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Ceylon Manohar
Ceylon Manohar ( ta, சிலோன் மனோகர்) ( – 22 January 2018), popular name of A. E. Manoharan (Anthony Pillai Emmanuel Manoharan) also known as Surangani Manohar ( ta, சுராங்கனி மனோகர் ), was a pop singer and actor. He has played roles in Tamil films and other Sri Lankan Tamil works. Manoharan was 73 when he died in Chennai of age-related ailments. He is majorly known for the song "Surangani", which attained cult status in the 1970s and 1980s in Tamil Nadu. Although he is best remembered as a singer, Manohar had his sights set on acting from a very young age. He began acting in plays when he was a student at St John's College in Jaffna in the 1960s. Like many Sri Lankans of his era, Manohar came to India to pursue his higher studies. While he was a BA student in Trichy, he would go regularly to what was then Madras to try and get a role in a film. At that time all he could manage was a minor role in Maanavan, a 1970 film prod ...
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Jay Jay
''Jay Jay'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Saran. The film stars R. Madhavan, Amogha and Pooja, while Kalabhavan Mani, Charle, Dhamu and Malavika Avinash also play key supporting roles. Produced by V. Ravichandran of Oscar Films, the film had music scored by Bharathwaj. The core plot of the movie is based on the 2001 movie '' Serendipity''. Plot Jagan (R. Madhavan) is a carefree youth who stays with his friends in a room. He plays violin well and seeks every opportunity to help others, at the same time benefitting himself. His father is an assistant of an unsuccessful politician (Delhi Ganesh) who works for two politician brothers. Their sister, Seema ( Pooja), has a crush on Jagan after he saves her from some goons. On the other hand, is Jamuna ( Amogha). Jamuna is a very beautiful young woman who is from Kolkata. Her father is very protective of her. Jagan spots her at a book store and falls for her instantly only to be beaten up by h ...
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Sakthi (1980 Film)
''Shakthi'' is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Vijayandand produced by Raghu Kumar. The film stars Jayan, Seema, Srividya and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy. The climax mirror fight sequence was inspired by the 1973 Bruce Lee film ''Enter the dragon''. The movie was in Hit chart. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by K. J. Joy and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala. See also * List of Malayalam horror films This is the chronological list of horror films produced in Malayalam cinema. ''Bhargavi Nilayam'', released in December 1964, is considered as the first true horror film in the language. The film was scripted by writer Vaikom Muhammed Basheer ba ... References External links * 1980 films 1980s Malayalam-language films 1980s action horror films 1980 horror films Indian action horror films {{1980s-horror-film-stub ...
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Kazhukan
''Kazhukan'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. B. Raj. The film stars Jayan, Shubha, Sukumaran and Jagathy Sreekumar . The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan. Sukumaran plays the antagonist. The film was a remake of the 1978 Kannada/Tamil bilingual ''Thappida Thala'' / ''Thappu Thalangal'', directed by K. Balachander. Cast *Jayan as Velu * Shubha as Malathi *Sukumaran as Gopi *Jagathy Sreekumar *Sreelatha Namboothiri *Paul Vengola *Bahadoor *Ceylon Manohar *Kundara Johny *Philomina *Priya *Varalakshmi *Jameela Malik *Pushpa *Vazhoor Rajan Soundtrack The music was composed by M. K. Arjunan and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel .... References External links * External links kazhukan ...
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Maamaankam
''Maamaankam'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language historical drama film directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan, made under Navodaya Studio. It is based on the medieval Mamankam festival held every 12 years at the banks of river Bharathappuzha in Tirunavaya, Southern India. Written by N. Govindankutty, the film stars Prem Nazir, Jayan, Jose Prakash and Alummoodan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. Raghavan. Plot It is Chanthunni's(Prem Nazir) greatest wish to go to the Mamankam and fight for the sake of his King Valluvakonathiri against the Samoothiri. However his uncle and guru wishes him to wait until the next Mamankam. And his childhood love Manka is the daughter of the Chief Minister of Samuthiri. Aiding Chanthunni is his best friend Moosa (Jayan), who is also his uncle's disciple. Moosa captures Koya, a spy from the Samoothiri's camp, but is promptly tricked and captured by a rescue team led by Suhara, Koya's daughter. Suhara falls in love with Moosa ...
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Aavesham
''Aavesham'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Vijayanand. The film stars Jayan, Sheela, M. N. Nambiar, Ceylon Manohar and Jayamalini in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. The movie was rich with action scenes and Jayan played double role. Cast *Jayan as Gopi/Ravi (Double Role) *Sheela as Susheela *Ceylon Manohar *Jayamalini as Rathi *K. P. Ummer as Raghavan *Kunchan * M. N. Nambiar as Shekhar * P. K. Abraham as Ammavan * Mala Aravindan as Thirumeni *Meena * Cochin Haneefa * T. P. Madhavan * Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan as Thankappan * N. Govindankutty as Moopan * C.I.D Shakunthala * Master Kabeer Soundtrack The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala B. Sivasankaran Nair, popularly known as Bichu Thirumala (13 February 1942 – 26 November 2021), was an Indian lyricist and poet. He is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Bich .... ...
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Thacholi Ambu
''Thacholi Ambu'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language historical drama film directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was the first anamorphic CinemaScope film in Malayalam. Starring Prem Nazir in the title role, Sivaji Ganesan, Ravikumar and Jayan. Made on a cost of , the film grossed ₹1 crore at the box office. Plot Thacholi Ambu's (Prem Nazir) uncle, the great warrior Thacholi Othenan speaks to him through an oracle to go to Ponniyam Parunthunkalkotta. Ambu befriends the poor ferryman Mayan Kutty and his grandson Kunjali and learns that Parunthunkalkotta Panicker had murdered his uncle and implicated Mayan Kutty's son Bappu(Jayan) as the assassin. Bappu and his family flees from the bloodthirsty mob. But as he saves his eldest son from a crocodile, the mob catches up with Bappu and kills him. The child is lost and the bereaved Mayan Kutty manages to pack the rest of the family to a safe shore. Thacholi Ambu learns that he can't conquer the fort ...
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Jwala (1985 Film)
''Jwala'' () is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language film, directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. The film stars Chiranjeevi in a dual role, Raadhika, Silk Smitha and Bhanupriya. The film's score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as ''Prathikara Jwala''. The film was remade in Kannada in 1987 as '' Sathyam Shivam Sundaram'' starring Vishnuvardhan in triple roles ( including the role of the father) unlike this movie. It is listed in one of the Ilayaraja song. Cast * Chiranjeevi as Raju and Yuvaraju (Double Role) * Radhika as Janaki * Bhanupriya as Bhanu * Kaikala Satyanarayana as SP Chakravarthy * Kannada Prabhakar as Sarvottama Rao * Gummadi * P. Sai Kumar as Sarvottama Rao's son * Allu Rama Lingaiah as Pattabhi * Annapoorna as Poorna * Silk Smitha *Jaya Malini * J.V. Ramana Murthi *Ceylon Manohar as Manohar * Rallapalli * Chitti Babu *Vijaya Ranga Raju as Sarvottama Rao's henchman Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanat ...
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Chattaniki Kallu Levu
''Chattaniki Kallu Levu'' () is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Lakshmi, Hema Sundar and Kannada Prabhakar in important roles. It is a remake of the 1981 Tamil film ''Sattam Oru Iruttarai''. The film was released on 30 October 1981 and became a commercial success. Plot Siblings Vijay (Chiranjeevi) and Durga (Lakshmi) are in pursuit of their sister's and father's murderers. Their father and sister were killed by three men, John (Hema Sundar), Javed (Kannada Prabhakar) and Janardan (Ceylon Manohar). Durga, now a police officer, wants the murderers to be punished legally. But, Vijay thinks that law and its loopholes can never track down the three murderers. So, he decides to track them down by himself and succeeds in killing John and Janardhan. This frustrates his sister and interrupts her investigations. She suspects Vijay, but due to lack of evidence remains helpless. In the end, Durga, trying to nab Jave ...
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Aarani Mantalu
''Aarani Mantalu'' is a Telugu language, Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi and Kavitha (actress), Kavitha. It was the first Chiranjeevi film to be dubbed to Tamil. In the Tamil dubbed version, editor Mohan dubbed for Chiranjeevi, the well known producer and father of Tamil director Mohan Raja and Actor Jayam Ravi. Plot Ravi's (Chiranjeevi) sister Sarada (Subhashini) is raped and murdered by a gang of four, who is acquitted. Ravi gets revenge on the four rapists by killing each of them, but he finds each of them dead beforehand. Cast * Chiranjeevi as Ravi * Kavitha (actress), Kavitha as Latha * Prasad Babu as Inspector Raghu * Subhashini as Sarada * Hari Babu * Ceylon Manohar as David * Navakanth * Jayamalini * Giri Babu as Giri * Raavi Kondala Rao as Latha's father * Rallapalli (actor), Rallapalli as constable * R. Narayana Murthy as rowdy References External links

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