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Vinayakan
Vinayakan T. K. is an Indian actor, playback singer, and composer who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also appeared in some Tamil language films. He started his career with a cameo appearance in the 1995 film ''Maanthrikam''. Later, he did a couple of films as supporting roles as well as comedian roles. In 2016, Vinayakan won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his leading role of ''Ganga'' in Rajiv Ravi's ''Kammatipaadam'' and it was well appreciated by the critics. He also composed a song for the film. Career Acting Vinayakan began his career as a dancer and had a dance troupe named ''Black Mercury'' with Fire dance being his forte. Director Thampi Kannanthanam introduced him in ''Maanthrikam'' and later in ''Onnaman''. He was noticed for his performances in '' Stop Violence'', Vellithira, Chathikkatha Chanthu, Chotta Mumbai and Thottappan. Also, he appeared in a couple of Bollywood movies. Vinayakan was appreciated for his perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kammatipaadam
''Kammatipaadam'', alternatively spelled as ''Kammatti Paadam'', is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi and written by P. Balachandran. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Manikandan R. Achari, Vinay Forrt, Shine Tom Chacko, and Suraj Venjaramoodu. The songs were composed by K, John P. Varkey and Vinayakan while the background score was composed by K. The film centers on Kammattippaadam, a slum locality in Kochi, Kerala. It focuses on how the Dalit community was forced to give up their lands to real-estate mafias and how modern urbanisation of Kochi metro-city took place over the plight of the Dalits. The film won four awards at the 47th Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Art Director and Best Film Editing. It has been listed by several publications as one of the best Malayalam films of the decade and a defining movie of the New Wave Movement. Plot Krishnan, who works in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CPC Cine Awards
CPC Cine Awards was an annual awards ceremony for films in the Malayalam film industry, which was crowd-sourced and hosted by a Facebook group named Cinema Paradiso Club. History Cinema Paradiso Club, also known as CPC, was formed by a group of cinephiles in the year 2010 in Kerala, India. The first crowd-sourced CPC Cine Awards was announced in 2016 for the films released in 2015 in the malayalam film industry. The winners were decided by a combination of votes from members of a Facebook group and a jury. CPC Cine Awards 2017 had a change in the polling system, that the poll was open to the public. The 2017 winners were declared and announced to the public on 27 January 2018 CPC Cine Awards 2018 winners were declared on 28 January 2019 and distributed at a ceremony on 17 February 2019 at IMA House, Kochi Awards ceremonies CPC Cine Awards 2015 had no official ceremony. The 2016 award ceremony was held on 19 February 2017 at Cochin Palace Hotel, Kochi. Since it was a crowd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maanthrikam
''Maanthrikam'' () is a 1995 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film produced and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and written by Babu Pallassery. It stars Mohanlal, Jagadish, Priya Raman, Raghuvaran, and Rajan P. Dev. Filmed by Saloo George and edited by A. Sreekar Prasad; S. P. Venkatesh provided the music. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Raanuvam''. It marked the Malayalam debut of actress Vineetha. Premise A Senior Scientist of Missile Technology designs a state of the art missile "Samhaara"and he is abducted by a terrorist group with family. A military officer and his assistant are entrusted with the mission to rescue the scientist. They join a gypsy performing art group in disguise and reach a fictitious town and a girl get attracted to the officer. He get involved with the sister of the assistant of terrorist group leader to execute the mission. In a twist it is revealed that the main girl dancer of the gypsy group is an officer appointed by military chief to track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thottappan
''Thottappan'' (transl: Great-grandfather) is a 2019 Malayalam drama film directed by Shanavas K Bavakutty. It depicts the affection between a girl and her godparent. Plot When his partner in crime goes missing, a small-time crook dedicates himself to raising the daughter his friend left behind. Two small time thieves jonappan and ithaq shares a special bond and lives by doing crooks as demanded by some people. On a certain endeavour in which ithaque was not present, Jonappan goes missing. After the incident Jonappan's wife remains speechless and behaves insensitively to their daughter Sarah which leads ithaq to take care of her as a father, whom she affectionately calls as 'thottapan'(godfather).The subsequent events in the island after the entrance of a strange youngster leads to a touching climax. Cast * Vinayakan as Ithakk *Dileesh Pothan as Jonappan *Priyamvada Krishnan as Sarah *Roshan Mathew as Ismail * Manoj K. Jayan as Fr. Peter *Manju Pathrose as Patricia *Binoy Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chotta Mumbai
''Chotta Mumbai'' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Anwar Rasheed, written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, and co-produced by Maniyanpilla Raju. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role with Siddique, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manikuttan, Bijukuttan, Sai Kumar and Bhavana in supporting roles. Rahul Raj composed the score and songs of the film. The plot follows Vasco da Gama (Thala) and his gang of friends, all unemployed and leading a happy-go-lucky life until they encounter a corrupt police officer and gangster, Nadeshan. The film released on 7 April 2007 opened to positive reviews and was a great success in box office. Plot The film starts in a street in Fort Kochi where Vasco da Gama (Mohanlal), the son of a wrestler named Michael ( Sai Kumar), lives. Vasco and his gang of five – "Mullan" Chandrappan ( Siddique), Susheelan (Bijukuttan), Sainu (Manikuttan), "Padakkam" Basheer (Jagathy Sreekumar) and cousin Tomichan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Film Award For Best Actor
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs. The awardees are decided by an independent jury constituted every year. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister. Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of Kerala has presented a total of 55 Best Actor awards to 32 different actors. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of . Several actors have won the honour for more than one film in a given year. As of 2020, the only actor to have won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar (2003 Film)
''Ivar'' is a Malayalam action crime thriller film directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar, loosely based on the Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs . Jayaram plays the protagonist and Biju Menon is the antagonist. The film also stars Bhavana, Siddique, Janardhanan and Riza Bawa. The film was mostly shot in Steadicam. Cast * Jayaram as Ragahva Menon IPS, City Police Commissioner * Biju Menon as Paampu Jose * Bhavana as Nandini * Devi Ajith as Reetha * Anil Murali as Hakkim, Jose's right hand * Vinayakan as Vinayakan * Siddique as Jacob Mathew IPS, Superintendent of Police * Janardhanan as S.K.Nair IPS, Director General of Police * Rizabawa as Prem Kumar IPS, Police Commissioner * Anoop Menon as Thomas IPS, Assistant Superintendent of Police * Sona Nair as Mrs. Hakkim * P. Balachandran as Minnal Thankachan * Rajesh Hebbar as "Alambu" Rajan, Thankachan's henchmen * Poornima Anand as Jose's wife * Lishoy as Circle Inspector * Kalasala Babu * J.Pallassery as Chief Minister * Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Senior (Malayalam Film)
''Junior Senior'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by G. Sreekantan, starring Kunchacko Boban and Mukesh. Plot The movie was based on the life of a youngster Kichu (Kunchacko Boban), who is an ambitious young man who desires to become rich. He works for a wealthy man Manu (Mukesh) who tries to cheat girls by making them fall into his trap. Manu tries to flatter Akhila (Meenakshi) who is also an ambitious young woman and an aspiring model and Kichu loves. Cast * Kunchacko Boban - Krishnakumar aka Kichu * Mukesh - Manu * Meenakshi - Akhila * Renjini Krishnan - Sunanda * Harisree Ashokan - Jeeva * Sruthi Nair (Devika Rani) * C. I. Paul - Renju's father * Salim Kumar - Sathyan * Vinayakan - Shivan *Narayanankutty Narayanan Kutty or Kalabhavan Narayanankutty is a Malayalam film actor. He has acted in more than 300 films. He handles mainly comedy roles. Background Narayanan Kutty was born Ernakulam. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makalkku
''Makalkku'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language film by Jayaraj, and starring Suresh Gopi and Shobana in lead roles. Noted Indian singer Adnan Sami performed a song in this movie. Shobana's performance as an intellectually disabled woman won critical acclaim. Plot A woman gives birth to a daughter on the streets, her identity is unknown, and she is non-responsive. Her daughter, Manasi, is raised in the mental asylum, and looked after with love by the staff of the mental asylum. Manasi's intrusion into the lives of these patients becomes a rain to those dry lives. They eagerly take care of the child with the assistance of other hospital staff. A girl named Bindu, who was falsely accused of being mad, takes into deeply caring for Manasi. Her enchanting lullaby flows around the whole asylum like a settling relief. Few days later, Bindu is asked to leave the asylum on grounds of being totally sane. But she prefers her home at the asylum with her friends saying that the world outsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By The People (2005 Film)
''By The People'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language vigilante thriller film directed by Jayaraj and starring Narain. It is the sequel of ''4 the People'' (2004) and the prequel of ''Of the People'' (2008). The film marks the debut of Surabhi Lakshmi. Synopsis Two years after the events in ''4 the People'', a group of four students join up to fight corruption in education. They are angered with the suicide of a student who does not get a loan for her studies. The police department brings Rajan Mathew (Narain) back from the administrative job that he had been shifted to for killing a student. Rajan's investigation leads to a powerful kingmaker who controls the media and political parties. Rajan tapes the conversation. His wife is murdered, and he is crippled by the attack. He is now posted as in charge of jails. The gang that opposed corruption lead an attack on the kingmaker who lays a trap in which they get killed. Rajan employs a few members of the 4 the people, who are i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greetings (2004 Film)
''Greetings'' is a 2004 Indian Malayalam film by Shajoon Karyal starring Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan. Plot Gopan lived with his widowed father, Aravindakshan Nair, and falls in love with Sheethal, his neighbour. Together they tries the match of former sweethearts Rangaswami Iyengar and Kasthuri who are neighbours. But there is twist when a Chennai-born man Swaminathan who see Sheethal. But in the end Gopan & Sheetal are united. Cast *Jayasurya as Gopan *Kavya Madhavan as Sheethal *Innocent as Aravindakshan Nair * Abbas as Swaminathan * Siddique as Rangaswami Iyengar * Geetha as Kasthuri *Salim Kumar as Vaidyanathan *Machan Varghese as Peethambaran * Vinayakan as Hari * Augustine Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North A ... as Somasundaran References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vellithira (2003 Film)
''Vellithira'' () is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Bhadran. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Navya Nair. The story is about a young man who is working hard to raise his sister. The music was composed by debutant Alphons Joseph. The songs were charbusters at that time, particularly the song "Pachamanga Pachamanga". Plot A teenage girl named Thatha is living with her blacksmith brother Vakkathi Vasu and his wife and children. Style Raj is a guy who moves from place to place with a movie projector and shows movie to public on the run for a living. He meets Thatha and falls in love. Vasu discovers that Raj is actually the murderer of the landlord who killed his father. In the end Raj is sent to jail. Cast *Prithviraj Sukumaran as Style Raj / Raghuram *Navya Nair as Thatha *Sudheesh as Mohammad *Vinayakan *Jagathy Sreekumar as Erumathadam Jose *Kalabhavan Mani as Vakkathi Vasu *Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Peppatty Nair *Cochin Haneefa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
