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Nizhalkkuthu
''Nizhalkuthu'' ( en, Shadow Kill, french: Le Serviteur de Kali) is a 2002 Indian film in Malayalam directed, written and co-produced by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film explores the recesses of the human consciousness. It stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan in the lead with actors Narain, Murali, Sukumari, Reeja, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Jagathi Sreekumar and Tara Kalyan in supporting roles. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section and received critical acclaim. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the festival. Cahiers du Cinéma hailed the film as "the most poetic film this year in Venice". Overview The title of the film ''Nizhalkuthu'' (''Shadow Kill'') refers to a popular play ''Nizhalkuthu Attakatha'', adapted from the ''Mahabharata'', about the inherent unjustness of certain punishments. In the play, the Kauravas force a witch hunter to kill the Pandavas by stabbing their shadows. However, the witch hunter's wife finds this out and is enraged. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adoor Gopalakrishnan (born 3 July 1941) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer and is regarded as one of the most notable and renowned filmmakers in India. With the release of his first feature film '' Swayamvaram'' (1972), Gopalakrishnan pioneered the new wave in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. In a career spanning over five decades, Gopalakrishnan has made only 12 feature films to date. His films are made in the Malayalam language and often depict the society and culture of his native state Kerala. Nearly all of his films premiered at Venice, Cannes and Toronto International Film Festival. Along with Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, Gopalakrishnan is one of the most recognized Indian film directors in world cinema. For his films, Gopalakrishnan has won the National Film Award 16 times, next only to Ray and Sen. He also won the Kerala State Film Awards 17 times. He was awarded the State honours Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2006. He received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mankada Ravi Varma
Mankada Ravi Varma (4 June 1926 – 22 November 2010) was an Indian cinematographer and director who worked in Malayalam cinema. He is exclusively known for his association with renowned film-maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He has associated with other major directors such as G. Aravindan and P. N. Menon. He has also directed two films. He has won two National Film Awards and seven Kerala State Film Awards in various categories. In 2006, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema. Early life Ravi Varma was born at Mankada in Malappuram district to K.K. Thampuratti and A.M. Parameswaran Bhattathiripad on 4 June 1926. Varma was keenly interested in photography since a child. He had his graduation from Victoria College, Palakkad and later learned motion picture photography at the Institute of Film Technology (FTIT) in Chennai. Career After his studies from FTIT, he worked as a cinematographer for several docu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayaraghavan (actor)
Vijayaraghavan (born 20 December 1951) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is popular for his character roles. He is the son of popular drama and cinema artist N. N. Pillai. He got his break by playing the iconic character ''Ramji Rao'' in 1989 film Ramji Rao Speaking. This character later got the cult status in Malayalam Cinema. Early life and family Vijayaraghavan is the son of veteran actor N. N. Pillai and Chinnamma. He was born in Kuala Lumpur on 20 December 1951, the capital of the Federation of Malaya, where his father worked as an Estate Manager. He has two sisters Sulochana and Renuka. He had his primary education from Govt. High School, Kudamaloor. Acting career Vijayaraghavan made his film debut with ''Kaapaalika'', which was based on his father's play of the same name. He appeared in just a couple of scenes in this film. His opening as a full-fledged actor occurred ten years later in ''Surumayitta Kannukal'' (1983). However, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachana Narayanankutty
Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television. She became popular through the television series ''Marimayam'' aired in Mazhavil Manorama. Personal life Rachana was born on 1 April 1983 in Thrissur City to Narayanankutty and Narayani. She is the youngest and has a brother. Rachana completed her schooling from G. G. H. S. Wadakanchery in 2005, and she completed her graduation from Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakanchery. She was a Communicative English teacher in Devamatha, CBSE School situated in Thrissur district. She took dance classes before she was cast into the television series. Rachana married Arun Sadasivan in 2011. It was purely an arranged marriage and they had issues. As per Rachana, Arun has started abusing her mentally and physically, which caused her to leave her husband's house after 19 days of marriage. Film career She began her career in 2001 by acting in a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilayaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of the most prolific Indian composers, in a career spanning over forty-five years, he has composed over 7,000 songs and provided film scores for over 1,000 films, apart from performing in over 20,000 concerts. Ilaiyaraaja received several awards for his works throughout his career. In 2012, for his creative and experimental works in the field of music, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest Indian recognition given to people in the field of performing arts. In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India; and was conferred the Padma Vibhushan in 2018, the second-highest civilian award by the government of India. He is a nominated Member of Parliament in the Indian upper house, Rajya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of Magic (supernatural), magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In Middle Ages, medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have used Black magic, malevolent magic against their own community, and often to have communed with evil beings. It was thought witchcraft could be thwarted by Apotropaic magic, protective magic or counter-magic, which could be provided by cunning folk or folk healers. Suspected witches were also intimidated, banished, attacked or killed. Often they would be formally prosecuted and punished, if found guilty or simply believed to be guilty. European witch-hunts and witch trials in the early modern period led to tens of thousands of executions. In some regions, many of those accused of witchcraft were folk healers or midwife, midwives. European belief in witchcraft gradually dwindled during and after the Age of Enl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sreekumar P. K. (born 5 January 1951), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or simply Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director and playback singer, who has appeared in over 1500 Malayalam films in a career spanning almost four decades. Widely regarded as one of the most influential actor and finest comedian in the history of Malayalam cinema, he is also known for his highly nuanced character roles. He is the son of acclaimed dramaturge and writer, the late Jagathy N. K. Achary. Jagathy Sreekumar won five Kerala State Film Awards among numerous other awards for his roles in various films. He has also directed two films and written screenplays for two more. His stage name is derived from the neighborhood of Jagathy in Trivandrum from where he hails. He is an outspoken orator holding strong views, quite unlike his onscreen image and his speeches are still popular. Jagathy was involved in a vehicle accident in March 2012 and was hospitalized for over a year. He is stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivaji (Malayalam Actor)
Shivaji (12 May 1957 - 30 September 2004) was an Indian actor, most popular for his Malayalam films during the 1980s and 1990s. He mainly did villain roles. Background Shivaji was born at Sankaramangalam Pattambi, Palakkad as the fourth child of (both late) Dr. A.K. Warrier (Panjal Ayyappankavu Variam) and Kamalam Varasyar (Manissery Thekkeppattu Variam). His debut movie was ''Kaaliyamarddanam'' in 1982. He did many notable roles in TV dramas and soap operas. He acted in more than 100 films. He died on 30 September 2004 following cardiac arrest at Thiruvananthapuram. He is survived by his daughter Unnimaya, his mother (who died on 9 August 2010) and his wife (who died in 2017). Filmography # Thudakkam (2004) #Vajram (2004 film) # Kathavasheshan(2004) # Govindankutty Thirakkilaanu (2004) as Veerabhadra Kuruppu # Perumazhakkalam (2004) # Manassinakkare (2003) # Nizhalkuthu (2003) # Kaattuchembakam (2002) # Sraavu (2001) # Meghamalhar (2001) # Naranathu Thampuran (2001) # Dad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivakumar
Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Sivakumar (born 27 October 1941), is an Indian visual artist and former actor who has portrayed a wide range of leading and supporting roles onscreen in Tamil cinema and television. He made his acting debut in A. C. Trilogchander's '' Kakkum Karangal'' (1965). He has acted in over 190 movies in Tamil. He is the father of actors Suriya and Karthi. He is also ambidextrous. He has won 3 Filmfare Award South and 2 Tamil Nadu State Film Award in his Film Career. Career Palaniswamy made his acting debut in '' Kakkum Karangal'' (1965) with the actor S. S. Rajendran. Palaniswamy was renamed as Sivakumar when he entered the industry. Sivakumar’s notable movies include '' Saraswati Sabatham'' (1966), ''Kandhan Karunai'' (1967), ''Thirumal Perumai'' (1968) and ''Uyarndha Manithan'' (1968), ''Rosappu Ravikkaikari'' (1979) and the very famous K. Balachander’s '' Sindhu Bhairavi'' (1985). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallika (actress)
Reeja Johnson, better known by her stage name Mallika, is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. Career After debuting in the Malayalam film ''Nizhalkuthu'' (2002), she played a significant role in Cheran (director), Cheran's ''Autograph (2004 film), Autograph'', following which she played supporting roles in several Tamil films. She later went on to play in a tele-serial called ''Anjali''. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Tamil), Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Autograph''. In 2012, she won a National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film), Special Mention from the Jury at the 59th National Film Awards for her performance in the film, ''Byari (film), Byari'', the first ever feature film made in Beary language. Personal life Mallika is born to Johnson and Reetha at Thrissur, Kerala. Awards * 2004 : Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Tamil), Filmfare A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another, they existed between 1612 and 1947, conventionally divided into three historical periods: *Between 1612 and 1757 the East India Company set up Factory (trading post), factories (trading posts) in several locations, mostly in coastal India, with the consent of the Mughal emperors, Maratha Empire or local rulers. Its rivals were the merchant trading companies of Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands, and France. By the mid-18th century, three ''presidency towns'': Madras, Bombay and Calcutta, had grown in size. *During the period of Company rule in India (1757–1858), the company gradually acquired sovereignty over large parts of India, now called "presidencies". However, it also increasingly came under British government over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travancore
The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At its zenith, the kingdom covered most of the south of modern-day Kerala ( Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram districts, and some portions of Ernakulam district), and the southernmost part of modern-day Tamil Nadu (Kanyakumari district and some parts of Tenkasi district) with the Thachudaya Kaimal's enclave of Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikyam temple in the neighbouring Kingdom of Cochin. However Tangasseri area of Kollam city and Anchuthengu near Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram district, were British colonies and were part of the Malabar District until 30 June 1927, and Tirunelveli district from 1 July 1927 onwards. Travancore merged with the erstwhile princely state of Cochin to form Travancore-Cochin i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
