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Anuragakottaram
''Anuragakottaram'' () is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Vinayan and produced by Ramakrishnan under the banner of Prathyusha Films. The film stars Dileep and Suvalakshmi in the lead roles, along with Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalpana, Cochin Haneefa and Maniyanpilla Raju playing supporting roles. The film has musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. However the movie was a commercial success and received positive reviews. Plot Charles (Dileep) is a young man who has raised his sister since age 8 after they were orphaned. Due to an incident at her college arts day competition, Charles' sister undergoes a mental shock. To pay for her treatment, he needs a considerable sum of money. He meets Shobharaj (Jagathy), a con man, and together they are hired by Paulochan (Cochin Haneefa) whose daughter, Anna, recently joined a convent to become a nun. He instructs Charles to romance his daughter in order for her to leave the convent so that his family blood line can continue. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinayan
T. G. Vinayakumar (born 16 May 1957), professionally credited as Vinayan, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and lyricist, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and occasionally in Tamil cinema. Early life Vinayan is from Kuttanad, Kerala, India. Career Vinayan started his career with the film ''Super Star''. And he has directed the following films like ''Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum'', ''Akasha ganga 2, Karumadikkuttan'', ''Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan'', ''Dada Sahib'', '' Vellinakshatram'', ''Aakasha Ganga'', ''Rakshasa Rajavu'', '' Kalyana Sougandhikam'', ''Kasi'' (Tamil), Enn mana vaanil, Independence, Sathyam, Albhuthadweep, Athishayan, Dracula and ''Sipayi Lahala''. The genres of his films include comedy, horror, action, fantasy and family drama. Vinayan also introduced a handful of actors and singers in the Malayalam film industry. Jayasurya, Indrajith Sukumaran, Anoop Menon, Honey Rose, Priyamani, Manikkuttan, Suresh Krishna, Meghana Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Kottarakkara
Bobby Kottarakkara (11 March 1952 – 3 December 2000) was an Indian actor who acted in Malayalam films. He was born to Pareedkunju Ravuthar in Kottarakkara. He began his acting career on stage. He made his film debut with Mucheettukalikkaarante Makal. Bobby soon became a well-known actor. He performed in around 300 roles in a variety of films, some of which are such as Mazhavilkavadi, ''Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu'', ''Golanthara Vartha'', ''Kaazhchakkappuram'' and ''Chithram''. He also acted in several TV serials. It was during the filming of ''Vakkalathu Narayanankutty'' that Bobby died of a massive heart attack in December 2000. The film had Jayaram and Mukesh in the main roles and was released a few months after his death. Filmography References External links *Bobby Kottarakkara at MSI {{DEFAULTSORT:Kottarakkara, Bobby 1952 births 2000 deaths Male actors from Kollam Indian male film actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male television actors 20th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sreejaya Nair
Sreejaya Nair is an Indian actress and dancer. She worked in the Malayalam film industry throughout 1990s and retired after marriage and returned to acting in 2014. She is a professional dancer and conducts a dance school named Sreejaya's School of Classical Dance in Bangalore. Early life Sreejaya hails from Kothamangalam, Kerala, India. She began learning dance from the age of five under the teachers Kalamandalam Sumathi and Kalamandalam Saraswathi. She joined Kerala Kalamandalam and took classes in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. She later began training under the teacher Chitra Chandrasekhar Dasarathy. Career She made her film debut in the Malayalam drama film ''Kamaladalam'' in 1992. In 1998, she acted in comedy drama '' Summer in Bethlehem''. She took a break after her marriage. Personal life Sreejaya is married to businessman Madhan Nair and the couple has a daughter named Mythili. They moved to Kozhikode and then to Bangalore and Canada Canada is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viji Thampi
Viji Thampi is an Indian film director, actor and social activist who works in Malayalam films. Thampi is a member of Thiruvananthapuram regional board of the Central Board of Film Certification and the State Advisor of Kerala Kshetra Samrakshana Samithi. In 2021, Thampi was appointed as the Kerala state president of Vishva Hindu Parishad. Career After making his directorial debut with the 1988 film ''David David Mr. David'', Thampi directed a series of comedy films in the 1990s which turned out to be commercial hits. Viji Thampi is known for appearing in cameo roles in his own films. He has also directed the Malayalam crime thriller television series ''Black and White'' and later, the mythological television serial ''Devimahathmyam''. Personal life He is the son in law of the Malayalam movie actor Jagannatha Varma. He lives in Palkulangara Trivandrum. Filmography Director Actor # ''Ennalum Sarath'' (2018) Dir.: Balachandra Menon # ''Njaan Samvidhanam Cheyyum'' (2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maniyanpilla Raju
Sudheer Kumar (born 20 April 1955), better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju (Malayalam:മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry.മലയാളി ദര്ബാറിലെ മണിയന് പിള്ള mangalam.com. 3 June 2014 His debut film was ''Mohiniyaattam'' in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films. His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film ''' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochin Haneefa
Muhammed Haneefa (22 April 1951 – 2 February 2010), better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa, was an Indian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam and Tamil. As a director he is best known for the films ''Aankiliyude Tharattu'' (1987) and ''Vatsalyam'' (1993). Personal life and education Haneefa was born in Cochin (present-day Kochi) to Kochi Velthedathu Tharavattil A.B. Muhammed and Hajira, as the second among their eight children. He studied at Kochi St. Augustine's School and St. Albert's College and graduated with a degree in commerce. His nephew Badusha acted in '' Pappayude Swantham Appoos'' Career He made his film debut in 1972 in '' Azhimukham'' directed by Vijayan and went on to act in over 300 films in Malayalam. He also acted in over 80 Tamil films, including po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottayam Nazeer
Kottayam Nazeer is an Indian actor, impressionist, and an artist from Kerala. Kottayam Nazeer started his career as a stage artist . Recently he also started his career in painting. Family Nazeer is married to Haseena. They have two sons, Mohammed Nihal and Mohammed Noufal. Filmography * ''Mimics Action 500'' (1995) * ''Kidilol Kidilam'' (1995) * ''Mr. Clean'' (1996) * ''KL-7-95 Ernakulam North'' (1996) * ''Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum'' (1996) * '' Mannadiyar Penninu Chengkotta Chekkan'' (1997) * '' Mattupetti Machan'' (1998) * ''Aaghosham'' (1998) * ''Meenakshykalyan'' (1998) *''Anuragakottaram'' (1998) * ''Udayapuram Sulthan'' (1999) * '' Mazhavillu'' (1999) * '' My Dear Karadi'' (1999) * ''Aakasha Ganga'' (1999) * ''Pattabhishekam'' (1999) * '' Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum'' (2000) * ''Koodariyathe'' (2001) * ''Korappan the Great'' (2001) * ''Aparenmar Nagarathil'' (2001) (also director) * ''Sundara Purushan'' (2001) As Mental Patient * ''Jagathy Jagadish in Town'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sreekumar P. K. (born 5 January 1951), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or simply Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director and playback singer, who has appeared in over 1500 Malayalam films in a career spanning almost four decades. Widely regarded as one of the most influential actor and finest comedian in the history of Malayalam cinema, he is also known for his highly nuanced character roles. He is the son of acclaimed dramaturge and writer, the late Jagathy N. K. Achary. Jagathy Sreekumar won five Kerala State Film Awards among numerous other awards for his roles in various films. He has also directed two films and written screenplays for two more. His stage name is derived from the neighborhood of Jagathy in Trivandrum from where he hails. He is an outspoken orator holding strong views, quite unlike his onscreen image and his speeches are still popular. Jagathy was involved in a vehicle accident in March 2012 and was hospitalized for over a year. He is stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpana (Malayalam Actress)
Kalpana Ranjani (5 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), better known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' Thanichalla Njan'' (2012) at the 60th National Film Awards. Kalpana started her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular among the audiences for her comic roles. Career Kalpana began her career as a child artist in the film ''Vidarunna Mottukal''. After making her debut as a mainstream actor in the 1980 film ''Pokkuveyil'', directed by G. Aravindan, she went on to star in several critically acclaimed films and her portrayals as a comedian were appreciated by critics. Her Tamil debut was through the 1985 released successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suvalakshmi
Suvaluxmi (born 19 August 1977) is a former Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Tamil films. She also appeared in Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada films. Career As a child, Suvaluxmi was passionate about Indian classical and folk dance forms and performed the art forms across regional shows. Her performance on stage was noticed by film director Satyajit Ray, who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story ''Uttoran'' (1994). The film, which was completed by his son Sandip Ray following Satyajit Ray's demise, won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1994 and was screened in film festivals around the world, including at Cannes. Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calcutta in 1998, Suvaluxmi acted as the female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages. She made her debut in Tamil films with ''Aasai'' (1995), a romantic thriller film directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Films
The year 1998 in film involved many significant films, including '' Shakespeare in Love'' (which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), '' Saving Private Ryan'','' Armageddon'' (which was the top grossing film of the year in the United States), '' American History X'', '' The Truman Show'', ''Primary Colors'', '' ''Rushmore'''', ''Rush Hour'', '' There's Something About Mary'', '' The Big Lebowski'', and Terrence Malick's directorial return in '' The Thin Red Line''. DreamWorks SKG released its first two animated films: '' Antz'' and ''The Prince of Egypt''. The ''Pokémon'' theatrical film series started with '' Pokémon: The First Movie''. Warner Bros. Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary. The year saw two dueling science-fiction disaster films about asteroids, '' Armageddon'' and ''Deep Impact'', becoming box office success, with ''Armageddon'' becoming the more popular of the two. It was also the highest grossing film of 1998 worldwide. Highest-grossing films The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |