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Sreenivasan
Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as '' Odaruthammava Aalariyam'' (1984), ''Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam'' (1986), ''Gandhinagar 2nd Street'' (1986), ''Nadodikkattu'' (1987), ''Pattanapravesham'' (1988), ''Varavelpu'' (1989), '' Thalayanamanthram'' (1990), '' Sandesam'' (1991), '' Midhunam'' (1993), ''Mazhayethum Munpe'' (1995), ''Azhakiya Ravanan'' (1996), '' Oru Maravathoor Kanavu'' (1998), ''Udayananu Tharam'' (2005), ''Katha Parayumpol'' (2007), and ''Njan Prakashan'' (2018) among which the latter is one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. He has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Screenplay, for ''Sandesam'' and ''Mazhayethum Munpe''. As a writer and actor he has frequently collaborated with directors such as Priyadarshan, Sathyan Anthikad and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vineeth Sreenivasan
Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1984) is an Indian playback singer, actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, lyricist, creative director and dubbing artist. He predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema. He is the son of actor and screenwriter Sreenivasan. Early life and family Vineeth Sreenivasan is the eldest son of Malayalam screenwriter and actor Sreenivasan and Vimala. He completed his primary education from nursery to 10th standard at Rani Jai Higher Secondary School. He graduated in mechanical engineering from KCG College of Technology, Chennai. Career He made his acting debut playing one of the main protagonists in the Malayalam film '' Cycle'', which did well at the box office. He did his second movie role with his father in the movie ''Makante Achan''. He writes the lyrics of most of his album songs and has also directed his own music videos. Vineeth won the AMMA Best Male Singer Award 2008 for his songs "Mampullikkavil" and "Jillu Jillu" and also th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhyan Sreenivasan
Dhyan Sreenivasan (born 20 December 1988) is an Indian actor, and film director who works in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with ''Thira'' (2013), directed by his elder brother Vineeth Sreenivasan.I am still not able to look at Vineeth as a director : Dhyan Sreenivasan – The Times of India Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (9 October 2013). Retrieved on 2 May 2014. Early and personal life Dhyan is the younger son of noted actor and screenwriter . His brother |
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala '' (English: ''Shyamala lost in thought'') is a 1998 Malayalam black comedy film written and directed by Sreenivasan, starring Sangita, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sudheesh, and Siddique.The film is about an irresponsible husband and his neglected family. It won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. The film is one of the classic family dramas in Malayalam. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy'' and in Telugu as ''Aavide Shyamala''. Sangita won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her role Shyamala. It was Mohanlal who suggested Sangita for Shyamala. The character still remains one of the best female characters in Malayalam cinema. The film won two Filmfare Awards South. Plot Vijayan, the village school teacher, believes that his degree in economics will make him succeed in the business ventures he undertakes. Taking long leaves of absence from work, he goes around with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udayananu Tharam
''Udayananu Tharam'' () is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy satire film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by Sreenivasan based on a story he had co-written with the director. The film stars Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Meena, Mukesh and Jagathy Sreekumar. The songs featured in the film was composed by Deepak Dev, while Ouseppachan provided the background score. ''Udayananu Tharam'' presents the Malayalam film industry through a satirical viewpoint. The financial and artistic crisis which plagued the once glittering Malayalam film industry at the turn of the 21st century lies at the center of the story. It depicts the struggles of Udayabhanu (Mohanlal), who is an assistant director and who aspires to be a director. But he is thwarted in his attempts by a scheming friend and junior artist, Rajappan Thengamoodu (Sreenivasan), who steals his screenplay to become superstar Saroj Kumar. The film made the biggest ever opening until then in the history of Malayalam cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadodikkattu
''Nadodikkattu'' () is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language satirical comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan based on a story by the Siddique–Lal duo. It stars Mohanlal and Sreenivasan in the lead roles, along with an ensemble supporting cast featuring Shobhana, Thilakan, Innocent, Mamukkoya and Captain Raju. The story revolves around two impecunious young men, Ramdas and Vijayan who not being able to find any job in Kerala, plan to immigrate to Dubai to make their fortunes but get deceived and end up in Chennai. The film drew upon relevant social factors affecting Kerala of the 1980s such as widespread unemployment and poverty. Critics consider the film represents popular Malayalam cinema at its satirical best and established the Mohanlal-Sreenivasan onscreen combination as one of its most memorable and bankable cinematic pairs. The story, screenplay and characters have achieved classic status. The film was produced by Casino Productions, a production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha Parayumpol
''Katha Parayumpol'' () is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by M. Mohanan, written by Sreenivasan, and co-produced by Sreenivasan and Mukesh. It stars Sreenivasan, Meena and Mammootty. The film was a commercial success. The plot follows barber Balan, a poor villager who once shared a strong friendship with present-day film actor Ashok Raj, and later parted away. Decades later, the Raj returns to the village to participate in a film's shooting. Whilst the villagers are excited to see the actor, Balan distances himself fearing that his old friend would have forgotten him. Plot The story revolves around the life of a barber named Balan in a small village called Melukavu in Kerala. The barber is financially constrained and has to raise a family with three children. His wife Sridevi is beautiful and belongs to a high caste who had eloped with him. He is not able to cope with the competition from a new air-conditioned beauty salon/parlor opened by Sarasan, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha Parayumbol
''Katha Parayumpol'' () is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by M. Mohanan, written by Sreenivasan, and co-produced by Sreenivasan and Mukesh. It stars Sreenivasan, Meena and Mammootty. The film was a commercial success. The plot follows barber Balan, a poor villager who once shared a strong friendship with present-day film actor Ashok Raj, and later parted away. Decades later, the Raj returns to the village to participate in a film's shooting. Whilst the villagers are excited to see the actor, Balan distances himself fearing that his old friend would have forgotten him. Plot The story revolves around the life of a barber named Balan in a small village called Melukavu in Kerala. The barber is financially constrained and has to raise a family with three children. His wife Sridevi is beautiful and belongs to a high caste who had eloped with him. He is not able to cope with the competition from a new air-conditioned beauty salon/parlor opened by Sarasan, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadakkunokkiyantram
''Vadakkunokkiyantram'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film written and directed by Sreenivasan who also stars in the film along with Parvathy. The film is about the marital discord caused by a husband's othello syndrome. The film won three Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Film. It was dubbed in Telugu as ''Sandeham'' and remade in Tamil as ''Dindigul Sarathy'', in Kannada as ''Nanjangudu Nanjunda'', and in Hindi as '' Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh''. Plot (Sreenivasan), who plays Thalathil Dineshan, oversees a printing press. He struggles with insecurity due to his short stature and complexion. Following his marriage to Shobha ( Parvathy), his life starts to spiral out of control. His wife is incredibly attractive and taller than him, which just adds to his insecurities. He overprotects his wife at first, which deteriorates his connection with his brother Prakashan ( Baiju). He perceives his brother's charm and humor as a challenge, which finally causes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varavelpu
''Varavelpu'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan, starring Mohanlal, Revathi, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Murali, Innocent, and Jagadish. The film was produced by K. Rajagopal. The film depicted trade union problems plaguing Kerala in a satirical dark comedy. The film was based on a real-life incident in Sreenivasan's father's life. The film was an average grosser at box office but later created a cult status and following. The movie was remade in Hindi as '' Chal Chala Chal''. Plot Murali returns to his home town after spending 7 long years hardworking in gulf with an intention to settle down peacefully in his hometown. Much against the greedy wishes of his family members, he decides to buy a second hand bus that comes along with a route permit. This is when he faces a lot of hardships. Starting from an accident because of the inefficient driver, a cheating conductor, to a cunning union leader, Murali' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazhayethum Munpe
''Mazhayethum Munpe (Before the Rain Comes)'' is a 1995 Malayalam romantic drama film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Annie and Sreenivasan in the lead roles. The plot is centered upon a college professor named Nandakumar, his fiancée Uma Maheshwari, and his student Shruthi. The film was a commercial success. Annie won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance as Shruthi. In 2005, this movie was remade in Hindi by the same director as '' Zameer: The Fire Within'' starring Ajay Devgan, Ameesha Patel and Mahima Chaudhry. Plot The movie starts with Rahman (Sreenivasan) going to Kolkata in search of Nandakumar Varma (Mammootty). He finally finds Nandakumar in a depressed state. Rahman compels him to return home. But he refuses. Finally, he succumbs to the pressure and complies. The film then goes to flashback mode revealing the reasons for Nandakumar's estranged state. Nandakumar was a college professor. He had m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattanapravesham
''Pattanapravesham'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language Detective fiction, detective Comedy film, comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Karamana Janardhanan Nair, Ambika (actress), Ambika and Thilakan in the lead roles. It is a sequel to the 1987 film ''Nadodikkattu'', Mohanlal and Sreenivasan reprises their roles as Ramdas / Dasan and Vijayan, respectively. The plot follows Dasan and Vijayan who are now Criminal Investigation Department, C.I.Ds in Tamil Nadu Police, who are charged with investigating a homicide case. The film was produced by Kokers Films, Siyad Koker under the banner of Kokers Films. Just six months after the events of the prequel, CIDs Ramdas and Vijayan are called to Kerala to solve the murder of a police officer. The two incompetent and clueless men find themselves facing a dangerous crime syndicate led by Prabhakaran Thampi (Karamana Janardanan Nair) that deals in drug trafficking. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandesam
''Sandesam'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language political satire black comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan starring Thilakan, Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Siddique, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Maathu. The film deals with political activism existing in Kerala and takes major digs on the political parties in the state. A commercial success upon release, ''Sandesam'' is often regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema. The film was included in IBN Live's list of "100 Greatest Indian Films of All Time"."100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 greatest Indian films of all time" . 26 Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
