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Jagratha
''Jagratha: CBI Diary - Part 2'' (transl. Warning) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language investigative thriller film directed by K. Madhu, starring Mammootty, Mukesh and Jagathy Sreekumar. It is the second movie in the CBI investigative thrillers series serving as a sequel to ''Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'' released in 1988. Mammootty reprises his role as the CBI officer Sethurama Iyer. Three more sequels were produced in the CBI series: ''Sethurama Iyer CBI'' (2004), ''Nerariyan CBI'' (2005) and CBI 5: The Brain (2022). ''Jagratha'' was a commercial success and is considered one of the best investigative thrillers in Malayalam. Plot A famous actress, Aswathi ( Parvathy), is found hanging in a hotel room and is declared dead. DYSP Devadas (Sukumaran) who is the appointed police investigation officer, investigates the case and confirms the cause of death was suicide. Due to public pressure, the Kerala government is forced to transfer the case to CBI. CBI official Sethurama Iyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBI Investigative Thriller Series
''CBI'' is an Indian Malayalam-language film series of mystery films directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swamy featuring Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer in the title role. The series started off in 1988 with ''Oru CBI Diary Kurippu''. The character Sethurama Iyer is said to have been inspired by a police officer named Radha Vinod Raju, who in 2009 was appointed as the first chief of India's National Investigation Agency. Films The films depicts a team of three CBI officers led by Sethurama Iyer investigating into a murder case. All the films feature Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer. The other two members of the team vary in the series. All the four films so far released have ''Vikram'', the character played by Jagathy Sreekumar as a CBI officer. But he is not part of the three-men team in the third film and fifth film but appears in the films for a short length. Chacko played by Mukesh appears in the first film but is not part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
''Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by K. Madhu, written by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh, and Sukumaran. The lead character, CBI officer Sethurama Iyer is inspired by a police officer named Radha Vinod Raju, Jammu and Kashmir cadre IPS Officer who in 2009 was appointed as the first chief of India's National Investigation Agency. It was the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time. Considered one of the best crime thrillers in Malayalam, it eventually developed a cult following. This is the first instalment in the ''CBI'' film series featuring Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer. It was produced by M. Mani under the banner Sunitha Productions. Sequels to the film are ''Jagratha'' (1989), ''Sethurama Iyer CBI'' (2004), ''Nerariyan CBI'' (2005), and '' CBI 5: The Brain'' (2022). The film was remade in Telugu as ''Nyayam Kosam'' with Rajasekhar and in Hindi as ''Police Public' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sethurama Iyer
Senior Superintendent Sethurama Iyer CBI (alternate spelling Sethuramayyar) is a fictional character, and the main protagonist of the CBI series of investigative thriller films in Malayalam directed by K. Madhu. The character was played by Mammootty in five films so far. Sethurama Iyer is an investigative officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Indian equivalent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Iyer's popularity is attributed to the fact that he uses his brain rather than brawn to solve cases. The suspense-filled narration of the movies and the novelty of the investigative thriller genre also contributed to its success and becoming a household name among the moviegoers of Kerala. The character was inspired by a police officer named Radhavinod Raju, who in 2009 was appointed as the first chief of India's National Investigation Agency. Inspiration The character is said to have been inspired by the police officer Radhavinod Raju, who in 2009 was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukumaran
Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Parameswaran Sukumaran Nair (10 June 1948 – 16 June 1997), known mononymously as Sukumaran, was an Indian actor and producer of Malayalam films. Sukumaran became a popular film star in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. He was considered one of the superstar trios of Malayalam cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s along with Soman and Jayan. Later, he became known for his character roles and antagonistic roles during the 1980s and 1990s, notably the villain in '' CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.''(1994) and ''Onnaam Muhurtham''(1991), playing character roles in films like ''Souhrudam''(1990). In 1978, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in M. T. Vasudevan Nair's ''Bandhanam''. As a producer, he produced such films as ''Irakal'' and ''Padayani''. On 16 June 1997, Sukumaran suffered a massive heart attack and died. He was 49 at the time of his death. Early life Sukumaran was born at Edappal, Ponnani taluk, Mala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvathy Jayaram
Ashwathy Kurup (born 7 April 1970), better known by her stage name Parvathy and married name Parvathy Jayaram (Aswathi Jayaram) , is a former Indian actress, costume designer and classical dancer, who appeared in Malayalam films. Parvathy was a popular actress in Malayalam cinema during the late-1980s and early-1990s. Her first film was directed by Lenin Rajendran, but was shelved and never released. She was introduced to the industry by actor-director Balachandra Menon through ''Vivahithare Ithile'' in 1986. Her notable works include '' Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam'' (1987), ''Thoovanathumbikal'' (1987), ''Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu'' (1988), '' Aparan'' (1988), '' Vadakkunokkiyantram'' (1989), ''1921'' (1988), '' Kireedam'' (1989), '' Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989)'', '' Artham'' (1989), ''Utharam'' (1989), ''Jagratha'' (1989), ''Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990), '' Akkare Akkare Akkare'' (1990) '' Souhrudam'' (1991) and '' Kamaladalam'' (1992). Parvathy married film actor Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babu Namboothiri
Babu Namboothiri (born 12 August 1947) is a retired Chemistry Professor and Head Of Department of Deva Mata College Kuravilangad and an Indian film and TV actor who has starred in more than 100 Malayalam films and various serials. He is famous for his villain and character roles, best known for his portrayal Thangal, in ''Thoovanathumbikal'' (1987), as the primary antagonist, Ajith, in ''Nirakkoottu'' (1985), the devious advocate in ''Jagratha'', among many others, and in ''Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum'' as Madhava Menon, an evil businessman and drug-dealer. Background Babu Namboothiri was the eldest among the ten children of Neelakandan Namboothiri and Saraswathi at Mannakkanad, near Kuravilangad, Kottayam. He belongs to Padinjare Mana in Mannakkanad. He performs rituals at Chirayil Ganapathi Temple and has 7 brothers and 2 sisters. He graduated from Sree Sankara College and pursued Masters in Science from SRM College Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. His debut movie was ''Yaaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Malayalam Films Of 1989
The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1989. Dubbed films References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Malayalam Films Of 1989 1989 1989 Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ... Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerariyan CBI
''Nerariyan CBI'' () is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language mystery film directed and produced by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swamy. The fourth installment in the franchise of CBI investigative thrillers, Mammootty reprised the role of Sethurama Iyer, a Central Bureau of Investigation officer, with Mukesh and Jagathy Sreekumar reprising their roles as the associate officers Chacko and Vikram respectively and the background score composed by Shyam. Like its prequels, ''Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'' (1988), ''Jagratha'' (1989) and ''Sethurama Iyer CBI'' (2004), ''Nerariyan CBI'' was also set as a murder mystery behind a lady, who found dead at a haunted mansion in suspicious condition. Plot There was a murder in a house. The victim is Mythili. The dead body was seen by Lakshmiyamma first. It was seen that Mythili and her friends along with Anitha came just a day before the murder. And it was also widely said that a room in that bungalow is haunted. Sai, Anitha's fiancé, and a you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose (actor)
Jose Kurian is an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He was a romantic hero in early eighties. He has acted in about 80 films. Background Jose Kurian was born in Kochi. He made his debut through ''Dweepu'' in 1977. His role in ''Meen'' and song "Ullasapoothirikal" alongside Ambika was well noted. He left movie industry late 1980s. He came back to the industry with a 2014 Malayalam movie named ''Salalah Mobiles''. Personal life He is married to Susan Jose. His daughter Pranathi Pranathi is an Indian former model and actress. She appeared in a Malayalam-language film and won critical acclaim for her performance in the Tamil language, Tamil film ''Gambeeram'' (2004). She went on to appear in a few Tamil language, Tamil ... was a former actress. He had his high school and college education from St. Albert's High School and St. Albert's College, Ernakulam respectively. Filmography Television References *http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babu Antony
Babu Antony (born 22 February 1966) is an Indian-American actor and martial artist, who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in several Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sinhalese, Hindi and English films. He started his career doing antagonistic roles and progressed to supporting and leading roles as well. Babu owns a mixed martial art academy in Houston. He made his debut in Bharathan's ''Chilampu'' (1986). His career highlights include '' Vaishali'' (1988), ''Aparahnam'' (1991) and ''Uppukandam Brothers'' (1993). Early life He was born to T.J. Antony and Mariyam Antony in Ponkunnam, Kerala, India. He was educated in Sacred Heart High School, Government Boys High School and St. Dominic's High School Kanjirappally. He graduated in English literature from Pune. He has a master's degree in Business Administration in Human resources from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. He worked as a cinematographer in Film and Television Institute of India, Pune wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devan (actor)
Devan Sreenivasan (born January 8, 1952), is an Indian film and television actor, producer, and politician from Kerala. He is known for his character roles in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu language films. After many second hero and supporting actor roles, he made his breakthrough in the 1987 film ''New Delhi''. He later advanced to a lead actor with films like ''Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam'' (1987), ''Oozham'' (1988), ''Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi'' (1988) and ''Aranyakam'' (1988). His well-known movies such as ''Vietnam Colony'' (1992), ''Ekalavyan'' (1993), ''Honest Raj'' (1994), ''Baashha'' (1995) and '' Indraprasdham'' (1996). He is also known as 'Devji'. Early life Devan was born on 5 May 1952 in Thrissur, India. His father, Sreenivasan, was a public prosecutor and his mother, Lalitha, was a doctor. He has three siblings, Shobha, Sheela and Sureshbabu. His family has a Kalaripayattu lineage. Malayalam filmmaker Ramu Kariat was his uncle. Devan completed his schooling a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sreekumar P. K. (born 5 January 1951), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or simply Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director and playback singer, who has appeared in over 1500 Malayalam films in a career spanning almost four decades. Widely regarded as one of the most influential actor and finest comedian in the history of Malayalam cinema, he is also known for his highly nuanced character roles. He is the son of acclaimed dramaturge and writer, the late Jagathy N. K. Achary. Jagathy Sreekumar won five Kerala State Film Awards among numerous other awards for his roles in various films. He has also directed two films and written screenplays for two more. His stage name is derived from the neighborhood of Jagathy in Trivandrum from where he hails. He is an outspoken orator holding strong views, quite unlike his onscreen image and his speeches are still popular. Jagathy was involved in a vehicle accident in March 2012 and was hospitalized for over a year. He is stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
