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Kundara Johny
Johny Joseph with the stage name Kundara Johny is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 100 films. He has also done Cinema of Tamil Nadu, Tamil films like ''Vaazhkai Chakram'' and ''Nadigan''. He surprised everyone with the wide range of performance as a Rowdy in ''Kireedam (1989 film), Kireedam'' and then as a reformed person in its sequel ''Chenkol''. He mainly acts in villain roles in Malayalam movies. Early life Johny hails from Kundara, Kollam. He was born as the youngest son of Joseph Kuttipuram and Catherine. He has 5 sisters and 5 brothers. He studied at Fatima Mata National College and Sree Narayana College, Kollam. He was a football player at college. He worked as a sales executive for Pondicherry Papers Ltd, before entering the movie industry. He made his debut, at the age of 23, through the 1979 Malayalam movie, ''Nithya Vasantham'', playing a 55-year-old character. Personal life He is married to Dr. Stella, a Hindi professor at Fatima Mata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city is on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada river. It is the headquarters of the Kollam district. Kollam is the fourth largest city in Kerala and is known for cashew processing and coir manufacturing. It is the southern gateway to the Backwaters of Kerala and is a prominent tourist destination. Kollam has a strong commercial reputation since ancient times. The Arabs, Phoenicians, Chinese, Ethiopians, Syrians, Jews, Chaldeans and Romans have all engaged in trade at the port of Kollam for millennia. As a result of Chinese trade, Kollam was mentioned by Ibn Battuta in the 14th century as one of the five Indian ports he had seen during the course of his twenty-four-year travels. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roudram
''Roudram'' is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Renji Panicker. Mammootty plays the lead role of a dedicated police officer. Sai Kumar, Vijayaraghavan, and Rajan P Dev play other leading roles. The film was a commercial success at the box office. Plot In Kochi, Kambilikkandam Jose is a drug baron who arrives to meet Pattakkalil Purushothaman "Appichai" Pilla, one of the largest drug dealers in South India, for a massive hike in his commission. Appichai arrives, along with his foster son Sethumadhavan "Sethu". Appichai calls Sethu, who is on a cruise in Goa. Upon his return to Kochi, Sethu kills Jose with the help from IG Balagopal. The death brings on a strong protest inside the state, causing the C.M. to order a detailed investigation. ACP Narendran "Nari", is in-charge of the inquiry. Widely known for his aggressive and belligerent behavior, Narendra begins the investigation by questioning Dr. Ratnakumari (the assistant surgeon who conducted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varnapakittu
''Varnapakittu'' () is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Babu Janardhanan from a story by Jokuttan. The film features Mohanlal and Meena in lead roles, with Dileep, Divya Unni, Madhu, Jagadish, Rajan P. Dev, M. G. Soman in supporting roles. The movie, directed by I V Sasi, was a commercial success. Plot Sunny Palamattam (Mohanlal) is a successful businessman in Singapore. He enjoys a flamboyant life with girlfriend Sandra Valookaran (Meena). His business rival, Mohammad Ali (Kazan Khan), was a partner who left after he was found embezzling company funds. Sunny discloses his past to Sandra: his family was a happy one, until Pappan (Rajan P. Dev) framed Sunny's father Ittichan (Madhu) in a fraud case. Shortly after, Ittichan died of a heart attack, and Sunny's engagement with fiancée Nancy (Divya Unni) was called off. Sunny fled to Mumbai, and then to Singapore with Kuruvilla's help. Later, Sunny learns that Sandra is actually a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samaantharangal
''Samaantharangal'' ( ml, സമാന്തരങ്ങള്, en, Parallelism) is a 1998 Malayalam cinema, Malayalam drama film written and directed by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Menon himself along with Maathu(actress), Maathu, Renuka (actress), Renuka and Sukumari in supporting roles. The film depicts the clash between father and son and won several awards including two National Film Awards at 45th National Film Awards. Balachandra Menon portrayed the role of station master father and was acclaimed for his performance. The film is noted for Menon who managed nine departments for the film; producer, director, story, screenplay, dialogues, actor, editor, music and distribution with also winning the National Film Award for Best Actor. Plot Ismail is a Station master of Meenakshipuram, a small town located on the borders of Kerala. He is accompanied by his family consisting of an aged ailing mother, a wife, two daughters, three sons and a grandson. Ayshumma, Ismai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thachiledathu Chundan
''Thachiledathu Chundan'' is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shajoon Karyal and written by Babu Janardhanan and produced by Thampi Kannanthanam under the banner of Jooliya Pictures. The film stars Mammootty in the lead role, along with Nandini, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Captain Raju and Kaveri in supporting roles. The film revolves a boatrace fantic, Kochu Kunju. The film features original songs composed by Raveendran, with the background score done by S. P. Venkatesh. The lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala. The film was released on 1 April 1999 on the occasion of Vishu. The film was major commercial success and went on to become the third highest grossing film of the year. The film was director Shajoon Karyal's breakthrough in Malayalam cinema. Plot The film is set in modern Kuttanad, Kerala, and revolves around the lives of a Vallamkali (boatrace) fanatic named Kochu Kunju ( Mammootty) and his family. Kochu Kunju is a member of the most pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime File
''Crime File'' is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action crime thriller film by K. Madhu starring Suresh Gopi, Siddique and Sangita Madhavan Nair. The film is loosely based on the 1992 murder of Sister Abhaya in Kerala. Plot Sister Amala, a nun, is found dead in the well of the convent where she was staying. The police discover that she was murdered. Idamattom Palackal Easo Panickar (pronounced as E-sho) and his team find out the truth behind Sr. Amala's murder. The suspects include Fr. Clement Kaliyar and the local legislator Monayi, and a hitman - Cardinal Carlos. Things get worse when Fr. Kaliyar and one of the police officers, Ezhuthachan, are killed. Then, Easow Panickar arrests, the collector Paul Varghese, with the support of the Chief Minister. On torturing and questioning him, he arrests the MLA Monayi. Later, the hitman Cardinal Carlos is taken into custody too. Cast * Suresh Gopi as DIG Idamattom Palackal Easo Panicker IPS, SPG Joint Director * Siddique as SS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dada Sahib
''Dada Sahib'' is a 2000 Malayalam-language action-drama film co-written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in dual role. He played the roles of Dada Sahib, an old freedom fighter of the Indian independence movement and Abubacker, an army man and patriot. The film was one of the highest grossing films of the year. Sai Kumar, Murali, Rajan P Dev, Babu Namboothiri, Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Madhupal and Mohan Sharma play other pivotal roles. Plot Dada Mohammed Sahib, popularly known as Dada Sahib, is a freedom fighter and a former officer with the INA who always strives for the welfare of people, and the country is more than anything to him. His only son Subedar Abubacker is in jail, awaiting his death sentence. He is accused of disloyalty towards his country in the name of Pakistan and for killing hundreds of people in the Thaliyoor temple. Heartbroken Sahib meets Governor Rahmath Ali in order to get a final chance to rescue his son. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saivar Thirumeni
''Saayvar Thirumeni'' () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shajoon Karyal and written by Robin Thirumala. It features Suresh Gopi, Manoj K. Jayan, Samyuktha Varma, Narendra Prasad, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sangeetha Mohan, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. The music was composed by Raveendran. The plot revolves around Devadatthan (Suresh Gopi), a Namboothiri The Nambudiri (), also transliterated as Nampoothiri, Nambūdiri, Namboodiri, Nampoothiri, and Nampūtiri, are a Malayali Brahmin caste, native to what is now the state of Kerala, India, where they constituted part of the traditional feudal el ... youth. This movie is dubbed in Telugu as ''Dhairyavanthudu'' and in Hindi as ''Jung ka maidan''. Synopsis Mazhamangalath Narayanan Namboothirippadu is the head of a prestigious Mazhamangalam family. His elder son is Mazhamangalath Kunjikuttan and younger son is Mazhamangalath Devadathan Namboothirippadu, popularly known as Saayvar Thirumeni. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari
''Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Rajasenan and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Gayathri Raghuram. Plot ''Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari'' revolves around a family that claims that they are the descendants of the brave ''Thacholi Othenan'', who was the warrior of the ''Vadakkanpaattu''. Bhageerathi Amma (K.R. Vijaya) has two sons, Veerabhadra Kurup (Narendra Prasad) and Kochchukurup (Kalabhavan Mani), and a daughter Subhadra ( Cicily), who constantly feud with each other. The elder Kurup's daughter Aswathy (Gayathri Raghuram) is in love with her ''muracherukkan'', Subhadra's son Ananthu ( Prithviraj), but their parents object to the match. They are encouraged by Chandutty (Jagathy Sreekumar), Bhaskaran (Sabumon Abdusamad) and Shankunni ( Baiju). They hope that Aswathy's brother Karthik (Rayan Raj) will come to their rescue. But he turns against the lovers on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuchandralekha
''Madhuchandralekha'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Rajasenan and written by Raghunath Paleri. It stars Jayaram, Urvashi, and Mamta Mohandas in the title roles as Madhu, Chandramathi, and Indulekha. The music was composed by M. Jayachandran. The film is a remake of the Korean film ''My Wife''. This is the 15th film in which Rajasenan and Jayaram have worked together. Also Madhuchandralekha was a success at the box office. Plot Madhu aka Madhavan is a successful playback singer. Chandramathi is his illiterate, rustic, a coarse, betel chewing wife with a bad habit of spitting in inappropriate places, and they have four children. She has a clutch of equally coarse brothers and grandma. Theirs was an incompatible matrimony but still a happy one. She had in fact fallen in love with her music teacher Madhavan, and one day, Chandramathi kissed him in public and that incident forced him to marry her. Madhu loves his wife even though they are out of sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balram Vs
Balarama (Sanskrit: बलराम, IAST: ''Balarāma'') is a Hindu god and the elder brother of Krishna. He is particularly significant in the Jagannath tradition, as one of the triad deities. He is also known as Haladhara, Halayudha, Baladeva, Balabhadra, and Sankarshana. The first two epithets associate him with ''hala'' (''langala'', "plough") from his strong associations with farming and farmers, as the deity who used farm equipment as weapons when needed, and the next two refer to his strength. Balarama is sometimes described as incarnation of Shesha, the serpent associated with the deity Vishnu; Krishna is regarded as an incarnation of Vishnu. Some traditions regard him as one of the 10 principal avatars of Vishnu himself. Balarama's significance in Indian culture has ancient roots. His image in artwork is dated to around the start of the common era, and in coins dated to the second-century BCE. In Jainism, he is known as Baladeva, and has been a historically signifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
