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Bhavana (Malayalam Actress)
Karthika Menon, better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Kannada films, and has also appeared in some Tamil and Telugu films. Bhavana made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''Nammal'' in 2002. Early life Bhavana was born as Karthika Menon in Thrissur, Kerala, as the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer G. Balachandran. She has an elder brother, Jayadev. She did her schooling at Holy Family Convent Girls High School, Thrissur. Bhavana has described herself as a restless person and someone who's "hard to handle". She grew up with a dream to become an actress. As a five-year-old, she used to imitate actress Amala's scenes from the Malayalam film ''Ente Sooryaputhrikku'' in front of the mirror and was even willing to jump from a building and break her arm, like Amala's character, did in the film. Career At age 16, she debuted in the Malayalam film ''Nammal'' taking the stage name Bhavana oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The awardees are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. For the awards for literature on cinema a separate jury is formed. The academy annually invites films for the award and the jury analyses the films that are submitted before deciding the winners. The awards intends to promote films with artistic values and encourage artists, technicians and producers. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Kerala. List of awards The number of awards varies from year to year, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezhamathe Varavu
''Ezhamathe Varavu'' (''English:Seventh Arrival'') is a 2013 Malayalam drama thriller film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Hariharan. The film stars Indrajith, Vineeth, Bhavana and Kavitha in the lead roles while Mamukkoya and Nandhu play pivotal supporting roles. The film has music composed by the director himself who also produced the film under the banner of Gayatri Cinema Enterprises. The film's script was written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair in the 1970s and was filmed by Hariharan himself in the name Evideyo Oru Sathru with veteran actor Sukumaran playing an important role (this character was donned by his son Indrajith Sukumaran in the 2013 film). However, the original film, which was buffed in the industry circles to be a trendsetter, did not get a commercial release. Synopsis Set in the forests of Wayanad, ''Ezhamathe Varavu'' is a multilayered story that delineates the link between man and nature. It revolves around three principal characters — a pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Bee (film)
Honey Bee is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film, written and directed by Lal Jr, son of actor-director Lal. The film features Asif Ali, Bhavana, Baburaj, Sreenath Bhasi, Archana Kavi, Balu Varghese and Lal in the lead roles. The story revolves around two friends Sebastian and Angel who suddenly discover their love for each other. They elope on the eve of the girl's marriage, much to the chagrin of her brothers. The film essays the lovers' struggle for survival. It was released on 6 June 2013 and was a commercial success at the box-office. Plot Sebastian (a.k.a. Seban), Abu, Ambrose Perera, Fernando d'Silva (a.k.a. Ferno), Angel and Sara are close friends in Fort Kochi. Angel's brothers HC Michael, Martin, Father Collin, and Antony, nicknamed "Punyalanmar", are dangerous businessmen. Angel's family brings in a proposal for her from the city SI George. Angel asks Seban if he has feelings for her, to which he says he does not, before she admits that she had ... [...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] |
Ozhimuri
''Ozhimuri'' () is a List of Malayalam films of 2012, 2012 Cinema of India, Indian Malayalam cinema, Malayalam-language historical drama, period Drama film, drama film, directed by Madhupal and written by Jeyamohan and starring Lal (actor), Lal, Mallika (actress), Mallika, Asif Ali (actor), Asif Ali, Bhavana (Malayalam actress), Bhavana and Shweta Menon in lead roles. The original songs and background score were composed by Bijibal. The film opened to critical acclaim but did not fare well at the box office. It was an official selection in the Indian Panorama section of the 43rd International Film Festival of India. It is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the New Wave (Malayalam film movement), Malayalam New Wave. ''Ozhimuri'' is based on the story of the book 'Uravidangal' by veteran bilingual writer Jeyamohan. The title of the work refers to the matrilineal system that prevailed in the Nair community in the erstwhile southern Travancore. A prominent feature of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudeep
Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter and singer, who primarily works in Kannada films. He has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. He is one of the highest paid actors of Kannada Cinema and is one of the first Kannada actors to be listed in the Forbes list of top 100 celebrities of India since 2013. He has received several awards including four Filmfare Awards South. Sudeepa is known for his critically acclaimed performances in the Kannada films '' Sparsha'' (2000), ''Huchcha'' (2001), '' Nandhi'' (2002), ''Kiccha'' (2003), '' Swathi Muthu'' (2003), ''My Autograph'' (2006), ''No 73, Shanthi Nivasa'' (2007), ''Mussanjemaatu'' (2008), ''Veera Madakari'' (2009), ''Just Maath Maathalli'' (2010), ''Vishnuvardhana'' (2011), ''Kempe Gowda'' (2011), the Telugu-Tamil bilingual ''Eega'' (2012), ''Maanikya'' (2014), ''Ranna'' (2015), ''Kotigobba 2'' (2016), ''Hebbuli'' (2017), '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnuvardhana (film)
''Vishnuvardhana'' is a 2011 Indian Kannada language comedy thriller film starring Sudeepa Bhavana Menon and Priyamani directed by P. Kumar, in his debut, and produced by Dwarakish.The film's music was composed by V. Harikrishna. The film was released on 8 December 2011. The film was officially remade in Bengali in 2014 as '' Bachchan''. The movie was reported to have been inspired by the 2009 Korean movie '' Handphone''. 5 years later, it was dubbed in Hindi as ''Mr. Mobile 2''. Plot Vishnuvardhana is the son of laundry owner Puttayya, who is a big fan of Dr.Vishnuvardhan and spends time with his astrologer friend Nimbehannu aka Shastri. He dreams of earning money and become rich in life, but not through hard work. One day, while delivering clothes to the colonel's house, He meets the colonel's daughter Bharathi and falls in love with her, but learns that she wants to marry a doctor and is set out to meet Dr.Suryaprakash. Vishnu and Shastri arrive at the ''Mallige Hospital'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.* * * * * Referred to as the '' Shahenshah of Bollywood'' (in reference to his 1988 film '' Shahenshah''), ''Sadi ka Mahanayak'' (Hindi for, "Greatest actor of the century"), ''Star of the Millennium'', or ''Big B''.* * * During the 1970s1980s, he was the most dominant actor in the Indian movie scene; the French director François Truffaut called him a "one-man industry." Bachchan was born in 1942 in Allahabad to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and his wife, the social activist Teji Bachchan. He was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital, and Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. His film career started in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's film ''Bhuvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emraan Hashmi
Emraan Anwar Hashmi (; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi cinema. Hashmi debuted in 2003 with the crime thriller film ''Footpath'' and subsequently appeared in films include ''Murder'' (2004), '' Kalyug'' (2005), ''Gangster'' (2006) and gained acclaimed as starring in the action film ''Awarapan'' (2007). Hashmi has received several Filmfare Awards nominations. Before venturing into acting, Hashmi worked as an assistant director for the horror film '' Raaz'' (2002). During the same decade, he became a huge sensational and established leading actor with many successful romantic thrillers like ''Zeher'' (2005), ''Aashiq Banaya Aapne'' (2005), ''Aksar'' (2006) and ''Gangster'' (2006). His other critically and commercially successful films include ''Jannat'' (2008), '' Raaz: The Mystery Continues'' (2009), ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' (2010), ''The Dirty Picture'' (2011), '' Murder 2'' (2011), ''Shanghai'' (2012), ''Jannat 2'' (2012), ''Raaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie (2010 Film)
''Jackie'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Soori and stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Bhavana. It was released in Kannada on 14 October 2010 to a critical acclaim and was adjudged the Best Film of 2010 at the South Filmfare Awards. The Telugu dubbed version was released on 6 May 2011Shivkamal, Aravind G. (25 January 2011Jackie in Telugu, Malayalam. Southscope.in. Retrieved on 2014-03-08. The film is noted for its technical prowess, witty dialogues and lyrics, combined with an art that has become a trademark of Soori's rustic feel cinema. It is also considered one of the trend-setter films of the Kannada film industry. One of the landmark movies in Puneeth Rajkumar's career, the movie was especially noted for its music by V. Harikrishna. Yograj Bhat was the lyricist for all the songs of the movie. The album, which celebrated its platinum disc, is also available as a 5.1 audio DVD disc. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
