My
knowledge of tinseldom can be written on the back of a postal stamp ! ~ while
people enjoy movies during Covid 19 lockdown extending for almost 135 days now
– I have not seen a single movie on TV or on You Tube or on Netflix or anywhere
else. – yet this is a post appreciating a Cine actor.
Remember seeing Chandramukhi
in theatre in 2005. Vadivelu garnered
attention with his comedy in otherwise horror film written and directed by P.
Vasu, produced by Ramkumar Ganesan of Sivaji
Productions. The film featured Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Jyothika, Vadivelu and
Nayanthara alongisde Sonu Sood, Suvarna Mathew, Vineeth, Malavika and KR
Vijaya. It was a remake of Vasu's Kannada film Apthamitra (2004), which itself was
a remake of the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993). The soundtrack album
and background score were composed by Vidyasagar. Kallazhagar featuring Vijayakanth was a great hit. The song ‘Vaararu Vaararu Azhagar Vaararu’
depicting Chithirai fest in Madurai was very well picturised. The man had a big
role in that film too.
The name you read among
others (Sonu Sood) born in 1973 is the villain of that movie – he acts in many Hindi,
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi films. In 2009, he received the Andhra
Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best
Supporting Actor. He is best known for roles in blockbuster films such as Yuva
(2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Dabangg
(2010), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Kung
Fu Yoga (2017) and Simmba (2018). He has
also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres and Airtel.
This is no post on his
acting skills nor the awards won !
- Actor Sonu Sood has ascended to
real-world superhero status almost overnight amidst the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic. The actor – best known for essaying villainous roles in Indian cinema
– is being hailed for turning good samaritan for thousands of migrant workers
during the two-month-long coronavirus-induced lockdown. Sonu Sood is no stranger to random acts of
kindness and generosity – deeds he attributes to the lasting influence of his
late parents, father Shakti Sagar Sood and mother Saroj Sood. Albeit a
lesser-known-fact, the actor – who has been helping migrants stranded in Mumbai
city return to their homes and villages – has always been a keen social
activist and philanthropist. In 2016, he
also launched his own production house, Shakti Sagar Productions, named after
his father. And yet, even while pursuing his passion for acting, Sonu has
simultaneously sought various avenues to do social good.
After arranging buses and
food for thousands of stranded migrants, Sonu Sood took to skies, airlifting 177 workers stuck in Kerala amid
the coronavirus lockdown. The actor arranged a special chartered flight for
women who had been left stranded in the state's Ernakulam district, helping
them return to Odisha. The 177 women had
been employed at a factory in Kochi, doing stitching and embroidery work. They
were left without anywhere to go after the factory closed – Sonu Sood arranged a special aircraft for the stranded
women after getting to know about their plight from a close friend in
Bhubaneswar. The actor started the process by obtaining necessary permits from
the government to have the Kochi and Bhubaneswar airports opened. A special
aircraft was called from Bengaluru to airlift the 177 women, who were then
flown to Bhubaneswar in a two-hour journey to be reunited with their families. One of the Odisha migrant workers Prashant Kumar Pradhan, opened
up a welding shop and named it - Sonu Sood Welding Shop. Prashant was able to
return to his hometown after the actor helped him.
Mr Sood's initiative was
acknowledged by Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik who took to Twitter on Friday to
praise the actor. "Sonu Sood ji, your helping the Odia girls to return
safely from Kerala is commendable. Kudos to your noble efforts. It's incredible
to see how you are helping the needy reach their homes safely.
This time, he is in news
for promising a tractor to farmer Nageswara Rao's family who couldn't afford
oxen. Sonu Sood, who is popular in Telugu cinema, promised a tractor to the
family of farmer Nageswara Rao who let his two daughters plough field in
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The family was facing a financial crisis and they
couldn't afford oxen to plough their field. A video of a farmer's family went
viral on social media where his daughters can be seen carrying the yoke. Sonu Sood saw the video and promised a tractor
for the family.
The media reports state
that farmer V Nageswara Rao of Mahal Rajuvari Palli, KV Palli Mandal of
Chittoor District used to earn his living by selling tea at Madanapalle town. He
has been providing education to his daughters with the money he earns from the
tea stall. Due to the lockdown, he returned to his village and his family is
under financial distress. To make some money, they decided to cultivate peanuts
at his small farmland in this season. But, they could not hire the oxen or
labourers to do the work along with them. His two daughters decided to help
their father. In the video that went viral, one can see the daughters ploughing
the field while the farmer's wife scattering the seeds.
The story of the Nageswara
Rao's family has moved many people. They requested the government to help them
financially and take care of his daughters' education.
Hearty appreciations to
the villain actor – hero in life Sonu Sood.
Not many know that before leaving the world stunned with his acting
skills, Nana Patekar did odd jobs like painting zebra crossing on the roads and
movie posters to earn a living. After
becoming big and earning much, he turned a generous donor. While he can afford almost every luxury of
life, Nana Patekar still chooses to live in a 1 BHK apartment with his mother. He made generous donation of 15,000 rupees per family
to almost 62 families of the farmers who committed suicide in Marathwada
region. He himself visited around 112 farmers’ families in Marathwada. His
foundation successfully managed to collect Rs. 22 crores
from the people for farmer welfare.
Tsunami struck people bad
– in Tamil Nadu thousands died on that black Sunday in Dec 2004. SYMA too organized many rehabilitation
measures. Among those in forefront in
tsunami-hit areas, was Bollywood star
Vivek Oberoi who travelled all the way and stayed in Cuddalore, an area
battered by tsunami. Oberoi
along with his father actor Suresh Oberoi and "spiritual guru" Swami
Chidanand Saraswathi of the Paramath Niketan Ashram conducted a mass prayer at
Thevanampatinam, a fishermen hamlet here, where tsunami waves wrecked havoc on
December 26. The actor provided
essentials like blankets, clothes and plastic buckets. As
a long-term relief arrangement, Oberoi offered packages for rebuilding the houses, repair damaged boats and buy
fishing nets.
Real heroes and
appreciations to them.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
1.8.2020
Very nice to know
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