Kannada
Skills: Actor

11. V. Manohar


v.-manohar.jpg V. Manohar is a multi-talented personality in Kannada films industry.  Apart from handling direction and lyrics, he has also acted in a few films where he composed his music. He has composed music for a great number of Tulu and Kannada films and has also received various awards for the same, like the prestigious Karnataka State Award. He has penned lyrics for over thousand numbers in Sandalwood.  Manohar belongs to Vitla village in the state of Karnataka. He started off as a cartoonist for magazines and leading national dailies. He is closely associated with Upendra and Kashinath, who are now well known Kannada movie directors...
V. Manohar is a multi-talented personality in Kannada films industry.  Apart from handling direction and lyrics, he has also acted in a few films where he composed his music. He has composed music for a great number of Tulu and Kannada films and has also received various awards for the same, like the prestigious Karnataka State Award. He has penned lyrics for over thousand numbers in Sandalwood.  Manohar belongs to Vitla village in the state of Karnataka. He started off as a cartoonist for magazines and leading national dailies. He is closely associated with Upendra and Kashinath, who are now well known Kannada movie directors...
Gender: Male
Language: Kannada
Skills: Music Director
Gender: Male
Language: Kannada
Skills: Music Director

12. A. R. Rahman


a/0/r/0/r/a/a-r-rahman.jpg A. R. Rahman is a Legendary Music Composer, prominently known for his rocking music for the movie “The Slumdog Millionaire”. He had won a couple of Oscars for this album and made India proud.  Allah-Rakha Rahman’s birth name is A.S.Dileep Kumar. He was born on January 6th, 1967 in Chennai. His music journey had begun at the age of 4 when he learned piano. At the age of 11, he joined the Maestro Ilayaraja's troupe as a Keyboard player. He made his debut as a composer with the legendary film-maker G.R.Maniratnam’s film “Roja” which came out in 1992. Some of his popular music albums were for the movies like Rangeela, Bombay, Dil Se and Lagaan: Once up...
A. R. Rahman is a Legendary Music Composer, prominently known for his rocking music for the movie “The Slumdog Millionaire”. He had won a couple of Oscars for this album and made India proud.  Allah-Rakha Rahman’s birth name is A.S.Dileep Kumar. He was born on January 6th, 1967 in Chennai. His music journey had begun at the age of 4 when he learned piano. At the age of 11, he joined the Maestro Ilayaraja's troupe as a Keyboard player. He made his debut as a composer with the legendary film-maker G.R.Maniratnam’s film “Roja” which came out in 1992. Some of his popular music albums were for the movies like Rangeela, Bombay, Dil Se and Lagaan: Once up...
Date of Birth: 06-01-1967
Age: 57
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Date of Birth: 06-01-1967
Age: 57
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil

13. Sathyan Anthikad


sathyan-anthikad.png Sathyan Anthikad is a film director who has even tried his hands at writing lyrics. He also has been an eminent screenwriter in Malayalam movies. He has a long association with  Mohanlal, Jayaram, and even Mammootty. He has made 19 movies with Mohanlal, 17 movies with Jayaram, and eight movies with Mammootty. Hence, he has given the most successful movies in Kerala. He even tried to make some low-budget movies too and was moderately successful. He chose to direct ‘Pappan Priyappetta Pappan’ which was the 100th film of Mohanlal.  In 2015 Sathyan’s much-awaited film ‘Ennum Eppozhum’ created a buzz in the industry as it...
Sathyan Anthikad is a film director who has even tried his hands at writing lyrics. He also has been an eminent screenwriter in Malayalam movies. He has a long association with  Mohanlal, Jayaram, and even Mammootty. He has made 19 movies with Mohanlal, 17 movies with Jayaram, and eight movies with Mammootty. Hence, he has given the most successful movies in Kerala. He even tried to make some low-budget movies too and was moderately successful. He chose to direct ‘Pappan Priyappetta Pappan’ which was the 100th film of Mohanlal.  In 2015 Sathyan’s much-awaited film ‘Ennum Eppozhum’ created a buzz in the industry as it...
Date of Birth: 03-01-1955
Age: 69
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director, Lyricist
Date of Birth: 03-01-1955
Age: 69
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director, Lyricist

14. Kamal Haasan


k/a/m/a/l/0/kamal-haasan.png Kamal Haasan is the most versatile actor that India had ever witnessed. His innovative performances have been acclaimed worldwide. He is known for his passion for dance forms, action, and his enthusiasm for new concepts in movies. He is one of the most unforgettable actors in India. Born in 1954, Kamal Haasan has a never ending passion for Indian Cinema. He is still acting in movies. Though he belongs to Kollywood Industry his movies are much appreciated in Bollywood and Tollywood as well. Just like any other actor, Kamal had to struggle for that one Break-through too. His first hit was through drama ‘Apoorva Raagangal’, in 1975. Haasan was appreciated across states for his exemplary performance in &l...
Kamal Haasan is the most versatile actor that India had ever witnessed. His innovative performances have been acclaimed worldwide. He is known for his passion for dance forms, action, and his enthusiasm for new concepts in movies. He is one of the most unforgettable actors in India. Born in 1954, Kamal Haasan has a never ending passion for Indian Cinema. He is still acting in movies. Though he belongs to Kollywood Industry his movies are much appreciated in Bollywood and Tollywood as well. Just like any other actor, Kamal had to struggle for that one Break-through too. His first hit was through drama ‘Apoorva Raagangal’, in 1975. Haasan was appreciated across states for his exemplary performance in &l...
Date of Birth: 07-11-1954
Age: 69
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Date of Birth: 07-11-1954
Age: 69
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil

15. Agathiyan


agathiyan.png Agathiyan is a famous film director in the Tamil film industry. He won awards like the National Film Award for Best Direction and National Film Award for Best Screenplay in the year 1996. He won both these awards for his work in the Tamil film named ‘Kaadhal Kottai’. Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan, his daughter, has also made her career in acting. She made her debut in acting in the film named ‘Chennai 600028’ in Tamil language in the year 2007. Karthika, his eldest daughter, is a host on Makkal TV. She is married to a Tamil director named Thiru, who directed films like ‘Samar’ and ‘Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai’. He worked as an assistant director in many films and ...
Agathiyan is a famous film director in the Tamil film industry. He won awards like the National Film Award for Best Direction and National Film Award for Best Screenplay in the year 1996. He won both these awards for his work in the Tamil film named ‘Kaadhal Kottai’. Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan, his daughter, has also made her career in acting. She made her debut in acting in the film named ‘Chennai 600028’ in Tamil language in the year 2007. Karthika, his eldest daughter, is a host on Makkal TV. She is married to a Tamil director named Thiru, who directed films like ‘Samar’ and ‘Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai’. He worked as an assistant director in many films and ...
Date of Birth: 18-08-1952
Age: 71
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Date of Birth: 18-08-1952
Age: 71
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil

16. Krishna Ghattamaneni


03-06-2019/krishna-ghattamaneni.jpg Krishna Ghattamaneni was a very famous actor in the Telugu Film industry. His beloved fans popularly called him as "Superstar Krishna." He was born in 1943 to Nagaratnamma Ghattamaneni and Veeraraghavayya Chowdhary near Tenali in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. He was the elder son in that family whose occupation was agriculture. His presence was there in more than 350 films. Andhra University felicitated Mr. Krishna with an honorary doctorate in 2008. For the recognition of his contribution to Telugu film industry as an actor, director, producer, writer government of India gave him Padma Bhushan award in 2009. He also got the prestigious Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South in 1997. He completed ...
Krishna Ghattamaneni was a very famous actor in the Telugu Film industry. His beloved fans popularly called him as "Superstar Krishna." He was born in 1943 to Nagaratnamma Ghattamaneni and Veeraraghavayya Chowdhary near Tenali in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. He was the elder son in that family whose occupation was agriculture. His presence was there in more than 350 films. Andhra University felicitated Mr. Krishna with an honorary doctorate in 2008. For the recognition of his contribution to Telugu film industry as an actor, director, producer, writer government of India gave him Padma Bhushan award in 2009. He also got the prestigious Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South in 1997. He completed ...
Date of Birth: 31-05-1943
Date of Death: 15-11-2022
Age: 80
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Date of Birth: 31-05-1943
Date of Death: 15-11-2022
Age: 80
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu