Asthi
''Asthi'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Ravi and produced by Babu Sait. The film stars Bharath Gopi, Ambika, Rony Vincent and Thilakan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. Plot Two friends, Mohan and Rajashekharan, start their career as base workers in a chemical factory. As Rajashekharan gets promoted to a higher post in the company, their friendship suffers. Cast * Bharath Gopi as Mohan * Ambika as Priyamvada, Rajasekharan's wife *Rony Vincent as Rajasekharan *Thilakan as Factory Worker * Sreenivasan as Gopi * Vijay Menon as Dileep, Kumaran Nair's son *Vijayan Karote * Krishnankutty Nair as Kumaran Nair * Rajkumar as Krishnamoorthy * K. P. A. C. Azeez as Govindan *Iringal Narayani *P. R. Menon *Ragini as Saritha * Subhashini as Elizabeth *Suchitra as Rajalakshmi Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malay ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thilakan
Palappurathu Keshavan 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 and is considered to be one of the greatest actors in Malayalam cinema. Early life Thilakan was the second of the six children of P. T. S. Keshavan of the Palappurathu house (1904–1972) and Devayani Amma (1912–2010). Thilakan was born in Ayroor, in the present-day Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. He had his primary education from Asan Pallikoodam, Manikkal and St. Louis Catholic School, Nalamvayal, M. D. Seminary School Kottayam and Sree Narayana College, Kollam.He served in military while Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime minister before starting his acting career. Thilakan lived in Ayroor until he started acting in films for which he moved to Trivandrum. Thilakan started his full-time career in acting after leaving college in t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bharath Gopi
Gopynathan Velayudhan Nair (2 November 1937 – 29 January 2008), popularly known by the stage name Bharat Gopy, was an Indian actor, producer, and director. Considered one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema, Gopy was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala during the 1970s. Bharat Gopy has won many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Sankarankutty in '' Kodiyettam'' (1977), and hence he got the name Bharath. His well-known roles include Aiyappan in '' Yavanika'', Vasu Menon in ''Palangal'', Prof. "Shakespeare" Krishna Pillai in '' Kattathe Kilikoodu'', Dushasana Kurup in '' Panchavadi Palam'', Nandagopal in '' Ormakkayi'', Mammachan in '' Adaminte Vaariyellu'', Shankaran in '' Chidambaram'', and Krishnan Raju in ''Aghaat''. He won four Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor for various roles. As a filmmaker he is known for ''Ulsavapittennu'' (1989) and '' Yamanam'' (1991) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ambika (actress)
Ambika is an Indian actress known for her work predominantly across the entire southern film industry and in several tele serials. She has also acted in an English film (Indian-American), to date. She was one of the top South Indian heroines for more than a decade from 1976 to 1989. Her younger sister Radha was also an actress. They acted together in a number of South Indian films during the peak of their career. The sisters runs a movie studio called 'ARS Studios', which they converted into a hotel complex in 2013. Personal life Ambika was born to Kallara Kunjan Nair and Sarasamma at Kallara, Thiruvananthapuram. Her mother Kallara Sarasamma was Mahila Congress leader during 2014. She has two younger sisters, Radha and Mallika, and two younger brothers, Arjun and Suresh. Ambika married an NRI, named Premkumar Menon in 1988. The couple has two sons and was settled in the United States. However, they divorced in 1996. She is currently settled in Chennai with her sons. Career A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vijay Menon (director)
Vijay Menon is an Indian actor, editor, director and dubbing artist in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages. He mainly handles in character roles and supporting roles. He has won Kerala State Film Awards thrice, including '' in 2017. Biography He writes articles in ''The Indian Express'' about international politics. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing artist in 2011 and 2017 for the movies ''Melvilasom'' and ''Oppam'' respectively. Awards and honours Filmography Actor * Nidra (1981 film), Nidra (1981) * Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (1983) - Tamil * Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) * Rachana (1983) * Asthi (1983) as Dileep * Nilavinte Nattil (1984) * Choodatha Pookal (1985) * Meenamaasathile Sooryan (1986) as Chirukandan * Anbulla Malare (1984) * Isabella (1988) * Varusham 16 (1989) - Tamil * Iyer The Great (1990) * Anantha Vruthantham (1990) * Mukham (1990) * Prosecution (1990) * Utharakaandam (1991) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Krishnankutty Nair
Krishnankutty Nair was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was from Pippinmoodu, near Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Nair worked with various theatre groups before becoming a film actor. Known for his natural acting and timing, Nair worked with directors such as G. Aravindan, and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He also acted in several movies by award-winning Malayalam filmmakers such as M. P. Sukumaran Nair, Lenin Rajendran, Padmarajan, Kamal (director), Kamal, and Sathyan Anthikkad. He became popular among the public through his comic roles, primarily that of Kaalan Mathai in Kamal's Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal, Thattan Gopalan in Anthikkad's ''Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu'', and Kali Muthu in Anthikad's ''Mazhavilkavadi''. Death In 1996, Krishnankutty Nair was seriously injured as a scooter he was riding pillion collided with a lorry. He succumbed to injuries after a month at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Filmography Television ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajkumar Sethupathi
Rajkumar Sethupathy is an Indian actor who acts predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in 50 movies in both Malayalam and Tamil films. He started his film career in the Tamil film ''Soolam'', directed by M. Bhaskar, then with Mammotty in '' Thrishna'', a 1981 Malayalam film. He was one of the leading actors from 1982-1988. Early life Rajkumar was born in Chennai in a Royal family. He is the son of producer Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi and Leelarani. Tamil actress Latha is his elder sister. He has completed 2 years of acting courses at South India Film Chambers. Personal life He is the younger brother of actress Latha Sethupathi. He married Tamil actress Sripriya in 1988. The couple has daughter Sneha and son Nagarjun. Filmography Acting credits Malayalam * '' Thrishna'' (1981) * '' Poochasanyaasi'' (1981) * '' Parvathy'' (1981) as Mahendra Varma * '' Aranjaanam'' (1982) as Rajesh * '' Aasha'' (1982) as Lal * '' Akrosham'' (1982) * '' Kazhumaram'' (198 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Subhashini
Subhashini is an Indian actress who works in South Indian films and television. Career Her notable films include '' Sivaranjani'' (1978), '' Johnny'' (1980), '' Doctor Cine Actor'' (1982), '' Meghasandesam'' (1982), and '' Arundhati'' (2009). She also acted in serials like ''Nagaastram'' ( ETV), ''Sundarakanda'' ( Gemini TV) and '' Chellamay'' ( Sun TV). Subhashini's daughter Pooja also acted in a film but she gave it up. Partial filmography TV serials * ''Chinna Chinna Aasai- Ganga'' * ''Nagaastram'' * '' Nagamma'' as Rayudu's daughter * '' Sundarakanda'' as Bhanumathi Devi * '' Chellamay'' as Thaazhaiyamma References External links * *https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2016/07/11/subhashini/ {{authority control Telugu comedians Indian film actresses Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian television actresses Actresses in Tamil television 20th-century Indian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Poovachal Khader
Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was ''Kaattuvithachavan'' (1973) but his first released movie was ''Chuzhi'' (1973). His last movie was ''Mothathi Kozhappa'' (2023). Biography Khader was born on Christmas day in 1948, in a village named Poovachal in the present-day Thiruvananthapuram district. His original name is Muhammed Abdul Khader. His parents are Aboobacker Pillai and Rabiyathul Adabiya Beevi. Chuzhi released in 1973 under the musical direction of M. S. Baburaj was the first movie released after Poovachal Khader entered the industry as a lyricist and was proud of having written lyrics for more than 900 songs in the Malayalam film industry. He, along with Bichu Thirumala, dominated the Malayalam film industry for more than a decade. Peter Reuben, A. T. Ummer, Shyam (composer), Shyam, K. V. Mahadevan, G. Devarajan, K. Raghavan, M. K. Arjunan, R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ravi (director)
Ravi may refer to: People * Ravi (name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Ravi (composer) (1926–2012), Indian music director * Ravi (Ivar Johansen) (born 1976), Norwegian musical artist * Ravi (rapper) (born 1993), a South Korean rapper * Ravi, an actor in the 2018 film '' Dhwaja'' Other * Ravi, Gavorrano, a village in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany * Ravi River, a Himalayan river flowing through India and Pakistan * Ravi Town, a town near Lahore, Pakistan * An alternative name for Surya, the Sanskrit word for the Sun and the Hindu solar deity * Ravi, a fictional state in ''The Ravi Lancers'', a novel by John Masters * Ravi-datta, a character in the 11th-century Indian story collection ''Shringara-manjari-katha'' See also * * Rabi (other) * Rawi (other) * Ravindra (other) * Iravati River (other) Iravati River may refer to: * Iravati River, alternative name of Ravi River, a transboundary river crossing North-Weste ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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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]   |
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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]   |