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Gireesh Gangadharan
Girish Gangadharan ISC (born 13 March 1985) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the recipient of National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the 2019 film '' Jallikkattu'' directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. Career Girish completed his cinematography course from the Government Film and Television Institute, Bengaluru 2008 Batch and started assisting Sameer Thahir. His first independent work was for Sameer Thahir's movie ''Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi'' following the notable works ''Guppy'', ''Angamaly Diaries'', '' Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil'' and ''Jallikattu''. He rose to fame after the 11 minute single long take for the climax of ''Angamaly Diaries''. He captured long takes in the movie ''Jallikattu'' also. In 2016, he won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for the movie ''Guppy''. In 2021,he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for the film Jallikattu (or ), also know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chadayamangalam
Chadayamangalam is a village located in Kollam district of Kerala state, India. It is located along the Ithikkara river and the MC road that passes across the major urban locations of Kerala. It acts as centre for Chadayamangalam block panchayat, gram panchayat and assembly constituency. It hosts numerous government institutions including hospitals, schools and police station. Chadayamngalam is well noticed for newly constructed Jatayu Earth’s Center, which is a tourism centre in the town with the world’s largest bird sculpture..The place is also referred to as ''Jatayumangalam''. Details Chadayamangalam is 37.5 km away from the City of Kollam and 43 km away from the capital city of the state, Thiruvananthapuram. The town is located Kilimanoor and Kottarakara, 14 km away from Kilimanoor and 21 km from Kottarakara. It is situated on the southeast side of Kottarakkara Taluk. Population is of 22,213. Panchayat includes Chithra, Kadakkal, Chadayamangala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angamaly Diaries
''Angamaly Diaries'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by Chemban Vinod Jose. The film features 86 debutant actors, with Antony Varghese, Anna Rajan, Kichu Tellus, Ullas Jose Chemban, Vineeth Vishwam, Bitto Davis, Tito Wilson, Sarath Kumar, and Sinoj Varghese playing the main roles. The film is Vijay Babu's first sole production under Friday Film House. The film released on 3 March 2017 to critical acclaim and emerged as a major commercial success. The story follows Vincent Pepe (Antony Varghese) who wants to be a powerful leader of a righteous gang that will rule the town of Angamaly, like his seniors. The film features an uncut 11-minute long take in the climax featuring around 1000 artists. It was included in The Hindu's top 25 Malayalam films of the decade. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Falaknuma Das'' (2019). Plot Vincent Pepe (Antony Varghese) is from Angamaly. He lives with his mother (Jolly Chirayath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIIMA
South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate film makers from across the South Indian film industries: Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam cinema, and provide a platform to promote South Indian films in international markets. History The ceremony was instituted in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, the founder of Celebrity Cricket League. Adusumilli Brinda Prasad is the chairperson of SIIMA. The Awards are presented in separate parts on two different days. On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes are honoured at the Generation Next Awards, while the second day is reserved for the main SIIMA Awards. The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling. The first SIIMA ceremo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swathandriam Ardharathriyil
''Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil'' (also spelt ''Swathandriam Ardharathriyil'') () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Tinu Pappachan and written by Dileep Kurian. It was produced by B. C. Joshi, with Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose as co-producers. The film stars Antony Varghese, Vinayakan, and Chemban Vinod Jose. It was released in India on 31 March 2018. Plot The movie begins with Betty (''Aswathy Manoharan'') being arrested on murder charges, while Jacob Varghese (Antony Varghese), her lover, is on the run. However, he tactfully misleads the police and flees with Betty. They somehow stayed hidden for days. Later, on the way to collect passports, Betty gets involved in a protest and is beaten up, and gets admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile, Jacob gets arrested. In the police station, Jacob is ruthlessly handled by the police. They undress him and thoroughly checks him to see whether he has hidden anything. Jacob finds his inmate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Jude (film)
''Hey Jude'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shyamaprasad, written by Nirmal Sahadev and George Kanatt. It stars Nivin Pauly and Trisha. The film features songs composed by Rahul Raj, Ouseppachan, M. Jayachandran and Gopi Sundar. It was released on 2 February 2018 to positive reviews. The film marks the Malayalam debut of Trisha. Plot Dominic is the owner of an antique shop in Cochin. His family consists of his wife Maria, daughter Andrea, and son Jude. Though Jude is a mathematical genius and an oceanography enthusiast, he has poor social skills and lacks maturity for his age. He has no friends and always gets on the wrong side with his father. Jude also gets fired from his job and is forced by his father to assist him at his antique shop. One day Dominic gets a phone call from Goa that his paternal aunt Olivia has died in an accident and all her properties are now inherited by himself and his son Jude. Dominic, Maria, and Jude travel to G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solo (2017 Film)
''Solo'' is a 2017 Indian experimental anthology film co-written, co-produced and directed by Bejoy Nambiar with Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role. Shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil, production began during November 2016. Solo tells the story of four people, each story revolving around four elements: Earth, Fire, Wind and Water, each with the facets of Lord Shiva. The film was released on 5 October 2017 in both Tamil and Malayalam worldwide. The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Athade'', which released on 22 June 2018. It's also dubbed into Hindi as ''Tatva''. Plot The film consists of four independent stories, all of which star Dulquer Salmaan as the protagonist: Shekhar, Trilok, Siva and Rudra. World of Shekhar (Blind Love) World of Shekhar is based on the Element of Water. It is a love story of a stammering, daring but loving young man named Shekhar and Radhika who is a blind, talented dancer, with an open mind. Their story starts in college, 4 years ago. There is a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Film Award - Special Mention
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spice exporter s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kali (2016 Film)
''Kali'' () is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed and co-produced by Sameer Thahir. It stars Dulquer Salmaan and Sai Pallavi in lead roles. It is the second collaboration of Thahir and Salmaan, after ''Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi'' (2013). The film was shot in Kochi, Vagamon, Athirappilly, Masinagudi, and Gudalur. ''Kali'' was released on 26 March 2016 to critical and commercial success. It has since been remade in Kannada as ''Kidi''. The film was dubbed and released into Telugu as ''Hey Pillagada'' in November 2017. Plot Siddharth suffers from anger issues,finding it difficult to control himself for petty issues. He is in love with his classmate Anjali. The duo gets married after their graduation against the wishes of their parents. With the help of his friends, Siddharth gets a job at a bank in Kochi. Anjali tells Sidharth that he should control his anger for which anger management schools can be attended. Anjali's parents invit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariyam Mukku
''Mariyam Mukku'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic fantasy drama written and directed by James Albert. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter James. The film was distributed by LJ Films. It stars Fahadh Faasil and Sana Althaf in the lead roles along with Manoj K. Jayan, Joy Mathew, Irshad, Sadiq, Nandhu, Prathap Pothan and Saju Navodaya in other important roles. The film score and songs were composed by Vidyasagar. The film depicts a love story between Felix, (Fahadh Faasil) and Salomi (Sana Althaf) who live in Mariyam Mukku, a coastal area with a unique Latin Christian culture. The movie was shot at Tangasseri beach in Kollam. The film released on 23 January 2015 on theatres and met with negative reviews from critics. Cast * Fahadh Faasil as Felix * Sana Althaf as Salomi * Manoj K. Jayan as Palamukkil Pawlos * Pratap Pothan as Father Gabriel * Santhosh Keezhattoor as Bernard, Felix's father * Joy Mathew as Karamoottil varkey (Salomi's father) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayala Manorama
''Malayala Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew; it was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1888, and currently has a readership of over 20 million (with a circulation base of over 2.4 million copies). It is also the second oldest Malayalam newspaper in Kerala in circulation, after '' Deepika'', which is also published from Kottayam. ''Manorama'' also publishes an online edition. According to World Association of Newspapers, as of 2016, it was the fourteenth most circulated newspaper in the world. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) 2013 figures, it is the third largest circulating newspaper in India (behind ''The Times of India'' and ''Dainik Jagran'') and the largest circulating newspaper in Kerala. History Beginnings in Kottayam Malayala Manorama Company is a private LLC corporation, owned by the Kandathil family, incorporat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jallikattu
(or ), also known as and , is a traditional event in which a bull ('' Bos indicus''), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and multiple human participants attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape. Participants hold the hump for as long as possible, attempting to bring the bull to a stop. In some cases, participants must ride long enough to remove flags on the bull's horns. is typically practised in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, which occurs annually in January. As there were incidents of injury and death associated with the sport, both to the participants and to the animals forced into it, animal rights organizations have called for a ban on the sport, resulting in the court banning it several times over the past years. However, with protests from the people against the ban, a new ordinance was made in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention
The Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention is an award presented at the Kerala State Film Awards of India. Recipients See also * Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award The Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award is an award presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the ... References External links Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerala State Film Award - Special Mention Kerala State Film Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
