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Simhasanam (2012 Film)
''Simhasanam'' is a 2012 Malayalam action film written and directed by Shaji Kailas starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Sai Kumar with supporting cast including Siddique, Devan, Jayakrishnan, Biju Pappan, Thilakan, Vandana Menon and Aishwarya Devan. The film depicts an emotional bonding between a father (Sai Kumar) and son (Prithviraj). The music was composed by Ronnie Raphael.The film was disaster in box office. Simhasanam was initially intended to be a remake of the cult Mohanlal-starrer Naduvazhikal but on scripting, it deviated so much from the original story that, it is no longer a rehashed version of the 1989 hit. So they made it as a loosely based adaptation of Mario Puzo's ''The Godfather''. Plot The story centers around the Chandragiri, a village in Thiruvananthapuram, whose head is Chandragiri Madhava Menon ( Saikumar), an influential monarch and landlord. Chandragiri Madhavan is liked by all in the village, his only son Arjun ( Prithviraj) who is a student in Manipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas (born 8 February 1965) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Malayalam cinema. Shaji got a breakthrough with the comedy film ''Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990). He is best known for his action films with mainly focusing on political thriller and crime genres such as ''Thalastaanam'' (1992), ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' (1993), ''Ekalavyan'' (1993), ''Mafia'' (1993), ''Commissioner'' (1994), '' The King'' (1995), '' Aaraam Thampuran'' (1997), '' Narasimham'' (2000) , ''Valliettan'' (2000), ''Kaduva'' and ''Kaapa''(2022). Early and personal life Shaji was born to Shivaraman Nair who worked as an executive engineer in P.W.D & Janakiyamma on 8 February 1965. He is married to actress Annie. They currently reside at Trivandrum, Kerala, India and have three sons Jagan, Sharon, and Rushin. Career 1984–1991: Early career Shaji Kailas started his film career as assistant director under renowned writer director Balu Kiriyath in 1984. Shaji Kailas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Godfather
''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton. It is the first installment in ''The Godfather'' trilogy, chronicling the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando) from 1945 to 1955. It focuses on the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone (Pacino), from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. Paramount Pictures obtained the rights to the novel for $80,000, before it gained popularity. Studio executives had trouble finding a director; the first few candidates turned down the position before Coppola signed on to direct the film but disagreement followed over casting several characters, in particular, Vito (Marlon Brando) and Michael (Al Pacino). Filmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajeev Parameshwar
Rajeev Parameshwaran is a former model and actor who has done several films, music albums and television Serials in Malayalam language. He has done over 30 serials and 10 films in his career spanning around two decades. His notable works include Prakash in ''Ente Manasaputhri'' , Sooraj in ''Kavyanjali'', Mahi in ''Vanambadi'', Balan in ''Santhwanam'' and Karthik Krishna in '' Mouna Raagam ''(Tamil). He is also noted for his role as Dasan Maash in the 2010 Malayalam film Paappi Appacha. Biography Rajeev was born to Parameshwaran and Sathi Devi Married to Deepa and has two kids Sivanya and Atharv. He started his career as a model and has done print and commercial advertisements with R.Madhavan, Lena Abhilash and Vidya Balan. Rajeev made his acting debut in the Malayalam film Swayamvara Panthal. He became a familiar face through East coast music albums, the same year he acted in Malayalam serial ''Preyasi'' alongside Kaviyoor Ponnamma and later playing the lead roles in serials like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manikuttan
Thomas James better known by his stage name Manikuttan or 'MK', is an Indian actor who prominently works in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for his role as Kayamkulam Kochunni in the famous TV serial of the same title broadcast by Surya TV in 2004. He was the part of the Kerala Strikers team in Celebrity Cricket League for several years. He is the title winner of '' Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 in 2021''. Early life and background He was born to James and Eliyamma in Nalumukk a locality near Kudappanakunnu and Peroorkada in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He attended St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom, Trivandrum and studied B.Com at Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. Career Acting debut His acting debut was in the television series ''Kayamkulam Kochunni'', which was aired on Surya TV. Debut in Malayalam cinema His debut film was ''Varnachirakukal''. He was the main lead in the campus film ''Oru Peelekanenta Oormakke'' taken by Mahatma College, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyaz Khan
Riyaz Khan is an Indian actor and bodybuilder. He predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films and television series, besides acting in a few Telugu and Kannada films, as well as two Hindi films. Riyaz debuted in Malayalam through the 1994 film '' Sukham Sukhakaram'', directed by Balachandra Menon. Later, he went on to act in Tamil and Telugu films. After many years, he came back to the Malayalam film industry through the 2003 Mohanlal starrer '' Balettan''. Early and Personal Life Khan was born to Rasheed, a Malayalam film producer and Rasheeda Baanu at Fort Kochi, Kerala. He has a sister, Roshini who is married. Since his father was a movie producer and all the South Indian movies were then shot in Madras, now known Chennai, his family migrated there. He had his primary education from Chennai and pursued his bachelor's degree from United States. He married actress Uma Riyaz, who is the daughter of Tamil music director Kamesh and actress Kamala Kamesh. The couple has two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollam Ajith
Ajith Kollam (7 April 1962 – 5 April 2018) was an Indian actor, who predominantly appeared in Malayalam cinema. He had acted in more than 500 films in all South Indian languages. He mainly acted in villain roles. He acted in the Tamil movie ''Airport'' (1993). Background Ajith Kumar Haridas hailed from Kottayam, Kerala. He was one of six children born to Haridasan and Devakiamma in 1962. His father was a railway officer and mother was a house wife. He completed his primary education at Krist Raj High School, Kollam and Bachelors in Arts Degree from Sree Narayana College, Kollam. Since his father was a Railway Station Master who was working at Kollam, he was brought up at Kadappakada in Kollam and adopted Kollam as the suffix for his name. He went to the director Padmarajan to become an assistant director but, seeing his talent, Padmarajan cast him in his movie ''Parannu Parannu Parannu'', and thus made his debut in a Malayalam movie in 1984. After that, he was a permanent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Kumar (Malayalam Actor)
Sai Kumar, also credited as Saikumar, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is the son of Malayalam actor late Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair. He appears in both positive and negative roles. He notably plays the hero role in ''Ramji Rao Speaking'', and the villain in ''Makkal Mahatmyam''. Personal life Sai Kumar is the son of actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Vijayalakshmi Amma. He has seven sisters, five elder and two younger. Actress Shobha Mohan is his elder sister and actor Vinu Mohan and Anu Mohan are his nephews. He was first married to Prasanna Kumari, but their marriage collapsed. They have a daughter named Vaishnavi from this marriage. He later married actress Bindu Panicker. Career Sai Kumar started his career in theatre. He was offered the lead role in the film ''Swathi Thirunal (film)'', but it was later done by Anant Nag. He made his debut in the blockbuster ''Ramji Rao Speaking'' (1989). It was directed by two debutantes, Siddique and La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madirasi
''Madirasi'' is a 2012 Malayalam action comedy film directed by Shaji Kailas and starring Jayaram, Meera Nandan, Meghana Raj, Kailash, Kalabhavan Mani and Tini Tom. The film is based on a series of true incidents that took place in the city of Madras, known in Malayalam as "Madirasi". Madirasi is however described as a part of Coimbatore in the film. Plot The film tells the story of Chandran Pillai (Jayaram), a widower from a village in Kerala. Bhama (Meera Nandan), who is a teacher, wants to marry Chandran Pillai and be a mother to his son, whom she likes a lot. The story begins with a young chap (Kailash) getting kidnapped. In the meantime, Chandran Pillai travels to Madirasi, to buy for his son a brand new cycle. There he is drawn into a very vicious circle when he goes probing the disappearance of Johny (Kalabhavan Mani), a police constable. Cast * Jayaram as Chandran Pillai * Meera Nandan as Bhama * Meghana Raj as Maya * Santhosh as Udumpi Mani * Kailash as Jayakrishnan * K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narasimham (film)
''Narasimham'' () is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Ranjith. The film stars Mohanlal in the title role with Thilakan, N. F. Varghese, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran and Jagathy Sreekumar in pivotal roles. Mammootty appears in a cameo role. The film was the first production of Aashirvad Cinemas, owned by Antony Perumbavoor, the former chauffeur of Mohanlal. ''Narasimham'' was released on 26 January 2000, India's 50th Republic Day, where the film ran for 200 days in theatres. The film was re-released under the name ''Narasimham Returns'' in 2014, which premiered in Dubai and was re-released in Kerala on several occasions, where it still enjoys a cult following. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Adhipathi'' (2001), starring Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Preeti Jhangiani and Soundarya. Plot Poovalli Induchoodan is the only son of idealistic High Court Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon, who is sentenced to 6 years imprisonme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaram Thamburan
''Aaraam Thampuran'' () is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Ranjith and produced by Revathy Kalamandhir. It stars Mohanlal in the title role with Narendra Prasad, Manju Warrier, Sai Kumar, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Cochin Haneefa and Srividya in supporting roles. The story follows Jagannadhan (Mohanlal), a former Mumbai-based enforcer who buys an old ''kovilakam'' (royal manor) named Kanimangalam and shifts the balance of power in that village, and he comes to be known as ''Aaram Thampuran'' (sixth lord). The film features original songs composed by Raveendran. The film completed more than 250 days theatrical run and become the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 1997 and highest grossing Malayalam movie till then. Plot Nandakumar is a business tycoon in Mumbai, who faces huge financial loss when his manager Abey Mathew decides to broker a deal with an Australian group and another rival Indian firm. Nandakumar calls up his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grocery Store
A grocery store ( AE), grocery shop ( BE) or simply grocery is a store that primarily retails a general range of food products, which may be fresh or packaged. In everyday U.S. usage, however, "grocery store" is a synonym for supermarket, and is not used to refer to other types of stores that sell groceries. In the UK, shops that sell food are distinguished as grocers or grocery shops (though in everyday use, people usually use either the term "supermarket" or a "corner shop" or "convenience shop"). Larger types of stores that sell groceries, such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, usually stock significant amounts of non-food products, such as clothing and household items. Small grocery stores that sell mainly fruit and vegetables are known as greengrocers (Britain) or produce markets (U.S.), and small grocery stores that predominantly sell prepared food, such as candy and snacks, are known as convenience shops or delicatessens. Definition The definition of "grocery st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manipal
Manipal is a suburb and university town within Udupi, in coastal Karnataka, India. Manipal is located five kilometres away from the centre of Udupi City, in Udupi District, Karnataka (state) in south western India. It is administered by the Udupi City Municipality. The suburb is located in coastal Karnataka, 62 km north of Mangalore and 8 km east of the Arabian Sea. From its location on a plateau, at an altitude of about 75 m above sea level, it commands a panoramic view of the Arabian Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east. Home to the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, the town attracts more than twenty five thousand students every year and hence most of the population is students or university staff. It is one of the most cosmopolitan towns of India, reflected in its numerous cafes attracting students and faculty from around 60 countries. There are numerous spots throughout the suburb that attract students from nearby Mangalore and Udupi such as End Point, Mani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
