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Suresh Joachim
Suresh Joachim Arulanantham is a Tamil Canadian film actor, producer, and multiple-Guinness World Record holder who has broken 60 world records set in several countries in attempts to benefit underprivileged children around the world.
World records
In 1991, Suresh Joachim first discovered the Guinness Book of World Records. He was then inspired to break them himself, as it was the most obvious way he found for an average person like him to become famous.
Joachim's first record attempt involved running in his hometown of Colombo, Sri Lanka for at least a little bit every hour for 1000 consecutive hours, (August 19-September 26, 1996; 42 days), totaling a distance of 3,495 km.
On his second attempt for record breaking, Joachim traveled 225.44 km, up and down escalators at the Westfield Burwood Shopping Centre, Burwood, New South Wales, Australia. Joachim next balanced for 76 hours and 40 minutes at Vihara Maha Devi Park Open Air Stadium, in Sri Lanka.
Farthest distance run, whilst carrying a 4.5 kg brick in a nominated ungloved hand in an uncradled downward position was his next record. Joachim traveled 126.675 km around the Westfield Hornsbymall on Florence Street in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He was unsuccessful the first time, when the brick slipped and cut his hand.
A broadcast by Joachim on Geethavaani Tamil Radio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, lasted for a record 120 hours. It was broadcast between 4 p.m. on 23 June and 4 p.m. on 28 June 2003. This record was unsuccessfully challenged a few times by DJ Max Rushden of BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, who was aiming for 121 hours.
His wedding to Christa Rasanayagam on September 6, 2003 was held at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mississauga, Ontario. The wedding featured a record 79 bridesmaids, a record 47groomsmen, and a record 60.09 m (197 ft 1 in) long wedding bouquet, held by the bride.
His next four records were all in Greater Toronto Area malls. On 28 November 2004, Joachim earned the record for quickest time reaching 100 miles on a treadmill, in 13 hours, 42 minutes and 33 seconds at the Square One Shopping Centre Mississauga. At the same time, he went the farthest distance in 24 hours on a treadmill, tallying a distance of 257.88 km (160.24 mi) from the 28th to the 29th. With running records in his collection, Joachim participated in the longest dance marathon by an individual. Set at the Dixie Outlet Mall in Mississauga, the 100 hour event lasted from February 16 to 20, 2005.
Joachim set the record for the longest ten-pin bowling marathon, at 100 hours. He broke this record at Playtime Bowl in Toronto from 8 to 12 June 2005.
On March 17, 2006, he set the world record for a couple dance marathon by dancing 31 hours consecutively with Tiffany Lesko. The dances performed included the waltz, quickstep, cha cha, samba, rumba, and jive.
Joachims recent record was a record for basketball dribbling distance in 24 hours. The attempt happened at Toronto's Elmbank Community Centre. Tyler Curiel has held the record of 174.46 km since 2003, accomplished at Tulane University.
Suresh Heblikar
| Suresh Heblikar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Suresh Heblikar |
| Occupation | Actor / Director/ Environmentalist |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Suresh Heblikar (Kannada: ಸುರೇಶ ಹೆಬ್ಳೀಕರ) is a Kannada filmmaker, director and actor. He is also a well known environmentalist, founding the Eco-Watch NGO in 1998. He has produced many noteworthy movies in Kannada of which Kadina Benki won Best Director national award and Usha Kiran the Filmfare award. His films are known to have an offbeat theme where "passionate romance" is portrayed. This is attributed by him to a very romantic childhood. His movie themes also involve psychosis and scientific temperaments – which Heblikar humbly attributes to his association with Producer and Psycho Analyst Dr. Ashok Pai. Being an environmentalist himself, his movies depict nature and conservation.
Filmography
Heblikar has directed many movies and also acted in most of them. Here's a list of movies he has acted in.
| Year | Title | Director | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | KankaNa | M.B.S. Prasad | |
| 1976 | Rishya Shrunga | V. R. K. PRASAD | |
| 1979 | Khandavidheko Maamsavisheko | P. Lankesh | |
| 1980 | Vathsalya Patha | A. S. R. RAO | |
| 1981 | Aalemane | MOHAN KUMAR | |
| 1982 | Amara Madhura Prema | RAMDAS NAIDU | |
| 1982 | Jyothi | MANOHAR REDDY | |
| 1983 | ANTARALA | self | |
| 1983 | Aparichita | Kashinath | |
| 1983 | Maththe Vasantha | RAVI | |
| 1984 | Kanoonige Sawaal | C. S. MANJU | |
| 1984 | ECOLOGY OF THE WESTERN GHATS | Self | Documentary |
| 1984 | ENERGY 1984 | Self | Documentary |
| 1984 | SMOKING TUNA | Self | Documentary |
| 1985 | AAGANTUKA | Self | |
| 1987 | KADINA BENKI | Self | |
| 1990 | PRATHAMA USHA KIRANA | Self | |
| 1991 | Neduveerppukal | Self | |
| 1992 | CHAMATKAR | Self | |
| 1994 | Aaghaatha | Self | |
| 1999 | THAI SAHEBA | Girish Kasaravalli | |
| 1999 | Aasha Jyothi | ||
| 1989 | Soorappa | I D Kamalaakar | |
| 1994 | Shhh | Upendra | |
| 2001 | Nanna Preethiya huDugi | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | |
| 2006 | Care of Footpath | Master Kishan | |
| 2010 | Mylari | R.Chandru |
Suresh Gopi
| Suresh Gopi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Suresh Gopinathan Nair June 26, 1959 Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Other names | Suresh |
| Occupation | Film actor, playback singer |
| Years active | 1965, 1986 - present |
| Spouse | Radhika |
| Children | Lekshmi (deceased), Gokul, Bhagya, Bhavna, and Madhav |
| Parents | K Gopinatha Pillai, V Gyanalaxmi |
Awards
- Best Actor - 1998 - Kaliyattam
- Best Actor - 1998 - Kaliyattam
Film Critics Awards:
- Film Critics Best Actor Award (three times)
- Best Supporting Actor Award (four times)
- In July 2005, he was considered for the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a mentally distressed person in Ullam and as a doctor in Makalkku, but lost out to Mammootty.
- Trivia
- Suresh Gopi's father was a friend of producer Balaji and they both named their sons Suresh. Suresh Balaji is also a well known producer in South Indian industry. Balaji is superstar Mohanlal's father-in-law.
- Suresh Gopi films of 1990's were criticized for excessive violence and after 2000 Suresh Gopi pledged not to use a gun in any of his movies. This led to a five year downfall to his career. He revoked his pledge in 2005 to appear inBharathchandran I.P.S. in which he appears with a revolver in the first scene.
- He is a strong supporter of Indian National Congress and was close to former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran.
- See also
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