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Aalmaaraattam
''Aalmaaraattam'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Venu. The film stars Vincent, K. P. Ummer, Sudheer and Sadhana in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan. Cast *Jose Prakash * K. P. Ummer * Sudheer *Vincent * Ravikumar * Sadhana * Vijayalalitha * Chandrakala Soundtrack The music was composed by M. K. Arjunan Maliyekkal Kochukunju Arjunan (1 March 1936 – 6 April 2020) was an Indian film and theatre composer, known for his works in Malayalam cinema and the theatre of Kerala. He was fondly referred to as ''Arjunan Master''. Early life Arjunan was ... and the lyrics were written by P. Venu and Konniyoor Bhas. References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films Films directed by P. Venu {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudheer (Malayalam Actor)
Sudheer (d. 2004) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in the Malayalam film industry. He was a lead actor during the 1970s. He acted in more than 100 movies. His role in the movie '' Chembarathy'' in 1972 was well noted. He won a Kerala State Film Award in 1975 for his performance in the movie '' Sathyathinte Nizhalil''. Sudheer has also played the second lead in the 1978 Rajinikanth starrer '' Bairavi'' and has played the lead role in '' Sonna Namba Mateengae''. Background Sudheer hailed from Kodungallur and was the son of Padiyath P. A. Mohiyuddin, a former District Judge. His first film was '' Nizhalattam'' in 1970. Awards * 1975 Kerala State Film Awards: Best Actor - Sathyathinte Nizhalil Filmography Malayalam # Maaraatha Naadu (2004) # Cheri (2003) # The Judgement (2003) # Nirnnayam (1995) as Adv. Rajendran # Kaakkaykkum Poochaykkum Kalyaanam (1995) # Aavarthanam (1995) # Manassasthrajnante Diary (1995) # Sargavasantham (1995) # Karma (1995) # Kadal (1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravikumar (actor)
Ravikumar Menon (1 March 1954 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor in Malayalam and Tamil feature films and serials. He acted in more than 100 south Indian films. He played lead roles during the early and late 1970s. He came to the Malayalam film industry through his debut movie '' Ullasa Yaathra'' (1975). Background Ravikumar was born in Thrissur district, Kerala. His debut movie as a hero was '' Ullasa Yaathra'' (1975). After that he had acted in a lot of movies in Malayalam and Tamil in supporting roles. Ravikumar died from lung cancer in Chennai, on 4 April 2025, at the age of 71. Filmography Malayalam * '' Lakshaprabhu'' (1968) * '' Ullaasayaathra'' (1975) * '' Neelasaari'' (1976) * ''Romeo'' (1976) * '' Ayalkkaari'' (1976) * ''Amma'' (1976) * '' Aashirvadham'' (1977) * '' Sreemurukan'' (1977) * '' Innale Innu'' (1977) * '' Yatheem'' (1977) * '' Aanandam Paramaanandam'' (1977) * '' Abhinivesham'' (1977) * '' Aa Nimisham'' (1977) * '' Madhuraswapnam'' (1977) * '' Patt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhana (Malayalam Actress)
Sadhana was an Indian actress in Malayalam movies. She was a leading actress during the late 1960s and 1970s in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has acted in more than 100 movies. Personal life She was born in a Muslim family to Babu and Beegam, as eldest of six children, at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Her sister Saleema has also acted in few Tamil movies. She is living in small rented house near Budur, Tamil Nadu with her husband, Ram. They have no children. She's absconded according to sources. Partial filmography # Ek Phool Do Mali (1969) as Somna # Danger Biscuit (1969) as Gracy # Vilakkappetta Bandhangal (1969) # Rest House (1969) as Sathi # Raktha Pushpam (1970) # Detective 909 Keralathil (1970) # Kuttavaali (1970) as Shanthi # Lottery Ticket (1970) as Rajamma # C.I.D. Nazir (1971) as Lovely # Lanka Dahanam (1971) # Rathri Vandi (1971) # Marunaattil Oru Malayaali (1971) as Rajamma # Shiksha (1971) as Jayamala # Ernakulam Junction (1971) as Rathi # Thettu (1971) as K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Prakash
Kunnel Joseph Joseph, better known by his stage name, Jose Prakash (14 April 1925 – 24 March 2012) was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared in more than 300 films mostly in antagonist roles. He was awarded with the J. C. Daniel Award in 2011, a day before he died aged 86. In a career spanning for around 40 years, he was known for portraying some of the iconic villain characters in the Malayalam film industry. Later, he switched to character roles in the mid 90s. Personal life He was born as K. J. Joseph (Jr.) on 14 April 1925 as the eldest of the eight children of Eliyamma and K. J. Joseph (Sr.) of the Kunnel house at Changanassery, Kottayam. He had four younger brothers and three sisters, among whom the youngest brother, Prem Prakash, is also an actor. Originally named after his father, he came to be known as 'Baby' among his family and friends. He had his primary education from Sacred Heart Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayalalitha
Vijayalalitha or Vijaya Lalitha was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her appearances in ''Rani Mera Naam'' (1972), ''Baazigar'' (1972) and ''Sakshi (1967 film), Saakshi'' (1967). She is also the aunt of Vijayashanti, Telugu superstar actress turned politician. Early life and background Vijayalalitha is a relative to actress Vijayashanti. Vijayashanti is the daughter of Vijayalalitha's elder sister. Vijaya Lalitha has acted in 860 movies. Career Lalitha starred in many Telugu films in the 1960s and 1970s. She also starred in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and a few Hindi movies, such as ''Sadhu Aur Shaitaan'', ''Rani Mera Naam'' and ''Haathkadi (1995 film), Hathkadi''. She was well known as the "Female James Bond" in the Tamil and Telugu industries and was frequently paired with "South India James Bond" actor Jaishankar (actor), Jaishankar in many Tamil mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrakala
Chandrakala was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. Film career She debuted in Kannada films in 1963 and went on to pair with Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Uday Kumar and Rajesh. In 1971, she made her debut in the Tamil movie '' Praptham'' opposite Sivaji Ganesan and Srikanth. Her most significant role was in the film '' Alaigal'', directed by C. V. Sridhar. Her other notable films include ''Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham'', ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' and ''Moondru Deivangal'' (as Sivakumar's co-star). She was better known for her soft roles. Partial filmography Tamil # '' Praptham'' (1971) as Gowri - Debut in Tamil # '' Moondru Dheivangal'' (1971) as Lakshmi # '' Puguntha Veedu'' (1972) as Vasanthi # '' Alaigal'' (1973) as Lakshmi # '' Deiva Vamsam'' (1973) as Radha # ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' (1973) as Rathnadevi # '' Uravadum Nenjam'' (1976) # '' Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham'' (1976) as Kalpana # '' Ellam Avale'' (1977) # ''Var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a " Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep. Malayalam is spoken by 35.6 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with a significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, Coimbatore and Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to the large populations of Malayali expatriates there. They are a significant population in each city in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of India
The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film industries, each focused on producing films in a specific language, such as Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, Marathi language, Marathi, Gujarati language, Gujarati, Punjabi language, Punjabi, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Assamese language, Assamese, Odia Cinema, Odia and others. Major centres of film production across the country include Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, and Guwahati. For a number of years, the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In 2022, Indian cinema earned ($1.9 billion) at the box-office. Ramoji Film City located in Hyderabad is certified by the Guinness World Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a " Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep. Malayalam is spoken by 35.6 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with a significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, Coimbatore and Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to the large populations of Malayali expatriates there. They are a significant population in each city in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent (actor)
Vincent (12 February 1946 - 30 August 1991) was an Indian actor from Kerala. He was active during the 1970s and 80s and acted in about 160+ Malayalam films, many of them as leading actor. Born in Edavanakad Vypin, he was a romantic and action hero of his time. Personal life Vincent was married to Mary, who was working as a teacher in Chennai Public School, Chennai. He died of a heart attack on 31 August 1991 at the age of 45. Vincent's wife Mary died on 15 October 2016 in a road accident near Thirumangalam, Chennai. They are survived by their two sons; Roby Vincent, an assistant film director who was with Director Bala and is currently working in Tamil and Malayalam films. Second son is Richard Lazaar Vincent, who is in Dubai. Career Vincent started his career in the late 1960s and became one of the most successful Malayalam film actors of the 1970s. He performed with such notable leading men as Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Madhu, Jayan, M. G. Soman, Mammootty, Mohanlal and Kama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Jairam
Vani Jairam (born Kalaivani; 30 November 1945 – 4 February 2023) was an Indian playback singer in Indian cinema. She is fondly referred to as the "'' Meera of modern India''" Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She did playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 20,000 songs. In addition, she recorded thousands of devotionals and private albums and also participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad. Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability to any difficult composition, Vani has often been the choice for several composers across India from the 1970s until the late 1990s. She has sung in several Indian languages languages including Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assamese, Tulu, Kashmiri, Bhojpuri, Marwari, Urdu, Konkani, Punjabi and Bengali languages. Vani is the youngest artist to be awarded the "Sangeet Peet Samman". She won the National F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambili (singer)
Ambili is an Indian film singer in Malayalam cinema who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She has sung more than 3000 songs in 800 films. She has sung in Tamil, Hindi and Bengali. Her popular songs are "Thedi varum kannukalil", "Oonjala, oonjala", "Swarnamalakal", "Maayalle raga mazhaville" and "Guruvayoorappante thiruvamruthethinu". Personal life Padmaja Thampi, known as Ambili, was born as the youngest among five children to R C Thampi and Sukumari at Thiruvananthapuram. Her father was a military officer who later became a teacher and her mother was a singer. She has three brothers and a sister. She had her education from Fathma College and Delhi University. She had learnt music from Mr. V. Dakshina Murthy. Her debut song was "Karagre vasathe" from the movie ''Sabarimala Sree Dharmashaastha'' in 1970. She is married to K G Rajashekharan, a Malayalam film director. They have a son, Raghavendran, and a daughter, Ranjini. She started her own music troop, ''Mayambu'', and per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
