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Papadom (film)
''Papadom'' is a 2009 Malaysian Malay-language comedy-drama film. It was directed by Afdlin Shauki, who stars in the film. It also stars Liyana Jasmay, Noorkhiriah, and Vanidah Imran. Cast Main actors * Afdlin Shauki as Saadom, runs a nasi kandar stall with his wife Munirah, still does so after the latter's death * Noorkhiriah as Munirah, Saadom's late wife, Miasara's late mother * Liyana Jasmay - Miasara, Saadom's daughter * Vanidah Imran as Professor Balqis Supporting actors * Farid Kamil as Hisham, plays rugby for the university team * Scha Alyahya as Shasha, Miasara's rival * Chelsia Ng as Yvonne, Miasara's best friend since school * Que Haidar as Mat, Miasara's shy classmate and aspiring film maker * Harun Salim Bachik as Shukor, Saadom's employer in the university premises * Adham Malekh as Ali, one of Saadom's business partners. * Pete Teo as Uncle Lim, one of Saadom's business partners. Other versions The film was also remade in the Tamil language in 2011 as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afdlin Shauki
Dato' Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan (born 19 May 1971) is a Malaysian producer, screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, and television presenter and politician. Career Music A singer, musician and live performer Afdlin, together with his band Acid Iz, presents a flavour of R&B, acid jazz and funk. His debut album ''FUUYO!'' was released in late 2003. In 1992, he performed for an audience of 50,000 in the 'Ikhlas Concert' alongside Zainal Abidin and Sheila Majid among others. He has performed in one of the most respected jazz clubs in Europe such as Ronnie Scott's, as an opening act for Sheila Majid for her 1996 UK Tour. He also made a guest appearance with David Foster's protege Jordan Hill for her 1997 Malaysian tour singing 'Till the end of time'. He won the Best Ethnic Pop song category at the Anugerah Juara Lagu ke-19 in 2005 for a song he wrote for Dayang Nurfaizah called 'Erti Hidup'. Television Afdlin has been working as an actor, director and TV pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Afdlin Shauki
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Comedy-drama Films
Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB; ms, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System (MAS; ), and branded as Malaysia Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. (Th ... See also * Malaysian names, names as used by the Malaysian people * * * Malays (other) * Malaya (other) * Malay (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Films
The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five (the first time since the 1943 awards). Evaluation of the year Film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' said that 2009 "began with the usual flurry of serious major movies given late December screenings in Los Angeles to qualify for the Oscars. They're now forgotten or vaguely regarded as semi-classics: ''The Reader'', '' Che'', ''Slumdog Millionaire'', '' Frost/Nixon'', '' Revolutionary Road'', ''The Wrestler'', ''Gran Torino'', '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''. It soon became apparent that horror movies would be the dominant genre once again, with vampires the pre-eminent sub-species, the most profitable inevitably being '' New Moon'', the latest in Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'' saga, the best the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Film Festival
Malaysia Film Festival (FFM; ms, Festival Filem Malaysia) is an accolade bestowed by the Malaysian ''Entertainment Journalists Association of Malaysia'' for the appreciation and honouring the products of film arts and artists. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies and the highlights for cinema of Malaysia, the film industry in Malaysia and is televised live on local television, annually. It is considered to be Malaysia's own equivalent to the Academy Awards and it is one of the major annual awards presented in Malaysia, alongside the Anugerah Bintang Popular for the entire entertainment industry, and Anugerah Industri Muzik for the music industry. The events used to be hosted by the ''Persatuan-Persatuan Kebudayaan'' mainly in Singapore to recognise excellence in the film industry especially Malay language, Malay films. Upon the establishment of the Entertainment Journalists Association of Malaysia, FFM was appropri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appalam (film)
''Appalam'' is a 2011 Malaysian comedy-drama film directed by Afdlin Shauki. It is a Tamil-language remake of the film ''Papadom'', also directed by Afdlin. The comedy revolves around an overprotective father, Samy, who besides his own role as a dad to his only daughter Shruti, has to take on the mother role upon the sudden death of his wife. The film became the second Malaysian Tamil movie to be shot in 35-mm film format after the 1991 Malaysian Tamil film '' Naan Oru Malaysian''. The film was released on 15 November 2011 in cinemas across Malaysia, Singapore, and Tamil Nadu, to positive critical acclaim by critics. ''Appalam'' also emerged as the highest-grossing locally produced Tamil film of all time before beaten by ''Maindhan'' in 2014. Plot Appalasamy (Gana) and his wife Nalaini (Jaclyn Victor) is blessed with a beautiful girl called Shruthi (Raja Ilya). One fateful day, Nalaini gets into a car accident while on the phone arguing with Appalasamy. He promises to his lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Teo
Pete Teo (, born 26 December 1972), is a multiple award winning Malaysia, Malaysian singer songwriter, film composer and filmmaker as well as a sought-after actor in what has become known as 'New Wave Malaysian Cinema'. His work is associated with non-partisan reform politics in Malaysia – in particular, using new media resources to promote wider democratic participation, press freedom, and racial unity. Teo's work has been featured on the BBC, CNN, Korean Broadcasting System, KBS, NHK, as well as numerous international film festivals and arts events. He has made some of the most watched viral videos in Malaysia. Life and career Teo was born in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. He began his career with two albums as a member of the cult Hong Kong indie duo "Mid-Century" 「中葉」. He subsequently released two solo albums – ''Rustic Living for Urbanites'' (2003 / produced by Ronan Chris Murphy) and ''Television'' (2006 / produced by Nick Lee & Pete Teo) on his own label Redbag M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liyana Jasmay
Liyana binti Jasmay (born 28 March 1988) is a Malaysian actress, singer, producer and director. Career Jasmay's first acting role came in 1997 when she was only nine years old in a TV drama called ''Si Lembik''. The story is similar to the Hollywood film ''The Little Rascals'', where little kids play the roles of adults. It was produced and directed by Aznil Hj Nawawi. Over the years, Jasmay has made herself a household name by acting in numerous TV drama and TV series including Dendam Terlerai, Balqis, Orang Kasar, Cinta Sempadan, Najwa, and Cinta Si Rempit. She then made her first silver-screen role in a highly promoted film ''Castello'', where she starred alongside Rosyam Nor. The role earned Jasmay her first Malaysian Film Festival 2006 nomination for the Best New Actress Award. Her career soared and she won a Best Actress Award for Malaysian Film Festival 2009 for her role in the film ''Papadom'' and a Best Actress Award for her role in an indie-gone-mainstream film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harun Salim Bachik
Haron Aminar Rashid bin Salim, popularly known as Harun Salim Bachik, (19 May 1959 – 8 March 2015) was a Malaysian actor and comedian. Career Born in Singapore, Harun was the son of a veteran actor of the 50s era, Salim Bachik. Harun became known through his acting in the drama series titled ''Rumah Kedai'', which aired on TV3 from 1988 to 1993. In 2001, he stunned Malaysia's acting industry after winning Best Male TV Actor at the seventh Anugerah Skrin for his serious role in the drama ''Hangatnya Salju Dinginnya Bara''. Harun was also involved in the sitcom series ''Gado-Gado'', which aired on TV1. It became a real stepping stone for him in the world of acting. Apart from acting, Harun was also a singer. He once produced an album in 1996 entitled ''Belilah''. The most popular song on the album is ''Banjir''. Through the film ''Baik Punya Cilok'' (2005), he was nominated as the Best Supporting Actor at the Malaysia Film Festival Malaysia Film Festival (FFM; ms, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
