Vanitha Film Awards
The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by ''Vanitha'', an Indian magazine from the ''Malayala Manorama'' group in the south Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was d ... film industry. Held and broadcast annually since 1998, the ceremony has gained in popularity over the years and is currently one of the most-watched award ceremonies in Kerala. Award categories * Lifetime achievement (special award) * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Director * Best Movie * Popular Movie * Popular Actor * Popular Actress * Special Performance (Male) * Special Performance (Female) * Best Supporting Actor (Male) * Best Supporting Actor (Female) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vanitha
''Vanitha'' () is an Indian magazine published fortnightly by the ''Malayala Manorama'' group. It is the largest magazine in India by circulation according to Audit Bureau of Circulations, with average qualifying sales of 687,915 copies (as of December 2013). It continues to be the largest in circulation in 2017 as well. History and profile ''Vanitha'' was launched in 1975 as a monthly, but turned into a fortnightly in 1987. The magazine was founded by Annamma Mathew, wife of K.M. Mathew, a woman who has contributed immensely in the fields of social service, cookery, journalism and literature. ''Vanitha'' is published in Malayalam and launched a Hindi edition in 1997. Although its name translates to "woman" in Sanskrit, it includes news,views and other articles on a variety of topics, and is not strictly a women's magazine. ''Vanitha'' is owned and published by MM Publications Ltd. from Kottayam. MM Publications Ltd. is part of Malayala Manorama Group. In addition to being rele ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
''Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan and written by Sajeev Pazhoor. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Suraj Venjaramoodu , with Nimisha Sajayan, Alencier Ley Lopez, Vettukili Prakash, and Sibi Thomas in supporting roles. Syam Pushkaran served as a creative director of the film. Bijibal composed the music and Rajeev Ravi handled the cinematography. ''Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' was produced on a budget of 65 million. The film was released on 30 June 2017 in Kerala. It received critical acclaim and was also a commercial success at the box office, grossing 179.3 million from Kerala alone ''The Hindu'' included the film in their "Top 5 Malayalam movies in 2017" and "The 25 best Malayalam films of the decade". The film won three National Film Awards, two Kerala State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, three South Indian International Movie Awards, eight Asianet Film Awards, six CP ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prathi Poovankozhi
''Prathi Poovankozhi'' () is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language revenge thriller film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by Unni R. based on his story ''Sankadam''. It stars Manju Warrier, Rosshan Andrrews and Anusree . Central Pictures released the film in theaterson 20 December 2019. Boney Kapoor purchased the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada remake rights of the movie. Plot Madhuri is a saleswoman from one of the leading clothing stores in the city. Madhuri and her mother live on her income and sewing job. One day while going to her workplace, Madhuri gets molested in a bus by a goon. She runs behind him, but he manages to escape. She determines to payback the thug for the eve teasing. Madhuri goes in search of the teaser, named Anthappan who is currently on a hideout because of another fight that happened between him and some thugs. After a lot of searches, Madhuri finds Anthappan near a railway station. However, before Madhuri could get close Anthappan is attacked by a goo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier (; born 10 September 1978) is an Indian actress, producer, classical dancer and playback singer who primarily appears in Malayalam language films. She is the recipient of several awards including one National Film Award, one Kerala State Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards South. She is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Malayalam cinema. She made her acting debut in ''Sakshyam'' (1995) at the age of 17. Her notable films include ''Thooval Kottaram'' (1996), ''Sallapam'' (1996), '' Ee Puzhayum Kadannu'' (1996), and '' Aaraam Thampuran'' (1997). Warrier married actor Dileep in 1998 and stopped acting. Since their divorce in 2014, she returned to cinema with the critically and commercially successful Malayalam film '' How Old Are You?'' (2014). Early life Manju Warrier was born on 10 September 1978 in Nagercoil city of Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu in a Malayali family. Her family is originally from Pullu village in Thrissur district of Kera ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Made In China
Made in China, Product of China or sometimes Made in PRC is a country of origin label affixed to products manufactured in the People's Republic of China. The ''Made in China'' label is the most recognizable label in the world today, due to the country being the largest exporter in the world. Due to the common association of the label with cheap, low-quality, and often dangerous products, the phrase "Made in China" is often used in a pejorative manner to refer to any low-quality products regardless of origin. Manufacturing China is currently the world's number-one manufacturer. China has been continuing to improve their ways of manufacturing using robots and large scale factories. Branding The "Made in China" brand was historically challenged by the US Cold War media campaigns that reported negatively on the brand and publicized hearings on the security of Chinese products in the United States Congress. Representative competition Since the 21st century, China’s em ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada-language films. Mohanlal has a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he has acted in more than 400 films. Mohanlal's contributions to the Malayalam cinema have been praised by his contemporaries in the Indian film industry. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2001, and Padma Bhushan in 2019, India's fourth and third highest civilian honours, for his contributions to Indian cinema. In 2009, he became the first actor in India to be awarded the honorary rank of Lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army. Mohanlal made his acting debut at age 18 in the Malayalam film ''Thiranottam'' in 1978, but the film was delayed in its release for 25 years due to censorship iss ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He has also done Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of roles and has received several awards including a National Film Award, three Kerala State Film Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and a Filmfare Awards South. Prithviraj made his acting debut with ''Nandanam'' (2002), a commercial success. He established himself as a leading Malayalam actor with ''Classmates'' (2006), the highest-grossing Malayalam film that time. The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for ''Vaasthavam'' made him its youngest recipient at 24. He played a musician in the Tamil romantic comedy '' Mozhi'' (2007) and ventured into playback singing with ''Puthiya Mukham'' (2009) before earning his second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for medical drama '' Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' and biographical film ''Celluloid'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madhu C Narayanan
Madhu C Narayanan is an Indian film director, who works predominantly in Malayalam movie industry. His debut movie Kumbalangi Nights received high critical acclaim for its realistic and poignant portrayal of a dysfunctional family. Early life In the beginning, Madhu collaborated with several Advertisement companies as an Associate. Madhu made his entry in feature films through Aashiq Abu's Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film), Daddy Cool where he served as an assistant director. From Aashiq's third film 22 Female Kottayam onwards, Madhu frequently collaborated with him as an associate director. Madhu C Narayanan's stint as associate director also includes Dileesh Pothan's Maheshinte Prathikaaram and Shyju Khalid's "Sethulakshmi" (Anthology segment; 5 Sundarikal). He also served as a creative contributor in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Career Madhu C Narayanan's debut movie Kumbalangi Nights, came out in 2019. The movie received critical acclaim and was a commercial ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nippon Paint
is a Japanese paint and paint products manufacturing company. It is the fourth largest paint manufacturer globally based on revenue in 2020. History The company, was founded in 1881 by Jujiro Motegi under the name Komyosha(Yamato Jujiro Shoten). In 1898 the company was incorporated and renamed Nippon Paint Manufacturing, while in 1927 the company's name changed to Nippon Paint. In 1954, Nippon Paint established a 50/50 joint venture with Bee Chemical. In 2006, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Paint. In October 2014 Nippon Paint was reorganized into a holding company and the company adopted its current name. In August 2020, the Singaporean paints and coatings manufacturer Wuthelam Group raised its stake in Nippon Paint from 39% to 58,7 % in exchange for its stake in the joint venture in Singapore. Nippon Paint (Singapore) In 1955, Goh Cheng Liang set up his first paint shop in Singapore and became the main local distributor of Nippon Paint. In 1962 the company ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TTK Prestige
TTK Prestige Limited is an Indian company that manufactures kitchen appliances and cookware, under the "Prestige" and "Judge" brand. The company is best known for its pressure cookers. Company history TTK Prestige was incorporated as a private limited company on October 22, 1955, in Madras (now Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...) under the name TT Private Limited. It began manufacture of pressure cookers in 1959 with technical collaboration from Prestige Group of the United Kingdom. The company went public in 1988, and changed to its present name in 1994. It is known for its innovative marketing strategy, be it distributing pamphlet from helicopter in the fifties or introducing the exchange scheme. Awards * Power Brand Award * Best place to work certifi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |