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Ajith Kollam
Ajith Kollam (7 April 1962 – 5 April 2018) was an Indian actor, who predominantly appeared in Malayalam cinema. He had acted in more than 500 films in all South Indian languages. He mainly acted in villain roles. He acted in the Tamil movie ''Airport'' (1993). Background Ajith Kumar Haridas hailed from Kottayam, Kerala. He was one of six children born to Haridasan and Devakiamma in 1962. His father was a railway officer and mother was a house wife. He completed his primary education at Krist Raj High School, Kollam and Bachelors in Arts Degree from Sree Narayana College, Kollam. Since his father was a Railway Station Master who was working at Kollam, he was brought up at Kadappakada in Kollam and adopted Kollam as the suffix for his name. He went to the director Padmarajan to become an assistant director but, seeing his talent, Padmarajan cast him in his movie ''Parannu Parannu Parannu'', and thus made his debut in a Malayalam movie in 1984. After that, he was a permanent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-west Kerala. Kottayam is located in the basin of the Meenachil River at an average elevation of above sea level, and has a moderate climate. It is located approximately north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Kottayam is also referred to as "The City of Letters" as many of the first Malayalam daily newspapers, like '' Deepika,'' '' Malayala Manorama,'' and '' Mangalam,'' were started and are headquartered in Kottayam, as are a number of publishing houses. Etymology The royal palace of the Thekkumkur ruler was protected by a fort called ''Thaliyilkotta''. It is believed that the name ''Kottayam'' is derived from a combination of the Malayalam words ''kotta'' which means fort (''Thaliyilkotta'') and ''akam'' which means inside. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuvajanotsavam
''Yuvajanotsavam'' is a 1986 Indian Malayalam romantic comedy film written, directed, and produced by Shrikumaran Thampi. It stars Mohanlal, Urvashi, Menaka and Ashokan. The music and background by Raveendran The film marks the return of Suresh Gopi, who started his career as a child artist in ''Odayil Ninnu'' (1965). Plot The film is about three friends who are caught in a love triangle. Cast *Mohanlal as Jayan *Urvashi as Sindhu *Menaka as Nirmala *Suresh Gopi as Dileep * Ashokan as Jacob Zakharia *Maniyanpilla Raju as Bhagaval Das *K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Rajeevan *Krishnachandran as Omanakuttan *Santhosh as Nissar *Sukumari as Nirmala's Mother * Innocent as Kunjunni Nair * Janardhanan as Unnithan * KPAC Lalitha as MLA Arundhathi *Jagannatha Varma as SP Dharmapalan *Kamal Roy as Unni *Prathapachandran as Sakhavu P. K. *Kollam Ajith as Das *Mohan Jose *Kollam Thulasi *Lalithasree *Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Vattavila Ramanan *Poojappura Ravi *Lathika *Nandhu as Prince *S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnipravesham
Agnipravesham (), also called Agnipariksha () is the mythical practice of self-immolation described in Hindu literature. It is primarily associated with the ordeal of Sita in the Ramayana, and is regarded to be a custom inspired by Vedic tradition. Legend In the last book of the Ramayana, Sita undergoes the agnipravesham to offer evidence of her purity to her husband, Rama, and the people of Ayodhya, after suspicions are cast upon her virtue due to her abduction by Ravana. She invokes Agni, the god of fire, who rescues her, thereby testifying to her fidelity to Rama. See also * Ramayana * Trial by ordeal * Sati Sati or SATI may refer to: Entertainment * ''Sati'' (film), a 1989 Bengali film by Aparna Sen and starring Shabana Azmi * ''Sati'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Christopher Pike *Sati (singer) (born 1976), Lithuanian singer *Sati, a character in ''Th ... References Religion and suicide Cultural anthropology Hindu practices Religion and euthanasia {{Hin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaadakagunda
''Vaadaka Gunda'' is a 1989 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Gandhikuttan and produced by Vaikkam Mani. The film stars Jagathy Sreekumar, Suresh Gopi, Vaikkam Mani and Captain Raju in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Perumbavoor G. Ravindranath. Cast *Jagathy Sreekumar *Suresh Gopi *Vaikkam Mani *Captain Raju *Bindya *Disco Shanti *Kollam Ajith *M. G. Soman *Poojappura Ravi *Vembayam Thampi * Jayalalita Soundtrack The music was composed by Perumbavoor G. Ravindranath and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel .... References External links * 1989 films 1980s Malayalam-language films {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manu Uncle
''Manu Uncle'' is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Dennis Joseph and produced by Joy Thomas. Starring Mammootty, M. G. Soman, Prathapachandran, Lissy, and B. Thyagarajan. Mohanlal made a cameo appearance as himself. The film won a National Award for Best Children's Film. The film ran for 100 days ending up as a hit performance in the theatres. Suresh Gopi also appeared in a cameo role, playing the character ''S.I Minnal Prathapan.'' The character eventually developed a cult following several years after the release of the film. Plot Manu(Mammootty) is a researcher in astronomy. Manu's father (M. G. Soman) is a police officer. Lissy plays the role of Manu's sister Uma. Ravunni, an exporter, is their family friend. Antony ( K. P. A. C. Azeez) and Mary (K. P. A. C. Lalitha) are neighbours of Manu. Their children are Dany a.k.a. Lother and Ikru. Manu's elder sister ( Jalaja)'s children come from Delhi for their vacation. They are accompanied by Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattanapravesham
''Pattanapravesham'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language detective comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Karamana Janardhanan Nair, Ambika and Thilakan in the lead roles. It is a sequel to the 1987 film '' Nadodikkattu'', Mohanlal and Sreenivasan reprises their roles as Ramdas / Dasan and Vijayan, respectively. The plot follows Dasan and Vijayan who are now C.I.Ds in Tamil Nadu Police, who are charged with investigating a homicide case. The film was produced by Siyad Koker under the banner of Kokers Films. Just six months after the events of the prequel, CIDs Ramdas and Vijayan are called to Kerala to solve the murder of a police officer. The two incompetent and clueless men find themselves facing a dangerous crime syndicate led by Prabhakaran Thampi (Karamana Janardanan Nair) that deals in drug trafficking. In addition, Anandan Nambiar (Thilakan), the man they put behind bars in ''Nadodikkattu'' escapes from j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparan
Aparan (Armenian: ), is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia, located in the Aragatsotn Province, about 50 kilometers northwest of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 6,451. As per the 2016 official estimate, Aparan had a population of around 5,300. Etymology It is commonly believed that the name of Aparan is derived from the Armenian word of ''Aparank''; meaning a royal palace. However, throughout the history, the town was known with different names including ''Kasagh'', ''Paraznavert'', ''Abaran'' and ''Abaran Verin''. Later, it was known as ''Bash Aparan'' () until 1935, when the name was finally changed to Aparan. History Early history and Middle Ages The first reference to the town of Aparan was made by Ptolemy during the 2nd century. Ptolemy referred to the settlement as ''Casala''; the Hellenized version of the Armenian name of ''Kasagh''. It was the centre of ''Nig'' canton of the Ayrarat province of ancient Armenia. Kasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 (1988 Film)
''1921'' (read as ''Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu'') is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language war film written by T. Damodaran and directed by I. V. Sasi. The film has an ensemble cast including Mammootty, Madhu, Suresh Gopi, T. G. Ravi, Seema, Urvashi and Mukesh. Set during the 1921–22 Mappila Uprising in Madras Presidency, it tells the fictional story of Khader, a World War I veteran, who joins with the Mappila rebels during the Uprising. Made with a budget of Rs. 12.0 million, ''1921'' was then, the most expensive film in Malayalam. The film was released in Kerala on 19 August 1988 during Onam festival. The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value. Plot The film focuses on Mappila bullock cart driver Khader, a retired corporal and World War 1 veteran, and Unni Krishnan, a hardline nationalist revolutionary from a family of upper-caste Hindu Nair landlords. Both men join the brigade of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irupatham Noottandu
''Irupatham Noottandu'' () is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language gangster film directed by K. Madhu, written by S. N. Swamy and produced by M. Mani. It stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, and Ambika. The film's music was composed by Shyam. The plot follows Sagar Alias Jacky, a maverick youth who runs a gold smuggling racket for Sekharankutty, the son of the Chief Minister of Kerala. Their relationship stains after the latter brings narcotics into the business. ''Irupatham Noottandu'' was released on 14 May 1987 and became the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time and also enjoys a cult following in Malayalam cinema. It was remade in Kannada as ''Jackey'' (1989) and in Telugu as '' 20va Sathabdam'' (1990) with Suman and Ambareesh reprising Mohanlal's role in the Kannada and Telugu versions, while Devaraj portrayed Suresh Gopi's role in both versions. The film also has a spiritual sequel titled '' Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded'', which is released in 2009 and directed by Amal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadodikkattu
''Nadodikkattu'' () is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language satirical comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan based on a story by the Siddique–Lal duo. It stars Mohanlal and Sreenivasan in the lead roles, along with an ensemble supporting cast featuring Shobhana, Thilakan, Innocent, Mamukkoya and Captain Raju. The story revolves around two impecunious young men, Ramdas and Vijayan who not being able to find any job in Kerala, plan to immigrate to Dubai to make their fortunes but get deceived and end up in Chennai. The film drew upon relevant social factors affecting Kerala of the 1980s such as widespread unemployment and poverty. Critics consider the film represents popular Malayalam cinema at its satirical best and established the Mohanlal-Sreenivasan onscreen combination as one of its most memorable and bankable cinematic pairs. The story, screenplay and characters have achieved classic status. The film was produced by Casino Productions, a produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naalkavala
''Naalkavala'' () is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film, directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and produced by K. V. Abraham, alias Thomsun Babu for Thomsun Films. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Seema, Urvashi, Sreenivasan Captain Raju, T. G. Ravi, Devan and M. G. Soman. The film has musical score by Shyam. Set in a town-sided village in Kozhikode, where politically connected crime mafia is prevalent, the film features different characters who are linked to each other by different ways. Plot Radha, a practicing gynecologist, returns her own house with father, where now a lorry driver Bappu undeservedly dwells. Expelling Bappu from the house, Radha commences a dispensary there. Bappu, an orphan grown up at a Muslim orphanage in Ponnani, is also a small time goon, but has a good heart. Bappu works for Hussain, a local timber baron, and often resides at his friend Saidu's house, whom Bappu helps very much. Bappu arranges a job to Saidu at a petrol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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