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Kuthiravattom 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feroke
Feroke () is a Municipality and a part of Kozhikode metropolitan area under Kozhikode Development Authority (K.D.A) in the Kozhikode district of the Indian state of Kerala. Feroke municipality shares its borders with Kozhikode corporation, Ramanattukara municipality, Kadalundi panchayat and Chelembra panchayath. Feroke is located 11 km away from Kozhikode city. Feroke is developing as a suburb of Kozhikode city and Feroke is a part of Kozhikode urban area masterplan. Name The village was originally named Farookhabad by Tipu Sultan. Later, this was changed to Feroke by the British. Tipu Sulthan wanted to make Feroke as his capital in Malabar. The remains of a fort built by Tipu Sultan still stands in Feroke with a long tunnel to the river. Authorities are trying to preserve the fort remains as a site of historical importance. The old bridge at Feroke was built by the British in 1883. History Feroke, on the southern bank of Chaliyar river, was adjacent to the kingdom o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ee Nadu
''Ee Nadu'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language political film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and produced by N. G. John. The film stars Balan K. Nair with Mammootty, Ratheesh, and T. G. Ravi in supporting roles. The music score was handled by Shyam. The film talks about how politicians and the rich people in society exploit their power and ignore the pleas of the general public. This film was loosely based on a spate of liquor poisonings that occurred in Vypeen in Kerala that claimed 77 lives. The film was released on 14 April 1982 and was a commercial and critical success N. G. John won the 1982 Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Film for the film. The film was remade in Telugu with the same name. It was also remade in Hindi as '' Yeh Desh'' and in Tamil as ''Idhu Enga Naadu''. Plot A group of students at a college, led by Prathapan, constantly cause problems on campus by instigating strikes and harassing female students. Venu, a corrupt politician from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panimudakku
''Panimudakku'' is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. N. Menon. The film stars Madhu, Ammini, Maya and Mohan Sharma. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj. Cast *Madhu * P. R. Varalakshmi *Mohan Sharma * Prema *Sankaradi *Nilambur Balan *Aravindakshan *Baby Yamuna *Bahadoor * Balan K. Nair *Cindrella *George Angamali * Girish Kumar *Gopalakrishnan *Kalamandalam Kshemavathi *Kaviyoor Sasi *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair *Kuthiravattam Pappu * Kuttyedathi Vilasini *M. R. Menon *Narayanankutty *P. O. Thomas * Pala Thankam *Paravoor Bharathan *R. K. Nair *Ramani * Sasikala *Shantha *Susheela *Thankam *Vanchiyoor Radha *Xavier *Narayanan Nair Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj with lyrics by Vayalar Ramavarma Vayalar Ramavarma (25 March 1928 – 27 October 1975), also known as Rama Varma Vayalar and simply Vayalar, and was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam literature, Malayalam language. He was known for his poems, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chembarathi
''Chemparathy'' () is a 1972 Malayalam-language film directed by P. N. Menon and written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It was produced by S. K. Nair (S. Krishnan Nair), a famous literary personality and the founder of '' Malayalanadu'' weekly. It stars Madhu along with newcomers Roja Ramani, Raghavan and Sudheer in major roles. The film was an adaptation of Malayattoor's short story ''Lodge''. Noted filmmaker Bharathan made his cinematic debut as an art director in the film. The film was a notable critical and commercial success upon release. The film won two awards at the Filmfare Awards South for Best Film - Malayalam and Best Actress - Malayalam. The film also won one Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Paruva Kaalam'' in 1974 with Roja Ramani repeating her role and Kamal Haasan playing the male lead and also in Telugu as ''Kanne Vayasu''. Plot Santha is a cheerful girl who is working in a lodge as a sweeper. She is favourite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuttyedathi
''Kuttyedathi'' () is a 1971 Malayalam language film, directed by P. N. Menon and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. It was widely regarded as one of the best South Indian films made in the 1970s. The film is woven around the life of a girl, who is an ugly duckling with tomboyish tendencies, and who is continuously discriminated against in favour of her prettier younger sister. The film was shot at Edappal. Cast * Sathyan as Appunni * S. P. Pillai as Govindan Nair * Jayabharathi as Janu * Jeassy * Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Malu (Kuttiyedathi) * Master Sathyajith as Vasu * Kuthiravattam Pappu as Kuttishankaran * Raman Menon * Ammini * Balan K. Nair * Nilambur Balan as Karuthan * Philomina as Narayani * Kozhikode Shantha Devi as Meenakshi Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by Swathi Thirunal and Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, film director, director, film producer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadyakiranangal
''Aadyakiranangal'' is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Bhaskaran. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Ambika and K. R. Vijaya, with music by K. Raghavan. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It was based on a novel by K. E. Mathai. Cast * Sathyan as Kunjukutty *Madhu as Pappachan * Ambika as Gracy * K. R. Vijaya as Marykutty *Adoor Bhasi as Krishnan Ashan *Jose Prakash as Damodaran * P. J. Antony as Kariyachan * T. R. Omana as Pennukunju *Gopi *Thoppil Bhasi as Pulayan *Adoor Pankajam as Kunjeli *Bahadoor as Velu *Elizabeth as Eliyamma *Haji Abdul Rahman as Appukuttan *Kambissery Karunakaran as Kuttichan * Kedamangalam Ali as Kuriachan *Kunjandi as Paappi *Kuthiravattam Pappu *Master Ajith P Bhaskaran as Joyimon *Philomina Philomina (1926 – 2 January 2006) was an Indian actress, who worked in the Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. She acted in more than 750 films in her career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammaye Kaanaan
''Ammaye Kaanaan'' is a 1963 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Bhaskaran and produced by V. Abdulla. The film stars Sathyan, Ambika and Baby Vinodini. Cast * Sathyan as Chandran *Madhu as Balagopal *Ambika Sukumaran as Madhavi *Adoor Bhasi as Sangameshwara Iyer *Jose Prakash as Prosecutor *Kottayam Santha as Janaki Amma * P. J. Antony as Sukumaran Nair * Vasanthi as Rema *Baby Vinodini as Suhasini *Bahadoor as Nanu *C. R. Lakshmi as Parvathi Amma *J. A. R. Anand *KPAC Leela as Leela * Kedamangalam Ali as Vareed *Kottayam Chellappan as Barrister Panicker *Kunjandi as Kuttaayi *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, ... as Pamman *M. G. Menon * S. P. Pillai as Sankunni Nair *Ramesh Plot After completing his BL exams, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idiom
An idiom is a phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a Literal and figurative language, figurative or non-literal meaning (linguistic), meaning, rather than making any literal sense. Categorized as formulaic speech, formulaic language, an idiomatic expression's meaning is different from the Literal and figurative language, literal meanings of each word inside it. Idioms occur frequently in all languages. In English language, English alone there are an estimated twenty-five thousand idiomatic expressions. Some well known idioms in English are "spill the beans" (meaning "reveal secret information"), "it's raining cats and dogs" (meaning "it's raining intensely"), and "break a leg" (meaning "good luck"). Derivations Many idiomatic expressions were meant literally in their original use, but occasionally the attribution of the literal meaning changed and the phrase itself grew away from its original roots—typically leading to a folk etymology. For instance, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vellanakalude Nadu
''Vellanakalude Nadu'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language political satire crime film directed by Priyadarshan, written by Sreenivasan and produced by Maniyanpilla Raju. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobhana, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, M. G. Soman, Sreenivasan, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Maniyanpilla Raju, Sukumari, K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Lizy. The film tells the story of contractor C. Pavithran who has obtained a road contract. This film was a critical and commercial success. Priyadarshan later remade the film in Hindi as '' Khatta Meeta'', released in 2010. Plot C Pavithran Nair AKA CP is a young construction contractor who strives hard to make a living between his family and employees. CP is an honest and upright man who stands no nonsense whatsoever. His brother Radhakrishnan Nair is a successful contractor who has big contract works at hand, most of which he gained through unlawful ways. CP's brother-in-law Prabhakaran is also a successful Engineer working in the Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thenmavin Kombath
''Thenmavin Kombath'' () is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. It was produced and edited by N. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana, and Nedumudi Venu, with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sukumari, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Sreenivasan, Sankaradi, and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. The background score was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, while the Berny-Ignatius duo composed the songs. K. V. Anand was the cinematographer. The film performed well at the box office and was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film won two National Film Awards— Best Cinematography for Anand and Best Production Design for Sabu Cyril, and five Kerala State Film Awards (including Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value). ''Thenmavin Kombath'' is now considered by audiences and critics to be among the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema. The film was remade in Tamil as '' Muthu'' (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King (1995 Film)
''The King'' is a 1995 Indian Malayalam-language political action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Renji Panicker and produced by Manjalamkuzhi Ali. The film stars Mammootty, alongside Murali, Vijayaraghavan, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Vani Viswanath, Devan and Kazan Khan. ''The King'' was released on 23 October 1995, coinciding with Diwali, and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film, besides '' Spadikam''. Plot The city of Kozhikode has been victimized by a massive communal riot against the slums, costing the lives of 12 innocent civilians. Before the riot, a wildlife photographer named Madhu Kumar witnessed a group of criminals transporting explosives through the local forest check post, where he calls the local police commissioner Shankar and passes on the information. However, the goons managed to capture and murder Madhu before initiating the riot. While helping the police to fight against the rioters, the aggressive yet honorable DC Thevallipar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manichitrathazhu
''Manichitrathazhu'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language epic psychological horror Thriller film directed by Fazil, written by Madhu Muttam and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana and Suresh Gopi. It also features Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Vinaya Prasad, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sridhar, K.B. Ganesh Kumar, Sudheesh. The story is inspired by a tragedy that happened in the Alummoottil tharavad located at Muttom (near Haripad), belonging to central Travancore. The inheritor of the Alummoottil property and his domestic worker girl were murdered by the son-in-law after he had been written-off from the marumakkathayam system of inheritance prevalent in Kerala at the time. The murder gave rise to many local legends which serve as the basis for the film. Muttam, the writer of the film, is a member of the Alummoottil tharavad through his maternal family. Sibi Malayil, Priyadarshan and Siddique–Lal served as the second-unit directors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
