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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] |
Kuttyedathi Vilasini
Kuttyedathi Vilasini ( ml, കുട്ട്യേടത്തി വിലാസിനി) is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She has acted in more than 400 films and 120 tv serials. Biography Kuttyedathi Vilasini was born in Thrissur, Kerala. Her portrayal of Kuttyedathi in the movie of same title, by M. T. Vasudevan Nair won her prefix for her name. She received Kerala State film Award for Second Best Actress in 1976 for Dweep. Awards * 1976 Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress – Dweepu * 2011 Nadaka Prathibha Award by United Dramatic Academy (U.D.A) * 2011 Nilambur Balan award Filmography * Paanapaathram * Vellaramkunnile Vellimeenukal * Pularkkalam *Madhaveeyam (2019) as Chechiyamma *Angu Doore Oru Deshathu (2018) as * Tharangal (2014) as Herself, photo only * Vazhiyariyaathe (2013) * Mizhi (2013) * Bioscope (2008) as Ammini * Margam (2003) as Kathreenamma * Mayilpeelithalu (2002) * Indraneelakkallu (2002) * Ente Hridayathin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeassy
Jeassy, also known as J. C. or Jesey, was an Indian director and actor of Malayalam movies. His first film as an actor was Ramu Kariat's '' Ezhu Rathrikal''. Some of his notable films as an actor were ''Adimakal, Kallichellamma, Allahu Akbar, Manpeda, Kuttyedathi'' and ''Ganga Sangamam''. ''Shapamoksham'', made in 1974, was his first film as a director. Since the early 1970s, he has directed some 30 movies. Filmography Director *''Shapamoksham'' (1974) *''Aswathy'' (1974) *''Chandanan Chola'' (1975) *''Sindhooram'' (1976) *'' Agni Pushpam'' (1976) *''Rajaankanam'' (1976) *''Veedu Oru Swargam'' (1977) *''Aval Viswasthayayirunnu'' (1978) *''Aarum Anyaralla'' (1978) *''Thuramukham'' (1979) *''Rakthamillatha Manushyan'' (1979) *'' Ezhunirangal'' (1979) *'' Puzha'' (1980) *''Pavizha Mutthu'' (1980) *''Dooram Arike'' (1980) *'' Akalangalil Abhayam'' (1980) *''Aagamanam'' (1980) *''Thaaraavu'' (1981) *'' Oru Vilippadakale'' (1982) *''Ethiraalikal'' (1982) *'' Nizhal Moodiya Nirang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philomina
Philomina (1926 – 2 January 2006) was an Indian actress, who worked in the Malayalam film industry. She acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of mother and grandmother. She started acting on the stage. This experience stood her in good stead when she was offered her first film role. The character of Anappara Achamma in the 1991 film '' Godfather'', portrayed by her is acknowledged to be one of the most powerful roles ever in Malayalam cinema. Early life Philomina entered the film industry with eight years of experience in professional drama, she worked with the drama troupe of P. J. Antony. She used to say it was her initial experience with an actor like Antony that helped shape her film career. Her parents were perturbed when she had to travel to Chennai for the first shoot. It was Moidu Padiyathu who convinced her parents. Her first movie, ''Kuttikkuppayam'' (1964), produced by T. E. Vasudevan and directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayabharathi
Jayabharathi is an Indian actress. She is a two-time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for best actress. Jayabharathi's first leading role was given by director P. Bhaskaran for his movie Kattukurangu in 1969. Later she became one of the most successful Malayalam film actresses and performed with such notable leading men as Prem Nazir, Madhu, Vincent, Jayan, M. G. Soman, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. Jayabharathi-MG Soman was a popular on-screen pair of the 1970s and early 1980s. She won the Kerala State Film Awards for her performances in various films in 1972 and ''Madhavikutty'' in 1973. One of her famous films was '' Rathinirvedam'', directed by Bharathan, in which she played a woman who fell in love with a boy younger than her. ''Rathinirvedam'' is regarded as a landmark in Indian film history. It is one of the most sensuous movies of all time, and is said to have redefined the art of movie making in South India. The extremely erotic scenes performed by Jayabhara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyaneshan Nadar
Sathyan (born Cheruvilakathu Veetil Manuel Sathyanesan Nadar; 9 November 1912 – 15 June 1971) was an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. Known for his own style and versatility in acting, Satyan was one of the pioneers of realistic acting in Indian film industry. He is respectfully called Sathyan Master. He was also a soldier in the British Indian Army and later a police officer with the Travancore State Police. Sathyan served as an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. After the war he joined the Travancore state police as an inspector in late 1940s. During this time he got interested in acting and acted in amateur stage plays. He made his debut film in 1952 film Athmasakhi and rose to stardom with the critically acclaimed film Neelakuyil in 1954. He dominated the Malayalam film industry over two decades ( 1952 – 1971) along with his contemporary Prem Nazir. He is remembered for his performances in ''Anubhavangal Palichakal'' (1971), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)
Ashok Kumar Aggarwal (circa 1941 22 October 2014) was an Indian cinematographer who worked mainly in the South Indian film industry. In a career that spanned nearly four decades, he worked in over 125 feature films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi languages. Aggarwal was a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC). Born in Allahabad to a Hindi poet, Ashok Kumar obtained a diploma in photography from the Allahabad University. His passion for cinema made him enroll for a course in motion picture photography at the Institute of Film Technology, Adyar, Chennai. Upon passing out of the institute, he made his cinematic debut with the 1969 Malayalam film '' Janmabhoomi'' for which he was awarded that year's Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography. His association with P. N. Menon in the early 1970s cemented his place in the Malayalam film industry. He also worked for other filmmakers such as Babu Nanthankode, J. D. Thottan, Bharathan, N. Sankaran Nair and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Shantha Devi
Damayanthi (1927 – 20 November 2010), better known by her stage name Kozhikode Santha Devi, was an Indian Malayalam film and stage actress. In a career spanning about sixty years, she acted in more than 1000 plays and about 480 films. Biography Santha Devi was born in Kozhikode in a then well known tharavadu called Thottathil in 1927 as the daughter of Thottathil Kannakkuruppu and Karthiyayani Amma as the seventh daughter of their 10 children. She did her studies from Sabha school and then B.E.M school. She made her debut as an actress through a 1954 drama ''Smarakam'' written by Vasu Pradeep and directed by Kundanari Appu Nair. She made her cinema debut in ''Minnaminungu'' (1957) directed by Ramu Karyat. She acted in over 480 movies including ''Moodupadam'', ''Kuttikkuppayam'', ''Kunjalimaraykkar'', ''Iruttinte Athmavu'', ''Sthalathe pradhana payyans'' and ''Adwaitham''. Kerala Cafe, produced by director Ranjith, was her last movie where she enacted the role of a forlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoranur
Shornur is a town and a municipality located in the Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River. The town covers an area of 32.28 km2. Geography Shornur is located at . It has an average elevation of 49 metres (160 feet). History This place was originally a part of the ''Nedunganad'' Swaroopam dynasty, which ruled over the present-day Pattambi and Ottapalam Taluks. By the end of the 15th century CE, Nedunganad came under the Zamorin of Calicut. The Chieftains of Shornur known as the Kavalappara Moopil Nair maintained his territory as a buffer zone between the Zamorin and the Rajas of kochi often taking sides keeping in mind his personal interests of the time . With the annexation of Malabar by the British Kavalappara became part of Walluvanad Taluk of Malabar District , with the Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna. Politics Shornur became a municipality in 1978 and is divided into 33 electoral wards. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balan K
Balan may refer to: Places * Bălan, a town in Harghita County, Romania * Bălan, Sălaj, a commune in Sălaj County, Romania * Bălan (river), a tributary of the Râmnicul Sărat in Vrancea County, Romania * Balan, Ain, a French commune * Balan, Ardennes, a French commune * Balan, Iran (other), places in Iran People * Balan (surname) * Balan K. Nair (1933–2000), Indian actor * Sir Balan, the brother of Sir Balin in Arthurian legend * Dan Balan, singer and songwriter Other uses * Balam (demon), sometimes spelled "Balan" * '' Balan: Book of Angels Volume 5'', a 2006 album by the Cracow Klezmer Band composed by John Zorn * Balan, the king of Al-Andalus (Moorish Spain) and father of Fierabras in the ''chansons de geste'' * ''Balan'' (film), the first talkie film in Malayalam * ''Balan Wonderworld is a 2021 platform game principally developed by Arzest and published by Square Enix. Assuming the role of two children guided by a magical being called Balan, the pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swathi Thirunal
( ml, സ്വാതി തിരുനാള് രാമവർമ്മ) (16 April 1813 – 26 December 1846) was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore. He is also considered as a brilliant music composer and is credited with over 400 classical compositions in both Carnatic and Hindustani style.http://print.achuth.googlepages.com/SwathiThirunalandSciencev3.0.pdf A well-formulated code of laws, courts of justice, introduction of English education, construction of an observatory, installation of the first Government printing press, establishment of the first manuscripts library were amongst the many initiatives taken by Svāti Tirunāḷ, as a King, to modernise Travancore. Early life Svāti Tirunāḷ was born into the Venad dynasty of the Matrilineal royal family of Travancore, which is now a part of Kerala, on 16 April 1813. He was the second child of Queen Gowri Lakshmi Bayi who ruled Travancore from 1811 to 1815, and Raja Raja Varma Koil Thampuran of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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