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Kuthiravattam Pappu
Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the ''Kozhikodan'' dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu style". He acted in over a thousand Malayalam films. He made his debut in a small comic role in ''Bhargavi Nilayam''. His character was called ‘Kuthiravattom,’ a name that stuck for the rest of his career. Early life Pappu was born as Padmadalakshan in Feroke near Calicut (Kozhikode), Kerala, as the son of Panaghat Raman and Devi. The family moved to the village of Kuthiravattam (Half a kilometre from Govindapuram, Calicut) when Pappu was still a child. He was keen in acting since childhood and performed his first major stage performance when he was 17. At that time he was studying in St. Antony's School, Calicut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India. It is the largest city in the region known as the Malabar and was the capital of the British-era Malabar district. In antiquity and the medieval period, Kozhikode was dubbed the ''City of Spices'' for its role as the major trading point for Indian spices. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins). The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to medieval South Indian coast for the Chinese, the Persians, the Arabs and finally the Europeans. According to data compiled by economics research firm Indicus Analytics in 2009 on residences, earnings and investments, Kozhikode w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itha Oru Theeram
''Itha Oru Theeram'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. G. Vishwambharan and produced by O. M. John. The film stars Soman, Sukumari, Jayabharathi, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Kuthiravattam Pappu in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy and portraits the evergreen Malayalam song Akkareyikkare Ninnal Anganey. The film turned out to be a super hit. Cast *Sukumari as Meenakshi *Jayabharathi as Sudha *Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Madhavi *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Chellappan *M. G. Soman as Gopi *Bahadoor as Sankara Pilla * Janardhanan as Chandran *Bhavani as Valsala *Thampi Kannanthanam as boatman in Akkaeyikkare Soundtrack The music was composed by K. J. Joy and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery Yusufali Kechery (Yūsaphali Kēccēri; യൂസഫലി കേച്ചേരി 16 May 1934 – 21 March 2015) was a poet, film lyricist, film producer and director from Kerala, India. He wrote during the modern era of Malayalam poetry and .... Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazhakkaru
''Mazhakaaru'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. N. Menon and produced by S. K. Nair. The film stars Madhu, Kanakadurga, Roja Ramani (Sobhana) and KPAC Lalitha. It is based on the novel of the same name by G. Vivekanandan. Plot Cast *Madhu as Prabhakaran *Kanakadurga as Malathi *Roja Ramani (Sobhana) as Shantha *KPAC Lalitha as Meenakshi * Sankaradi as Swami * Raghavan *Adoor Bhavani as Malathi's Mother *Baby Sheela * Balan K. Nair *Janardanan as Soman *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Maniyan *M. G. Soman *Madhubala *P. K. Venukkuttan Nair *P. O. Thomas *P. R. Menon *Radhadevi *Xavier *Valsala *Meera *Anitha Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include ''Sargasangeetham'', ''Mulankaadu'', ''Pad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaapalika
''Kaapalika'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Crossbelt Mani. The film stars Sheela, Adoor Bhasi, Jose Prakash and Nambiyathu in the lead roles. The film had musical score by R. K. Shekhar. Cast *Sheela as Kaapaalika / Rosamma *Adoor Bhasi as Pothachan/Peter/Alex's Father *Jose Prakash as Priest *Nambiyathu * N. N. Pillai as Lazar, Rosamma's Father *A. Madhavan *Bahadoor as Gopalan * K. P. Ummer as Alex/Mr. Nair *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Ithakku *Madhu Menon *Mathew Plathottam * N. Govindankutty as A. G. Nambiar *Omana as Atha *Paravoor Bharathan as Adibharamantha Swami/Antony *Philomina as Eali/Rosamma's Mother *Rani Chandra as Lillykutti *Veeran as Ittooppu *Vijayaraghavan (debut) as Babu Soundtrack The music was composed by R. K. Shekhar and the lyrics were written by N. N. Pillai and Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmalyam
''Nirmalyam'' ( ml, നിര്മ്മാല്യം, ) is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring P. J. Antony, Sumithra and Ravi Menon. P. J. Antony won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1974 for his performance as a ''velichappadu'' (an oracle or a medium between the Goddess and the worshipper in a Hindu temple) in this movie. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 1974. It is one of the classics in Malayalam cinema. It is the debut of M. T. Vasudevan Nair as director and also the debut of Sukumaran and Sumithra as actors. It is the second movie of Ravi Menon, who acted earlier in a Hindi movie. This movie was a breakthrough in Ravi Menon's acting career. The movie is an adaptation of the short story "Pallivalum Kalchilambum" by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. Plot The movie revolves around a neglected temple and the people dependent on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panimudakku
''Panimudakku'' is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. N. Menon. The film stars Madhu, Ammini, Maya and Mohan Sharma. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj. Cast * Madhu * P. R. Varalakshmi *Mohan Sharma * Prema * Sankaradi * Nilambur Balan *Aravindakshan *Baby Yamuna *Bahadoor * Balan K. Nair *Cindrella *George Angamali *Girish Kumar *Gopalakrishnan *Kalamandalam Kshemavathi *Kaviyoor Sasi *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair *Kuthiravattam Pappu *Kuttyedathi Vilasini *M. R. Menon *Narayanankutty *P. O. Thomas *Pala Thankam *Paravoor Bharathan *R. K. Nair *Ramani * Sasikala *Shantha *Susheela *Thankam *Vanchiyoor Radha *Xavier *Narayanan Nair Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj with lyrics by Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include ''Sargasangeetham'', ''Mulankaadu'', ''Pad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chembarathi
''Chemparathy'' () is a 1972 Malayalam-language film directed by P. N. Menon and written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It was produced by S. K. Nair (S. Krishnan Nair), a famous literary personality and the founder of '' Malayalanadu'' weekly. It stars Madhu along with newcomers Roja Ramani, Raghavan and Sudheer in major roles. The film was an adaptation of Malayattoor's short story ''Lodge''. Noted filmmaker Bharathan made his cinematic debut as an art director in the film. The film was a notable critical and commercial success upon release. The film won two awards at the inaugural Filmfare Awards South for Best Film - Malayalam and Best Actress - Malayalam. The film also won one Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Paruva Kaalam'' in 1974 with Roja Ramani repeating her role and Kamal Haasan playing the male lead and also in Telugu as ''Kanne Vayasu''. Plot summary Santha (Roja Ramani) is a cheerful girl who is working in a lodg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuttyedathi
''Kuttyedathi'' ( ml, കുട്ട്യേടത്തി, en, Kutty, the Elder Sister) is a 1971 Malayalam language film, directed by P. N. Menon and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. It was widely regarded as one of the best South Indian films made in the 1970s. Crew - Music: M. S. Baburaj, Cinematography: Ashok Kumar, Operative cameraman: P. S. Nivas and editing: Ravi Kiran. ''Kuttyedathi'' is woven around the life of a girl, who is an ugly duckling with tomboyish tendencies, and who is continuously discriminated against in favour of her prettier younger sister. The film was shot at Shoranur. Cast * Sathyan as Appunni * S. P. Pillai as Govindan Nair * Jayabharathi as Janu * Jeassy * Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Malu (Kuttiyedathi) * Master Sathyajith as Vasu * Kuthiravattam Pappu as Kuttishankaran * Raman Menon * Ammini * Balan K. Nair * Nilambur Balan as Karuthan * Philomina as Narayani * Kozhikode Shantha Devi as Meenakshi Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Babu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadyakiranangal
''Aadyakiranangal'' is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Bhaskaran. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Ambika and K. R. Vijaya, with a musical score by K. Raghavan. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It was based on a novel by K. E. Mathai. Cast * Sathyan as Kunjukutty *Madhu as Pappachan *Ambika as Gracy *K. R. Vijaya as Marykutty *Adoor Bhasi as Krishnan Ashan *Jose Prakash as Damodaran * P. J. Antony as Kariyachan *T. R. Omana as Pennukunju *Gopi *Thoppil Bhasi as Pulayan *Adoor Pankajam as Kunjeli *Bahadoor as Velu *Elizabeth as Eliyamma *Haji Abdul Rahman as Appukuttan *Kambissery Karunakaran as Kuttichan *Kedamangalam Ali as Kuriachan *Kunjandi as Paappi *Kuthiravattam Pappu *Master Ajith P Bhaskaran as Joyimon *Philomina as Annamma *S. P. Pillai as Avaran *Sunny as Sunny *Vasu Pradeep as Thevan Soundtrack The music was composed by K. Raghavan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammaye Kaanaan
''Ammaye Kaanaan'' is a 1963 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Bhaskaran and produced by V. Abdulla. The film stars Sathyan, Ambika and Baby Vinodini. Cast * Sathyan as Chandran *Madhu as Balagopal *Ambika as Madhavi *Adoor Bhasi as Sangameshwara Iyer *Jose Prakash *Kottayam Santha as Janaki Amma * P. J. Antony as Sukumaran Nair * Vasanthi as Rema *Baby Vinodini as Suhasini *Bahadoor as Nanu *C. R. Lakshmi as Parvathi Amma *J. A. R. Anand *KPAC Leela as Leela *Kedamangalam Ali as Vareed *Kottayam Chellappan as Barrister Panicker *Kunjandi as Kuttaayi *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Pamman *M. G. Menon *S. P. Pillai S. P. Pillai (28 November 1913 – 12 June 1985) was an Indian film and stage actor, best known for his comic roles in Malayalam films. Biography S. Pankajakshan Pillai alias S. P. Pillai was born in 1913 in the temple town of Ettumanoor in ... as Sankunni Nair *Ramesh Soundtrack References External links * {{IMDb title, 01554 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idiom
An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. Idioms occur frequently in all languages; in English alone there are an estimated twenty-five million idiomatic expressions. Derivations Many idiomatic expressions were meant literally in their original use, but sometimes the attribution of the literal meaning changed and the phrase itself grew away from its original roots—typically leading to a folk etymology. For instance, the phrase "spill the beans" (meaning to reveal a secret) is first attested in 1919, but has been said to originate from an ancient method of voting by depositing beans in jars, which could be spilled, prematurely revealing the results. Other idioms are deliberately figurative. For example, "break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vellanakalude Nadu
''Vellanakalude Nadu'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language political satire crime film directed by Priyadarshan, written by Sreenivasan and produced by Maniyanpilla Raju. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobhana, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, M. G. Soman, Sreenivasan, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Maniyanpilla Raju, Sukumari, K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Lizy. The film tells the story of contractor C. Pavithran who has obtained a road contract. This film was a critical and commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year. It ran for over 200 days in theatres. Priyadarshan later remade the film in Hindi as '' Khatta Meeta'', released in 2010. Plot C. Pavithran Nair, also called CP is a young contractor who strives hard to make a living between his family and employees. He has not been very successful so far. However his brother Radhakrishnan Nair is a successful contractor who has big contract works at hand, most of which he gained through unlawful ways. CP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
