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Ashokan (actor)
Ashokan is an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam films. He made his film debut with ''Peruvazhiyambalam'' the film won the 1979 National film award for best feature film. He is best known for his roles in '' Yavanika'' (1982), ''Yuvajanotsavam'' (1986), ''Thoovanathumbikal'' (1987), ''Moonnam Pakkam'' (1988), ''In Harihar Nagar'' (1990), ''Amaram'' (1990) and ''2 Harihar Nagar'' (2009). Career He made his debut in 1979 in ''Peruvazhiyambalam'', directed by Padmarajan, where he played a 15-year-old boy who becomes a fugitive after killing a bully. This was followed by roles in Padmarajan's films ''Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil'' (1986), ''Thoovanathumbikal'' (1987) and ''Moonnam Pakkam'' (1988). He had the lead role in '' Anantaram'', a film by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Personal life Ashokan was born as the youngest among the four children to (both late) Samudayathil N. P. Unnithan and Azhakath Savithri on 23 May 1961 at Cheppad, Alappuzha. His father was a public pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheppad
Cheppad is a scenic village near Haripad in Alleppy District in Kerala State, India. It is about halfway between Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram on the National Highway 47 (now NH 66). Etymology Cheppad was known as "Cheppukadu" in ancient times; "cheppu" indicates a small container and "kadu" indicates a small forest. Economy Cheppad is turning into a town of the future with the already existing national thermal power station, modernisation of Cheppad railway station and 5-star hotels in the neighbourhood. Cheppad is covered by the state of the art 3G mobile network and high speed broadband up to 8 Mbit/s and the new National Highway 66 development gives Cheppad access to all major cities. Cheppad has a railway station too. There is a Government Ayurveda Hospital with very well qualified doctors 24 hours a day. Demography Cheppad is inhabited by a predominantly Hindu community. The Christian community is the second largest religious community and many denominations of Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhayam Thedi
''Abhayam Thedi'' is a 1986 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobhana, Sukumari and Thilakan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam. Plot The film tells the story of a girl who returns to her late father’s ancestral home after falling out with her mother. The story details how her family treats her, her interactions with her cousins, and her determination to help them with their problems while battling her own problems. Cast *Mohanlal as Appu / Appettan *Shobhana as Miranda / Meera *Thilakan as Meera's grandfather P. K. Nair * Sukumari as Ammalukutty *Ramachandran as Madhavankutty *KPAC Lalitha as Bhargavi *Janardanan as C. S. Nair * Ashokan as Anil * Rohini as Vasanthi *Raveendran as Rajendran *Baby Anju as Asha *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Kumaran *Y. Vijaya as Tessy *Santhakumari Santha Kumari (born Vellaala Subbamma; 17 May 1920 – 16 January 2006) was an Indian musical artist and actress. She was married to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irakal
''Irakal'' () is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film written and directed by K. G. George and produced by Sukumaran. The film stars K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Thilakan, Sukumaran, Ashokan, and Radha. The film won two Kerala State Film Awards— Second Best Film and Best Story. Irakal is considered as the first dark movie in Malayalam and is regarded as a classic film. Plot A ruthless, Syrian Christian rubber baron, Mathews aka Mathukutty, builds an empire, through business acumen and greasing palms of cops and labour union leaders. His business includes marijuana and hooch. His son Koshy, who is the second-in-commands in his business and illegal activities, is equally ruthless and violent. His second son Sibi is an alcoholic, but a normal guy struggling to get out of his father's stranglehold; he rebels once a while, but incompetent and lazy to go his own way. Mathukutty's only daughter, Annie, is a nymphomaniac, who has no feelings for her husband Andrews or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eeran Sandhya
''Eeran Sandhya'' is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Jeassy and produced by Rajan Joseph. The film stars Mammootty, Shobana, Rahman and Jose Prakash. Plot Cast *Mammootty as Madhavankutty *Shobana as Prabha *Rahman as Raju *Jose Prakash as Krishna Menon *Ahalya as Reetha Abraham *Santhosh as Freddy Louis *Adoor Bhasi as Poulose *Sankaradi as Gopalan *Sukumari as Seetha * K. P. A. C. Sunny as Police Officer *T. P. Madhavan as Avarachan *N. F. Varghese as Police Inspector * Ashokan as Ashok *Baby Chaithanya *Thilakan *Shubha as Sumathi *Balan Parakkal Soundtrack The music was composed by V. S. Narasimhan V. S. Narasimhan (born 1943) is an Indian violinist and composer. Life Narasimhan is the son of the violinist Gottuvadyam Srinivasa Iyengar. He studied Carnatic music from age four under his father. Narasimhan also learnt Western classical mus ... and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup. References External links * {{Dennis Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
''Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam'' () is a 1985 Malayalam-language drama film, written and directed by P. Padmarajan. The film stars Mammootty, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Karamana Janardanan Nair and Srividya. It tells the story of a man who wants to sell his ancestral house and put his mother in an old age home. ''Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam'' won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam for exploring the layers of family relationship in a rural setting threatened by urban culture and explains how the imminent breakdown of the joint family is prevented by a death. Plot Janakiyamma stays in a spacious ancestral house with the help of a distant relative girl and servants who help her take care of her cows and poultry. Her elder son is Narayanankutty, married to Ambika, both central government servants in Bombay (Mumbai). They have two girls, Sheenu and Meenu. Her younger son Gopan is married to Bindu and is working in the Middle East. She also had a deceased daughter (n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unaroo
''Unaroo'' () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film directed by Mani Ratnam and written by T. Damodaran, starring Mohanlal, Sukumaran, Ratheesh, Sabitha Anand, Ashokan and Balan K. Nair, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and cinematography by Ramachandra Babu. The film gives the inside view of the problems that arose in the labour trade union parties in Kerala. It was released on 14 April 1984. Plot Cast *Mohanlal as Ramu *Sukumaran as Janardanan *Ratheesh as Peter * Sabitha Anand as Marry *Balan K. Nair *Unni Mary *Krishnachandran * Ashokan *Jagannatha Varma *Lalu Alex *Kundara Johny *Prathapachandran *Philomina *Paravoor Bharathan * Janardhanan *Sathyakala Production Producer N. G. John, who had experienced success with '' Ee Nadu'' (1982) and ''Iniyengilum'' (1983), had been impressed with Mani Ratnam's debut film '' Pallavi Anu Pallavi'' (1983), a Kannada film that tackled a complex subject. John offered Ratnam the chance to direct a Malayala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
''Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol'' is a 1984 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Bhadran and produced by N. G. John. The film stars Madhu, Mammootty, Lakshmi and Ratheesh in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam. Cast * Madhu as Viswanathan * Mammootty as Balachandran *Lakshmi as Prameela *Ratheesh as Murali *Sathyakala as Ammini *Thilakan * Ashokan *Beena * Kottayam Santha * Manavalan Joseph * Sankaradi * T. R. Omana * Baiju *Lalithasree *P. R. Menon *Santhakumari * Surekha *T. G. Ravi *Jolly Abraham Jolly Abraham, also known as Jollee Abraham, is an Indian gospel singer and film singer in Malayalam cinema. He sang more than 100 Malayalam movie songs during the 1970s and 1980s. His debut song was for ''Chattambikalyani'' in 1973. He was bor ... Soundtrack The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Puthiyankam Murali. References External links * 1984 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Bhadran {{1980s-Malaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aduthaduthu
''Aduthaduthu'' is a 1984 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. The film stars Rahman, Sukumari, Thilakan, KPAC Lalitha and Ahalya in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Raveendran. Cast *Rahman as Raju *Mohanlal as Vishnu Mohan *Sukumari as Gaurikutty *Thilakan as Thankappan * KPAC Lalitha as Kausalya *Ahalya as Radha *Karamana Janardanan Nair as Ayyappan * Ashokan as Jeevan Philip *Beena as Raman Kutty's wife *Sankaradi as Adiyodi * Bharath Gopi as Father Clement Kuriapalli * Lissy as Rema S. Menon *Bahadoor as Hajiyaar *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Raman Kutty *Mala Aravindan as Kariachan Soundtrack The music was composed by Raveendran and the lyrics were written by Sathyan Anthikkad and G. Sankara Kurup G. Sankara Kurup, (3 June 1901 – 2 February 1978) also referred to as Mahakavi G (The Great Poet G), was an Indian poet, essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature. Known as one of the greats of Malayalam poetry, he was the first r ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukhamukham
''Mukhamukham'' ( en, italic=yes, Face to Face) (1984) is a Malayalam feature film written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Plot The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sreedharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name is associated with the murder of the owner of a tile factory. He is considered to be dead by his party and they even erect a memorial for him. But he makes an unexpected comeback almost 10 years later, after the first communist ministry gained and lost power in Kerala and after the Communist Party of India has split. On his return, he spends his time sleeping and drinking. His comeback is first a puzzle and then an embarrassment to his comrades and family. As the disappointment on his new face grows, he is found murdered. The film ends when both the communist parties jointly celebrate his martyrdom. A discussion was carried out about this movie in Russian Parliament. Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
''Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha'' is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. G. Vishwambharan and produced by Jessy Prakash. The film stars Mammootty, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu and Saritha in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. It is the remake of the 1978 Hindi film ''Saajan Bina Suhagan'', also remade into Tamil as '' Mangala Nayaki'' in 1980. This movie marks the debut of Meena (actress) in malayalam as a child artist. Plot Aravindan is an assistant manager in a tea plantation in Munnar. He lives with his wife Janu and three daughters. They follow a happy life until he discovers that he has lung cancer. The doctor suggests him to move to Tata Institute for further treatment. He informs Mammukka about the same and leaves for Bombay lying to his family that he has been promoted as a manager. Meanwhile, Dr. Surendran shifts to Munnar as the family's new neighbour. The youngest daughter of the family, Rajani acquaints with him and introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idavela
''Idavela'' ( ml, ഇടവേള, en, Interval) is a 1982 Malayalam teen film written by Padmarajan and directed by Mohan. It stars Ashokan, Idavela Babu and Nalini in the lead roles. It was the debut film of Idavela Babu, who got his screenname through this film. Plot The film starts out as a campus story involving four boys, Thomas (Ashokan), Ravi (Idavela Babu), Alosius and Swami. There is the usual pranks that the boys of the age do, although the movie doesn't just revolve around these. The second half of the movie takes us to scenic locales of Munnar. The second half also introduces the major female character, Molu. The movie centres around the problems faced by them in a hotel in Munnar. The movie opens with showing the 4 college boys to be indulged in smoking, drinking and watching blue films. Each time they get caught and are punished. Their parents are also informed about the same and they are a disgrace to their families as well. The college NCC decides to conduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
