Madras Talkies
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Madras Talkies is an Indian film production company known for producing acclaimed Tamil and Indian cinema under the creative leadership of director Mani Ratnam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madras Talkies canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8565042 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Madras Talkies Context triple: [Mani Ratnam, founded, Madras Talkies]
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A.
Bombay Talkies
Bombay Talkies was a pioneering Indian film studio and production company that played a crucial role in shaping early Hindi cinema.
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B.
Pyaasa
Pyaasa is a 1957 Indian romantic drama film directed by and starring Guru Dutt, celebrated for its poetic storytelling, memorable music, and critique of a materialistic society.
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C.
Raja Harishchandra
Raja Harishchandra is a 1913 silent Marathi film directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, widely regarded as the first full-length Indian feature film and a foundational work of Indian cinema.
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D.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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E.
Chitrahaar
Chitrahaar is a long-running Indian television program that showcases popular Bollywood film songs, traditionally broadcast on the national public broadcaster Doordarshan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Madras Talkies Target entity description: Madras Talkies is an Indian film production company known for producing acclaimed Tamil and Indian cinema under the creative leadership of director Mani Ratnam.
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A.
Bombay Talkies
Bombay Talkies was a pioneering Indian film studio and production company that played a crucial role in shaping early Hindi cinema.
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B.
Pyaasa
Pyaasa is a 1957 Indian romantic drama film directed by and starring Guru Dutt, celebrated for its poetic storytelling, memorable music, and critique of a materialistic society.
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C.
Raja Harishchandra
Raja Harishchandra is a 1913 silent Marathi film directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, widely regarded as the first full-length Indian feature film and a foundational work of Indian cinema.
-
D.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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E.
Chitrahaar
Chitrahaar is a long-running Indian television program that showcases popular Bollywood film songs, traditionally broadcast on the national public broadcaster Doordarshan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film production company
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film production company ⓘ |
| activeInLanguage |
Hindi
NERFINISHED
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Tamil ⓘ |
| associatedDirector | Mani Ratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Madras Talkies (YouTube channel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| focus | social and political themes ⓘ |
| founder | Mani Ratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentActorCollaborator |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
NERFINISHED
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Arvind Swamy NERFINISHED ⓘ Karthi NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentCinematographerCollaborator | P. C. Sreeram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentComposerCollaborator | A. R. Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentEditorCollaborator | Sreekar Prasad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
drama films
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political dramas ⓘ romantic films ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Mani Ratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with A. R. Rahman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
critically acclaimed films ⓘ |
| locationCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Indian cinema
ⓘ
Tamil cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alaipayuthey
NERFINISHED
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Ayutha Ezhuthu NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombay NERFINISHED ⓘ Chekka Chivantha Vaanam NERFINISHED ⓘ Dil Se.. NERFINISHED ⓘ Guru NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaatru Veliyidai NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kannathil Muthamittal NERFINISHED ⓘ O Kadhal Kanmani NERFINISHED ⓘ Ponniyin Selvan: I NERFINISHED ⓘ Ponniyin Selvan: II NERFINISHED ⓘ Raavan NERFINISHED ⓘ Raavanan NERFINISHED ⓘ Roja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Mani Ratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfFilms | Tamil ⓘ |
| product |
feature films
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television content ⓘ |
| regionServed |
India
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international ⓘ |
| style |
realist storytelling
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strong character-driven narratives ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Madras Talkies Description of subject: Madras Talkies is an Indian film production company known for producing acclaimed Tamil and Indian cinema under the creative leadership of director Mani Ratnam.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Guru (2007 film)