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Fazil (director)
Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1949), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Fazil, is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil cinema, Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the 1980 film ''Manjil Virinja Pookkal''. His popular films include ''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku'' (1983), ''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' (1984), ''Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal'' (1986), ''Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal'' (1987), ''Ente Sooryaputhrikku'' (1991), ''Pappayude Swantham Appoos'' (1992), ''Manichitrathazhu'' (1993), ''Harikrishnans'' (1998). His 1993 film ''Manichitrathazhu'' won the National Film Awards, National Film Award for National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He won the Best Director award at the Kerala State Film Awards, 13th Kerala State Film Awards for his 1984 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. Since 1998, it has been owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. , IMDb was the 51st most visited website on the Internet, as ranked by Semrush. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes), million person records, and 83 million registered users. Features User profile pages show a user's registration date and, optionally, their personal ratings of titles. Since 2015, "badges" can be added showing a count of contributions. These badges rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manichitrathazhu
''Manichitrathazhu'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language epic psychological horror Thriller film directed by Fazil, written by Madhu Muttam and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana and Suresh Gopi. It also features Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Vinaya Prasad, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sridhar, K.B. Ganesh Kumar, Sudheesh. The story is inspired by a tragedy that happened in the Alummoottil tharavad located at Muttom (near Haripad), belonging to central Travancore. The inheritor of the Alummoottil property and his domestic worker girl were murdered by the son-in-law after he had been written-off from the marumakkathayam system of inheritance prevalent in Kerala at the time. The murder gave rise to many local legends which serve as the basis for the film. Muttam, the writer of the film, is a member of the Alummoottil tharavad through his maternal family. Sibi Malayil, Priyadarshan and Siddique–Lal served as the second-unit directors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Shalini
Shalini (formerly known as Baby Shalini; born 20 November 1979) is a former Indian actress and child artist who worked in Malayalam and Tamil films. During the 80s, Shalini was the most successful child artist in Malayalam and Tamil films. After a brief hiatus from acting, Shalini made a come back in 1997 through Malayalam and Tamil language films as a lead heroine. She married popular Tamil actor Ajith Kumar before officially retiring from films. Early life Shalini is a Pentecostal Christian. She was born to Babu and Alice on 20 November 1979. Her father is from Kollam. Her father migrated to Madras with an ambition of becoming an actor and the family settled there. Later, he fulfilled his ambition through his children. She is the middle child. Her younger sister Shamili and her elder brother Richard are also actors in the film industry. Shalini attended Fatima Matriculation Higher Secondary School (K.G to 8th), Adarsh Vidyalaya, Chennai (9th to 10th). She completed college a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Moidu
Zareena Moidu, known by her stage name Nadhiya Moidu or simply Nadhiya, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She made her debut in the 1984 Malayalam film '' Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu'' for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1985 Best Actress Nadiya Nokketha" See page 392 She made her comeback in 2004 in Tamil films with '' M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi'', and received critical acclaim for her performance. In 2013, she received critical acclaim in Telugu cinema for both the roles she played, as Prabhas's mother in the film '' Mirchi'' and for playing a stubborn aunt in '' Attarintiki Daredi''. For the latter, she received the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Early life Nadiya was born to Malayali parents and spent her childhood in Sion, Mumbai. She had her primary education from The J.B Vachha High School for Parsi Girls, Mumbai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hindi cinema, Hindi, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Kannada cinema, Kannada films. Mohanlal has a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he has acted in Mohanlal filmography, more than 400 films. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2001, and Padma Bhushan in 2019, India's fourth and third highest Orders, decorations, and medals of India, civilian honours, for his contributions to Cinema of India, Indian cinema. In 2009, he became the first actor in India to be awarded the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army (India), Territorial Army. Mohanlal was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN. Mohanlal made his acting debut at age 18 in the Malayalam film ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navodaya Appachan
Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose, known as Navodaya Appachan (6 February 1924 – 23 April 2012) was an Indian film producer, director and entrepreneur. He was best known for his work in Malayalam cinema, especially as the founder of Navodaya Studio. Appachan was born to M. M. Chacko son of Mani of the Maliampurackal family at Pulinkunnoo and was an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai. Movies he produced include ''Manjil Virinja Pookkal'' and ''My Dear Kuttichathan''. The latter was the first 3D movie made in India and released as ''Chota Chetan'' in Hindi. He is the founder of Navodaya Studio. He created '' Bible Ki Kahaniyan'' on Doordarshan. He first became involved in the film industry with his brother Kunchacko, at Udaya Studio. The first Cinemascope film in Malayalam was directed by him, and the Malayalam '' Padayottam'', which was the first indigenously shot 70mm movie in South India, was produced by him. He founded Kishkinta, India's first theme park, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivaji Ganesan
Villupuram. Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001), better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian actor and film producer. He was mainly active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ganesan is acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian actors of all time and among the most imitated one by other actors. He was known for his versatility and the variety of roles he depicted on screen, which also gave him the Tamil nickname ''Nadigar Thilagam'' (). In a career that spanned close to five decades, he had acted in 288 films in Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language, Hindi. Sivaji Ganesan is the only actor in Tamil cinema to have played the lead role in over 250 films. Ganesan was the first Indian actor to win the "Best Actor" award at the first Afro-Asian Film Festival held in Cairo, Egypt in 1960. Many leading South Indian actors have stated that their acting was infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 6 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading man, leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Cinema of India, 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 film), Nadhi'' (1969), ''C.I.D. Nazir'' (1971), ''Anubhavangal Paalichakal'' (1971), ''Taxi Car'' (1972), ''Azhakulla Saleena'' (1973), ''Nellu (1974 film), Nellu'' (1974), ''Ariyappedatha Rahasyam'' (1981), ''Vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyan (Malayalam Actor)
Sathyan (born Cheruvilakathu Veetil Manuel Sathyanesan Nadar; 9 November 1912 – 15 June 1971) was an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. Known for his own style and versatility in acting, Satyan was one of the pioneers of realistic acting in Indian film industry. He is respectfully called Sathyan Master. He was also a soldier in the British Indian Army and later a police officer with the Travancore State Police. Sathyan served as an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. After the war he joined the Travancore state police as an inspector in late 1940s. During this time he got interested in acting and acted in amateur stage plays. He made his debut film in 1952 film Athmasakhi and rose to stardom with the critically acclaimed film Neelakuyil in 1954. He dominated the Malayalam film industry over two decades ( 1952 – 1971) along with his contemporary Prem Nazir. He is remembered for his performances in ''Anubhavangal Palichakal'' (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanatana Dharma College
Sanatana Dharma College or S. D. College is an educational institution in Alappuzha, Kerala, India, affiliated with the University of Kerala. It is one of the oldest affiliated aided colleges under the University of Kerala. The college has been recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by NAAC with A+ grade. It is the first and only college under university of Kerala which got A+ grade by NAAC. The college has twelve teaching departments which offers various undergraduate and nine postgraduate courses in arts, science and commerce. Its departments of Commerce, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Malayalam and English are approved research centers of the University of Kerala. The current manager of the college is P. Krishnakumar. The college is headed by Prof (Dr.) K. H Prema as the principal. The college Office Administration is managed by Senior Superintendent S.SanthoshKumar, Head Accountant R.Babu. History S. D. Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedumudi Venu
Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and also in Tamil cinema, Tamil in a career spanning nearly five decades. He wrote screenplays and directed one film. Nedumudi Venu won three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Award South and six Kerala State Film Awards for his various performances in various movies. Early life Venu was born as Venugopal to P. K. Kesava Pillai, a schoolmaster and P. Kunjikkuttiyamma. He had his primary education from NS Higher Secondary School, Nedumudi, and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Champakulam. Venu was married to T. R. Susheela. The couple had two sons: Unni and Kannan. Death Venu died at Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 11 October 2021, at the age of 73. He was recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Film Awards
The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The awardees are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. For the awards for literature on cinema a separate jury is formed. The academy annually invites films for the award and the jury analyses the films that are submitted before deciding the winners. The awards intends to promote films with artistic values and encourage artists, technicians and producers. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Kerala. List of awards The number of awards varies from year to year, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
