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Abhija Sivakala
Abhija Sivakala is an Indian actress in the Malayalam film industry. She is also a notable theatre artist and a dancer. Early life Abhija was born in Vannapuram, a small town near Thodupuzha, Idukki district, Kerala. Her father, KR Sivadas and mother, KK Rugmini were both Government employees. She has a younger sister, Atmaja Manidas, who is also an artist and actress. She completed her schooling from SNMHS, Vannapuram. She joined St Joseph's College, Moolamattam in the science stream only to realize that art was her passion. She then enrolled in College of Fine Arts Trivandrum and graduated in Applied Arts. Abhija started her career as an animator in Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore. She later moved to Bangalore and worked in various IT companies in the field of animation and visual designing. Dance Bangalore opened up a lot of dance avenues for Abhija. She is trained in Kathak by Guru Murali Mohan Kalvakalva of Nadam and Odissi by Guru Sharmila Mukherjee of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vannappuram
Vannappuram is a village in the Idukki district of state Kerala in India . The village is in the highland regions 28 km east of Muvattupuzha Town and lies north of the Kaliyar River. Demographics the India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... records Vannappuram had a population of 27449 with 13792 males and 13657 females. References {{Reflist Villages in Idukki district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandit Birju Maharaj
Pandit Birju Maharaj (born Brijmohan Nath Mishra; 4 February 1938 – 16 January 2022) was an Indian dancer, composer, singer, child molester and exponent of the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India. He was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj. He also practised Hindustani classical music and was a vocalist. After working along with his uncle, Shambhu Maharaj at Bhartiya Kala Kendra, later the Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, he remained head of the latter, for several years, until his retirement in 1998 when he opened his own dance school, ''Kalashram'', also in Delhi. Birju Maharaj was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honor, in 1986. Early life Maharaj was born Brijmohan Nath Mishra, on 4 February 1937 into a Hindu Brahmin family at Handia of Allahabad district. His father was the Kathak exponent, Jaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozhivudivasathe Kali
''Ozhivu Divasathe Kali'' (English title: ''An Off-Day Game'' ) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam indie drama film directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, based on the short story of the same name by Unni R. The film follows five middle-aged men who get together for a booze party during an election holiday in Kerala. It won the 46th Kerala State Film Award for Best Film. The film was included in The Hindu's top 25 Malayalam films of the decade and is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the Malayalam New Wave. The film was initially showcased at the festival circuits in October 2015, including the International Film Festival of Kerala and the Mumbai Film Festival. The film has only 70 shots, with the second half of the film being just a single shot. Under Aashiq Abu's initiative, the film got a limited theatrical release in Kerala on 17 June 2016. Synopsis On an election holiday, five friends get together for a booze party. Their only intention is fun and refreshment. As the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukka Chuppi
''Lukka Chuppi'' () is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language drama film co-produced and directed by Bash Mohammed and written by Gafoor Arackkal from a story by Mohammed. The film features an ensemble cast led by Jayasurya, Murali Gopy, Joju George, Ramya Nambeeshan, Chinnu Kuruvila, Muthumani, Dinesh Prabhakar, and Asmita Sood. The plot features the reunion of a group of friends from college after 14 years, reviving episodes from their past and how it affects their present life. The entire film was shot in an artificially created resort in Thrissur. ''Lukka Chuppi'' was released in India on 5 June 2015. It opened to positive reviews from critics, particularly for the dialogues and performances. Jayasurya received a Special Mention at the 63rd National Film Awards. The film won two awards at the 46th Kerala State Film Awards— Special Jury Award for Jayasurya and Special Mention for George. ''Lukka Chuppi'' was an official selection at the Indian Panorama section of the 47th In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love 24x7
''Love 24x7'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam romantic comedy film written and directed by debutante Sreebala K Menon starring Dileep and debutante Nikhila Vimal in lead roles while Sreenivasan, Suhasini, Sashi Kumar and Lena plays the supporting roles. Mukesh R Mehta and Dileep co-produced the film for E4 Entertainment in association with Graand Production. The music was composed by Bijibal while lyrics were written by Rafeeq Ahmed. The film released on Ramadan day, 18 July 2015. Synopsis Roopesh (Dileep), a media executive, falls in love with Kabani (Nikhila Vimal), a trainee who works her way up to become a news presenter. The story also focuses on the love story of two old ex lovers who became separated due to their careers. We see history repeating itself with Roopesh and Kabani both becoming stars of their separate channels. Cast * Dileep as Roopesh Nambiar * Nikhila Vimal as Kabani ""Karthika"" * Sreenivasan as Ummar Abdullah * Suhasini as Dr. Sarayu * Sashi Kumar as Dr. Sathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njan Steve Lopez
''Njan Steve Lopez'' (''English: I am Steve Lopez)'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime film, directed by Rajeev Ravi. The production is also supported by Jar Pictures, M.R Filmworks and Media Mill. The film is set in Thiruvananthapuram city and It stars Farhaan Faasil and Ahaana Krishna in lead roles. It was their debut movie as hero and heroine. Plot Steve is a college kid whose major concern in life is how to tell his childhood friend Anjali that he loves her. He has an iPhone, is on WhatsApp all the time, goes out drinking with his friends and generally lives a carefree life made all the more secure by the fact that Steve's father George is a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Thiruvananthapuram. This idyll is smashed when one day, Steve witnesses a stranger being attacked by men with scythes. Steve isn't able to stop them, but when the attackers leave their victim for dead, Steve takes the injured man to the hospital. It's here that he realizes there is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seconds (2014 Film)
''Seconds'' is a Malayalam mystery- thriller film directed by Aneesh Upasana. The film stars Jayasurya, Aparna Nair, Vinay Forrt, Ajay Nataraj, Ambika Mohan, Riyaz Khan, Anusree Nair, Salim Kumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan and Vinayakan in prominent roles. It was released on 5 December 2014. The film was later dubbed into Tamil and released as ''Andha Sila Nimidangal'' ''(In Those Few Seconds)''. The film is a multi-narrative, told in a non-linear format. The film cuts between present day, where the police officer on investigation asks for the whereabouts of the people who were in the lift and flashbacks, where their lives on the day leading up to the incident is shown. Plot The film revolves around a murder that happens in the lift of a city apartment in Kochi. Four unrelated individuals are stuck in the lift. One ends up dead, two are stabbed and the fourth is arrested under suspicion of murder. The police officer on investigation, Bimal Vaas, leads the case. He interrogates S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
''Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language road adventure film directed and co-produced by Sameer Thahir and written by Hashir Mohamed. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Sunny Wayne with Dhritiman Chatterjee, Surja Bala Hijam in supporting roles. The movie was inspired from the book ''Long Way Down'' . The movie was a hit at the Kerala box office and has since developed a cult following among the youth of Kerala. The film began shooting in the north-eastern state of Nagaland in February 2013 and completed its shoot in June 2013. The film was shot at real locations in eight Indian states, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Nagaland and Sikkim. The film revolves around Kasi (Dulquer Salmaan) and Suni ( Sunny Wayne) who go on a road trip from Kerala to Nagaland. Later, it was dubbed into Hindi as ''Pyaar Ka Toofan'' ( Love Storm) in 2021. Over the years, the film has accumulated a cult following and huge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Party (2012 Film)
''Bachelor Party'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy gangster film directed by Amal Neerad. The film stars an ensemble cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Kalabhavan Mani, Rahman, Asif Ali, Vinayakan, Ashish Vidyarthi, Nithya Menon, Ramya Nambeeshan, Jinu Joseph and John Vijay in lead roles. The film's screenplay is by noted authors Unni R. and Santhosh Echikkanam while the original music and background score are composed by Rahul Raj. The film released on 15 June 2012, to mixed reviews. Its plot is adapted from Johnnie To's ''Exiled'', a 2006 Hong Kong action film. Though released to mixed reviews, the film was profitable according to Neerad. Plot Former mobster Tony leads a quiet life with his wife Neethu and newborn child in an old mansion, having turned over a new leaf. Unfortunately, vengeful underworld don Prakash Kamath - whom Tony and friends once tried to assassinate - has dispatched a pair of his henchmen to cut that peace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nrityagram
Nrityagram is India's first modern Gurukul (residential school) for Indian classical dances and an intentional community in the form of a dance village, set up by Odissi dancer Protima Gauri in 1990. The residential school offers training in Indian classical dance forms, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali and Manipuri, eight hours a day, six days a week for seven years, following the ancient Guru-shishya tradition. Designed by famous Indian architect Gerard da Cunha, the community is situated near Hesaraghatta Lake 30 km from Bengaluru. Today the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble has performed across India and in many countries abroad. History The word Nrityagram, literally translated, means "dance village," and in founder, Protima Gauri's own words, Protima left Mumbai in 1989 to start the dance village, the land was given on lease by state government and by 1990 the institution had taken root, inaugurated on 11 May 1990, by the then Prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavithra Reddy
''Pavithra'' is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, produced and directed by K. Subash under his home banner, Dhanooja Films. The film stars Raadhika, Nassar, Ajith Kumar and Keerthana. It was released on 2 November 1994, Diwali day, and won two National Film Awards: Best Male Playback Singer (P. Unnikrishnan) and Best Lyrics (Vairamuthu). Plot Ashok is a cancer patient, and Pavithra is a nurse in the hospital where he is being treated. Since Ashok's age is same as her child (which was stillborn, and she is childless), Pavithra showers maternal affection on him, which her husband Raghunathan "Raghu" mistakes as something else because of Nambiar, a rogue doctor. Confusion ensues, and Pavithra misunderstands Ashok. In the end, Ashok dies and Pavithra adopts a baby as her own child. Cast *Raadhika as Pavithra *Nassar as Raghunathan "Raghu" *Ajith Kumar as Ashok *Keerthana as Chitra *S. S. Chandran as Raghu's neighbour *Vadivelu as Thenmozhi's husband *Kovai Saral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
