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Aksharathettu (film)
''Aksharathettu'' is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi, starring Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Urvasi and Sudha, often cited as the first solo hit of actor Suresh Gopi. The movie is a remake of the American film ''Fatal Attraction'', starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. The film was remade in Telugu language by I.V.Sasi himself as ''Manchivaru Maavaru'', starring Dr. Rajasekhar, Jeevitha and Leena Nair. Plot The film features the story of three bank employees and their wives. Bank manager Prakash ( Suresh Gopi) is an ideal husband, while his wife Sumati (Urvasi) is emotional and complaining. They have a perfect family with a smart boy, a terraced house and a Maruti car. Accountant James (Mukesh) is a womanizer and his wife Elsi ( Lizy) is fed up with his activities. Cashier Gowthaman ( Jagathy Sreekumar) is struggling to adjust with his North Indian, Hindi-speaking wife Ambika as he has to take care of all the household chores and look after thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, politician, playback singer and television presenter. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bollywood films. Suresh made his acting debut as a child in the 1965 film ''Odayil Ninnu''. He made his debut as an adult in 1986 and since then, he has acted in more than 250 films. Suresh Gopi is a recipient of the National Film Award and the Kerala State Film Award in 1998 for his performance in ''Kaliyattam''. He was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. Early life Suresh Gopi was born on 26 June 1958 in Kollam, Kerala, India to K. Gopinathan Pillai, a film distributor, and V. Gnanalekshmi Amma, as their eldest son. He has three younger brothers—Subhash Gopi, Sunil Gopi and Sanil Gopi (the latter two are twins). Suresh was brought up in Kollam. He completed his school education from Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian Higher Seconda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award. The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts in drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series ''The Streets of San Francisco'', for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. In 1975, Douglas produced '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', having acquired the rights to the Ken Kesey novel from his father. The film received critical and popular acclaim, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture, earning Douglas his first Oscar as one of the film's producers. After leaving ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Films
The year 1989 involved many significant films. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1989 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million. Basinger would lose the town to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of Chicago-based Ameritech Corp., in 1993 after being forced to file for bankruptcy when a California judge ordered her to pay $7.4 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film ''Boxing Helena''. * A director's cut of ''Lawrence of Arabia'' is released with a 227-minute length. The restoration was undertaken by Robert A. Harris under the supervision of director David Lean. * April 23 – ''Field of Dreams'', starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster, is released. * May 24 – '' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is released. It is the third installment of the Indiana Jones series. * June 13 – The James Bond film ''Licence to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asianet News
Asianet News (formerly Asianet Global) is an Indian free-to-air Malayalam-language news channel owned by Asianet News Network. Asianet News Network operates as a subsidiary of Jupiter Entertainment Ventures (Jupiter Capital Ventures). The channel is based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Asianet News is currently one of the market leaders in the Malayalam television news sector. Frank P. Thomas is the Director and Group CFO of Asianet News Network (ANN),Manoj K Das is the current Managing Editor of Asianet News Malayalam Network and Kaushik Ghosh is the Chief Revenue Officer of Asianet News Network (ANN). Rajesh Kalra is the Executive Chairman of Asianet News Network (ANN). Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament in the Council of States from Karnataka, is the chairman of Jupiter Capital. The company also owns the Kannada news channel Suvarna News and is an investor in English news channel Republic TV''.'' Malayalam general entertainment channels, Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuthiravattom Pappu
Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the ''Kozhikodan'' dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu style". He acted in over a thousand Malayalam films. He made his debut in a small comic role in ''Bhargavi Nilayam''. His character was called ‘Kuthiravattom,’ a name that stuck for the rest of his career. Early life Pappu was born as Padmadalakshan in Feroke near Calicut (Kozhikode), Kerala, as the son of Panaghat Raman and Devi. The family moved to the village of Kuthiravattam (Half a kilometre from Govindapuram, Calicut) when Pappu was still a child. He was keen in acting since childhood and performed his first major stage performance when he was 17. At that time he was studying in St. Antony's School, Calicut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the ''Kozhikodan'' dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu style". He acted in over a thousand Malayalam films. He made his debut in a small comic role in ''Bhargavi Nilayam''. His character was called ‘Kuthiravattom,’ a name that stuck for the rest of his career. Early life Pappu was born as Padmadalakshan in Feroke near Calicut (Kozhikode), Kerala, as the son of Panaghat Raman and Devi. The family moved to the village of Kuthiravattam (Half a kilometre from Govindapuram, Calicut) when Pappu was still a child. He was keen in acting since childhood and performed his first major stage performance when he was 17. At that time he was studying in St. Antony's School, Calicut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Indian
North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Central Asia. The term North India has varying definitions. The Ministry of Home Affairs in its Northern Zonal Council Administrative division included the states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan and Union Territories of Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Ministry of Culture in its ''North Culture Zone'' includes the state of Uttarakhand but excludes Delhi whereas the Geological Survey of India includes Uttar Pradesh and Delhi but excludes Rajasthan and Chandigarh. Other states sometimes included are Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. North India has been the historical centre of the Mughal Empire, the Delhi Sultanate and the British Indian Empire. It has a diverse culture, and includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeevitha
Jeevitha or popularly known as Jeevitha Rajasekhar is an Indian actress, who has primarily worked in the Southern film industry (featuring in predominantly Tamil and Telugu language movies) of the Indian film industry. She was a prominent leading actress and was often cast as the second heroine during the 80s era. She's also a director and producer now. After marriage to her co-star-turned-husband Rajasekhar in 1991, Jeevitha chose to completely step away from the limelight of acting and further focused on her marriage and family. Instead, became a backbone strength to supporting her husband’s acting career. She later became a director and a producer for Rajasekhar’s films, many of which are remakes such as ''Seshu ''Seshu'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film starring Rajasekhar in the titular role along with Kaveri, directed by Rajasekar's wife Jeevitha Rajasekhar in her directorial debut. It is a remake of the 1999 hit Tamil film '' ...'' (2002). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News18 Kerala
News 18 Kerala is a Malayalam language news television channel headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram owned by Network 18. The launch in Kerala was part of an expansion plan of News 18 franchise in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam-North East. The channels are also available on leading DTH & MSO Platforms like TataSky, Asianet Digital TV, Airtel Digital TV, videocon d2h. See also * Network 18 * CNN-News18 CNN-News18 (originally CNN-IBN) is an Indian English-language news television channel founded by Raghav Bahl based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is currently co-owned by Network18 Group and Warner Bros. Discovery. CNN provides internation ... References External links News18 India's Official website Malayalam NewsMalayalam Live TV 24-hour television news channels in India Malayalam-language television channels Television channels and stations established in 2016 Television stations in Thiruvananthapuram 2016 establishments in Kerala {{India-tv-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Close
Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. Throughout her career spanning over four decades, Close has garnered numerous accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Tony Awards. Additionally, she has been nominated eight times for an Academy Award, holding the record for the most nominations in an acting category without a win (tied with Peter O'Toole). In 2016, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame, and in 2019, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, Close majored in theater and anthropology at the College of William & Mary. She began her professional career on the stage in 1974 with ''Love for Love''. While in Broadway, she appeared in productions of ''Barnum'' in 1980 and ''The Real Thing'' in 1983, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the latter. Her film debut came in the come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatal Attraction
''Fatal Attraction'' is a 1987 American psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden, based on his 1980 short film '' Diversion''. Starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer, the film centers on a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and becomes obsessed with him. ''Fatal Attraction'' was released on September 18, 1987, by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, but generated controversy at the time of its release. The film became a huge box office success, grossing $320.1 million against a $14 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1987 worldwide. At the 60th Academy Awards, it received six nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (for Close), Best Supporting Actress (for Archer), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Plot Daniel "Dan" Gallagher is a successful, happily-married Manhattan lawyer whose work leads him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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