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M. B. Padmakumar
Madavana Bhaskarannair Padmakumar is an Indian actor, television personality and filmmaker from Kerala. Career As an actor, he performed in a number of movies starting with ''Ashwaroodan'' (2006) and more than 15 television serials in Malayalam. His directorial debut was the 2014 film '' My Life Partner'', which investigated the close relationship between two men and caused some controversy, followed by 2015's Roopantharam, 2017's Telescope, The release date of ''My Life Partner'' was delayed by a month because of its content, Kerala lacking "a socio-cultural space for LGBTs"; theater owners kept saying there were no screens available; in the end it was shown only in four small theaters and received a poor showing. To Padmakumar's surprise, it finished second best in the 45th Kerala State Film Awards The awards were presented by Chief minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy on 26 December 2015, with the presence of the chief guest Mohanlal. Jury The 10-member jury, headed by ...
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International Film Festival Of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa. Vision ''Ayam nijam paroveti gananā laghuchetasām, Udāracharitānām tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam'' (Extract from the Vedic scripture Maha Upanishad, meaning "This is for me and that is for other – is the thinking of a narrow-minded person. For those who are broad-minded, liberals, ...
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Daveed (film)
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ...
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Janam TV
Janam TV is an Indian news and entertainment channel broadcasting in Malayalam language. It was launched on 19 April 2015. Janam TV reached the no. 1 and no.2 positions in BARC ratings for Malayalam news channels in 2018. The international office of the Janam TV is at Dubai. History In 2012, a promoter group consisting of Indian and non-resident Indian businessmen had applied for permission to launch Janam TV. The clearance for the launch continued to be delayed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) for two years. According to the COO Rajesh Pillai, the channel was flagged due to connections between the promoters group with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party, a claim that Pillai himself denied. In 2014, the ruling United Progressive Alliance government was dislodged from power and the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance formed a new government. The I&B Minister, Prakash Javadekar took up the cause for issuing clea ...
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Amala (TV Series)
''Amala'' (ml; അമല) is an Indian television series which launched on Mazhavil Manorama channel. Varada plays the role of the protagonist of the series. The final episode was telecast on 30 January 2015. It aired on Monday to Friday at 8:00 P.M. It is broadcast on the channel since March 2017 at 5:30 P.M. Amala told the story of a pure hearted girl named Amala who faces many problems life. The serial became popular in Malayalee households. Cast * Varada as Amala Narendran (Ammu) - Main Female lead * KPAC Saji as Narendran Thambi, Amala's Husband (Male Lead) *Sajan Surya as Arjunan - Parallel Male lead * Jishin Mohan as Hareesh - Main Antagonist * Kumarakam Raghunath as Vijayakrishnan * Beena Antony as Sudharma Vijayakrishnan * Maneesh Krishna as Sudeesh, Neeraja's Husband * Angel Mariya as Neeraja Vijayakrishnan * Bindhu Ramakrishnan as Mutashi, Vijayakrishnan's Mother * Jayan * Subhash Nair as Jayan - Antagonist * Sabarinath as Devan - Antagonist * M. B. Padmakumar as ...
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Mazhavil Manorama
Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Free-to-air Malayalam general entertainment television channel operated and owned by Malayala Manorama Television (MMTV), the publisher of the widely circulated ''Malayalam Manorama'' daily, and the Malayalam women's magazine ''Vanitha''. Mazhavil Manorama is headquartered at Aroor in Kerala, India. It is available in Vi Movies and TV and Jio TV App. History The channel has been on air since 06:30 pm on 31 October 2011. The Malayala Manorama group was already into TV media through its Malayalam news channel Manorama News. Mazhavil Manorama began broadcasting in high definition on 14 August 2015 as Mazhavil Manorama HD. The channel has been airing the Vanitha Film Awards since 2012, and also launched Mazhavil Mango Music Awards in 2018 and the Mazhavil Entertainment Awards in 2019. The Malayala Manorama Group launched its video-on-demand app Manorama Max that shows entertainment content and movies from the group's general entertainment channel, ...
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Amrita TV
Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam Language general Entertainment television channel owned by Mata Amritanandamayi Math. It was launched in 2005. Theme song The theme song, "Lokasamastha," was composed by Rahulraj for Mata Amritanandamayi's 50th birthday celebrations in 2003 and later taken as the theme of Amrita TV. List of movies *'' Jeevitha Nouka'' (1951) *'' Olavum Theeravum'' (1960) *'' Seeta'' (1960) *''Njanasundari'' (1961) *'' Jwala'' (1969) *''Iruttinte Athmavu'' (1967) *'' Ningalenne Communistakki'' (1970) *'' Othenante Makan'' (1970) *''Dathuputhran'' (1970) *''Pearl View'' (1970) *'' Kalpana'' (1970) *'' Lora Neeyevide'' (1971) *'' Thettu'' (1971) *'' Line Bus'' (1971) *''Aromalunni'' (1972) *'' Chemparathy'' (1972) *''Gandharavakshetram'' (1972) *'' Manushyaputhran'' (1973) *''Ponnapuram Kotta'' (1973) *'' Poonthenaruvi'' (1974) *''Kanyakumari'' (1974) *'' Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana'' (1977) *'' Ee Ganam Marakkumo'' (1978) *'' Sankarabharanam'' (1980) *''Shali ...
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Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ...
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Vijay TV
Star Vijay is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly Star India), a subsidiary of Asianet Star Communications. The channel's headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Star Vijay changed hands several times before being partly acquired by the Star India in 2001. The channel telecasts Tamil language programmes such as serials, reality shows and Tamil films. History The channel was first launched by N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar on 24 November 1994, as Golden Eagle Communication (GEC). United Breweries Group acquired the channel in 1995 and renamed it as Vijay TV. The UTV Group bought the controlling interest from United Breweries Group in 1999 for million. In 2001, Star India took over the channel and rebranded it as ''Star Vijay.'' Star acquired 51 percent stake in Vijay TV with UTV holding the remaining 49 percent. In 2004, UTV Software Communications offloaded its entire 44 percent stake in Vijay TV to Star India for ...
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Maharani (TV Series)
Maharani is a 2009 soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on Vijay TV from 19 October 2009 to 4 November 2011 for 492 episodes. It is a remake of the Malayalam language serial '' Ente Manasaputhri'' that was aired on Asianet. This is a story of two best friends (Sujitha and Archana) who turn out to be enemies. The show starred Sujitha, Archana, Praveena and Sulakshana among others. It was director by Baiju Deveraj. Plot Maharani is a story of two young girls named Mahalakshmi (Sujitha) and Rani (Archana) who are brought up in an orphanage. Maha is calm, shy and a very simple person. Whereas Rani is smart and tries to outwit others with her villainous plots. The orphanage follows a certain system, where for all those who attain 18 years of age will be married to some suitable persons. Such an initiative is always taken by the orphanage owners for every person belonging to the orphanage. Rani always dreams of a very luxurious and luminous life in the outside world. Maha ...
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