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Zainuddin (actor)
A. C. Zainuddin (12 May 1952 – 4 November 1999) was an Indian actor, assistant director and comedian, who worked in Malayalam cinema. Career He started his career as a mimicry artist in Cochin Kalabhavan. He was expert in imitating actor Madhu, Weblokam profile especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in ''Chemmeen''. He first appeared in films like ''Chappa'' directed by P. A. Bakkar. He then went on to act in over 150 films in a span of 13 years from 1986 to 1999. He was noted for his role as a Siamese twin in the film ''Siamese Irattakal'', which featured him as a conjoined twin to Maniyanpilla Raju. Zainuddin also excelled in his roles in ''Mimics Parade'', ''Hitler'', ''Kabooliwala'', '' Lal Salaam'', '' Kasargode Khaderbhai'' and ''Alanchery Thambrakkal''. By the late of 1990s, he started to suffer from respiratory diseases. Sainudheen was a member of a stage programme organised by Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) to raise funds for the families of deceased in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is commonly referred to as Ernakulam. Kochi is the most densely populated city in Kerala. As of 2011, it has a corporation limit population of 677,381 within an area of 94.88 km2 and a total urban population of more than of 2.1 million within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA). ... [...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://www. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appu (1990 Film)
Appu is a common nickname in India for the feminine given names Apurva, Apeksha, Aparna, Aparijita. It is also a masculine nickname, but prevalent mostly in the Southern region of India. It may refer to: *Appu (Hurrian), a character in Hurrian mythology * Appu, the elephant mascot, see 1982 Asian Games Films * ''Appu'' (2000 film), a Tamil film directed by Vasanth * ''Appu'' (2002 film), a Kannada film directed by Puri Jagannath Persons * Appu Nedungadi (1863–1933), India Malayalam writer * Appu Kuttan (born 1941), Indian-American philanthropist, consultant, and author * Puran Appu (1812–1848), Sri Lankan independence activist * P. S. Appu (1929–2012), Indian civil servant * Puneeth Rajkumar, (1975–2021), colloquially known as Appu See also * ''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'', a 1958 Telugu film * Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU), an International organisation * Appukutty Sivabalan, better known as Appukutty, is an Indian actor and comedian, who mainly appears in Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
''Nanma'' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film, directed by Sarathchandran Wayanad, starring Kalabhavan Mani and Rahman. Plot For a living, Muthu extracts and disposes corpses from rivers. Unknown to Muthu, his son becomes a henchman for a money lender as he wants his father to have a respectable job. Cast * Kalabhavan Mani * Rahman * Adithya Menon * Dhanya Mary Varghese * Manikandan * Ponnamma Babu Ponnamma Babu is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She has acted in more than 300 films, TV serials and Comedy shows . She made her debut in ''Padanayakan'' in 1996. Personal life Ponnamma was born to Mathai and ... Reception ''The Times of India'' said the director, "Sharath Chandra Wynad has lived up to the expectations of Malayalam viewers’ story, screenplay and direction". References External links * 2007 films 2000s Malayalam-language films {{2000s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubhayathra
''Shubhayathra'' () is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Kamal and written by P. R. Nathan. Starring Jayaram and Parvathy in the lead roles, and Innocent, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Mamukkoya and Jagadeesh in other pivotal roles, the film examines the life of middle-class Malayalee families in the city of Mumbai. Plot Vishnu and Arundhathi, working in Mumbai, meet each other at their common friend, Raman's house. They fall in love at first sight and get married. The film is their struggle to lead a family life and to find an accommodation in a city like Mumbai. Cast * Jayaram as Vishnu * Parvathy as Arundhathi * Dan Dhanoa as Sherkhan * Innocent as Raman, aka Ramettan * KPAC Lalitha as Raman's Wife * Mamukkoya as Kareem bhai * Jagadeesh as Rajendran * Siddique as Sudhakaran, Vishnu's Friend * Sukumari as Hostel Warden * Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Thirumulpadu, Tea seller * Paravoor Bharathan as Vishnu's father * Zainuddin as Vishnu's Friend * Priyadarsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indrajaalam
''Indrajaalam'' () is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film produced and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and written by Dennis Joseph. The film stars Mohanlal, Rajan P. Dev and Geetha, with music composed by S. P. Venkatesh. It was released on 3 September 1990. The Film became major commercial success and was major breakthrough for Rajan P Dev for his villain character Carlos. Plot The plot revolves around the uprising of an underworld gangster. Cast *Mohanlal as Kannan Nair *Rajan P. Dev as Carlos *A. T. Jose IPS (Retd) as Commissioner David *Vijayan Karote as Home minister K. G. Menon * Anupam Kher as Maharashtra Chief Minister * Geetha as Jayanthi *Vijayaraghavan as Thankappan *Mohan Jose as Michael * Sreeja as Vinu *Jose Prakash as Baba *K. P. A. C. Sunny as Adv.Narayana Swamy *Sathaar as Chandrakumar *Kunchan as Appu *Prathapachandran as Baburaj * Sainuddin as Kuttan *Meenakumari as Mariyamma *Balan K. Nair as Ayyappan Nair *Ravi Menon as Ravi, Press P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
''Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare'' () is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language drama film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio, written and directed by Reghunath Paleri in his directorial debut. The film features Asha Jayaram and Geethu Mohandas in lead roles. Mohanlal's voice-over appears throughout the film, but he appears only at the end of the story. Suresh Gopi and Mukesh makes cameo appearances. The film explores the loneliness of a widow and the need of a father figure for her daughter. The film won six Kerala State Film Awards for Best Debut Director (Reghunath Paleri), Best Child Artist (Geethu), Best Cinematography (Shaji N. Karun), Best Editor (Shekhar), Best Art Director, and Best Sound Recordist. Plot The film sheds light on the story of Aleena (Asha Jayaram), a widow and her four-year-old daughter Deepamol (Geethu Mohandas). Aleena lives with her daughter treasuring the memories of her late husband (Prathap Pothan) in a big house. She repeatedly dismis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
''Pappan Priyappetta Pappan'' () is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-Fantasy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Siddique–Lal. It stars Mohanlal, Rahman (actor), Rahman, Thilakan, Lissy (actress), Lissy, Bahadoor, Unni Mary, Rajan P. Dev and Sankaradi. This is the debut film of Siddique-Lal duo and Harisree Ashokan. The storyline is similar to Heaven Can Wait (1978 film), Heaven Can Wait. Plot A singer Pappan is killed in a bike accident, by rival singer Umesh; but Yama (Hinduism), Yamaraj the Lord of Death realizes that Pappan had a few more days to live. Yamarajan allows Pappan to enter into bodies of other dead people. He first enters the body of a rich old man, then onto a Robinhood thief's body and finally onto CI (police)Devdas' body in a bid to tell his girlfriend Sarina that Pappan is dead, and to look forward to someone else in life. Cast * Mohanlal as C.I. Devdas (The body which carries the soul of Pappan) * Rahman (actor), Rahman as Padmakumar aka Pappan * Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Dear Kuttichathan
''My Dear Kuttichathan'' () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy film directed by Jijo Punnoose and produced by his father Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was the first Indian film to be filmed in 3D format. With screenplay by Raghunath Paleri, the story revolves around a mystical indigenous Genie called " Kuttichathan" who is under the spell of an evil sorcerer, however it gets released by three children and then befriends them. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while cinematography and editing was done by Ashok Kumar and T. R. Shekhar, respectively. It was the debut of actors Jagadish and Zainuddin. The film was well received and grossed over 2.5 crore from the box office. Originally filmed in Malayalam, a re-edited version was re-released in 1997, which makes it the first DTS movie in Malayalam. It was dubbed in Hindi as ''Chhota Chetan'' in 1997, which was also a box office success grossing 1.30 crore. Scenes with Urmila Matondkar were l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harisree Ashokan
Harisree Ashokan is an Indian actor and director who is known for his comedy roles in Malayalam films. Ashokan has acted in more than 200 Malayalam films. He started his career as a mimicry artist in the troupe Harisree and then worked in Kalabhavan. Early life Ashokan (nicknamed Babu) was born as the sixth child among ten children to the late Kunjappan and late Janaki on April 6, 1964, at Ernakulam, Kochi. He has nine siblings, the late Raveendran, the late Sasindran, Mohanan, Anil, Sunil, Santha, Vimala, and the late Sujatha. He had his primary education from MIHS Ernakulam. After tenth he joined Kuyilin's Cochin Kalavedi. He holds a diploma in Telecom Engineering from Ernakulam, Kerala. He found work as an assistant lineman in 1984 with the Telecom Department in Cochin, Kerala. He worked until 1987 when he rose to become a lineman. While working there he joined Kalabhavan and worked for 6 years and later moved to Harisree, after which he began to be called 'Harisree Ashokan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthumukhangal
''Puthumukhangal'' ( ml, പുതുമുഖങ്ങൾ) is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by debutants Don Alex and Biju Majeed. The film features newcomers in the lead roles. Cast * Ameer Niyas as Babloo * Amal as Amal * Sandeep Menon as Eric John * Anand as Kishore * Sainundhin as Pattalapuzhu *Anoop George as Chitrabhanu *Jijoy as Voice For Chitrabhanu * Salim Kumar as Villu Velayudhan * Lalu Alex as Prof.Paul Henry * Suraj Venjaramood as Dr. Govardan * Harisree Ashokan as Member Mani * Shivaji Guruvayoor as Partham Pillai * Bijukuttan *Jaffer Idukki as Sulaiman * Anchal Sabharwal as Nikitha Charan * Oviya as Varsha * Sasi Kalinga as Vithu Varkky * Ranjitha as Prof.Teresa Jacob * Geetha Vijayan as Amithakumari * Mahesh (actor), Mahesh as John * Sonia as Thankamani * Unni Maya as Asha *Rajalakshmi (actress), Rajalakshmi as Subhadra * Anjana Appukuttan as Mini * Nima as Sheena Mol * Kavithashree as Pankajakshi * Deepika Mohan as Partham Pillai's wife Critical reception T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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