Seventh Channel Communications
| Company type | Film production Film distribution |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Manickam Narayanan |
| Products | Motion pictures (Tamil) |
Seventh Channel Communications is an Indian film production and distribution company formed in 1985. It produced several Tamil language television serials films in the 1990s, and is headed by Manickam Narayanan.[1][2]
History
Seventh Channel Communications was set up in 1985 by Manickam Narayanan. After beginning his career as a photographer, Manickam went on to make programmes for Doordarshan. The studio went on to become a premier producer for Tamil television serials and films in the 1990s. During the peak of its operation, the studio was able to attract several film actors to work on television serials including Sivakumar, Roja and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.[3][4] The studio has also been involved in the restaurants business, the hosting of live entertainment shows, the International Tamil Film Awards and the Tamil Nadu Film Festival.[5][6][7][8]
In 2005, Seventh Channel Communications stepped in to take over the production of Gautham Menon's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) starring Kamal Haasan, after the producers at Roja Combines and Oscar Films opted out.[9][10]
The studio produced Magizh Thirumeni's Mundhinam Paartheney (2010) featuring newcomers and Vithagan (2011) starring Parthiban and Poorna.[11][12] In the early 2010s, Seventh Channel collaborated with Star Vijay to dub and release Mahabharat (2013) in the Tamil language.[13]
Filmography
- Films as producer
| Title | Year | Language | Director | Cast | Synopsis | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pudhiya Thendral | 1993 | Tamil | Prabhakar | Ramesh Aravind, Sivaranjani, Raadhika | ||
| Coolie | 1995 | Tamil | P. Vasu | Sarathkumar, Meena, Kavitha Vijayakumar | ||
| Maanbumigu Maanavan | 1996 | Tamil | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vijay, Swapna Bedi, Mansoor Ali Khan | [14] | |
| Seenu | 2000 | Tamil | P. Vasu | Karthik, Malavika, P. Vasu | ||
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | 2006 | Tamil | Gautham Menon | Kamal Haasan, Jyothika, Kamalinee Mukherjee | [15] | |
| Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan | 2008 | Tamil | Thambi Ramaiah | Vadivelu, Yamini Sharma, Suja Varunee | [16] | |
| Mundhinam Paartheney | 2010 | Tamil | Magizh Thirumeni | Sanjay, Ekta Ghosla, Lizna, Pooja | [17] | |
| Vithagan | 2011 | Tamil | R. Parthiban | Parthiban, Poorna, Milind Soman | [18] |
- Television series as producer
- Ethanai Manidhargal
- Srirangathu Devathaigal
- Kanavugall Illavasam
- Alai Osai
- Vaazhkai
- Marakkamudiyavillai
- Pennmanam
- Marupadiyum Aval
- Uravugal Oru Thodarkadhai
- Marupakkam
- Madhumita
- Pandian Parisu
- Nadhi Enge Pogiradhu
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- ^ "About_us". 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006.
- ^ "Bombay Talkies  A restaurant in Chennai - News". IndiaGlitz.com. 15 September 2008.
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- ^ "New Producer for Kamals VETTAIYADU VILAYADU". NOWRUNNING.
- ^ "Release of Vettayadu Vilayadu stayed". www.rediff.com.
- ^ "Vithagan releases on Nov 18". Sify.
- ^ "Mun Dhinam Paartheney on March 19". Sify.
- ^ "Will Mahabharatham walk the talk?". Indian Television Dot Com. 29 October 2013.
- ^ https://www.onlykollywood.com/vijays-emotionally-nostalgic-note-22-yr-career/
- ^ "Haasan is brilliant in Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu". www.rediff.com.
- ^ "Indiralokathil Na Azhagappan". Sify.
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