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Mani C. Kappan
Mani C. Kappan (born 1956) is an Indian politician, film producer, film director and actor. He is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the state of Kerala for the Pala (State Assembly constituency), Pala constituency. Mani C. Kappan defeated Jose Tom Pulikkunnel of UDF during by-election in September 2019. This seat was vacant after the death of K. M. Mani, former Kerala Finance Minister. He was also the State Treasurer of the Nationalist Congress Party and had been the Convener of its Overseas Cell. He is the current MLA of Pala constituency. He is also a former volleyball international who played along with volleyball player Jimmy George. He is the producer of ''Meleparambil Aanveedu'', one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of the early 1990s. It made the list of "14 Greatest Malayalam Movies Ever" as compiled by Manorama News. He was also the producer and director of ''Mannar Mathai Speaking'', a popular Mala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 30 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala and is referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The present Kerala Legislative Assembly consists of 140 elected members. History In Kerala Day, 1956, the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging Travancore, Kochi and Malabar District, Malabar regions, and the Kasaragod district, Kasaragod region of South Canara. The first 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, assembly election in Kerala state was held in February–March 1957. The first ''Kerala Legislative Assembly'' was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member. The current delimitation committee of 2010 reaffirmed the total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced to the program at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. The adapted version of volleyball at the Summer Paralympic Games is sitting volleyball. Basic play The complete set of rules is extensive, but play essentially proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball (tossing or releasing it and then hitting it with a hand or arm), from behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to three times to return the ball to the other side of the court, but individual players may not touch th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaravadhu
Nagarvadhu (also Nagaravadhu or Nagar Vadhu; Devanagari: नगरवधू; ) was a tradition followed in some parts of ancient India. Women competed to win the title of a nagarvadhu, and there was no taboo against the practice. The most beautiful woman, and most talented in various dance forms, was chosen as the Nagarvadhu. A nagarvadhu was respected, and she was a royal courtesan; people could watch her dance and sing. A Nagarvadhu's price for a single night's dance was very high, and she was only within the reach of the very rich – the emperors, kings, princes and lords. Famous nagarvadhus * Amrapali, state courtesan and Buddhist disciple, described in ''Vaishali Ki Nagarvadhu'' by Acharya Chatursen * Vasantasena, a character in the classic Sanskrit story of '' Mricchakatika'', written in the 2nd century BC by Śūdraka * Madhavi, a character in the classic Tamil story of ''Silappatikaram'', written by Ilango Adigal See also *Devadasi * Deuki * Ca trù, a similar profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaanchinathan
''Vaanchinathan'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language crime action film directed by Shaji Kailas in his Tamil debut. The script was written by Liaquat Ali Khan. It stars Vijayakanth in the main lead role with Sakshi Shivanand and Ramya Krishnan in the female leads and Prakash Raj. The film was released on 14 January 2001. Plot Vanchinathan is a cop who has been transferred from Gujarat. Chidambaram is a media mogul who thrives on chaos and confusion, which will help him boost sales of his paper. Their enmity becomes personal when Chidambaram challenges Vanchinathan to arrest him when he cleverly commits a murder in broad daylight in front of Vanchinathan. After that, Vanchinathan kills two corrupt officers for assisting bad guys. In retaliation Chidambaram poisons Vanchinathan's sister. Thereby Vanchinathan shoots Chidambaram and blames it on Chidambaram' younger brother. Cast Production The team had initially agreed terms with Suresh Gopi to feature in a pivotal role, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friends (1999 Film)
''Friends'' is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language buddy comedy-drama film written and directed by Siddique, produced by Lal and starring Jayaram, Mukesh, and Sreenivasan with Meena, Divya Unni, Jagathy Sreekumar, V. K. Sreeraman, Janardhanan and Cochin Haneefa in supporting roles. It was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year, grossing around 11 crore at the box office against a budget of 2 crore. It was later remade into Tamil with the same name (2001) and into Telugu as '' Snehamante Idera'' (2001) and Odia as ''Dosti''. Plot Friends Aravindan, Chandu and Joey value friendship over everything else, even family, and for this reason, Chandu resists the advances of Aravindan's sister Uma. When the trio take up a painter's job at a mansion, Aravindan falls in love with Padmini, who lives there and Padmini's jealous cousin makes him believe that his overtures are reciprocated. When the truth is revealed and Padmini rejects him outright, Chandu stands up for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Boys
''The Good Boys'' is a 1997 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. P. Sunil and produced by Ali. The film stars Jagathy Sreekumar, Mani C. Kappan, Deepanjali and Harishree Ashokan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Bappi Lahiri. Plot Sudhi, Unni, Suseelan, and Gopalakrishnan are happy go-lucky unemployed youths yearning to escape from their families. While their mothers Rajeswari, Gomathi Teacher and Sreelatha are more or less accomplished and empowered housewives devoted to their families, the fathers Mohanachandran, Vikraman Nair, and Kuruppu are promiscuous middle aged men who outwardly pretend to be loyal and dutiful to their wives but secretly yearn to vent their sexual frustrations. A mishap surrounding the young sons' attempt to accost a prostitute ends up in the fathers getting beaten by misunderstood villagers the next day, and an astrologer called in by the wives prescribes penance in a Madurai temple. As the fathers elude citing health reasons, the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuvathurki
''Yuvathurki'' () is a 1996 Malayalam-language action film directed by Bhadran, produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation in association with Seven Arts. Suresh Gopi and Vijayashanti appear in the leading roles. Dr. Rajendra Babu was the dialogue writer for the film, who had earlier done '' Sphadikam'', which was also directed by Bhadran, while Bhadran himself penned the screenplay. Most of the film was shot in and around Delhi, barring a few scenes. The Tapovanam of Swami Somendra was shot at Udaipur. ''Yuvathurki'' was the first Malayalam film by Vijayashanti. Although movie had a star cast and high budget for a movie in the 90s, the film fared poorly at the box office. Plot Sidhardha, a Delhi-based youth wing leader of the ruling party is sentenced to jail for murdering Ambikaratnam, a woman leader of the ruling party. At Tihar jail, he is made to face severe physical torture for questioning the injustice happening inside. Kalimulla, the jail superintendent, along with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Of The Match (film)
''Man of the Match'' is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language satire black comedy written and directed by D. Satya Prakash. Movie produced under PRK Productions banner. The film stars Nataraj S. Bhat, Dharmanna Kadooru, Atharva Prakash, Mayuri Nataraj, Shridatta, Brunda vikram. Satya Prakash uses a film-within-a-film narrative where the main actors play fictionalised versions of themselves. Frustrated over the fact that his acting career not taking off, Nataraj decides to produce a film with his actor friend Dharmanna. The day of auditions in a huge studio provides more drama and surprises than expected, as Nataraj has something different on his mind. Cast * Nataraj S. Bhat as himself, director of the film * Dharmanna Kadooru as himself, producer of the film * Sunder as himself * Veena Sunder as herself * Vasuki Vaibhav as himself, Cameo appearance * Manjunath D as Swamy, supporting actor * Atharva Prakash as cutout Hero * Mayuri Nataraj * Brunda Vikram as Bhavana, Bhushan fiancé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
''Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta'' is a 1995 Malayalam film starring Jayaram and Vani Viswanath. The film has a musical score by Johnson. Plot A grandfather tries to find a groom for his granddaughter Maya, who returns from Mumbai. However, he does not know that she is already married to photographer Jayadevan. There is a parallel plot line in which a few underworld dons are trying to retrieve diamonds from Maya, which she possesses unknowingly. Cast Soundtrack The film's soundtrack was composed by Johnson, with lyrics penned by Gireesh Puthenchery and P. K. Mishra. The album features three songs, performed by renowned playback singers Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan is a renowned Indian playback singer known for her contributions to a wide range of Indian film industries, particularly in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema. Over her decades-long career, she has also recorded songs in other ..., P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra, and a chorus ensemble. External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusruthikaatu
''Kusruthikaatu'' () is a 1995 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Suresh Vinu and produced by Mani C. Kappan. The film stars Jayaram, Kanaka, Jagathy Sreekumar, Oduvil Unnikrishnan and Chippy in lead roles. The musical score of the film was composed by S. P. Venkatesh while the songs were composed by Tomin J. Thachankery. Plot Cast *Jayaram as Nandagopal / Nandu * Kanaka as Indira Nandagopal / Indu *Jagathy Sreekumar as Madhavan Kutty * Innocent as Indira's father *Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Dr. K. Gopala Menon * Chippy as Ganga Thomas * V. D. Rajappan as Kariyachan *Indrans as Arogya Swami *Jose Pellissery as College Principal *Kanakalatha as Indira's aunt *Mani C. Kappan as Ganga's brother *Ragini as Chinnamma Kariyachan * Saradha Preetha as Reshma *Mini Arun as Treesa * K. R. Vatsala as Homemaker * Sonia as Monica *Thesni Khan as Riya *Philomina as Treesa's mother-in-law *Kundara Johny Johny Joseph, better known by the stage name Kundara Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose K
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. Given name Mishnaic and Talmudic periods * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya * Jose the Galilean * Jose ben Halafta * Jose ben Jochanan * Jose ben Joezer of Zeredah * Jose ben Saul Male * Jose (actor), Indian actor * Jose Balagtas, Filipino film director *Jose Baxter (born 1992), English footballer * Jose Davis (born 1978), American football player * Jose Glover (died 1638), English minister and pioneer of the printing press in the New World * Jose Kattukkaran (born 1950), Indian politician * Jose Kurushinkal, Indian cricket umpire * Jose Kusugak (1950–2011), Inuk politician * Jose Lambert (born 1941), Belgian professor * Jose K. Mani (born 1965), Indian politician *Jose Mugrabi (born 1939), Israeli businessman *Jose Nandhikkara (born 1964), Indian author *Jose Pellissery (1950–2004), Indian film actor *Jose Chacko Periappuram (born 1958), In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held in Kerala on 6 April 2021 to elect 140 Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), members to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. The results were declared on 2 May. The election saw the incumbent Left Democratic Front (Kerala), Left Democratic Front (LDF) retaining power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, previous election, marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive terms in the state since its 1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 1977 election. The United Democratic Front (Kerala), United Democratic Front (UDF) won the remaining 41 seats, 6 less than in the previous election. The National Democratic Alliance, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) received a dip in vote share and lost their lone seat. Pinarayi Vijayan became the first List of chief ministers of Kerala, Chief Minister of Kerala to be re-elected after completing a full, five-year term in office. Back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
