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MB Sreenivasan
Manamadurai Balakrishnan Sreenivasan (19 September 1925 – 9 March 1988), or MBS, was a South Indian music director who worked mainly in the Malayalam 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 des ... and Tamil cinema, Tamil film industries. He was born to an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family on 19 September 1925 in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. He had his schooling at P.S. High School, Chennai. During his college days at Madras Presidency College, he was attracted to communist ideals and joined the Madras Students Organisation. His acquaintance with Nemai Ghosh (director), Nemai Ghosh, a Bengali director, paved his entry into films. His first film song was written to the words of noted Tamil lyricist, Jayakanthan, for the Tamil film ''Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar''. He played a major p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division, respectively. The city has a population of 153,756 and that of the agglomeration is 175,647. History After the Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor became a part of the erstwhile Madras State. The modern Chittoor district was formerly North Arcot district, which was established by the British in the 19th century had Chittoor as its headquarters. On 1 April 1911, the district was split into two - Chittoor district and North Arcot district. Pre-history The district abounds in several pre-historic sites. The surface finds discovered are assigned to special stages in the progress of civilization. Paleolithic tools were discovered at Tirupathi, Sitarampeta, Ellampalle, Mekalavandlapalle, Piler, etc. Mesolithic tools were discovered at Chinthaparthi, Moratavandlapalle, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yavanika
''Yavanika'' () is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film written and directed by K. G. George, and starring Mammootty, Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, Jalaja and Thilakan in lead roles. The film is regarded as one of the finest mystery or investigative thrillers ever made in Malayalam cinema. The film explores backstage drama of a travelling drama group. The plot is structured around the search for an unpopular tabla player of the troupe who suddenly disappears. The movie makes use of the ''Rashomon Effect.'' The film received wide critical acclaim. ''Yavanika'' is one of George's most celebrated films, regarded by critics as a masterpiece of Malayalam cinema. Plot Vakkachan is a popular theatre owner running his drama company known as "Bhavana theatres". He is the director of his dramas and is a critically acclaimed director and often surfaces as the best ones in the state drama awards (in the story). The movie starts with a scene that the troupe departs for a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandhanam
''Bandhanam'' ( en, Bondage) is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and produced by V. B. K. Menon. The film stars Shobha, Sukumaran, Sankaradi and Shubha in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. The film observes a young man's return from city living to the village. The film's mood is sorrowful. He leads a very wayward life and tries not to get himself attached to family ties but eventually gets drawn into the bondage of relationships and family by his step sister. The title of the film literally translates to "bondage". The title is taken from a short story of the same name by MT although the film is not an adaptation the story. Plot Unnikrishnan (Sukumaran) works as clerk in the city. He leads an aimless life spending his evenings drinking and nights in a budget lodge. His colleague Sarojini ( Shubha) has feelings for Unnikrishnan. Though Unnikrishnan reciprocates the feelings, he fails to express it to her. Unnikrishn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valarthumrugangal
''Valarthumrugangal'' () is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Hariharan. The film stars Ratheesh, Sukumaran, Madhavi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film has musical score by MB Sreenivasan. Cast *Ratheesh as Chandran *Sukumaran as Dair Devil Bhaskaran *Madhavi as Janu *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair *V. T. Aravindakshamenon *Vijayavani *Balan K. Nair as Kumaran Gurukkal *Chithra * G. K. Pillai *K. P. Ummer *Nagesh *Nanditha Bose *Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Govindan * P. K. Abraham *Prathima *Santo Krishnan Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (born 1933 July 15 ), popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He is a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and is one of the masters of post-I .... References External links * 1981 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oppol
''Oppol'' ( en, italic=yes, Elder Sister) is a 1981 Malayalam-language drama film, produced by Rosamma George under the banner of JMJ Arts, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The film stars Balan K. Nair, Menaka and Master Aravind in the lead roles. The film features original songs composed by M. B. Sreenivasan. The film was based on a short story of the same name written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair in 1975. The film revolves around Malu and her brother Appu. Malu gets married to Govindan and shifts to his house along with her brother. Appu however, gets jealous of Govindan when he starts thinking that he will isolate him from his sister. The rest of the film deals with how they mend their relationship. The film was released in theaters on 2 April 1981 to critical acclaim. The film was also a major commercial success and went on to become the second highest grossing Malayalam film of the year behind ''Kolilakkam.'' The film won three National Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siva Thandavum
''Siva Thandavam'' is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jayasudha, M. G. Soman and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Kamal Haasan recorded his voice for a song for the first time in Malayalam, although the lyrics were in English. Cast *Kamal Haasan *Jayasudha *M. G. Soman *Kaviyoor Ponnamma *Bahadoor Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan, and the lyrics were written by Perumpuzha Gopalakrishnan and M. B. Sreenivasan Manamadurai Balakrishnan Sreenivasan (19 September 1925 – 9 March 1988), or MBS, was a South Indian music director who worked mainly in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. He was born to an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family on 19 Septe .... Release ''Siva Thandavam'' was released on 3 February 1977, and the final length of the film was . References External links * 1977 films 1970s Malayalam-language fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanyakumari (film)
''Kanyakumari'' is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It stars Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist and Rita Bhaduri in the female lead. It was the debut film of Jagathy Sreekumar The film deals with the a man who makes sculptures where he meets a girl who sells bangles and pearls on the sea shore and falls in love with him. This is the first adult role of Haasan in Malayalam language films after his appearance as a child artist in ''Kannum Karalum''. He also received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam, Filmfare award for this movie. This movie was also Rita Bhaduri's debut in cinema. Plot Sankaran a sculptor, who comes to Kanyakumari to work under a contractor and a group of tourists who reach the place. Sankaran falls in love with a poor vendor of necklaces made of sea shells Parvathi. An orphan Parvathi is brought up by Kannamma her maternal grandmother. Veerappan the fost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurse (film)
''Nurse'' is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Jayabharathi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai and Bahadoor. The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Cast *Jayabharathi *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair *Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai *Bahadoor *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair *Pankajavalli *Pushpalatha *Ramakrishna *S. P. Pillai *K. V. Shanthi Soundtrack The music was composed by MB Sreenivasan with lyrics by Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel .... References External links * 1969 films 1960s Malayalam-language films Films scored by M. B. Sreenivasan {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vimochanasamaram
''Vimochanasamaram'' is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Mohan Gandhiraman. The film stars Sathyan, Sheela, Maya and T. R. Omana in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Cast * Sathyan *Sheela *Maya *T. R. Omana *Bahadoor * G. K. Pillai *Kaduvakulam Antony * N. Govindankutty *Ravichandran * T. K. Balachandran Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran, Vayalar Ramavarma, P. N. Dev and Mankombu Gopalakrishnan Mankombu Gopalakrishnan is an Indian film lyricist, poet and script writer in Malayalam movies. He has written more than 700 songs for about 200 Malayalam movies. He has also done story, screenplay and dialogue for more than 10 Malayalam movies .... References External links * 1971 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films scored by M. B. Sreenivasan {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadalpalam
''Kadalpalam'' is a 1969 Malayalam language film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, written by K. T. Mohammed and produced by M. O. Joseph under Manjilas Films. The film stars Sathyan, Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi with Sheela, Bahadoor and Adoor Bhasi in other prominent roles. The film features original songs composed by Devarajan, cinematography by Melli Irani. The film is an adaptation of the critically acclaimed professional stage play of the same name authored by the renowned dramatist K. T. Mohammed, which is an adaptation of the 1940 Hindi film '' Prem Nagar''. The film revolves around Narayana Kaimal, a successful lawyer, who loses his eyesight and has to rely on his servant Appu. Then after a while he regains his eyesight but pretends to be blind in order to test his children. The film was released on 25 July 1969. The film was critically well received and was a box office hit. The film won 5 film awards in the inaugural Kerala State Film Awards for Best Dialogues (K. T. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
''Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi'' () is a 1962 Malayalam-language film, directed by M. S. Mani, starring Sathyan and Vinodini. It is based on Thoppil Bhasi's play of the same name that was first staged in 1959. The film received a certificate of merit at the Indian National Film Awards. Plot Cast * Sathyan as Sukumaran *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Jhonson * Ragini as Ponnamma *B. S. Saroja as Usha *S. P. Pillai as Mammootty *T. S. Muthaiah as Shankarankutty Nair * Kottayam Chellappan as Usha's Father *Bahadoor as Gopakumar *Santo Krishnan as Kunju Nair *Adoor Bhavani *Baby Vinodini * Gopinath *P. K. Leela Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran. Accolades ;National Film Awards * 1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chillu
''Chillu'' () is a 1982 Cinema of India, Indian Malayalam language, Malayalam film, directed by Lenin Rajendran. The film stars Rony Vincent, Shanthi Krishna, Venu Nagavally, Sukumari, Jagathy Sreekumar, Adoor Bhasi and Nedumudi Venu in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Plot Annie (Shanthi Krishna) is in love with her college mate Manu (Rony Vincent). Manu is a strange character who is a short tempered. Both get in quarrels with each other, but they soon reunite. Annie is also close in touch with an artist Ananthu (Venu Nagavally), which disturbs Manu. Time goes by and Annie visits a doctor which creates a suspicion in Manu that she is pregnant. Manu and Annie part ways and Manu wants to marry Lali, another girl. Annie also attends the wedding and cries after the wedding. On the first night, Manu realises his mistake and goes to visit Annie. Cast *Rony Vincent as Manu George *Shanthi Krishna as Annie *Venu Nagavally as Ananthu *Sukumari *Jagathy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
