Tamil Cinema Character Names Quiz

During the 1987 England tour of Pakistan, umpire Shakoor Rana had a heated confrontation with England captain Mike Gatting. The incident occurred when Gatting accused Rana of being biased, leading to an ugly on-field argument. Rana refused to continue umpiring until Gatting apologized.

In late 2000, captains Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Salim Malik (Pakistan), and Mohammed Azharuddin (India) were found guilty of match-fixing and banned. Australia's captain at the time was not involved in the scandal.

During the 1995 Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Australian umpire Darrell Hair no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan seven times for throwing. This sparked a major controversy as Muralitharan's bowling action was questioned, though biomechanical analysis later cleared him.

The 2003 Antigua Test featured an on-field confrontation between Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath and West Indian batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan. Their heated exchange, which included personal insults, shocked the cricketing world and led to ICC introducing a player Code of Conduct.

During the 2006 England vs Pakistan match at The Oval, umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove accused Pakistan of ball tampering and awarded 5 penalty runs. In protest, Pakistan refused to take the field after tea, and the umpires awarded the match to England - the first forfeit in Test cricket history.

Bob Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room during the 2007 World Cup in Jamaica, where he was serving as Pakistan's coach. His mysterious death shocked the cricketing world and occurred just days after Pakistan's shocking loss to Ireland.

In the Tamil film 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu' (2006), Kamal Haasan played the character DCPC Raghavan, a tough police officer. The other options are roles played by Kamal Haasan in different films: Madhavan (Mumbai Xpress), Virumandi (Virumandi), and Sathya (Sathya).

In the film 'Guna', Kamal Haasan plays the titular character named Guna. The other options are names of characters from other films or unrelated names.

In 'Hey Ram', Kamal Haasan portrays the character Saket Ram, a pivotal role in this historical drama. The other options include director names and incorrect character references.

In the Tamil film 'Moonram Pirai', Kamal Haasan plays the character Srinivasan (referred to as 'R. Srinivasan' in the film). This was later remade in Hindi as 'Sadma'.

In the landmark film '16 Vayadhinile', Kamal Haasan played the memorable character Chappani, a disabled village man. This role showcased his versatility in portraying complex characters.

In 'Thevar Magan', Kamal Haasan portrays Sakthivelu Thevar, the younger son who returns from abroad. This is one of his most acclaimed performances in a family drama.

In the film 'Sathya', Kamal Haasan plays the title character Sathya. The film explores themes of honesty and integrity through its protagonist.

In the epic film 'Nayagan', Kamal Haasan plays Velu Nayakkar, a character inspired by real-life Mumbai underworld figure Varadarajan Mudaliar. This is considered one of his greatest performances.

In the social drama 'Anbe Sivam', Kamal Haasan portrays Nallasivam, a communist and trade unionist who forms an unlikely friendship. The film's title means 'Love is God'.

In the comedy film 'Thenali', Kamal Haasan plays the character Thenali, a Sri Lankan Tamil man seeking psychiatric help. The character name matches the film title.

In the film 'Ellam Avan Seiyal', comedian Vadivelu played the character Vandu Murugan. This is a Vadivelu-centric comedy film where he portrays the lead role.

In the Vadivelu-starrer 'Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu', the comedian played the character Maniyaatti Saamiyaar. This is a rural comedy where Vadivelu portrays a fake spiritual figure.

In the film 'Vedigundu Murugesan', Vadivelu portrayed the character Alert Arumugam. The word 'Alert' was used as a quirky prefix to his character's name for comic effect.

Vadivelu played the character 'Naai Sekar' in the Tamil film 'Thalainagaram'. This was one of his memorable comedic roles where his character's name became popular among audiences. The other options (Punai Sekar, Pei Sekar, Nari Sekar) are fictional distractor names that sound similar but are not actual character names from the film.