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Eeta
''Yaetta'' or ''Eeta'' is a 1978 released Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi starring Kamal Haasan, Madhu, Sheela and Seema. It deals with a love triangle: Sheela and Seema fall in love with Kamal Haasan. The movie is known for some steamy scenes. M. G. Soman played the cunning villain Gopalan. Kamal Haasan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Inba Thagam''. Plot Gopalan is a local owner of a cane wholesale business as he purchases the canes from workers and sells them for a high price. But he is a dishonest person as he smuggles in sandalwood too, between cane business. Varuthunni is the chief of workers and they believe Gopalan. Varuthunni's adopted son is Ramu and he is in love with Sreedevi, daughter of Narayanan, co-worker of Varuthunni. Annamma is a widow and she too likes Ramu, even though he is younger than her. Gopalan gets caught in sandalwood smuggling, but escapes by blaming Varuthunni. The conflict bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheela
Sheela Celine (born 24 March 1945) is an Indian actress and director who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (130) together as heroine and hero. Sheela is a four-time winner of Kerala State Film Award. She came back to acting in 2003 through '' Manassinakkare'' after 22 years. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Malayalam film '' Akale''. In 2019, Sheela was honoured with the J C Daniel Award, the Kerala government's highest honour for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema. She was also one of the highest paid actresses, reportedly paid more than her male counterparts, of her time. Early life and family Sheela was born in a Malayali family, to Kanimangalam Antony, a Railway officer and Gracy at Thrissur, Kingdom of Travancore (now Kerala). She was brought up in Ooty. Her early name was Celine. Since her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottayam Santha
Kottayam Santha was an Indian actress and dubbing artist best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She has acted in more than 300 films. She had also acted in several TV serials like Valayam, Krishnakripasagaram etc. She dubbed for almost 1000 films. She was the voice for Seema in almost all her Malayalam films. Biography Kottayam Santha was born at Kottayam. She entered the cinema field through M Krishnan Nair's film Aniyathi. She was the founder and chief patron of Sthree Sakthi Samajam, a women's rights protection organisation. She died on 27 April 2007. Filmography As an actress *Prajapathi (2006) as Guest role *Mukhamariyaathe (2006) as Thampuratti * Palunku (2006) as Ammayi * Jalolsavam(2004) as Jose's mother * Kasthoorimaan (2003) as Sajan's grandmother * Ladies & Gentlemen (2001) as Mrs.Perera * Stalin Sivadas (1999) as Manju's mother * Kaliveedu (1996) as Dr. Gonzales's mother *Swarnachamaram (1996) * Easwaramoorthy IN (1996) as Ramesh's mother *Kanjirapally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alleppey Sheriff
Alleppey Sheriff, also known as A. Sheriff (1940 – 2 December 2015), was an Indian film scriptwriter and director in Malayalam movies. He wrote the script, story and dialogue for more than 100 Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He wrote the screenplays for movies ''Avalude Ravukal'' in 1978, ''Ulsavam'' in 1975, ''Eeta'' in 1978, and ''Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum'' in 1979. Personal life He was born to Koprakada Hameed Bava and Raheema beevi in 1940 at Alappuzha Alappuzha (, आलप्पुळ) or Alleppey is a municipality and town on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is the district headquarters of the district, and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvana .... He had his primary education from Mohemmeden school, Alappuzha. He has written several short stories and novels under the name ''Alleppey Sheriff''. ''Mukkumaala'' was the first published short story. Kalippava directed by A. B. Raj was the first movie he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the '' Kozhikodan'' dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu style". He acted in over a thousand Malayalam films. He made his debut in a small comic role in '' Bhargavi Nilayam''. His character was named Kuthiravattom, a name that stuck for the rest of his career. Early life Pappu was born as Padmadalakshan in Feroke, near Kozhikode, Kerala, to Panaghat Raman and Devi. The family moved to the village of Kuthiravattam (half a kilometre from Govindapuram, Kozhikode when Pappu was still a child. He was keen in acting from childhood and performed his first major stage performance when he was 17. At the time, he was studying in St. Antony's School, Calicut. Family He was married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Prakash
Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials and a producer in Malayalam movies. He is mainly known for supporting roles and character roles. He has produced 19 Malayalam films. He is known as Kariachan amongst his family, friends and cinema circles. Career Prem Prakash was educated in SB College Changanacherry and CMS College Kottayam. Premprakash made his acting debut in the movie ''Ara Nazhika Neram'' in 1970. He produced his first film '' Peruvazhiyambalam'' in 1979. It was the directorial debut of writer-director P. Padmarajan and also introduced actor Ashokan for the first time. ''Peruvazhiyambalam'' was well received and Prakash went on to make 17 more films, of which films like '' Koodevide, Akashadoothu, Johnnie Walker, Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum'' and '' Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' firmly established him as a successful producer. He won the Best Character Actor Award at the 2015 Kerala Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janardhanan (actor)
Janardhanan Pillai (born 5 May 1946), also known as Janardhanan Nair, is an Indian actor, producer and a former Indian Air Force personnel who predominantly acts in Malayalam films. He acted in his first feature film '' Adyathe Kadha'', directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan in 1971, he acted in more than 700 films. He started his career when Malayalam films were made in black and white. He is known for his style of handling humour and his iconic voice. He started his career playing brusque villains and sub hero roles in the 1970s and early 1980s, acting along with Prem Nazir and Jayan, but later established himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was his role in the 1988 film '' Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'', which brought out his comic skills. However, he was typecast as a comedian only after the 1993 film '' Meleparambil Aanveedu''. Mimicry artists perform with his noted role of Garvasis Aashan in '' Mannar Mathai Speaking'' (1995). But along with comi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaya Guhanathan
Jaya Guhanathan is an Indian actress of Tamil and Malayalam films. She acted for a decade. She has acted almost 100 films in variety of roles. Personal life Jaya and V. C. Guhanathan fell in love with each other during the filming of their film, eventually got married at Arulmigu Devi Karumari Amman Temple, Tiruverkadu, Tiruvallur district. Jaya speaks Tamil fluently. Film career While furthering her studies in PUC at ''S.I.E.T'' college, Chennai, she was persuaded by V. C. Guhanathan to join films.In 1971, she was introduced in Tamil film '' Sudarum Sooravaliyum'' opposite Gemini Ganesan Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred as Kaadhal Mannan (King of Romance) for his romantic roles in films. G ..., R. Muthuraman and Chandra Mohan. She decided to quit acting on 1980, her last movie was '' Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai''. Partial fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Haasan
Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 1954), known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Considered as one of the most accomplished actors of Indian Cinema, Haasan is also known for introducing many new technologies to Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil language, Tamil films, he has also appeared in some Malayalam, Telugu language, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali language, Bengali films. He has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards, nine Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Nandi Awards, one Rashtrapati Award, two Filmfare Awards and eighteen Filmfare Awards South. He was awarded the Kalaimamani, Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the List of Padma Shri award recipients (1990–1999), Padma Shri in 1990, the List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2010–2019), Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Order of Arts and Letters (''Chevalier'') in 2016. Haasan started hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meena (Malayalam Actress)
Mary Joseph, famously known as Meena (22 April 1941 – 17 September 1997), was an Indian actress. She primarily appeared in Malayalam movies. She died on 17 September 1997 due to a cardiac arrest. Early life Meena (Mary Joseph) was the eighth child in a Marthoma Syrian Christian family from kumarapuram-haripad, in Alappuzha. Born on 22 April 1941 to Koyikkaleth Itty Cheria Eapen and his wife, Eleyamma Eapen, she began her early career in theatre in Kalanilayam and Geetha Arts Club. Her film debut in Malayalam was in Kudumbini. Personal life She was married to K.K. Joseph. She died on 17 September 1997 on the set of ''Anjara Kalyanam''. Filmography 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Dramas * Nirdhoshi References * External links * Meena at MSI {{DEFAULTSORT:Meena (Malayalam actress) 1941 births 1997 deaths 20th-century Indian actresses Actresses from Alappuzha Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Place of death missing Actresses in Malayala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She also acted in TV serials and commercials and had playback singing credits in few films. Ponnamma was a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner. Her sister Kaviyoor Renuka was also an actress. Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors Sathyan and Madhu in '' Thommente Makkal'' (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of Mohanlal. Early life Ponnamma was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 10 September 1945 in Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla. She had six siblings among whom Kaviyoor Renuka (d. 2004), her younger sister, was also an actress. Even thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seema (actress)
Shanthakumari Nambiar, known by her stage name Seema, is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema. Actor Vijayan gave her the screen name "Seema". Career Seema began her career in Tamil film at the age of 18 as a dancer. She debuted as an actress in director Lisa Baby's ''Nizhale Nee Sakshi'', but this film was shelved. (It was later completed with Vidhubala as heroine.) Veteran actor Vijayan rechristened her name as Seema during the filming of ''Nizhale Nee Sakshi''. At the age of 21 (1978), Seema starred as the heroine in her first movie in Malayalam titled '' Avalude Ravukal'' (''Her Nights''), directed by I. V. Sasi. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 1984 and in 1985. After a few years of inactivity during the 1990s, Seema became active again in 1998 in '' Olympiyan Anthony Adam''. ''Vishudha Shanthi'', a biography on her life, was published by Didi Damodaran, in 2011. She received the lifetime achievement award at the 59th ... [...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] |
