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S. Thaman
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Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Thaman Siva Kumar (born November 16, 1983), known professionally as S. Thaman, is an Indian film score composer, playback singer, and drummer who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. After early work as an apprentice rhythm player under M. M. Keeravani and a supporting role as an actor in the coming-of-age musical *Boys* (2003), he debuted as an independent feature composer with the action comedy *Kick* (2009) and the Tamil thriller *Eeram* (2009).
Through the 2010s, Thaman composed soundtracks and background scores for commercial action features, including *Brindavanam* (2010), *Dookudu* (2011), *Businessman* (2012), *Race Gurram* (2014), and *Sarrainodu* (2016). For the action drama *Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo* (2020), he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. His subsequent scoring credits include the period drama *Akhanda* (2021), the bilingual family drama *Varisu* (2023), *Guntur Kaaram* (2024), *Game Changer* (2025), and *The Rajasaab* (2026).
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Ali
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Mohammad Ali (born October 10, 1968), known mononymously as Ali, is an Indian actor, comedian, and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema, alongside appearances in Tamil and Hindi films. Beginning his screen career as a child artist in the romantic drama *Seethakoka Chilaka* (1981), he transitioned into adult character and comedy roles in the late 1980s. He gained mainstream breakthrough recognition in the 1990s as a comedic lead in the fantasy comedy *Yamaleela* (1994) and the family drama *Subhalagnam* (1994), establishing himself as a fixture in mainstream Telugu cinema across more than a thousand screen appearances.
Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Ali received two Filmfare Awards for Best Comedian – Telugu for his performances in the sports drama *Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi* (2003) and the heist action film *Super* (2005), alongside prominent roles in *Idiot* (2002), *Pokiri* (2006), *Desamuduru* (2007), *Kick* (2009), and *Gabbar Singh* (2012). In 2022, he expanded into feature production with the comedy-drama *Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali*, in which he also starred. His later screen credits include *F3: Fun and Frustration* (2022), *Double iSmart* (2024), and *Saripodhaa Sanivaaram* (2024), continuing his work into 2026 productions such as *Daadi Ki Shaadi* and *Mister Middle Class*.
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Vincent van der Voort
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Vincent Van Der Voort (born 18 December 1975) is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the "Dutch Destroyer", although he used to go by "Grease Lightning". He is best known for his quick throwing style, which is how he got his temporary nickname "The Fastest Player in the World". He reached the final of the 2007 UK Open, which helped him become a well known face in the world of darts.
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Parvathy Thiruvothu
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Parvathy Thiruvothu Kottuvatta is an Indian actress, made her debut in the 2006 Malayalam film "Out of Syllabus". She gained recognition for her work in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada cinema - notable films include Bangalore Days (2014) , Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015), and Take Off (2017).
Parvathy won the 2015 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in the Malayalam films Ennu Ninte Moideen and Charlie. She won 2014 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as RJ Sarah in the Malayalam film Bangalore Days, 2015 Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role as Kanchanamala in the Malayalam film Ennu Ninte Moideen, and the 2008 Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role as Maari in the Tamil film Poo.
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James Manley
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is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jim Powers. He is best known for his appearances with WWE from 1987 to 1994.
Manley was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan and grew up watching wrestling at Madison Square Garden. Jim Powers returned to wrestling for an independent promoter on March 9, 2007. Since returning to wrestling, Powers has wrestled for several independent based organizations and has appeared, pairing back up with Young Stallions partner Paul Roma, at several wrestling fan fests meeting his fans and signing their autographs.
In 2007, Powers was contacted by WWE to be a part of their developmental territory and train wrestlers there. Despite meeting face-to-face with WWE booker, John Laurinaitis, Powers never received a contract with the promotion. Powers said in recent interviews that he almost left his then-current job to work with the WWE, and also said Laurinaitis told him there weren't any places available in the developmental territories, but would call him if there was one. Powers said Laurinaitis repeated this so many times he didn't believe him anymore.
On November 15, 2008 he defeated Johnny LeDoux at FCW Broken Bones 2008. He then embarked on the Wrestling Legends Tour 2009, facing Joe E. Legend and Tatanka in March 2009. After a fourteen-year absence (he had appeared on several shows in 1995), Powers rejoined NWA New Jersey. Teaming with Danny Inferno as the tag-team Fire Power, the duo defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny Dykstra and Mike Mondo) to win the NWA New Jersey Tag-Team Championship.
Powers final appearances came at "IWF Winter Warfare" for the Independent Wrestling Federation. His last match saw him team with Chachi to defeat Chris Steeler & Damian Adams on January 23, 2010 in West Paterson, New Jersey On February 3, 2010, Powers announced his retirement.
In 2012, Powers was hospitalized, and had two hip surgeries.
In July 2016, Manley was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit is litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed the lawsuit in September 2018.
Powers has been a resident of East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Rafael Icassatti
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Rafael Ribeiro Icassatti, professionally known as Rafael Icassatti, is a Brazilian actor, writer, and poet. He began his artistic career in theater in 2017 and has since been developing his work across stage and audiovisual productions. He gained prominence for his performance as Caio Rocha in the film and web series O Segredo (2024), a role that earned him the Best Actor award in the Action, Sci-Fi, Horror, and Thriller categories at the Rio WebFest 2024.
Icassatti began his artistic training during his school years, performing in two theatrical productions in Goiânia, his hometown: The Chronicles of Narnia (2017), in the role of Edmund, and The Lion King (2018), portraying Simba. He made his audiovisual debut with the web series and feature film O Segredo (2024), in which he starred as the protagonist Caio Rocha.
He later completed his professional training at the Basileu França School of Theater, earning two qualification certificates. In theater, he appeared in three stage productions in 2025: A Incrível Viagem, playing Seu Alface, Trabalhador do Estômago, and Sangue; Fabricando Animais, as Cachorro; and Ateliê de Black-Tie, portraying Tião and Doutor. His performances have been noted for their versatility and commitment to character development.
At the Rio WebFest 2024, Icassatti received international recognition for his work in O Segredo (2024), winning the Best Actor award in the Action, Sci-Fi, Horror, and Thriller categories, and was also part of the cast nominated for Best Cast in the same categories.
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Salah Mansour
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Salaah Mansour (1923 – 1979) is an Egyptian actor born in Shebeen al-Kanaater – Kalyoubeyya (Delta of Egypt).
He began his career in the theater school; he also participated in establishing the Ministry of Education School theater in 1938. After graduating in 1940, Salaah worked as editor at Rose al-Youssef magazine. He then joined the High Institute of Dramatic Arts under the supervision of the great Zaky Tolaymaat, before graduating in 1947.
In 1954, he founded “Al-masrah al-horr i.e. The free theatre”along with his colleagues Abdul Mon’em Madbouly, Sa’d Ardash and Muhammad Reda.
Mansour played various stage role like; “Malek al-shahhateen i.e. The king of beggars”, “Al-nass elly that i.e. Downstairs people”, “Bora’y ba’d al-tahseenaat i.e. Bora’y after modifications”, “Zokaak al-medakk i.e. Medakk alley”, “Rumulos al-‘azeem i.e. Rumulos the great” and “Zeyaarat al-sayyeda al-‘agouz i.e. Visit of the old lady”.
Salaah Mansour began his film career in 1946 with the actor Baheega Haafez in “Al-zahra i.e. The flower”. He also participated in the film “Habeeb al-rowh i.e. XXX (1949)”with Anwar Wagdy and Youssef Wahby. In 1950, he played Henry Barakaat’s “Shaate’ al-gharaam i.e. Beach of love” with Layla Mouraad and Hussein Sedky. Among his famous films are; “Bedaaya wa nehaaya i.e. Dead among the livings”, “Ma’ al-thekrayaat i.e. With memories”, “Haareb men al-ayyaam i.e. Fugitive of time”, “Kandeel Om-Haashem i.e. The lamp of Om-Haashem”, “Al-bostagy i.e. The postman” and “Shay’ fee sadry i.e. Something in my heart”.
Although he has been locked in second roles throughout his career, yet he won many awards for his performance.
He is one of the most famous “Villains” of Egyptian cinema, he is the “’Omdet al-cinema al-Masreyya i.e. The Mayor of Egyptian cinema” after his great role of mayor in the film “Al-zawga al-thaaneya i.e. The second wife”, with Souaad Hosny, Shoukry Sarhaan and Sanaa Gameel. One can never forget her famous phrase “El-leila ya ‘omda i.e. Tonight O mayor”.
Salaah Mansour won many awards for his roles in radio, cinema and theatre; best radio actor (1954), best actor for his role in the film “Lan a’taref i.e. I will not confess (1963)” and the film “Al-zawga al-thaaneya (1968)”. He was also awarded Egyptian order of Merit (1978).
Salaah worked as a consultant, Department of Theatre Education at the Ministry of Education until his death.
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Raghav Juyal
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Raghav Juyal (born 10 July 1991) is an Indian actor, dancer, choreographer and television presenter. He is known as the "King of Slow Motion" for his surreal dance moves in slow motion style and for his reinvention of the Slow Motion Walk in India. He rose to fame after being a contestant and finalist in Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance 3 and a skipper for the team Raghav Ke Rockstars in Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2 and Dance Ke Superkids where his team was declared the winner under his captainship. He was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 (2016).
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Vignesh Shivan
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Vignesh Shivan is an Indian film director, actor and lyric writer who works in Tamil cinema. He has been regularly associated in projects involving Silambarasan, Dhanush and Anirudh Ravichander, as well as helming independent music videos.
Vignesh Shivan made a short film and after getting Dharan to compose music for it; showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to his childhood friend, Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012).
His second film, Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015), like his first film, went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayantara as actors and Dhanush as producer. The film, for which he drew inspiration from the lives of his parents, opened to highly positive reviews in October 2015.
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Helmut Fischer
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In 1972 he played in the Bavarian Television's first episode of the Tatort series, as assistant to then-time Inspector Veigl (played by Gustl Bayrhammer). When Veigl was "retired" in 1981, Fischer was "promoted" to Commissioner Ludwig Lenz and as such he solved a total of seven cases until 1987. In 1974 Helmut Fischer, in his favourite café Münchner Freiheit met director Helmut Dietl. The latter recognised his friend's true talent and in 1980 gave him a major role in the TV series Der ganz normale Wahnsinn in which Fischer for the first time got to play a manquéed playboy. The final breakthrough came in 1983 with Helmut Fischer's series Monaco Franze - der ewige Stenz. Again Helmut Dietl was the director, Patrick Süskind cooperated on the scripts to almost all episodes. In the series, which has now reached cult status among fans, Fischer alongside Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Karl Obermayr and Erni Singerl in inimitable way embodied an easygoing dandy, charmer and ladies' men, who always manages to master awkward situations with a sheepy smile. Famous sayings by the character role like "A bisserl was geht immer (Anything goes)" were adapted into daily language use. Matching this, Fischer also recorded a successful single titled "Spatzl (Schau wia i schau)) (Sweetheart (Look like I'm looking))". From now on, the actor was busy with roles whose character were always based on Stenz though. Until the end of his life Fischer kept assuring that the figure of Monaco Franze had nothing to do with his real life. In the mid-1980s, Fischer played with Thomas Gottschalk and Michael Winslow in the two Zärtliche Chaoten films, from 1987 to 1992 he could be seen as "Josefbärli" along Veronika Fitz and Ilse Neubauer in the series Die Hausmeisterin (The House Keeper). Fischer enjoyed his last success in the series Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (A castle on theWörthersee), where he played the absentminded estate manager Leo Laxeneder, and as the fictitious mayor of Hohenwaldau, Peter Elfinger in Peter and Paul alongside Hans Clarin. In 1993 Helmut Fischer was diagnosed with cancer. He kept this diagnosis largely secret, only his wife Utta knew about it. In 1996, the actor underwent treatment by the well-known and controversial cancer specialist Julius Hackethal. In November he celebrated his 70th anniversary with a great number of friends and colleagues. At the occasion the told the press: "Das Leben macht sich ja mehr und mehr aus dem Staub (Life is more and more buzzing off)". Eight months later Fischer, to the surprise of the common public, died in Chiemgau. More than 1,000 people participated in the funeral service at the mortuary of Munich's northern cemetery and the subsequent funeral at the Bogenhausen cemetery (gravesite no. 2-4-2) on 19 June 1997. In his funeral speech Munich's Lord Mayor Christian Ude, a friend and neighbour of Fischer, said: "... Populär war er in ganz Deutschland - in München wurde er geliebt. (He was popular throughout Germany - in Munich, he was loved.)"
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