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Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
''Kaadu Pookkunna Neram'' (English: ''When the Forest Bloom'') is a 2016 Indian Malayalam film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film is produced by Sophia Paul under the film production house, Weekend Blockbusters. It stars Indrajith Sukumaran as a policeman, who is sent into deep jungles to capture the chief of a radical organization, played by Rima Kallingal, but instead finds himself trapped in it. ''Kaadu Pookkunna Neram'' premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2016. Cast * Indrajith Sukumaran * Rima Kallingal * Prakash Bare * Indrans as School Master * Irshad * Krishnan Balakrishnan * Gopan Karunagapally * Jayachandran Kadambanad Release ''Kaadu Pookkunna Neram'' premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival The Montreal World Film Festival (), commonly abbreviated MWFF in English or FFM in French, was an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1977 to 2019.
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Indrajith Sukumaran
Indrajith Sukumaran (born 17 December 1979) is an Indian actor and playback singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Indrajith was born to the actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran and is the elder brother of actor Prithviraj Sukumaran. Indrajith made his acting debut in the 1986 film ''Padayani (film), Padayani'' as a child artist, and has gone on to star in more than 90 films, notably ''Meesa Madhavan'' (2002), ''Runway (2004 film), Runway'' (2004), Vesham (2004), ''Classmates (2006 film), Classmates'' (2006), ''Chotta Mumbai'' (2007), ''Arabikkatha'' (2007), ''Twenty:20 (film), Twenty:20'' (2008), ''Nayakan (2010 film), Nayakan'' (2010), ''Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram'' (2010), ''Ee Adutha Kaalathu'' (2012), ''Amen (2013 film), Amen'' (2013), ''Left Right Left (film), Left Right Left'' (2013), ''Ezhamathe Varavu'' (2013), ''Angels (2014 film), Angels'' (2014), ''Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film), Amar Akbar Anthony'' (2015), ''Virus (2019 film), Virus'' (2019), ''Lu ...
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Rima Kallingal
Rima Kallingal is an Indian actress and film producer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. Early life and work Born in Thrissur, Kerala, Kallingal began practising dancing when she was three years old. A dancer by profession, she has been a part of a dance company called Nritarutya and has had performances on national and international stages. She studied at Stanes Schools, Coonoor up to Fifth grade. She completed her schooling at Chinmaya Vidyalayas, Thrissur, graduating in 2001. She holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the Christ University, Bangalore, Bengaluru. She is also skilled in Taekwondo (Korean martial art), Chao (Manipuri martial art) and Kalari. She was a semi-finalist of the Asianet (TV channel), Asianet reality show ''Vodafone Idea, Vodafone Thakadhimi''. She moved to Bangalore, Bengaluru to pursue a modelling career and later participated in the Miss Kerala beauty pageant, in which she became the first runner-up, losing to Shree Thu ...
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Prakash Bare
Prakash Bare is an Indian theater and film actor focusing on Malayalam, English and other south Indian language productions. Starting with the 2010 Malayalam film Sufi Paranja Katha, Prakash has acted in more than 30 films directed by some of the most eminent filmmakers. He is now a live presence in south Indian art house movies and theater scene. Prakash is also a technologist and entrepreneur focusing on VLSI, Software, media production etc. As a social activist, Prakash is involved in the Endosulfan struggle of Kasaragod and is the president of CERV Collectives which secured interim compensation of ₹ 5 lakhs for 6000 plus affected patients through a legal campaign. Early life Prakash grew up in Chirakkal, a small village in Kannur district and attended Kamala Nehru UP School, Govt Model High School, Valapattanam and S. N. College, Kannur for Pre University Degree. He completed B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, Kerala. Pr ...
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Indrans
K. Surendran (born 16 March 1956), better known by his stage name Indrans, is an Indian actor and former costume designer, who appears in Malayalam films. He started his film career as a costume designer and actor in 1981 and got a breakthrough in 1994 with the comedy movie ''CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed., CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed''. Indrans was popular for his comedy roles in the 1990s and 2000s. He found success in playing character roles in his later career and won the National Film Awards-National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film), Special Mention for his performance in Home (2021 film), Home in 2023 and won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for his performance in ''Apothecary (film), Apothecary'' in 2014. In 2018, Indrans won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Aalorukkam''. His performance in ''Veyilmarangal'' made him win the Best Actor Award at the 2019 Singapore International Film Festival. As of November 2021, ...
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Irshad (actor)
Irshad Ali, professionally credited as Irshad, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films and television. Career He has acted in numerous award-winning art-house films including those directed by acclaimed filmmakers such as Pavithran, T. V. Chandran, P. T. Kunju Muhammed, and K. R. Mohanan. He has also appeared in supporting roles in a few mainstream films. He debuted as an actor in Sibi Malayil's campus story ''Pranayavarnangal'' (''Colours of Love'', 1998) then appeared in ''Garshom'' (1999). His notable films include T. V. Chandran's '' Dany'' (2002), '' Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam'' (''Lesson One: A Wail'', 2003), '' Vilapangalkkappuram'' (2008) and '' Bhoomi Malayalam'' (''The Mother Earth'', 2009), P. T. Kunju Muhammed's '' Paradesi'' (''Foreigner'', 2007), Madhu Kaithapram's '' Madhya Venal'' (2009), Priyanandanan's '' Pulijanmam'' (''Tiger Life'', 2006) and '' Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku'' (2011), and Dr. Biju's '' Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' (''The Way Home'', ...
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Weekend Blockbusters
Weekend Blockbusters is an Indian film production company based in Kollam, Kerala, India. It was established in 2014 by producer Sophia Paul. Its first production was the Malayalam film '' Bangalore Days'' (2014). In 2016, they produced two films - '' Kaadu Pookkunna Neram'' and '' Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol''. History Weekend Blockbusters debuted in film production in 2014 in Malayalam film industry by producing '' Bangalore Days'', directed by Anjali Menon. The film jointly produced by Weekend Blockbusters and Anwar Rasheed Entertainments was a critical and commercial success. It collected an estimated sum close to ₹50 crore at the box office, and became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. Their second production was Dr. Biju directed '' Kaadu Pookkunna Neram'' (2016) starring Indrajith Sukumaran. The next film was the domestic drama '' Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol'', Mohanlal starring film directed by Jibu Jacob. The film started product ...
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Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 Languages with official status in India, scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Languages of India, Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé, 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 district, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore district, Coimbatore and Nilgiris district, Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali diaspora, Malayali Diaspora wo ...
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Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both the mainstream film industry and independent Malayalam films. Known for its strong storytelling, powerful performances, and social themes, Malayalam cinema has received critical acclaim and is often regarded as one of India's most notable film industries. The first Malayalam feature film was ''Vigathakumaran,'' a Silent film, silent film directed and produced by J. C. Daniel. Production started in 1928, and it was released at the Capitol Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram on 23 October 1930. The first talkie in Malayalam was ''Balan (film), Balan'' (1938) directed by S. Nottani. During the 1920s, the Malayalam film industry was based in Thiruvananthapuram, although the film industry started to develop and flourish by the late 1940s. Later the i ...
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Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (), commonly abbreviated MWFF in English or FFM in French, was an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1977 to 2019."Montreal World Film Festival abruptly cancelled weeks before opening"
CBC News Montreal, July 22, 2019.
Founded and run throughout its lifetime by Serge Losique, it was the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF. (The

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International Business Times
The ''International Business Times'' is an American online newspaper that publishes five national editions in four languages. The publication, sometimes called ''IBTimes'' or ''IBT'', offers news, opinion and editorial commentary on business and commerce. IBT is one of the world's largest online news sources, receiving forty million unique visitors each month. Its 2013 revenues were around $21 million. IBTimes editions include Australia, India, International, Singapore, United Kingdom, U.K. and United States, U.S. ''IBTimes'' was launched in 2005; it is owned by IBT Media, and was founded by Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis (businessman), Johnathan Davis, two followers of David Jang who also has a relationship to IBT and Newsweek. Its headquarters are in the Financial District, Manhattan, Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. In 2013, it bought the struggling Newsweek magazine from Barry Diller. In 2018, IBT spun out Newsweek as an independent entity co-owned by ...
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Films That Won The Best Audiography National Film Award
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, image, filmmaking, design, crafts, and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and texti ... that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual Recording medium, medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United Sta ...
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2016 Films
2016 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best films of 2016, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' stated, "Hollywood is the world's best money-laundering machine. It takes in huge amounts of money from the sale of mass-market commodities and cleanses some of it with the production of cinematic masterworks. Earning billions of dollars from C.G.I. comedies for children, superhero movies, sci-fi apocalypses, and other popular genres, the big studios channel some of those funds into movies by Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, James Gray, and other worthies. Sometimes there's even an overlap between the two groups of movies, as when Ryan Coogler made ''Creed'', or when Scorsese made the modernist horror instant-classic '' Shutter Island'', or when Clint Eastwood makes just about anything." High ...
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