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Rachana Narayanankutty
Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television. She became popular through the television series '' Marimayam'' aired in Mazhavil Manorama. Personal life Rachana was born on 1 April 1983 in Thrissur City to Narayanankutty and Narayani. She is the youngest and has a brother. Rachana completed her schooling from G. G. H. S. Wadakanchery in 2005, and she completed her graduation from Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakanchery. She was a Communicative English teacher in Devamatha, CBSE School situated in Thrissur district. She took dance classes before she was cast into the television series. Rachana married Arun Sadasivan in 2011. It was purely an arranged marriage and they had issues. As per Rachana, Arun has started abusing her mentally and physically, which caused her to leave her husband's house after 19 days of marriage. Film career She began her career in 2001 by acting in a sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and the 21st largest in India. The city is built around a hillock called the Thekkinkaadu Maidaanam which seats a large Hindu Shiva Temple. It is located central of the state, and north-west of the state's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin, and was a point of contact for the Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, Arabs, Romans, Portuguese, Dutch and English. Thrissur is also known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. The city centre contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy. The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidhartha Siva
Sidhartha Siva (born 5 May 1985) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist, who works in Malayalam cinema. Early life His hometown is Kaviyoor in Kerala. He is the son of filmmaker Kaviyoor Sivaprasad. Film career He started his film career by directing telefilms and short films. He then appeared in ''Thirakkadha'', ''Ivar Vivahitharayal'', ''Bodyguard'', ''Puthiya Theerangal'', ''Kudumbasree Travels'', ''Artist'', ''Omega.Exe'', ''Rithu'', ''Tejabhaai & Family'', ''Sahasram'', ''Calendar'', ''Sagar Elias Jacky'', ''Radio Jockey'', ''On the Way'', ''Central Theater'', ''Ayaalum Njanum Thammil'', ''Vikramaadhithyan'', ''Love 24 X 7'', ''Kadhantharam '', ''Kali'', ''Take Off'', ''Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela'', ''Adam Joan'', etc. He won his first National Film Awards at the 60th National Film Awards, he won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for his film ''101 Chodyangal'' (2012). The film also won the Silver Crow Pheasant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
101 Chodyangal
''101 Chodyangal'' ('' en, 101 Questions'') is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Sidhartha Siva. At the 60th National Film Awards the film won the awards for Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Child Artist for Minon. It also won the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize) at the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala. The film is set in Kaviyoor, Tiruvalla, director's hometown in Kerala, which inspired the film. The story revolves around a school assignment given to a class V student to frame 101 questions. The film is slated to release in theatres in April 2013. Plot A Class V student is given an assignment to frame 101 questions. The film is about the efforts he has to put in to frame those questions. At this point, his father, who is a factory employee, loses his job. The two parallel streams converge at the end. Cast * Indrajith Sukumaran as Mukundan * Minon as Anilkumar Bokaro * Lena as Sati * Nishanth Sagar a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallatha Pahayan
''Vallatha Pahayan'' (Malayalam : വല്ലാത്ത പഹയൻ) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam Drama movie, produced by Milan Jaleel and directed by Niyas Bakker. The film stars Manikandan Pattambi, Rachana Narayanankutty in the lead roles along with a supporting cast of Mamukkoya, Mala Aravindan, Kulappulli Leela, Kochu Preman, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. Cast *Manikandan Pattambi * Rachana Narayanankutty *Mamukkoya *Mala Aravindan *Kulappulli Leela *Kochu Preman * K. P. A. C. Lalitha * Irshad *Sneha Sreekumar Sneha Sreekumar (born 9 May 1986) is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Malayalam films, television serials and theatre dramas. She is best known for playing the character of Mandodari in the TV sitcom '' Marimayam''. She is also a profe ... Music *"Daivame Nirayunnu" *"Daivame Nirayunnu" (Karaoke) *"Kannamthalir Poovu" (Duet) *"Kannamthalir Poovu" (F) *"Kannamthalir Poovu" (Karaoke) *"Kannamthalir Poovu" (M) *"Ramanamkili" *"Ramanamkili" (Karaoke) Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lijo Jose Pellissery
Lijo Jose Pellissery (born 18 September 1978) is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Known for his unconventional approach in directing, his films are characterized by nonlinear storylines and very long takes. His best works include '' Angamaly Diaries'' (2017), ''Jallikattu'' (2019) and '' Churuli'' (2021). He is the son of actor Jose Pellissery. He is a recipient of the Best Director Award at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards for '' Ee.Ma.Yau'', Best Director Award at the 50th Kerala State Film Awards for ''Jallikattu'', Best Film Award at the 44th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for ''Jallikattu'' and twice recipient of Silver Peacock-Best Director at the 49th International Film Festival of India and 50th International Film Festival of India for his films '' Ee.Ma.Yau'' and ''Jallikattu'' respectively''.'' He also received the Silver Crow Pheasant Award at the International Film Festival of Kerala 2018. Pellissery made his debut in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen (2013 Film)
''Amen'' is a 2013 Malayalam-language satirical musical comedy film written by P. S. Rafeeque and directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Indrajith Sukumaran, Kalabhavan Mani, Swathi Reddy, (in her Malayalam debut), Rachana Narayanankutty and Natasha Sahgal in lead roles.The film's songs and background score is composed by Prashant Pillai and the lyrics were written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker and P.S. Rafeeque. The film revolves around the events that happen in a picturesque Kuttanadan village following the arrival of a young priest Vincent Vattolli (Indrajith Sukumaran). The film was released on 22 March 2013, receiving rave reviews from critics and huge response from theatres. 5] The film was a commercial success at the box-office. 7] Plot The plot revolves around the lives of a few people around an ancient Syrian church in a Kuttanadan village called Kumarankari. Solomon is in love with Shoshanna who is the daughter of a wealthy contractor. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Star (2013 Film)
''Lucky Star'' is a 2013 Malayalam comedy-drama film written and directed by Deepu Anthikkad in his directorial debut. The film stars Jayaram and Mukesh alongside Rachana Narayanankutty, who debuts in cinema. The film is about how a surrogate child bring a sea change in the life of his proxy parents. ''Lucky Star'' released on 8 March 2013. Cast * Jayaram as Ranjith * Mukesh as Dr. John Chitillapally * Rachana Narayanankutty as Janaki * Viroj Dasani as Lucky * Pooja Ramachandran as Swapna * Mamukoya as Pappan * T. G. Ravi as Bhaskaran * Ammu Ramachandran as Sumithra * Sreekumar Reception Oneindia gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and stated "the first half is extremely funny and entertaining, the second half gets a little serious." while Indiaglitz called it " A light-hearted entertainer that's an easy watch." Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5. Sify wrote "this film is not entirely bad and has its moments as well, but it could have been much better.” Rediff gave 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhalkkuthu
''Nizhalkuthu'' ( en, Shadow Kill, french: Le Serviteur de Kali) is a 2002 Indian film in Malayalam directed, written and co-produced by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film explores the recesses of the human consciousness. It stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan in the lead with actors Narain, Murali, Sukumari, Reeja, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Jagathi Sreekumar and Tara Kalyan in supporting roles. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section and received critical acclaim. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the festival. Cahiers du Cinéma hailed the film as "the most poetic film this year in Venice". Overview The title of the film ''Nizhalkuthu'' (''Shadow Kill'') refers to a popular play ''Nizhalkuthu Attakatha'', adapted from the ''Mahabharata'', about the inherent unjustness of certain punishments. In the play, the Kauravas force a witch hunter to kill the Pandavas by stabbing their shadows. However, the witch hunter's wife finds this out and is enraged. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowers (TV Channel)
Flowers TV is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Insight Media City. The channel was launched on 12 April 2015. Establishment The channel was originally promoted by Sreekandan Nair who is also the managing director of Flowers TV. Gokulam Gopalan is the chairman and Dr. Vidhya Vinod is the vice Chairman of Flowers TV. History Flowers TV is broadcasting from Kochi, Kerala, India As per the statistical analysis of BARC data for the first eight weeks of 2017, Flowers is ranked in the top 5 lists. Flowers TV is available in USA through YuppTV and also other Asian regions. Flowers once broadcast ''I-League'' matches with Malayalam Commentary. On 12 April 2017, Flowers TV, Rays3D, Mulakuppadam Films and Mohanlal set a Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a 3D film screening, 12,526 spectators watched the screening of the Malayalam film ''Pulimurugan'' at Adlux International Convention Centre in Angamaly, Kerala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asianet (TV Channel)
Asianet is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. Asianet and its channels are operated by Asianet Star Communications, Wholly owned by Disney Star, the channel is headquartered in Kochi. Asianet HD is the first HD television channel in Malayalam. Establishment by Dr Raji Menon The channel was originally promoted by Dr Raji Menon in the mid 1990s. In late 2006, he partially pulled out of Asianet Communications, turning over control to Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Jupiter Entertainment Ventures). Star India bought a 51% stake in Asianet Communications and formed a joint venture with JEV in November 2008. In 2014, Star India took full ownership of Asianet Communications. History Asianet’s story starts much earlier than in 1993, it starts in Moscow . Dr Raji Menon was a student there and Mr P.Unnikrishnan was the correspondent of PTI in Moscow. Dr Raji M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Show
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as '' The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series '' Survivor'', '' Idols'', and '' Big Brother'', all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries, television news, sports television, talk shows, and traditional game shows are generally not cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
