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16 Vayathinile ( read as " Pathinaaru Vayathinile ") is a 1977 Indian ___MASK97___ language drama film written and directed by P . Bharathiraja in his directorial debut . The film features Kamal Haasan , Sridevi , and Rajinikanth in the lead roles , with Ganthimathi , Sathyajith and Goundamani in supporting roles . " 16 Vayathinile " soundtrack album and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja , with cinematography by P . S . Nivas . P . Kalaimani wrote the film ' s dialogue . Reshma Aur Shera ( translation : " Reshma and Shera ") is a 1971 ___MASK22___ crime drama film produced and directed by Sunil Dutt and starring Waheeda Rehman as Reshma and Sunil Dutt as Shera . It also stars Vinod Khanna , Amitabh Bachchan , Raakhee and Amrish Puri in supporting roles . Sunil Dutt ' s son Sanjay Dutt who was 12 years at the time appears briefly as a qawali singer in his first film appearance . Modern Standard ___MASK22___ ( Devanagari :         , " Mnak Hind ") or simply ___MASK22___ ( Devanagari :      , " Hind "), is an Indian language and a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language . ___MASK22___ is one of the official languages of India , and is the " lingua franca " of the ___MASK22___ belt languages . Outside India , ___MASK22___ is an official language in Fiji , and is a recognised regional language in Mauritius , Suriname , Guyana , and Trinidad and Tobago . Mohan Babu ( born Manchu Bhakthavatsalam Naidu ) is an Indian film actor , director , and producer , known for his works predominantly in ___MASK91___ Cinema and few Tamil films . An alumnus of the Madras Film Institute , Mohan Babu has acted in more than five hundred feature films in lead , supporting and a variety of roles . In 1995 , He has received Filmfare Best Actor Award , for his work in the multi - starrer Pedarayudu , which also starred Rajnikanth in a pivotal role . In 2007 , He has received the CineMAA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Yamadonga . Mohan Babu was awarded an honorary doctorate from University of California , Berkeley for his contribution to the field of cinema and education . He is the co - owner of production companies such as Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures , 24 Frames Factory and Manchu Entertainment . In 2016 , He has garnered the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award  South . Padaharella Vayasu is a 1978 ___MASK91___ film starring Sridevi Kapoor , Chandra Mohan , and Mohan Babu . Directed by K . Raghavendra Rao , it is a remake of the Tamil Super hit " 16 Vayathinile " ( 1977 ) which starred Kamal Hassan , Rajinikanth and Sridevi . Singers S . P . Balasubrahmanyam , K . S . Chithra and S . Janaki have sung more of his songs than any other singers . He integrated folk  in ___MASK97___  and introduced western musical sensibilities into the South Indian musical mainstream . Ilaiyaraja is also known for creating music by fusing symphonic orchestration with traditional Indian instrumentation , often performed by Budapest Symphony Orchestra . In 1993 he organised a full symphony performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London and thus became the First Indian to compose a full symphony , with Ravi Shankar being the only other Indian to do so . He is also the first Asian to compose a full symphony performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . He has won five Indian National Film Awards ( the highest film honor in India ); three for Best Music Direction and two for Best Background Score . In 2010 he has received Padma Bhushan , awarded by the Government of India . ___MASK97___ cinema is a film industry that is a part of the cinema of India , dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the ___MASK97___ language . Based in the Indian state of ___MASK97___ Nadu , its hub is the Kodambakkam neighbourhood of Chennai , which has led to the industry ' s nickname Kollywood , the term being a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood . ___MASK97___ cinema has been described as the leading industry of South Indian cinema , often rivalled by ___MASK91___ cinema ( in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ), and accounting for the second - largest global box office gross after ___MASK22___ cinema ( also known as Bollywood ) among all Indian film industries . Sridevi Kapoor ( born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan ; 13 August 1963 ) is an Indian film actress who has worked in ___MASK97___ , ___MASK22___ , Telugu , Malayalam and Kannada films . She has been called the first female superstar of ___MASK22___ cinema . Apoorva Raagangal is a 1975 Indian ___MASK97___ - language drama film directed by K . Balachander . The film features Kamal Haasan and Srividya in lead roles while Rajinikanth ( in his cinematic debut ), Jayasudha , Nagesh , and Major Sundarrajan play supporting roles . The film was produced by V . Govindarajan and J . Duraisamy under the production banner Kalakendra Films . The soundtrack and score were composed by M . S . Viswanathan while the lyrics for all tracks were written by Kannadasan . Kailasam Balachander ( 9 July 1930  23 December 2014 ) was an Indian director , producer , writer , actor , playwright , stage conductor , and comedian who worked mainly in the ___MASK97___ film industry . He was well known for his distinct film - making style , and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of unconventional themes and hard - hitting contemporary subject matter . Balachander ' s films are well known for their portrayal of women as bold personalities and central characters . Popularly referred to as " Iyakkunar Sigaram " ( ___MASK97___ :           meaning " the director who scaled the peak "), his films are usually centred on unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes . Starting his cinematic career as a screenwriter , Balachander soon graduated as a director with " Neerkumizhi " in 1965 . He was given a break into ___MASK97___ films by M . G . Ramachandran . ___MASK97___ Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for ___MASK97___ films in India . They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of ___MASK97___ Nadu . The awards are decided by a committee headed by a Judge . The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970 . The awards were given again in 1977 and continued till 1982 . The awards were not given in the years 1971 to 1976 . However in the year 1977 , the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor were announced for the years 1971 to 1976 by way of honorary certificates by the government led by the then chief minister M . G . Ramachandran . Since 1988 , the awards were regularly given until it became defunct in 2008 . ___MASK97___ (""; ) is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken by the ___MASK97___ people of India and Sri Lanka , and also by the ___MASK97___ diaspora , Sri Lankan Moors , Burghers , Douglas , and Chindians . ___MASK97___ is an official language of two countries , Singapore and Sri Lanka . It has official status in the Indian state of ___MASK97___ Nadu and the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry . It is also used as one of the languages of education in Malaysia , along with ___MASK56___ , Malay and Mandarin . In India , outside of ___MASK97___ Nadu and Puducherry , ___MASK97___ is also spoken in the states of Kerala and Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a secondary language , and by significant minorities in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh . It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India . Solva Sawan is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by P . Bharathiraja . The Music was composed by Jaidev while cinematography was handled by P . S . Nivas . It is a remake of Bharathiraja ' s debut film 16 Vayathinile ( 1977 ) which starred Kamal Hassan , Sridevi , and Rajinikanth . The film was also remade in ___MASK91___ , again starring Sridevi as Padaharella Vayasu ( 1978 ) . Jaidev ( 3 August 1919  6 January 1987 ; born Jaidev Verma ) was a music composer in ___MASK22___ films , most known for his work in films : " Hum Dono " ( 1961 ), " Reshma Aur Shera " ( 1972 ), " Prem Parbat " ( 1973 ) and " Gharonda " ( 1977 ). He won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction , three times for " Reshma Aur Shera " ( 1972 ), " Gaman " ( 1979 ) and " Ankahee " ( 1985 ). Periyamayathevar Bharathiraja ( born 17 July 1941 ) is an Indian filmmaker who works mainly in the ___MASK97___ film industry . He made his debut in " 16 Vayathinile " ( 1977 ) and is known for realistic and sensitive portrayal of village - life in his films . As of 2015 , he has won six National Film Awards , two ___MASK97___ Nadu State Film Awards and is also a recipient of other awards such as Filmfare Awards South , Cinema Express Awards , and Nandi Awards . The Nandi Awards is the highest award ceremony for excellence in ___MASK91___ cinema , ___MASK91___ theatre , ___MASK91___ Television , and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema , presented annually by the Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana . " Nandi " means " bull ", the award being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi  a cultural and historical symbol of the ___MASK91___ people . Nandi Awards are presented in four categories : Gold , Silver , Bronze , and Copper . A variant , the Nandi Natakotsavam Awards for Theater , is also given every year by the government for social , mythological and poetic dramas . Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards , presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry . The awards were introduced in 1954 , around the films released in 1953 & Filmfare Awards initially recognizing the ___MASK22___ film industries . In 1964 awards were extended to Best Picture in Tamil , Telugu , Bengali and Marathi , around the films released in 1963 . The inclusion of Malayalam cinema in the awards came in 1967 while Kannada cinema was recognized in 1970 . Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Chennai and Hyderabad . Shivaji Rao Gaekwad ( born 12 December 1950 ), known by his mononymous stage name Rajinikanth , is an Indian film actor who works primarily in ___MASK97___ cinema . He began acting in plays while working in the Bangalore Transport Service as a bus conductor . In 1973 , he joined the Madras Film Institute to pursue a diploma in acting . Following his debut in K . Balachander ' s ___MASK97___ drama " Apoorva Raagangal " ( 1975 ), his acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in ___MASK97___ films . Subramani Karuppaiya ( born 25 May 1939 ), known by his stage name Goundamani , is an Indian film actor and comedian . He is better known for his comic duo partnership in ___MASK97___ films with fellow actor Senthil . His real name " Mani " got the " Counter " prefix for his ability to give counter on the spot and off the script on stage and during shooting which eventually evolved into Goundamani as per Bhagyaraj who was writing scripts and title credits for Bharathiraja in his early days during the movie " 16 Vayathinile ".