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Kumkumacheppu
''Kumkumacheppu'' is a 1996 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Thulasidas and produced by R. Mukesh Mehta. The film stars Shobhana, Manoj K. Jayan, KPAC Lalitha and Jagadish in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh. This film is the Malayalam remake of Telugu film '' Maavichiguru'', which released about 2 months earlier in that year. Cast *Manoj K. Jayan as Madhu *Shobhana as Indu *Priya Raman as Deepa *Nedumudi Venu as Sekharan * Reena as Nalini *Narendra Prasad as Grandfather *KPAC Lalitha as Grandmother *Jagadish as Mani *Vishnu Vijay Vijayakumar as Chindu Soundtrack The music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh and the lyrics were written by Kaithapram Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Kaithapram, is a Malayalam lyricist, poet, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist and performer of Carnatic music. He debuted with the movie Ennennum Kannettante in 19 .... References External links * 1996 films 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shobhana
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970); known mononymously as Shobana, is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, who works predominantly in Malayalam films, in addition to Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Hindi language, Hindi, English language, English and Kannada language, Kannada films. She is a recipient of two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, Shobana received the Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu Government. Over the years, she established herself as one of the greatest South Indian actresses. In a career spanning over four decades, Shobana has starred in 230 films across several languages. She has earned two National Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in the Malayalam film ''Manichitrathazhu'' (1993) and the English film ''Mitr, My Friend'' (2001). The former also won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress. Additionally, she received two Filmfare Award for Best Actress � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thulasidas
Thulasidas is an Indian film and serial Film director, director who works in the South Indian film industry, predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Filmography Television *''Sree mahabhagavatham'' (Asianet) *''Swamy Ayyappan saranam'' (Asianet) *''Devi mahathmyam'' (Asianet) *''Devayani'' (Surya TV) *''Sabarimala Sri Dharamshala'' (Asianet) *''Amma'' (Asianet) *''Pranayam'' (Asianet) *''Parishudhan'' (Flowers TV) *''Swayamvaram (TV series), Swayamvaram'' (Mazhavil Manorama) See also *List of Malayalam films from 1986 to 1990 *List of Malayalam films from 1991 to 1995 *List of Malayalam films from 1996 to 2000 References External links * Indian television directors Malayalam film directors Living people 20th-century Indian people 21st-century Indian people Year of birth missing (living people) {{India-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maavichiguru
''Maavichiguru'' () is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film is produced by P. Usharani under Chandra Kiran Films and presented by Sri Sravanthi Movies. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Aamani, and Ranjitha with music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film was remade in Malayalam as '' Kumkumacheppu'' (1996), in Kannada as ''Mangalasutra'' (1997) and in Tamil as '' Thodarum'' (1999). The film won three Nandi Awards. Plot The film begins with Madhu marrying an ingénue girl, Seeta, who is very possessive towards her husband. Soon after the wedding, she vexes Madhu with her nature, which is happiness. After a while, the pair are blessed with a boy, and all goes well until a naughty girl, Sudha, arrives. Sudha joins as Madhu's secretary, and they develop a nice friendship. Once Madhu realizes the tragedy of losing her parents lies behind her naughtiness. Then, Madhu hags Sudha as solace. Unfortunately, Seeta views it, and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narendra Prasad
Raghava Kurup Narendra Prasad (26 December 1946 3 November 2003) was an Indian actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic. He was born at Mavelikkara in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore. Appreciated for his body language and performance by the audience and critics, he is known for portraying character roles and villain characters in Malayalam films. Personal life He studied at N. S. S. College, Pandalam, for Pre-University and for his degree (in Mathematics). He moved to Institute of English, University of Kerala for his post-graduation in English Language and Literature. A voracious reader in Malayalam and English, Narendra Prasad distinguished himself as a potential man of letters even as a degree student. He used to take part in the Malayalam and English literary discussions, debates and competitions organised at the college and university levels, and won prizes. His play ''Souparnika'' won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985. Narendra Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reena (actress)
Reena is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She was one of the lead actress during the late 1970s. She has acted in more than 100 film along with several popular television series in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She has also acted in few Tamil and Telugu movies as well. Personal life Reena was born to Peter Reskyuna and Jessy in 1958 at Edappilly, Kochi. Her father was from Mangalore and mother was from Kochi, Kerala. She has a brother, Ivan. She did her primary schooling in Mangalore. She pursued bachelor's degree from Madras Presentation College, Perumbavoor. She remains unmarried. She resides at Chennai with family. Career She started her career at 14, in Chukku movie as Sheela's daughter. She started production company, V.I.C and produced movies ''Druvasankamam'', ''Ente Kadha'' and Janapriyan. Now she is acting in Tele films and soap operas A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priya Raman
Priya Raman (born 18 June) is an Indian actress, television presenter, and producer known for her work in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada cinema, as well as Malayalam and Tamil television serials. She made her film debut in 1993 with ''Valli'', produced by Rajinikanth, and entered the Malayalam film industry the same year with '' Arthana'', directed by I. V. Sasi. In Telugu, she is known for her work in ''Subha Sankalpam'' (1995). She gained recognition for her lead role in the Tamil television series '' Sembaruthi'' and for hosting the third season of the game show ''Genes'' on Zee Tamil. Film career Malayalam director Joshiy cast her as an airforce pilot in 1993 in '' Sainyam'' with Mammootty. Besides films, she has also appeared in a number of Tamil and Malayalam television serials like the Tamil serial ''Durga'', Malayalam T.V serial '' Kavyanjali'' produced by of Balaji Telefilms (as "Anjali"), '' Swarnamayooram'', '' Pavakoothu'' and '' Orma'' (as "Girly"). She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramachandra Babu
K. Ramachandra Babu (15 December 1947 – 21 December 2019) was an Indian cinematographer of over 125 films, out of which most are Malayalam films. He also worked for films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Arabic and English languages. He served as the cinematographer for several documentaries and advertisement films as well. He was the founder of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC). Early life and career Ramachandra Babu was born on 15 December 1947 in Maduranthakam at Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, as the eldest son of Malayali parents, Kunjan Pillai and Padmini Amma, both from Alappuzha, Kerala. After obtaining his B.Sc. (Chemistry) degree from Loyola College, Madras in 1966, he went on to join the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune to study cinematography. In the Institute, he made friends with Balu Mahendra, John Abraham and K.G. George, who would go on to become noted film directors. He obtained his Diploma in Cinema (Motion Picture Photography) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Language
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, Lakshadweep and 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, Coimbatore and Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to the large populations of Malayali expatriates there. They are a significant population in each city in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deccan Herald
''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by businessman K. N. Guruswamy and launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printers Mysore, a privately held company owned by the Nettakallappa family, heirs of Guruswamy. It has seven editions printed from Bengaluru, Hubballi, Davanagere, Hosapete, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Kalaburagi. History and background ''Deccan Herald'' was launched on 17 June 1948. Its founder, K. N. Guruswamy, in search of a suitable location for a news publishing business, purchased a bar and restaurant called Funnel's, that was owned by an Irish couple, in March 1948. Despite having no experience in the newspaper industry, Guruswamy, along with his close aides and well wishers, decided to launch two newspapers from Bangalore since there was no such title at the time. Veteran journalist Pothan Joseph served as its founding editor, which gave it a strong footing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagadish
P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Born On (12 June 1955) mononymously as Jagadish, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and television presenter. He has starred in over 400 Malayalam films and two Hindi films. He is best known for his comic and character roles. Jagadish starred in over 50 films as the lead actor during the 1990s. He was one of the bankable lead stars in Malayalam cinema during the 1990s. Jagadish is a postgraduate M.Com. rank-holder. He transitioned from a bank officer to a government-aided college lecturer and to an actor. Jagadish made his acting debut with '' My Dear Kuttichathan'' (1984), India's first 3D film. He got a break with his role as Appukuttan in Siddique-Lal's '' In Harihar Nagar'' (1990). His notable films include '' Godfather'' (1991), '' Mimics Parade'' (1991), '' Welcome to Kodaikanal'' (1992), '' Thiruthalvaadi'' (1992), '' Priyapetta Kukku'' (1992), ''Mr & Mrs'' (1992), '' Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari'' (1992), ''Kunukkitta Kozhi'' (1992), '' Kasarkode Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedumudi Venu
Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and also in Tamil cinema, Tamil in a career spanning nearly five decades. He wrote screenplays and directed one film. Nedumudi Venu won three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Award South and six Kerala State Film Awards for his various performances in various movies. Early life Venu was born as Venugopal to P. K. Kesava Pillai, a schoolmaster and P. Kunjikkuttiyamma. He had his primary education from NS Higher Secondary School, Nedumudi, and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Champakulam. Venu was married to T. R. Susheela. The couple had two sons: Unni and Kannan. Death Venu died at Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 11 October 2021, at the age of 73. He was recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
