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A '''succubus''' (plural '''succubi''') is a [[demon]] who takes the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men, especially monks,<ref>Curran, Bob (2006), ''Encyclopedia of the Undead: A Field Guide to Creatures That Cannot Rest in Peace'', p. 21, Career Press, ISBN 1564148416</ref> in [[dream]]s to have [[sexual intercourse]], according to the medieval [[Europe]]an legend. Their male counterpart is the [[incubus (demon)|incubus]]. They draw energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or [[death]] of the victim.{{Fact|date=April 2008}} One such story<ref>Kramer, Heinrich and Sprenger, James (1486), Summers, Montague (translator - 1928), ''The Malleus Maleficarum'', Part2, Chapter 2, Question 1 </ref> relates to a man in the town of [[Coblenz]], who has been bewitched by a succubus, with whom he is forced to repeatedly fornicate, whilst in the presence of his wife. The story goes on to say that "after an incredible number of such bouts, the poor man at last sinks to the floor utterly exhausted." From [[mythology]] and [[fantasy]], [[Lilith]] and the [[Lilin]] ([[Judaism|Jewish]]) and [[Lilith|Lilitu]] ([[Sumer]]ian) are in [[Christian mythology|redactive Christian fables]] (folktales not part of official Christian theology), considered succubi.
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| name = Ajith Kumar
| othername = Ultimate Star, Thala.
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1971|05|1}}
| location = {{flagicon|India}} [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = [[1992]] - present
| spouse = [[Shalini Kumar]]|
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| notable role = '''Jeeva''' in ''[[Aasai]]''<br>'''Surya''' in ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]''<br>'''Shiva/Deva''' in ''[[Vaali]]''<br>'''Shiva/Vishnu''' in ''[[Villain (film)|Villain]]''<br>'''Shivshankar/Jeeva/Vishnu''' in ''[[Varalaru]]''<br>'''Sakthivel''' in ''[[Kireedam]]'''
| filmfareawards=[[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]] : '''[[Vaali]]''' (1999) </br> [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Tamil)]] : '''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]''' (2000) </br> [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]] : '''[[Villain (tamil film)|Villain]]''' (2002) </br> [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]] : '''[[Varalaru]]''' (2006)
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According to the ''[[Malleus Maleficarum]]'', or "Witches' Hammer", written by Heinrich Kramer (Insitoris) in 1486, Succubi would collect semen from the men they slept with, which incubi would then use to impregnate women,<ref>Kramer, Heinrich and Sprenger, James (1486), Summers, Montague (translator - 1928), ''The Malleus Maleficarum'', Part2, [http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/mm/mm02b08a.htm Chapter VIII], "Certain Remedies prescribed against those Dark and Horrid Harms with which Devils may Afflict Men," at [http://www.sacred-texts.com sacred-texts.com]</ref> thus explaining how demons could apparently sire children in spite of the traditional belief that demons were incapable of reproduction through generative or gestative means. Children so begotten were supposed to be those that were born deformed, or more susceptible to supernatural influences.<ref name = "AZ">Lewis, James R., Oliver, Evelyn Dorothy, Sisung Kelle S. (Editor) (1996), ''Angels A to Z'', Entry: '''Incubi and Succubi''', pp. 218, 219, Visible Ink Press, ISBN 0-7876-0652-9</ref>
'''Ajith Kumar''' ( [[Tamil language|Tamil]]: அஜித் குமார்) (born [[May 1]], [[1971]]) is an Indian film actor and car racer, who has acted in many[[Tamil films|Tamil]], [[Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] movies. Ajith Kumar made his acting debut in his only [[Telugu]]-language film-to-date, ''[[Prema Pustagam]]'' in 1992, which was followed by a Tamil (his mother tongue) film ''[[Amaravathi (film)|Amaravathi]]'' in the following year, his first lead role. After acting in a series of smaller budget films, Ajith was later recognized for his performance an anonymous lover in the award-winning movie ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]''. He went on to demonstrate his versatility as an actor by portraying a variety of unique characters.


In Sri Lanka and other Buddhist cultures the Succubus is named as "Mohini" , where she would wait on the road with a white dress with a baby and ask for Men's help.
Ajith received his first [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]] for his performance in ''[[Vaali]]'' in 1999, portraying a double-role. He went on to win two consecutive [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]]s — in the 2001 film ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'', in which he appeared in nine different appearances, and in the 2002 film, ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'', playing twins, one of which had a disability. He was later recognized for his triple role in ''[[Varalaru]]'', his biggest grosser to date.He was recognised for his more sensitive character portrayal in ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]''. Ajith thus established himself as one of the leading actors of contemporary Tamil cinema.


==Etymology==
In addition to being an actor, Ajith is a race driver, having driven in [[Formula Three]] for a season and an active ambassador for the Green Revolution. He used to be known in the Indian media for publicly speaking his mind and openly expressing his opinions, occasionally surrounding himself with controversy. However, in recent years, he has maintained a silent dignity to avoid problems that come with a controversial image.
The word is derived from the [[Latin]] preposition ''sub'' (under), and ''cubo'', which is Latin for "I lie". The word ''succubo'' translates as "I lie below".<ref>
[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=s&p=48 succubus] at "Online Etymology Dictionary". Daniel Harper, copyright 2001</ref>


==See also==
== Early life and education ==
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Ajith Kumar was born in [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]. Ajith is the middle son of three children. He's a Tamilian having roots from Thanjavur(popularly known as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu. In his childhood he was brought up in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. He dropped out of [[Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School]] in [[1986]] to become a part-time two-four wheeler [[mechanic]] and a full-time garment exporter based in [[Erode]] till [[1990]]. Business agencies pushed him into [[Model (person)|modelling]] for advertisements in print media. Ajith is also a good chef.
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== Early career ==
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Ajith's first big budget venture was ''[[Aasai]]'' but it was only after the release of Agathiyan's ''[[Vaanmathi]]'' and particularly the [[Award|National Award]] winning ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' which established him as the Romantic Hero and in ''[[Ullasam]]'' he touched the salary of over Rs.1 million for the first time ever .
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A string of successful movies followed, most notably ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' and the multiple award winning ''[[Vaali]]'' which cast him alongside [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] . ''[[Vaali]]'' saw a new peak in Ajith's career . He played a dual role in the film . One as a deaf-and-dumb twin who lusts after his naive brother's wife .<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368400/ ''Suryah's Vaali with Ajith and Simran'']</ref><ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Vaali_162432.html ''Ajith and Simran join hands again'']</ref>After ''[[Amarkalam]]''<ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Amarkalam_222627.html ''Amarkalam sets a new trend'']</ref> with his then-fiancee , now wife [[Shalini]] , Ajith set up his own distribution company ''AK International'' with the office located within the premises of ''NIC Arts'' which was run by his friend-producer-distributor S.S.Chakravarthi . This office was shifted in [[2006]] . In 2000, Ajith was cast alongside [[Mammooty]] , [[Abbas]] , [[Tabu]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]] in ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' . The film's audio rights were sold for a record Rs.66 million . [[Mugavari]] followed as Ajith acted alongside [[Jothika]] .<ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Mugavari_111321.html ''Mugavari for Ajith''] </ref>
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==Asoka and beyond==
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In 2001 , Ajith played the role of [[Shahrukh Khan]]'s brother in the historical film [[Asoka (film)|Asoka]].This character was a negative role. People were surpised to see Ajith in a small role in Asoka as they were expecting him to do lead roles in Hindi films like Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi. Ironically Asoka Flopped. He began the year with the highly successful movie ''[[Dheena]]'' directed by A.R. Murugadas . This movie showed Ajith as a rowdy and he acted alongside [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[Laila]]. Several movies followed including the blockbuster [[Citizen]] opposite [[Vasundhara Das]] and the action flick ''Red'' .<ref>[http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Red-925039341.html ''Red the colour for Ajith''] </ref>
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In 2001,[[Poovellam Un Vasam]] and ''[[Raja]]'' opposite [[Jyothika]] big flop. but poovellam un vasam completed 100days and done well in box office. In 2003 and 2004 , Ajith acted in ''[[Anjaneya]]'' , ''[[Jana]]'' and ''[[Attagasam]]'' opposite [[Meera Jasmine]] , [[Sneha]] , and [[Pooja]] respectively. Unfortunately none of the films met the expectations. Even then , Ajith didn't lose hope and acted in the film ''[[Ji]]'' opposite [[Trisha]]. The film did not do well as expected beforehand as the producers had failed to release the film when it was first made .
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== Billa and the future ==
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By contrast, in 2006, Ajith acted in 3 projects. First he acted in ''[[Paramasivan]]'' directed P.Vasu and then in ''[[Thirupathi]]'' directed by [[Perarasu]]. Both were compeleted in 100 days. Later that year he released his 3 years project ''[[Varalaru]]'' directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]] . ''[[Varalaru]]'' turned out to be a blockbuster . He donned a triple role playing a father and two sons . The role got him a Filmfare award for best actor 2007 . Due to the financial constrains of the producer of [[Varalaru]], Ajith supported the movie by funding it and has not accepted any compensation for it till date even after the success of the movie.
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Ajith's first film in 2007 was with the newcomer director Chella entitled ''[[Aalwar]]'' . Both ''[[Varalaru]]'' and ''[[Aalwar]]'' were opposite [[Asin Thottumkal|Asin]] . Aalwar did not live up to the expectations created by the success of Varalaru . As a result it was another major let down for Ajith . After ''[[Aalwar]]'' , Ajith acted in a remake of a 1989 ''National Award'' winning Mohanlal classic , titled [[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]] opposite [[Trisha Krishnan]] . The film was produced by [[Anil Ambani]]'s conglomerate Adlabs Films and marked their entry into Kollywood . Ajith sustained a recurring spinal injury on the sets of the film. <ref>[http://www.nrilinks.com/news/n/3/47396.aspx '' Ajit was injured in the sets of Kireedam'']</ref> Kireedam did well at box office and ajith called as '''king of opening'''
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. But Ajith was well appreciated for acting in such an emotional and different film.

On Dec 14th 2007, Ajit's Magnum Opus BILLA released, the film got an massive release and was received positively all over the world, it was also the first Tamil movie to be released with subtitles in foreign countries. It turned out to be a blockbuster .The film was a remake of [[Rajinikanth]]'s [[1980]] Tamil film [[Billa (1980 film)|Billa]] which itself was a remake of [[Amitabh Bachan]]'s [[1978]] Hindi film ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' which in turn was remade by Shah Rukh Khan in 2006 as [[Don - The Chase Begins Again|Don]] again . The film was directed by [[Vishnuvardhan]] and expectations were high on this film with [[Nayanthara]] , [[Namitha]] and Rose Dawn pairing up with Ajith for the first time . After Billa , Ajith is currently filming for [[Aegan]] directed by [[Raju Sundaram]] . Ajith started filming for the film from January 2008 , possibly for a June 2008 release .Ajith will receive Rs 10 crores for billa-2; he is the only Tamil actor to receive more than Rs.8 crores after Kamal who was paid Rs 10 crores for Dasavatharam and Vijay who received Rs.10 crores for Kuruvi and Rajinikanth who received Rs. 16 crores for ''[[Sivaji: The Boss]]''.

Ajith will be featuring in a film to be funded by the Catholic Archdiocese of Chennai, Mylapore, on St. Thomas. This 50 crore project has launched on 03.07.08 at St.Thomas Cathedral, Santhome under the auspices of Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Karunanidi. <ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-08-01/ajith-03-07-08.html ''Ajith in a film on St.Thomas'']</ref>

==Films rejected by Ajith==
Ajith has the habit of rejecting many good offers which would have increased his Market value.For records, some of them from list are Nerukku Naer with Vijay which later went to Surya. His roles in Ghajini ( Mirattal ), Gemini ( Eerumugham ), New , and Naan Kadavul were later played by Surya, Vikram, S.J.Surya and Arya respectively.

==Family==
Ajith began dating his ''Amarkalam'' co-star [[Shalini]] in 1999. At that time , their involvement made him a regular subject of [[tabloid]] gossip , a role to which he was unaccustomed . They were married in 2000 in Chennai , where they invited many other [[Kollywood]] actors and actresses including [[Rajnikanth]], [[Kamal Hasan]] , [[Vijay]] , [[Surya]] and [[R. Madhavan]] . As both were of different religions , Ajith being a Hindu and Shalini being a Christian , they were married together in the customs of both religions . After their marriage in the year [[2000]] , Shalini retired as an actress and became a full time housewife . However she did accompany Ajith to the sets of his films as moral support . On [[January 3]]rd , [[2008]] , the couple were blessed with a baby girl , Anoushka .

==Professional car racer==

Ajith is a professional car racer and drove in circuits around [[India]] in places such as Mumbai , Chennai and Delhi . He had also been abroad for various races including Germany and Malaysia . He drove in the [[Formula 3]] for the team Mango Racing .

He was in 2004, India’s third best driver after [[Narain Karthikeyan]] and [[Karun Chandok]].

==Ambassador For The Green Revolution ==

Ajith is an ambassador for the [[Green Revolution]] , an organization to clean up the Chennai environment .<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/7051.html plant saplings ''Ajtih Plants Saplings''] </ref> He uses his films for subtle marketing of his ideas and planted 101 saplings in his locality in Adyar , Chennai in [[2004]] . This was to make an awareness about the environment and to increase the oxygen levels in Chennai due to the pollution caused by everyday motorists . This action was welcomed by the public . Since then the [[Green Revolution]] themselves have went on to plant many saplings in other parts of Tamil Nadu.

== Mohini-Mani Foundation ==

Ajith created this non-profit organisation named after his parents in order to promote self-hygiene and civic consciousness and to help ease the problems of urban sprawl .<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/12/22/stories/2004122212670200.htm ''Ajith's Chariable Side'']</ref> The Mohini-Mani Foundation became important to Ajith from [[2003]] onwards and he now continues to fund the non-profit organisation to make sure he keeps helping to ease the problems of urban sprawl.

== Filmography ==

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! Year !! Film !! Co-Stars!! Director!! Language!! Role !! Notes!! Music Director
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| rowspan="1"| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[Aegan]]'' || [[Nayantara]] ||[[Raju Sundaram]] || Tamil || || Filming || Yuvan Shankar Raja
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| rowspan="3"| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' || [[Nayantara]], [[Namitha]] ||[[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]] || Tamil|| David Billa, Saravana Velu || Remade From Billa 1980''''|| Yuvan Shankar Raja
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| ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]'' || [[Trisha Krishnan]] ||Vijay Anand || Tamil||Sakthivel || Remade From Malayalam, Mohanlal's ''[[Kireedam]]''|| G.V.Prakash
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| ''[[Aalwar]]'' || [[Asin Thottumkal|Asin]], [[Keerti Chawla]] || [[Chella]] || Tamil|| Shiva || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Avatarudu''|| Srikanth Deva
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|rowspan="3"| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Varalaru]]'' || [[Asin Thottumkal|Asin]], [[Kanika]] || [[K. S. Ravikumar]] || Tamil||Shivshankar, Vishnu, Jeeva || '''Winner''': [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]]|| A.R. Rahman
|-
| ''[[Thirupathi]]'' || [[Sadha]] || [[Perarasu]] || Tamil||Thirupathi||Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Tirupathi''|| Bharthwaj
|-
| ''[[Paramasivan]]'' || [[Laila]] || [[P. Vasu]] || Tamil||Paramasivan || Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Paramasivam''|| Vidya Sagar
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| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' || [[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]] || [[N. Linguswamy]] ||Tamil|| Vasu || Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Ji''|| Vidya Sahar
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|rowspan="2"| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Attagasam]]'' ||[[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]] || [[Saran (director)|Saran]] || Tamil||Guru, Jeeva|| ||Bharathwaj
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| ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' ||[[Sneha]] || Shaji Kailas || Tamil||Jana|| Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Rowdy Don''|| Dheena
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|rowspan="2"| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || [[Meera Jasmine]] ||Maharajan ||Tamil|| Paramaguru || Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Aacharyam''|| Manisharma
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| ''[[Ennai Thalatta Varuvala]]'' || [[Reshma]] ||KS Ravindran || Tamil|| Satish
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|rowspan="3"| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''[[Villain (tamil film)|Villain]]'' ||[[Kiran Rathod]], [[Meena]] || [[K.S. Ravikumar]]||Tamil|| Shiva, Vishnu ||'''Winner''': [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]]||Vidya Sahar
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| ''[[Raja (film)|Raja]]'' || [[Jyothika]], Priyanka Trivedi, Manthra || Ezhil ||Tamil||Raja|| Dubbed into Telugu as ''Nuvvu Naaku Kavali''|| S.A Rajkumar
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| ''[[Red (tamil film)|Red]]'' || [[Priya Gill]] || Ram Sathya||Tamil|| Red|| || Deva
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|rowspan="4"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Asoka (film)|Asoka]]'' || [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Kareena Kapoor]] || [[Santhosh Sivan]] ||[[Hindi]]|| Suseema|| Guest appearance<br>Dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Samrat Ashoka''|| Anu Malik
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| ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]'' || [[Jyothika]], [[Yukta Mukhi]] ||Ezhil ||Tamil||Chinna||'''Special Actor''' State Award in 2004|| Vidya Sagar
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| ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' || [[Vasundhara Das]], [[Meena]], [[Nagma]] || Saravana Subayah||Tamil|| Citizen/Subramani antony/arivanatham/abdula|| Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Citizen''|| Deva
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| ''[[Dheena]]'' ||[[Laila]], [[Nagma]] ||[[A. R. Murugadoss]] ||Tamil|| Dheena|| || Yuvan Shankar Raja
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|rowspan="3"| [[2000 in film|2000]] || ''[[Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven]]'' ||[[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam|Suhasini]] || Kavee Kalidas||Tamil|| Surya|| ||S.A Rajkumar
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| ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' ||[[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Pooja Batra]] || [[Rajeev Menon]] || Tamil||Manohar|| '''Winner''': Filmfare Best Movie Award (Tamil)<br>'''Winner''': [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Tamil)]]<br>Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Priyuralu Pilichindi''|| A.R.Rahman
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| ''[[Mugavari]]'' ||[[Jyothika]] ||[[Durai]] || Tamil||Sridhar||'''Winner '''Cinema Express - Best Artist Award <br>Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Chirunama''|| Deva
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|rowspan="6"| [[1999 in film|1999]] || ''[[Amarkalam]]'' || [[Shalini]] ||[[Saran (director)|Saran]] ||Tamil|| Vasu||Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Adhbutam''|| Bharathwaj
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| ''[[Nee Varuvai Ena]]'' || [[Devayani]] ||Rajakumaran || Tamil|| Subramani || Guest appearance
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| ''[[Anandha Poongatre]]'' ||[[Meena]], [[Malavika]], [[Bhanupriya]] ||Raj Kapoor || Tamil||Jeeva|| || Deva
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| ''[[Vaali]]'' ||[[Simran (actress)|Simran]]|| [[S. J. Suryah]]||Tamil|| Shiva, Deva ||'''Winner''': [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)]]<br>Dinakaran Cinema Award<br> Dubbed into [[Hindi]] as ''Vaalee'' and into [[Telugu]] as ''Vaale''|| Deva
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| ''[[Unnai Thedi]]'' || [[Malavika]], [[Swathi]], [[Kushboo]] || [[Sundar C]]|| Tamil||Raghu|| Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Premato Pilicha''||Deva
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| ''[[Thodarum]]'' || [[Devayani]], [[Heera]] ||[[Ramesh Khanna]] ||Tamil|| Anand|| |
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|rowspan="4"| [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]'' || Richa ||[[Sushma]] || Tamil|| Ajay || ||Deva
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| ''[[Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen]]'' ||[[Roja (actress)|Roja]] ||[[Vikraman]] ||Tamil|| Sanjay||Guest appearance|| S.A.Rajkumar
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| ''[[Aval Varuvala]]'' || [[Simran (actress)|Simran]]|| [[Raj Kapoor]]|| Tamil||Jeeva
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| ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' || [[Manu]]||[[Saran (director)|Saran]] || Tamil||Shiva|| ||Bharathwaj
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|rowspan="5"| [[1997 in film|1997]] || ''[[Rettai Jadai Vayasu]]'' ||Manthra ||Sivakumar ||Tamil|| Vijay
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| ''[[Pagaivan]]'' || [[Reshma]]|| T.Rajasekar || Tamil||Prabhu||Guest appearance
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| ''[[Ullasam]]'' ||[[Maheshwari]] || JD-Jerry || Tamil||Guru||Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Ullasam''
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| ''[[Raasi]]'' || [[Rambha]]||Muraliappas ||Tamil|| Kumar||
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| ''[[Nesam]]'' || [[Maheshwari]]||Narayan || Tamil||Nathan||
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|rowspan="4"| [[1996 in film|1996]] || ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' || [[Devayani]], [[Heera]]||Agathiyan || Tamil||Surya||Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Prema Lekha''<br> '''Winner''': National Award for Best Director|| Deva
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| ''[[Minor Maappillaigal]]'' || [[Anjala Zhaveri]]|| A.Manohar||Tamil||Vijay||Guest appearance
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| ''[[Kalloori Vaasal]]'' || [[Pooja Bhatt]], [[Devayani]] || Pavithran ||Tamil|| Vasanth ||Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''College Gate''
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| ''[[Vaanmathi]]'' || [[Swathi]] ||Agathiyan ||Tamil||Sunil||
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|rowspan="2"| [[1995 in film|1995]] || ''[[Aasai]]'' || [[Suvalakshmi]] || [[Vasanth]]||Tamil||Jeeva||'''Winner''': Filmfare Best Movie Award (Tamil)<br>Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Aasa Aasa Aasa''|| Deva
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| ''[[Rajavin Parvaiyile]]'' || [[Vijay]], [[Suvalakshmi]] ||Janaki Sounder ||Tamil||chandru||c0-star appearance, vijay was hero<br>Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Yuva Raktam''
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|rowspan="2"| [[1994 in film|1994]] || ''[[Pavithra]]'' || [[Keerthana]] ||K. Subhash|| Tamil||Ashok||Dubbed into [[Telugu]] as ''Pavithra''
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| ''[[Paasamalargal]]'' || [[Revathi]] ||Ramesh Kumar || Tamil||Kumar||Guest appearance |
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|[[1993 in film|1993]] || ''[[Amaravathi (film)|Amaravathi]]'' || [[Sanghavi]] || Selva || Tamil||Arjun||
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|[[1992 in film|1992]] || ''[[Prema Pustagam]]'' || Thangana || [[Pawan]] ||Telugu||Siddharth||Won Best New Face Award from Bharatmuni Art Academy
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For other uses, see Succubus (disambiguation).
A bracket carved as a winged succubus on the outside of an English inn, suggesting that a brothel could have been found inside.

A succubus (plural succubi) is a demon who takes the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men, especially monks,[1] in dreams to have sexual intercourse, according to the medieval European legend. Their male counterpart is the incubus. They draw energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death of the victim.[citation needed] One such story[2] relates to a man in the town of Coblenz, who has been bewitched by a succubus, with whom he is forced to repeatedly fornicate, whilst in the presence of his wife. The story goes on to say that "after an incredible number of such bouts, the poor man at last sinks to the floor utterly exhausted." From mythology and fantasy, Lilith and the Lilin (Jewish) and Lilitu (Sumerian) are in redactive Christian fables (folktales not part of official Christian theology), considered succubi.

According to the Malleus Maleficarum, or "Witches' Hammer", written by Heinrich Kramer (Insitoris) in 1486, Succubi would collect semen from the men they slept with, which incubi would then use to impregnate women,[3] thus explaining how demons could apparently sire children in spite of the traditional belief that demons were incapable of reproduction through generative or gestative means. Children so begotten were supposed to be those that were born deformed, or more susceptible to supernatural influences.[4]

In Sri Lanka and other Buddhist cultures the Succubus is named as "Mohini" , where she would wait on the road with a white dress with a baby and ask for Men's help.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Latin preposition sub (under), and cubo, which is Latin for "I lie". The word succubo translates as "I lie below".[5]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Curran, Bob (2006), Encyclopedia of the Undead: A Field Guide to Creatures That Cannot Rest in Peace, p. 21, Career Press, ISBN 1564148416
  2. ^ Kramer, Heinrich and Sprenger, James (1486), Summers, Montague (translator - 1928), The Malleus Maleficarum, Part2, Chapter 2, Question 1
  3. ^ Kramer, Heinrich and Sprenger, James (1486), Summers, Montague (translator - 1928), The Malleus Maleficarum, Part2, Chapter VIII, "Certain Remedies prescribed against those Dark and Horrid Harms with which Devils may Afflict Men," at sacred-texts.com
  4. ^ Lewis, James R., Oliver, Evelyn Dorothy, Sisung Kelle S. (Editor) (1996), Angels A to Z, Entry: Incubi and Succubi, pp. 218, 219, Visible Ink Press, ISBN 0-7876-0652-9
  5. ^ succubus at "Online Etymology Dictionary". Daniel Harper, copyright 2001

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