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Anil Johnson
Anil Johnson ( ml, അനില് ജോണ്സണ്) is an Indian film score, film composer and record producer who works in Malayalam cinema. Besides feature films, he has composed for commercials, documentaries, corporate films, short films and music videos. Prior to becoming a mainstream score composer, he worked as an arranger for several other composers and bands in the Indian music industry. He was also directing television commercials in the mid-2000s. Biography Anil Johnson was born on 24 March 1973 in Fort Cochin, to P.J Joseph & Thankamma joseph. His Younger brother Benil George. Anil Johnson graduated in Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University and Master Diploma from Tata Unysis. Married to Anjana Joy and has 2 children Vivian & Dia. Obtained lessons in Carnatic Classical music at the age of 4 and piano at the age of 13. Started his career as a singer/ keyboard player and later into composing music for Plays, Music Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Kochi
Fort Kochi, Fort Cochin in English, Cochim de Baixo ("Lower Kochi") in Cochin Portuguese creole, is a neighbourhood of Cochin (Kochi) city in Kerala, India. Fort Kochi takes its name from the Fort Manuel of Cochin, the first European fort on Indian soil, controlled by the Portuguese East Indies. This is part of a handful of water-bound islands and islets toward the south-west of the mainland Kochi, and collectively known as ''Old Cochin'' or ''West Cochin''. Adjacent to this is the locality of Mattancherry. In 1967, these three municipalities along with a few adjoining areas, were amalgamated to form the Kochi Municipal Corporation. Scientific theory In the BC period, the region that is today known as Kerala was covered by mangrove woods. Turf and sand banks were created with the rise in sea-level which formed the shape of the coastal area as we see it today. The name ''Cochin'' implies "co-chin", meaning "like-China". It looked like China when the Chinese came to the reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drishyam 2
''Drishyam 2: The Resumption'', or simply ''Drishyam 2'' is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the company Aashirvad Cinemas.A sequel to their 2013 film ''Drishyam'' and the second installment to the series, the film stars Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil. The story takes place six years after the events of ''Drishyam''. Jeethu wrote the script for ''Drishyam 2'' when the production works of his another film ''Ram'', got interrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic. After a formal announcement made on Mohanlal's 60th birthday, 21 May 2020, the principal photography began on 21 September and concluded on 6 November 2020, while adhering to safety precautions set for preventing the spread of COVID-19. The film was shot extensively for 46 days in and around Thodupuzha in the same locations as ''Drishyam'', and some scenes in Kochi. Anil Johnson composed the songs and score. Sathees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M Padmakumar
M. Padmakumar is an Indian film director working in Malayalam cinema. He began his career working as an assistant director to a number of leading directors and later became an independent director through ''Ammakilikkoodu'' in 2003. His best known works include '' Vaasthavam'' (2006), '' Shikkar'' (2010), ''Jalam'' (2015), ''Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...'' (2018) and '' Mamangam'' (2019). Filmography ;Films Director ;Television Assistant director References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Padmakumar, M. 20th-century Indian film directors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Malayalam film directors 21st-century Indian film directors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph (2018 Film)
''Joseph'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by M. Padmakumar and written by Shahi Kabir. It stars Joju George, Dileesh Pothan, Irshad, Athmiya Rajan, Johny Antony, Sudhi Koppa, Malavika Menon, and Madhuri Braganza. The story, an investigation thriller, develops through the life of four retired policemen. Some scenes in movie (the double crime scene in beginning) is based on real life experience from the writer, Shahi Kabir. Joju won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor and also won Special Mention in the National Awards. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Visithiran'' (2022), in Telugu as '' Sekhar'' (2022), and in Kannada as ''Ravi Bopanna'' (2022). A Hindi remake is also being made with Sunny Deol in the lead. Plot The movie starts with Peter(Dileesh Pothan) receiving a medal from the police. After the ceremony, while Peter and Joseph's(Joju George) friends are travelling the car the driver enquires the cause for receiving the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadhi
''Aadhi'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Pranav Mohanlal in the title role (in his debut adult role) and features Jagapathi Babu, Siddique, Lena, Aditi Ravi, Anusree, Sharaf U Dheen, Siju Wilson, Meghanathan, Sijoy Varghese, Tony Luke, and Krishna Shankar in supporting roles. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. The original soundtrack for the film was composed by Anil Johnson. ''Aadhi'' also mark Pranav's debut as a singer-songwriter with the song "Gypsy Women" he wrote, sung, and performed. The principal photography took place between August and November 2017 in Kochi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. ''Aadhi'' was released in India on 26 January 2018 and met with positive critical response. The film was a major commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year and ran over 100 days in theatres. Plot Aadhi aspires to become a music director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshyam (2017 Film)
''Lakshyam'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language adventure thriller film directed by Anzar Khan (in his feature debut), written and co-produced by Jeethu Joseph. It is based on the short film ''Mukhamukham'' directed by Anzar Khan. The film stars Biju Menon and Indrajith Sukumaran in the lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by Anil Johnson. Plot Both Mustafa ( Biju Menon) and Vimal (Indrajith Sukumaran) are convicts who escaped during transport from Peermade to Ernakulam. Musthafa and Vimal are handcuffed together. Musthafa is a petty thief convicted of stealing a watch from a mall while Vimal is arrested for a murder he did not commit. Vimal asks Musthafa to help him to find the real killer whom he suspects, in exchange for 3 lakhs. They move through the forest and encounter wild creatures. Vimal tells Musthafa his story. Vimal is rich. He and Shalini (Sshivada), who is hearing-impaired, fall in love with each other and get engaged with each other. One rainy night, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aby (film)
''Aby'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by prolific advertisement filmmaker Srikant Murali in his feature directorial debut. It is written by Santhosh Echikkanam and produced by Suvin K Varkey under the banner of Little Big Films. Vineeth Sreenivasan plays the lead and titular character of Aby. Aju Varghese, Suraj Venjaramoodu play supporting characters. Aby is a boy with a dream that he wants to fly and make an aeroplane by his own without any formal engineering education. The movie depicts how the hero struggles to make his dream come true and the obstacles he faces on his way to success and achieve glory. This film is a portrayal of Saji Thomas who lives in a village in Kerala who can neither hear nor speak but designed and created a lightweight aircraft. There are two films that feature Saji Thomas biography, the other one is titled ''Vimaanam'' (2017). Plot Aby is a boy who dreams to fly. The movie begins in his childhood, where he regularly jumped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olappeeppi
''Olappeeppi'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam periodic family-drama film written and directed by Krish Kymal and produced by Sunil Ibrahim under the production house, Vibezon Movies. The film stars Biju Menon, Paris Laxmi, Reina Maria, and Sreejith Ravi. ''Olappeeppi'' was released on 30 September 2016, by Eros International. Synopsis The story is set in Kerala in the 1970s, in the backdrop of various socio-economic changes that prevailed in the state during the execution of the Land Reform Act in 1977. The story focuses on the turmoil created in an upper class feudal family due to the Land Reform Act. Cast * Punasseri Kanchana as Muthassi * Biju Menon * Paris Laxmi * Reina Maria * Sreejith Ravi * Jebbar Chemad * Kanchana * Anjali Nair * Master Dev Soundtrack ''Olappeeppi'' features one song, "Ela Pulayelo", composed by Anil Johnson and sung by Jayakrishnan R., Fathimathul Liyana, Chinmayi S. Nath, and Shreya S. Ajith. The 3 minute 15 seconds long song was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oozham (2016 Film)
''Oozham : It's Just A Matter Of Time'' () is a 2016 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anson Paul, Neeraj Madhav, Jayaprakash, Divya Pillai, Balachandra Menon and debutant Rasna Pavithran. Shamdat Sainudheen handled the cinematography. The film was shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil''. Oozham'' revolves around a demolition expert who teams up with his fiancée and adopted brother to avenge the deaths of their family members from the corrupt scientist who got them killed. The film released on 8 September 2016. This film was remade in Marathi as ''Grey'' starring Vaibhav Tattvawadi in the lead role. Plot Kovai Krishnamoorthy is a 24×7 health inspector in Kerala, whose son Surya works in US as a demolition expert. While video chatting with his sister Aishwarya, Surya witness some goons murdering his whole family and is left devastated. On the same day, Surya's girlfriend Gayathri's brother SP Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Of Josutty
''Life of Josutty'' is a 2015 Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Dileep in the title role along with a supporting cast consisting of Jyothi Krishna, Rachana Narayanankutty, Renjini Rupesh, Hareesh Perady and Chempil Asokan. Nayanthara made a special appearance as 'Swapna' to whom Josutty finally marries in the climax portion of the movie. The story is formatted with commentaries from the protagonist. The screenplay and dialogue are written by Rajesh Varma. The film is co-produced and released by Eros International, it is their debut production and distribution in Malayalam cinema. ''Life of Josutty'' released on 24 September 2015 and met with generally positive reviews. Plot Josutty (Dileep) is the son of Joseph and Shoshamma. He belongs to a middle class traditional Christian farmer family in Kattappana, Idukki. As a child he desired to become a priest. But he falls in love with Jessy (Rachana Narayanankutty), his neighbor and childh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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