Vinay Rai

Vinay Rai (born 18 September 1979) is an Indian film actor, commonly appearing in Tamil films, as well as modelling and catwalking in noted fashion shows.

Career

Vinay was originally a ramp model in Bangalore, but since has now made his debut as an actor in director Jeeva's Unnale Unnale co-starring Sadha and Tanisha Mukherjee. The film became a large success upon release and opened up more acting offers for Vinay Rai.

Since his debut film, he has appeared in a Telugu language film, Vaana, which flopped at the box-office and a critically successful Tamil film, in Jayamkondaan, for which his performance was acclaimed. In 2009, he appeared in Saran's Modhi Vilayadu alongside Kajal Aggarwal which also fared poorly at the box office, while two of his films Veelle and Nootruku Nooru were stalled during their production stage. He made a comeback in 2011 with a role in the English film, Dam 999, though the film met with a poor commercial and critical response. His only 2012 release was the Tamil film Mirattal. The film, which also starred Sharmila Mandre opposite him, got an average response.

Mirattal

Mirattal (English:Threatening) is a 2012 action comedy film directed by R. Madhesh starring Vinay Rai, Sharmila Mandre and Prabhu in the lead roles with Rishi in a cameo. A remake of the successful Telugu film, Dhee, the film was released on 2 August 2012.

Cast

Production

The film is remake of the successful Telugu language film, Dhee, and originally Madhesh approached Genelia D'Souza to reprise her role in the original and pair up with Vinay Rai. She did not accept, however, and Sharmila Mandre was subsequently signed on to replace Genelia and make her debut in Tamil films. In September 2010, filming of the songs were held across regions in England with scenes canned near castles in Richmond and Windsor in London. The team also shot at Bath, becoming the first Indian film to do so. Other locations in England where the songs where filmed include Eastbourne near Brighton, Oxfordshire and Surrey. The fight sequence was shot at London’s famous landmarks like the University of East London, the Tower Bridge, areas around the Buckingham Palace, Oxford University Aerodrome and London Airport with three cameras. The film's title was changed from Thillu Mullu to Mirattal in November 2011.

Sharmiela Mandre

Sharmiela Mandre (born 28 October 1990) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in South Indian films.

Career

She started her film through the Kannada film Sajni, opposite Dhyan and had her first commercial success with the film Krishna opposite Ganesh. Her other hit films include Navagraha (2008), Venkata in Sankata (2009) and Swayamvara (2010), having done so she has established herself as a leading contemporary actress in Kannada cinema. 2011 she was seen in Dhan Dhana Dhan, which remains her most recent Kannada release.

In 2012 she debuted in Tamil with the film Mirattal, a remake of the Telugu hit film Dhee, and got accolades for her performance in the film. She immediately went on to sign her first Telugu film Kevvu Keka opposite Allari Naresh. In 2013, she changed her name from Sharmila to Sharmiela. In January 2014, she was reported to be working on her second Tamil film.

Filmography

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Ramana Madhesh

Rathnappa Madhesh (also known as R. Madhesh) is an Indian-born Tamil film director. He was responsible for directing Vijayakanth's 150th film, Arasangam, in 2008.

Career

He entered the industry along with director Shankar and working with him since his first film 'Gentleman'. While working on films like 'Gentleman', 'Kadhalan'. 'Indian' and 'Jeans', He was exposed to production and direction, which had helped him establish himself as a successful producer. He not only co-produced 'Mudhalvan' starring Arjun but also co-directed the movie along with Shankar.

His experience while working in 'Jeans' (directed by Shankar) helped him venture into production with courage. He also got the opportunity to tour many countries to choose the locations for 'Jeans'. His involvement in the area of film production enabled him to learn the difficulties a producer faced.

Madhesh, who had distributed many movies including successful ones like 'Thulluvatho Illamai' till the Ajith-starrer 'Villain'.

Pravin Mani

Pravin Mani is an Indian musician who has been credited as singer and as music composer in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and English films in India. He has been a long term associate with noted music director, A. R. Rahman, with recent collaborations in Enthiran. He has also played a key role in the background scores for several Rahman films including Mudhalvan and Alaipayuthey. He resides in Toronto, Canada.

Notable discography

Film scores and soundtracks

References