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John Paul (writer)
John Paul (29 October 1950 – 23 April 2022) was an Indian scriptwriter, producer, author and actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his work in 1980s and early 1990s. Early life John Paul was born in Ernakulam as the only son of P.V. Paulose and Rebecca on 29 October 1950. After completing his BA and MA in Economics from Maharaja’s College he joined Canara Bank in 1972. In 1983, he resigned the job and fully focused on movies. Career As a scriptwriter he penned many films, most notably for Bharathan. The awards given to him include the National Award for Best Environmentalist, Film Critics Award For Script and Documentaries, State Television Award and a special jury award from International Federation of Film Critics. He was awarded State Award For The Best Film Book for ''M.T. Oru Anuyathra''. He was the producer of the movie '' Oru Cherupunchiri'' directed by M.T. Vasudevan Nair, which has won state, national and international awards. John Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernakulam
Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation and the Cochin Shipyard are situated here. History Classical history The region can claim to have played a significant part in fostering the trade relations between Kerala and the outside world in the ancient and medieval period. The early political history of Ernakulam is interlinked with that of the Chera Dynasty of the Sangam age, who ruled over vast portions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. After the Cheras, the place was later ruled by the Kingdom of Cochin (Perumpadapu Swaroopam). Princely State of Cochin Although under British suzerainty (specifically the East India Company) since the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814, Rama Varma XII of the Kingdom of Cochin moved his capital from Mattancherry to Tripunithura in about 1840. Fort Cochin Munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vida Parayum Munpe
''Vida Parayum Munpe'' () is a 1981 Malayalam-language drama film directed by Mohan, written by John Paul and produced by Innocent and David Kachappilli. The film stars Prem Nazir and Nedumudi Venu in lead roles, while Lakshmi, Innocent, Bharath Gopy, and Sankaradi play supporting roles. The film is a loose adaptation of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1971 ''Anand (1971 film), Anand'', which was itself an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's 1952 classic ''Ikiru.'' The film was produced and distributed by Innocent and David Kachappilli under the banner of Sathru Films, in their first production venture. They would go on to produce K. G. George's ''Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback''. The film features original songs composed by M. B. Sreenivasan, with lyrics written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker. The cinematography of the film was done by U. Rajagopal, while the editing was done by G. Venkittaraman. The film premiered at the Lulu Theatre on 10 September 1981 to widespread critical accla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onnu Chirikku
''Onnu Chirikku'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. G. Viswambharan. The film stars Mammootty, Swapna, Adoor Bhasi, Raj Kumar and Jalaja in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson. Cast * Mammootty as Unnikrishnan * Swapna as Rohini Menon *Adoor Bhasi as Krishnan Nair * Raj Kumar as Raju *Jalaja as Urmila Menon * K. P. Ummer as Govindankutty * Sukumari as Radha * Sankaradi as Ananthapadmanabhan Iyer *Nedumudi Venu as Dr. George *Santhakumari as Rohini's mother *Vadivukkarasi as Rohini's elder sister *Kundara Johnny Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ... with lyrics by Poovachal Khader. References External links * 1983 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachana (film)
''Rachana'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Mohan and produced by Sivan Kunnampilly. The film stars Srividya, Nedumudi Venu, Bharath Gopi and Mammootty in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Bharath Gopi won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and the Kerala Film Critics’ Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film. Srividya won the Kerala State Film award for Best Actress for her performance in the same movie. Cast *Srividya as Sarada *Nedumudi Venu as Achyuthanunni *Bharath Gopi as Sreeprasad * Mammootty as Gopi *Jagathy Sreekumar as Thomas *Vijay Menon as Rajan *Poornima Jayaram as Thulasi *Thrissur Elsy as Thomas's wife Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by Mullanezhi. Awards Kerala State Film Awards * Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor - Bharat Gopy * Kerala State Film award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress is an honour pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagaram Santham
''Saagaram Santham'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. G. Vishwambharan. The film stars Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu and Shanthi Krishna . The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Cast * Mammootty as Anathan *Shanthi Krishna as Sreedevi *Nedumudi Venu as Raghavan * Sukumari as Marathakam * Sreenath as Dr. Madan Mohan *Ramu The Ramu River is a major river in northern Papua New Guinea. The headwaters of the river are formed in the Kratke Range from where it then travels about northwest to the Bismarck Sea. Along the Ramu's course, it receives numerous tributaries ... Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup. References External links * 1983 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhya Mayangum Neram
'' Sandhya Mayangum Neram'' () is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Bharathan, written by John Paul and produced Boban Kunchakko. Starring Bharat Gopy, Sreenath, T. G. Ravi, Jayabharathy, Philomina and Unni Mary. Film critic Kozhikodan included the film on his list of the 10 best Malayalam movies of all time. Plot Bharath Gopi plays the role of a Judge, Balgangadhara Menon, who retires with his last judgement - a capital punishment to a man he once knew. He had sentenced ten people to their death, and later in the evening of his life remorse sets in and he becomes obsessed with whether he was right in hanging all those people. The story begins with the death verdict in a court in Kerala by Balgangadhara Menon. With narrators adding passive commentary on his character of detachment and obsession, the plot is depicted with multiple frames of characteristics. He comes back from the court announcing to his children to ''go spread the word that dad is not going to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Lagoon (1980 Film)
''The Blue Lagoon'' is a 1980 American dramatic coming-of-age romantic survival film directed by Randal Kleiser from a screenplay written by Douglas Day Stewart based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. The film stars Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. The music score was composed by Basil Poledouris and the cinematography was by Néstor Almendros. The film tells the story of two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific. But, without either the guidance or the restrictions of society, emotional and physical changes arise as they reach puberty, go skinny dipping in the ocean and fall in love. ''The Blue Lagoon'' was theatrically released on June 20, 1980, by Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was panned by the critics, who disparaged its screenplay, execution, and Shields' performance; however, Almendros' cinematography received praise. In spite of the criticism, the film was a commercial succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ina (film)
''Ina'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by I. V. Sasi. The film explores teen lust, child marriage and the consequences. It stars Master Raghu and Devi, while Kanchana, Rasheed and B. K. Pottekkadu play major supporting roles. The film received strongly positive reviews upon release. It was a bold attempt in Malayalam cinema, and is regarded as a cult film. The film's basic story is inspired from the 1980 film '' The Blue Lagoon''. Synopsis Vinod and Anitha are classmates in school and have their own personal problems. Vinod's stepmother wants to seduce him, and Anitha is an illegitimate child that her mother never wanted. On a rainy day, they take shelter in a train wagon, which starts moving before they could get out and stops next in a forest area a long way away from home. There, they find a couple of recluses – a widow and an ex-army officer – living their own lives and willing to accept them. As they were in early puberty, they li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thenum Vayambum
''Thenum Vayambum'' () is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Ashok Kumar and written by John Paul, starring Nedumudi Venu, Prem Nazir and Sumalatha, along with Mohanlal and Ranipadmini. The film features music composed by Raveendran. Cast *Nedumudi Venu as Ravi *Prem Nazir as V. C. Menon *Sumalatha as Sreedevi *Mohanlal as Varma *Khaja Sharif as Sunil *Ranipadmini as Asha Nair *Poojappura Ravi as Laundryman *Sankaradi as Warrier *Sukumari as Varma's mother *Balachandra Menon as Babu Mathew *Alummoodan as Khader Ikka *C. I. Paul as School Principal *Santhakumari as Mary Thomas *Maya as Mrs. Menon Soundtrack The soundtrack for the film was composed by Raveendran with the lyrics penned by Bichu Thirumala B. Sivasankaran Nair, popularly known as Bichu Thirumala (13 February 1942 – 26 November 2021), was an Indian lyricist and poet. He is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Bich .... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormakkayi
'' Ormakkayi '' (officially ''Ormakkyaie'') is a 1982 Malayalam drama film directed by Bharathan and written by John Paul. The film stars Madhavi, Bharath Gopi, Adoor Bhasi, Nedumudi Venu, Ramu, Krishnachandran and Kunchan in pivotal roles. Plot Susanna ( Madhavi) is released from jail after five years for the accidental murder of a pop singer. She reflects on the events that led up to the tragic event. Bharath Gopi plays Nandu, a deaf and dumb sculptor and Susanna's husband. Cast *Bharath Gopi as Nandagopal *Madhavi as Susanna *Ramu as Peter *Innocent as Rappayi *KPAC Lalitha as Gopi's Sister *Adoor Bhasi as Fernandes *Nedumudi Venu as Balu *Krishnachandran as Krishnan * Sankaradi as Father *Baby Anju as Chakki *Jagannatha Varma as Gopi's Brother-in-Law *Kunchan as Saleem Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson with lyrics by Madhu Alappuzha. Reception Ann Reejan Mammen, the Arts Club Secretary of All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram for ''Malayala Manorama'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
