THALA

Nick names Kaadhal Mannan, Thala, Ultimate Star, Lucky star
Profession Actor
Date of Birth May 1, 1971
Place of Birth Hyderabad
Height 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Education 10 Std drop out from Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School in 1986
Nationality Indian
Family Father: Subramaniam
Mother: Mohini
Brother: Anil Kumar (Cost analyst in New York)
Brother: Anup Kumar ( B Tech in naval architecture from IIT, Madras)
Wife: Shalini
Debut Tamil: Amaravathi
Telugu: Prema Pusthagam
Hindi : Ashoka
Marriage date 24th April, 2000
ex girlfriend Heera
Earlier jobs *Two and Four wheeler mechanic
*Garment exporter based in Erode till 1990.
Mango racing A motor car racer until 2005 and took part in Formula 3
championships for the minor outfit, Mango Racing . In 2004, hebecame
the third participant everfrom India after Narain Karthikeyan and
Karun Chandok .
Pet A Dog named Honey
Ambassador An ambassador for the Green Revolution, an awareness
campaign to clean up the Chennai environment
Rajinikanth * He says that he had a complete transformation in his
life after hegot the book "Living with the Himalayan Masters" from
Rajinikanth
* I am arrogant enough to say, 'I want his place'.
* Is working in the remake of 'Billa' a Rajinikanth blockbuster.
Entering films
Only to pay off his debts which were incurred from his failed garment business.
Favourites * dress : Jeans and T-Shirt
* colour : Red
* vacation spot : London
*food: Non-vegetarian food (Mutton and beef dishes).
* shooting location : Kodaikaanal
Hobby Listening to music
favourite activities in his schoolyears NCC, rifle shooting,
aero-modelling, bike racing
About Reading " I don't read anything other than the newspapers,
Reader's Digest or National Geographic "
Motor racing He wanted to be a professional motor racer. For lack of
sponsorshe could not do it.
Racing accident He injured his back and had to undergo three major
surgeries on his back. He was in bed for one-and-a-half years.
Biggest competitor Always competes with self
Religion Shalini is a Protestant Christian and he is a Brahmin from
Palghat. He feels that religion is not an issue as they are not
forcing their views on each other.
Shalini * Met her in the film sets of"Armarkalam"
* The exact time and date of the meeting - March 17, 1999 at 10.30am.
Facts * After his surgery for a broken vertebra he lost feeling inhis
legs, but he took on a vow to recover and walked all the way from his
home in Madras to the Balaji shrine in Tirupathi, in Andhra Pradesh.
* His mother is a Sindhi and his father a Malayalee
* He has a Student Pilot's Licence (SPL) to fly a single engine
CessnaA152 aeroplane.
* He has a garage full of the latest motorcycles and remote-controlled
helicopters at his Tiruvanmiyur home.
Awards * Film fare Award for the film Varalaru 2006
* Film fare Award for the Film Villain 2003
* Dinakaran Cinema Award for the film 'Villain' in 2003,
* Special Actor state award for the film Poovellam Un Vasam 2001
* Film fare Best supporting actor award for the film
KandukondainKandukondain 2000
* Film fare Award for the film Vaali 1999
* Best New Face Award from"Bharatmuni Art Academy" for his debut film
'Prema Pusthakam'(Telugu).
* Cinema Express Best Artiste Award.
Address AK International
No 5, Vijayalakshmi Street,
Mahalingapuram, Chennai 600034.
Philosophy of life Live and let live
Quote "Acting is a learning process, andwhat you are doing in your
early films is essentially picking up the nuances, the tricks of your
trade. And somewhere along the line, you become analytical, and learn
to enjoy what you are doing. Essentially, though, I see myself as a
director's medium - he needs something from me, I deliver it."

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J.PRABU

Chinmayi

Name Chinmayi Sripada
Profession Singer, Translator, Psychologist
Native place Paramakudi
Date of Birth September 11
Sun Sign Virgo
Nationality Indian
Mother and Guru Mrs. T Padmasani.
Education * Studied in Children's Garden, Chennai and The Hindu
Senior Secondary School ( Indira Nagar)
* Has passed all the 6 levels of German from Max Mueller Bhavan
* BA(Psychology) from the University of Madras.
* Currently pursuing Masters in Guidance and Counselling Psychology
from the University ofMadras
Languages known English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, German and French and
have a working knowledge in Spanish, Malayalam, Punjabi.
Music Has learnt both Hindustaniand Carnatic Classical music but more
interested in Hindustani music
Earlier worked in Sify.com, studentconcepts.org
Presently * writing a column called Chinmayi's choice in Chennaionline.com
* presenting ''Namma Ooru Angels' for Aahaa 91.9 FM
Discovered by When participated in Sapta swarangal, Mr. Srinivas who
was a judge in that program and introduced her to A.R.Rahman
Debut 'Oru Deivam Thanda Poove' from 'Kannathil muthammital' under
music director A.R.Rahman.
Role Model Her mother
Favourites Authors: Paulo Coelho, Richard Bach, Michael Sparks, Brian Weiss
Books: Alchemist, Message in a bottle, Swami Rama, Autobiography of a Yogi,
Mejda and books on paranormal happenings
Comics: Amar Chitra Katha, Archie's and Tinkle
Movies: Forrest Gump, Life is beautiful, Shakespeare in Love, LOTR, Anjali,
Kannathil Muthamitaal
Food: Indian, Chinese and Thai
Place: Switzerland
Scholarship Got the CCRT scholarship from the Government of India
which helped to pursue her musical training under a Guru.
Unforgettable moments * Meeting A.R.Rahman for the first time
* Singing "Kannathil Muthamittal" song in the presence of then Chief
Minister, J. Jayalalitha.
* When presented a shawl by Nookala Chinna Satyanarayanagaru
Awards * All India First and Best Performer Award from Sangam
Kala Group in the Year 1999
* All India First from the All India Radio for Ghazals in the
Year 2000.
* Best Female Playback Singer Award for the year 2002 for the
Movie Kannathil Muthamittal fromBest Media Associates
(Variety Entertainment) Awarded on 18.1.2003
* Jewel of Sangam Kala in the Year 2002
* Award from Ajanta Fine Arts forKannathil Muthamittaal
* Pride of Sangam Award for the year 2003.
* ITFA Award for the Best Upcoming Playback Singer for theYear 2002
for Kannathil Muthamittaal awarded at GentingHighlands, Malaysia.
* Tamilnadu State Government Award for the Best Playback Singer (2002)
for 'Kannathil Muthamittaal'
Albums * 'Swandam' in Malayalam by EastCoast Audio Entertainments
* 'Old is gold', a Hindi Remix album by Aagosh
* Many songs for Hindu and Christian Devotional albums
languages Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Tulu, Hindi
Owns A Company called 'Blue Elephant' which does translation services.
Dream To complete her Ph.D in Psychology and to sing in under all
Music directors
Facts * learnt Odissi with Kshama Rau ji,
* voice behind Bhoomika in the movie 'Sillunu Oru Kadhal' and for
Tanisha in Unnale Unnale
* Is a regular blogger
Contacts chinmayi@gmail.com

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J.PRABU