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Govind Menon
Govind Vasantha (born 29 October 1988) is an Indian composer, singer, and violinist who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is one of the founding members of the musical band Thaikkudam Bridge, in which he is a vocalist and violinist. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for his work in '' 96''. Personal life He is from a musical family in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala. His father Peethambaran’s elder brother Gopinathan was a Carnatic musician and his early exposure to music has been through his uncle. Govind changed his surname from Menon to Vasantha, taking his mother's name, becoming Govind Vasantha as an effort towards removing caste, providing an equality even on name-optics which was revealed by Vijay Sethupathi on a show on a Tamil television channel. Govind Vasantha is a founder member of the musical sensation Thaikkudam Bridge Thaikkudam Bridge is a Kerala-based multi-genre music band, founded and formed in 2013 by Govind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of Irinjalakuda Revenue Division and Mukundapuram Taluk. After Thrissur, this town has most number of administrative, law-enforcement and judicial offices in the district. The place is well-known for Koodalmanikyam Temple and the Thachudaya Kaimals http://www.godubai.com/gulftoday/articlearc.asp?aid=113418§ion=asia who had princely status until 1971.http://clr.kerala.gov.in/pdf/actsrules/KOODALMANICKAM_DEVASWOM_ACT.pdf Etymology The name Irinjalakuda has been derived from "Iru" and "Chaal", meaning two streams. According to another legend, the origin of the name Irinjalakuda came from 'Irinjalikoodal'. 'Koodal' simply means merge, merging of two rivers. So it shows that Irinjalakuda may have gradually developed, from 'Irinjalikoodal', that derived from 'Inangikoodal', means merge. At present there is no river in Irinjalakuda, only the myth of river. Irinjalakuda can be derived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, ''Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, ''Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture ''Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence through distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haram (film)
''Haram'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written, edited and directed by Vinod Sukumaran. Starring Fahadh Faasil and Radhika Apte, the film was produced by P. Sukumar and Saji Samuel under the banner of Odd Impressions & Big Leaf. Satheesh Kurup was the cinematographer and Thaikkudam Bridge provided the music. ''Haram'' was released on 20 February 2015. Angel Shijoy won Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for lending voice for Radhika Apte. Cast * Fahadh Faasil as Balakrishnan (Balu) * Radhika Apte as Isha * S. P. Sreekumar as Salaam * Rajshri Deshpande as Ameena * Sagarika Bhatia as Gargi * Madhupal * Renji Panicker * Binoy * Thara Kalyan * M. Vishnu as Moota Chettiyar Release ''Haram'' was released on 20 February 2015. Critical reception Sify wrote, "the film leaves you with some solid memories that will haunt you long after the end titles start rolling. But it could have been much better in a film, which has some fantastic moments, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premam
''Premam'' (transl. Love) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age romance film written and directed by Alphonse Puthren. Produced by Anwar Rasheed, it features Nivin Pauly and Sai Pallavi in the prominent roles. The plot follows George (Nivin) and his friends from their teens to adulthood. While George's first love turns out to be a disappointment, Malar (Pallavi), a college lecturer, rekindles his love interest. His romantic journey takes him through several stages, helping him find his purpose. The film also features an ensemble supporting cast including Madonna Sebastian, Anupama Parameswaran, Shabareesh Varma, Krishna Sankar, Siju Wilson, Ananth Nag, Vinay Forrt, and Soubin Shahir. Produced on a budget of ₹4 crore, the film was a commercial success grossing ₹60 crore. The film was included in The Hindu's top 25 Malayalam movies of the decade and eventually attained a cult status. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 Days Of Love
''100 Days of Love'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Jenuse Mohamed. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen in the lead roles. The film released worldwide on 20 March 2015. It received mixed reviews from critics. Dialogues were written by Duo writers M R Vibin and Suhail Ibrahim. Production controller is Sanjay Padiyoor The film was dubbed in Marathi as Shambhar Divas Premache and released on B4U Marathi YouTube Channel, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Hindi with the same name. Telugu dubbing rights were bought by Abhishek Pictures, who released the film across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka among several other states on 26 August 2016. Plot Balan K. Nair, who calls himself BKN, is a reporter in a famous daily based in Bangalore. After insulting his ex-girlfriend on Facebook in a drunken state, Balan feels like his life is not in sync. He is the "loser" of his family, since his brother Rocky K. Nai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onnam Loka Mahayudham
''Onnam Loka Mahayudham'' () is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Sree Varun. The film stars Aparna Gopinath and Tovino Thomas with Chemban Vinod Jose and Joju George in pivotal roles. In the film, Gopinath plays a police officer while Thomas plays a doctor. Cast *Aparna Gopinath as Thara Mathew *Tovino Thomas as Jacob *Chemban Vinod Jose as Altaf *Joju George as Anirudhan *Santhosh Keezhattoor * Anjali Nair as Lissy *Lishoy * Vijayakumar *Balachandran Chullikkadu *Balu Varghese as Bijesh Soundtrack The soundtrack consists of a single song composed by Govind Menon Govind Vasantha (born 29 October 1988) is an Indian composer, singer, and violinist who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is one of the founding members of the musical band Thaikkudam Bridge, in which he is a vocalist and vi .... The song is "Thirayumee Mizhikalo" and is sung by Aneesh Krishna. Release ''The Times of India'' gave the film two-and-a-half out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan
''Nagaravaridhi Naduvail Njan ( The Great Town and Me in the Middle)'' is a 2014 Malayalam film directed by Shibu Balan and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Sreenivasan, Sangita Madhavan Nair, Sangita, Bheeman Raghu and Innocent (actor), Innocent in major roles. It marked Sangita’s return to films after a 14-year sabbatical from acting. Plot The film tells the story of Venu, whose dream is to get an MBBS admission for his daughter. For his dream to fulfil, he decides to sell his property. But, the colony members try to disrupt his plans. Cast *Sreenivasan as Venu *Sangita Madhavan Nair, Sangita *Bheeman Raghu *Innocent (actor), Innocent as Davis *Manoj K Jayan as Suresh *Sethu Lakshmi *Vijayaraghavan (actor), Vijayaraghavan *Lal (actor), Lal *Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor), Prem Kumar *Joy Mathew *Meghna Vincent Reception Asha Prakash for The Times of India rated the film two and a half stars out of five and commented: "... the climax is interesting and the film does have sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njan Steve Lopez
''Njan Steve Lopez'' (''English: I am Steve Lopez)'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime film, directed by Rajeev Ravi. The production is also supported by Jar Pictures, M.R Filmworks and Media Mill. The film is set in Thiruvananthapuram city and It stars Farhaan Faasil and Ahaana Krishna in lead roles. It was their debut movie as hero and heroine. Plot Steve is a college kid whose major concern in life is how to tell his childhood friend Anjali that he loves her. He has an iPhone, is on WhatsApp all the time, goes out drinking with his friends and generally lives a carefree life made all the more secure by the fact that Steve's father George is a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Thiruvananthapuram. This idyll is smashed when one day, Steve witnesses a stranger being attacked by men with scythes. Steve isn't able to stop them, but when the attackers leave their victim for dead, Steve takes the injured man to the hospital. It's here that he realizes there is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegam (2014 Film)
''Vegam'' is a 2014 Malayalam film starring Vineeth Kumar, Jacob Gregory, Samskruthy Shenoy, Prathap Pothen, and Shammi Thilakan in the lead roles. ''Vegam'' is a thriller film directed by K G Anil Kumar, and produced under the banner of FX4 Movie Makers. Govind Menon composed music for the film. The film began filming in January 2014 in and around Cochin, with the final schedule completing in April 2014. The film was released on July 11, 2014 and carried mixed reports. Plot summary Vegam deals with the life of two youngsters played by Vineeth Kumar and Jacob Gregory who wants to make more money and lead a luxurious life. They decide to do whatever it takes to get to the life of their dreams, but end up getting into more and more trouble. By the time they realize the danger, it is too late to come out of it. Samskruthy Shenoy plays the love life of Vineeth Kumar. Prathap Pothen does the role of a Gulf returnee, leading a peaceful family life. Swapna Menon does the role of his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North 24 Kaatham
''North 24 Kaatham'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language adventure drama film written and directed by debutant Anil Radhakrishnan Menon. The film features Fahadh Faasil, Nedumudi Venu and Swathi Reddy in the lead roles. The background score is composed by Govind Vasantha. The movie released as an Onam release on 15 September 2013. The movie was well received by critics and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the Malayalam New Wave. Plot Harikrishnan is a geeky software architect who suffers from Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. His colleagues find it hard to work with him due to his emotional outbursts and odd mannerisms, though the company leadership values him as a core asset to the organization. His colleagues hatch a plan to send him off to Trivandrum to demonstrate on a webinar, one of company's top selling products, which also happens to be developed by Hari. Unfortunately for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuravithu (2012 Film)
''Asuravithu'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by A. K. Sajan, starring Asif Ali and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. The film is a sequel to 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action gangster- thriller drama film Stop Violence starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in the leading role. The film opened to mixed reviews and was a box-office flop. This was the debut film of actor Mammootty's nephew Maqbool Salmaan. This Movie Was Dubbed In Hindi As ''Duniya Meri Mutthi Mein''. Synopsis Don Bosco is a soft-spoken and religious young man who is studying in a seminary. He takes upon himself the task of bringing to heel the (Pathaam Kalam) gang, who killed his father years ago. Don meets head on with the Cochin underworld kings, and rechristens himself as Don Daveed. Henceforth his operations start bearing the brand of the D Company. The movie also has acid's son in the plot. He accompanies Don in the D company. It is shown that Don Bosco is the son of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Sethupathi
Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi (born 16 January 1978), known professionally as Vijay Sethupathi, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award. Following a stint as an NRI accountant in Dubai, Sethupathi started his film career working as a background actor and playing minor supporting roles for few years before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's ''Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'' (2010). In 2012, he rose to massive popularity with critical and commercial successes in ''Pizza'', ''Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'' and ''Sundarapandian''. Sethupathi has established himself as an actor with his notable work in Tamil films like ''Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara'' (2013), ''Pannaiyarum Padminiyum'' (2014), ''Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum'' (2016), ''Iraivi'' (2016), ''Vikram Vedha'' (2017), '' 96'' (2018), ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'' (2018), '' Petta'' (2019), ''Super Deluxe'' (2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
