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PS Nivas
Panayamparambil Sreenivasan a.k.a. P. S. Nivas(27 May 1946– 1 February 2021) was an Indian cinematographer, film director and film producer who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi cinema. He was a recipient of National Film Award for Best Cinematography for the 1976 Malayalam film ''Mohiniyaattam''. He was a frequent collaborator with Bharathiraja and they worked together in 8 films. Life Born in Panayam parambil, East Nadakkavu, Calicut, Nivas graduated from the St. Joseph's College, Devagiri and went on to do a diploma in motion picture photography from the Institute of Film Technology, Adyar, Madras. Career Nivas started his film career as an operative camera man in P. N. Menon's Malayalam film, ''Kuttyedathi'' (1971). He apprenticed under Ashok Kumar in films such as '' Mappusakshi'' (1972), ''Chembarathi'' (1972) and Babu Nanthankode's Dhakam (1972) '' Swapnam'' (1973). His first film as an independent cinematographer was ''Sathyathinte Nizhalil'', directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calicut
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India. It is the largest city in the region known as the Malabar and was the capital of the British-era Malabar district. In antiquity and the medieval period, Kozhikode was dubbed the ''City of Spices'' for its role as the major trading point for Indian spices. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins). The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to medieval South Indian coast for the Chinese, the Persians, the Arabs and finally the Europeans. According to data compiled by economics research firm Indicus Analytics in 2009 on residences, earnings and investments, Kozhikode w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deshabhimani
''Deshabhimani'' is a Malayalam newspaper and the organ of the Kerala State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). It started as a weekly in Calicut on 6 September 1942 and converted to a daily in 1946. The paper now has ten different printing centres: Calicut, Cochin, Trivandrum, Kannur, Kottayam, Trichur, Palakkad, Alappuzha, Kollam and Malappuram. At present, Puthalath Dinesan State Secretariat Member of the CPI(M) is the Chief Editor of the paper, K.J. Thomas, CPI(M), secretariat member of the CPI(M), the General Manager and V. B Parameshwaran, the Resident Editor. ''Deshabhimani'' is the third-largest Malayalam language newspaper by circulation. As of Indian Readership Survey of 2010, it was also in the third position in terms of readership in Kerala, after ''Malayala Manorama'' and ''Mathrubhumi''. The news website is published under a public open license CC-BY 4.0. History ''Deshabhimani'' has a predecessor, '' Prabhatham'' (which means 'Dawn'). It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kizhake Pogum Rail
''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Bharathiraja, starring newcomers Sudhakar and M. R. Raadhika. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 10 August 1978. The film ran for over 365 days in theatres. It was remade in Telugu as ''Toorpu Velle Railu'' (1979) and in Hindi by Bharathiraja as '' Saveray Wali Gaadi'' (1986). Plot A young woman Panchali gets off a train named 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' (Eastbound Train) and lands in the village Thamaraikulam which follows strict rules. There, Panchali is accommodated by her sister Karuthamma and her brother-in-law Ramaiah, Panchali informs her that their mother died a couple of days ago. Ramaiah starts to have an eye on Panchali. Paranjothi is an unemployed graduate and a big fan of the poet Subramania Bharati who lives his father Maruthu and his sister Kanniyamma. His father Maruthu is a barber and considers Paranjothi as a good-for-nothing like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16 Vayathinile
''16 Vayathinile'' (; read as ''Pathinaaru Vayathinile'') is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Bharathirajaa in his directorial debut. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, and Rajinikanth, with Ganthimathi, Sathyajith and Goundamani in supporting roles. It focuses on the strengths and vulnerabilities of Mayil (Sridevi), a 16-year-old schoolgirl, and the challenges she faces and overcomes. The film was originally titled ''Mayil'', and set to be funded by the National Film Development Corporation of India. When they backed out, it was picked up by S. A. Rajkannu who produced it under his banner Shri Amman Creations, and eventually retitled. ''16 Vayathinile'' became the first Tamil film to be shot predominantly outdoors; Tamil films were primarily filmed in Madras studios. Its soundtrack album and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography by P. S. Nivas. P. Kalaimani wrote the film's dialogue. ''16 Vayathinile' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyathinte Nizhalil
''Sathyathinte Nizhalil'' is 1975 Malayalam-language film directed by Babu Nandancode. The story was written by P. Shanmugham with dialogue and screenplay by Sreekumaran Thampi. Playback singers were Ambili, K. J. Yesudas and P. Susheela, and actors were Sudheer, K. P. Ummer, Ushanandini, Bahadoor, Pappu, Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair, Philomina, Janardanan and Kunchan. Malayalam actor Sudheer won the 1975 "Best Actor Award" from the Kerala State Government for his role in the film. Cast * Sudheer * KP Ummer * Bahadoor * Janardanan * Kunchan * Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair * Pappu * Philomina *Ushanandini * Usharani Soundtrack The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swapnam
''Swapnam'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Babu Nanthankode. The film stars Madhu, Nanditha Bose, Sudheer and Jose Prakash. It was released on 3 August 1973. Cast *Madhu as Viswanathan *Nanditha Bose as Gauri * Sudheer as Bindu *Jose Prakash as Viswanathan's Brother * Bahadoor as Kurup (Driver) *Adoor Bhavani *Aranmula Ponnamma as Viswanathan's Mother *Aryad Gopalakrishnan *Balan K. Nair *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair *Radhamani * Radhadevi *Rani Chandra * Raghu * Narayankutty * Sundharam * Mohan * C.R Lakshmi * Roksana * Susheela * Vasanthi * Vyjayanthimala Soundtrack Playback singer 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 do ... was introduced to Malayalam cinema through the song "''Sourayudhathil''". References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhakam (1972)
''Dhakam'' (; ) is an Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Babu Nanthankode in his debut. He co-wrote the story with T. Vaiyadurai, who handled the cinematography. The film stars R. Muthuraman and Nanditha Bose. Filmed in 1972, it did not see a theatrical release, but has been screened at many film festivals. Plot Sharada, an orphan, lives with other orphans in an ashram, where she bonds with a Sekhar, a blind man. They eventually marry, and she tries to make a living as a saleswoman in Madras, but city life is too much for them and they return to the ashram. Sharada dies, having donated her eyes to a blind person. Cast * R. Muthuraman as Sekhar * Nanditha Bose as Sharada Other supporting roles are played by Major Sundarrajan, Pandari Bai, Rajakokila, Renuka Parvathi and Jayaseelam. Production ''Dhakam'', the directorial debut of Babu Nanthankode, was conceived by him and T. Vaiyadurai while they were working at the staff of the Madras Film Institute. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babu Nanthankode
Babu Nanthankode is a South Indian film director who works mainly in the Malayalam film industry. Born in Thiruvananthapuram, India, Babu Nanthankode displayed a Storytelling, storyteller's potential from an early age. He is known for his realistic and sensitive portrayal of South Indian culture, village life in his movies. Filmography *''Swapnam'' (1973) *''Youvanam'' (1974) *''Bhaarya Illaatha Raathri'' (1975) *''Sathyathinte Nizhalil'' (1975) *''Maanasaveena'' (1976) *''Karnaparvam'' (1977) *''Ahalya'' (1978) External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram Malayalam film directors 20th-century Indian film directors {{India-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chembarathi
''Chemparathy'' () is a 1972 Malayalam-language film directed by P. N. Menon and written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It was produced by S. K. Nair (S. Krishnan Nair), a famous literary personality and the founder of '' Malayalanadu'' weekly. It stars Madhu along with newcomers Roja Ramani, Raghavan and Sudheer in major roles. The film was an adaptation of Malayattoor's short story ''Lodge''. Noted filmmaker Bharathan made his cinematic debut as an art director in the film. The film was a notable critical and commercial success upon release. The film won two awards at the inaugural Filmfare Awards South for Best Film - Malayalam and Best Actress - Malayalam. The film also won one Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Paruva Kaalam'' in 1974 with Roja Ramani repeating her role and Kamal Haasan playing the male lead and also in Telugu as ''Kanne Vayasu''. Plot summary Santha (Roja Ramani) is a cheerful girl who is working in a lodg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mappusakshi
''Mappusakshi'' is a 1972 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. N. Menon and produced by United Producers. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, Balan K Nair and Kuthiravattam Pappu in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj. Cast * Madhu *Jayabharathi * Balan K. Nair *Kuthiravattam Pappu *Nellikode Bhaskaranf Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi and Mankombu Gopalakrishnan Mankombu Gopalakrishnan is an Indian film lyricist, poet and script writer in Malayalam movies. He has written more than 700 songs for about 200 Malayalam movies. He has also done story, screenplay and dialogue for more than 10 Malayalam movies .... References External links * 1972 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. N. Menon (director) {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)
Ashok Kumar Aggarwal (circa 1941 22 October 2014) was an Indian cinematographer who worked mainly in the South Indian film industry. In a career that spanned nearly four decades, he worked in over 125 feature films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi languages. Aggarwal was a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC). Born in Allahabad to a Hindi poet, Ashok Kumar obtained a diploma in photography from the Allahabad University. His passion for cinema made him enroll for a course in motion picture photography at the Institute of Film Technology, Adyar, Chennai. Upon passing out of the institute, he made his cinematic debut with the 1969 Malayalam film '' Janmabhoomi'' for which he was awarded that year's Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography. His association with P. N. Menon in the early 1970s cemented his place in the Malayalam film industry. He also worked for other filmmakers such as Babu Nanthankode, J. D. Thottan, Bharathan, N. Sankaran Nair and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuttyedathi
''Kuttyedathi'' ( ml, കുട്ട്യേടത്തി, en, Kutty, the Elder Sister) is a 1971 Malayalam language film, directed by P. N. Menon and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. It was widely regarded as one of the best South Indian films made in the 1970s. Crew - Music: M. S. Baburaj, Cinematography: Ashok Kumar, Operative cameraman: P. S. Nivas and editing: Ravi Kiran. ''Kuttyedathi'' is woven around the life of a girl, who is an ugly duckling with tomboyish tendencies, and who is continuously discriminated against in favour of her prettier younger sister. The film was shot at Shoranur. Cast * Sathyan as Appunni * S. P. Pillai as Govindan Nair * Jayabharathi as Janu * Jeassy * Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Malu (Kuttiyedathi) * Master Sathyajith as Vasu * Kuthiravattam Pappu as Kuttishankaran * Raman Menon * Ammini * Balan K. Nair * Nilambur Balan as Karuthan * Philomina as Narayani * Kozhikode Shantha Devi as Meenakshi Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Babu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
