Kalyanaraman (2002 Film)
''Kalyanaraman'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shafi and written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, starring Dileep, Navya Nair and Kunchacko Boban. The plot follows Ramankutty and family who runs a catering service and the events that follows after they take the work of Ambattu Thampi's daughter's wedding. The music was composed by Berny-Ignatius. The film was a blockbuster and developed a cult fan following, especially the character ''Ponjikkara'' played by Innocent. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Kalyana Ramudu'' (2003). Plot Thekkedathu Ramankutty (Dileep) is an event organizer. He meets Gauri (Navya Nair) while arranging the marriage for her sister Radhika (Jyothirmayi), daughter of a family friend Ambattu Madhavan Thampi (Lalu Alex). Radhika's fiancée does not turn up for the marriage. Ramankutty suggests that his brother Dr. Sivadas (Boban Alummoodan) will be ready for the marriage and it takes place very gracefully. In a hilarious ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shafi (director)
Rasheed M. H., better known by his stage name Shafi is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema, best known for directing comedy films. "hit maker Shafi is finally tuning to the big star of Malayalam, Mohanlal for his ..." He has also directed a Tamil film. Shafi made his directorial debut with ''One Man Show (film), One Man Show'' in 2001. Rafi of the Rafi Mecartin duo is his elder brother. Director Siddique (director), Siddique is their uncle. Shafi started his film career in the mid-1990s by assisting director Rajasenan and the Rafi Mecartin duo. Career Shafi started his career through the movie ''One Man Show (film), One Man Show'' which was released in 2001. He has directed over 10 films. ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Boban Alummoodan
Boban Alummoodan is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films and Television serials. He is the son of the late Malayalam actor Alummoodan. He is best known for his role as ''Prakash Mathew'' in the 1999 movie Niram. Boban played a lead role in the horror movie Indriyam ''Indriyam'' is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by George Kithu. The film is about a group of college friends who go into a haunted forest, with Vani Viswanath, Vikram, Nishanth Sagar, Boban Alummoodan And Lena appeari .... He is also noted for his role in the movie Kalyanaraman. Filmography Television serials (partial) References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Male actors in Malayalam television 21st-century Indian male actors Vazhappally {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deccan Chronicle
''Deccan Chronicle'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s & currently owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited. It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana, by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL). The newspaper's name derives from the originating place, the Deccan regions of India. ''Deccan Chronicle'' has eight editions in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They also publish from Chennai and Bengaluru. In 2007 and 2008, DCHL launched its new business divisions. New online initiatives in the sports, education, matrimony, robotics, campus news paper for schools and colleges, and jobs.J.Krishnan was appointed the head of new business initiatives, and the CEO of Netlink Technologies (Fully owned subsidiary of DCHL) and Deccan Chargers. Vivek Kumar and Bibhuti Acharya were heading the new business divisions. The DCHL is owned by Samagrahah in terms of the duly approved Resolution Plan. Deccan Chargers The Indian Premier League cri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kunjikkuttan Thampuran (actor)
Ravi Varma Kunjikkuttan Thampuran was a Malayalam film actor, Kathakali artist and writer. Biography He was born in 1936 as a member of Kochi Dynasty. He got training in Kathakali from Kerala Kalamandalam and has written a book ''Aalukal Arangukal'', in which, the lives of Kathakali artistes are depicted. He has acted in more than fifty films and several telefilms and serials. Some of his notable films are ''Mookkilla Rajyathu'', ''Ulladakkam'', '' God Father'', ''Oridathu'', ''Kalyana Raman'' and ''Ivory Merchant''. He has also acted in a Hollywood film, ''Cotton Mary'', which was directed by Ismail Merchant. The T. V. serials in which Thampuran acted are ''Chitta'' and ''Samayam''. He has also played pivotal roles in Shyama Prasad's Telefilm ''Kariyilakaattu pole'', ''Venalinte Ozhivu'' and ''Innale Peytha Mazha''. Thampuran was also seen in the central character in a documentary by Doordarshan, which created awareness among the public to keep their surroundings clean. He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Subbalakshmi
Subbalakshmi is an acclaimed Carnatic musician, composer and an actress in Malayalam movies. She is one of the prominent supporting actresses currently handling grand mother roles in Malayalam movies. She is noted for her performance in '' Kalyanaraman'' (2002), ''Pandippada'' (2005) and ''Nandanam'' (2002). Her daughter Thara Kalyan is also an actress in Malayalam movies. Personal life She was married to late Kalyanakrishnan. The couple has two daughters and one son. Her younger daughter Thara Kalyan is also a famous actress and an acclaimed dancer. Subbalakshmi, prior to entering movies, was a music and dance instructor at Jawahar Balabhavan and has worked with All India Radio since 1951. She is noted for being the first lady composer of All India Radio from south India. She has done many concerts and is a dubbing artist as well. She has acted in some telefilms and albums. Partial filmography As actress Appeared in more than 75 films ; Malayalam films *''Nandanam'' (2002) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Narayanankutty
Narayanan Kutty or Kalabhavan Narayanankutty is a Malayalam film actor. He has acted in more than 300 films. He handles mainly comedy roles. Background Narayanan Kutty was born Ernakulam. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. His debut movie is ''Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare'' in 1986. He was an active participant of Malayalee House season 1 and evicted in 5th week. He is married and has a daughter. Partial filmography #Sudokku'N (2022) #Who Is Right (2021) (short film) # Pappantem Simontem Piller (2021) #Kaalchilambu (2021) #Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha (2018) # Kalyanam (2018) # Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (2016) #Ring Master (2014) as Doctor #Salala Mobiles (2014) as Constable Ramachandran #Nadodimannan (2013) # Hotel California(2013) # For Sale (2013) as Shaji # Mr.Bean (2013) # Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013) # Vallatha Pahayan (2013) # Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala (2013) # 3 Dots (2013) # Police Maman (2013) as Police Inspector # Tourist Home (2013) as ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jose Pellissery
Jose Pellissery (1950 – 5 December 2004) was an Indian film and theatre actor. Biography As an actor in Malayalam cinema, he played supporting roles in about 100 films. His 15-year film career included roles in such movies as ''Aadhaaram'', ''Akashadoothu'', ''Naadody'', and ''Ghazal''. Pellissery was a partner of the theatre company Chalakudy Sarathy Theatres. He performed in about a dozen plays produced by this company under the direction of Thilakan, including ''Five Star Hospital'', ''Alakal'', ''Indhanam'', ''Fassahu'', ''Mochanam Nale'', ''Adisankaran Janicha Naattil'', and ''Chamayam''. Pellissery also acted in a number of Malayalam TV serials, such as ''Chitta'', ''Meghanidhi'', and ''Kayamkulam Kochunni''. Pellissery died at a private hospital in Chalakudy on 5 December 2004, following a heart attack. He was 54. He is survived by his wife Lilly, son Lijo Jose Pellissery and a daughter, (Lijomol Jose Pallissery). His son, Lijo Jose Pellissery, is a prominent direc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kochu Preman
K. S. Premkumar (1 June 1955 – 3 December 2022), better known by his stage name Kochu Preman, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. He acted in more than 300 films, mainly in supporting comedy roles, and also appeared in television. Early life and career Kochu Preman was born K. S. Premkumar on 1 June 1955 to Kalaramathil Shivaraman Shasthri and T. S. Kamalam at Peyad in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He has six siblings. Preman had his primary education from Government school, Peyad. He completed college education from Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. He has worked in drama troupes such as Kalidasa Kalakendram, Kerala Theaters, and Sanghachethana. In 1996, he debuted in the Malayalam film ''Dilliwala Rajakumaran''. He adapted the stage name Kochu Preman because he believed that the name suits his short stature. Personal life and death Preman married cine-serial actress Girija Preman in 1984. They had a son named P. G. Harikrishn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Siddique (actor)
Siddique (born 1 October 1962) is an Indian actor and producer, who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. Along with appearing in over 350 Malayalam films, he has also acted in a few Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. He is known for having played a wide range of starring and supporting roles, including comic characters, romantic leads, anti-heroes and villains. Siddik made his acting debut with the film '' Aa Neram Alppa Dooram'' (1985). He got a break with the comedy film ''In Harihar Nagar'' (1990). Due to its success, Siddik acted in a variety of comic roles during the early-1990s in films such as '' Godfather'', Manthrikacheppu, Simhavalan Menon, ''Kasargode Khadarbhai'', ''Thiruthalvaadi'', ''Mughamudra'', ''Kunukkitta Kozhi'', and ''Welcome to Kodaikanal''. Siddik turned to more serious roles with ''Asuravamsam'' and ''Lelam'' (both 1997). He also did a notable villain role in ''Sathyameva Jayathe'' (2001), which led to a succession of similar roles. In 2004, he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
Korom Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Unnikrishnan Namboothiri (19 October 1923 20 January 2021) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He mainly handled comedy roles and grandfather roles. His role as Dileep's grand father in the Malayalam movie Kalyanaraman was well noted. P. V. Kunhikrishnan, a judge of the Kerala High Court is his son and the noted lyricist and music director Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri is his son-in-law. He died on 20 January 2021 at a private hospital in Kannur. Life and career Unnikrishnan Namboothiri was born in a brahmin family on 19 October 1923 to Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Narayanan Namboothiri and Devaki Antharjanam at Korom, Payyanur. He had five siblings. He had his primary education from Payyanur Boys High School. He was married to Leela Antharjanam from Thekkumpurathu Mana in Cherpulassery in Palakkad district (died in 2009) and has 2 sons, Bhavadasan and Kunhikrishnan, and 2 daughters, Devi and Yamuna. His elder daughter, Devi, is married t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kalaranjini
Kalaranjini is an Indian actress and classical dancer who started her career in the early 1980s. Personal life Kalaranjini was born to theatre artists Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi. She is divorced and has a son, Prince. Partial filmography Malayalam Tamil Telugu Kannada Television career ;Reality shows *'' Lunars Comedy Express'' (Asianet Plus) as Special judge *''Comedy Stars'' (Asianet) as Judge Shows/Other works * JB Junction (Kairali TV) * Shoot N Show (Kairali TV) * Star Family (Amrita TV) * Varthakkappuram (Asianet News) * Ennile Njan (ACV) * Asianet Asianet may refer to: Disney Star channels *Asianet Communications, an Indian media company wholly owned by Disney Star **Asianet (TV channel), a Malayalam language general entertainment channel **Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertai ... Film Awards 2016 * Flowers Awards Night * Malayalam Super Star Nite * Rim Showtime * Nana * Celespot Media * Mahilaratnam * Vanitha * The Hindu * Grihala ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |