Year 2000: Tamil Cinema
Highlights
 (Part-1)

                        The Number Of Direct Tamil Films Released - 65
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 The details:

                    1.    Anbudan
                    2.    Appu
                    3.    Alaipaayuthae
                    4.    Ilaiyavan
                    5.    Uyirilae Kalanthathu
                    6.    Unnai Kann Thaeduthae
                    7.    Unnai Kodu Yennai Tharuven
                    8.    Unakkaaka Mattum.
                    9.    Ennammaa Kannu
                  10.    Ezhaiyin Sirrippil
                  11.    Kandukondaen Kandukondaen
                  12.    Kannan Varuvaan
                  13.    Kannukkul Nilavu
                  14.    Kann Thiranthu Paarammaa
                  15.    Kanthaa Kadambaa Kathirvaelaa
                  16.    Karisal Kaattu Poovae
                  17.    Kaakkai Chirahinilae
                  18.    Good Luck
                  19.    Kubaeran
                  20.    Kurotham-2
                  21.    Kushi
                  22.    Koodi Vaazhnthaal Kodi Nanmai
                  23.    Santhiththa Vaelai
                  24.    Sabaash
                  25.    Sinegithiyae
                  26.    Simmaasanam
                  27.    Sinna Sinna Kannilae
                  28.    Seenu
                  29.    Sudhanthiram
                  30.    Doubles
                  31.    Thirunelveli
                  32.    Thenaali
                  33.    Thyporanthaachchu
                  34.    Ninaivellaam Nee
                  35.    Naagalingam
                  36.    Pryamaanavalae
                  37.    Budget Padmanabhan
                  38.    Paarththaen Rasiththaen
                  39.    Bharathi
                  40.    Paalaiyaththu Amman
                  41.    Puratchikkaaran
                  42.    Pennin Manathai Thottu
                  43.    Magalirkkaaga
                  44.    Malli
                  45.    Maayi
                  46.    Mugavari
                  47.    Rajakaali Amman
                  48.    Rhythm
                  49.    Vannaththamizh Paattu
                  50.    Vallarasu
                  51.    Vaanaththaippola
                  52.    Vaanavil
                  53.    Vetrikkodi Kattu
                  54.    James Bondu
                  56.    Hey Ram
                  57.    Manasu
                  58.    Ennavalae
                  59.    Pottu Amman
                  60.    Puthiraa Punithamaa
                  61.    Aval Paavam
                  62.    Nee Enthan Vaanam
                  63.    Pennkal
                  64.    Kannilae Kaasai Kaattappaa
                  65.    Manu Neethi
 
 
 
 

    The Total Number Of Films Re-made Into Tamil From Other Languages
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    Is 73. Their Titles:
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                   1.   Amman Koil Kuzhanthai
                   2.   Aandavan
                   3.   Aaththaa Kann Thiranthaa
                   4.   Independence Day
                   5.   Uyirin Uyirae
                   6.   Kathaanaayagi
                   7.   Commander Jayanthi
                   8.   Kanni Mayakkam
                   9.   Kanni Vaettai
                 10.   Kaakki Chattaiyaa Karuppu Chattaiyaa
                 11.   Kaathal Thaagham
                 12.   Kaathal Vennilaa
                 13.   Gandhi
                 14.   Kamasaasthra
                 15.   Kavalan
                 16.   Giri
                 17.   Crime File
                 18.   Guru Bramma
                 19.   Shanmuga Pandian
                 20.   Singath Thamizhan
                 21.   Super Man
                 22.   Thullum Ilamai
                 23.   Devadaasi
                 24.   Devi Chaamundi
                 25.   Nalliravu
                 26.   Naagadevathai
                 27.   Paruva Vasalilae
                 28.   Pennkalae Jaakkirathai
                 29.   Brammachaari
                 30.   Mammy Dadi
                 31.   Police Athigaari
                 32.   Makkal Thilagam
                 33.   Malarae Mayangaathae
                 34.   Muthal Iravukku Munnaal
                 35.   Mooththavan
                 36.   Maaya Manithan
                 37.   Mohini Thaagam
                 38.   Mauna Thaagam
                 39.   Rilax
                 40.   Ladies Special
                 41.   Veeravamsam
                 42.   World Is Not Enough
                 43.   Shankar
                 44.   Shanghai Thalapathy
                 45.   Kanndaen Seethaiyai
                 46.   Oru Kaathal Anubavam
                 47.   Kanavanaa? Kaamuganaa?
                 48.   Vallavan
                 49.   City Rowdi
                 50.   Ilam Kaathalargal
                 51.   King Copra
                 52.   Maaya Maaligai
                 53.   Blue Strike
                 54.   Vaethaalam
                 55.   Anjaa Nenjan
                 56.   Kavasam
                 57.   Jiththan
                 58.   Khomodo
                 59.   Jee Boombaa
                 60.   X Men
                 61.   Bats
                 62.   Indha Padai Pothumaa
                 63.   Kaathal Vaanilae
                 64.   Kaathal Vennilaa
                 65.   Maaya Vaettai
                 66.   Manthira Kottai
                 67.   Crocodile
                 68.   Alaikadal Arakkan
                 69.   Moontru Killaadigal
                 70.   Raatchasi
                 71.   America America
                 72.   Thalaivi
                 73.   Tharmavamsam
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                                      Interesting Facts And Events
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•   Among the films released in the year 2000,"Vaanaththaippola", in which Vijayakanth had done dual roles, had run for a record period of 25 weeks in theatres. In the function held in that regard, Tamilnadu Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi participated and gave away shields to actors and actresses and felicitated them.
• Which Film Had Run For How Many Number Of Days Is Given Below:

                                Kushi                                               175
                                Muthalvan                                       100
                                Sethu                                                  "
                                Bharathi                                             "
                                Maayi                                                 "
                                Vallarasu                                            "
                                Budget Padmanaban                          "
                                Alaipaayuthae                                    "
                                Yaezhaiyin Sirippil                             "
                                Kandukondaen Kandukondaen          "
                                Thiruppathy Eazhumalai Vengatesa   "
                                Kannukkul Nilavu                               "
                                Gandhi                                                 "

• When Padma Bhooshan Award was announced to be conferred on Rajinikanth, Tamilnadu Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi conveyed his blessings over phone to the former.

• The book form of the screenplay of the film "Hey Ram", the film in which  Kamalhassan had not only acted but also had written the story and dialogue for it and had also directed it (the film), was released by the Chief Minister Karunanidhi and Rajinikanth too had participated in the function.
• Vijayakanth and Sarathkumar were unanimously selected, the former as the President and the latter as the General Secretary, of the Actors Association.
• As the film "Kushi" ran 110 days in Madurai, actor Vijay adorned 35 newborn babies at the General Hospital in Madurai by putting on gold ring around their fingers.
• Actor Ramarajan-Nalini filed divorce case in the court.
• "Vaanavil" was the longest film with a footage of 4 thousand seven hundred and sixty eight metres. The shortest film was "Puthiraa Punithamaa" with 2 thousand nine hundred and eightyfour metres.
• 'Kalai Maamani' Award was conferred on Director T.Rajender, actor Ajithkumar and actress Devayani. Best Drama Troupe Award was given to two troupes.
• The actors who had acted in more number of films last year were Prabu and Karthik. They had acted in 5 films each.
• The acteresses who acted in more number of films in the year 2000 were Kausalya and Roja. The former had done 8 films and the latter 7.
• Roja, who was first introduced through "Sembaruththi", hit century last year when her 100th film "Pottu Amman" was released.
• From 1995 onwards music director Deva has been retaining the status of having composed music for more number of films in the same year and this feat remains repeated by him each year since then until now. Last year he had composed music for 21 films. The songs cassettes sales of the film "Kushi", whose music had been composed by Deva was an astounding one.
• Last year S.A.Rajkumar had composed musical scores for 18 films. "Vaanaththaippola" songs, music-composed by him, proved to be unparalleled hits.
• Ilayaraja had music-composed for 7 films. "Hey Ram" and "Bharathi" films' musical scores were sumptuous feast for the ears.
• A.R.Rahman, though he has set his foot on the international musical arena of world repute, hasn't forgotten the Tamil field. His compositions in "Alai Paayuthae", "Kandukondaen Kandukondaen", "Rhythm" and "Thenaali" have proved his mettle.
• In 2000, so many newfaces were introduced into Tamil filmfield. Under Maniratnam's direction. Madhavan acted in "Alaipaayuthae". Next, there's udhaya, who got his introduction through the film "Thirunelveli", today has considerable number of films at hand.
• Among actresses, Divya Unni, who had been introduced through "Kannan Varuvaan", later acted in "Sabaash" and "Paaalayaththu Amman". She earned considerable reputation as a good actress. Snega became the newface heroine through her debut in "Yennavalae". Even before her first film's release her popularity started soaring high. Newface heroine entered film-acting through "Vaanavil". Now she has been acting in "Kadal Pookkal" and  one or two other films.

• Actress Kushboo and director Sunder C. got married last year. She gave birth to a girl baby last year itself. The baby has been given the name 'Avanthiga'.
• Vijay, who married in 1999, became father. His wife Sangeetha gave birth to a boy baby. 'Sanjay' is the name of the new-born.
• Once-upon-a-time dream girl of Hindi filmfield Sree Devi gave birth to her second baby.
• Actor Abbass became father of his second child.

                                                     Election
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• In the Actors' Association election Vijayakanth got elected as it's President while Sarathkumar won the post of Secretary of the Association.
• Ibrahim Rawther became the elected President of Tamil Film Producers' Council.
• K.Rajan assumed office as President of the Chennai-Kanchipuram District Film Distributors' Association.
• Keyaar became the elected President of Film Chamber.

                                              Film World Marriages
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• Actor Prashanth's sister Preethi married Kishore. Chief Minister Karunanidhi participated in the function and blessed the couple.
• Actress Shenbagha married a computer engineer by name Shankar K.Pillai, residing in America. Their marriage took place at Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai.
• Actor Ajithkumar-Shalini love-marriage took place in Chennai.
• Actress Sangeetha married cinematographer Saravanan.
• Actress Kushboo-director Sunder C. marriage was held at the popular star hotel in Chennai.
• Music director Karthik Raja-Raja Rajeswari marriage was conducted at Thiruppathy.
• Female dance director Kala-Dhubai engineer Govindan marriage took place at Thiruppathy.
• Actress Vanitha-Anand got married.
• Film director Charan married a girl by name Subalakshmi.

• Shankar, who has composed music for 800 films teaming with Ganesh, died of heart attack.
• Film producer Kovai Chezhiyan passed away.
• Actor Jai Shankar suffered heart attack and it proved fatal.
• Actress T.V.Kumuthini passed away.
• Veteran actress U.R.Jeevaratnam died.
• Cinematographer Maruthi Rao stopped breathing.
• Actress Viji committed suicide because of love failure.
• Popular Nadaswaram artiste Sethuraman passed away.

                                                Life Insurance
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• Actress Ishwarya Rai is said to have taken insurance policy for 30 lakhs of rupees. Once she attains 40 years of age, she would be getting 1 lakh rupees every month.

                                                   Court Order
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• Producer Devi Vara Prasad filed a case against actress Simran, saying she hasn't been honouring her agreement regarding her callsheet dates. The court ordered that only after completing Prasad's film she could work in others' films.