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Shamdat
Shamdat Sainudeen is an Indian cinematographer from Kerala, India. He has shot many films in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil, including ''Premayanamaha'', ''The Tiger'', ''Kerala Cafe'', ''Marykkundoru Kunjaadu'', and ''Uttama Villain''. His directorial debut ''Street Lights A street light, light pole, lamp pole, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or path. Similar lights may be found on a railway platform. When urban electric power distribution ...'' released on 26 January 2018. Filmography References External links * {{Authority control Living people Malayalam film cinematographers 21st-century Indian photographers Cinematographers from Kerala Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Lights (film)
''Street Lights'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by cinematographer Shamdat in his directorial debut. The film is produced by Mammootty under his banner Playhouse Motion Pictures and starring himself alongside a different supporting cast in each language. The film features Soubin Shahir, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Hareesh Perumanna, and Lijomol Jose, who play pivotal roles in Malayalam. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil with Prithvi Rajan, Pandi, Pandiarajan, and Sreeram playing pivotal roles. The principal photography began on 24 March 2017 and was conducted in Kochi, Pollachi, and Chennai. Malayalam version was released on 26 January 2018. Plot This film begins with a chase scene where two security guards are chasing two thieves wearing masks, catching up to them only to be beaten down by a third thief. They return to their hideout to reveal that they were unable to crack the safe but were able to yank off a rare Rs. 5 crore (or $724,000) neck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oozham (2016 Film)
''Oozham : It's Just A Matter Of Time'' () is a 2016 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anson Paul, Neeraj Madhav, Jayaprakash, Divya Pillai, Balachandra Menon and debutant Rasna Pavithran. Shamdat Sainudheen handled the cinematography. The film was shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil''. Oozham'' revolves around a demolition expert who teams up with his fiancée and adopted brother to avenge the deaths of their family members from the corrupt scientist who got them killed. The film released on 8 September 2016. This film was remade in Marathi as ''Grey'' starring Vaibhav Tattvawadi in the lead role. Plot Kovai Krishnamoorthy is a 24×7 health inspector in Kerala, whose son Surya works in US as a demolition expert. While video chatting with his sister Aishwarya, Surya witness some goons murdering his whole family and is left devastated. On the same day, Surya's girlfriend Gayathri's brother SP Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttama Villain
''Uttama Villain'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Ramesh Aravind and written by Kamal Haasan. The film was presented by N. Lingusamy in association with Kamal Haasan and produced by S. Chandrahasan for Raaj Kamal Films International and N. Subash Chandrabose for Thirupathi Brothers Film Media. It features an ensemble cast that includes Kamal Hassan, K. Viswanath, K. Balachander, Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Nassar, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Urvashi in prominent roles. This is the posthumous film of actor and director, K. Balachander following his death in December 2014. It follows Superstar Manoranjan (Kamal Haasan), who is affected by brain tumour, learns that he has only a short time to live and approaches his mentor, director Margadarisi (K. Balachander) to direct his next project — a folklore-ish comedy about a man who keeps cheating death and his role in saving a kingdom. Meanwhile, he has to sort out his personal life, which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhale Manchi Roju
''Bhale Manchi Roju'' () is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Sriram Adittya. and produced by Vijay Kumar Reddy and Shashidhar Reddy through 70mm Entertainments. The film stars Sudheer Babu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Dhanya Balakrishna, and Saikumar. The music composition was done by Sunny M.R. while Shamdat performed the cinematography with M. R. Verma as the editor. The film was released on 25 December 2015. Plot A man is compelled to kidnap a young woman to save his friends and family. Ram, who has fallen in love, wants to take revenge on his former girlfriend Maya by disrupting her wedding. Sita's wedding is cancelled when the groom elopes with another woman. Sakthi kidnaps Sita and takes her in his car but Ram crashes his car into Sakthi's vehicle. Sita escapes Sakthi. Sakthi keeps Adi, Ram's friend, hostage and wants Ram to trace Sita. Cast * Sudheer Babu as Ram * Wamiqa Gabbi as Sita * Dhanya Balakrishna as Maya D'Souza * Saikumar as Shakti * Posani Kri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artist (film)
''Artist'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Shyamaprasad. An adaptation of '' Dreams in Prussian Blue'', a paperback novel by Paritosh Uttam, the film is about two fine arts students, both driven by individual ambitions, who decide to live together. The film traces the course of their relationship and their progression as artists. The film features Fahadh Faasil playing Michael and Ann Augustine as Gayathri. The supporting cast includes Sreeram Ramachandran (of the sitcom ''Chumma'' on Amrita TV), Sidhartha Siva, Srinda Ashab (''Annayum Rasoolum''-fame), Krishnachandran and Vanitha along with a host of newcomers. The film was produced by M. Mani under his banner, Sunitha Productions. The music was composed by Bijibal the editing is by Vinod Sukumaran. The film won three major awards at the Kerala State Film Awards: Best Director, Best Actress (Ann Augustine) and Best Actor (Fahadh Faasil). Plot ''Artist'' traces the journey of two artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Cafe
''Kerala Cafe'' is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language anthology film produced by Ranjith and directed by a team of ten directors including Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anwar Rasheed, Shyamaprasad, B. Unnikrishnan, Revathy, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, and Uday Ananthan. For the first time in Malayalam cinema, one film was conceived by a team of ten directors. Ten cinematographers, musicians, editors, art directors and almost all the top Malayalam film actors joined this unique venture. The ensemble cast includes Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Dileep, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rahman, Fahadh Faasil, Jayasurya, Suraj Venjarammood, Navya Nair, Nithya Menen, and others. Backwater Media & Entertainment Private Limited distributed the film. The film released in Kerala on 29 October 2009. Theme On a common theme of journeys, each filmmaker presents their cinematic impression of contemporary times in Kerala. The independent narratives integrate when, during these journeys, their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avakai Biryani
''Avakai Biryani'' () is a 2008 Telugu-language film written and directed by Anish Kuruvilla. Filmed in Telugu, it revolves around Akbar Kalam, a Muslim auto rickshaw-driver and Lakshmi Jandhyala, a traditional Hindu woman with a romantic backdrop. The film stars debutants Kamal Kamaraju and Bindu Madhavi as the lead pair. Plot Avakai Biryani (Pickeled Biryani) is a coming of age story of two individuals from two completely different backgrounds and cultural upbringing. The only similarity between them is the fact that they both belong to the same picturesque, historic town of Devarakonda, about 100 km from Hyderabad. Akbar, an orphan Muslim is an auto driver, whose days are all about lugging passengers from one town to another on the highway. But driving an auto is not all he wants to do. He wants more in life. His goal is to pass his final year B.com examinations, something he has failed to do now three times in a row. Lakshmi, a traditional Brahmin girl, resettled with he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayal Njanalla
Ayal Njanalla (English: ''He is not me'') is a 2015 Malayalam romantic comedy film written and directed by actor Vineeth Kumar, making his debut based on the story by director Ranjith. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Mrudula Murali, Divya Pillai and Akshat Singh in prominent roles. The film opened to mixed reviews and average performance at the box office. The film was produced by Sundar Menon, Sun Ads and Film Productions, and was the first production venture from the house. Plot This film revolves around a youth named Prakashan, who moved to Gujarat 15 years ago. He works as an assistant to his uncle who runs a decrepit tire shop at Kutch. Having moved to Gujarat years back, he nurtures a dream of marrying Esha and of paying off his uncle's debts. Hoping to sell off his ancestral property in Kerala, Prakashan heads to Bangalore to meet an old school mate Arun, where he is mistaken for the celebrity Fahadh Faasil (played by himself). Cast * Fahadh Faasil as Prakashan/Fahadh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahasam (2013 Film)
''Sahasam'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action-adventure film directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. The film stars Gopichand and Taapsee Pannu while Shakti Kapoor, Paru Gambhir, and Ali play supporting roles. The film was mostly shot in Ladakh and Hyderabad. The film was released on 12 July 2013 and opened to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office. The film was also dubbed later in Tamil and Hindi as ''Santharppavaathi'' and ''The Real Jackpot''. Plot 2003: A Pakistani archaeologist, Dr. M. Alam Siddiqui, after seeking permission from the Government of Pakistan, starts researching the hidden treasure of King Kanishka, whose treasure map is hidden in an old box whose key is a Garuda locket, which was last seen in the research books of David, a British archaeologist. His team, led by Siddiqui and Dilawar, tries hard to search for the key as they find the box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venicile Vyaapari
''Venicile Vyapari'', () is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language Action-romantic comedy film directed by Shafi, starring Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan and Poonam Bajwa. The film's plot unfolds in Alappuzha, a town in Kerala popularly known as the ''Venice of the East''. Written by James Albert, the story follows a murder mystery. Plot The story revolves around Pavithran, who lost his parents in his childhood. He enters the police force by chance, though it is not his ambition to do so. Pavithran lands up in Alappuzha (Alappuzha incidentally is attributed to the sobriquet, ''Venice of the East'') disguised as a merchant to investigate the murder of a union leader named Ajayan. Another character is Ammu, who is the leader of the union of coir workers and is in love with Pavithran. Cast * Mammootty as Pavithran * Kavya Madhavan as Ammu * Poonam Bajwa as Mahalakshmi * Suraj Venjaramoodu as Chandran Pillai / Odiyan Chandhu * Jagathy Sreekumar as Kaladi Govindan * Salim Kumar as Kam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teja Bhai & Family
''Teja Bhai and Family'' is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Deepu Karunakaran, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Akhila Sasidharan, and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles. One of the songs, ''Oru Madhura Kinavin'' (remix version), was sung by Vijay Yesudas. The original version of this song from the movie, ''Kanamarayathu'', was sung by Vijay's father, K. J. Yesudas. Plot Teja Bhai (Prithviraj Sukumaran), a well known don in Malaysia, and his sidekicks are the top news of major dailies. One day, he happens to fall in love with Vedhika (Akhila Sasidharan), a girl who happens to pass through his life. Vedhika also lives in Kuala Lumpur and volunteers in an orphanage and is involved in several philanthropic activities. Teja under the name Roshan befriends her. The film revolves around on the love between them, without Vedika knowing the real job of Teja. Vedhika's father Damodarji (Thalaivasal Vijay) wants his daughter to be married to a man with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasthanam
''Prasthanam'' () is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language political action drama film written and directed by Deva Katta. The film was produced by Ravi Vallabhaneni under VRC Media & Entertainment banner. The film stars Sharwanand, Sai Kumar, Sundeep Kishan (in his career acting debut) and Ruby Parihar. The film received generally positive response upon release with praise for Sai Kumar's performance. The film won two Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards and was also selected for screening in the Indian Panorama section at International Film Festival of India, Goa. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Padhavi''. It was dubbed into hindi as "Asteen Ka Saanp". Katta remade ''Prasthanam'' in Hindi with the same title in 2019. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by ''Film Companion''. Plot Ketti Lokanatham Naidu alias Loki, takes over the reins of a rural political party from a dying Dasharatha Rama Naidu. On his deathbed, Rama Naidu req ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |