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G. K. Pillai (actor)
G. Keshava Pillai (July 1924 – 31 December 2021) was an Indian actor and army and naval officer known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He was active for 65 years, acting in more than 325 Malayalam films, and is known for revolutionising the role of the antagonist in Indian cinema and television. He was known for his acclaimed villain roles in Vadakkanpattu action films, historical films and other action films during the 70s and 80s. He took also many notable roles in family-focused films and TV shows. He is the only actor during the 80s to have accomplished most of his stunts in films without the use of stunt doubles. Life and career Pillai was born in Chirayinkeezhu in July 1924 to Perumpaattathil Govindapillai and Saraswathi Amma. He received his primary education from Chirayenkeezhu Sree Chithira Thirunal High School. He was married to the late Princess of Edava, Ulpalakshiyamma, and has six children named; K Prathapachandran, Sreekala R Nair, Sreelekha Mohan, Sreekumari B ...
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Chirayinkeezhu
Chirayinkeezhu is a town in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It was also hometown of famous Malayalam Film actor Prem Nazir . It is the seat of Chirayinkeezhu taluk. Anjengo Fort The well known Anjengo Fort (''Anchutengu kotta'') is on the way from Chirayinkil to Varkala via Kadakkavoor. Old Portuguese-style churches, the lighthouse, a 100-year-old convent and school, tombs of Dutch and British sailors and soldiers, and the remains of the fort are major points of interest here. Anchuthengu has a beautiful and clean beach. Kaikara village, the birthplace of the famous Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan, is located nearby. In the past, post arrived through the Trivandrum-Cochin Canal at Anchal Kadavu to Pulimootil Kadavu Post Office. Transport Chirayinkeezhu is located north of Kerala's capital city Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Chirayinkeezhu railway station is the near ...
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Achanum Makanum
''Achanum Makanum'' is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Vimal Kumar. The film stars Prem Nazir and Kumari Thankam. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy. It is the first movie of actor Jagathy Sreekumar. Cast * Sathyan as Reghu * Bahadoor as Arjunan * K. V. Shanthi as Shrikala * Kumari Thankam as Sarasu * S. P. Pillai as Forest Officer * T. S. Muthaiah as Premchand * G. K. Pillai as Constable Velu Pilla * Jagathy Sreekumar as Vikraman (Child Artist) * Gopi as Neelan Kandan * B. S. Saroja as Kamalam * Kunjikkuttan as Muthalali * Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Shankaracharu * Abraham Joseph as Vikraman * Kuttan Pillai as Adv. Mohan Kumar * Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai as Adv. Manoharam Pilla * Anayara M. P. as Uttharavu Kaimal * Kalaikkal Kumaran as Raman Soundtrack The film's soundtrack contains 11 songs, all composed by Vimal Kumar and Lyrics by Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Thirunainar Kurichi Madhavan Nair, and P. Bhaskaran Pulloottupadathu Bhaska ...
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Kalithozhan
''Kalithozhan'' is a 1966 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by A. V. Subbarao and L.V Prasad. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Sukumari and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. The film was a remake of the Telugu film ''Illarikam''. Cast *Prem Nazir as Venu *Sheela as Radha *Sukumari as Mridula *Adoor Bhasi as Unnithan *T. S. Muthaiah as Sankara Pilla *Bahadoor as Shivan * G. K. Pillai as Raghavan Karthavu *Philomina as Ponnamma *Premalatha as Ammayi *Kottayam Shantha as Kalyaniyamma *Sumathi as Seetha * T. K. Balachandran as Raghu Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran alias as P. Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 25 February 2007), was a Malayalam poet, lyricist of Malayalam film songs, and filmmaker. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed 44 Malayalam fea .... References External links ...
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Kavyamela
''Kavyamela'' is a 1965 Malayalam film written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starring Prem Nazir and Sheela in the lead roles. The film is best known for the performance by Prem Nazir and songs by Dakshinamoorthy - Vayalar team.B. Vijayakumar"Kavyamela 1965" ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 17 March 2011. ''Kavyamela'' released on 22 October 1965. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The movie was a remake of the 1961 Kannada movie '' Kantheredu Nodu'' produced by A K Velan. Velan, who had earlier sold the copyrights of the Kannada movie ''Kantheredu Nodu'' to T. E. Vasudevan for Rs.1000, subsequently purchased it back for Rs.5000 to remake it in Tamil for a 1968 movie titled ''Devi'', starring Muthuraman and Devika, which bombed at the box office. Plot Jayadevan (Prem Nazir), the blind poet, has a burning passion to earn literary fame, but fate conspires to deny it to him for long. And when it comes, he disdains it. Spurned b ...
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Rajamalli
''Rajamalli'' is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by R. S. Prabhu. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Sukumari and Kottayam Santha in the lead roles. The film had musical score by BA Chidambaranath. Cast *Prem Nazir * Sharada *Sukumari *Kottayam Santha *Subhadra *T. S. Muthaiah *Malathi *Abbas * G. K. Pillai * J. A. R. Anand *Paravoor Bharathan Soundtrack The music was composed by B. A. Chidambaranath Bhoothapandi Arunachalam Chidambaranathan (19 March 1924 – 31 August 2007) was an Indian film score composer and musician who worked mainly in Malayalam films. Biography Hailing from a family of reputed musicians from Nagercoil in the Kingdo ... and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran. References External links * 1965 films 1960s Malayalam-language films {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub ...
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Kadathukaran
''Kadathukaran'' is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by A. K. Balasubrahmaniam. The film stars Sathyan, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and Hari in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj. Cast * Sathyan as Ramu *Sheela as Madhuri *Adoor Bhasi as Kala Velu *Hari as Chandran *Prem Nawas as SI Mukundan *Adoor Pankajam as Naaniyamma *Ambika as Thankamma *Baby Vinodini as Leela * G. K. Pillai as Rajan *Haji Abdul Rahman as Chandi *Kottayam Chellappan as DYSP Ramadas *Paravoor Bharathan as Bhadran *Sujatha as Kadambari *Suprabha as Chandrika Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include ''Sargasangeetham'', ''Mulankaadu'', ''Padamudrakal'', ''Aayisha'' a .... References External links * 1965 fi ...
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Kalayum Kaaminiyum
''Kalayum Kaminiyum'' is a 1963 Indian Malayalam language film. E. J. Philip, popularly known by his pen name Kaanam E. J., was known for his social novels. Some of them were made into films. He wrote a few plays too. One of his short plays, ''Kalayum Changalayum'', became very popular after it was published in a Malayalam weekly. P. Subramaniam came up with the screen version of this play under the title ''Kalayum Kaminiyum''. The film was also directed by Subramaniam. The film was a box office success and went on to win the National award for the second best film in Malayalam under the regional films category. Plot Geetha (Shanthi) loves Ravi (Prem Nazir), an artist and renowned playwright. Geetha is the only daughter of his uncle (Thikkurissi). But Ravi is in love with his classmate Usha (Ragini). As time goes by Ravi make a name for himself as a playwright. He marries Usha, which leaves Geetha heartbroken. But she does not reveal the reasons for her emotional setback. The g ...
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Snapaka Yohannan
''Snapaka Yohannan'' is a 1963 Indian Malayalam-language film about John the Baptist, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Jose Prakash, Prem Nazir, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, S. P. Pillai, K. V. Shanthi, L. Vijayalakshmi and Adoor Pankajam. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan. Cast *Jose Prakash as Snaapaka Yohannaan *Prem Nazir as Julius *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Herodias Anthippas *Adoor Pankajam as Cook * G. K. Pillai as Pilate * Kanchana *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Naman *Miss Kumari as Miriam *Murali as Barabbas *S. P. Pillai as Samuel *K. V. Shanthi * L. Vijayalakshmi as Salome Soundtrack The music was composed by Br. Lakshmanan and the lyrics were written by Thirunayinaarkurichi Madhavan Nair and Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include ''Sargasangeeth ...
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Swargarajyam
''Swargarajyam'' is a 1962 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. B. Unni and produced by Shanmukha Pictures. The film stars T. R. Omana, T. S. Muthaiah, Ambika and Angamuthu. The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Cast *T. R. Omana *T. S. Muthaiah *Ambika *Angamuthu * GK Pillai *K. P. Ummer *Kumari Saraswathi *Kunjandi *Mary Eddy *Sarasa Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran alias as P. Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 25 February 2007), was a Malayalam poet, lyricist of Malayalam film songs, and filmmaker. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed 44 Malayalam fea .... References External links * 1962 films 1960s Malayalam-language films {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub ...
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Veluthambi Dalawa (film)
''Veluthampi Dalawa'' is a 1962 Malayalam-language historical drama film based on the life of Velu Thampi Dalawa, the Dewan of Travancore during the first decade of 19th century, was one of the first to rebel against the British East India Company's supremacy. The film, directed by G. Viswanath and written by Jagathy N. K. Achary was shot in Newton Studios. Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Prem Nawas, Adoor Bhasi, G. K. Pillai, Ragini, Ambika Sukumaran and Sukumari portrayed prominent roles. The dances were choreographed by Chinni and Sampath along with Kalamandalam Madhavan. The film was a box office success. Plot The story begins during the tyrannical regime of Jayanthan Namboodiri (Thikkkurissi Sukumaran Nair), the 'Dalawa' of Travancore. The country was plagued by corruption and mismanagement at all levels. Veluthampi (Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair), who was in royal service, succeeded in exposing the tyranny of Jayanthan Namboodiri and rose to the ...
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Vidhi Thanna Vilakku
''Vidhi Thanna Vilakku'' is a 1962 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by S. S. Rajan and produced by Guruvayoorappan Pictures. The film stars Sathyan, Ragini, Sukumari and Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. Cast * Sathyan * Ragini *Sukumari *Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai *Ramesh *Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar *Bahadoor *Chandni * GK Pillai *Rajam *S. P. Pillai Soundtrack The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran and Abhayadev Abhayadev (25 June 1913 – 26 July 2000) was an Indian poet and lyricist during the 1970s in Malayalam movies. He wrote lyrics for around 500 films and dialogues for 25 Malayalam movies. He was born as Ayyappan Pillai, to Karimalil Kesava Pillai .... References External links * 1962 films 1960s Malayalam-language films {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub ...
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Shree Rama Pattabhishekam
''Sreeraama Pattaabhishekam'' is a 1962 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. K. Ramu and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir, Vasanthi, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Prem Nawas. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan. The film was dubbed into Hindi as ''Prabhu Jai Shri Ram''. Cast * Prem Nazir as Sree Raman * Vasanthi as Seetha/Ahalya *Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Mandodari *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Dasaradhan * Prem Nawas as Lakshmanan * GK Pillai as Vishwamithran *Miss Kumari as Kaikeyi * K. V. Shanthi as Surpanakha/Kamavalli * T. K. Balachandran as Bharathan *Aranmula Ponnamma as Kausalya *Jose Prakash as Janakaraja *Kaduvakulam Antony as Badan *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Ravanan *Vanchiyoor Radha as Mallika * Adoor Pankajam as Manthara *Hari as Shatrughnan *S. P. Pillai S. P. Pillai (28 November 1913 – 12 June 1985) was an Indian film and stage actor, best known for his comic roles in Malayalam fi ...
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