Seventh Channel Communications Explained

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 restaurant 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 Vasudev Menon's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) starring Kamal Haasan, after the producers at Roja Combines and Oscar Films opted out.^[9]

The studio produced Magizh Thirumeni's Mundhinam Paartheney (2010) featuring newcomers Sanjay, Ekta Ghosla, Lizna, Pooja and Vithagan (2011) starring Parthiban and Poorna.^{[10] [11]} In the early 2010s, Seventh Channel collaborated with Star Vijay to dub and release Mahabharat (2013) in the Tamil language.^[12]

Filmography

Films as producer

Title	Year	Language	Director	Cast	Synopsis
Pudhiya Thendral	1993	Tamil	Prabhakar	Ramesh Aravind, Sivaranjani, Radhika
Coolie	1995	Tamil	P. Vasu	Sarathkumar, Meena, Kavitha Vijayakumar
Maanbumigu Maanavan	1996	Tamil	S. A. Chandrasekhar	Vijay, Swapna Bedi, Mansoor Ali Khan
Seenu	2000	Tamil	P. Vasu	Karthik, Malavika, P. Vasu
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu	2006	Tamil	Gautham Vasudev Menon	Kamal Haasan, Jyothika, Kamalinee Mukherjee		[13]
Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan	2008	Tamil	Thambi Ramaiah	Vadivelu, Yamini Sharma, Suja Varunee		[14]
Mundhinam Paartheney	2010	Tamil	Magizh Thirumeni	Sanjay, Ekta Ghosla, Lizna, Pooja		[15]
Vithagan	2011	Tamil	R. Parthiban	Parthiban, Poorna, Milind Soman		[16]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Franko. Judy. 2010-07-22. Raj TV ropes in Mala Manian as COO. 2021-04-18. exchange4media.com.
2. Web site: Narayanan. Sujatha. 2016-09-08. From an idiot box to a productive package. 2021-04-18. The New Indian Express.
3. Web site: 2005. List Of Awards Won. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150321223859/http://www.seventhchannel.com/achievements.html. 2015-03-21. seventhchannel.com.
4. Web site: Shekar. Anjana. 25 February 2019. The mega serial: TV actors Devadarshini, Shylaja discuss how the medium has changed. 2021-04-18. The News Minute.
5. Web site: 27 April 2006. About_us. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160401091358/http://www.seventhchannel.com/about_us.html. 2016-04-01. seventhchannel.com.
6. Web site: Tamil. 15 September 2008. Bombay Talkies restaurant in Chennai. IndiaGlitz.com.
7. Web site: 2016-11-09. Enjoy world cinema at this film festival. 2021-04-18. The New Indian Express.
8. Web site: 2007-12-25. Four-day International Film Festival, Al Gore and more. 2021-04-18. www.behindwoods.com.
9. Web site: Warrier. Shobha. 2006-03-09. Release of Vettayadu Vilayadu stayed. 2021-04-18. www.rediff.com.
10. Web site: Vithagan releases on Nov 18. 2021-04-18. Sify.
11. Web site: Mun Dhinam Paartheney on March 19. 2021-04-18. Sify.
12. Web site: Will Mahabharatham walk the talk?. 29 October 2013. Indian Television Dot Com.
13. Web site: Kumar. Krishna. 2006-09-01. Haasan is brilliant in Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu. 2021-04-18. www.rediff.com.
14. Web site: 2008-03-05. Indiralokathil Na Azhagappan. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515111759/https://www.sify.com/movies/indiralokathil-na-azhagappan-review-tamil-pclw4nbhgghfh.html. 15 May 2022. live. 2021-04-18. Sify.
15. Web site: Srinivasan. Pavithra. 2010-03-22. Mundhinam Parthene is worth watching. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019222114/https://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/22/south-tamil-movie-review-mundhinam-parthene.htm. 2019-10-19. 2021-04-18. rediff.com.
16. Web site: Srinivasan. Pavithra. 2011-11-18. Review: Vithagan is silly. 2021-04-18. rediff.com.