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Shyam (composer)
Samuel Joseph (born 1937), better known as Shyam, is a music composer who works in Malayalam cinema. From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, Shyam had a prolific run as a composer in the Malayalam film industry, composing for nearly 200 films. Working with all major directors of the time, Shyam had scored for many hits of Jayan and the early films of Mammootty and Mohanlal. Career beginnings Shyam apprenticed under maestros M. S. Viswanathan and Salil Chowdhury, the former renaming him 'Shyam'. He has been an assistant for various music directors including Salil Chowdhury, Rajan Nagendra, Satyam, S. Rajeswara Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, AM Raja, TG Lingappa etc for several years before venturing as an independent music director. He has also worked as a lead violinist with famous composers like C. Ramachandra, V Dakshinamoorthi, Naushad, Madan Mohan, G. Devarajan, Bombay Ravi, RD Burman etc. Along with his training in western violin he is also trained in carnatic classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guindy
Guindy is one of the most important neighborhoods of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and is nicknamed as ''The Gateway to Chennai''. The Kathipara junction where Anna Salai, Mount-Poonamallee Road, Inner Ring Road, 100 Feet Road or Jawaharlal Nehru Road, and GST Road meet here. It is one of the important nodal points of road traffic in the metropolitan area. It is also a commercial hub. Here is headquarters of Ashok Leyland This junction serves as the entry point to the city limits from the suburbs. It is surrounded by Saidapet in the North, Kotturpuram and Adyar towards the East, Velachery in the South, Adambakkam and Alandur in the South-West, Parangimalai in the West and Ekkatutthangal in the North-West. Guindy is home to many important landmarks in the city, the most famous amongst them being the Guindy National Park. It also serves as a main hub for several small and medium scale industries (Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate). Transportation to/from the neighborhood is catered by Guindy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalgudi Jayaraman
Lalgudi Gopala Iyer Jayaraman (17 September 1930 – 22 April 2013) was an Indian Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer. He is commonly grouped with M.S. Gopalakrishnan and T.N.Krishnan as part of the violin-trinity of Carnatic Music. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2001. His disciples included his two children Lalgudi G. J. R. Krishnan, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, his sister Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandamrenowned musician S P Ramh(grandson of Shri. G.N. Dandapani Iyer), musician P. Purnachander Rao, renowned Harikatha exponent Vishaka Hari, leading carnatic vocalist Saketharaman, Vittal Ramamurthy, Dr. N. Shashidhar, Film Music Composer Girishh G, Padma Shankar, Kanchan Chandran, Raghuram Hosahalli, Srinivasamurthy, Pakkala Ramdas, Sankari Krishnan, Yamini Ramesh, Mumbai Shilpa, Shreya Devnath, Krithika Natarajan, Salem Sisters, the leading Vainika Srikanth Chary and the Academy Award-nominated Bombay Jayashri Ramnath. Early life and backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanamarayathu
''Kanamarayathu'' () is a 1984 Malayalam film written by Padmarajan and directed by I. V. Sasi. It stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Rahman (actor), Rahman, Lalu Alex and Seema (actress), Seema. The story was an adaptation of the 1912 novel ''Daddy-Long-Legs (novel), Daddy-Long-Legs'' by Jean Webster. This film won Kerala State Film Awards for the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story, Best Story (Padmarajan), Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, Best Music Director (Shyam (composer), Shyam) and Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer, Best Female Singer (S. Janaki). Plot Sherly is an orphan who is sponsored by an old man. On his death, the sponsorship is continued by his son Roy, who is a rich businessman. But Sherly does not know about him. She comes to a college in the city where Roy's niece, Mercy is her classmate and she meets Roy still not knowing he is her sponsor. On the other hand, Alex introduces his brother Baby to Roy, and on Roy's advice Baby starts working in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aksharangal
''Aksharangal'' is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Rosamma George. The film stars Mammootty, Bharath Gopi, Seema and Suhasini. The film has musical score by Shyam. Plot Jayadevan reads a poem at a library function and is noticed by prominent literary figure VP Menon. Menon tells it to his sister Bharathi and even gets him a job as proof reader at a newspaper. Jayadevan lives in a rented house with neighbour writer Kumaran and his two daughters Geetha and Nalini. Though Geetha has her own problems of not getting married because her father cannot pay dowry, and also not getting a job because she could not study beyond 10th class, she is still a source of encouragement for Jayadevan's literary activities. Once when Jayadevan becomes intimate with her, she accepts it only for both to get scolded by Kumaran. But when she realises Jayadevan has affection for Bharathi, she keeps away from him. When Menon learns about the relation between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America America (1983 Film)
''America America'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Mammootty, Lakshmi, Ratheesh and Balan K. Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam. Cast *Mammootty as Ramesh *Lakshmi as Anuradha *Ratheesh as Vijay *Balan K. Nair as Jackson * Seema as Neena *Pratap Pothen as Baby * K.P. Ummer as Capt RK Menon * Tara Vijayan as Sithara Soundtrack The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala B. Sivasankaran Nair, popularly known as Bichu Thirumala (13 February 1942 – 26 November 2021), was an Indian lyricist and poet. He is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Bich .... References External links * 1983 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films scored by Shyam (composer) Films directed by I. V. Sasi Films set in the United States {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engane Nee Marakkum
''Engane Nee Marakkum'' () is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film produced and directed by M. Mani and written by Priyadarshan. It stars Mohanlal, Shankar, and Menaka. The film features songs and score composed by Shyam. The story is about the love triangle between Shambhu, Prem, and Shobha. Plot Sambhu and Prem are friends but their friendship takes a turn when they fall for same woman Shobha. Rest of the story unwinds how their love and friendship changes. Cast *Mohanlal as Shambhu *Shankar as Premkumar * Menaka as Shobha * Bhagyalakshmi as Devi * Sukumari *Adoor Bhasi * Sankaradi * V. D. Rajappan * Anuradha *Kunchan *Poojappura Ravi *Ramu *Santhakumari Soundtrack The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Chunakkara Ramankutty. Single "Vellitheril" was sung by Vani Jairam and Krishnachandran T. N. Krishnachandran (born 16 June 1960) is an Indian actor, playback singer, and dubbing artist in Malayalam cinema and television. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazhu
''Mazhu'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. K. Krishnan and produced by Joye Palliyan and K. P. Mohammed. The film stars Sathaar, Sukumaran, Balan K. Nair and Lalithasree in the lead roles. The film score is by Shyam. Cast *Sathaar *Sukumaran *Balan K. Nair *Lalithasree *Nellikode Bhaskaran *Rathidevi Soundtrack The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was ''Kaattuvithachavan'' (1973) but his first released movie was ''Chuzhi'' ( .... References External links * 1982 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films scored by Shyam (composer) {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enthino Pookunna Pookkal
''Enthini Pookunna Pookkal'' () is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Gopinath Babu and written by A. Sheriff. It stars Mohanlal, Mammootty, Ratheesh and Zarina Wahab. The film features music composed by Shyam. Plot Savithri (Zarina Wahab) works as a maid for Surendran (Mohanlal) and his mother (Sukumari). Sivaraman (Mammootty) is Savithri's neighbour who is like a brother to her. Sivaraman and Surendran hate each other. Surendran is a stone-hearted and abusive youngster who Savithri doesn't love. Surendran however deceives Savithri with false promises and gets her pregnant, and later throws her out of his house. Sivaraman takes Savithri into his house (treating her like his own sister). Savithri gives birth to a baby boy, who dies shortly afterwards. Vishwanathan (Ratheesh) is a factory owner who is a single parent of his only daughter. Sivaraman works in his factory and after Viswanathan meets Savithri, he wants to marry her, as his daughter like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrishna
''Thrishna'' is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film written by M. T Vasudevan Nair , directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Rosamma George. The film has musical score by Shyam. The film stars Mammootty, Rajyalakshmi, Swapna and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. The film gave Mammootty his major break as a solo hero. The film tells the story of ''Das'' (Mammootty), who is a rich playboy and his relationships with his callgirl, ''Jaysree'' ( Swapna) and his love interest, ''Sridevi'' ( Rajyalakshmi). Rosamma George won the 1981 Filmfare Award for Best Film - Malayalam for this film. Plot ''Das'' is a rich and spoilt playboy who drives to his bungalow in Kodaikanal with a callgirl ''Jaysree''. The bungalow is looked after by caretaker ''Parameswaran'' and his Tamil wife ''Kannamma''. Parameswaran has a son ''Gopan'' who stays away from the place and does guide work for foreigners. Parameswaran has told both of them that Jaysree is Das' wife to avoid ill-fame to the family name. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angaadi
''Angadi'' () is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and written by P. V, Gangadharan under the banner of Grihalakshmi Productions. The film stars Jayan as Babu in the lead role along with Sukumaran, Seema, Jose and Sankaradi, in supporting roles. The film revolves around the rivalry between a laborer, Babu and Beeran (Balan K. Nair), an evil businessman. The music was composed by Shyam, with the cinematography done jointly by Chandramohan and C. E. Babu. ''Angadi'' was one of the major successes of the year 1980, running for 125 days in theatres. The film broke the box office record of Jayan's ''Sarapancharam'' (1979) and emerged the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film was a milestone in the Malayalam film industry, achieving cult status in Kerala. The film was instrumental in establishing Jayan's macho hero image. Cast *Jayan as Babu *Sukumaran as Gopi * Seema as Sindhu *Jose as Haneefa *Sankar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalliyankattu Neeli
''Kalliyankattu Neeli'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language horror film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by M. Mani. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, Jagathy Sreekumar and Sudheer in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam. Cast *Madhu as Hemachandran *Jayabharathi as Latha, Latha's sister (disguised as Neeli) double role *Sudheer as Neelamma's husband *Jagathy Sreekumar as Ugran Vaasu *Manavalan Joseph as Watcher Velappan Pillai *Praveena as Neelamma *Mancheri Chandran as Sunny *Adoor Bhavani as Gouriyamma *Aryad Gopalakrishnan as Govindan *Noohu as Shankari *Paravoor Bharathan as Suryakaladi Bhattadiri *Pushpa as Dolly *T. P. Madhavan as Hippie *Veeran Veeran was an Indian actor and dubbing artist in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 100 films. He appeared in character roles as well as villain roles. Filmography * '' Akalangalil Abhayam'' (1980) * ''Rakthamillatha Manushyan'' (1979 ... as Settu Soundtrack References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhinivesham
''Abhinivesham'' is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by C. C. Baby and V. M. Chandi. The film stars Padmapriya, Ravikumar, Sumithra and Jayan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam. The film was a remake of Tamil film '' Uravu Solla Oruvan'' (1975). Plot Sathi strongly wishes to marry a wealthy man and rejects Babu due to his poverty. Later when she finds that her options are limited, decides to turn Babu into a rich suitor. Cast *Padmapriya as Sathi *Soman as Venu *Ravikumar as Babu * Sumithra as Sindhu *Jayan as Gopinath *Sukumari as Doctor *Jose Prakash as Mr. Menon *T. R. Omana as Devaki *Baby Bindu as Rajini *Bahadoor as Rajan *Chachappan *M. G. Soman as Venu *Meena as Saraswathy *Treesa Soundtrack The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
