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KPAC Lalitha
Maheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K. P. A. C. Lalitha (10 March 1947 – 22 February 2022), was an Indian film and stage actress who worked primarily in the Malayalam film industry. Considered one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian Cinema, she started her acting career with Kerala People's Arts Club, a theatre collective in Kayamkulam, Kerala. In a career spanning five decades, she starred in over 550 films. Lalitha has won two National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress along with four Kerala State Film Awards. In 2009, she was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Filmfare Awards South. Lalitha latterly served as the chairperson of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. She was married to the late Malayalam filmmaker Bharathan. Early life Lalitha was born as Maheshwari Amma at Aranmula, in present day Pathanamthitta District, on 10 March 1947. She was born to Kadaykatharayil Veettil Ananthan Nair and Bhargavi ...
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Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi is located in Thrissur city, of Kerala, in India. The academy presents awards for various fields like music, dance, theatre and traditional art forms. Some of the major awards include: * Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship * Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award History It was established on 26 April 1958, inaugurated by then Indian prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The academy started a cultural centre at the Bahrain Kerala Samajam in Bahrain on 1 October 2010. See also * Kerala People's Arts Club, KPAC * Kalidasa Kalakendram References External links

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Pathanamthitta District
Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Adoor, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvalla. According to the 2011 Census of India, the population was 1,197,412, making it the third least populous district in Kerala (out of List of districts in Kerala, 14), after Wayanad district, Wayanad and Idukki district, Idukki. Pathanamthitta has been declared the first polio-free district in India. The district is 10.03% urbanised. Pathanamthitta is one of the richest districts in India with just 1.17% poverty as of 2013, which places the district among the top 5 districts in India with least poverty. Etymology The district's name is a combination of two Malayalam words, and , which together mean 'array of houses on the river side'. The district capital is located on t ...
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Pavithram (1994 Film)
''Pavithram'' () is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar and written by P. Balachandran from a story by Balachandran and T. K. Rajeev Kumar. The film stars Mohanlal and Shobana in lead roles. Vinduja Menon, Thilakan, Srividya, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu and Innocent played prominent supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Sharreth and the cinematography was by Santosh Sivan. The movie was edited by V Venugopal. The film deals with the relationship between siblings Unnikrishnan (Mohanlal) and Meenakshi (Vinduja Menon) who have an almost 30 year age difference between them. The film won Mohanlal the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam. Plot The movie begins with an older man's dream; Unnikrishnan is roused from his house and told to come in haste to see his father (someone Unni has long believed to be dead). He is greeted by a crowd of people who begin to make fun of him and Unni wakes u ...
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Amaram
''Amaram'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam drama film directed by Bharathan and written by A. K. Lohithadas. It stars Mammootty, Maathu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Ashokan, Murali, Chitra, and Kuthiravattam Pappu in the main roles. The film's score is composed by Johnson while the songs are by Raveendran. K. P. A. C. Lalitha won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Bhargavi, and Mammootty won the Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Award for his role. The film was a critical and commercial success and is considered a classic in Malayalam Cinema. It ran for more than 200 days in Ragam theater, Thrissur, and played for over 50 days at Safire (Madras) theater. Plot Achootty, a fisherman, lives with his daughter, Radha. The uneducated Achootty wants his daughter to be educated and become a doctor. His dreams are shattered when she falls in love with her childhood friend Raghavan which results in Achootty beating him up. Achootty restricts her from s ...
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Godfather (1991 Film)
''Godfather'' is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Siddique–Lal. It is produced by Appachan under the banner of Swargachithra. The film stars N. N. Pillai, Mukesh, Thilakan, Innocent, Bheeman Raghu, Kanaka, Jagadish, Siddique, K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Philomina in supporting roles. The film revolves around the rivalry between two families, the Anjooran and Anappara houses and the consequences faced when two members of the families fall in love. ''Godfather'' was initially planned to be released before '' In Harihar Nagar'' (1990), however Siddique-Lal felt that the film's script was not complete, and as a result stretched production time. The film was released on 15 November 1991 to positive reviews and became an Industry Hit, running for 404 days. The film was the highest grosser of the year. The movie was shot entirely in Kozhikode. Plot Anjooran, and his four sons Balaraman, Swaminathan, Premachandran and Ramabhad ...
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Kanalkkattu
''Kanalkkattu'' is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Lohithadas. It stars Mammootty, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha, in lead roles with Murali, Mamukkoya, Jayaram, Urvashi, Shari, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Mohan Raj and Innocent in supporting roles. The movie is remembered for the performance of K. P. A. C. Lalitha. Plot Narayanan, commonly known as Nathu Narayanan, is a local rowdy. One day, Bhaskaran Nair, a house owner seeks his help in order to evacuate his rented house. He is not able to find Narayanan, and asks his friend Ramu, who repudiates Bhaskaran Nair for trying to drag Narayanan into a life of crime. Bhaskaran Nair goes home after he is not able to find Narayanan. Narayanan shows up at his home at night and agrees to evacuate his home. Next day, Narayanan goes into the house and fights with the Nephew of the squatter Menon, scaring him. Eventually, the nephew runs away and Narayanan is able to free the house from the squa ...
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Innathe Program
''Innathe Program'' is a 1991 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. G. Vishwambharan and produced by Changanassery Basheer. The film stars Mukesh, Siddique, Radha (in her final Malayalam film to date), A. C. Zainuddin and Philomina in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson. Plot Unnikrishan, Rajendran and Salim are friends and working in the same office. They live in a rented house. Indumathi joins their office as accountant. Unnikrishan and Indumathi falls in love an get married, without their family knowing. Unnikrishan is primarily afraid of his father and how they overcome the situation is the rest of the story. Cast * Mukesh as Unnikrishnan Nair * Siddique as Rajendran *Radha Radha (, ), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. She is the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. In scriptures, Radha is mentioned as the avatar of Lakshmi and also as the Prak� ... as Indumathi * A. C. Zain ...
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Vadakkunokkiyantram
''Vadakkunokkiyantram'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film written and directed by Sreenivasan, who also stars in the film along with Parvathy. The film is about the marital discord caused by a husband's Othello syndrome. The film won three Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Film. It was dubbed in Telugu as ''Sandeham'' and remade in Tamil as '' Dindigul Sarathy'', in Kannada as ''Nanjangudu Nanjunda'', and in Hindi as '' Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh''. Plot Thalathil Dineshan oversees a printing press. He struggles with insecurity due to his short stature and complexion. Following his marriage to Shobha, his life starts to spiral out of control. His wife is incredibly attractive and taller than he is, which just adds to his insecurities. He overprotects his wife at first, which deteriorates his connection with his brother Prakashan. He perceives his brother's charm and humor as a challenge, which finally causes a family quarrel to break out. Dines ...
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Kottayam Kunjachan
''Kottayam Kunjachan'' is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by T. S. Suresh Babu and written by Dennis Joseph, loosely based on a novel by Muttathu Varkey. It stars Mammootty in the title role as Kunjachan, with Ranjini, Innocent, KPAC Lalitha, Sukumaran, Babu Antony, and Prathapachandran appearing in supporting roles. Produced by M. Mani, the plot was set in the Kottayam-Catholic backdrop in Kerala, with characters speaking the native Kottayam dialect. The film and its title character ''Kunjachan'' went on to achieve cult status in the years following its release''.'' Plot Mikhael is a family man and good Christian who lives in the mostly tranquil village of Odaangara, with his wife Aleyamma. They have two daughters, Mollykutty and Susie and a son, Kuttappan. They have been involved in a long-standing dispute with their neighbour, Kanjirappalli Paappan, who wants to buy their land so that his bungalow would have a better front view and an ac ...
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Kattukuthira
''Kattukuthira'' () is a 1990 Malayalam-language drama film directed by P. G. Viswambharan and scripted by S. L. Puram, based on his classic play of the same name. The film stars Thilakan as the cantankerous Kochuvava along with Vineeth, Anju, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the supporting roles. It narrates the story of a poor, lower caste man's rise to power, and his revenge against an aristocratic family.P. K. Ajith Kumar (25 September 2012)"The unforgettable Thilakan" ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 10 April 2014. Released on 20 July 1990, it emerged a major commercial success. P. G. Viswambharan won the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Director for the film. Plot Kochuraman is the village toddy collector, belonging to the Ezhava caste, with a well-built body and a strong personality. Kochuraman leads a simple and happy life with his wife and son, Kochuvava. Manorama "Thampuratti" is the daughter of a feudal lord of the ruling Kshatriya family in the village. Thamp ...
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Innocent (actor)
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (28 February 1948 – 26 March 2023), known mononymously as Innocent, was an Indian actor, film producer, writer and politician, who in a career spanning almost five decades has appeared in over 700 films predominantly in Malayalam cinema in addition to a few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and English films, mostly in comedic roles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema, he is also known for his negative and highly nuanced character roles. He is also the recipient of several awards, including three Kerala State Film Awards, a Kerala Film Critics Award, a Filmfare Awards South and seven Asianet Film Awards. He also won the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in 2020, for his book ''Irinjalakudakku Chuttum.'' He is noted for his wit and impressive dialogue delivery in the typical Thrissur slang. He served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha (2014-2019) of India representing Cha ...
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Kattathe Kilikkoodu
''Kattathe Kilikkoodu'' () is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Bharathan and written by T. Damodaran from a story by Nedumudi Venu. The film was produced by P. V. Gangadharan and stars Bharat Gopy, Mohanlal, Srividya, Revathi, and Anju. The music for the film was composed by Johnson. The film was a major commercial success. The film won three Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Actor for Gopy. It was remade in Tamil as ''Oonjaladum Uravugal''. It marked the Malayalam debut of Revathi. Plot Prof. "Shakespeare" Krishna Pillai leads a happy family life. His loving wife, Sarada, is a homemaker and they are blessed with three daughters and one son. Their neighbour is Indira Thampi, an unmarried woman who had a failed love affair during her college days. Her niece, Asha Thampi, lives with her to attend college. Asha's good friend, Unnikrishnan, is the sports coach of her college team and is also a family friend of Prof. Krishna Pillai. She atte ...
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