Behindwoods
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Website logo | |
| Web address |
Behindwoods |
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| Commercial? | Yes |
Type of site | News/Reviews/Ratings for Tamil Cinema movies |
| Registration | Free/subscription |
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Nian Info Solutions |
| Launched | 28 October 2003[1] |
Alexa rank |
 5,802 (April 2015)[2] |
| Current status | online |
Behindwoods is an Indian news, information and entertainment website. It was founded on 28 October 2003 by Nian Info Solutions, and is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It has another office at Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the United States.[2] The website provides news related to Indian film industry, particularly news, film and soundtrack album reviews and box office reports related to Tamil cinema.[1]
Its current ranking in India on Alexa Internet is 569, with a global ranking of 5,802. About 7.00% of the people visit this site from search engines.[2]
The number of employees are up to 50 people.[3]
The website, in association with The Times of India, promoted the Rajinikanth starrer Enthiran (2010) through advertisements.[4] It also opened online forums and Q&A (Questions and Answers) sections related to the film.[5]
In July 2013, The Hindu included the website in its list of favoured apps for film-goers.[6]
The Behindwoods Film Festival aired on Kalaignar TV.[7][8] Behindwoods also tied with 7th Heaven Productions to produce the short film Ippadiyum Lock Aagalam.[9] They also released singer G. Shyam Sunder's debut album Everyone Loves Parotta.[10]
Awards
Behindwoods.com began an annual award ceremony in 2014, offering gold medals to actors and technicians from the film industry for their work in the previous year.[11] The last ceremony happened on 19 July 2015 at Hotel Grand Chola, Chennai.[12][13]
2013
List of winners from the 1st Behindwoods Gold Medal Ceremony:
- Lifetime Achievement: Balu Mahendra
- Best Production: C. V. Kumar for Soodhu Kavvum
- Best Production: Sasikumar for Thalaimuraigal
- Best Production: J. Satish Kumar for Thanga Meengal
- Best Production: Naveen for Moodar Koodam
- Legendary Performance: Kamal Haasan for Vishwaroopam
- Best Actor: Dhanush for Maryan
- Best Actor: Vijay Sethupathi for Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, Soodhu Kavvum
- Best Actor: Kishore for Haridas, Vana Yuddham
- Best Actress: Pooja for Vidiyum Munn
- Best Actress: Parvathy for Maryan
- Best Comedian: Santhanam for Raja Rani, Endrendrum Punnagai
- Best Supporting Actor: Bharathiraja for Pandiya Naadu
- Best Entertainer: Suriya for Singam II
- Best Entertainer: Sivakarthikeyan for Ethir Neechal, Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
- Best Direction: Bala for Paradesi
- Best Direction: Suseenthiran for Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer, Pandiya Naadu
- Best Direction: Ram for Thanga Meengal
- Best Direction: Nalan Kumarasamy for Soodhu Kavvum
- Best Music: A. R. Rahman for Kadal, Maryan
- Best Music: Anirudh Ravichander for Ethir Neechal, Vanakkam Chennai
- Best Cinematography: R. Madhi for Endrendrum Punnagai, Pandiya Naadu
- Best Cinematography: Chezhiyan for Paradesi
- Best Art Direction: Lalgudi N. Ilayaraaja for Vishwaroopam
- Best Act Direction: C. S. Balachander for Paradesi
- Best Editing: Alphonse Putharen for Neram
- Best Editing: Sathyaraj for Kalyana Samayal Saadham, Vidiyum Munn
- Best Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar for Thanga Meengal
- Best Choreography: Prasanna Sujit for Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu
- Best Stunt Direction: Anal Arasu for Pandiya Naadu, Singam II
- Best Stunt Direction: Lee Whittaker for Arrambam, Vishwaroopam
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Sriram Parthasarathy for Thanga Meengal
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Shakthisree Gopalan for Kadal, Maryan
- Best Costume Design: Poornima for Paradesi
2014
List of winners from the 2nd Behindwoods Gold Medal Ceremony:
- K.Balachander Gold Medal For Excellence In Indian Cinema: Kamal Haasan
- Golden Legacy: M. S. Viswanathan
- Golden Legacy: Manorama
- Legendary Performance: Vaali for Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, Kochadaiiyaan, Kaaviya Thalaivan, Ramanujan
- Music Excellence: A. R. Rahman for Kaaviya Thalaivan, Kochadaiiyaan
- Golden Lyricist: Vairamuthu for Kochadaiiyaan
- Best Actor (Critic's Choice): Siddharth for Kaaviya Thalaivan, Jigarthanda
- Best Actor: Karthi for Madras
- Best Actor: Vijay for Kaththi
- People's Choice Actor: Vijay for Kaththi, Jilla
- Best Actress (Critic's Choice): Miya George for Amara Kaaviyam
- Best Actress: Malavika Nair for Cuckoo
- People's Choice Actress: Samantha for Kaththi, Anjaan
- Best Entertainer Male: Dhanush for Velai Illa Pattadhaari
- Best Entertainer Female: Hansika for Maan Karate, Aranmanai, Meaghamann
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Prithviraj for Kaaviya Thalaivan
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role: S. Karan for Inam
- Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Tulasi for Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
- Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Saranya Ponvannan for Velai Illa Pattadhaari, Ennamo Nadakkudhu
- Best Debut Actor: Dulquer Salmaan for Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
- Best Debut Actress: Sshivada Nair for Nedunchaalai
- Best Actor In A Villain Role: Bobby Simha for Jigarthanda
- Best Actor In A Comedy Role: Karunakaran for Jigarthanda, Yaamirukka Bayamey
- Best Child Actor: Gaurav Kalai for Poovarasam Pee Pee
- Best Child Actor: Praveen Kishore for Poovarasam Pee Pee
- Best Child Actor: Vasanth for Poovarasam Pee Pee
- Find Of The Year: Nivas K. Prasanna for Thegidi
- Find Of The Year: G Murali for Madras
- Best Team: Goli Soda
- Best Director: Karthik Subbaraj for Jigarthanda
- Best Debut Director: Soundarya R. Ashwin for Kochadaiiyaan
- Creator Of The Best Film On Social Issues: AR Murugadoss for Kaththi
References
- 1 2 "BW - Website Information". who.is.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Behindwoods.com - Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Behindwoods.com". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Advertisement". The Times of India. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ K. Jeshi (1 January 2011). "Robot in real life". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ Vaibhav Shastry (31 July 2013). "Apps for movie buffs". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Behindwoods Film Festival". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "TV programme listings (07/03/2015)". The Hindu. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Aruna V. Iyer (30 December 2011). "Low on budget, high on dreams". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "G. Shyam Sundar". The Hindu. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ edmoses. "The Behindwoods Gold Medal 2013 Winners list". Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Behindwoods Gold- Honoring the Best Talents in Cinema". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vijay and Samantha, People's Choice for Behindwoods Gold Medals 2014". The New Indian Express. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.