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Mohan Sharma
Mohan Sharma is an Indian film and television actor, film producer, director and screenwriter, who works in South Indian films. He has produced more than 15 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. He became noted through his role in '' Chattakari'' (1974). Background Mohan Sharma was born in Thathamangalam in Palakkad district, Kerala. His education was completed at Thathamangalam and Chitoor of Palaghat. Afterwards, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and graduated in the acting course. He was the first South Indian to get that qualification in acting from the institute. He served three times as National Film Jury member and once as Indian Panorama Jury member. He fell in love with co-star Lakshmi on the sets of '' Chattakari'' and married her in 1975, but it ended in divorce in 1980. Later, he married Shanthi in 1982. Awards Kerala State Film Awards * 2010 Best Story – ''Gramam'' Tamil Nadu State Film Awards * 2017 Tamil Nadu State F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittur-Thathamangalam
Chittur-Thathamangalam is a town and municipality in Palakkad district of Kerala State, India. It is the headquarters of Chittur taluk, south-east of Palakkad, on the banks of the Kannadipuzha, a major headstream of the Bharathapuzha, the second longest river in Kerala. It was once part of the former Kingdom of Cochin. The municipality consists of Chittur, Thathamangalam, Pallimokku, Kannanthara, Puzhampalam, Kacherimedu, Anicode, Thekkegramam and Kadambidi. Temples Chittur-Thathamangalam town consists of the famous Chittur Bhagavathi temple, which is under the Cochin Devaswom board. The other major temples are the Pazhayannur Bhagavathi temple, Durga temple, and Sivakshethram (in Lankeswaram agraharam). Economy and Society Agriculture is the main occupation of the district's people. The town is home to some of the major Menon tharavads of Kerala. There are also many agraharams (communities of Iyers) and Moothan communities. History The Sokanashini river flows through Chitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dada Sahib
''Dada Sahib'' is a 2000 Malayalam-language action-drama film co-written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in dual role. He played the roles of Dada Sahib, an old freedom fighter of the Indian independence movement and Abubacker, an army man and patriot. The film was one of the highest grossing films of the year. Sai Kumar, Murali, Rajan P Dev, Babu Namboothiri, Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Madhupal and Mohan Sharma play other pivotal roles. Plot Dada Mohammed Sahib, popularly known as Dada Sahib, is a freedom fighter and a former officer with the INA who always strives for the welfare of people, and the country is more than anything to him. His only son Subedar Abubacker is in jail, awaiting his death sentence. He is accused of disloyalty towards his country in the name of Pakistan and for killing hundreds of people in the Thaliyoor temple. Heartbroken Sahib meets Governor Rahmath Ali in order to get a final chance to rescue his son. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dosth (2001 Tamil Film)
''Dost'' () is a 2001 Tamil-language action-crime film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Abhirami whilst Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj and Indu play supporting roles. Plot Vishwa (Sarathkumar) and Raghu (Raghuvaran) are the closest of friends. However, the former is true, while the latter is merely a mercenary. Nothing matters to Raghu except money. He uses his wealthy friend as a ruse to rise in status. Devoted to his selfish friend, Vishwa is too naive to know that Raghu is an archetypal scheming villain who could ruin him for money. When he does realize the truth, it is too late – he is already a wreck, estranged from his child and lover and behind bars. Now it is time for revenge. Cast *R. Sarathkumar as Vishwanathan * Abhirami as Anamika *Raghuvaran as Raghu *Prakash Raj as ACP Neelakanda Brahmachari *Indhu as Gowri *Santhana Bharathi as Judge *Sriman as Dharmaraj *Nizhalgal Ravi as Jail Superintendent *Besant Ravi as Police Inspector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appu (2000 Film)
''Appu'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Vasanth. The movie stars Prashanth, Devayani and Prakash Raj. The music is by Deva. This film is the Tamil remake of Hindi film ''Sadak'' (1991). The film was released to mixed reviews, but the critics praised the performance of Prakash Raj. Television premier was took place on July 27' 2003 for weekend Sunday @4pm. Plot Appu is a taxi driver in Mumbai. He had a sister Saradha who committed suicide as her husband sold her to a brothel for money. Appu had a habit of paying prostitutes just to talk to them. One day, Appu meets Seetha and develops affection, but she is also sold by her uncle to a brothel managed by Maharani, a transgender, as he is unable to repay his debt. Appu decides to save Seetha from the brothel by having an affair with Maharani. In the meantime, he finds out his sister was also sold to the same brothel managed by Maharani, so he decides to take revenge. Love blossoms between Appu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suyamvaram
''Suyamvaram'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film starring an ensemble cast from actors in the Tamil film industry and shot by a large technical team from the industry. The film was planned by Giridharilal Nagpal who produced and wrote the film's story and brought together 14 major directors, 19 cinematographers and over thirty leading actors in the Tamil film industry. The film also holds the Guinness World Record for casting the most stars in a film and also for being the quickest ever feature-length film made, with filming being completed in 23 hours and 58 minutes. The film released on 16 July 1999, to positive reviews from critics, praising the intentions of the makers. Plot Kuselan ( Vijayakumar) and his wife Suseela (Manjula Vijayakumar) are the heads of a large family which consists of their three sons - Arunachalam (Sathyaraj), Aavudaiyappan (Prabhu) and Indiran ( Abbas) - and six daughters - Urvashi ( Rambha), Easwari (Roja), Uma ( Kasthuri), Aishwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uyirodu Uyiraga
''Uyirodu Uyiraga'' is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Sushma Ahuja starring Ajith Kumar and Richa Ahuja in the main roles. The film which told the tale of a couple's struggle to deal with terminal illness, had a successful music soundtrack composed by Vidyasagar. The film was released on 21 November 1998. Plot The film details on how the parents of a young teen aged boy diagnosed with chronic brain tumor accept and deal with his sickness, Anjali (Richa Ahuja)'s undeterred love for the optimistic Ajay who is on the verge of death is beautifully depicted throughout the film. Cast * Ajith Kumar as Ajay * Richa Ahuja as Anjali * Sarath Babu as Chandrasekhar, Ajay's father * Srividya as Raji, Ajay's mother * Ambika as Anjali's mother * Mohan Sharma as Anjali's father * Sathyapriya as Nurse * Devipriya as Priya, Anjali's friend * Lavanya as Anjali's friend Production The director, Sushma Ahuja, originally wanted to make in Hindi but eventually filmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enippadigal
''Enippadigal'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Madhavan and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film ''Seetamalakshmi''. The film stars Sivakumar and Shoba. It was released on 16 February 1979. Plot Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder of her success, but the villainy of her brother separates them. Cast * Sivakumar as Manickam * Shoba as Chella Kannu (Kamala Devi) * Sathyaraj as Muthu (Chella Kannu's brother) * Manorama as Jayanthi * Vadivukkarasi as Rani * T. M. Sami Kannu as Samykannu * A. Sakunthala as Chokkamma (Muthu's wife) * P. T. Sivam as Ramalingam * G. Srinivasan as Chella Kannu's father * Mohan Sharma (cameo appearance) ;Cameo appearances * V. S. Raghavan as himself * Kannan as Sambath * V. Gopalakrishnan as himself * S. Rama Rao as Singaram Production ''Ennaipadigal'', a remake of the Telugu film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Chakravarthi
''General Chakravarthi'' is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by D. Yoganand and produced by Chinna Annamalai. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 16 June 1978, and emerged a success. Plot Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as General Chakravarthi * K. R. Vijaya as Dr. Bharathi *Mohan Sharma as Sekar * Kavitha as Rani * Thengai Srinivasan as Soman Nayar * Manorama as Ponnamma * T. P. Muthulakshmi as Annamma *Typist Gopu as Hotel owner *Usilamani Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Reception P. S. M. of ''Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of exist ...'' said the film could only be watched for the performances of Ganesan and Vijaya. References Bibliography * External links * {{D. Yoganand 1970s T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkarai Pachai
''Akkarai Pachai'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Venkatesh and written by A. S. Prakasam. The film stars Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Nagesh, Lakshmi and Jayachitra. It was released on 19 September 1974. Plot There are two educated women. Both continuously tend to find fault with their respective husbands, threatening their marriage. Cast * Jaishankar * Ravichandran * Nagesh * Lakshmi * Jayachitra * Savitri * Rajasree Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song "Ikkaraikku Akkarai Pachai" attained popularity. Release and reception ''Akkarai Pachai'' was released on 19 September 1974. ''Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of exist ...'' felt that, by not focusing on character development, th ... [...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] |
Nellu (1974 Film)
''Nellu'' () is a 1974 Malayalam-language drama film directed by Ramu Kariat from a screenplay by K. G. George based on the 1972 award-winning novel of the same name by P. Valsala. It features an ensemble cast of Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi and Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair. The film portrays the life of the Adiyar community, a tribe of the forests in the Wayanad hills of Kerala, through the eyes of an outsider. In 1972, Kariat approached Valsala for permission to adapt the novel, and when she agreed, he asked K. G. George, S. L. Sadanandan and Valsala to write separate scripts based on the novel and in the end, took certain portions from all the three and made the film. Principal photography commenced in 1972 with filming taking place in various villages near Thirunelli in Wayanad. The film has music composed by Salil Chowdhury, cinematography by Balu Mahendra and editing by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Appu. ''Nellu'' was released theatrically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
