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NDTV
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Tamil Actor Rajesh Dies Of Heart Attack At 75
New Delhi: Veteran Tamil and Malayalam actor Rajesh, credited with over 150 films, passed away on May 29, in Chennai. He suffered from a sudden heart attack and died at the age of 75. He is survived by his daughter Divya and son Deepak. His wife Joan Sylvia Vanathirayar, died in 2012. Rajesh's nephew confirmed the news to DT Next, stating that the actor complained about low blood pressure in the morning. He had died on his way to the hospital. His body has been kept in his residence in Ramapuram, Chennai, for the public to come and pay their last respects, as reported by The Hindu. What Rajesh, a veteran South actor who has worked predominantly in Malayalam, Telugu and other South languages and also had a stint as a dubbing artist, passed away at 75. He died on May 29, 2025, after suffering from a heart attack, and is survived by his daughter Divya and son Deepak. His body has been kept in his residence in Ramapuram, Chennai, for well-wishers to come and bid farewell. He was reportedly rushed to the hospital; after complaining about low blood pressure. Rajesh's Illustrious Career The actor made his debut with the film Aval Oru Thodarkathai (1974) directed by K Balachander. But his first lead role was in Kannipparuvathile (1979). His career spanning nearly five decades saw him as a writer, television actor, and dubbing artist. Some of his most popular films are with Kamal Haasan namely Sathya, Mahanadhi, and Virumaandi. His latest work was in Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif's film Merry Christmas. Eventually, in the latter half of his career, he shifted his focus to hotel and real estate business in Chennai. In A Nutshell South actor Rajesh died at 75, suffering from a heart attack and is survived by his two children Divya and Deepak. He had completed over 50 years in entertainment with a mix of leading and supporting roles. He began with a small role in Aval Oru Thodar Kathai but eventually went on to do memorable roles in films like Sathya and Mahanadhi with Kamal Haasan.
India.com
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- India.com
Meet 12th fail auto driver who built a business empire worth Rs 800 crore; his business is...
Sathya Shankar You must have heard about many success stories but today, we have a story of a person who was a autorickshaw driver but now owns a household brand with an annual turnover of Rs 800 crore. Hailing from Bellare, Karnataka, Sathya Shankar was born in 1964 as third son of his farmer father. Most interestingly, Sathya Shankar is a class 12 dropout who now drives a drives a luxury car worth 11 crores. Here are all the details you need to know about the success story of Sathya Shankar. Success journey of Sathya Shankar The journey of Sathya Shankar started at a very young age when he left his studies and applied for an autorickshaw license. After he got the autorickshaw driving license, he took a loan and brought an auto for himself. During his early days as a driver, Sathya used to drive the auto on the streets of Bangalore from where he used to earn a significant income. Not satisfied with this, he took the next step and brought an ambassador car with which he could take more tourists and cover a much larger area, which he was not able to do with his autorickshaw, as per a report by Bollywood Shadis. However, like every successful businessman, he was not satisfied with this success. He started a auto parts business and named it Praveen Automobile. During these times, he learned the core concepts of business which helped him flourish his business empire later. Business empire of Sathya Shankar With the experience he gained in finance, he started his automobile finance industry, named Praveen Capital in 1994. As of today, Praveen Capital contributes to Rs 240 crore to the Group's total revenue. Sathya Shankar Bindu is now the founder of SG Group, a Rs 800 crore business based in Puttur, Karnataka. He started with a capital Rs 35 lakh in 2001. Later on, the SG group expanded into finance, beverages, and snacks with over 55 products. Most importantly, the product range includes the popular Bindu Fizz Jeera Masala. His wife Ranjitha and children Megha, Mahima, and Manasvith are key figures in the business. He also owns a Rs 11 crore Rolls-Royce Phantom, symbolizing his inspiring rise from humble beginnings.
India.com
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- India.com
Meet man, auto driver, who built Rs 8000000000 business, owns car of Rs 11 crore, he is…, his business is…
Sathya Shankar was born in July 1964 in Bellare village, Karnataka. He completed schooling and then dropped out to support his family. He started driving an auto-rickshaw at the age of 18. It was financed through a government loan scheme. He repaid the loan within a year and bought an Ambassador car to take tourists outside Karnataka's South Kanara district. While driving the car, Sathya realized that driving will not fulfill his needs. In 1987, he started the auto parts business. In 1989 he opened a tire shop. He also did financial management and started Praveen Capital Private Limited in 1994 which provides loans for used vehicles. This company shares Rs 240 crore annually in the group's total turnover. In 2001, Sathya founded SG Corporates with an investment of Rs 35 lakh in Karnataka. By 2006, the company's turnover grew to Rs 6 crore, and by 2010, it had crossed Rs 100 crore. Now the SG Group handles many businesses, like Praveen Capital and Megha Fruit Processing, which produce around 55 products. Bindu Jeera Masala Soda In 2000, Sathya entered the mineral water business. During a 2002 trip to North India, he notices a shop mixing cumin (jeera) and salt into soda. This gave him a business idea to create Bindu Fiz Jeera Masala . Earlier it was not accepted much but Sathya distributed free samples, and slowly reached to many customers. Sathya married Ranjita Shankar in 1992 she is the Executive Director of House of Bindu . Sathya's company has an annual turnover of Rs 800 crore, and he owns a custom-made Rolls Royce Phantom VIII worth Rs 11 crore.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ram Gopal Varma says Indian directors assume audiences are dumb, unlike Hollywood's intelligent approach
Director Ram Gopal Varma on Sunday said that the difference between foreign filmmakers and the filmmakers here was that while the former "assumed" the audience to be intelligent and looked to further push their intelligence up, filmmakers here assumed the audience to be dumb and look to "push their dumbness further down". The director, who is known to be vocal when it comes to expressing his thoughts on issues, took to X to pen a post on Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning . Soon after watching the film, Ram Gopal Varma put out a tweet saying, "Just saw #MissionImpossibleTheFinalReckoning and it's MindFuckkaBlowing ! The BEST of the FRANCHISE." He followed up that tweet with another one, seeking to compare the mindsets of filmmakers here with that of their foreign counterparts. Interestingly, while he cited Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning as an example of a film that looked to push up the intelligence of its audience, he left blank, the space for the name of a film that he thought made audiences dumber. It may be recalled that director Ram Gopal Varma had, some time ago, penned a note of confession to himself in which he expressed regret for having failed to set his film 'Sathya' as the benchmark for all his films. In the note, he had promised that every film that he made henceforth would be made with a reverence towards why he wanted to become a director in the first place and announced his next film called 'Syndicate'. Ram Gopal Varma said that he had taken a vow to wash away all his cinema sins that he had committed over the past few years, with just this one single film called 'Syndicate'.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Time of India
Woman, son die in car accident near Kumbakonam
Trichy: A woman and her son, travelling in a car, died when their vehicle collided with a concrete barrier near Kumbakonam in the early hours of Tuesday. Her husband and daughter were injured and are undergoing to police, N Sathish Kumar, 45, a jeweller, along with his wife Sathya, 42, son Sriram, 17, and daughter Abishree, 15, were travelling in their car towards Pattukottai. While passing by Asoor at around 3am, the car allegedly lost control and collided with a roadside concrete car was severely damaged in the impact. Sathya died on the spot due to grievous injuries, while Sriram died on way to the hospital. Kumar and Abishree were rushed to Kumbakonam general hospital for treatment, and then referred to a private hospital in Trichy for advanced autopsy was conducted on the bodies of the deceased at Kumbakonam general hospital. A case was registered at Swamimalai police station under BNS sections 281 (rash driving) and 106 (causing death by negligence). An investigation is under progress.
