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Avano Atho Avalo
''Avano Atho Avalo'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Baby and Kashinath. The film stars Jayan, KP Ummer, Jagathy Sreekumar, Jose and Jose Prakash in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan. The film was a remake of the Kannada film ''Aparichita''. Plot Shashi, the son of an estate owner, goes missing one morning, and the subsequent police investigation unearths some unpleasant family secrets and hidden agendas. Cast *Jayan as Prakash * K. P. Ummer as Mohan *Jose Prakash as Surendran *Jagathy Sreekumar as Velappan *Vadivukkarasi as Gawri *Prathapachandran as Narayanan *Kanakadurga as Sharada * Sathaar * Ashokan * Jose * Sudeer * John Varghees * Vasanthan * Vanchiyoor Radha as Janaki Amma, Gawri's mother * Gowri * Jaya Gowri Soundtrack The music was composed by M. K. Arjunan 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 ...
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Baby (director)
Baby, also known as A. G. Baby is an Indian film director, producer, actor and scriptwriter who works in the Malayalam film industry. He has directed more than 50 Malayalam movies. Among the popular movies he directed are ''Lisa (1978)'', ''Pappu'' ''(1980)'', ''Abhinayam'' ''(1981)'' and ''Veendum Lisa'' ''(1987).'' Filmography Direction * '' Manushyaputhran'' (1973) * ''Sapthaswaragal'' (1974) * ''Sankhupushpam'' (1977) * '' Sooryakanthi'' (1977) * '' Lisa'' (1978) * '' Kaathirunna Nimisham'' (1978) * '' Avano Atho Avalo'' (1979) * '' Prabhu'' (1979) * ''Pambaram'' (1979) * '' Anupallavi'' (1979) * '' Tharangam'' (1979) * '' Sarppam'' (1979) * '' Love in Singapore'' (1980) * ''Chandrahaasam'' (1980) * '' Pappu'' (1980) * '' Manushya Mrugam'' (1980) * ''Nizhal Yudham'' (1981) * ''Abhinayam'' (1981) * '' Karimpoocha'' (1981) * '' Saravarsham'' (1982) * ''Amrutha Geetham'' (1982) * '' Samrambham'' (1983) * '' Mortuary'' (1983) * '' Gurudakshina'' (1983) * '' Kurishuyudham'' ( ...
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Prathapachandran
Prathapachandran (1941–2004) was an Indian actor, who worked predominantly in Malayalam film industry, though he acted in a few Tamil and Telugu movies as well. He known for the portrayal of villainous and character roles in over 300 movies. He was born in 1941 at Omallur in Thiruvithamkoor princely state, currently within the Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Biography Prathapachandran had to end his formal schooling by the 9th standard. He later moved to Kollam, and at the age of 14, he moved to Madras, hoping to be a movie actor. During his initial years, though he failed to garner any significant movie roles, he lent voice in radio plays and acted in plays organized by the Madras Malayali association. He got his first movie role in ''Viyarppinte Vila'' (1962), in which he acted as a man in his 70s. As he couldn't sustain the success, he returned to Kollam, and switched fulltime to theatre, working with Kalidasa Kalakendram. He could return to movies only in 1977, bagging ...
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Malayalam Remakes Of Kannada Films
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, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ...
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Indian Thriller Films
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1970s Malayalam-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on ...
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1979 Films
The year 1979 in film involved many significant events. Highest-grossing films United States and Canada The top ten 1979 released films by North American gross are as follows: International Major events * March 2 – Buena Vista release their first film since the advent of U.S. movie ratings to not be G-rated, '' Take Down''. * March 5 – Production begins on '' The Empire Strikes Back''. * March – Frank Price becomes president of Columbia Pictures. * May 25 – '' Alien'', a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released. * May 29 - Mary Pickford, a silent screen legend and Hollywood pioneer who was, at the height of her career, the most famous woman in the world, dies of a stroke. * May 31 – '' The Muppet Movie'', Jim Henson's Muppets' first foray into the world of feature-length motion pictures, is released in United Kingdom. * June 11 – John Wayne, a famous Western movie actor, dies at the age of 72 from stomach cancer. * June 29 – '' Moonraker'', t ...
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Vani Jairam
Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She has done playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addition, she has 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 through the 1970s until the late 1990s. She has sung in several Indian languages, such as Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assameese, and Bengali languages. Vani won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu an ...
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Vanchiyoor Radha
Vanchiyoor Radha is an Indian actress in Malayalam movies. She was one of the prominent supporting actresses in late 1960s and 1970s in Malayalam movies. She has acted in more than 50 movies. Biography She is born at Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram. She was a theater artist before becoming a cine artist. She debuted with the movie ''Vidhyarthikal'' in 1966 as Prem Nazir's sister. She is married to Narayana Pilla. The couple have two sons. She currently resides with her husband at Mahalingapuram, Chennai. Partial filmography *Nishasurabhikal (2000) * Shabdham Velicham (1990) *Thoranam (1987) * Nee Allenkil Njan (1987) as Balachandran' s mother *Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum (1986) *Pourusham (1983) as Achamma *Marmaram (1982) *Ruby My Darling (1982) *Kilinjalgal (1981) - Tamil film *Abhinayam (1981) *Benz Vasu (1980) * Theenalangal (1980) *Ithikkarappakki (1980) *Karipuranda Jeevithangal (1980) *Deepam (1980) as Bhargavi *Anthappuram (1980) *Chandrahaasam (1980) as Elizabeth *Avano ...
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Sudheer (Malayalam Actor)
Sudheer was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. 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 Rajnikanth starrer '' Bairavi'' and has played the lead role in '' Sonna Nambamateengae'' 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) # Mohacheppu (2002) # Dupe Dupe Dupe (2001) # Nirnnayam (1995) as Adv. Rajendran # Kaakkaykkum Poochaykkum Kalyaanam (1995) # Sargavasantham (1995) # Karma (1995) # Kadal (1994) # Nepolean (1994) # Bhoomi Geetham (1993) as Doctor Philip # Prosecution (1990) # S ...
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Ashokan (actor)
Ashokan is an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam films. He made his film debut with '' Peruvazhiyambalam'' the film won the 1979 National film award for best feature film. He is best known for his roles in '' Yavanika'' (1982), ''Yuvajanotsavam'' (1986), '' Thoovanathumbikal'' (1987), '' Moonnam Pakkam'' (1988), '' In Harihar Nagar'' (1990), ''Amaram'' (1990) and '' 2 Harihar Nagar'' (2009). Career He made his debut in 1979 in '' Peruvazhiyambalam'', directed by Padmarajan, where he played a 15-year-old boy who becomes a fugitive after killing a bully. This was followed by roles in Padmarajan's films '' Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil'' (1986), '' Thoovanathumbikal'' (1987) and '' Moonnam Pakkam'' (1988). He had the lead role in '' Anantaram'', a film by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Personal life Ashokan was born as the youngest among the four children to (both late) Samudayathil N. P. Unnithan and Azhakath Savithri on 23 May 1961 at Cheppad, Alappuzha. His father was a p ...
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Sathaar
Sathaar (25 May 1948 – 17 September 2019) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with M. Krishnan Nair's ''Bharyaye Avashyamundu'' (1975). He became a hero in 1976 with '' Anaavaranam'', directed by A. Vincent. Even though he started as a leading man, later he became a successful villain as well as a character actor. He also had important roles in the early 80's Tamil films ''Mayil'' and ''Soundaryame Varuga Varuga''. He acted in almost 300 movies including Tamil and Telugu. He was in the industry for more than 45 years and made a comeback after a brief hiatus with ''22 Female Kottayam''. He died on September 17, 2019 at Aluva. Family He was the ninth child among ten children born to Khadarpillai and Fathima at Kadungalloor, Aluva, Ernakulam. His father was a landlord and his mother was a housewife. He had seven brothers, Abdu Kunjhu, Abdhulla, Kunju Mohammad, Kochumakkar, Veeravunny, V. K. Karim, Abdul Jaleel and two sister ...
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Kanakadurga
Kanakadurga is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She hails from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. She debuted in the Malayalam movie ''Nellu'' as Kurumatti. She has acted in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies as well. She married Malayalam cinematographer Hemachandran and her daughter Manasa has acted in few Malayalam movieslike Big B, Kaakki, Jubilee, Calcutta News, The Snake And Ladder etc.,Telugu movies like Nandanavanam 120 km, Shankar, Tamil serial Uthiripookkal and later married Tamil actor Vikranth. She is now acting in tele films and soap operas. Filmography Malayalam * ''Jayan - The man behind the legend'' (2010) - documentary as Herself * ''Soothradharan'' (2001) as Bharathi Akka * ''Vetta'' (1984) * ''Ente Gramam'' (1984) * '' Enne Njaan Thedunnu'' (1983) as Sharada * '' Ithum Oru Jeevitham'' (1982) as Rathi * ''Kaalam'' (1982) * '' Marupacha'' (1982) as Durga * ''Koritharicha Naal'' (1982) * ''Kodumudikal'' (1981) * '' Thadavara' ...
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