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John Paul (writer)
John Paul (29 October 1950 – 23 April 2022) was an Indian scriptwriter, producer, author, and actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was best known for his work in the 1980s and early 1990s. Early life John Paul was born on 29 October 1950 in Ernakulam to parents P.V. Paulose and Rebecca. After completing his BA and MA in Economics from Maharaja's College he joined Canara Bank in 1972. In 1983, he resigned the job to pursue film. Career As a scriptwriter, he wrote many films, most notably for Bharathan. He received the National Award for Best Environmentalist, the Film Critics Award For Script and Documentaries, the State Television Award, and a special jury award from International Federation of Film Critics. He was awarded the State Award For The Best Film Book for ''M.T. Oru Anuyathra''. He produced '' Oru Cherupunchiri,'' which won state, national and international awards. John Paul was the founding General Secretary for MACTA, an association for film technicians. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernakulam
Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as Western Kochi. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation and the Cochin Shipyard are situated in Ernakulam. It is also the most urbanized area in the city of Kochi. The Southern Naval Command (SNC) is in Kochi, Ernakulam district, Kerala. Established in 1958, it is the largest naval command of the Indian Navy, focusing on training and maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Etymology The word Ernakulam has a varied derivation, with some references to mythology and others to temples. According to ''Komattil Achutha Menon'', the word ''Erangiyal'' got its start from a particular kind of mud. In the past, Lord Shiva was referred to as ''Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vida Parayum Munpe
''Vida Parayum Munpe'' () is a 1981 Malayalam-language drama film directed by Mohan, written by John Paul and produced by Innocent and David Kachappilli. The film stars Prem Nazir and Nedumudi Venu in lead roles, while Lakshmi, Innocent, Bharath Gopy, and Sankaradi play supporting roles. The film is a loose adaptation of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1971 '' Anand'', which was itself an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's 1952 classic ''Ikiru.'' The film was produced and distributed by Innocent and David Kachappilli under the banner of Sathru Films, in their first production venture. They would go on to produce K. G. George's '' Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback''. The film features original songs composed by M. B. Sreenivasan, with lyrics written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker. The cinematography of the film was done by U. Rajagopal, while the editing was done by G. Venkittaraman. The film premiered at the Lulu Theatre on 10 September 1981 to widespread critical acclaim. The film was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onnu Chirikku
''Onnu Chirikku'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. G. Viswambharan. The film stars Mammootty, Swapna, Adoor Bhasi, Raj Kumar and Jalaja in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson. Cast *Mammootty as Unnikrishnan * Swapna as Rohini Menon *Adoor Bhasi as Krishnan Nair * Raj Kumar as Raju *Jalaja as Urmila Menon *K. P. Ummer as Govindankutty *Sukumari as Radha *Sankaradi as Ananthapadmanabhan Iyer *Nedumudi Venu as Dr. George *Santhakumari as Rohini's mother *Vadivukkarasi as Rohini's elder sister *Kundara Johnny Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson with lyrics by 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'' (1 .... References External links * 1983 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. G. V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachana (film)
''Rachana'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Mohan and produced by Sivan Kunnampilly. The film stars Srividya, Nedumudi Venu, Bharath Gopi and Mammootty in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Bharath Gopi won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and the Kerala Film Critics' Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film. Srividya won the Kerala State Film award for Best Actress for her performance in the same movie. Cast *Srividya as Sarada *Nedumudi Venu as Achyuthanunni *Bharath Gopi as Sreeprasad *Mammootty as Gopi *Jagathy Sreekumar as Thomas * Vijay Menon as Rajan * Poornima Jayaram as Thulasi *Thrissur Elsy as Thomas's wife Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by Mullanezhi. Awards Kerala State Film Awards * Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor – Bharat Gopy * Kerala State Film award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress is an award pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagaram Santham
''Saagaram Santham'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. G. Vishwambharan. The film stars Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu and Shanthi Krishna . The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Cast *Mammootty as Anathan *Shanthi Krishna as Sreedevi *Nedumudi Venu as Raghavan *Sukumari as Marathakam *Sreenath as Dr. Madan Mohan *Ramu as Sreedevi's brother Soundtrack The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup (known as O. N. V. Kurup; 27 May 1931 – 13 February 2016) was a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India, who won the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. He received .... References External links * 1983 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhya Mayangum Neram
'' Sandhya Mayangum Neram'' () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Bharathan, written by John Paul and produced Boban Kunchakko. Starring Bharat Gopy, Sreenath, T. G. Ravi, Jayabharathy, Philomina and Unni Mary. Film critic Kozhikodan included the film on his list of the 10 best Malayalam movies of all time. Plot Bharath Gopi plays the role of a Judge, Balgangadhara Menon, who retires with his last judgement - a capital punishment to a man he once knew. He had sentenced ten people to their death, and later in the evening of his life remorse sets in and he becomes obsessed with whether he was right in hanging all those people. The story begins with the death verdict in a court in Kerala by Balgangadhara Menon. With narrators adding passive commentary on his character of detachment and obsession, the plot is depicted with multiple frames of characteristics. He comes back from the court announcing to his children to ''go spread the word that dad is not going to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Lagoon (1980 Film)
''The Blue Lagoon'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Randal Kleiser from a screenplay written by Douglas Day Stewart based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. The film stars Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. The music score was composed by Basil Poledouris, and the cinematography was by Néstor Almendros. The film tells the story of two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific. But without either the guidance or the restrictions of society, emotional and physical changes arise as they reach puberty, go skinny dipping in the ocean, fall in love, and end up having a child. ''The Blue Lagoon'' was theatrically released on June 20, 1980, by Columbia Pictures. The film was panned by critics, who disparaged its screenplay, execution, and Shields' performance, but Almendros' cinematography received praise. In spite of the criticism, the film was a commercial success, grossing $58.8 million on a $4.5 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ina (film)
''Ina'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by I. V. Sasi. The film explores teen lust, child marriage and the consequences. It stars Master Raghu and Devi, while Kanchana, Rasheed and B. K. Pottekkadu play major supporting roles. The film received strongly positive reviews upon release. It was a bold attempt in Malayalam cinema, and is regarded as a cult film. The film's basic story is inspired from the 1980 film '' The Blue Lagoon''. Synopsis Vinod and Anitha are classmates in school and have their own personal problems. Vinod's stepmother wants to seduce him, and Anitha is an illegitimate child that her mother never wanted. On a rainy day, they take shelter in a train wagon, which starts moving before they could get out and stops next in a forest area a long way away from home. There, they find a couple of recluses – a widow and an ex-army officer – living their own lives and willing to accept them. As they were in early puberty, they liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thenum Vayambum
''Thenum Vayambum'' () is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Ashok Kumar and written by John Paul, starring Nedumudi Venu, Prem Nazir and Sumalatha, along with Mohanlal and Ranipadmini. The film features music composed by Raveendran. Cast *Nedumudi Venu as Ravi *Prem Nazir as V. C. Menon *Sumalatha as Sreedevi *Mohanlal as Varma *Khaja Sharif as Sunil *Ranipadmini as Asha Nair *Poojappura Ravi as Laundryman *Sankaradi as Warrier *Sukumari as Varma's mother *Balachandra Menon as Babu Mathew *Alummoodan as Khader Ikka * C. I. Paul as School Principal *Santhakumari as Mary Thomas *Maya as Mrs. Menon Soundtrack The soundtrack for the film was composed by Raveendran with the lyrics written by Bichu Thirumala Bhaskaran 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 cinem .... Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormakkayi
'' Ormakkayi '' (officially ''Ormakkyaie'') is a 1982 Malayalam drama film directed by Bharathan and written by John Paul. The film stars Madhavi, Bharath Gopi, Adoor Bhasi, Nedumudi Venu, Ramu, Krishnachandran and Kunchan in pivotal roles. Plot Susanna is released from jail after five years for the accidental murder of a pop singer. She reflects on the events that led up to the tragic event. Nandu, a deaf and dumb sculptor and Susanna's husband. Cast *Bharath Gopi as Nandagopal *Madhavi as Susanna *Ramu as Peter *Innocent as Rappayi *KPAC Lalitha as Gopi's Sister *Adoor Bhasi as Fernandes *Nedumudi Venu as Balu *Krishnachandran as Krishnan *Sankaradi as Father * Baby Anju as Chakki *Jagannatha Varma as Gopi's Brother-in-Law * Kunchan as Saleem Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson with lyrics by Madhu Alappuzha. Reception Ann Reejan Mammen, the Arts Club Secretary of All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram for ''Malayala Manorama'' wrote, "Bharathan's latest pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
