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Jude Anthany Joseph
Jude Anthany Joseph (born Sijo Joseph) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, who works in Malayalam film industry. His directorial debut was with ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' in 2014, which won the Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value at the 45th Kerala State Film Awards. Personal life Jude Anthany Joseph was born Sijo Joseph. He legally changed his name to Jude Anthany Joseph in 2014, over his affinity towards Jude the Apostle. He is graduated in B-tech Electronics & Communication Engineering from LBS Engineering College, Kasaragod in 2005. Jude married Diyana Ann James on 14 February 2015. Jude was arrested for verbally abusing a woman mayor in April 2017. He was later released on bail. Later in Dec 2017, he received widespread criticism for his misogynistic Facebook post about a popular woman actor. Film career He started his film career with ''Crazy Gopalan'' (2008). After that he was assistant director in Malayalam films, ''Malarvaadi Arts Club'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam'' won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival, and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute. Rajiv Anchal's ''Guru'' (1997), Salim Ahamed's ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011) and Lijo Jose Pellissery's ''Jallikkattu'' (2019) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. Other films which achieved global acclaim include ''Chemmeen'' (1965), which received a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival, and a gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography.. ''The Hindu''. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011. '' Swaham'' (1994) won the ''Bronze Rosa Camuna'' at the Bergamo Film Meeting in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 (film)
''2018'' (also known as ''2018: Everyone is a Hero'') is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language survival drama film based on the severe 2018 Kerala floods that devastated Kerala. It is directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, who wrote the screenplay with Akhil P. Dharmajan, and stars Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Narain and Lal with an ensemble supporting cast. The film was announced on 16 October 2018 by Jude Anthany Joseph. Principal photography commenced on 27 May 2022. The film was shot in different parts of Kerala, as well as Tirunelveli and Hyderabad. The filming was wrapped up on 13 November 2022. Initially set to release on 21 April 2023, it eventually released on 5 May 2023. It grossed over at the box office, to emerge as the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all-time and one of the highest grossing Indian film of 2023. On 27 September 2023, the film was chosen by the Film Federation of India as the List of Indian submissions for the Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan
''Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Arun Vaiga. The film stars Saiju Kurup in the titular role. Sharaf U Dheen was earlier reported to play one of the leads in the film but was replaced by Shabareesh Varma. The film released after a delay of a few years. This was the first film to be distributed by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films. Plot The movie opens with Gunda Jayan’s flashback where he roughens up a government official at his place of work. Cut to the present, Jayan is an ex-ruffian who has given up his old ways and living decently with his family running a grocery store. His sister gets a marriage alliance from an NRI and Jayan and family almost immediately fixes it, much to the disagreement of his sister’s daughter,Anjana who is already in a relationship with someone. Jayan shuts down Anjana threatening her of doing anything against spoiling the family honor. The family gears up for the imminent marriag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnal Murali
''Minnal Murali'' () is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language superhero film directed by Basil Joseph and produced by Sophia Paul, under the banner of Weekend Blockbusters. The screenplay has been written by Arun Anirudhan and Justin Mathew. The film stars Tovino Thomas and Guru Somasundaram. The story follows the life of Jaison, a young tailor who gains superpowers after being struck by lightning, and transforms into a superhero. The film was formally announced in January 2019, but due to the extensive pre-production works, the film's principal photography took place during December 2019. Though shooting got disrupted twice following the two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and the vandalism of a church set by right-wing groups, the makers managed to complete the shoot within July 2021. The film was predominantly shot in Kerala, with few sequences being shot at Hassan in Karnataka. The music of the film was composed by Shaan Rahman and Sushin Shyam, with Shyam also composing the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoharam (2019 Film)
''Manoharam'' () is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Anvar Sadik and produced by Jose Chakkalakal and A. K. Sunil . The film stars Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aparna Das, Indrans and Basil Joseph. The music was composed by Sanjeev T and background score was done by Samuel Aby. The movie follows Manoharan (Vineeth Sreenivasan), a struggling artist, who tries to prove his worth and gain respect for his profession. With painted posters losing their charm and flex printing gaining fast popularity, he is forced to venture into the digital world and learn new technology. The film made with a budget of 2.60 crores and collected 6 crores from the theatres. Disney Hotstar, Amazon prime and Goodwill entertainment bought the satellite, OTT and digital rights respectively for an aggregate amount of 4 crores. The film was released on 27 September 2019. Plot Manoharan, the protagonist of the story, is a talented and earnest artist. He hails from the lively town of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Action Drama
''Love Action Drama'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Dhyan Sreenivasan in his directorial debut. Produced by Visakh Subramaniam and Aju Varghese, the film stars Nivin Pauly and Nayanthara. Its music was composed by Shaan Rahman. The film was released in theatres across India on 5 September 2019 and was released internationally on 13 September 2019. Plot Dinesh, a wealthy bachelor who is overconfident of himself tries to impress Shobha with the help of his best friend Sagar and hopes to marry her someday. The movie takes place in a series of flashbacks, starting with Dinesh reminiscing about his first meeting with Shobha and their relationship. Dinesh comes from a very rich background and as such doesn't work, he is always engaged with partying and drinking with his friends. He's upset that his cousin Swathi is getting married. They were supposedly in a relationship until Swathi learned through google (when they were still k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 Film)
''Kayamkulam Kochunni'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language period action film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by Bobby & Sanjay. It is based on the life of Kayamkulam Kochunni, a famed highwayman who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor during the British Raj in the early 19th century Central Travancore. The film stars Nivin Pauly in the title role along with Mohanlal, Sunny Wayne and Babu Antony in supporting roles. Principal photography commenced on 30 September 2017 in Udupi, Karnataka and was completed on 1 June 2018. Made on a budget of 50 crore. ''Kayamkulam Kochunni'' was released on 11 October 2018 met with a positive critical response and was well received at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. Plot At the start, a messenger tells the people of Kayamkulam that Kayamkulam Kochunni, a famed Mappila highwayman of the area, will be executed by hanging. The story then moves into a flashback. Baputty, Kochunni's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Kuttanadan Blog
''Oru Kuttanadan Blog'' is an Indian Malayalam language comedy film directed and written by Sethu. The film marks Sethu's directorial debut and stars Mammootty, Shamna Kasim, Raai Laxmi, Anu Sithara, Ananya, Adil Ibrahim, Sunny Wayne, Jacob Gregory, Lalu Alex, and Nedumudi Venu. The background music was composed by Bijibal. Story is set in the backdrop of Kuttanad. The movie was released on 14 September 2018. Plot Mammootty plays the role of Hari, an influential character in the area. The movie narrates the story of Hari and the people in his hometown, Krishnapuram. Cast * Mammootty as Nediyedath Hari * Shamna Kasim as SI Neena Kurup * Lalu Alex as G.P Nair, Panchayat President * Raai Laxmi as Sreejaya * Anu Sithara as Hema * Sreevidya Mullachery as Maya * Nedumudi Venu as Nediyedath Hari's father * Sanju Sivram as Sudhy * Jayan Cherthala as Paul * Swasika as Sujatha * Sunny Wayne as Gopan * Ananya as Gopan's wife * Jacob Gregory as Tony * Shaheen Siddique as Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Lights (film)
''Street Lights'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by cinematographer Shamdat in his directorial debut. The film is produced by Mammootty under his banner Playhouse Motion Pictures and starring himself alongside a different supporting cast in each language. The film features Soubin Shahir, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Hareesh Perumanna, and Lijomol Jose, who play pivotal roles in Malayalam. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil with Prithvi Rajan, Pandi, Pandiarajan, and Sreeram playing pivotal roles. The principal photography began on 24 March 2017 and was conducted in Kochi, Pollachi, and Chennai. Malayalam version was released on 26 January 2018. Plot This film begins with a chase scene where two security guards are chasing two thieves wearing masks, catching up to them only to be beaten down by a third thief. They return to their hideout to reveal that they were unable to crack the safe but were able to yank off a rare Rs. 5 crore (or $724,000) neck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokkiri Simon
''Pokkiri Simon'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jijo Antony. Sunny Wayne and Prayaga Martin play the lead roles. whereas Jacob Gregory, Appani Sarath, Nedumudi Venu, Dileesh Pothan, Saiju Kurup, Shammy Thilakan, Baiju Santhosh, Ashokan, Marshall Titto, Bitto, and Thanuja Kartik play in the supporting roles. The film was produced by Krishnan Sethukumar under the banner of Srivari films. The story, screenplay and dialogue of the film were written by Dr. K. Ampady. The cinematography is by Pappinu. The film is loosely based on the life of the Kerala fans of actor Vijay. Plot Simon, Biju and Ganesh who are local boys bound by their love for Vijay. Though their parents want them to earn a living, they lead a carefree life. Arjunan Muthalali and his brother Indran are petty criminals. One day, Simon and friends are returning a cutout of Vijay to a movie theater, and the cutout is hit by Indran's car, breaking its legs. In a rage, they fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velipadinte Pusthakam
''Velipadinte Pusthakam'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language tragic, action film directed by Lal Jose and written by Benny P. Nayarambalam. The film was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas; it stars Mohanlal with Anoop Menon, Anna Rajan, Priyanka Nair, Siddique, Salim Kumar, Sanjeev M Pillai and Chemban Vinod Jose in supporting roles. Shaan Rahman composed the film's soundtrack and score. The film follows the lives of many people associated with a lesser-known seaside college. When a newly-appointed vice principal acts in a fundraising film for his college, problems begin to rise as he unveils the truth behind a crime and gets absorbed in it. Principal photography took place between May and July 2017, primarily in the neighbourhoods of Thiruvananthapuram and Alappuzha in Kerala. ''Velipadinte Pusthakam'' was released in India on 31 August 2017. The song "Entammede Jimikki Kammal" from the film sung by Vineeth Sreenivasan and Renjith Unni was a viral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoppil Joppan
''Thoppil Joppan'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Johny Antony, starring Mammootty in the title role as a Kabaddi player. The film also features Mamta Mohandas, Andrea Jeremiah, Renji Panicker, Sudheer Sukumaran, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Harisree Ashokan, Alancier Ley Lopez, Saju Navodaya and Sreejith Ravi among others. Plot While Joppan's (Mammootty) friends take a bath, each of them narrates a flashback concerning Joppan. Joppan is an adept Kabbadi player, and during an informal victory parade, he falls for Annie's (Andrea Jeremiah) beauty. Annie, an estate supervisor's daughter, does not initially reciprocate Joppan's feelings, but Joppan attains her love by saving her younger brother's life. Their love becomes the talk of the town and Joppan's father reprimands him. Joppan renounces his family and locals, except Annie, and assures her that he will return for her after becoming an affluent man. In the course of time, Annie grows into a woman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
