Sreejaya Nair
Sreejaya Nair is an Indian actress and dancer. She worked in the Malayalam film industry throughout 1990s and retired after marriage and returned to acting in 2014. She is a professional dancer and conducts a dance school named Sreejaya's School of Classical Dance in Bangalore. Early life Sreejaya hails from Kothamangalam, Kerala, India. She began learning dance from the age of five under the teachers Kalamandalam Sumathi and Kalamandalam Saraswathi. She joined Kerala Kalamandalam and took classes in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. She later began training under the teacher Chitra Chandrasekhar Dasarathy. Career She made her film debut in the Malayalam drama film ''Kamaladalam'' in 1992. In 1998, she acted in comedy drama '' Summer in Bethlehem''. She took a break after her marriage. Personal life Sreejaya is married to businessman Madhan Nair and the couple has a daughter named Mythili. They moved to Kozhikode and then to Bangalore and Canada Canada is a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam'' won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival, and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute. Rajiv Anchal's ''Guru'' (1997), Salim Ahamed's ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011) and Lijo Jose Pellissery's ''Jallikkattu'' (2019) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. Other films which achieved global acclaim include ''Chemmeen'' (1965), which received a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival, and a gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography.. ''The Hindu''. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011. '' Swaham'' (1994) won the ''Bronze Rosa Camuna'' at the Bergamo Film Meeting in Italy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vendor Daniel State Licency
''Vendor Daniel State Licency'' is a 1994 Malayalam film directed by Balu Kiriyath, starring Thilakan, Jagadish, Jagathy Sreekumar Sreekumar P. K. (born 5 January 1951), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or simply Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director and playback singer, who has appeared in over 1500 Malayalam films in a career spanning almost four decades ... and Vinduja Menon. Plot Vendor Daniel is a selfish and greedy person. Mohanan Pillai is the assistant to Daniel. Joy, the son of Daniel doesn't approve of the deeds of Daniel. Daniel's wife, Annamma is very religious and she also disagrees with Daniel's doings. Karavalapadu is an old feudal lord who lost his property because of the land reform brought by the government. Joy used to meet Seetha, sister of Adv. Balagopalan to relieve his mind. Daniel also has corrupted officers as mentors. Daniel fixed Joy's marriage with a rich girl, of which Joy doesn't approve. Daniel used a dirty trick to get the p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
''Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by A. K. Lohithadas. The film was produced by P. V. Gangadharan and was distributed by Kalpaka Films. Starring Jayaram, Thilakan, and Samyuktha Varma. It was the debut film of Samyuktha Varma. Lohithadas makes a cameo appearance. Samyuktha Varma won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress. Plot Thirumuttathu Kochuthoma (Thilakan) is a member of an acting troupe. He has a wife named Mary (K.P.A.C. Lalitha), three sons named Johny Kutty, Paul, and Roy (E.A Rajendran, Siddique and Jayaram), and two daughters. His youngest son Roy, is also a stage actor in the same troupe and an aspiring writer. Kochuthoma and Mary have seen hard times and have managed to raise their children well. However, their youngest son Roy had an easy childhood and has become spoiled. He received his diploma in automobile engineering. He is jobless, but is not trying to fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stalin Sivadas
''Stalin Sivadas'' is a 1999 Malayalam political conspiracy crime film, directed by T. S. Suresh Babu and written by T. Damodaran. The film stars Mammootty, Madhu,Jagadish, Khushbu, Captain Raju, Nedumudi Venu, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Shankar.The film was a flop. The film released alongside ''Pathram''. Plot A story about communist party's and BJS's political violence in Kerala and its roots as influences of foreign conspirators like Moral Re-Armament. Cast *Mammootty as Sivadas alias Stalin Sivadas *Madhu as Chief Minister Krishnan Nair *Jagadish as Vishwam *Khushbu as Dr.Manju *Suresh Gopi as Dr.Manju's Brother (Photo Archieve) *Captain Raju as Contractor Narendran *N. F. Varghese as Anandan *Nedumudi Venu as CG * Sai Kumar as Commissioner Sarathchandran IPS *Shankar as BSS loyalist Jayachandran *Maniyanpilla Raju as Mayor Anto *Babu Namboothiri as Madhavan Nair * Sreejaya Nair as Indu Jayachandran, Sivadas's sister *Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Party Veteran Leader Luc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu
Parassala (പാറശ്ശാല) is a small town located near the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.It comes under Thiruvananthapuram district at southern tip of Kerala. It is situated 34 km south of state capital Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, bordering Tamil Nadu. Demographics A part of earlier generation of the population were involved in the collecting of palmyra nectar and fermenting to produce alcoholic drinks. The typical nectar collected on pots from atop palmyra trees are also used for making ' karupatti' which is known for its medicinal properties. Three generations before, the people of Parassala have achieved socio-economic development because of the establishment of various educational and health care organizations by various religious groups and government. Health The major hospitals in the town are Govt Taluk Hospital, Saraswathy Multispeciality Hospital and SP Multispeciality Hospital. Then a government Sidha hospital,a government Ayurvedha hospital,a gove ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pathram
''Pathram'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film written by Renji Panicker and directed by Joshi, starring Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Murali, N. F. Varghese, Biju Menon, Abhirami. Plot Nandagopal, an associate editor with one of the leading newspapers ''Kerala Reshmi'', is an aggressive and daring journalist who enjoys a reputation among the media circle, and is the son of Venugopal, an iconic journalist who was killed by the textile mafia for being a staunch supporter of trade unions. In Kochi, Nandan meets Shekaran, an old naxalite and his father's friend, who is running ''Jagratha'', a newspaper which is feared by the hypocritical political class. Shekaran's outspoken and belligerent nature had earned him more enemies than friends, and is constantly fighting Vishwanathan, an estranged ideological disciple of Shekaran who rules the city with his money and power. Vishwanathan holds a large share in ''Kerala Reshmi'' (acquired through deceit) an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rakthasakshikal Sindabad
''Rakthasaakshikal Sindabad'' (English: Long live the martyrs) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language historical political thriller movie directed by Venu Nagavalli, featuring Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Sukanya in the lead roles. The revolt scenes in the film were directed by Priyadarshan. The film released on 30 October 1998 coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of Punnapra-Valayar. Plot A political story set in the pre-independent India when Communism came into the picture. Cast * Mohanlal as Siva Subrahmanya Iyer * Suresh Gopi as Urmees Tharakan Mappilassery * Nassar as Divan Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer * Murali as E. Sreedharan * Nedumudi Venu as Iyer's elder brother * Zainuddin as comrade * Karamana Janardanan Nair as Raman Thirumulpadu * Rajan P. Dev as Mappilassery Tharakan * Mala Aravindan * Zainuddin * Jagannatha Varma * Sukanya as Sivakami Ammal * Ranjitha * Maathu * Sukumari as Subbulaxmi Ammal, Iyer's mother * Kalamandalam Sreejaya as Ammini Production ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
''Ayal Katha Ezhuthukayanu'' () is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan based on a story by Siddique. The plot follows the travails of an eccentric and wasted pulp fiction writer, Sagar Kottapuram (Mohanlal), and his friend Ramakrishnan (Sreenivasan), who are dragged into a lawsuit by a vengeful Tahsildar, S. Priyadarshini (Nandini). The film features songs composed by Raveendran and background score by C. Rajamani. Plot Ramakrishnan, a newly appointed Tahsildar in the city, comes to take charge but is blocked by the incumbent Tahsildar, S. Priyadarshini. Priyadarshini is a strict and rude officer and is much hated by the staff and associates in the Taluk Office. So they readily offer to help Ramakrishnan and arrange a house next to Priyadarshini's house for him to stay in the interim. Meanwhile, Sagar Kottapuram, a friend of Ramakrishnan and a novelist, comes to stay with him. But he mistakenly enters Priyadarshini's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anuragakottaram
''Anuragakottaram'' () is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Vinayan and produced by Ramakrishnan under the banner of Prathyusha Films. The film stars Dileep and Suvalakshmi in the lead roles, along with Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalpana, Cochin Haneefa and Maniyanpilla Raju playing supporting roles. The film has musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. However the movie was a commercial success and received positive reviews. Plot Charles (Dileep) is a young man who has raised his sister since age 8 after they were orphaned. Due to an incident at her college arts day competition, Charles' sister undergoes a mental shock. To pay for her treatment, he needs a considerable sum of money. He meets Shobharaj (Jagathy), a con man, and together they are hired by Paulochan (Cochin Haneefa) whose daughter, Anna, recently joined a convent to become a nun. He instructs Charles to romance his daughter in order for her to leave the convent so that his family blood line can continue. Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meenakshi Kalyanam
''Meenakshi Kalyanam'' is a 1998 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Jose Thomas and produced by Davi Rafel and Prince Rafel. The film stars Mukesh, Mohini and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead roles. The film has musical score by C. Rajamani and songs by Nadirsha. Cast *Mukesh as Eerali Balan *Mohini as Meenakshi *Jagathy Sreekumar as Vasu *Kalabhavan Mani as Pushkaran *Kalabhavan Navas as Unnikrishnan *Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Adv. Eashwara Pilla *Salim Kumar as Adv. Sivan Mullassery * Baiju as Wilson *Augustine as SI Puli Chacko *Sadiq as Vishwanathan *Sukumari as Janaki, Vanitha commission chairperson *Baiju Ezhupunna *Chali Pala as Janardhanan Nair *KPAC Sabu *Sreejaya as Lakshmi *Ramya Sudha as Asha * V. K. Sreeraman as Madhavan Thampi *Manka Mahesh as Kousalya Soundtrack The music was composed by C. Rajamani and Nadirsha, with the former composing the film score A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kanmadam
''Kanmadam'' () is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language drama film, written and directed by A. K. Lohithadas. It stars Mohanlal, Manju Warrier and Lal (actor), Lal while K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Siddique (actor), Siddique appears in guest roles. The songs were composed by Raveendran, while S. P. Venkatesh composed the background score, Ramachandra Babu was the cinematographer and A. Sreekar Prasad was the editor. The film was produced and distributed by Pranavam Arts International, Pranavams International. ''Kanmadam'' was released on 14 April 1998 on Vishu. The film received critical acclaim and was a commercial success at the box office. It completed 100 days run in theatres. Plot A thug-turned-cab driver, Vishwanathan (Mohanlal), lives in Mumbai next to his friend Johnny (Lal (actor), Lal), a pimp who supplies unassuming women as prostitutes to a brothel. One day, while he and Johnny are driving in a cab, a man (Siddique (actor), Siddique) enters the cab and holds Vishwam at gunp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lelam
''Lelam'' (Malayalam: ''ലേലം'', en, The Auction) is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action drama directed by Joshiy and written by Renji Panicker. It stars Suresh Gopi and M. G. Soman with Siddique, N. F. Varghese, Nandini, Maniyanpilla Raju, Vijayakumar, Spadikam George, and Kaviyoor Renuka in supporting roles. It was also the last film of the veteran actor M.G. Soman. The story revolves around the rivalry between two liquor business groups, the Aanakkattil family and Kadayadi family. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Yelam'' and into Telugu as ''Royal Challenge''. Lelam was a blockbuster at the box-office and is also among the highest grossers of the 1990s. ''Lelam'' was considered major comeback film for the actor Suresh Gopi which returned him the ''Super Star'' tag after the three-year long run of stereotyped roles which mostly failed at box office. The character Aanakkattil Chackochi, played by the actor still remains one of his career-best roles till date. Pl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |