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Pearl View
''Pearl View'' is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Manavalan Joseph. It was released on 18 December 1970. Plot Cast *Prem Nazir as Lawrence * Sharada as Stella *Adoor Bhasi as Henry *Manavalan Joseph as Member of Drama Troupe/Manavalan * P. J. Antony as Xavier *Adoor Bhavani as Annie *Adoor Pankajam as Rathi Madhavan/Fashion Designer *Alummoodan as Member of Drama Troupe *Aranmula Ponnamma as Pristina *K. P. Ummer as Professor Stephen *Kaduvakulam Antony as Housekeeper *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Marian *Kottayam Chellappan *Madhumathi * N. Govindankutty as Bastian *S. J. Dev *S. P. Pillai as Boss Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan 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'', ''Mula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunchacko
Kunchacko (19 February 1912 – 15 June 1976) was an Indian film producer and director who worked in the Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. His venture Udaya Studios influenced the gradual shift of Malayalam film industry from its original base of Madras, Tamil Nadu to Kerala. He is the producer of ''Jeevithanauka'' (1951), starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. Career In 1947, he established Udaya Studio in Pathirappally, Alappuzha. In his early days, Kunchacko produced films under the banner of ''K & K Productions'', with the partnership of K. V. Koshy. The company produced 4 films: ''Vellinakshatram'', ''Nalla Thanka'', ''Jeevithanauka'' and ''Visappinte Vili''. ''Jeevithanauka'' (1951), starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair ran for 250 days. During the making of the film ''Achchan'', Kunchacko and Koshy parted ways and each started film-making under separate banners: Kunchacko under Udaya and Koshi under Filmco.weblokam.com Profile Kunchacko went on to produce ''Ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adoor Pankajam
Adoor Pankajam (1929 – 26 June 2010) was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state. Mainly, she was a supporting actress and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Malayalam cinema actress. Pankajam's most noted performance was in the national award winning film ''Chemmeen'' as "Nalla Pennu". She also did a pivotal role in India's first neo-realistic film '' Newspaper Boy'' (1955). In 2008, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy honoured Pankajam and Bhavani for their overall contributions to theatre and drama. She died at the age of 81 on 26 June 2010. Personal life Adoor Pankajam was born to Adoor Paarappurathu Kunjuraman Pillai and Kunjoonjamma in 1925 and was the second child of 8 children. Her sister Adoor Bhavani also became famous later through plays and movies. She could only study till 4th standard due to financial difficulties. But still she continued her music studies under Pandalam Krishnapill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'', ''Padamudrakal'', ''Aayisha'' and ''Oru Judas janikkunnu'' and for around 1300 songs he penned for 256 Malayalam films. He received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1972 and was the winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics in its year of inception which he received three more times. He was also a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1962. His collaborations with G. Devarajan produced the golden era of Malayalam film music and many songs written and composed by these duo remain the ever green classics in Malayalam. Ramavarma is regarded as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist in the history of Malayalam cinema. Biography Ramavarma was born on March 25, 1928, at Vayalar, a small village in Alappuzh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottayam Chellappan
Kottayam Chellappan (10 November 1923 – 26 December 1971) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He was also a renowned stage actor and film actor who was very active in Malayalam films during the 1960s and '70s. He died on 26 December 1971. Personal life He is born as the third son among six children to Poovelil Sanku and Kunji Pennu on 10 November 1923 at Karapuzha, Kottayam. His brothers are the late Raghavan, Karunakaran, Sukumaran and his sisters are the late Sumathikutty and Padmavathi. He studied at MD High school, Kottayam. He studied till Intermediate. He started his career as a stage artist and acted in dramas and stage shows across Kerala. He also tried producing films, thereafter he settled as a film actor. Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (16 October 191611 March 1997) was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though he is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
N. Sreedharan Nair (11 September 1922 – 19 October 1986), popularly known as Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair or just Kottarakkara, was an Indian actor who appeared Malayalam movies. He hailed from Kottarakkara in Kollam district of Kerala. Sreedharan Nair won two Kerala state film awards. In 1970, he won the best actor award and in 1969 the second best actor award. He is best remembered for his role as ''Chempankunju'' in the national award winning film ''Chemmeen'' directed by Ramu Kariat. Other impressive performances were in the films ''Veluthampi Dalava'' (as Veluthampi Dalava), ''Thommante Makkal'' (1965) as Thomman, and ''Pazhassi Raja'' (1964) as Pazhassi Raja, ''Viruthan Shanku'' (1968) by P. Venu. Kottarakkara is also known for playing the role of devil magician in the 1984 fantasy film My Dear Kuttichathan. Popular Malayalam actor Saikumar is his son. Personal life Sreedharan Nair was born in 1922 to Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaduvakulam Antony
Kaduvakkulam Antony (9 November 1936 – 4 February 2001) was an Indian actor from Kerala who performed in more than 300 films as a comedian during the 1960s and 1970s. One journalist considers him to have been one of the best and most popular comedians in Malayalam cinema. Filmography * 1996 Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum. * 1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking as drama booking agent * 1995 Highway * 1995 Arabia (film) as PC Velapp * 1995 Thumboli Kadappuram * 1991 Mimics Parade * 1990 Kadathanadan Ambadi * 1987 Nee Allenkil Njan as Philip * 1987 Kaalathinte Sabhdam as Kunjan Nair * 1987 Kottum Kuravayum * 1987 Narathan Keralathil * 1986 Kulambadikal * 1986 Arorui Arangorungi * 1985 Azhi * 1985 Chorakku Chora as Paramu * 1985 Kiratham as Narayana Pilla * 1985 Njaan Piranna Naattil as Police constable * 1984 Kadamattathachan as Thomachan * 1984 Krishna Guruvaayoorappa * 1983 Ahankaram * 1983 Ee Yugam as Pappan * 1983 Ankam as Krishna Pilla * 1982 Kakka * 1982 Vidhichathum Kothicha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aranmula Ponnamma
Aranmula Ponnamma (8 April 1914 – 21 February 2011) was a National Award winning Indian actress known for her roles as mother of the protagonist in numerous films in a career spanning over five decades. She is widely described as a mother figure in Malayalam cinema. In 2005, she was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema. Early life Ponnamma was born as one of five children of Malethu Kesava Pillai and Parukutty Amma in Aranmula, Pathanamthitta, Travancore. She has four siblings, Ramakrishna Pillai, Pankiyamma, Bhaskara Pillai and Thankamma. She started her career at the age of 12 as a Carnatic music vocalist. She began by singing before meetings organised by the Hindu Mahamandal on the banks of the Pampa river. At the age of 15, she was appointed as a music teacher in a primary school in Pala, before starting to teach in the senior classes. Later she joined the first batch of students at the Swati Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alummoodan
Alummoodan (15 March 1933 3 May 1992) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam films. He had acted in more than 100 films and mainly did comedy roles. Background Alummoodan was born to Alummoottil Joseph and Rosamma in Changanacherry. He was married to Rosamma Dominic. They have six children, 2 sons and 4 daughters. His son Boban Alummoodan is also an actor in Malayalam movies. He died on 3 May 1992 due to a heart attack.http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/292392?page=0,2 His death occurred during the shooting of a film named '' Adwaitham'', directed by Priyadarshan and starring Mohanlal in the lead role. He portrayed the role of a minister in ''Adwaitham'', and his last words were the film dialogue 'Swami enne rakshikkanam' (Swami, please save me), which he told to Mohanlal, portraying the role of a saint. He died on the spot. He was a well-known stage artist too, and he managed his own drama theatre named "Changanaserry Anaswara" even in his busy film career. One of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adoor Bhavani
Adoor Bhavani (1927 – 25 October 2009) was an Indian actress in Malayalam cinema, best known for her appearance in the National Award-winning film ''Chemmeen'' (1965), directed by Ramu Kariat. She had acted in about 450 films, including ''Mudiyanaya Puthran'', ''Thulabharam'', Kallichellamma, and ''Anubhavangal Paalichakal''. Her last film was K. Madhu-directed ''Sethurama Iyer CBI''. She was also a stage actress and was associated with popular theatre group KPAC. Bhavani was born in Adoor in Travancore. Her sister, Adoor Pankajam, was also a Malayalam film actress. Adoor Bhavani died on 25 October 2009. Awards and recognitions In 1969, Bhavani won the Kerala state film award for the second best actress for the film Kallichellamma. She was awarded the Chalachithra Saparya Lifetime Achievement award by Mathrubhumi- Medimix in 2002. In 2008, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy honoured Bhavani and Pankajam for their overall contributions to theatre and drama. Filmography Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponkunnam Varkey
Ponkunnam Varkey ( ml, പൊൻകുന്നം വർക്കി; 1 July 1910 – 2 July 2004) was a writer and activist from Kerala, India. Varkey was one of the pioneers of the progressive writers' forum and literary writers' co-operative in Kerala. He was the president of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. Biography Varkey has said that his childhood was not a protected one, but based on the dictum of the survival of the fittest."Ponkunnam Varkey dead" ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 4 July 2013. While studying in school, he was attracted to and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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