Annan Thambi
''Annan Thampi'' is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Anwar Rasheed. The film stars Mammootty in dual role, along with an ensemble cast of Lakshmi Rai, Gopika, Janardhanan, Siddique, Rajan P. Dev, Suraj Venjaramood, Salim Kumar, Harisree Ashokan, Bose Venkat, Urmila Unni, Maniyanpilla Raju, Shivani Bhai, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Joju George, Anil Murali and Jayan Cherthala. The film was a box office success. Plot ''Annan Thampi'' is the story of twin brothers, Appu and Achu. Appu is a bully who always finds himself in trouble whereas Achu is a naïve speech impaired. Their father Ravunni, a ballet artist, separates them due to sibling rivalry and Appu is sent to live with relatives in Pollachi. The astrologer Madhava Panicker says that the twins are going to be rivals for life and only way to avoid their fighting is to separate them. He says that Appu, should be sent to Pollachi. But when Appu refuses, Madhavan threatens to beat him. This drives ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anwar Rasheed
Anwar Rasheed is an Indian film director and producer who works in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2005 with '' Rajamanikyam''. He continued to do successful action-comedy films, such as '' Chotta Mumbai'' (2007) and '' Annan Thambi'' (2008). His directorial drama '' Ustad Hotel'' (2012) won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He has produced critically and commercially successful films like '' Bangalore Days'' (2014), '' Premam'' (2015) and '' Parava'' (2017) under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainments. Career Rasheed started his career by assisting director Ranjith in his films. After Ranjith withdrew his decision in directing the film '' Rajamanikyam'', Rasheed was called on to do the same project. Rasheed debuted as a director in 2005 with '' Rajamanikyam'' in which Mammootty played the lead role. In 2007, he directed the action-comedy '' Chotta Mumbai'' starring Mohanlal in the lead role. It was followed by the ac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ensemble Cast
In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that comprises many principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17 Structure In contrast to the popular model, which gives precedence to a sole protagonist, an ensemble cast leans more towards a sense of "collectivity and community". Cinema Ensemble casts in film were introduced as early as September 1916, with D. W. Griffith's silent epic film '' Intolerance'', featuring four separate though parallel plots. The film follows the lives of several characters over hundreds of years, across different cultures and time periods. The unification of different plot lines and character arcs is a key characteristic of ensemble casting in film; whether it is a location, event, or an overarching theme that ties the film and characters together. Films that feature ensembles tend to emphasize the interconnectivity of the characters, even when the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sub-inspector
Sub-inspector (SI), or sub-inspector of police or police sub-inspector (PSI), is a rank used extensively in South Asia: in the police forces of Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka, which are primarily based on the British model. It was formerly used in most British colonial police forces and in certain British police forces as well. The rank usually was in charge of a police substation or assisted an inspector. United Kingdom The rank of sub-inspector was introduced into the Metropolitan Police in the late 19th century. It did not last long, being effectively replaced by station sergeant in 1890. Officers who already held the rank retained it, and were promoted to inspector as soon as a vacancy arose. In the Metropolitan Police, a rank wearing one star was formerly officially known as a " station inspector" to distinguish it from the more senior rank of sub-divisional inspector that was abolished in 1949. Canada The Royal Canadian Mounted Police rank of sub-inspecto ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suraj Venjarammoodu
Suraj Vasudevan (born 30 June 1976), professionally credited as Suraj Venjaramoodu, is an Indian actor, comedian, impressionist, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films, television and stage plays. He has acted in more than 250 films. He has won a National Film Award and four Kerala State Film Awards. Throughout the 2000s and towards mid-2010s, he played comedic roles in numerous films and won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedian three times (2009, 2010, 2013). In his later career, he found success in playing character and leading roles. In 2013, Suraj won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his lead role in '' Perariyathavar''. In 2019, he won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for '' Android Kunjappan Version 5.25'' and '' Vikruthi''. Early life Suraj is the youngest of the three children of Venjaramood K. Vasudevan Nair, a retired soldier from the Indian Army and Vilasini, a housewife. He was called "Kuttappan" by his parents and rel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pollachi
Pollachi is a town and municipality in Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Pollachi taluk. It is situated near the center of the South Indian Peninsula, surrounded by Western Ghats. Agriculture and textile industries contribute majorly to the economy of the town and the town is a popular marketplace for jaggery, vegetables and cattle. The town is a part of Pollachi constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Pollachi constituency that elects its member of parliament. The town is administered by Pollachi Municipality established in 1949 and has a population of 90,180 as per the 2011 census. The town is popular for the film shooting that takes place here and many films in Tamil and other languages have been shot here. Etymology Pollachi is probably derived from ''Pozhil Vaitchi'' which means "gifted with beauty" in Tamil. Edicts indicate that the region was known as Poz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sify
Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway) is an Indian information and communications technology (ICT) company providing telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, transformation integration services, and application integration services. Sify Technologies Limited played a role during the early spread of Internet and e-commerce in India. It has been listed on NASDAQ as SIFY since October 1999. Merrill Lynch was the underwriter for Sify's IPO on the NASDAQ. Sify was founded and led to IPO by R. Ramaraj. History In November 1999, Sify paid crore for a 24.5% stake in IndiaWorld Communications. It acquired the remaining shares for crore on 30 June 2000. In 2000, Sify sponsored the India Olympics team. In January 2002, Sify announced prizes for most emails sent under a 6-week contest called "Sify Greenmail," promoting emails as an eco-friendly way of communication. In March 2002, Sify made an agreement with Makemytrip to run Sify's tr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jayan Cherthala
Jayan Cherthala is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He is from Cherthala, near Alappuzha, Kerala in India. He has performed in more than two dozen movies in Malayalam, and TV serials. He is the state president of Kerala Sarva Kala Sangam (KSKS) affiliated to AITUC. Personal life Jayan's father, Raveendranathan Nair, was a teacher. His mother, Sarala Bai and sister Sindhu are teachers. His stage name was adopted from the village he came from, Cherthala. He is married to Jayasree and the couple have a son, Karthik Shiva. Filmography *''All films are 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 ... language unless otherwise noted''. Dubbing work Television serials *2003-2004: Swapnam *2004: Avicharitham *2005: Kayamkulam Kochunni *2006: Summer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anil Murali
Anil Murali ( – 30 July 2020) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 200 films. He started out in the film industry as a villain before later taking on character roles. He died on 30 July 2020, as a result of liver-related ailments. Personal life and death He was born to Muraleedharan Nair and Sreekumari Amma at Thiruvananthapuram. He has 3 elder brothers and a younger sister. Anil was married to Suma. They have a son, Aditya and a daughter, Arundati. He died on 30 July 2020 at Aster Medcity, Kochi due to liver disease, at age 56. He was cremated at Santhikavadam crematorium in Thiruvananthapuram. He is survived by his wife, whom he married in 1994, and their two children. Filmography Malayalam Tamil Telugu Television *2012 - '' Akashadoothu'' (Surya TV) *2011 - ''Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa'' (Surya TV) *2011 - ''Kadamatathachan'' (Surya TV) *2010 - ''Chakravakam'' (Surya TV) *2010 - ''Sindhooracheppu'' (Amrita TV) *2008 - ''Mounanombaram'' ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joju George
Joseph "Joju" George (born 22 October 1977) is an Indian actor, playback singer, director, writer and producer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema along with Tamil, and Telugu cinemas. In 2015, he won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for his supporting roles in '' Oru Second Class Yathra'' and '' Lukka Chuppi''. His film ''Joseph'' got special mention at 66th National Film Awards. In 2015, he stepped into film production and produced films such as '' Charlie'' and '' Udaharanam Sujatha'' before successfully launching his own production house Appu Pathu Pappu Production, which has produced several of his films. He is a recipient of more than 20 awards, awarded for either his acting or production. Early life Joju was born in Mala, Thrissur, Kerala on 22 October 1977 to George Parecattil and Rosy George. He completed his schooling from GHS, Kuzhur and then studied at the Christ College, Irinjalakuda before commencing his career in the film industry ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shivani Bhai
Shivani Bhai is an Indian actress, model, and host who has appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil language films Career Shivani made her debut in Malayalam with Mammooty as his sister in '' Annan Thampi''. She acted as heroine in her third Malayalam movie, ''Rahasya Police'', with Jayaram in 2009. Her second movie was ''Bullet'' with Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter and politician who is currently serving as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Minister of Tourism since June 2024. He was ele .... Her movie as heroine was '' Naanga''. Her folk song is "Adiye pottapulla" in '' Naanga''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhai, Shivani Living people 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram Female models from Thiruvananthapuram Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian film actresses Indian television ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maniyanpilla Raju
Sudheer Kumar (born 20 April 1955), better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju (Malayalam: മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry.മലയാളി ദര്ബാറിലെ മണിയന് പിള്ള mangalam.com. 3 June 2014 His debut film was ''Mohiniyaattam'' in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films. His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film '' Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla'' (1981), his break-through ro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Urmila Unni
Urmila Unni (born 14 June 1962) is an Indian classical dancer and actress who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Her daughter Utthara Unni is also an actress. Personal life Unni was born on 14 June 1962, into a royal family as the daughter of K. C. Anujanraja Kottakal Kovilakam and Nedupuram Kottarathil Manorama at Nedumpuram Palace, Thiruvalla. She had her primary education from Infant Jesus Convent Thrissur and is a former student of Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur. She learned Mohiniyattam, Bharathanatyam, Kathakali and Veena. She is also a painter. She is married to Ankarath Ramanunni. The couple has a daughter Utthara Unni who is also an actress and dancer. Currently they are residing at Kadavanthra, Ernakulam. They have started a dance school ''Angopanga'' at Bahrain. Actress Samyuktha Varma Samyuktha Varma (born 28 November 1979) is a former Indian actress who was active in Malayalam films from 1999 to 2002. She made her debut in 1999 as female lead ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |