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Babu Namboothiri
Babu Namboothiri (born 12 August 1947) is a retired Chemistry Professor and Head Of Department of Deva Mata College Kuravilangad and an Indian film and TV actor who has starred in more than 100 Malayalam films and various serials. He is famous for his villain and character roles, best known for his portrayal Thangal, in ''Thoovanathumbikal'' (1987), as the primary antagonist, Ajith, in ''Nirakkoottu'' (1985), the devious advocate in ''Jagratha'', among many others, and in '' Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum'' as Madhava Menon, an evil businessman and drug-dealer. Background Babu Namboothiri was the eldest among the ten children of Neelakandan Namboothiri and Saraswathi at Mannakkanad, near Kuravilangad, Kottayam. He belongs to Padinjare Mana in Mannakkanad. He performs rituals at Chirayil Ganapathi Temple and has 7 brothers and 2 sisters. He graduated from Sree Sankara College and pursued Masters in Science from SRM College Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. His debut movie was ''Yaaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannakkanad
Mannackanad is a small Village/hamlet in Uzhavoor Taluk in Kottayam District of Kerala State, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous .... It comes under Marangattupilly Panchayath.The Pin Code for Mannackanad is 686633 . References Villages in Kottayam district {{Kottayam-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avatharam (2014 Malayalam Film)
''Avatharam'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Joshiy, written by Vyaasan Edavanakadu, and produced by Udaykrishna, Siby K. Thomas, Dileep K. Kunnath, and Vyaasan Edavanakadu. It stars Dileep, Lakshmi Menon, and Sijoy Varghese. The film was released on 1 August 2014. Plot This movie is all about the life of Madhavan Mahadevan, who is a social worker from Idukki. He comes to Kochi with sister-in-law and her daughter after the death of his brother Customs Officer Sudhakaran. He is in Cochin to know the mystery behind his brother's death. He visits LIC office claiming the insurance amount of his late brother. Manimekhala is authorised to deal with claims. From the LIC advisor, he realises that his brother's death is a well-planned murder. He later decides to find the mystery behind the death. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Manimekhala. He discovers that CI Jeevan is involved in the murder. Since then, Madhavan has killed everyone who caused his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aathmakatha
''Aathmakatha'' (''English: Autobiography'') is a Malayalam film written and directed by debutant Premlal starring Sreenivasan, Shafna, Sharbani Mukherjee and Jagathy Sreekumar. Athmakadha finds its niche in a classic genre of mainstream Malayalam films that include the works of directors like Bharathan and Padmarajan. Sreenivasan plays a blind man named Kochubaby while Sharbani Mukherjee plays Mary, his wife. The film talks about the positivism in life of the visually impaired Kochubaby. The film was selected for various international film festivals and was screened at the IFFI, Goa in the Indian Panorama section. Premlal received many awards for 'Athmakadha' including a special jury award at the Kerala State Film Awards for direction and Ramu Kariat award. Sreenivasan won the Asianet Film Award Honour Special Jury Award. The soundtrack for the film was composed by " Aaromale" fame Alphons Joseph with lyrics penned by Kaithapram and Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan. Plot Kochuba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadakame Ulakam
''Nadakame Ulakam'' ( ml, നാടകമേ ഉലകം) is a 2011 Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Viji Thampi and starring Mukesh, Vinu Mohan, Sarayu, and Saranya Mohan in the lead roles. Its songs are composed by veteran music director Johnson with lyrics penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The film released on 25 February. Plot Omanakuttan (Mukesh), is a Bank Manager by profession. But he is very interested stage plays and he himself has directed and acted in many plays. He is approached by a film crew from town headed by Pavan (Suraj Venjaramoodu), to produce their debut venture. Omanakuttan who is a cinema aspirant, agrees to finance the film after he was offered the lead role. Eventually, he learns that neither Pavanan nor his associates know anything about film making. Omanakuttan decides himself to script and direct the film. He completes the film successfully with a limited cast but fails to find a distributor. To find a distributor, Omanakuttan goes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Rupee (film)
''Indian Rupee'' is a 2011 Indian Malayalam satirical film written and directed by Ranjith Balakrishnan, and produced by August Cinema. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Thilakan, Tini Tom and Jagathy Sreekumar in significant roles. The film was released on 26 October 2011 coinciding with Diwali and to a positive response from critics. It received numerous accolades including National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film. Plot ''Indian Rupee'' is a satirical dig on making quick money without sweating it out and youth blindly follows on such examples. Jayaprakash or JP is a small-time real estate dealer based in Calicut, who dreams of making it big someday. JP is a school drop-out and in love with his cousin Beena who is a doctor, which is unknown to her parents. JP along with his partner CH is scouting for land deals. He is working under a senior agent Raayin but wishes to break free as soon as possible. He believes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruvambadi Thamban
''Thiruvambadi Thamban'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film starring Jayaram and Haripriya in lead roles, directed by M. Padmakumar and written by S. Suresh Babu. It also marks the debut of Kannada actor Kishore in Malayalam. It also has Nedumudi Venu, Samuthirakani and Jagathy Sreekumar in supporting roles. Plot Thiruvambadi Thamban Tharakan (Jayaram) hails from a family that have been supplying elephants for temple processions for years. He is given company by Anjali (Haripriya) who is a Brahmin girl. On the way back to Kerala from the '' Gajamela'' at Sonepur, Thamban's father Mathan (Jagathy Sreekumar) happens to confront Shaktivel ( Kishore) in Madurai. Shaktivel is a cruel politician and landlord and Mathan fails to understand that he rules the place and accidentally kills his younger brother Shiva. Soon, in a fast tracked series of events, Shaktivel and his men go in search for Mathan to avenge Shiva's death. Thamban follows a never ending tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Filmstaar
''The Filmstaar'' is a 2011 Malayalam film directed by Sanjeev Raj. Dileep and Kalabhavan Mani play lead roles while Muktha and Rambha play supporting roles in the film. The film deals with the relationship between a film star and a villager. The film also features actress Rambha's last film to date (not only in Malayalam but in all other languages), as her last Tamil & Telugu films were released before her marriage (in 2010) and this was her only film just a year after her wedding took place and after she flew off to settle in Canada. Plot The story is about Nandagopan, a villager who writes the story of his own life and sufferings and wants Sooryakiran, who is a South Indian superstar, to make a film based on it. When the meeting finally happens one night, the star is in a foul mood and behaves rudely with Nandan, who abandons the idea of making the film, but leaves the script behind. Sooryakiran, who always boasts of coming up the hard way, reads the script later and is so m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolls
A doll is a model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. They have been made as crude, rudimentary playthings as well as elaborate art. Modern doll manufacturing has its roots in Germany, from the 15th century. With industrialization and new materials such as porcelain and plastic, dolls were increasingly mass-produced. During the 20th century, dolls became increasingly popular as collectibles. History, types and materials Early history and traditional dolls The earliest dolls were made from available materials such as clay, stone, wood, bone, ivory, leather, or wax. Archaeological evidence places dolls as the foremost candidate for the oldest known toy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trivandrum Lodge
''Trivandrum Lodge'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. K. Prakash, written by Anoop Menon, and produced by P. A. Sebastian. The film stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon and Honey Rose, and features P. Balachandran and P. Jayachandran in supporting roles. The film features music composed by M. Jayachandran, whilst cinematography is handled by Pradeep Nair and the film is edited by Mahesh Narayanan. The film was released in theatres on 20 September. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The film was a commercial success at the box office. Plot Trivandrum Lodge, situated in Kochi and its inmates form the backdrop of the film. Abdu (Jayasurya) is a man who does odd jobs for living including being masseur at a spa and being the driver of a wealthy businessman. He is also obsessed about sex, being sex-starved. Shibu Vellayani (Saiju Kurup) is a cinema reporter who works with a not-so-well-known film magazine, and persuades women to sleep with him for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutteem Kolum
''Kutteem Kolum'' (also written as ''Kuttiyum Kolum'') is a 2013 Malayalam comedy film directed by Guinness Pakru, who made his directorial debut with this film. Starring Guinness Pakru, Munna, Adithya and Sanusha in the lead roles, the film was produced by Ansar Vasco under the banner United Films. The script was written by Suresh Satheesh, while the story was written by Pakru himself which revolves around the bonding between friends living in an imaginary village named Kumarapuram bordering Tamil Nadu. Cinematography was handled by A.Vinod Bharathi, and the stills by Vibin Velayudhan. The film released on 30 March 2013. Cast Soundtrack Music was composed by Shaan Rahman and the lyrics were penned by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma and Vinayak. The audio was launched in late March 2013. Reception Aswin J Kumar of ''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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
