This document contains a tent quiz (prelims) with 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of Tamil cinema. The questions cover identification of movies, directors, actors, lyricists and their works. Answers provided include names of movies like Avatharam, Varanam Aayiram, Nagesh, Server Sundaram, Marudhanayagam, Hey Ram, as well as names of personalities like Gautham Vasudev Menon, Kamal Haasan, AR Rahman, Sathyaraj, Na. Muthukumar, Gopinath, and Vijay Sethupathi.

1. TENT QUIZ (PRELIMS)

2. 1.
Id the movie .

3. ANS 1.
Avatharam

4. 2.
X is a Mechanical engineering graduate from Mookambigai
engineering college, Pudhukottai.
Now we know him as a director, producer, song writer and
playback singer.
One of X’s movies released in 2008 , which many claim to be his
bio-pic is regarded as one of the best movies of all time in Tamil
cinema and won the national award for the BEST FEATURE
FILM IN TAMIL .
Id X and the film(0.5 each)

5. ANS 2.
• Gautham Vasudev
Menon
• Varanam Aayiram

6. 3.
X is considered to be one of the greatest comedians
in Tamil cinema.
X has performed with legends like Shivaji to modern
day actors like Madhavan.
One of X’s iconic movie titles is being used again for
a film that is due to release this year.
Id X and the movie title.

7. ANS 3.
Nagesh
Server sundaram

8. 4.
Mohammed Yusuf Khan was a warrior in the Arcot troops, later
Commandant for the British East India Company troops. The British
and the Arcot Nawab used him to suppress the Palayakkarar in the
south of Tamil Nadu. Later he was entrusted to administrating the
Madurai country when the Madurai Nayaks rule ended.
Later a dispute arose with the British and Arcot Nawab, and three
of his associates were bribed to capture Yusuf Khan; he was hanged
on 15 October 1764 in Madurai. It is said that he had escaped death
twice.
This character is being portrayed in which film?

9. ANS 4.
Marudhanayagam

10. 5.
X is an iconic bilingual film released in the year 2000.
This film had a star cast with the likes of Naseeruddin
Shah , Shah Rukh Khan among others.
It is said that though the film reached its completing
stage the director didn't like a particular feature in film
and wanted to change it.That change brought a
monumental difference to the film as we know it.
What was the change?

11. ANS 5
The film is HEY RAM
Kamal who was the
director of the film didn't
like the music score and
went back to Ilayaraja
and asked the maestro to
compose music using the
same lyrics and lip sync as
the shooting was over.

12. 6*.
X was born as Rangaraj Subbaiah in 1954 but we know him better via
his stage name.
His first breakthrough film was JANUARY 1 directed by his college
friend in 1984.
He started out playing villain roles and moved onto playing the
protagonist .
He continues to do supporting roles in films even today, and also
stars in several Ad films.
Id X.

14. ANS 6.
SATHYARAJ

15. 7*.
Connect.
Muhammed-The messenger of God
4 Rajat Kamal(Silver Lotus)
Rockstar
Coke studio

17. ANS 7.
AR Rahman

18. 8*.
Name the movie’s director.

19. ANS 8.
SINGAMPULI

20. 9.
Deivamagan
Anjali
Kurithipunal
Visaaranai
PUT FUNDA.

21. ANS 9.
These are list of the Tamil movies sent as entries
to the Oscar awards under the best foreign film
category from India

22. 10**.
COMPLETE THIS LIST OF IMDB’s Top Rated Tamil movies .
1. Nayagan(1987)-8.6
2. ____a______(2003)-8.5
3. Thevar Magan(1992)-8.3
4. Thalapathy(1991)-8.3
5. _____b____(2017)-8.3

23. ANS 10.
A)ANBE
SIVAM
B)VIKRAM VEDHA

24. 11.
Id the lyric writer.

25. ANS 11.
Na.Muthukumar

26. 12.
NAER NAER THAEMA is a book written by X.
X is popularly known in TV circles and is also a
fierce orator.
There are a lot of trolls about a particular
practice of X that has shot him to lime light
Id X and his unusual practice.

28. ANS 12.
NEEYA NAANA
COAT GOPINATH

29. 13.
Washington Sundar is a all rounder who plays for
Tamil Nadu in the Ranji trophy and RPSG in the IPL.
His Dad M Sundar, a pious Hindu was also a cricketer.
In a recent interview to one of the newspapers ,he
gave the reason for naming his son as Washington
even though he was not a Christian.
What was the reason? Put Funda.

31. ANS 13.
He named his son after Washington ,a military
officer who helped him during his hard times by
paying his fees, getting him books etc.

32. 14.
Connect.
Mobile phones.
Kaththi.
Murali Vijay.
TNPL.

33. ANS 14.
LYCA KOVAI KINGS

34. 15.
X is one of the iconic voices of Coimbatore.
His shows Dhool Kanna Dhoolu, and Top 8@ 8 are some of
the most listened to shows on radio.
He is known for his comic timing and quick witted replies.
X also hosts a show which brings out independent
musicians.
Id X and the FM he is associated with.

35. ANS 15.
RJ DONGRY DAVID

36. 16.
Id this hero from his childhood pic.

37. ANS 16.
SURYA SIVAKUMAR

38. 17*.
X is a Sangam era poet whose works are very
famous.
One of X’s famous poem’s forms the opening lines
of the Semmozhi song composed by AR Rahman.
Now X’s name is being used in a recent film.
Find the Ent connect .

40. ANS 17.
X is Kaniyan
Poongunranaar
His name is given to
the character
portrayed by
PURATCHI
THALAPATHY Vishal in
the movie
THUPARIVAALAN

41. 18*.
This is a tweet from iconic director
Shankar.
Fill in the box from the tweet

43. ANS 18.
PULIKESI PART 2

44. 19.
Id the film from its
minimalistic poster

45. ANS 19.
MUNDASUPATTI

46. 20.
X was born in Madurai in 1978, but later moved to Chennai.
He did a series of odd jobs like that of a salesman, accountant and
also worked in UAE for a brief period.
When he returned to Chennai he saw Koothupatarai’s poster and
joined the dramatics company.
X did a series of minor supporting roles in various films, before he
got his first big film in 2010 which won him severe critical acclaim.
Id X.

47. ANS 20.
VIJAY SETHUPATHI