General Awareness
Film, Theatre, and Media
22,692 Questions
Indian cinema, theatre, and mass media form a crucial part of static general knowledge. This section covers national awards, prominent actors, censorship issues, and cinematic themes. These concepts frequently appear in SSC, banking, and state PSC examinations to assess a candidate's cultural awareness.
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Film, Theatre, and Media Questions
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Thirakatha
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Newspaper boys
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Vellithira
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Nammal
C
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The song 'Hridayasakhi...... Anuragamayi' is from the Malayalam film 'Vellithira' (2003), directed by Bhadran and starring Mohanlal. This romantic melody was well-received. None of the other films listed contain this particular song.
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Yathra Mozhi
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Vadakkumnathan
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Oru Yathramozhi
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Amma kilikood
C
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The only film featuring legendary Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal together was 'Oru Yathramozhi' (1997). This was a significant collaboration between two icons of South Indian cinema. None of the other listed films had both these actors.
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Mayavi
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Vadakumnathan
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Kilukam Kilukilukam
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None of the above
C
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Music director Raveendran (known as Raveendran Master) received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director posthumously for 'Kilukam Kilukilukam' (2007), which was released shortly after his death in 2007. He had completed the work before passing away. This was a poignant recognition of his final contribution to Malayalam cinema.
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Minnaram
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Pattanapravesham
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Sandesham
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Yodha
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A.R. Rahman made his debut in Malayalam cinema with the film 'Yodha' (1992), starring Mohanlal and directed by Sangeeth Sivan. This was early in Rahman's career, before his widespread national and international fame. None of the other listed films featured Rahman's music.
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kovaisarala,manorama
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asin,cousin,fisin
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sameera,bhavana
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9thara,10thara
C
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The Tamil film 'ASAL' (2010) starring Ajith Kumar had Sameera Reddy and Bhavana as the female leads. Option A lists veteran character actresses, Option B appears garbled with typos, and Option D contains nonsensical entries.
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end of world
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rajini will suicide
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thangathu tamilnadu
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all of the above
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vellore koatai
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kalaka kottai
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valluvar koatai
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kadhal koatai
D
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Kadhal Kottai (1996) was indeed a major hit for Ajith Kumar, directed by Agathian and establishing him as a romantic lead. The film's music by Deva was hugely popular. The other options (vellore koatai, kalaka kottai, valluvar koatai) are either mispronounced versions or fictional film names.
C
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Red (2002) is widely considered Ajith's biggest commercial and critical flop, directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. The film was a multilingual project that failed at the box office despite high expectations. The other color-titled films (Blue, Black, White) are distractor options, with Black actually being a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Hindi film.
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sambrani ashoka
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samrat ashoka
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samosa ashoka
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sambar ashoka
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edir veetu auntyin parvaiyilay
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raniyin parvaiyilay
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rajavin parvaiyilay
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velakariyin parvaiyilay
C
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Ajith Kumar and Vijay (both leading Tamil actors) acted together in the 1995 film 'Rajavin Parvaiyilay' directed by Vijay's father S.A. Chandrasekhar. This was early in both their careers before they became major stars. The other options are not real films.
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Justice Gopinath
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Uruvangal Maralam
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Thaiyillmal Naan illai
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Oru oodhappu Kansimitugiradhu
B
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Uruvangal Maralam (1983) is the Tamil film where Kamal Haasan acted with both Rajinikanth and Sivaji Ganesan. This rare ensemble brought together three generations of Tamil cinema legends in one film.
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K.S.Ravikumar
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Sandhanabharthi
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Priyadarshan
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K.Viswanath
C
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Priyadarshan initially directed Anbe Sivam (2003) before Sundar C. took over to complete it. The film, starring Kamal Haasan and Madhavan, faced production challenges that led to the directorial change during filming.
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Mrs.Doubtfire
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She-Devil
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Pretty woman
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Step Mom
B
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Sathi Leelavathi (1996) is based on the Hollywood film She-Devil (1989). The Tamil adaptation starring Kamal Haasan and Ramesh Aravind follows the revenge comedy premise of the original about a woman's retaliation against her unfaithful husband.
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Chankya
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Kanyakumari
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Apoorva Ragangal
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Maro charithra