Raashtram
''Rashtram'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Anil C Menon and produced by C Karunakaran. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Laya, Madhu. Plot Malaikkal Ouseppachan is a politician. The chief minister of Kerala Janardhanan Kurup is his friend along with Saghav Gopalan. One day Janardhanan Kurup dies in hospital after having a heart attack at a meeting. He tells Ouseppachan that he wants him to be minister. Janardhanan Kurup dies after saying this. Ouseppachan ponders this and calls other people of the Party. In the end he says he is unfit for the job and makes his son Malaikkal Thommi (Suresh Gopi) chief minister. Thommi sorts out many problems. But some people hate him. They launch an attack on Thommi's house. Next Ouseppachan is killed by a lorry. Thommi gets revenge by killing them on Independence Day. Cast * Suresh Gopi as Maliyekkal Thomas Joseph / 'Thommi' * Laya as Celine *Madhu as Maliyekkal Joseph / 'Ouseppachan' * Nedumudi Venu as Chief Minister Jana ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sona Nair
Sona Nair (born 4 March 1975) is an Indian actress working mainly in Malayalam cinema who is also best known for roles in television soaps. Personal life Sona Nair attended Al-Uthuman Higher Secondary School, Kazhakoottam, Trivandrum, where her mother was a teacher. She received a degree from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram. She married Malayalam cinema cameraman Udayan Ambadi in 1996. Career Sona Nair got her first credited role in the 1996 film ''Thooval Kottaram''. She then appeared in '' Katha Nayagan'', '' Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal'', '' Manassinakkare'', ''Passenger'' and more. Awards and nominations In 2004, Sona received the Best Actress Award in the "Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards" for her role in the telefilm ''Rachiyamma'', telecast on Doordarshan. She was named the Best Female Actor at the television category of Sathyan Memorial Awards, 2008. In 2006, she won the Best Supporting Actress award in both Kerala State TV Awards and tel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prem Prakash
Cheriyan Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials and a renowned producer in Malayalam movies. He is mainly known for supporting roles and character roles. He has produced 19 Malayalam films. He is known as Kariachan amongst his family, friends and cinema circles. Personal life Prem Prakash was born as the youngest among eight children to K. J. Joseph and Eliyamma Joseph at Kochi, Kerala. He spend his childhood in Shikohabad Uttar Pradesh. He has four brothers and three sisters, the eldest brother being the veteran actor Jose Prakash, who was 19 years older than him. He did his schooling in Sacred Heart Mount School Kottayam & St.Epherms School Mannanam. He completed his higher education in C.M.S.College Kottayam & S.B.College Changanacherry. He is married to Daisy Luke who is a retired English professor from BCM College Kottayam. They have a daughter Thankam & two sons, Malayalam movie screenwriter du ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thilakan
Palappurathu Kesavan Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012) was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Thilakan was known for his elaborate method acting, realistic and spontaneous appearances. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest Indian actors of all time. Early life Thilakan was the second of the six children of Palapurath T. S. Keshavan (1904–1972) and Devayani (1912–2010). Thilakan was born in Plankamon, Ayroor Panchayat in the present-day Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. He had his primary education from Asan Pallikoodam, Manikkal and St. Louis Catholic School, Nalamvayal and Sree Narayana College, Kollam. Thilakan lived in Plankamon until he started acting in films for which he moved to Ernakulam. Thilakan started his full-time career in acting after leaving college in the year 1956. During this period he and several friends formed a drama troupe called the ''Mundakayam Nataka Samithy'' in Munda ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chali Pala
Chalil Baby better known as Chali Pala is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam movies. He handles character roles and supporting roles in Malayalam films. Biography He is born at Thiruvananthapuram on 28 Sep 1957. He debuted in Iyer the Great in 1990. Partial filmography * Malayankunju (2022) * 12th Man (2022) * Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan (2021) * Prathi Poovankozhi (2019) * Panchavarnathatha (2018) * Ramaleela (2017) * Sarvopari Palakkaran (2017) * King Liar (2016) * Amar Akbar Anthony (2015) * Ring Master (2014) * Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum (2013) * Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath (2013) * Ladies and Gentleman (2013) * Amen (2013) * David and Goliath (2013) * Njaan Anaswaran (2013) * House Full (2013) * Mumbai Police (2013) * Nadodi Mannan (2013) * Cobra (2012) * Chapters (2012) * Sthalam (2012) * Sound Thoma (2012) * Hero A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adithya Menon
Adithya Menon (born 6 April 1974) is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. Early life Adithya Menon was born in Mumbai into a Malayali family hailing from Palghat in Kerala. His family emigrated to Dubai, UAE and he spent his childhood in Dubai till the age of 18. He finished his schooling from the Our Own English High School Dubai and then migrated back to India. He earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from the M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore. While in college, he auditioned for a slot at being a radio host with Radio Midday. That was his first stint in the media. Soon he started hosting live events like fashion shows and product launches. He worked as a compere and event manager for a few years after getting out of college. During this period he got into amateur theatre in Bangalore and acted in a few plays before being spotted by an actor Prakash Belawadi to star in a Kannada television serial he was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bheeman Raghu
Bheeman Raghu (born 6 October 1953) is an Indian actor, singer, dancer, former politician and police officer (retired) who appears mainly in Malayalam films and is best known for his villainous and comedy roles. In a career spanning over three decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films, and has started doing comic roles as well. Raghu's debut movie was ''Bheeman'' (1982), from which he got his stage name. By profession, Raghu was an inspector in the Kerala Police force. He came to films as one of the experimental replacements for Jayan after his death. Raghu contested unsuccessfully in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Pathanapuram constituency in Kollam, securing third place. Early life Bheeman Raghu was born on 6 October 1953 at Changanacherry, Kottayam district in the erstwhile State of Travancore–Cochin to K. P. Damodaran Nair, former Municipal Commissioner, and Thankamma. He studied at St. Stephen's School ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anil C Menon
Anil or Anıl may refer to: People * Anil (given name), an Indian given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Anıl (given name), a Turkish given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Anil (director), active in the Malayalam film industry since 1989 Other uses * Anil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a neighborhood * Anıl, Hani, Turkey * Anil (plant) (''Indigofera suffruticosa''), a species of flowering plant in the legume family * Anil (chemistry), a type of imine * Anila or Anil, a Vedic and Hindu deity See also * Añil * Anila (other) Anila (अनिल) is a Hindu deity. Anila may also refer to: "Anila" as female given name * Anila Naz Chowdhury (born 1979), Bangladeshi singer * Anila Baig (born 1970), British journalist * Anila Bitri (born 1963), Albanian diplomat * Ani ... * Anneal (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri
Kaithapram Vishwanathan Namboothiri (1963 – 29 December 2021) was an Indian musician and music director. He was awarded Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music in 2001 for his background music for Kannaki. Life and career Viswanathan was born in Kaithapram village in Payyanur Taluk of Kannur district in 1963 to Kannadi Kesavan Namboothiri (A Carnatic musician and a disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar) and Adithi Antharjanam as their youngest child. His eldest brother, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, is a lyricist and a poet. An alumnus of Thiruvananthapuram Music College, Nambudiri handled the orchestra for his brother's songs in Jayaraj's Desadanam. He made his debut with Kaliyattam, directed by Jayaraj. He has done music for about 23 films, many of which were directed by Jayaraj including Kannaki and Thilakkam. His scores had been rendered by K.J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, K.S. Chithra and G. Venugopal Gopinathan Nair Venugopal (born 10 December 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raaga
A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradition, and as a result has no direct translation to concepts in classical European music. Each ''rāga'' is an array of melodic structures with musical motifs, considered in the Indian tradition to have the ability to "colour the mind" and affect the emotions of the audience. Each ''rāga'' provides the musician with a musical framework within which to improvise. Improvisation by the musician involves creating sequences of notes allowed by the ''rāga'' in keeping with rules specific to the ''rāga''. ''Rāga''s range from small ''rāga''s like Bahar and Shahana that are not much more than songs to big ''rāga''s like Malkauns, Darbari and Yaman, which have great scope for improvisation and for which performances can last over an hour. ''Rāga''s may ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ponnamma Babu
Ponnamma Babu is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She has acted in more than 300 films, TV serials and Comedy shows . She made her debut in ''Padanayakan'' in 1996. Personal life Ponnamma was born to Mathai and Achamma, as eldest of four children, in Bharananganam, Palai, Kottayam. She had her primary education from St George High School, Aruvithura. She made her debut in Padanayakan in 1996.http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/141744 While studying in school she joined Nrithabhavan Balesangham, Poonjar and later in Surabhila Drama troupe, Ettumaanur. She is married to Babu, the owner of Surabhila Drama troupe. Ponnamma's daughter ''Pinky'' is an upcoming actress who made her debut through ''Nakshathrangal'', a 2014 Malayalam movie whereas the first film she acted, ''Mr. Pavanayi 99.99'', is not yet released. Filmography # Soubhagyam (1993) as Drama artist # Uppukandam Brothers (1993) as Pankajakshan's wife # Ishtamanu Nooruvattam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sadiq
Sadiq is a male name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Ja'far al-Sadiq, the 8th-century Muslim scholar and scientist, considered as an Imam and founder of the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence by Twelver and Isma'ili Shi’as, and a major figure in the Hanafi and Maliki schools of Sunni jurisprudence, known at times simply as Sadiq (The Truthful). Sadiq is also an Arabic / Islamic common given name and surname. Mononym * Sadiq (Indian actor), or Mohammed Sadiq, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies * Mir Sadiq or Gudu Khan, politician who held the post of a minister in the cabinet of Tipu Sultan of Mysore in the late 18th century Titular * Muhammad III as-Sadiq or 'As-Sadiq' (Arabic: الصادق) meaning 'the righteous') (1813–1882), the Husainid Bey of Tunis from 1859 until 1882 Given name *Sadiq-ur-Rashid Ibrahim Abbasi (1926 or 1928–2002), Pakistani general, Governor of Sindh *Sadiq Abdullahi (born 1960), Nigerian tennis player * Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman, Libyan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Subair
Subair (25 May 1962 – 18 August 2010) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema industry. He was part of Malayalam films for nearly two decades and acted in around 200 films. Personal life Subair was born in the village of Chokli, Thalasserry in Kannur District, Kerala, India as the son of Sulaiman and Aysha. He died on 18 August 2010 due to a cardiac arrest. He has two son's Aman Subair and Ameya Subair Career Subair started his career in movies as a film producer at the age of 28. He produced a movie together with four of his friends, but unfortunately the movie was never released. His first movie as an actor was '' Bharatham'' in 1991 followed by the 1992 movie '' Manthrikacheppu''. His break came through the character ''Kadayadi Thambi'' in '' Lelam'' (1997). ''The Tiger'', ''Bharathchandran I.P.S.'' and ''Pathaka'' are his notable works. He has also acted in a mega tele-serial named ''Vamsham'' telecasted in DD Malayalam DD Malayalam ( Malayalam:ഡി.ഡി മ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |