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Missi (film)
''Missi'' is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Thoppil Bhasi and produced by M. O. Joseph. The film stars Lakshmi, Mohan Sharma, K. P. Ummer, Sudheer, Vidhubala, M G Soman, Sankaradi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. Plot Cast * Lakshmi *K. P. Ummer * M. G. Soman *Sudheer * Vidhubala * Mohan Sharma *Sam *Sankaradi *Babu Joseph * Janardanan *Vallathol Unnikrishnan Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Madhu Alappuzha, Mankombu Gopalakrishnan, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar and Bichu Thirumala B. Sivasankaran Nair, popularly known as Bichu Thirumala (13 February 1942 – 26 November 2021), was an Indian lyricist and poet. He is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Bich .... References External links * 1976 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Thoppil Bhasi {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoppil Bhasi
Thoppil Bhaskara Pillai, known as Thoppil Bhasi (8 April 1924 – 8 December 1992) was an Indian Malayalam-language playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was associated with the communist movement in Kerala and his play '' Ningalenne Communistakki'' (''You Made Me a Communist'') is considered to be a groundbreaking event in the history of Malayalam theatre. Early life Thoppil Bhaskara Pillai was born on 8 April 1924 at Vallikunnam in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore. Bhasi was the eldest son of Thoppil Parameshwaran Pillai and Nanikkutti Amma. #''Olivile Ormmakal'': Memoir that throws light on the lives of many unsung communists leaders > #''Thulabharam'' and many screen plays. Death Thoppil Bhasi died on 8 December 1992. Filmography ;Director *'' Ningalenne Communistakki'' (1970) *''Sarasayya'' (1971) *''Oru Sundariyude Katha'' (1972) *''Eanippadikal'' (1973) *'' Madhavikutty'' (1973) *'' Chakravakam'' (1974) *''Mucheettukalikkarante Makal'' (1975) *'' Ponni'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhu Alappuzha
Madhu ( Sanskrit: ) is a word used in several Indo-Aryan languages meaning ''honey'' or '' sweet''. It is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*médʰu'', whence English ''mead''. Metaphorical use ''Madhu'' has been used for millennia since the Rigveda (1400–1000 BCE) Jamison and Brereton (2014) The Rigveda, Oxford University Press, p 5 in a similar metaphorical sense as ''wine'' is in English, e.g. "the wine of truth", and employed in that manner in Hindu religious literature. For example, the '' Brihadaranyaka Upanishad'', believed to have been composed in the first millennium BCE, contains a chapter called the ''Madhu Brahmana'', and "the secret essence of the Vedas themselves, was called the ''Madhu-vidya'' or 'honey doctrine'". Various opinions There are different opinions surrounding the word ''Madhu''. Some scholars date metaphorical usage of ''madhu'' to a time very close to the initial composition of the Vedas. Soma, the shared sacred drink of the Indo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Films
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1976 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January – Paramount Pictures sets up a separate motion picture division and names David V. Picker as president. *March 22 – Filming begins on George Lucas' ''Star Wars'' science fiction film. In one of the most lucrative business decisions in film history, Lucas declines his directing fee of $500,000 in exchange for complete ownership of merchandising and sequel rights. *April 1 – ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is officially re-released as a midnight movie at the Waverly Theater (Now the IFC Center) in Greenwich Village in New York City, starting through the run and still being shown in there all around the world. *April 9 – Alfred Hitchcock's last film, '' Family Plot'', is released. *August 11 – John Wayne appears in his final film, ''The Shootist''. *August 26 – Alan Ladd Jr. i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallathol Unnikrishnan
Vallathol Unnikrishnan is an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He was equally good at handling comedy roles and character roles. He mainly acted in Malayalam and Tamil films during the 1970s and 1980s. He was also a theater artist. Partial filmography * '' Boeing Boeing'' (1985) as Priest * ''Collector Malathy'' (1967) * ''Velliyazhcha'' (1969) * ''Missi'' (1976) * '' Vazhivilakku'' (1976) * ''Sreemad Bhagavadgeetha'' (1977) * ''Jagadguru Aadisankaran'' (1977) * ''Lisa'' (1978) * ''Simhaasanam'' (1979) * '' Anupallavi'' (1979) * '' Naayaattu'' (1980) * ''Love In Singapore'' (1980) * ''Abhinayam'' (1981) * ''Karimpoocha'' (1981) * ''Chilanthivala'' (1982) as Shankar * ''Ankam'' (1983) * '' Samrambham''(1983) * ''NH 47'' (1984) * ''Njan Piranna Nattil'' (1985) * ''Kurukkan Rajavayi'' (1987) * '' Maasmaram'' (1997) * ''Kakkakuyil'' (2001) * ''Saudaamini'' (2003) * ''Vettam'' (2004) * ''Velicham ''Velicham'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Sundar K. Vijaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janardanan
Janardhanan Nair (born 5 May 1946) is an Indian actor, producer and a former Indian Airforce personnel who predominantly acts in Malayalam films. He acted in his first feature film '' Adyathe Kadha'', directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan in 1971, he acted in more than 700 films. He started his career when Malayalam films were made in black and white. He is known for his style of handling humour and his iconic voice. He started his career playing brusque villains and sub hero roles in the 1970s and early 1980s, acting along with Prem Nazir and Jayan, but later established himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was his role in the 1988 film ''Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'', which brought out his comic skills. However, he was typecast as a comedian only after the 1993 film ''Meleparambil Aanveedu''. Mimicry artists perform with his noted role of Garvasis Aashan in ''Mannar Mathai Speaking'' (1995). But along with comic roles, he had done serious roles like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M G Soman
M. G. Soman (28 September 1941 – 12 December 1997) was an Indian actor and former Indian Air Force officer who appeared in Malayalam films. He was one among the leading star actors doing hero roles in Malayalam Cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He has also done roles in Tamil films ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'', '' Naalai Namadhe'', '' Kumaara Vijayam'' and ''Airport''. However, in the late 1980s and 1990s, he switched to character and villainous roles. Early life He was born as Somashekharan Nair to Konni Kudukkillethu Veettil Govinda Panicker and P. K. Bhavani Amma, in Thiruvalla, Travancore, on 28 September 1941. He had his primary education from Balikamadom H. S. S., Thiruvalla, St Thomas HSS Thirumoolapuram. While studying at seventh grade he started a drama troupe with his friend and performed drama ''Manaltharikal Garjikkunnu''. He did his pre-university degree at St. Berchmans College, Changanassery. He was also part of the Indian Air Force. Film career ... [...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] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balu Mahendra
Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (19 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan-born Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Widely regarded as an auteur, Mahendra usually scripted and edited his films apart from shooting them. He was the recipient of six National Film Awards (including two for Best Cinematography), five Filmfare Awards South and several state government awards. Mahendran developed a passion for photography and literature at a young age. After witnessing the shoot of David Lean's ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' (1957) during a school trip in Sri Lanka, he was drawn towards filmmaking. He graduated from London University and started his career as a draughtsman with the Sri Lankan Government. In 1966, he moved to India and gained admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in motion picture photography. Upon completion of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharanikkavu Sivakumar
Bharanikkavu Sivakumar (died 24 January 2007) was an Indian lyricist from Kerala who worked in Malayalam film industry. He is the grandson of Mahakavi Azhakathu Padmanabha Kuruppu, the first great poet of the Malayalam poetry 'Ramachandra Vilasas'. His first movie as a lyricist was Chenda in 1973. He went on to write 272 songs for 88 Malayalam films. Sivakumar died of a heart attack on 24 January 2007, he was aged 60. Filmography * Chenda The Chenda ( ml, ചെണ്ട, ) is a cylindrical percussion instrument originating in the state of Kerala and widely used in Tulu Nadu of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in India. In Tulu Nadu (Coastal Karnataka), it is known as ''chende''. ... (1973) - Panchamithirunaal * Swimming Pool (1976) - Sumangalaathira Rathri * Narakasuran (2006) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sivakumar, Bharanikkavu Indian male songwriters 20th-century Indian composers Malayalam-language lyricists Film musicians from Kerala 21st-century Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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