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Rajesh Pillai
Rajesh Raman Pillai (07 October 1974 – 27 February 2016) was an Indian film director best known for his work in the Malayalam cinema. He is credited with setting a new trend in Malayalam cinema with his thriller, ''Traffic (2011 film), Traffic'' (2011). Rajesh Pillai made his directorial debut with ''Hridayathil Sookshikkan'' (2005) which turned out to be a commercial and critical failure. His second film ''Traffic (2011 film), Traffic'', written by brothers Bobby Sanjay, Bobby and Sanjay was released in 2011. The film has its narrative in a Hyperlink cinema, hyperlink format and is inspired by an actual event that happened in Chennai. The film was a notable success and is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the New Wave (Malayalam film movement), Malayalam New Wave. In August 2012, the director announced his next movie titled ''Motorcycle Diaries (2013 film), Motorcycle Diaries''. However Pillai put the project on hold and started the work of ''Mili (Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haripad
Haripad is a Municipality in ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Karthikappally to the West, and on the south by Cheppad.It is known as the land of art, artists, land of snake boats, land of music, dance and drama. It is also popularly known as Kshetranagari (''Town of Temples'') in which Haripad Temple being the chief one among them. ] A main feature of Haripad which attracts even the foreigners is the "Payippad Jalolsavam". It is believed that the currently worshiping idol of Lord Subrahmanya was brought from Kandalloor with escort of snake boats and Valla Sadya. The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant ( NTPC Limited, NTPC, Kayamkulam) is located in Haripad Assembly Constituency. Haripad derived its name from either Aripad (Ari meaning Rice), or "Harigeethapuram". The population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mili (Malayalam Film)
''Mili'' is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Rajesh Pillai. Described as a "heroine-centric motivational film," ''Mili'' has Amala Paul in the title role along with Nivin Pauly as male lead. The film, produced by Dr. Avinash Unnithan and Sathish B. Sathish under Ordinary Films, marks the debut of editor Mahesh Narayanan as scriptwriter. Anishlal R S handles the cinematography. The story revolves around an introvert girl who struggles hard to meet others' expectations. Shamna Kasim, Sanusha, Praveena, Sai Kumar and Amol Parashar appear in significant roles. The film started its shooting on 10 May 2014 at Trivandrum. The shooting of the film was completed on 9 November 2014. ''Mili'' released on 23 January 2015 to positive reviews. Plot Mili Nair is an introvert who is very depressed. Her self-affectation and inferiority complex puts off everyone. Nobody likes her character or even attempts to help her. Mili chooses to rise above the challenges and take back the reins of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traffic (2016 Film)
''Traffic'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language road thriller film directed by Rajesh Pillai. It is a remake of the 2011 Malayalam film of same name. Originally written by brothers Bobby and Sanjay, the film's screenplay has been adapted into Hindi by Suresh Nair, while the dialogues were penned by Piyush Mishra. The cinematography is by Santhosh Thundiyil and Anishlal R S, music is by Mithoon. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Sheirgill, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Divya Dutta, Amol Parashar and Bollywood debutant Jishnu and Richa Panai. The film was released on 6 May 2016 to positive reviews. Director Rajesh Pillai and actor Jishnu Raghavan died prior to the release of the movie. Plot The story of ''Traffic'' takes place over the course of a single day and is inspired by a real-life incident from Chennai, as shown in the credits. In Mumbai city, Head Constable Ramdas Godbole (Manoj Bajpayee) is shown to join the force aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mili (2015 Film)
''Mili'' is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Rajesh Pillai. Described as a "heroine-centric motivational film," ''Mili'' has Amala Paul in the title role along with Nivin Pauly as male lead. The film, produced by Dr. Avinash Unnithan and Sathish B. Sathish under Ordinary Films, marks the debut of editor Mahesh Narayanan as scriptwriter. Anishlal R S handles the cinematography. The story revolves around an introvert girl who struggles hard to meet others' expectations. Shamna Kasim, Sanusha, Praveena, Sai Kumar and Amol Parashar appear in significant roles. The film started its shooting on 10 May 2014 at Trivandrum. The shooting of the film was completed on 9 November 2014. ''Mili'' released on 23 January 2015 to positive reviews. Plot Mili Nair is an introvert who is very depressed. Her self-affectation and inferiority complex puts off everyone. Nobody likes her character or even attempts to help her. Mili chooses to rise above the challenges and take back the reins of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
''Chennaiyil Oru Naal'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written by brothers Bobby and Sanjay and directed by Shaheed Kader. The film has an ensemble cast including R. Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Cheran, Devan, Prasanna, Raadhika Sarathkumar, Aishwarya Devan, Gabriella Charlton, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Iniya. The film is the remake of the 2011 Malayalam thriller film ''Traffic.'' The film has its narrative in a hyperlink format. A multi-narrative thriller that intertwines multiple stories around one particular incident, the film is inspired from an actual event in Chennai. It was titled ''Naangu Vazhi Saalai'' earlier. The film opened on 29 March 2013 to positive reviews. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. A sequel titled '' Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2'' was released on 2017. Plot On 16 September, superstar Gautham Krishna gets ready for the release of his new film. On the same day, Traffic Constable Satyamoorthy returns to duty after his suspensi ... [...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] |
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), also known as metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), is excessive fat build-up in the liver without another clear cause such as alcohol use. There are two types; non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with the latter also including liver inflammation. Non-alcoholic fatty liver is less dangerous than NASH and usually does not progress to NASH. When NAFL does progress to NASH, it may eventually lead to complications such as cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, or cardiovascular disease. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are strong risk factors for NAFLD. Other risks include being overweight, metabolic syndrome (defined as at least three of the five following medical conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high serum triglycerides, and low serum HDL cholesterol), a diet high in fructose, and older age. NAFLD and alcoholic liver disease are types of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunlal Ramachandran
Arunlal Ramachandran( ml, അരുണ്ലാൽ രാമചന്ദ്രൻ;born 14 January 1983) is an Indian screenwriter working in Malayalam cinema. His films include Vettah and Karinkunnam 6'S. Early life Arunlal completed his secondary education from Mannam Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School. He completed his pre-degree course from Mar Ivanios College. His graduation was done iGovt. College, Kariavattom Later he went to Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram and done a Post Graduation Diploma Course in Journalism. Career Arunlal started career as a journalist. Being a student in Trivandrum Press Club, he started a news portal. For his news portal he interviewed John Brittas. John Brittas liked the smartness of Arunlal and appointed him in Kairali TV. Being in Kairali TV, he hosted chat shows with ministers of Kerala state and celebrities from Malayalam film industry. Later he resigned from Kairali TV and joined as assistant director in the Mohanlal fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhal Sandhya
Revathy (born 27 September 1988), known by her stage name Kadhal Sandhya, is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Early life She was born in . Her father Ajith is an employee of IOB and her mother Maya which is known as beautician. She has an elder brother, Rahul. She attended Vidyodaya Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai until completing Class 9. Career Sandhya was studying when she starred in the Tamil love story ''Kaadhal''. The role was offered to many known actresses, including Ileana D'Cruz and then Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, but the latter's father was reluctant to let her become an actress at the time. The team then picked Saranya was in Class IX, when cinematographer Vijay Milton referred her on to Balaji Sakthivel. She was initially considered to play the heroine in the film, but finally the role was later handed to Sandhya, after the director felt Saranya looked too young. After the success of the film ''Kaadhal'',in 2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indrajith Sukumaran
Indrajith Sukumaran (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor and singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Indrajith was born to the actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran and is the elder brother of Prithviraj Sukumaran. Indrajith made his acting debut in the 1986 film ''Padayani (film), Padayani'' as a child artist, and has gone on to star in more than 80 films, notably ''Meesa Madhavan'' (2002), ''Runway (2004 film), Runway'' (2004), Vesham (2004), ''Classmates (2006 film), Classmates'' (2006), ''Chotta Mumbai'' (2007), ''Arabikkatha'' (2007), ''Twenty:20 (film), Twenty:20'' (2008), ''Nayakan (2010 film), Nayakan'' (2010), ''Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram'' (2010), ''Ee Adutha Kaalathu'' (2012), ''Amen (2013 film), Amen'' (2013), ''Left Right Left (film), Left Right Left'' (2013), ''Ezhamathe Varavu'' (2013), ''Angels (2014 film), Angels'' (2014), ''Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film), Amar Akbar Anthony'' (2015), ''Virus (2019 film), Virus'' (2019), ''Lucifer (2019 Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier (; born 10 September 1978) is an Indian actress, producer, classical dancer and playback singer who primarily appears in Malayalam language films. She is the recipient of several awards including one National Film Award, one Kerala State Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards South. She is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Malayalam cinema. She made her acting debut in ''Sakshyam'' (1995) at the age of 17. Her notable films include ''Thooval Kottaram'' (1996), ''Sallapam'' (1996), '' Ee Puzhayum Kadannu'' (1996), and '' Aaraam Thampuran'' (1997). Warrier married actor Dileep in 1998 and stopped acting. Since their divorce in 2014, she returned to cinema with the critically and commercially successful Malayalam film '' How Old Are You?'' (2014). Early life Manju Warrier was born on 10 September 1978 in Nagercoil city of Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu in a Malayali family. Her family is originally from Pullu village in Thrissur district of Kera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer. Sometimes referred to as Chackochan, he works in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 90 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the List of South Indian film families#Kunchacko family, Kunchacko family. Kunchacko's debut was as a child in the film ''Dhanya (film), Dhanya'' (1981) produced by his father Boban Kunchacko. He debuted as an adult leading role in Fazil (director), Fazil's 1997 romantic drama ''Aniyathipraavu'' opposite Shalini, which became the List of highest-grossing Malayalam films, highest-grossing Malayalam film till then, establishing him as a bankable actor overnight. He appeared in a brief role in ''Harikrishnans'' (1998) starring Mohanlal and Mammootty, which was the top Malayalam box office grosser of the year. Kunchacko and Shalini joined again in successful romantic films ''Nakshatratharattu'' (1998) and ''Niram'' (1999) and Prem Poojari. Niram was on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
