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Sheela
Sheela Ravichandran (Born 22 March 1945) is an Indian actress and director who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (130) together as heroine and hero. Sheela is a four-time winner of Kerala State Film Award. She came back to acting in 2003 through '' Manassinakkare'' after a long period of 22 years. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Malayalam film '' Akale''. In 2019, Sheela was honoured with the J C Daniel Award, the Kerala government's highest honour for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema. She was also one of the highest paid actresses, reportedly paid more than her male counterparts, of her time. Early life and family Sheela was born in a Syrian Christian family to Railway officer Kanimangalam Antony and Gracy at Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin (now Kerala). She was brought up in Ooty. Her early name was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manassinakkare
''Manassinakkare'' (Beyond the Mind) is a 2003 Indian Malayalam family drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Ranjan Pramod. It stars Jayaram, Sheela, and Nayanthara in the lead, while Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Siddique, Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu, and Mammukoya play other prominent roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Ilayaraja. The film marked the return of Sheela as actress and the film debut of Nayanthara. The film won four Filmfare Awards South. Plot Kochu Thresia (Sheela), is a rich widow living a retired life in a quaint but beautiful village filled with eclectic characters. Living with her are her eldest son and family. Her son and daughter-in-law are tired of Kochu Thresia's lovable eccentricities which they consider bad behavior for a woman of her age. Her children consider her a nuisance who creates unnecessary trouble for them in their busy lives. Though old, Kochu Thresia is still young at heart and know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 7 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. A popular cultural icon of Kerala, Nazir is often referred to as ''Nithyaharitha Nayakan'' ("Evergreen Hero"). Nazir began his career as a stage actor and made his film debut with the 1952 film ''Marumakal''. He took on the stage name Prem Nazir on the sets of his second film, '' Visappinte Vili'' (1952). Nazir is noted for his performances in films such as '' Murappennu'' (1965), '' Udhyogastha'' (1967), '' Iruttinte Athmavu'' (1967), '' Kallichellamma'' (1969), '' Virunnukari'' (1969), '' Nadhi'' (1969), ''C.I.D. Nazir'' (1971), '' Anubhavangal Paalichakal'' (1971), '' Taxi Car'' (1972), '' Azhakulla Saleena'' (1973), '' Nellu'' (1974), '' Ariyappedatha Rahasyam'' (1981), '' Vida Parayum Munpe'' (1981), '' Padayottam'' (1982), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velutha Kathreena
''Velutha Kathreena'' is a 1968 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by P. Balthasar, based on the famous novel of the same name, written by Muttathu Varkey. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Sheela and Jayabharathi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. Plot Kathreena is an odd-woman out in her untouchable caste (Pulaya) and the film depicts the atrocities she had to endure due to her skin colour. Cast *Prem Nazir as Thirumeni * Sathyan as Chellappan *Sheela as Kathreena *Jayabharathi as Rosa *Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Marthappulayi *Adoor Bhasi as Kurayachan *Jose Prakash as Manoharan *Manavalan Joseph as Krishnappanikkar *T. R. Omana as Dr.Sainabha *T. S. Muthaiah as Thevan * Kumari Padmini * Khadeeja * Aravindan as Madhavan *Bahadoor as Appayi *Mala Shantha as Lakshmikkutti *Meena as Meriyamma *Panjabi as Maniyappan * Shailasree as Narthaki *Parvathy *Leela Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnu Vijayam
''Vishnu Vijayam'' () is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by A. G. Abraham. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sheela, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and M. O. Devasya. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. J. Williams made his debut as an independent cameraman with this film. Vishnu Vijayam was dubbed in Telugu as Prema Poojari. Plot ''Vishnu Vijayam'', made in black and white is about a girl (Sheela) who is chased a boy (Kamal Haasan) who is engaged by her former lover (Amberish) to take a photograph of her extramarital affair to get money. This she gets to know in the end. Cast * Kamal Haasan as Vishnu * Sheela as Leela * Ambareesh as John * Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Kariachan * M. O. Devasya * Alummoodan as Chacko * Girija * Paravoor Bharathan as Unni's friend Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma. Release and reception ''Vishnu Vijayam'' was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallichellamma
''Kallichellamma'' is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Bhaskaran. It is based on the novel of the same name by G. Vivekanandan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Sheela and Adoor Bhasi. It was released on 22 August 1969. Sheela received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her role in this film. The film was produced by Sobhana Parameswaran Nair. Plot Chellamma is an orphan living in a small house situated in the compound of a landlord in the village. She was an illegitimate child of her late mother. Her mother on her death bed requested her friend Valli Akka to care for Chellamma and advised Chellamma never lose her chastity like her mother. As a grownup, Chellamma is a bold and independent woman who works hard for a living. Many men in the village try in vain to make some sexual advances towards her. Men who covet Chellamma include the landlord and Asarakannu Muthalali, a rowdy. On a rainy day a dam which separates the paddy fields and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vazhve Mayam
''Vazhve Mayam'' () is a 1970 Malayalam-language film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. Sathyan plays the lead role. The film also has Sheela, Sankaradi, K. P. Ummer, Bahadoor, Adoor Bhasi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Khadeeja, N. Govindan Kutty, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, C. A. Balan, Kuttan Pillai and Philomina. Sankarady won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in the film. It has had a long lasting impact on Malayalam cinema, and was screened as part of the Sathyan retrospective at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala held at Thiruvananthapuram. It was a Super Hit movie. Plot Sudhindharan Nair ( Sathyan) or Sudhi and Sarala (Sheela) are a newly married couple. Sudhi loves his wife a lot. But he is also possessive and highly suspicious of her, who is beautiful. One night he sees a man run out of his house when returning from work. He accuses Sarala of infidelity and this forces her to leave the house. He concludes that she had been sexu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagyajathakam
''Bhagyajathakam'' is a 1962 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. Bhaskaran. The film stars Sathyan, Sheela (Debut), Adoor Bhasi and Sam in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj, Irayimman Thampi and Thyagaraja. Cast * Sathyan *Sheela (Debut) *Adoor Bhasi *Sam *T. S. Muthaiah *Thomas *Adoor Bhavani *Adoor Pankajam *Ali *Bahadoor *Chithradevi *J. N. Rajam *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair *M. G. Menon *Nanukkuttan *Pankajavalli Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj, Irayimman Thampi and Thyagaraja and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran, Irayimman Thampi Iravivarman Thampi, better known as Irayimman Thampi (1782 October 12 - 1856 July 29), was an Indian Carnatic musician, music composer and poet from the Kingdom of Travancore. He was a vocalist in the court of Swathi Thirunal. His compositions i ... and Thyagaraja. References External links * 1962 films 1960s Malayalam-language films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chemmeen
''Chemmeen'' () is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language romance film, based on the novel of the same name by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. It was adapted into a screenplay by S. L. Puram Sadanandan, directed by Ramu Kariat, and produced by Babu Ismail Sait under the banner Kanmani Films. The film stars Sheela as Karuthamma, Madhu as Pareekutty, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Chembankunju, and Sathyan as Palani. The film tells the story of a pre-marital and later extra-marital relationship between Karuthamma, the daughter of an ambitious fisherman, and Pareekutty, the son of an affluent trader. The theme of the film is a popular legend among the fishermen communities along the coastal Kerala State in southern India regarding chastity. If a married fisher woman is faithless when her husband is out in the sea, the Sea Goddess (''Kadalamma'' literally meaning the Mother Sea) would consume him. It has cinematography by Marcus Bartley and U. Rajagopal, and editing by Hrishikesh Muk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
The National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is an honour presented annually at India's National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), an organisation set up by the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Since 1984, the award is given by a national panel appointed annually by the DFF to an actress for the best performance in a supporting role within Indian cinema. It is presented by the President of India at a ceremony held in New Delhi. The winner is given a "Rajat Kamal" (Silver Lotus) certificate and a cash prize of 50,000 ( US$780). Including ties and repeat winners, the DFF has presented a total of 39 Best Supporting Actress awards to 35 different actresses. Although Indian cinema produces films in more than 20 languages, the performances of films that have won awards are of ten languages: Hindi (18 awards), Malayalam (7 awards), Bengali (4 awards), Tamil (4 awards), English (2 awards), Meitei (1 award), Marathi (1 award), Urdu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Vishnu
George Vishnu is an Indian actor who has worked on Tamil-language films and in television dramas. Career George Vishnu, the son of Malaysian Tamil actor Ravichandran and Malayalam actress Sheela, was chosen by producer Bhaskar to debut in a film titled '' Kadhal Rojavae'' in 1997. According to the deal signed, he was not supposed to act in any other film until ''Kadhal Rojavae'' had been completed and released. However, during production, Vishnu could not wait and starred in a Malayalam film, while Director Keyaar was still shooting, causing a rift between the actor and producer Bhaskar during the making of the project. The film, which featured him alongside Pooja Kumar, subsequently had a release after a delay in production in 2000. The failure of the film meant that he instead chose to portray characters in television serials, and appeared intermittently in Tamil films including the serial ''Chellamay'' (2004) and ''Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru'' (2013). Filmography Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathayam'' won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival, and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute. Rajiv Anchal's ''Guru'' (1997), Salim Ahamed's ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011) and Lijo Jose Pellissery's ''Jallikkattu'' (2019) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. Other films which achieved global acclaim include '' Chemmeen'' (1965), which received a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival, and a gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography.. ''The Hindu''. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011. '' Swaham'' (1994) won the ''Bronze Rosa Camuna'' at the Bergamo Film Meeting in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paasam
''Paasam'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Ramanna. It stars M. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha and B. Saroja Devi. The film was released on 31 August 1962 and failed commercially. Plot Depicts the extraordinary love of a son towards his mother. Gopi is brought up in a juvenile home, as he accidentally commits a murder. After his release he searches for his mother and brother, but is unable to trace them. He lands up in the same village, where his brother Raghu, lives and works as a government officer. He falls in love his friend Kali's sister, Chandra, but Kali refuses the alliance, accusing him of being an orphan. Raghu and Chandra are to be engaged. Angry at being thwarted and little knowing that Raghu is his brother, he joins Swaminathan in trying to trap Raghu in a burglary case. Ironically, both Raghu and Gopi do not know the true identity of Swaminathan. It is he who had thrown away his wife Shanta, their mother, several years ago. Several truths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
