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Babu Janardhanan
Babu Janardhanan is an Indian screenwriter and director, known for Malayalam films. Biography Personal life He was born at Changanassery, Kerala, as the son of Mr. Janardanan and Mrs. Pankajakshi. Babu Janardhanan did his schooling at Madappally Govt. LPS and Govt. Higher Secondary School, Thrikkodithaanam and Pursued higher studies at AP School of Arts, Kottayam. He began his career as a school teacher at CPPHMHS, Ozhur, Tirur in Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ... district. He is married to Sheeba. The couple have two children, Neelima and Niranjan. Film career His debut movie was Anandavruthantham directed by P. Anil in 1990. In 2005, Achanurangatha Veedu collected the best second movie award in the Kerala State Film Awards. Salim Kumar, who play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changanassery
Changanassery or Changanacherry is a municipal town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. History The first recorded history on the origin of Changanacherry is obtained from Sangam period literature. According to Sangam era documents, Uthiyan Cheralathan (Perum Chorru Udiyan Cheralathan, Athan I, or Udiyanjeral - AD c. 130) is the first recorded Kera (Chera) dynasty ruler of the Sangam period in ancient South India. Governance The city is governed by the Changanacherry Municipal Council.Ms Sandhya Manoj is the chairperson of the municipality and the vice chairperson Mr Binu. It heads the taluk Kachery (office). It also heads the Munsiff's court and the judicial first class magistrate's court. Changanacherry assembly constituency was a part of Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency). However, after the Delimitation Commission's Report in 2005, in order to retain Mavelikkara Lok Sabha Constituency, Changanacherry segment in Kottayam and the neighbouring constitue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
''Chandranudikkunna Dikkil'' () is 1999 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Babu Janardhanan. Starring Dileep, Samyuktha Varma, Kavya Madhavan, Lal, Biju Menon, Jagadish, and Innocent. The music was composed by Vidyasagar.The film was the debut movie of both Samyuktha and Kavya as lead actresses and was a commercial success. Plot The movie starts with Mukundan (Dileep) as a cab driver in Mysuru, Karnataka. He meets Hema (Samyuktha Varma) during a trip arranged when Hema, who works as a drama artist, got held up midway in late night due to the troupe bus breaking down. A friendship grows between them. Later Mukundan shifts his residence to the area where Hema lives due to his roommate's bad behaviour. One day when Mukundan reaches to pick a trip from a lodge he finds his client Sreeram( Biju Menon) in a serious condition after a suicide attempt and Mukundan saves his life by the prompt action of calling emergency medical services. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisammayude Veedu
''Lisammayude Veedu'' (English: ''Lisamma's House'') is a 2013 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Babu Janardhanan and starring Meera Jasmine, Rahul Madhav and Salim Kumar. The film is a sequel to the 2006 film ''Achanurangatha Veedu''. The film was initially titled ''Samuvelinte Makkal'' but was later renamed ''Lisammayude Veedu'' based on the name of the central character. Plot summary ''Achanurangaatha Veedu'' (2006) told the story of a father's suffering as his under-aged daughter Lisamma is kidnapped and is forced into a sex racket. In ''Lisammayude Veedu'', the young girl Lisamma has grown up and seems to have adjusted to her past. She runs a telephone booth and looks after her two sisters and her father who has lost his mental balance after seeing his daughter suffer. She, however, looks on life with a somewhat caustic sense of humour and has become worldly wise. Her brave attitude wins her an admirer in Shivankutty, who is a head load worker and has communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unni Mukundan
Unnikrishnan Mukundan (born 22 September 1987), commonly known as Unni Mukundan, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Telugu and Tamil films. Unni Mukundan made his acting debut with the Tamil film ''Seedan'' (2011), a remake of ''Nandanam''(2002). At the age of 23, after playing several small roles, Unni got his breakthrough with his lead role in Vysakh's action comedy ''Mallu Singh'' (2012). Later, he went on to do major roles in several Malayalam films including commercially successful films like ''Vikramadithyan'' (2014), ''KL 10 Patthu'' (2015), ''Style'' (2016), '' Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya'' (2016) and ''Achayans'' (2017). He made his Telugu film debut with the 2016 film ''Janatha Garage''. Unni Mukundan made his debut as a lyricist and singer with ''Achayans''. He has also sponsored road safety measures by appearing in the motor vehicle department's advertisements. Early life Unni Mukundan was born on 22 September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma (actress)
Roma Asrani is an Indian model turned actress who mainly appears in Malayalam-language films. She has starred in over 25 films. She is popularly known mononymously as Romah. Life Roma Asrani was born to Sindhi parents in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. She received her first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Notebook''. Her second film was ''July 4'' (2007), directed by Joshiy. Her movie ''Chocolate'' (2007) with Prithviraj was successful. She has also acted in a music video. Roma has also acted in the Tamil movie ''Kathale En Kathale'' (2006). She made her Kannada début with '' Aramane'' (2007), starring Ganesh in the lead. Further, she reappeared in the Telugu industry after a break in the movie ''Chalaki'' in 2010. Awards Asianet Film Awards * 2006 - Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year - '' Notebook'' * 2008 - Best Star Pair Award, ''Utharaswayamvaram'' * 2009 - Best Star Pair Award, ''Minnaminnikoottam'', '' Shakespeare M.A. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a career spanning five decades, he has acted in over 400 films. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Mammootty, several accolades, including three National Film Awards, seven Kerala State Film Awards, and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. For his contribution to film, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 1998. In 2022, he was honoured with Kerala Awards, Kerala Prabha Award, the second-highest honour given by the Government of Kerala. Mammootty made his debut in acting through Malayalam film ''Anubhavangal Paalichakal'' in 1971. His first leading role was in I. V. Sasi's unreleased film ''Devalokam (film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay March 12
''Bombay March 12'' is a 2011 Malayalam–language Indian drama film based on the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts. The film marks the directorial debut of noted screenwriter Babu Janardhanan. Mammootty, Roma and Unni Mukundan play the lead roles. The narrative is in a hyperlink format. It was released in theatres on 30 June 2011. It was dubbed in Hindi as ''Hadsa Bombay March 12''. Plot The story is about Sameer, a sweeper with the Alappuzha Municipality, who is always on tenterhooks because he is on the police radar whenever there is trouble or an act of terror occurs. Later it is revealed that his brother-in-law Shahjahan was suspected to be part of the terror team that had planted bombs in Bombay in 1993 and was later killed in an encounter with the Army in Andhra Pradesh. The narrative moves back and forth, slowly connecting Sameer with Shahjahan who had gone to Bombay as an IT professional and from whom much was expected by his family. The innocent youngster gets entangled in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarna Kaduva
''Swarna Kaduva'' () is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film directed by Jose Thomas, starring Biju Menon. The script is written by Babu Janardhanan. The film was released on 4 November 2016. Synopsis Rinichen is a self made right-hand man of businessman Lonappan. Over the years he takes advantage of Lonappan for solving shady problems. When everything seems to boilover at the gravy train he uses the opportunity and asks Lonappan to help him settle elsewhere with a jewellery shop. Rinichen who had a hard life and was from once well known family starts care evermore for money & status and life starts to make him pay for karmic debts of his unethical previous engagements. The rest of the film explores whether Rinichen will rebound or go further down the rabbit hole. Cast * Biju Menon as Rini Iype Maatummel * Iniya as Lovely * Innocent Vareed as Lonappan * Suresh Krishna as Divakaran * Sudheer Karamana as Advocate Paul * Baiju Santhosh as Inspector Sasidharan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of God (2011 Film)
''City of God'' is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by Babu Janardhanan. It tells the story of Tamil migrant workers and a team of land mafia criminals in the city of Cochin, Kerala, India. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Rajeev Pillai, Rohini, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Rima Kallingal and Swetha Menon. The film uses the hyperlink cinema format as its narrative structure, a technique first used by Satyajit Ray in his ''Kanchenjungha'' (1962). ''City of God'' is not a remake and shares no resemblance to the 2002 Brazilian film of the same name, although both use non-linear narrative structure. The film was subsequently dubbed and released in Hindi under the same name by Wide Angle Media in 2014. ''City of God'' was one of the first among the " Malayalam New Wave" movies, although the trend was just becoming recognised during 2011. Despite getting critical acclaim, the movie was an average hit at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalappavu
''Thalappavu'' (literal meaning: turban or headgear, which is a symbol of power, status and protection) is a 2008 Malayalam language period thriller film based on the events related to Naxal Varghese and Police Constable P. Ramachandran Nair, directed by Madhupal and written by Babu Janardhanan. The film sympathetically portrays the social and political issues of the Naxalite era of the 1970s in Kerala. The film's cast includes Prithviraj, Lal, Atul Kulkarni, Rohini, and Dhanya Mary Varghese. Produced by actor Mohan under the Civic Cinema banner and distributed by Lal's Lal Release, ''Thalappavu'' marks actor-cum-writer Madhupal’s directorial debut. The film released on 12 September 2008 (Onam) to critical acclaim. However, in the box-office it failed to recover the cost of production. The film got Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor (Lal) and Best Debut Director (Madhupal), Kerala Film Critics Awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Script writer, Amateur Little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avan Chandiyude Makan
''Avan Chandiyude Makan'' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language film produced by Nirmal Roy G M, written by Babu Janardhanan and directed by Thulasidas. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vijayaraghavan with a musical score by Sanjeev Lal. This film was released along with the Tamil film ''Pokkiri''. Cast *Prithviraj Sukumaran as Kurien Chandy Sebastian *Vijayaraghavan as Thattekkadu Chandy Outha Sebastian * Sridevika as Sobha Pillai * Usha as Kochurani Chandy Sebastian * Rekha as Aleykutty Chandy Sebastian *Sona Nair as Susanna Chandy Sebastian *Augustine as Kuncheria *Anil Murali as Sub Inspector Hari *P. Sreekumar as Constable Somanathan Pillai *Kalasala Babu as Peralithanam Kunjukochu *Baburaj as Peralithanam Sonichen *Kundara Johny as Bhargavan M.L.A. *Shobha Mohan as Vasundhara *Sadiq as Paul Chacko *Aniyappan as Azhakappan * Cochin Haneefa as Chackochi *Narayanankutty as Prahladan *Spadikam George as Circle Inspector Shivanadan * Captain Raju - Parish priest *Vakkom Jay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaasthavam
''Vaasthavam'' () is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language romantic political crime drama film written by Babu Janardhanan and directed by M. Padmakumar. The film revolves around a youth Balachandran Adiga (Prithviraj Sukumaran) and follows his rise and fall in politics. The story is loosely based on Thakazhi's novel ''Enippadikal''. Prithviraj won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance, making him the youngest recipient of the award at age 24. Plot Raghavan Master, a scion of a high Adiga Brahmin family and an ardent communist, is now in crisis as his Tharavadu is devoid of the fame and fortune it once had. Balachandran, is his only son, who has the burden of looking after the family and his four sisters. He is aware of the difficulties involved in bringing the family back from the brink of nothingness and in marrying off his sisters. Balachandran's eldest sister Shobha does some tailoring and manages a low earning with which the family is kept out of hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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