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Pathemari
Pathemari () is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film written and directed by Salim Ahamed and starring Mammootty in the lead role, with a supporting cast that includes Jewel Mary, Siddique, Sreenivasan, Salim Kumar, Shaheen Siddique, Viji Chandrasekhar, and Joy Mathew. The plot follows the life of Pallikkal Narayanan (Mammootty) who migrated to the Middle-East in the early 1960s, when the Kerala Gulf boom was just beginning. Resul Pookutty handles the sound recording, while music is composed by Bijibal and cinematography is done by Madhu Ambat. The principal photography began in October 2014. The film was shot in Kerala and Middle East. Distributed by Eros International, Pathemari released on 9 October 2015 received critical praise. ''Pathemari'' was selected for the ''Indiwood Panorama Competition section'' at the 2nd edition of ''Indiwood Carnival 2016'' in Hyderabad. Plot The film begins with a young Narayanan (Mammootty) and Moideen (Sreenivasan) along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaheen Siddique
Shaheen Siddique (born 21 February 1989) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. The son of film actor Siddique, Shaheen made his debut with the Malayalam film ''Pathemari'' (2015) directed by National Award winner Salim Ahamed. He plays the role of Mammootty's son in the film. He also starred in director G. Marthandan's second directorial venture titled '' Acha Dhin'' (2015). His height is 5.7 feet. Personal life Shaheen completed his schooling from The Choice School. After his education, Shaheen took business as his career, appearing in films occasionally. Film career Shaheen was invited to make his filmy debut in ''Pathemari'' directed by Salim Ahamed. He plays a guy in his early 20s, the son of Pallickkal Narayanan and Nalini played by Mammotty Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He has also app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim Ahamed
Salem Ahamed is an Indian film director, screen writer and producer. After working for a long time as a travel consultant, he joined as a creative director and script writer in a television channel. His directorial debut, '' Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011), fetched him numerous accolades and was screened at various international film festivals. It was also chosen as India's official entry to be considered for nomination in the Best Foreign Film category for the 84th Academy Awards. Then he made two movies ''Kunjananthante Kada'' (2013) and ''Pathemari'' (2015) with Mammootty as the lead. The later won the Best Feature Film In Malayalam award at the 63rd National Film Awards. Salim's latest film is '' And the Oscar Goes To...''(2019), which tells about his own experiences with production and marketing of his first film. Biography Early life and family Salim Ahamed was born on 6 July 1971 in Mattannur, Kerala, as the son of Ahamed Kutty and Asya Umma. He graduated in Commerce from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a career spanning five decades, he has acted in over 400 films. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, seven Kerala State Film Awards, and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. For his contribution to film, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 1998. In 2022, he was honoured with Kerala Prabha Award, the second-highest honour given by the Government of Kerala. Mammootty made his debut in acting through Malayalam film '' Anubhavangal Paalichakal'' in 1971. His first leading role was in I. V. Sasi's unreleased film '' Devalokam'' (1979). Mammootty's breakthrough came in 1981 when he received the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijibal
Bijibal Maniyil is an Indian music composer and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam films, documentaries, short films and television commercials. He has composed for more than 150 feature films, several documentaries and television commercials. Career Bijibal entered the film industry as a composer in 2007, with the film satirical drama ''Arabikatha'' starring Sreenivasan and directed by Lal Jose. In 2013, he won the National Film Award for Best Background Score and Kerala State Film Award for the film '' Kaliyachan''. He has also composed for several non-film Malayalam albums including ''Vasco Da Gama''. He has also often composed for short films besides directing the short titled ''Sundari'' and also composing its score. He also composed the music for the door-opening and door-closing notification system in Kochi Metro trains which continues to be in use to this date. He has composed music for films including ''Arabikatha'', ''Pathemari'', '' Loudspeaker' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Mary
Jewel Mary is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Malayalam films and television field. Career In school she performed in ballet, and in college she started working as a master of ceremonies, mostly for corporate events. In 2014, she began her career as a television presenter, co-hosting the reality show ''D 4 Dance'' on Mazhavil Manorama, alongside Govind Padmasoorya. Later she forayed into films, debuting with ''Pathemari''. She has acted in several movies and hosted many reality TV shows and celebrity award nights across the globe. Personal life In April 2015, Jewel Mary married Jenson Zachariah, a television producer. Filmography Music Album Television Stage She has hosted several award nights a few of them are: * Asianet Comedy Awards (2015, 2016) *Asiavision Awards (2015) *Anand TV Film Awards (2016, 2017, 2018) *Vanitha Film Awards (2017) *Suvarna Hariharam (2017) *Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddique (actor)
Siddique (born 1 October 1962) is an Indian actor and producer, who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. Along with appearing in over 350 Malayalam films, he has also acted in a few Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. He is known for having played a wide range of starring and supporting roles, including comic characters, romantic leads, anti-heroes and villains. Siddik made his acting debut with the film ''Aa Neram Alppa Dooram'' (1985). He got a break with the comedy film '' In Harihar Nagar'' (1990). Due to its success, Siddik acted in a variety of comic roles during the early-1990s in films such as '' Godfather'', Manthrikacheppu, Simhavalan Menon, '' Kasargode Khadarbhai'', '' Thiruthalvaadi'', ''Mughamudra'', '' Kunukkitta Kozhi'', and '' Welcome to Kodaikanal''. Siddik turned to more serious roles with '' Asuravamsam'' and ''Lelam'' (both 1997). He also did a notable villain role in '' Sathyameva Jayathe'' (2001), which led to a succession of similar roles. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhosh Keezhattoor
Santhosh Keezhattoor (a.k.a. Maranan, will die in 9/10 movies) is an Indian film & theatre actor. He had acted in many leading and supportive roles. He won acclaim though doing character roles. Before entering into the film industry, he was working as a theatre artist. and a programme producer. He started his career in Taliparmba a town in Kannur district Kerala Early life Santhosh was initiated to the world of drama at the age of five. He became part of Kannur's professional theatre group ''Sangha Chethana'' the age of sixteen. He had played major roles in dramas like Sakhavu, Pazhassi Raja, Soorya Pett, Swathanthryathinte Murivukal, Freedom Road, Samaya theeram, Marupuram and Che Guevera. He played the lead role for the first time in Beegum Mary Biswas, a drama promoted by Theatre Vision Kerala. He was actively involved in Kozhikode Chiranthana's Kodeeswaran and Padanilam, KPAC's Innalekalile Aakasam, Thiruvananthapuram Aksharakala's Kottayath Thampuran, Kollam Viswabhavan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resul Pookutty
Resul Pookutty (born 30 May 1971) is an Indian film sound designer, sound editor and audio mixer. He won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, along with Richard Pryke and Ian Tapp, for ''Slumdog Millionaire''. Pookutty has worked in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages in addition to British films. Early life Born into a family in Vilakkupara, near Anchal about 40 km from Kollam, Kerala, India. He was the youngest of eight children. His father was a private bus ticket checker. Pookutty had to walk 6 km to the nearest school and study in the light of a kerosene lamp as his village had no electricity. He did his bachelor's degree in physics from Milad-E-Sherief Memorial College, Kayamkulam during 1987–1990. He joined Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram for studying Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, however, he was unable to complete it. In 1995, he graduated from Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. In 2014, he wrote the remaining LLB exam pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anju Aravind
Anju Aravind is an Indian actress who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada films. In early 2000's she shifted her focus to Malayalam TV serials and shows. Personal life Anju Aravind is born to Aravindan and Kanchana on 23 July 1978. She was married to Devadas on 4 April 2002. The duo divorced on 4 April 2004. She married Bangalore based businessman Vinaya Chandran on 2006. They have a daughter Anvitha. Filmography TV Serials Partial Tv Serials Malayalam * Malarvadi * Kasthooriman as Sulochana * Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan * Pakida 12 * Jagrutha * Jagritha * Oridathoridathu * Sandhyaragam * Omanathingalppakshi as Mercy * Kadamattathu Kathanar as Bhanumathi * Pookkalam * Jalam * Sree Maha Bhagavatham * Aaro Oral * Murapennu * Abhayam * Chandrodheyam * Niramala * M T Kadhakal * Innale * Kudumbhavilakku * Swararagam * Surya Puthri * Swarnamayooram * Megham * Aneshi * Kaliyalla Kalliyanam * Sasneham * Sindoorarekha * Nandini Oppol * Ahalya * Amma * Edavazhiyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sruthi Lakshmi
Sruthi Jose (born September 8, 1990), better known by her screen name Sruthi Lakshmi, is an Indian actress acting mainly in Malayalam films and television serials. She is also a trained classical dancer. She received a Kerala state television award for best actress in 2016 for teleserial Pokkuveyil. Personal life Sruthi Jose with the screen name Sruthi Lakshmi is born on 8 September 1990 to Jose and cine actress Lissy Jose at Kannur. Her father is from Kannur and mother is from Wayanad.She has an elder sister Sreelaya. She is a practicing Knanaya catholic. After completing her +2 in Science from GHSS Sreekandapuram she went to pursue graduation from Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum. She is a trained classical dancer. Her elder sister Sreelaya acted in films Kutteem Kolum (2013), Maanikyam (2015), Compartment (2015) and serials Krishnakripasagaram on Amrita TV , Kanmani, Thenum Vayambum on Surya TV, Bhagyadevatha on Mazhavil Manorama, Moonumani on Flowers TV, Priyappettava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Gulf Diaspora
The Kerala Gulf diaspora refers to the people of Kerala living in the West Asian Arab states of the Persian Gulf. In 2008, they numbered more than 2.5 million. Nearly 80 percent of Indians living in Kuwait are from Kerala according to the 2008 survey commissioned by the Department of Non-resident Keralite Affairs. The Gulf Boom The "Gulf Boom" refers to the mass migration of a large number of people from the Indian state of Kerala to the GCC states from 1972 to 1983. Largely consisting of the migration of Malayalis, the dominant indigenous ethnic group in Kerala, the movement of many migrant workers from Kerala to the GCC states continues to the present day, although in smaller numbers after the 2008 international financial crisis began to affect the GCC region. This initial wave of migration is usually referred to as the ''Kerala Gulf Boom''. In 2010, the GCC states contained a total Keralite population of more than 3.5 million, who annually sent home a sum of around $6.81 bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Mathew
Joy Mathew (born 20 September 1961) is an Indian film and theatre actor.He is also a film director, playwright and screenwriter.He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Career Joy Mathew is best known for playing the lead role in John Abraham's 1986 film '' Amma Ariyan'' which was voted one of the Top 10 Indian films by British Film Institute. In 2012, he made his directorial debut with '' Shutter'' which portrays unexpected incidents happening in two days and a night in the city of Kozhikode. The film had its Indian premiere at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala and international premiere at the 9th Dubai International Film Festival. It won the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize) at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala. ''Shutter'' was also screened at Chennai Film Festival (2012–13), Mumbai Film Festival (2012–13), Bangalore Film Festival (2012–13), Busan Film Festival (2012–13), Hamburg Film Festival (2012–13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
