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Nizhalyudham
''Nizhal Yudham'' is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Baby and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film stars Sukumaran, Ravikumar, Sumalatha and Jagathy Sreekumar. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy. Cast *Sukumaran as Ramesh *Ravikumar as Gopi *Sumalatha as Radha *Jagathy Sreekumar as Preman *Jose Prakash as Unnithan * C. I. Paul as Sekhar * Manavalan Joseph as Keshava Pilla * PK Abraham as Gopalan *Kalaranjini as Sobha * Janardhanan as D'Zuza *Prathapachandran as Adv Menon *Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Devaki *Pala Thankam as Keshava pilla's wife *Silk Smitha as Dancer * Alleppey Ashraf * Sathyachithra as Santha Soundtrack The music was composed by K. J. Joy and the lyrics were written by Devadas and Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan Pappanamcode Lakshmanan was an Indian film scriptwriter, screen play writer and lyricist in Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He started his career with ''Indulekha'' in 1967. He worked for around 100 Malayalam movies wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
Pappanamcode Lakshmanan was an Indian film scriptwriter, screen play writer and lyricist in Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He started his career with ''Indulekha'' in 1967. He worked for around 100 Malayalam movies with the areas of his contribution including lyrics, script, story and dialogue. Filmography Dialogue * Udyaanalakshmi (1976) * Pick Pocket (1976) * Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan (1976) * Ammaayi Amma (1977) * Muttathe Mulla (1977) * Randu Lokam (1977) * Minimol (1977) * Rathimanmadhan (1977) * Ninakku Njaanum Enikku Neeyum (1978) * Aanakkalari (1978) * Mattoru Karnan (1978) * Kanalkattakal (1978) * Sundarimaarude Swapnangal (1978) * Velluvili (1978) * Praarthana (1978) * Mudramothiram (1978) * Bhaaryayum Kaamukiyumm (1978) * Saayoojyam (1979) * Ankakkuri (1979) * Indradhanussu (1979) * Vellayani Paramu (1979) * Moorkhan (1980) * Chandrahaasam (1980) * Manushyamrugam (1980) * Theenaalangal (1980) * Kari Puranda Jeevithangal (1980) * Nizhalyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukumaran
Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Parameswaran Sukumaran Nair (10 June 1948 – 16 June 1997), known mononymously as Sukumaran, was an Indian actor and producer of Malayalam films. Sukumaran became a popular film star in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. He was considered one of the superstar trios of Malayalam cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s along with Soman and Jayan. Later, he became known for his character roles and antagonistic roles during the 1980s and 1990s, notably the villain in '' CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.''(1994) and ''Onnaam Muhurtham''(1991), playing character roles in films like ''Souhrudam''(1990). In 1978, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in M. T. Vasudevan Nair's ''Bandhanam''. As a producer, he produced such films as ''Irakal'' and ''Padayani''. On 16 June 1997, Sukumaran suffered a massive heart attack and died. He was 49 at the time of his death. Early life Sukumaran was born at Edappal, Ponnani taluk, Mala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby (director)
Baby, also known as A. G. Baby is an Indian film director, producer, actor and scriptwriter who works in the Malayalam film industry. He has directed more than 50 Malayalam movies. Among the popular movies he directed are ''Lisa (1978)'', ''Pappu'' ''(1980)'', ''Abhinayam'' ''(1981)'' and ''Veendum Lisa'' ''(1987).'' Filmography Direction * ''Manushyaputhran'' (1973) * '' Sapthaswaragal'' (1974) * '' Sankhupushpam'' (1977) * '' Sooryakanthi'' (1977) * ''Lisa'' (1978) * ''Kaathirunna Nimisham'' (1978) * ''Avano Atho Avalo'' (1979) * ''Prabhu'' (1979) * ''Pambaram'' (1979) * '' Anupallavi'' (1979) * '' Tharangam'' (1979) * ''Sarppam'' (1979) * '' Love in Singapore'' (1980) * ''Chandrahaasam'' (1980) * '' Pappu'' (1980) * '' Manushya Mrugam'' (1980) * '' Nizhal Yudham'' (1981) * ''Abhinayam'' (1981) * ''Karimpoocha'' (1981) * ''Saravarsham'' (1982) * ''Amrutha Geetham'' (1982) * ''Samrambham'' (1983) * ''Mortuary'' (1983) * '' Gurudakshina'' (1983) * ''Kurishuyudham'' (1984) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janardhanan (actor)
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 lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten films released in 1981 by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 16 – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie '' Heaven's Gate'', a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it. * March 30 - The 53rd Academy Awards are postponed due to the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan earlier that day. They are held the following day with a message from the President recorded for the ceremony prior to the assassination attempt. * June 8 - Marvin Davis acquires 20th Century Fox for $720 million. * June 12 – '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is released by Paramount Pictures. It became Paramount's highest-grossing film of all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Jairam
Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She has done playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addition, she has recorded thousands of devotionals and private albums and also participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad. Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability to any difficult composition, Vani has often been the choice for several composers across India through the 1970s until the late 1990s. She has sung in several Indian languages, such as Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assameese, and Bengali languages. Vani won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alleppey Ashraf
Alleppey Ashraf is an Indian film director, producer and distributor working mainly in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as an impressionist and later a dubbing artist. He is considered as an inspiration for many in mimicry art. He has also directed several films even though he was never a busy director. Filmography Director His filmography includes: Producer *''Minda Poochakku Kalyanam'' *''Www.anukudumbam.com'' *''The Truth (1998 film)'' Dialogue writer *Oru Madapravinte Katha *Mukhya Manthri *Paara *Oru Muthassikkadha *Minda Poochakku Kalyanam *Ennum Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge Story writer *Oru Madapravinte Katha *Mukhya Manthri *Paara *Minda Poochakku Kalyanam *Ennum Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge Screenplay writer *Oru Madapravinte Katha *Mukhya Manthri *Paara *Ennum Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge Actor *Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) as Himself *Honey Bee 2 Celebrations (2017) as Capt. Francis * Kavi Uddheshichathu..? (2016) as Binukuttan *Avarude Veedu *Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silk Smitha
Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati (2 December 1960 – 23 September 1996), better known by her stage name Silk Smitha, was an Indian actress and dancer who worked predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. Smitha was part of several successful dance numbers in the 1980s Indian films. She entered the industry as a supporting actress, and was first noticed for her role as "Silk" in the 1979 Tamil film, ''Vandichakkaram''. She became a major and Important role in Tamil cinema was the most sought-after erotic actress in the 1980s. In a career spanning 17 years, she appeared in over 450 films. Early life Smitha was born in a Telugu family, to Ramallu and Sarasamma in Kovvali village, Denduluru Mandal, Eluru. She left school after fourth standard (when she was about 10 years of age) due to the family's financial constraints. Her striking looks burdened her with uninvited attention, and her family married her off at a very young age. Her husband and in-laws treated h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pala Thankam
Pala Thankam (1941 – 10 January 2021) was an Indian actress in Malayalam movies. She was one of the prominent supporting actresses, singers and dubbing artists in the late 1960s and 1970s in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She acted in more than 100 movies and dubbed for almost 500 films. Biography She was born as Thankam at Pala, Kottayam. She was a theater artist before becoming a cine artist. She worked at many drama troupes like KPAC, Vishwakerala kala Samithi, Jyothi Theaters etc. She debuted with the movie ''Rebecca'' in 1963 as Sathyan's mother. She made her dubbing debut in 1971 movie, ''Bobanum Moliyum'' for the character Boban. She was a sought out dubbing artist during the 1970s who has dubbed for more than 1000 characters and acted in more than 300 movies. She has dubbed for 5 characters in a single movie. Personal life Her husband Sreedharan Thampi, was a police officer, who died in an accident. The couple have three children: Somasekharan Thampi, Bahuleyan Thampi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She has also acted in TV serials and commercials and has playback singing credits in few films. Ponnamma is a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner. Her sister Kaviyoor Renuka was also an actress. Often called as the ''Mother to all actors,'' she has acted as mother of almost all actors in her career panning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of Sathyan and Madhu in the 1965 movie Thommente Makkal. She gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of the actor Mohanlal. Life and career As a five-year-old, she learned music and used to sing in stage shows. She started acting in dramas when she was 14 years old with ''Mooladhanam'' by Thoppil Bhasi. After five years, came her first movie ''Kudumbini'', in which she did the title role of the mother of two kids. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prathapachandran
Prathapachandran (1941–2004) was an Indian actor, who worked predominantly in Malayalam film, Malayalam film industry, though he acted in a few Tamil and Telugu movies as well. He known for the portrayal of villainous and character roles in over 300 movies. He was born in 1941 at Omallur in Travancore, Thiruvithamkoor princely state, currently within the Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Biography Prathapachandran had to end his formal schooling by the 9th standard. He later moved to Kollam, and at the age of 14, he moved to Madras, hoping to be a movie actor. During his initial years, though he failed to garner any significant movie roles, he lent voice in radio plays and acted in plays organized by the Madras Malayali association. He got his first movie role in ''Viyarppinte Vila'' (1962), in which he acted as a man in his 70s. As he couldn't sustain the success, he returned to Kollam, and switched fulltime to theatre, working with Kalidasa Kalakendram. He could return to mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PK Abraham
P. K. Abraham was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He acted more than 100 Malayalam films. He was an actor who had supporting roles and character roles during the 1970s and 1980s. He had worked for Malayalamanorama. He died in 1996 Filmography * ''Kaduvathoma'' (1993) * ''Dhruvam'' (1993) * ''Jackpot'' (1993) * ''Kadhaykku Pinnil'' (1987) as Sethumadhavan * ''Kaanan Kothichu'' (1987) * ''Shyama'' (1986) * ''Veendum'' (1986) * ''Nimishangal'' (1986) as Dr Menon * ''Madhuvidhu Theerum Munpe'' (1985) * ''Nirakkoottu'' (1985) * ''Vellam'' (1985) * ''Akkacheede Kunjuvava'' (1985) * ''Sreekrishna Parunthu'' (1984) * ''Ethirppukal'' (1984) * ''Aksharangal'' (1984) * '' Kadamattathachan'' (1984) as Bishop * '' Idavelakku Sesham'' as Judge Balagopala Menon * ''Sandarbham'' (1984) * ''Mangalam Nerunnu'' (1984) * ''Thathamme Poocha Poocha'' (1984) * ''Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla'' (1984) * ''Uyarangalil'' (1984) * ''Umanilayam'' (1984) as Shivasankara Pilla * ''Swarna Gopuram'' (1984) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |