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Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas
Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas is an Indian screenwriting duo known for their works in Malayalam cinema. Most of their works are in the comedy, action crime film and masala genre. They wrote films such as '' Mattupetti Machan'' (1998), ''Udayapuram Sulthan'' (1999), '' Dhosth'' (2001), '' C.I.D. Moosa'' (2003), ''Runway'' (2004), ''Kochi Rajavu'' (2005), '' Thuruppu Gulan'' (2006), '' Twenty:20'' (2008), '' Pokkiri Raja'' (2010), '' Christian Brothers'' (2011) and ''Mayamohini'' (2012). The duo parted in 2015. Udayakrishna continued as a scriptwriter. Udayakrishna's first script as a solo writer was ''Pulimurugan'' (2016) which became the first Malayalam film to gross over 100-150 crore and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film. Career Both Udayakrishna and Sibi started their careers as assistant directors. Sibi assisted Balu Kiriyath and Sandhya Mohan, while Udayakrishna assisted screenwriter A.R.Mukesha and was assistant director under Balu Kiriyath, Ali Akbar, K. Madh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News Minute
''The News Minute'' is an Indian digital news platform based in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was founded by Dhanya Rajendran, Chitra Subramaniam and Vignesh Vellore in 2014. Apart from Karnataka, it also has bureaus in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. History In a December 2015 interview with Sadhana Chathurvedula of ''Mint'', Vignesh Vellore mentioned that the website has currently hired 12 people to work in it. ''The News Minute'' had secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Raghav Bahl's company. They raised second round of undisclosed amount in 2019. It plans to use those funds to hire more reporters and editors as well as expand its coverage. Vignesh Vellore stated that ''The News Minute'' aims to make use of User interface (UI) "so as to keep the audience more engaged with the content we publish." Notable people * Chitra Subramaniam Former editor for ''The Hindu'', known for her investigations on the Bofors scandal. She is also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
''Ee Pattanathil Bhootham'' () is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy comedy film directed by Johny Antony, Johnny Antony. It stars Mammootty with Kavya Madhavan, Innocent (actor), Innocent, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Salim Kumar, Rajan P. Dev, Mahadevan (actor), Mahadevan, Janardhanan (actor), Janardhanan, Suresh Krishna (actor), Suresh Krishna and Spadikam George in supporting roles. The film is not based on the 1967 film ''Pattanathil Bhootham''. The film was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Hamara Dost Bhoot Uncle''. Plot The film opens with a 'Mantravaadi' (Thilakan) telling an evil magician Sathyatheerdhan (Mahadevan (actor), Mahadevan) to obey his commands to make money by asking a friendly ghost to commit crimes. Meanwhile, a group of kids and their benefactors are held hostage in a circus camp by the baddies, who have taken over the show. Ancy (Kavya Madhavan) comes back from London to take charge of the circus company founded by her father Philipose (Janardhanan (actor), Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Malayalam Movie Artists
The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (A.M.M.A) is an Indian organisation of film actors and actresses working in Malayalam cinema, formed in 1994. Governing body The governing body serves for three years. It includes a President, two Vice-presidents, General Secretary, Joint Secretary Treasurer and other Executive Committee members. Only members with Life Membership status can become a member of the Governing body. The office-bearers for 2021–2024 are: *''President'': Mohanlal *''Vice-Presidents'': Shweta Menon and Maniyan Pilla Raju *''General Secretary'': Idavela Babu *''Joint Secretary'': Jayasurya *''Treasurer'': Siddique Executive Committee members: Sudheer Karamana, Surabhi Lakshmi, Baburaj, Tovino Thomas, Manju Pillai, Tini Tom, Unni Mukundan, Lena, Rachana Narayanankutty and Lal. Public contributions * The association contributed 50 lakh rupees to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund, to extend its support during the 2018 Kerala floods.https:/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
July 4 (film)
''July 4'' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Joshiy, starring Dileep, Siddique and Roma in the lead roles. Plot The story begins in a jail. Ramachandran, a very agile police officer, takes charge as the superintendent. He is given a brief about the jail and the prisoners by Narayanan Potti, who is the jailer. One day Ramachandran comes face to face with Gokuldas, one of the prisoners who is to be released soon, on July 4. It is then revealed that the very reason Ramachandran had taken charge of the jail is to meet Gokuldas, with whom he has some old scores to settle. From here unfurls, in flashback sequences, the story of Gokuldas. As a child, Gokuldas had no one but his mother to call his own; he lived in a street and worked in a cycle shop. When he is picked up by the police along with other boys from the street for a crime he has not committed, things go berserk in his life. His mother comes to get him released but is raped and killed by the police offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lion (2006 Film)
''Lion'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam language political thriller film written by Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas and directed by Joshiy. The film stars Dileep, Kalasala Babu, Kavya Madhavan and Vijayaraghavan alongside a supporting cast that include Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Sai Kumar, Shammi Thilakan, Riyaz Khan and Karthika. The film was produced by Noushad and distributed by Shan Entertainment. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. It was remade in Tamil as '' Nam Naadu'' and in Telugu as ''Evadaithe Nakenti''. Plot The film revolves round a socio-political family where Balagangadhara Menon, the Education Minister lives with his son B.Krishnakumar a.k.a. Unni-a politician, his wife Lakshmi, three daughters and two sons-in-law. Also with them is his P.A Joseph. Menon is always fond of his sons-in-law Pavithran and Gopinath IAS, and thinks that his son is a barrier to him as he tries to control their corrupt activities. Menon wants to become the Chief Minister himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshiy
Joshiy (born 18 July 1952) is an Indian film director and producer from Varkala in Kerala who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut with ''Tiger Salim'' (1978) and has directed over 80 films. He has also directed a few Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. In the beginning of his career, he received national fame when he directed '' Dharm Aur Qanoon'' (1984) starring Rajesh Khanna and Dharmendra, with Khanna in double roles. Personal life Joshiy is married to Sindhu. The couple have a son, Abhilash, and a daughter, Aishwarya, who died in a car accident in Chennai in July 2011. Abhilash is married to Varsha. Career Born at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district as the son of Vasu and Gouri, Joshiy's relation with cinema began from the cinema theatre that his family owned. While doing his final year in degree, in 1969, Joshiy left to Chennai to try his luck in cinema. Joshiy began his career by working as an assistant director under eminent fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochi Rajavu
''Kochi Rajavu'' (''translated as King of Kochi'') is a 2005 Indian Malayalam language action-comedy film directed by Johny Antony and written by the Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas duo. It stars Dileep in the lead role with Kavya Madhavan, Rambha, Harisree Ashokan, Murali, Jagathy Sreekumar and Vijayaraghavan in supporting roles. The film marks the second collaboration between Dileep, Johny Antony, and the writing duo Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas after '' C.I.D. Moosa'' (2003). Plot The film starts with Suryanarayana Varma a.k.a. Unni, who hails from a royal family, returning from prison. He had killed the son of a large family who are now searching for him. Unni's parents enroll him in a law college in Chennai. There he meets Meenakshi and gets into conflicts her brother Siva, and Siva's enemy Muthu. Meenakshi eventually falls in love with Unni. Once Meenaskshi's family finds out about her love for Unni they visit his house for a marriage request. But Unni has a past he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam
''Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam'' is a Malayalam language film directed by Rajasenan starring Jayaram, Prabhu, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar and Roja. It was released on 22 February 2002. The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Gounder Veetu Maapillai'', with additional scenes featuring Vadivelu, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, M. S. Bhaskar and Lekhasri. Plot Anandakuttan's mother wants her daughter Anandavalli to be with the family for Anandakuttan's marriage to Revathy. So he takes up a trip on to Tamil Nadu in search of his sister and her husband Muniyandi along with his uncle Keshu. Anandakuttan succeeds in finding his sister and she sends her daughter Parvathy with Anandakuttan to his home town, to prevent her from marrying Kannayya. However, Parvathy assumes that Anandakuttan is in love with her following the Tamil custom of Muraimaman (where uncles do marry their nieces). She falls in love with him and assumes his family also considers her as the fiancée of him without knowing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darling Darling (2000 Film)
''Darling Darling'' is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Rajasenan and written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas. This love triangle movie starred Dileep, Vineeth and Kavya Madhavan. The movie was remade in Kannada in 2001 as ''Jodi'' and in Telugu in 2001 under the same name. Plot Subhash Chandra Bose, aka Kochu Kurup (Vineeth) hears a phone call from a teenage girl named Padmaja "Pappi" Warrier (Kavya Madhavan) and soon falls in love with her. But his parents send him to Bangalore to meet his best friend Kartik, aka Aniyankutty (Dileep), who is a rich womanizer. Aniyankutty also falls in love with Pappi, but he does not disclose this to Kochu Kurup. Kochu Kurup's father brings a marriage alliance to him, but he says that he is not interested, not knowing that the alliance is with Pappi herself. However, Kartik gets to know this, and he helps Kochu Kurup to cancel the wedding since he has an eye on her. Kochu Kurup and Pappi try to elope before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasenan
Rajasenan is an Indian film director who has worked in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the most successful directors in 90s Malayalam film industry. Rajasenan also worked in the TV serial industry. He directed some serials and also acted in some. He is mostly remembered for his association with actor Jayaram and the popular duo has worked together in 16 movies. Career He made his debut with the 1984 film '' Aagraham''. His notable films include ''Kadinjool Kalyanam'' (1991), ''Ayalathe Adheham'' (1992), '' Meleparambil Aanveedu'' (1993), '' CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed'' (1994), ''Vardhakya Puranam'' (1994), ''Aadyathe Kanmani'' (1995), ''Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava'' (1995), '' Kadhanayakan'' (1997), ''The Car'' (1997), ''Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam'' (1998), and '' Darling Darling'' (2000). Rajasenan also acted in the lead role in '' Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu'' (2009), which was also directed by himself. Rajasenan had Jayaram as his lead role in 16 of his 37 films (to date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundara Purushan (2001 Film)
''Sundara Purushan'' () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Jose Thomas and written by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas. It is a remake of the 1994 Telugu film ''Subhalagnam''. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Devayani, and Nandini. Plot The story is about Suryanaranan (Suresh Gopi) who is a musician and is not-well-to-do. One day, he gets a job at a mental hospital and the owner, Jyothika (Devayani) agrees to give him a high pay. But she becomes violent when Surya refuses to sing. Then, Gevargesese (Mukesh), the doctor at the hospital reveals that she is mentally ill. As part of the treatment Surya decides to act as he loves Jyothika. Upon hearing that he is rejected payment by the doctor, Surya runs away to his hometown to see his wife, and daughter, Manjima Mohan. After a few days, Devayani's father Ramachandra Menon (N F Vargeses) and Mukesh visit Suresh Gopi and explains that Devayani has become violent when her father refuses to allow them t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
