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Lena (actress)
Lena Mohan Kumar (born 1981), known by stage name Lenaa, is an Indian actress, author, and screenwriter who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning more than 25 years, Lenaa has worked in over 175 films in five different languages, including blockbusters as well as critically acclaimed films in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. In 2023, she published her first book as an author titled ''The Autobiography of God'' (published by Beeja House). The book covers her journey and perspectives on mental health and coincides with her ventures as a motivational speaker and a transformation coach. Early life Lena was born to Mohan Kumar and Tina at Thrissur, Kerala. Her mother Tina is a Catholic. She attended Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, and Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School in Thrissur. Lena is a postgraduate in Clinical psychology. She worked as a clinical psychologist in Mumbai before entering her acting career. In 2020, she said she h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrissur
Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Kerala, third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, 21st largest in India. Thrissur is classified as a Classification_of_Indian_cities, Tier-2 city by the Government of India. The city is built around a hillock called Thekkinkadu Maidan, Thekkinkadu Maidanam (തേക്കിൻകാട് മൈതാനം) which seats the Vadakkunnathan Temple, Vadakkumnathan (വടക്കുംനാഥൻ) temple. It is located north-west of the state's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram(തിരുവനന്തപുരം). Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin, Kingdom of Cochin (കൊച്ചി രാജ്യം - k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu cinema is the second largest film industry in India by box-office revenue as of 2023, following Bollywood. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and exhibiting them in different regions of South Asia. He established the first Indian-owned cinema halls in South India. In 1921, he produced the silent film, ''Bhishma Pratigna (1921 film), Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film. As the first Telugu film producer and exhibitor, Naidu is regarded as the 'Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantham
''Shantham'' () is a Malayalam feature film directed by Jayaraj. It stars I M Vijayan, a leading Indian football player of modern times, M G Shashi, Seema Biswas and K P A C Lalitha. The renowned Kathakali artiste Kalamandalam Gopi and the Malayalam writer Madambu Kunjukuttan have also starred in the film. It was released in 2001 and won the Swarna Kamal Award for the Best Feature Film in the 48th National Film Awards, 2001. The film was produced by P V Gangadharan. According to the citation of the Award Jury: 'Shantham addresses the very contemporary issue of political rivalry and violence in our society in an unusually imaginative way. The language of the film goes beyond the conventional narrative for appeal to calmness and good sense'. The film is the first installment in director Jayaraj's "Navarasa Series". The film also received the National Best Supporting Actress Award for K P A C Lalitha. This is Jayaraj's third National Award. In 1996, his film 'Desadanam', won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
''Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal'' () is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad from a story by C. V. Balakrishnan. It stars Jayaram, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Kalidas Jayaram, Innocent, and Kavya Madhavan. It marked the on-screen debut of Kalidas. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film won two National Film Awards— Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Best Choreography (for Kala). Plot Gopan, a single father living with his six-year-old son Achu in Goa, works in a petrol pump and as an occasional tourist photographer. A teenager Celin, his neighbour, falls in love with him, forcing Gopan to reveal that Achu's mother, Asha Lakshmi, is alive and how they were separated. Gopan and Asha had a run-away marriage as Asha is from a rich family while Gopan is just a videographer at a local studio. Asha, an admired classical dance artist prior to her marriage, left her career to lead a life with Gopan, becoming a simple housewi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indriyam
''Indriyam'' is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by George Kithu. The film is about a group of college friends who go into a haunted forest, with Vani Viswanath, Vikram, Nishanth Sagar, Boban Alummoodan and Lena Lena or LENA may refer to: Places * Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso * Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada * Lena, Norway, a village in ... appearing amongst others in the cast. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Manthira Kottai'' in December 2000, shortly after the success of '' Sethu'', in which Vikram had featured. Plot A college group of anthropology students go to the remote forest of Muthuvan Mala, under the oversight of Prof. Shankaranarayanan, in order to study the tribal life which had existed there. A student, Sunny, unknowingly unleashes the spirit of Neeli, who is a ghost seeking revenge against the Thripangod royal fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devadoothan
''Devadoothan'' () is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language romantic horror film directed by Sibi Malayil, written by Raghunath Paleri, and produced by Siyad Koker through Kokers Films. It stars Mohanlal in the title role with Jaya Prada, Vineeth Kumar, Janardhanan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Murali, Jagadish, Sarath Das and Vijayalakshmi in supporting roles. The film features original songs and score composed by Vidyasagar. The cinematography was done by Santosh Thundiyil. The plot follows an award winning musician Vishal Krishnamoorthy who returns to his alma mater to direct a musical. Years ago, he was expelled from the college by Madam Angelina Ignatius for allegedly playing a protected musical instrument, Seven Bells, which he claimed played by itself. Vishal encounters the same haunting melody and embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the Seven Bells. ''Devadoothan'' was released on 22 December 2000, during the Christmas season. Though the songs and performances were applau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Cheru Punchiri
''Oru Cheru Punchiri'' (English: ''A Slender Smile'') is a 2000 Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. This is his sixth film as a director. The film stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan and Nirmala Sreenivasan in the lead roles. The film is based on Telugu writer Sriramana's short story ''Mithunam'' from the novel of the same title. Plot Oru Cheru Punchiri is the story of a retired estate manager Krishna Kuruppu in his mid seventies and his wife Ammalukutty in her mid sixties. Krishna Kurup and wife live in their ancestral house where Kurup does some vegetable farming. Their life though simple is fulfilling with Kurup busy with his vegetable patch while Ammalukutty cooks and prepares his favorites dishes and looks after his medical needs. They make it clear that they would never surrender to the plea of their grown up children to sell the ancestral property in the village and move to the city with them. They are happy pottering around in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sneham (1998 Film)
''Sneham'' is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Jayaraj. The film stars Jayaram, Jomol, Kasthuri and Biju Menon in the lead roles. The film has music by Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath.This was Jomol's feature debut film as a lead actress. Cast *Jayaram as Padmanabhan Nair *Jomol as Manikkutti * Kasthuri as Radhika *Biju Menon as Sasidharan Nair * Siddique as Sivankutty * Lena as Ammu * V. K. Sreeraman as Bhaskaran Mama *Vavachan as Omanakkuttan *Captain Raju *Kunjhukutty Varassiar as Muthassi Soundtrack Soulful melodies. Heart melting songs. Reception K. Jayalakshmi of ''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 hel ...'' wrote "An award winning performance from Jairam, this one from Jayaraaj is a must-see for those who are looking for good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennu Ninte Moideen
''Ennu Ninte Moideen'' () is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language biographical romantic drama film written and directed by R. S. Vimal, based on the real-life story of Kanchanamala and B. P. Moideen, which took place in the 1960s in Mukkam, Kozhikode. Prithviraj Sukumaran and Parvathy Thiruvothu essay the title characters of Moideen and Kanchanamala while Bala, Tovino Thomas, Sai Kumar, Sashi Kumar and Lena appear in supporting roles. Music was composed by M. Jayachandran and Ramesh Narayan, while background score was composed by Gopi Sunder. The cinematography was by Jomon T. John. Upon release, it received a positive critical response and was a commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time, grossing over 56 crore at the box office. It is widely regarded as one of the best movies of the Malayalam New Wave movement. Plot Set in the 1960s and 70's in Mukkam, Kerala, the film tells the tragic love story of Moideen who belongs to a renow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left Right Left (film)
''Left Right Left'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film, directed by Arun Kumar Aravind and written by Murali Gopy. ''Left Right Left'' revolves around the lives of Jayan (Indrajith Sukumaran), Roy (Murali Gopy), Sahadevan (Hareesh Peradi), Anitha ( Lena Kumar) and Jennifer (Remya Nambeesan). Released on 14 June 2013, the film was set in three periods – the 60s/70s, the 80s/90s and the present day. It got mostly positive reviews upon release but drew occasional criticism for some of its characters and scenes resembling real-life political leaders and incidents. However, it has gathered a cult status over the years as one of the finest political thrillers ever made in Malayalam. Murali Gopy's performance won him the 61st Filmfare Awards South for The Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Lena Kumar won Kerala State Film Award for the Second Best Actress.Filmicompanion in 2019 included Hareesh Peradi's performance in the Top 100 performances of the decade. Plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit (2012 Film)
''Spirit'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film, satirical black comedy film written and directed by Ranjith (director), Ranjith. The film primarily focuses on the increasing habits of alcoholism in Kerala. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role, while Kanika (actress), Kaniha, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Nandhu, Kalpana (Malayalam actress), Kalpana, Madhu (actor), Madhu, Lena (actress), Lena and Thilakan plays supporting roles. The film features music composed by Shahabaz Aman. According to Ranjith, "the movie does not, in any way, advocate or proscribe alcohol. ''Spirit'' discusses the subject and examines what happens when a person, however intelligent, falls prey to an addiction, any addiction for that matter.""In the right spirit" . ''The Hin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ee Adutha Kaalathu
'' Ee Adutha Kaalathu'' () is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy crime film written by Murali Gopy and directed by Arun Kumar Aravind. The film marks the second directorial venture by Arun Kumar Aravind, after his notable directorial debut ''Cocktail'' (2010). Kerala State Award winning cinematographer Shehnad Jalal handled the camera. The narrative is patterned like a Rubik's Cube; it's a brainy entertainer that mixes various genres. It features the lives of six different persons from different strata of the social life of the city, interconnected due to unexpected events beyond their control. Bengali model and theater artiste Tanushree Ghosh makes her debut in Malayalam cinema with this film. The cast includes Indrajith, Murali Gopy, Anoop Menon, Nishan, Jagathy Sreekumar and Mythili. The music is composed by Gopi Sundar and the lyrics are by Rafeeq Ahmed. The film was released on 24 February 2012 in Kerala to positive reviews. The film is considered a path-breake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
