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Biju Menon
Biju Menon (born 9 September 1967) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films, and also has a few Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film credits. He made his debut in the 1994 Malayalam film ''Puthran''. In a career spanning over two decades, he has appeared in over 150 films, and has won one National film award for Best Supporting Actor, three Kerala State Film Awards including one best actor, two Filmfare Awards South and nine Asianet Film Awards. He got the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2021 for the film '' Aarkkariyam''. Biju Menon's popular characters were in films such as '' Mannar Mathai Speaking'' (1995), '' Azhakiya Ravanan'' (1996), '' Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu'' (1997), '' Pathram'' (1999), '' Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu'' (1999), '' Madhuranombarakattu'' (2000), '' Meghamalhar'' (2001), '' Shivam'' (2002), and '' T. D. Dasan Std. VI B'' (2010). He shifted to comedic from serious roles, beginning from 2010 and played several not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Thrissur District
Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , the district is home to over 9% of Kerala's population. Thrissur district is bordered by the districts of Palakkad district, Palakkad and Malappuram district, Malappuram to the north, the districts of Ernakulam district, Ernakulam and Idukki District, Idukki to the south and Coimbatore district, Coimbatore to the east. The Arabian Sea lies to the west and Western Ghats stretches towards the east. It is part of the historical Malabar Coast, which has been trading internationally since ancient times. The main language spoken is Malayalam language, Malayalam. Thrissur district was formed on 1 July 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as the cultural capital of Kerala, and the land of Poorams. The district is known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mannar Mathai Speaking
''Mannar Mathai Speaking'' is a 1995 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film produced and directed by Mani C. Kappan and written by Siddique-Lal. The film stars Innocent in the title role, along with Mukesh, Sai Kumar, Biju Menon, Vani Viswanath, Janardhanan, Indrans, Vijayaraghavan, Harisree Ashokan and Cochin Haneefa in the supporting role. It is a sequel to the 1989 film ''Ramji Rao Speaking'', and is followed by '' Mannar Mathai Speaking 2'' (2014). Vani Viswanath made her debut in this film as a leading actress. The film was a commercial success. It is loosely based on Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film ''Vertigo'' (which was an adaptation of the 1954 novel ''The Living and the Dead'' by Boileau-Narcejac). Priyadarshan adapted certain subplots of the film for his Hindi film, '' Bhagam Bhag'' (2006), which went on to be remade in Telugu as '' Brahmanandam Drama Company''. Writer Siddique later reused the story and tweaked it for his Tamil film '' Sadhu Miranda'' (2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vellimoonga
''Vellimoonga'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language political satire film directed by Jibu Jacob and written by Joji Thomas. It stars Biju Menon in the lead role with Aju Varghese, Nikki Galrani, Tini Tom, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sasi Kalinga, Saju Navodaya, Kalabhavan Shajon, Veena Nair, and Siddique in supporting roles. Asif Ali appears in a cameo role. The music was composed by Bijibal. The film was released on 25 September 2014 in 60 centres across Kerala. It became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2014 with ticket sales estimated at . The movie was remade in Tamil in 2016 as ''Muthina Kathirika''. Plot Mamachan is an unmarried politician in his forties. He works in a relatively unknown party based in North India that barely has any presence in Kerala. He is subject to taunts and retorts to this though he is the national leader of the party he belongs to. Well known for his cunning and slimy tactics, Mamachan has his share of haters in the village, Karthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Romans (2013 Film)
''Romans'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller mystery film directed by Boban Samuel. The film is produced by Arun Ghosh and Bijoy Chandran under the banner Chand V Creations. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Nivetha Thomas, Lalu Alex and T. G. Ravi.. The core plots were inspired from 1989 American comedy film '' We're No Angels'', directed by Neil Jordan. The film released on 17 January 2013, and received positive responses from critics. The film was an all-time blockbuster at the box office. Plot Akash and Shibu are two convicted criminals. They are being transported to a jail with another convict via train. Shibu and the other convict beat the cops traveling with them and Shibu jumps out of the train with an unwilling Akash. Meanwhile, not so far away is a village called Poomala, which is on the Kerala – Tamil Nadu border. Poomala is home to a famous century-old Latin Catholic church which had been closed for years. Thommichan is the only promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Run Baby Run (2012 Film)
''Run Baby Run'' (stylized as ''Run Babby Run'') is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Joshiy, produced and distributed by Milan Jaleel through the company Galaxy Films. It was the first independent screenplay of Sachy following the split of Sachi-Sethu duo. The film stars Mohanlal, Amala Paul,Biju Menon and Shammi Thilakan. The music was composed by Ratheesh Vegha, while cinematography was done by R. D. Rajasekhar. The film, which is set in the backdrop of news media, has Mohanlal playing the role of a channel cameraman Venu and Amala Paul that of a senior editor Renuka. The story traces their relationship and professional conflicts. ''Run Baby Run'' released worldwide on 29 August 2012. The film was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year. Plot Venu is a high-profile news cameraman working in Reuters, who graduates from a premier film institute, but prefers to shoot news rather than the manipulated visuals for films. Venu is m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ordinary (film)
''Ordinary'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sugeeth in his directorial debut and written by Nishad K. Koya and Manu Prasad. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Asif Ali and Shritha Sivadas. The music was composed by Vidyasagar. The film follows the life of a driver and conductor of a K.S.R.T.C. bus that travels from Pathanamthitta to the village of Gavi via Angamoozhy. The film was released in India on 17 March 2012, and received positive response from audience. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. The film was remade in Tamil as '' Jannal Oram'' by Karu Pazhaniappan and in Telugu as '' Right Right''. Plot Iravi Kuttan Pillai, from Thrissur, is appointed in KSRTC as a bus conductor and is assigned Pathanamthitta – Gavi route for his first posting. Gavi is a picturesque small village inside a forest with a small local population, many of whom travel daily to Pathanamthitta for work. Situated near the reservoir of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Seniors (2011 Film)
''Seniors'' is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film directed by Vysakh and written by Sachi-Sethu. The plot follows four friends who return to their alma mater as students. It stars Jayaram, Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, and Manoj K. Jayan. The film features songs by Alphons Joseph, Jassie Gift, and Alex Paul and a score by Gopi Sundar. The film was released in India and the United Kingdom on 7 May 2011. It was a blockbuster at the box office. Plot The film starts with two flashback scenes. In 1981, a husband is waiting for his flirtatious wife to come home and take care of their son and baby daughter. The wife comes with her boyfriend and after a fight, decides to leave the husband and children. In another flashback, it's a college day festival in 1996. After a dance performance, Indu comes to enquire about her sister, Lakshmi, who is with her four friends and one of them says he would drop her home. The friends are having a good time enjoying the college day fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
''Marykkundoru Kunjaadu'' () is a 2010 Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Shafi, starring Dileep, Biju Menon and Bhavana in lead roles, with Vijayaraghavan, Vinaya Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar and Innocent in supporting roles. The film was released on 25 December 2010 and received highly positive reviews, which went on to become a Blockbuster completing 150 days. The movie was remade in Hindi by Priyadarshan in 2012 as '' Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal''. Plot The story takes place in a remote village in the Kerala Highranges. Solomon, the son of the village sexton, Geevarghese , a simple soul who is quiet in nature and fears virtually everything around, thus earning the nickname Kunjaadu (little lamb). His mother, Mary, was Ittichan's crush. He named his daughter Mary after Solomon's mother. He wanted Solomon to love his daughter dearly and then he would marry her to some other person so that he gets to know the pain that he felt when he lost his love. He promises the churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shivam (2002 Film)
''Shivam'' is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by B. Unnikrishnan and produced by Menaka under the production banner Revathy Kalamandhir. Biju Menon appears in the leading role as Bhadran K. Menon, a tough police officer, who is on a fight against Medayil Devarajan, a smuggler-cum-politician ( Sai Kumar). Murali, Nandini, Vijayakumar, Ratheesh, Rajan P. Dev, N. F. Varghese, Baburaj, Subair, T. P. Madhavan and Babu Namboothiri appear in other prominent roles. The film is a remake of the 1999 Hindi Movie, Shool. It was based on the true story of man named Shivam Kapoor. As it was produced at a very small budget within a short period, this film was successful in covering the production cost. Cast * Biju Menon as CI Bhadran K. Menon * Sai Kumar as Medayil Devarajan * Murali as Sudhakaran MP * Vijayakumar as Constable Rasheed * Nandini as Dr Gayathri * Ratheesh as Umman Koshi * NF Varghese as Constable Sukumaran Nair * Raja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Meghamalhar
''Meghamalhar'' is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written and directed by Kamal from a story by Iqbal Kuttippuram. It stars Biju Menon and Samyuktha Varma in the lead roles while Poornima Mohan, Sreenath, Shivaji, Siddique, and Raghavan play supporting roles. The film was jointly produced by M. V. Shreyams Kumar for Mathrubhumi and Asianet. It won two Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. The movie was reported to be inspired by the 1945 British movie ''Brief Encounter''. Plot The film is the story of Rajeevan, an advocate, and Nandita Menon, a writer. Rajeevan is married to Rekha, a bank employee, and has two kids. Nandita is married to Mukundan, a businessman in the Gulf, and has a daughter. They lead their normal family life happily. A mix-up in the cakes they ordered for their respective kids introduces the protagonists and their backgrounds. Both meet each other accidentally and in due course, their relationship becomes intimate (menta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Madhuranombarakattu
''Madhuranombarakattu'' () is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Kamal and written by Raghunath Paleri, starring Biju Menon and Samyuktha Varma. The music was composed by Vidyasagar. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film. Plot Vishnu is a government school teacher traveling with his children, Unni and Maya, after getting a transfer from his hometown. The bus meets with an accident and Unni dies at the spot. Vishnu's wife, Priyamvada, is jailed after committing a murder. She kills someone who was molesting Vishnu's sister, Sreekutty. Vishnu hides the death news of Unni from Priya and further tells the villagers that his wife has been admitted to the hospital following the accident. In the new place, Vishnu along with his friend Shekharan, the Headmaster, and others catch Kaatumaakan who, with his friends, steals and kills hens and makes the school untidy, and hands him to the police. In the jail, Kaatumakan learns of Priyamvada, Vishn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
''Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar. It stars Manju Warrier, Thilakan, Biju Menon, Abbas, and Kalabhavan Mani. The film features songs composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan and background score by Sharreth. The plot follows Bhadra, a female farmhand who seeks revenge on landlord Nateshan for murdering her parents when she was a child. Warrier received a National Film Award - Special Mention for her performance. Plot A young woman named Bhadra wants to take revenge against a landlord, Natesan, who murdered her parents 15 years ago. She gets a job at Natesan's land. The other female workers help her get familiar with the new job. Natesan's son, who has an eye on Bhadra, grabs her without her consent. She gets furious but her workmates calm her. One fine day, she notices that a man, Chindan, who is mentally ill is ill-treated. She befriends him. That night, the eldest worker narrates a story a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
