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Mayamohini
''Mayamohini'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jose Thomas and written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas, starring Dileep in the title role with Biju Menon, Mohan Sharma, Baburaj, Raai Laxmi, Mythili and Spadikam George in supporting roles. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year. The movie was remade in Kannada as '' Jai Lalitha''. This movie generally received positive reviews from the audience and was a blockbuster at the box office. It also became the highest grossing Malayalam movie of 2012. Plot A plane accident occurs in which a small child narrowly escapes, while his parents are dead. He is then looked after by his maternal uncle Appukuttan Nair, and all the family's wealth will be inherited by him. As per their astrologer, in the future he should marry a young woman whose star is '' Chothi'', only then will he prosper in life. The boy grows up to be a young man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Lalitha
''Jai Lalitha'' is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Pon Kumaran. It stars Sharan (actor), Sharan, Aishwarya Devan, Disha Pandey and Ravishankar Gowda in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film ''Mayamohini'' (2012). ''Jai Lalitha'' released on 27 June 2014. Previously titled ''Smt. Jayalalitha'', the film met with controversies over the name coinciding with the name of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa. Later, it was renamed as ''Jai Lalitha''. However, the director clarified that the name has no connection with the chief minister and instead signifies the strong embodiment of the 'woman-in-disguise' character that Sharan was supposed to play. Cast Production Pon Kumaran, who tasted success with ''Only Vishnuvardhana, Vishnuvardhana'' and ''Chaarulatha'', planned to remake the Malayalam hit film ''Mayamohini'' in Kannada. He approached actor Sharan and narrated the story to him while on the sets of ''Kempegowda''. Sharan wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnkutty
Johnkutty is an Indian film editor working in Malayalam film industry. He began his career editing television shows in 2000, debuting with ''Munshi'' in Asianet. He joined in the Kerala State Film Development Corporation in 2001 as a non-linear editor. After working as an assist in a number of Malayalam films, he debuted as an independent editor in 2012 with the film ''Mayamohini''. Career He started his career editing in 2000 by ''Munshi'' in Asianet. In the following year, he joined in the Kerala State Film Development Corporation as a non-linear editor. Later he edited a number of Malayalam television serials, notable of it includes ''Sumangali'' and ''Jagapoga''. He has also edited few documentary films for Kerala Public Relations Department. He edited 13 episodes of ''Tenali Raman'' produced by Toons Animation for the American channel Cartoon Network. After three years, he joined in Chitranjali Studio, Thiruvananthapuram. During that period he got an opportunity to work a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baburaj (actor)
Baburaj Jacob, mononymously known as Baburaj, is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in Tamil and Hindi films. He began and established his career in cinema by playing antagonistic roles and graduated to comedic and character roles after the 2011 film '' Salt N' Pepper''. Personal life Baburaj married twice. He has two sons from his first marriage. His second marriage is to South Indian actress Vani Viswanath. The couple has two children. On 14 February 2017, Baburaj was stabbed by one of his neighbours in Idukki following an argument. Film career Baburaj started his acting career as a junior artist. His debut in Malayalam was ''Bheesmacharya'' (1994), directed by Cochin Haneefa, where he played a notorious villain. He also acted as a villain in the Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhu Warrier
Madhu Warrier (born 5 July 1976), professionally credited as Madhu Wariar, is an Indian actor, director and producer known for his roles in Malayalam films. He produced the films '' Swantham Lekhakan'' (2009) and ''Mayamohini'' (2012). He is the elder brother of actress Manju Warrier. He directed the film '' Lalitham Sundaram'' which was later released in 2022. Family and early life Born in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, he is the son of Madhava Warrier, an accountant, and Girija Warrier, a housewife. He is the elder brother of actress Manju Warrier. His family hails from Pullu, Thrissur. Career Warrier made his acting debut with a lead role in the Malayalam film ''The Campus''. Since then, he has acted in over 20 films. He along with filmmaker P. Sukumar own a production house named Color Factory. He has produced two films, '' Swantham Lekhakan'' and ''Mayamohini''. He directed the film '' Lalitham Sundaram''. Filmography * '' Wanted'' (2004) - Unni * ''The Campus'' (2005) - Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Thomas
Jose Thomas is an Indian film director in Malayalam movies. He directed more than 20 Malayalam movies. His popular movies are Mattupetti Machan, Kanjirapally Kariyachan, Udayapuram Sulthan, Mayamohini ''Mayamohini'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jose Thomas and written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas, starring Dileep in the title role with Biju Menon, Mohan Sharma, Baburaj, Raai Laxmi, Mythili and ... and Sringaravelan. Filmography ;Director References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Jose Malayalam film directors Living people Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram 20th-century Indian people 21st-century Indian people Malayalam film producers Malayalam screenwriters Screenwriters from Thiruvananthapuram Film producers from Thiruvananthapuram 1963 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
Korom Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Unnikrishnan Namboothiri (19 October 1923 20 January 2021) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He mainly handled comedy roles and grandfather roles. His role as Dileep's grand father in the Malayalam movie Kalyanaraman was well noted. P. V. Kunhikrishnan, a judge of the Kerala High Court is his son and the noted lyricist and music director Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri is his son-in-law. He died on 20 January 2021 at a private hospital in Kannur. Life and career Unnikrishnan Namboothiri was born in a Nambudiri Brahmin family on 19 October 1923 to Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Narayanan Namboothiri and Devaki Antharjanam at Korom, Payyanur. He had five siblings. He had his primary education from Payyanur Boys High School. He was married to Leela Antharjanam from Thekkumpurathu Mana in Cherpulassery in Palakkad district (died in 2009) and has 2 sons, Bhavadasan and Kunhikrishnan, and 2 daughters, Devi and Yamuna. His elder daughter, Devi, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Rai
Lakshmi Rai, professionally credited as Raai Laxmi, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages. Early life Raai Laxmi was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to Ram Rai and Manjula Rai. Her family relocated to Belgaum. Acting career Early career (2005–2010) In 2005, Laxmi made her film debut in the Tamil-language film '' Karka Kasadara''. Subsequently, she appeared in a number of Tamil films, including the comedy film '' Kundakka Mandakka'' (2005) opposite R. Parthiban, Perarasu's action-masala flick '' Dharmapuri'' (2006) and the romance film '' Nenjai Thodu'' (2007). ''Valmiki'' (2005), opposite Shiva Rajkumar, marked her maiden film in Kannada. In 2008, she began working in more serious films such as the drama film '' Velli Thirai'', in which she played herself, and the action thriller '' Dhaam Dhoom'', directed by Jeeva. She received positive feedback for her portrayal of a lawyer in the latter. A review f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balachandran Chullikkad
Balachandran Chullikkad (born 30 July 1957) is an Indian poet, orator, lyricist and actor in Malayalam-language media. Early life Balachandran was born in Paravur, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He completed his graduation in English literature from the Union Christian College, Aluva (first two years) and Maharajas College, Ernakulam. Career His collection of poems published includes ''Pathinettu Kavithakal, Amaavaasi, Ghazal, Maanasaantharam, Dracula'' etc. Another collection of his previously published poems, ''Balachandran Chullikkadinte Kavithakal'' (The Poems of Balachandran Chullikkad), was published in 2000. He has also published a book of his memoirs, ''Chidambarasmarana'' (2001). He has participated in many national literary seminars organised by the Central Academy of Letters, India. He was one among the ten members of a cultural delegation of India to Sweden in 1997 invited by Nobel Academy and Swedish Writers Union. He represented Indian poetry in the international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalasangham Films
Kalasangham Films is an Indian film production and distribution company based in the Malayalam film industry. It was founded by M. M. Hamsa. It has since gone on to distribute several films in Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ... and other regional Indian languages. Productions Distributions References {{Reflist Indian film producers Mass media companies established in 2001 Indian film distributors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Sharma
Mohan Sharma is an Indian film and television actor, film producer, director and screenwriter, who works in Cinema of South India, South Indian films. He has produced more than 15 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. He became noted through his role in ''Chattakkari (1974 film), Chattakari'' (1974). Background Mohan Sharma was born in Thathamangalam in Palakkad district, Kerala. His education was completed at Thathamangalam and Chitoor of Palaghat. Afterwards, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and graduated in the acting course. He was the first South Indian to get that qualification in acting from the institute. He served three times as National Film Jury member and once as Indian Panorama Jury member. He fell in love with co-star Lakshmi (actress), Lakshmi on the sets of ''Chattakkari (1974 film), Chattakari'' and married her in 1975, but it ended in divorce in 1980. Later, he married in 1982 and has a son through his second marriage.Then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijibal
Bijibal Maniyil is an Indian music composer and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he has composed for more than 150 feature films, several television commercials and a few documentaries.His work on the movie ''Kaliyachan'' earned him the National film award in 2012. Career Bijibal entered the film industry as a composer in 2007, with the satirical drama film '' Arabikatha'' directed by Lal Jose. In 2013, he won the National Film Award for Best Background Score and Kerala State Film Award for the film '' Kaliyachan''. He has also composed for several non-film Malayalam albums including ''Vasco Da Gama''. He has also often composed for short films besides directing the short titled ''Sundari'' and also composing its score. He also composed the music for the door-opening and door-closing notification system in Kochi Metro trains which continues to be in use to this date. The notable feature films for whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
