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T. K. Balachandran
T. K. Balachandran was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Malayalam films. He has acted in more than 200 films. His areas of contribution includes Production, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay. He is the first actor to do a double role in the history of Malayalam cinema. Background T. K. Balachandran was born as the fifth son of Kunjan Pillai and Parukkuttiyamma. At 13 years of age, he acted in the movie "Prahlaada" in 1940. In 1968, he acted in ''Viruthan Shanku'', the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema directed by P. Venu. In 1998, the Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu Cinema Industry jointly elected him President of the South Indian Film Chamber. Taking into consideration his invaluable contributions to Indian Cinema, he was awarded the President's gold medal. He has also received numerous awards and recognition. He died at home in Thiruvananthapuram, at 78 years of age, on 15 December 2005 after fighting a prolonged battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife and ...
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Vanchiyoor Madhavan Nair
Madhu''('Vanchiyoor Madhavan Nair')'' was an Indian theatre artist and actor in Malayalam movies of the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in several films of "Neela Studios" of Thiruvananthapuram. His popular movies are ''Navalokam'' (1951), ''Baalyasakhi'' (1954) and ''Chief Guest'' (1975). He had acted in dramas on more than 4000 stages. He was the elder brother of Malayalam actor T. K. Balachandran. He was born to Kunjan Pilla and Parukuttiyamma at Thiruvananthapuram. Partial filmography * ''Navalokam'' (1951) * '' Aathmashanthi'' (1952) * '' Baalyasakhi'' (1954) * ''Poymukhangal'' (1973) * ''Chief Guest'' (1975) * '' Chottaanikkara Amma'' (1976) * ''Udyaanalakshmi'' (1976) * ''Amba Ambika Ambaalika'' (1976) * ''Sreemurukan'' (1977) * ''Kaayalum Kayarum'' (1979) * ''Pralayam ''Pralayam'' is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Chandrakumar and produced by T. K. Balachandran. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Sukumaran and Sankaradi. The film's score wa ...
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Viplavakarikal
''Viplavakarikal'' is a 1968 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Mahesh and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Madhu, K. V. Shanthi, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai and Ramachandran in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast *Madhu as Madhava Menon/Raghavan *K. V. Shanthi as Leela *Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai *Ramachandran *Bahadoor as Govindan *Vijaya Lalitha as Radha *Kamaladevi as Kamakshi *Nellikode Bhaskaran as Vaasu *Paravoor Bharathan as Sankaran *T. K. Balachandran as Ravi *Sri Narayanapilla *Ramachandran *K. Annamma Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include ''Sargasangeetham'', ''Mulankaadu'', ''Padamudrakal'', ''Aayisha'' a .... References External links * 1968 films 1960s Malayalam-language films ...
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Prahlada (1941 Film)
''Prahlada'' is a 1941 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. Subramaniam and produced by Madras United Artist Corporation. The film stars T. K. Balachandran, N. P. Chellappan Nair, Guru Gopinath, Thankamani Gopinath and Kumari Lakshmi. The film's score was composed by Vidwan V. S. Parthasarathy Ayyankar. The movie is the remake of '' Prahalada'', a Tamil film released in 1939. It is the first mythological film in Malayalam. It is the debut Malayalam film of director-producer K. Subramaniam, T. K. Balachandran and music director V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar. It was also the debut film of Guru Gopinath and Thankamani Gopinath. Cast * T. K. Balachandran * N. P. Chellappan Nair as Sukracharya) * Guru Gopinath Perumanoor Gopinathan Pillai, more popularly known as Guru Gopinath (24 June 1908 – 9 October 1987) was a well known actor-cum-dancer. He is well regarded as the greatest preserver of the dance tradition. He is a recipient of the Sangeet Natak ... (as Hiranyak ...
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Aniyathi (film)
''Aniyathi'' is a 1955 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir and Miss Kumari. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan. The popular song "Kunkuma Chaaraninju" is from this movie. Miss Kumari won Madras Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress (1956) for her performance in the film. Cast * Prem Nazir as Rajappan * Jayan as James * Jayabharathi as Sreedevi * Vincent as Vijayan * Sukumaran as Raghavan * Unnimary Unni Mary (born 12 March 1962) is an Indian actress who works mainly in Malayalam films. She has also worked in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, where she had used the screen name Deepa. Personal life Unnimary was born to Augustine Fernandes a ... as Ragini * K.P Ummer as Inspector.Madhavan * Nandhitha Bose as Thankhamma * Adoorbhasi as Vasu Pilla * Seema as Cabret dancer in The song "Madhonmadha raathri" References External links * 1955 films 1950s Malayalam-language ...
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Bhakta Kuchela (1961 Film)
Bhakta Kuchela may refer to: * ''Bhakta Kuchela'' (1961 film), a 1961 Malayalam film directed by P. Subramaniam * ''Bhaktha Kuchela'' (1936 film), a Tamil-language film directed by K. Subramaniam {{disambiguation ...
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Christmas Rathri
''Christmas Rathri'' () is a 1961 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam and was filmed at Merryland Studio. The film stars T. K. Balachandran, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, Soman and Adoor Pankajam. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan. The plot revolves around Advocate George (Thikkurissi) and Annie (Miss Kumari). Despite its title, the film has very little to do with Christmas, except that the climax of the film occurs on Christmas Eve. The film was made in Tamil also and released on 22 September 1961 as '' Yar Manamagan?''. Cast * T. K. Balachandran as Dr. Mathews *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as George *Soman *Adoor Pankajam as Mariya *Aranmula Ponnamma as Annamma *Ambika Sukumaran as Gracy *Bahadoor as Kurian *Kannamma *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Valyedathu Vareechan *Miss Kumari as Annie * N. Govindankutty as Philip *Pankajavalli as Thresiamma *Paravoor Bharathan as Porinchu *S. P. Pillai as Thoma *Benjamin F. S ...
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Snehadeepam
''Snehadeepam'' is a 1962 Malayalam language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. Written by novelist Muttathu Varkey, it stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai, Miss Kumari, Ambika, Santhi, Baby Vinodini, Adoor Pankajam, T. K. Balachandran and Aranmula Ponnamma. Cast * Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Sreedharan * Adoor Pankajam as Kochu Narayani/Naani * Ambika Sukumaran as Vilasini * Baby Vinodini (Vinodini Sasimohan) as Usha * Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Sankar * Miss Kumari as Lakshmi * S. P. Pillai as Njaramban/Karnan * K. V. Shanthi as Prabha * T. K. Balachandran as Chandran *Pankajavalli as Devakiyamma *Aranmula Ponnamma as Kalyani *Vanchiyoor Radha as Madhavi *Kaduvakulam Antony as Factory worker Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran alias as P. Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 25 February 2007), was a Malayalam poet, lyricist of Malay ...
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Kalanju Kittiya Thankam
''Kalanjukittiya Thankam'' (''The Stolen Gold'') is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by S. R. Puttanna. The film stars Sathyan, Ambika, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. The movie is a remake of 1962 Kannada movie '' Gaali Gopura''. Cast * Sathyan as Sugathan *Ambika as Girija *Adoor Bhasi as KP Nair *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Bhaskara Pillai *P. J. Antony as Kuttan Nair * Vasanthi as Hema *Adoor Pankajam as Pankajam *Aranmula Ponnamma as Sarada *Bahadoor as K Ramachandran Maithanam *T. K. Balachandran as Madhu *Sukumari as Amminikkutty Amma *T. S. Muthaiah as Unnithan *Muttathara Soman * Shylashri Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include ''Sargasangeetham ...
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Bharthavu
''Bharthavu'' is a 1964 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Sheela, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Ramesh and T. S. Muthaiah in the lead roles. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy and M. S. Baburaj. Cast *Sheela *Kaviyoor Ponnamma *Ramesh *T. S. Muthaiah *Prathapachandran *Adoor Pankajam *Baby Vinodini *Bahadoor *Chandran *K. B. Kurup *P. A. Krishnan *Simhalan *T. K. Balachandran *Vijayakumar *Alex Soundtrack The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran alias as P. Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 25 February 2007), was a Malayalam poet, lyricist of Malayalam film songs, and filmmaker. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed 44 Malayalam fea .... References External links * 1964 films 1960s Malayalam-language films Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair {{1960s-Malaya ...
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Omanakuttan
''Omanakkuttan'' is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by P.K. Kaimal. The film stars Sathyan, Sukumari, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Adoor Pankajam. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast * Sathyan *Sukumari *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair *Adoor Pankajam *Ambika * Vinodini Sasimohan/Baby Vinodini Chandni *Pankajavalli *S. P. Pillai * T. K. Balachandran Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan with lyrics by Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include ''Sargasangeetham'', ''Mulankaadu'', ''Padamudrakal'', ''Aayisha'' a .... References External links * 1964 films 1960s Malayalam-language films Films directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan Films scored by G. Devarajan {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub ...
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Bhoomiyile Malakha
''Bhoomiyile Malakha'' (''Angel on Earth'') is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. A. Thomas. The film stars Prem Nazir and Rajalakshmi, with Sukumari, Lakshmi, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair in supporting roles. The film had musical score by Jaya Vijaya, M. A. Majeed and P. S. Divakar. Plot Cast * Prem Nazir as Sunny * Rajalakshmi * Sukumari * Lakshmi as Chinamma * Adoor Bhasi * Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair * Kedamangalam Sadanandan * Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai * O. Ramdas * Devidasan * Jesey * T. S. Muthaiah * Aravindakshan * Gopalan * Kaduvakulam Antony * Kalaikkal Kumaran * Master Shaji Thomas * Mohan * Nirmala * Panjabi * Paravoor Bharathan * Sumathi * T. K. Balachandran T. K. Balachandran was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Malayalam films. He has acted in more than 200 films. His areas of contribution includes Production, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay. He is the first actor to do a double role in the history ... * V. S. A ...
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Kalithozhan
''Kalithozhan'' is a 1966 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by A. V. Subbarao and L.V Prasad. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Sukumari and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. The film was a remake of the Telugu film ''Illarikam''. Cast *Prem Nazir as Venu *Sheela as Radha *Sukumari as Mridula *Adoor Bhasi as Unnithan *T. S. Muthaiah as Sankara Pilla *Bahadoor as Shivan * G. K. Pillai as Raghavan Karthavu *Philomina as Ponnamma *Premalatha as Ammayi *Kottayam Shantha as Kalyaniyamma *Sumathi as Seetha * T. K. Balachandran as Raghu Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran alias as P. Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 25 February 2007), was a Malayalam poet, lyricist of Malayalam film songs, and filmmaker. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed 44 Malayalam fea .... References External links ...
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