Aparna Nair
Aparna Nair is an Indian actress, who appears in Malayalam cinema. Biography Aparna was introduced to cinema by the veteran Lohithadas in '' Nivedyam''. After ''Nivedyam'', she portrayed Panchali in the play ''Chayamukhi'', which had Mohanlal and Mukesh in lead roles. Aparna portrayed Kaviyoor Ponnamma’s young version in the 2009 film ''Meghatheertham'', opposite Manikuttan. . In '' Kayam'', Aparna was Bala’s pair. In 2010, She acted in ''Cocktail''. Her debut Tamil debut was ''Edhuvum Nadakkum'', directed by K. Mageshwaran. She then acted in ''Beautiful'', receiving accolades for her performance. Next she acted in ''Streetlight'' directed by Sankar, in which she played four roles. She also acted in movies such as ''Mallu Singh'', ''Thattathin Marayathu'', and in Joshiy Joshiy (born 18 July 1952) is an Indian film director and producer from Varkala in Kerala who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut with ''Tiger Salim'' (1978) and has ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam'' won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival, and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute. Rajiv Anchal's ''Guru'' (1997), Salim Ahamed's ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011) and Lijo Jose Pellissery's ''Jallikkattu'' (2019) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. Other films which achieved global acclaim include ''Chemmeen'' (1965), which received a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival, and a gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography.. ''The Hindu''. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011. '' Swaham'' (1994) won the ''Bronze Rosa Camuna'' at the Bergamo Film Meeting in Italy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malayalam
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]   |
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Kalki (2019 Malayalam Film)
''Kalki'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Praveen Prabharam, co-written by Praveen Prabharam and Sujin Sujathan, and produced by Suvin K. Varkey and Prasobh Krishna for their studio ''Little Big Films''. The film stars Tovino Thomas in the lead role, while Shivajith Padmanabhan, Samyuktha Menon, and Vini Vishwa Lal play the negative roles. In the film, a cop named K takes charge at a village named Nanchenkotta, where he tries to restore peace and locks horns with a political leader. Plot Nanchenkotta is a fictional place on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border which is ruled by Amarnath, who is the leader of the party DYP. The party threatens and tortures the people to keep them under control and everyone lives in fear. Due to this, many residents left the land and are living in neighbouring places. At present, the place was filled with goons under Amarnath's command. The party is also involved in illegal businesses like gun production and the other ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madhura Naranga
''Madhura Naranga'' is a 2015 Malayalam romantic family drama film written by Nishad Koya and Salam Kottakkal, directed by Sugeeth. The film says that it was adapted from a true incident. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Neeraj Madhav and debutante Parvathy Ratheesh in lead roles. The movie was well received by critics. Plot Jeevan (Kunchacko Boban) and Salim (Biju Menon) are taxi drivers in UAE. They live in a small villa in Sharjah which they share with Kumar (Neeraj Madhav). Jeevan while on duty encounters Thamara Muthulingam(Parvathy Ratheesh) who runs into his taxi and asks him to drive. Jeevan soon senses something is wrong as she does not provide a destination and seems suspicious. He drops her off at a beach and asks her leave which she does. The next day he finds her at the same beach again and approaches her. She explains that she is a Sri Lankan Tamil orphan who was tricked into joining a dance bar in Dubai. One night her sponsor confronts her in the dressin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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St Mary'sile Kolapathakam
''St Marysile Kolapathakam'' () is a 2015 Indian Malayalam language crime thriller film produced by K.P. Rajendran under the banner of Krishnajali Movie Productions. The film is written and directed by H. N Shijoy with Sudheer Karamana in the lead role along with Aparna Nair, Sreejith Vijay, Indrans and Poojitha Menon. The Music is composed by Viswajith. Plot The whole story revolves around a murder that takes place in St Mary's Hostel in Trivantrum. Pooja is a sales girl in one of the famous textiles in Trivantrum. Her best friend is Meera. Both of them stay at St Mary's hostel. One day they come to know that one of the inhabitants of the hostel is missing and later found murdered in the hostel. Later police officer Solomon arrives to investigate the murder. The investigation leads to many twists and turns. The film also shows how a police investigation affects the lives of people who are related to the victim. Cast *Sudheer Karamana as CI Solomon Peter *Aparna Nair as P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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@Andheri (2014 Film)
''@Andheri'' is a 2014 Malayalam drama thriller film written and directed by Biju Bhaskar Nair. It stars Atul Kulkarni, and Sreenivasan in leads and Bineesh Kodiyeri, Disney James, Aparna Nair and Biyon in the supporting roles. Plot Rajan Pillai is an underworld don in Mumbai. Sub-inspector Menon is an ordinary police officer. Menon is very much concerned about the family of his colleague who has been murdered while on duty. Menon shares a good emotional relationship with the two sons of his colleague. The elder of them Pappan is a taxi driver who is married and has a child. The younger one Appu is jobless. He is ready to do any job that he gets. Biju Bhaskar in ''@ Andheri'' plots the deep emotional bond between two brothers, Pappan and Appu. Cast * Atul Kulkarni as Rajan Pillai * Bineesh Kodiyeri as Appu * Sreenivasan as Sub Inspector Menon * Disney James as Pappan * Aparna Nair as Meera * Biyon as Swami * Anil Murali * Fathima Babu * Nandu * Augustine Soundtrack The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masala Republic
Masala Republic is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language dystopian political satirical spoof film directed by Visakh G. S. in his directorial debut. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Indrajith Sukumaran, Aparna Nair, Sunny Wayne, Captain Raju, P. Balachandran, Mamukkoya, Shine Tom Chacko, Vinayakan, Vinay Forrt and Mala Aravindan. The story and dialogue of the film is by the director, while the screenplay was co-written by Arungeorge K. David. The film is produced by Sukumar Thekkepat under the banner of Chemmeen Cinema. The music is composed by Jassie Gift and Kolkata based band Mrittika while the background scores are by the Widvaan band. Suresh Rajan is behind the camera while Manoj Kannoth did the editing works of the film and songs were choreographed by Imithiyas Aboobacker. The film was released on 25 April 2014. The film mainly received negative reviews at that time. because at that time, Indian audience don't have taste in Spoof films. But later, the film was consider ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of six languages designated as a classical language (of India) by the Government of India. Telugu is also a linguistic minority in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, and the union territories of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by members of the Telugu diaspora spread across countries like United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand in the Anglosphere; Myanmar, Malaysia, South Africa, Mauritius; and the Arabian Gulf count ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silence (2013 Film)
''Silence'', also known as ''The Power of Silence'', is a 2013 Malayalam thriller film directed by V. K. Prakash and starring Mammootty, Anoop Menon, Pallavi Purohit, Joy Mathew and Jayaprakash Kuloor. The climax of the film is based on the 2011 South Korean courtroom thriller film ''The Client''. Plot Arvind Chandrasekhar, a very successful lawyer with a track record any one would dream about, is appointed judge in the Karnataka High Court. Happily living in Bangalore with his wife Sangeetha and their adorable children Arya and Aditya, the man has little to fret over. Before taking the oath, he visits his parents in Kerala. There he is harassed by threatening phone call from a veiled assailant who says he is not fit to be a judge. Arvind ignores the calls at first but things get serious when his wife and children face dangerous situations. The film narrates how he unveils the mystery with the help of his close friend Neil George, an IPS officer. Cast * Mammootty as Advocate Arv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hotel California (2013 Film)
''Hotel California'' is a 2013 Malayalam comedy caper film written by Anoop Menon and directed by newcomer Aji John. It stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Saiju Kurup, Shankar, Honey Rose, Maria Roy and Aparna Nair. The film is produced by Josemon Simon under the banner of Jairaj Films and features music composed by Shaan Rahman, whilst cinematography is handled by Jithu Damodar and is edited by Xian. The film's title is inspired by the famous song of the same name by Eagles. Plot The film begins with the City Police Commissioner Bharath Chandran jumping over the compound wall of a house who is having an affair with house owner's wife. The house owner confronts commissioner and beats and breaks his arm. It then shifts to a man at a friend's house asking where his friend and a don named Jimmy is, as there is work for him to do for the man. He reveals his work is to transport the counterfeit DVD of the upcoming releasing movie Hotel California and in which Jimmy has to transport i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mumbai Police (film)
''Mumbai Police'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language neo-noir psychological thriller film written by Bobby-Sanjay and directed by Rosshan Andrrews It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, Rahman in the lead roles along with Kunchan, Aparna Nair, Deepa Vijayan, and debutant Hima Davis in supporting roles. Shweta Menon and Riyaz Khan appear in guest roles. The film is produced by Nisad Haneefa and co-produced by Nivas Haneef and Niyas Haneefa. The background score was composed by Gopi Sundar and the cinematography was handled by G. Diwakaran. The film was edited by Mahesh Narayanan. ''Mumbai Police'' completed filming in 56 days versus the planned schedule was for 60 days. The ''Khaleej Times'' identified Mumbai Police as one of the "remarkable box-office success" of 2013. The film got Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay and Prithviraj's performance was regarded as one of his career best performances. The film will be remade in Telugu as ''Hunt'' starring Sudheer Bab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |