Balyambra Pottattu Moideen (1937–1982) was an Indian politician, film producer, and publisher from

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. He was State President of the youth wing of the

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, and was elected member of

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in 1979. Moideen published ''Sports Herald'', a Malayalam sports magazine. His debut production was a

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film ''Nizhale Nee Sakshi'' in 1977, which also debuted Seema as a lead actress, and portrayed the

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, but the film was never released. Moideen later produced the films ''

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'' (1981) starring

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, and ''India Nee Sundari''. He was awarded the national civilian gallantry honour Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class I posthumously by the

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in 1983, for saving lives in a ferry boat accident in Iruvanji River in

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in 1982, in which he drowned himself.

In popular culture

B. P. Moideen's romance with Kanchanamala was the subject of the 2015

biographical film ''

Ennu Ninte Moideen ''Ennu Ninte Moideen'' (English: ''Yours Truly, Moideen'') is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language biographical romantic drama film written and directed by R. S. Vimal, based on the real-life story of Kanchanamala and B. P. Moideen, which took p ...

'', in which

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portrayed Moideen.

Memorial

''B. P. Moideen Sevamandir'', the charity foundation named after Moideen, is led by Moideen's spouse Kanchanamala."Stone laying for BP Moideen Seva Mandir building on Nov 15"
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moideen, B.P. 1937 births 1982 deaths Malayalam film producers Boating accident deaths