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Mayaponman
Mayaponman () is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Thulasidas. It had Dileep, Kalabhavan Mani and Mohini. The film was produced by V. V. Antony, P. A. Velayudhan and P. C. Ealias under the banner of King Star Productions and was distributed by Seven Star Release. The story, script and dialogues were by J. Pallassery. The plot is loosely based on the 1987 American romantic comedy film '' Overboard''. Cast * Dileep as Prasad * Mohini as Nandinikkutty / Indu * Kalabhavan Mani as Charlie Lopez * Jagathy Sreekumar as SI Babu C. Kuruvila * Kuthiravattam Pappu as Motor Doctor Mathai * Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Adv. Paulos Manavalan * Cochin Haneefa as Pattalam Vasu * Machan Varghese as Vasu's assistant * Jagannatha Varma as Father Antony * Shivaji as Cheriyammavan * Kanakalatha Kanakalatha (24 August 1960 – 6 May 2024) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in the Malayalam cinema. Personal life and death Kanakalatha was born to parents Parameshwaran Pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overboard (1987 Film)
''Overboard'' is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, written by Leslie Dixon, starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, and executive produced by Roddy McDowall, who also co-stars alongside Edward Herrmann and Katherine Helmond. The film follows a demeaning, wealthy socialite who suffers from amnesia after falling from her yacht while vacationing on the Oregon Coast, only to be taken in by a working-class carpenter whom she had mistreated. The film's soundtrack was composed by Alan Silvestri while the Wright Brothers music used in the film was produced by Gary S. Paxton in Nashville, TN. Although it opened to mixed reviews, it was a box office success. ''Overboard'' is considered a classic by some, and has been remade several times. In 1992, it was adapted in the Indian film '' Ek Ladka Ek Ladki'', in 2006, it was adapted into the South Korean television series '' Couple or Trouble'', and in 2018, it was remade with Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalabhavan Mani
Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani (1 January 1971 – 6 March 2016), better known by his stage name Kalabhavan Mani, was an Indian actor and singer. Mani started his career as a Impersonator, mimicry artist with the Kalabhavan comedy troupe. He had starred in over 250 films, including Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, Tamil, Kannada cinema, Kannada, and Telugu cinema, Telugu films, and was renowned for his humorous characters and villain roles. Mani won National Film Awards, National Film Award – Special Jury Award and Kerala State Film Awards for his performance as Ramu in ''Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum'' (1999). He was the first actor from kerala who won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film), National Film Award - Special Jury Award in the history of Malayalam film industry. Personal life Kalabhavan Mani was born as Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani in Kerala to Chenathunad Kunnisseri Veettil Raman and Ammini at Chalakudy, Thrissur dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thulasidas
Thulasidas is an Indian film and serial Film director, director who works in the South Indian film industry, predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Filmography Television *''Sree mahabhagavatham'' (Asianet) *''Swamy Ayyappan saranam'' (Asianet) *''Devi mahathmyam'' (Asianet) *''Devayani'' (Surya TV) *''Sabarimala Sri Dharamshala'' (Asianet) *''Amma'' (Asianet) *''Pranayam'' (Asianet) *''Parishudhan'' (Flowers TV) *''Swayamvaram (TV series), Swayamvaram'' (Mazhavil Manorama) See also *List of Malayalam films from 1986 to 1990 *List of Malayalam films from 1991 to 1995 *List of Malayalam films from 1996 to 2000 References External links * Indian television directors Malayalam film directors Living people 20th-century Indian people 21st-century Indian people Year of birth missing (living people) {{India-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Sithara
Mohan Sithara (born 30 May 1959) is an Indian music composer. He received the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Music Director (2009) for the songs in Priyanandan's ''Soofi Paranja Kadha''. Since 1986 he has been an active musician in the Malayalam film industry. His work mixes Western, Classical and folk styles. He has worked with lyricists and poets like O. N. V Kurup, V. Madhusoodanan Nair, Yusufali Kechery, Sreekumaran Thampi, Rajeev Alunkal, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, S. Ramesan Nair, Vinayan, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar, Anil Panachooran, Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma, Gireesh Puthenchery, and Bichu Thirumala. Many prominent singers have sung his songs, including K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Madhu Balakrishnan, G. Venugopal, Shreya Ghoshal, Vidhu Prathap, Afsal, Manjari, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan and Biju Narayanan. Early life Mohan Sithara was born on 30 May 1959 in Peruvallur village in the Thrissur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanakalatha
Kanakalatha (24 August 1960 – 6 May 2024) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in the Malayalam cinema. Personal life and death Kanakalatha was born to parents Parameshwaran Pillai and Chinnamma at Kollam, Kerala. She attended the Government Girls School, Kollam. Before becoming a cine actress she was a theatre artist. She was divorced. Kanakalatha later suffered from dementia. She died from complications of the disease on 6 May 2024, at the age of 63. Filmography Malayalam 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Tamil Television career * Paliyathachan ( DD Malayalam) * Preyasi ( Surya TV) * Sagaracharitham * Pakida Pakida Pambaram ( DD Malayalam) * Agnisakshi * Jwalayayi * Veendum Jwalayayi * Parinamam * Ayisha * Devaganga * Women's Club * Nagarathil Yakshi * Jwala * Sethuvinte Kathakal * Uma * Snehasammanam * Snehadharangalode * Swathu * Vajram * Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum * Pavithra Jailillan as Jailer * Snehapoorvam Lakshmi * Manjadima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivaji (Malayalam Actor)
Shivaji (12 May 1957 - 30 September 2004) was an Indian actor, most popular for his Malayalam films during the 1980s and 1990s. He mainly did villain roles. Background Shivaji was born at Sankaramangalam Pattambi, Palakkad as the fourth child of (both late) Dr. A.K. Warrier (Panjal Ayyappankavu Variam) and Kamalam Varasyar (Manissery Thekkeppattu Variam). His debut movie was ''Kaaliyamarddanam'' in 1982. He did many notable roles in TV dramas and soap operas. He acted in more than 100 films. He died on 30 September 2004 following cardiac arrest at Thiruvananthapuram. He is survived by his daughter Unnimaya, his mother (who died on 9 August 2010) and his wife (who died in 2017). Filmography 1980s 1990s 2000s Television *Chila Kudumba Chithrangal (Kairali TV Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machan Varghese
M. L. Varghese, (1960 – 3 February 2011) popularly known by stage name Machan Varghese, was a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan (house of arts) and debuted as an actor through ''Kabooliwala''. Thereafter he played many notable roles in Malayalam films, mainly as a comedian. His association with Siddique-Lal, Rafi-Mecartin and Lal Jose are particularly noted. Within a career of nearly two decades, he acted in over 100 films. Varghese died on 3 February 2011 in Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ... of cancer. He was aged 50. Education and Family M. L. Varghese (Machan) completed his high school education in 1970's from St. Albert's High School, Ernakulam. He was married to Elsy. The couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochin Haneefa
Cochin Haneefa (22 April 1951 – 2 February 2010) was an Indian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam and Tamil. As a director he is best known for the films '' Aankiliyude Tharattu'' (1987) and '' Vatsalyam'' (1993). Personal life and education Haneefa was born in Cochin (present-day Kochi) to Veluthedathu Tharavattil A. B. Muhammed and Hajira, as the second among their eight children. He studied at Kochi St. Augustine's School and St. Albert's College and graduated with a degree in commerce. He was married to Fasila and they had twin daughters, Safa and Marwa. Career He made his film debut in 1972 in '' Azhimukham'' directed by Vijayan and went on to act in over 300 films in Malayalam. He also acted in over 80 Tamil films, including popular movies like '' Mahanadi'' with Kamal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpana (Malayalam Actress)
Kalpana Ranjani (5 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), better known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' Thanichalla Njan'' (2012) at the 60th National Film Awards. Kalpana started her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular among the audiences for her comic roles. Career Kalpana began her career as a child artist in the film '' Vidarunna Mottukal''. After making her debut as a mainstream actor in the 1980 film '' Pokkuveyil'', directed by G. Aravindan, she went on to star in several critically acclaimed films and her portrayals as a comedian were appreciated by critics. Her Tamil debut was through the 1985 released succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the '' Kozhikodan'' dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu style". He acted in over a thousand Malayalam films. He made his debut in a small comic role in '' Bhargavi Nilayam''. His character was named Kuthiravattom, a name that stuck for the rest of his career. Early life Pappu was born as Padmadalakshan in Feroke, near Kozhikode, Kerala, to Panaghat Raman and Devi. The family moved to the village of Kuthiravattam (half a kilometre from Govindapuram, Kozhikode when Pappu was still a child. He was keen in acting from childhood and performed his first major stage performance when he was 17. At the time, he was studying in St. Antony's School, Calicut. Family He was married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohini (Tamil Actress)
Mahalakshmi Sreenivasan, better known by her stage name Mohini, is an Indian former actress who has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. Personal life Mohini converted to Christianity in 2006. Career She worked in a huge number of superhit films like '' Aditya 369'' (1991), '' Nadodi Pattukkaran'' (1992), '' Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam'' (1993), '' Pattukottai Periyappa'' (1994), '' Ee Puzhayum Kadannu'' (1996) and '' Mama Bagunnava'' (1997) to name a few. Her debut Malayalam movie was '' Naadody'' (1992) along with Mohanlal. Her performance in ''Ghazal'' (1993) and '' Parinayam'' (1994) was critically well acclaimed. Mohini has acted in over 100 movies in all South Indian languages and worked with renowned directors like Hariharan, Kamal and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer, and actor. He is widely regarded as one of India's most versatile and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinivas
Srinivasa (Sanskrit ) is a Hindu name. The term Srinivasa is Vaishnava in origin, the combination of two Sanskrit words, ''Shri'' (श्री) and ''nivasa'' (निवास). It is a name for males in India as well as a family surname. Shrinivasan (श्रीनिवासन्) is the singular nominative form, and along with its variants Srinivasan, Srinivas, and others, is used as a forename or surname. Etymology ''Shri'' means "radiance" or "diffusing light"; ''nivasa'' means "place of residence", which is considered to be the source of light (as a metaphor for life) in Hindu scriptures. ''Shri'' is also an epithet of Lakshmi who is the consort associated with Venkateshvara, and often described to be embodied within him. Hence, the alternative meaning of this name is: "one within whom Lakshmi (Sri) lives". Variants Srinivas is the northern Indian variant of the original Sanskrit name Srinivasa, employed after the schwa-deletion in the Indo-Aryan languages. The use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
