Anandakuttan
Anandakuttan (1954 – 2016) was an Indian cinematographer who worked predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He worked on over 150 films including ''His Highness Abdullah'', ''Bharatham'', ''Kamaladalam'', ''Sadayam'', ''Chronic Bachelor'', ''Akashadoothu'', ''Harikrishnans'', ''Punjabi House'' and ''Aniyathipraavu''. He died in 2016, at the age of 61. Biography In 1954, Anandakuttan was born in vazhappilly, a small town near Changanassery, in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala, to a school teacher couple, Ramakrishnan Nair and Karthyayani Amma, as their only son among three children. He attended NSS School, Changanassery then moved to Chennai where he studied cinematography to join K. Ramachandra Babu as his assistant. His debut as an independent cinematographer was in 1977, with the movie, ''Manassoru Mayil'', directed by P. Chandrakumar, which started a career which covered over 150 movies, some of which were commercially and critically successful such ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bharatham
''Bharatham'' is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language musical drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mohanlal, Urvashi, Nedumudi Venu, Lakshmi, and Murali. The film was produced by Mohanlal through his production house Pranavam Arts. The film features original songs composed by Raveendran and a background score by Johnson. ''Bharatham'' is interpreted as a modern-day adaptation of the Ramayana from Bharatha's perspective. How, in the absence of his elder brother, Gopinathan takes the responsibility of the family and hides his griefs is the core of the story. The film was a critical and commercial success, running for 125 days in theatres. ''Bharatham'' is also noted for its music that is largely Carnatic classical and semi-classical. The film won three National Film Awards— Best Actor for Mohanlal, Best Male Playback Singer for K. J. Yesudas for the song "Rama Katha Ganalayam", and Special Mention for Raveendran's music, and five Kerala ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Agni Vyooham
''Agni Vyooham'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Chandrakumar and produced by R. S. Prabhu. The film stars Shubha, Sukumaran, Kanakadurga and Sankaradi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Cast * Shubha *Sukumaran *Kanakadurga * Sankaradi *Sreelatha Namboothiri * K. P. Ummer * Kunchan *Kuthiravattam Pappu Soundtrack The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter f .... References External links * 1979 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. Chandrakumar {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seemanthini (film)
''Seemanthini'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. G. Vishwambharan and produced by N. Sarathkumar. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Jose in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Jaya Vijaya. Cast *Madhu *Jayabharathi * Sudheer * Jose * Sathar *Seema *Kaviyoor Ponnamma Kaviyoor Ponnamma is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She has also acted in TV serials and commercials and has playback singing cre ... Soundtrack The music was composed by Jaya Vijaya and the lyrics were written by Biju Ponneth. References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan Films scored by Jaya Vijaya {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anubhoothikalude Nimisham
''Anubhoothikalude Nimisham'' () is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by P. Chandrakumar, written by Thoppil Bhasi, and produced by R. S. Prabhu. The film stars Soman, Jayan, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Sreelatha Namboothiri. The film has a musical score by A. T. Ummer. Plot Cast * K. P. Ummer * M. G. Soman *Jayan *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair *Adoor Bhasi * Sankaradi *T. P. Madhavan * Sharada *Seema *Sreelatha Namboothiri *Kaviyoor Ponnamma *Meena (Malayalam actress) *Pala Thankam Soundtrack The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Danie .... References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. Chandrakumar {{1970s-Malayalam-fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adavukal Pathinettu
''Adavukal Pathinettu'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Vijay Anand and produced by C. V. Hariharan and R. S. Prabhu. The film stars Jayan, Ravikumar, Jayabharathi and Kanakadurga in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Cast * Ravikumar as Ravi *Seema * Jayan as Shekharan Kutty * Sankaradi as Shekharan Kutty's Father * Prathapachandran as Jaya's Father * Kanakadurga as Bhavani amma * Kunchan as Pappu * Kuthiravattam Pappu as Vasu *Veeran Soundtrack The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala B. Sivasankaran Nair, popularly known as Bichu Thirumala (13 February 1942 – 26 November 2021), was an Indian lyricist and poet. He is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Bi .... References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aarum Anyaralla
''Aarum Anyaralla'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Jeassy. The film stars M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Sukumari and Adoor Bhasi. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan. Cast *Sukumari *Jayabharathi *KPAC Lalitha *Adoor Bhasi *Sankaradi *Adoor Bhavani *Bahadoor *Kuthiravattam Pappu *M. G. Soman Soundtrack The music was composed by M. K. Arjunan and the lyrics were written by Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter f .... References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films based on Malayalam novels {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manoradham
''Manoradham'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Gopikumar and produced by K. H. Khan Sahib. The film stars P. Bhaskaran, Sharada, Sankaradi and K. P. Ummer in the lead roles. The film has musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy. Cast *P. Bhaskaran * Sharada * Sankaradi * K. P. Ummer *Ravi Menon *Seema *Vidhubala Vidhubala is a former Indian actress who started her career in the mid-1960s and retired from the industry in 1981. She is well known for hosting the family reality show Kadhayallithu Jeevitham in Amrita TV spanning for 10 years.She has acted ... Soundtrack References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. Gopikumar {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manassoru Mayil
''Manassoru Mayil'' is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Chandrakumar. The film stars Vincent, Jayabharathi, Pattom Sadan, Sankaradi and Raghavan, Jayan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Cast *Vincent *Raghavan *Jayan *Jayabharathi *Pattom Sadan * Sankaradi *Praveena *Kuthiravattam Pappu Soundtrack The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Dr. Balakrishnan and Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter f .... References External links * 1977 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. Chandrakumar {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mudramothiram
''Mudramothiram'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by E. K. Thyagarajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Jagathy Sreekumar and Sankaradi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast *Prem Nazir as Sudhakaran *Jayabharathi as Usha *Jagathy Sreekumar * Sankaradi as Swami * Manavalan Joseph as Mathai * Kunchan as Baiju *Maniyanpilla Raju as Kuttappan * Baby Sumathi as Amina *Bahadoor as Doctor * Nellikode Bhaskaran as Beeran * Sreelatha Namboothiri as Kamalamma *Meena as Sudhakaran's Mother *Stanley *Seema as Rani Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Danie .... References External links * 1978 fil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paavaadakkaari
''Paavaadakkaari'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Rochy Alex. The film stars Vincent, Unnimary, Manjula Vijayakumar, and Sreelatha Namboothiri. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Cast *Vincent *Unnimary *Cochin Haneefa *Manjula Vijayakumar *Vijayalalitha *Poojappura Ravi *Sreelatha Namboothiri *Prathapachandran *Paul Vengola * Sadhana Soundtrack The song was by A. T. Ummer with lyrics by Yusufali Kechery Yusufali Kechery (Yūsaphali Kēccēri; യൂസഫലി കേച്ചേരി 16 May 1934 – 21 March 2015) was a poet, film lyricist, film producer and director from Kerala, India. He wrote during the modern era of Malayalam poetry an .... References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raghuvamsham (film)
''Raghuvamsham'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Adoor Bhasi. The film stars Sharada, Adoor Bhasi, Sankaradi and Sreelatha Namboothiri in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Cast * Sharada *Adoor Bhasi * Sankaradi *Sreelatha Namboothiri * Master Raghu * Sudheer Soundtrack The music was composed by A. T. Ummer Anjukandy Thalakkal Ummer ( ml, അഞ്ചുകണ്ടി തളയ്ക്കൽ ഉമ്മർ) (10 March 1933 – 18 October 2001) was a Malayalam music composer from Kerala, India. He is known for composing many soft melodies for 174 M .... References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Punjabi House
''Punjabi House'' is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin. It stars Dileep and Harisree Ashokan as comedy duo Unni and Ramanan with Mohini, Jomol, Lal, Cochin Haneefa, Thilakan, Janardhanan and N. F. Varghese in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Suresh Peters and S. P. Venkatesh, the former composing the songs, making his debut as a film composer and the latter composing the score. The film was released as an Onam release on 4 September 1998. The film was a blockbuster at release even though it clashed with Mammootty-Mohanlal starrer Harikrishnans. Many dialogues from the film turned into popular catchphrases. The character ''Ramanan'' played by Harishree Ashokan is considered one of the best comedy characters in Malayalam movies and has a cult status. The movie is considered one of the best slapstick comedy film in Malayalam cinema and it established Dileep as a leading star and catapulted him into stardom. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |