Lisa (1978 Film)
''Lisa'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Baby (A. G. Baby) and produced by Dhanya Productions. Considered one of the best horror and musical flicks in Malayalam, with music by K. J. Joy. It was remade as '' Woh Phir Aayegi'' in Hindi in 1988. The film was a major commercial success running for 100-days in theatres. Plot Lakshmi is a young village girl who gets a job in a town. So she gets an accommodation at a working women's hostel. Here she befriends Kala who happens to be her roommate. Eventually she befriends other women in the hostel as well. It is then revealed that Lakshmi is a complete introvert who is shy and does not involve herself in any co-curricular activities such as dance, music, arts etc. Things go well until one night, Lakshmi experiences strange activities in her room. Eventually, she is attacked by an unknown force. Since that incident, there are drastic changes in Lakshmi's behaviour. She starts behaving like a modern girl, weari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baby (director)
Baby, also known as A. G. Baby is an Indian film director, producer, actor and scriptwriter who works in the Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. He has directed more than 50 Malayalam movies. Among the popular movies he directed are Lisa (1978 film), ''Lisa (1978)'', ''Pappu'' ''(1980)'', ''Abhinayam'' ''(1981)'' and ''Veendum Lisa'' ''(1987).'' Filmography Direction * ''Manushyaputhran'' (1973) * ''Sapthaswaragal'' (1974) * ''Sankhupushpam'' (1977) * ''Sooryakanthi'' (1977) * ''Lisa (1978 film), Lisa'' (1978) * ''Kaathirunna Nimisham'' (1978) * ''Avano Atho Avalo'' (1979) * ''Prabhu (film), Prabhu'' (1979) * ''Pambaram'' (1979) * ''Anupallavi (film), Anupallavi'' (1979) * ''Tharangam (1979 film), Tharangam'' (1979) * ''Sarpam, Sarppam'' (1979) * ''Love in Singapore (1980 Malayalam film), Love in Singapore'' (1980) * ''Chandrahaasam'' (1980) * ''Pappu (film), Pappu'' (1980) * ''Manushya Mrugam (1980 film), Manushya Mrugam'' (1980) * ''Nizhal Yudham'' (1981) * ''Abhinaya ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of mother and grandmother. She started acting on the stage. This experience stood her in good stead when she was offered her first film role. The character of Anappara Achamma in the 1991 film ''Godfather (1991 film), Godfather'', portrayed by her is acknowledged to be one of the most powerful roles ever in Malayalam cinema. Early life Philomina entered the film industry with eight years of experience in professional drama, she worked with the drama troupe of P. J. Antony. She used to say it was her initial experience with an actor like Antony that helped shape her film career. Her parents were perturbed when she had to travel to Chennai for the first shoot. It was Moidu Padiyathu who convinced her parents. Her first movie, ''Kuttikkuppayam'' (1964), prod ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malayalam Films In Series
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, Delhi, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Films Shot In Kozhikode
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art 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 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 States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Indian Horror Films
Indian ghost movies are popular not just in India but in the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and other parts of the world. Generally the movies are based on the experiences of modern people who are unexpectedly exposed to ghosts. Some Indian ghost movies, such as the comedy horror film ''Chandramukhi'', have been great hits, dubbed into several languages. They usually draw on traditional Indian literature or folklore, but in some cases are remakes of Western movies, such as '' Anjaane'', based on Alejandro Amenábar's ghost story '' The Others''. Box office hits The 1949 '' Mahal'' (; ; English: ''The Mansion'') was a groundbreaking Hindi language movie directed by Kamal Amrohi and starring Ashok Kumar and Madhubala, one of the earliest known Bollywood films dealing with reincarnation. ''Mahal'' became one of the biggest box office hits of 1949 in India. According to a critic, the film connected Hindu reincarnation stories with the European gothic fiction. ''Chandramukh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1978 Horror Films
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1970s Indian Films
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1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for '' The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Malayalam Horror Films
This is the chronological ''list of horror films'' produced in Malayalam cinema. '' Bhargavi Nilayam'', released in December 1964, is considered the first horror film in Malayalam language. The film was scripted by writer Vaikom Muhammed Basheer based on his own short story " Neelavelicham". The film, which is now considered a classic in Malayalam cinema, celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2014. Films See also *List of Malayalam films *List of horror films References {{Horror fiction Malayalam 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 ... Horror ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Veendum Lisa
''Veendum Lisa'' () is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language horror film. It is a sequel to the 1978 film '' Lisa''. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''My Dear Lisa'' with a few scenes reshot. Plot The story starts with Gomathi and her daughter visiting a temple. Here they meet Saraswathi, the daughter of late Shankara Iyer of the Shreehari Madom family. Knowing about their past relationship with the Shreehari Madom family, Gomathi arranges for Saraswathi's marriage with her son Kalyan, a doctor. After the wedding, they decide to go to Ooty for their honeymoon. One day, Saraswathi happens to come across a picture of a girl in Kalyan's personal briefcase. On enquiry, he confesses that during his stay in London for his studies, he had met and fallen in love with a girl named Lisa. They had agreed to get married soon after his studies. But after he left London, he never saw her again. His parents disregard the idea of their marriage because Lisa is an orphan and also a Christian. Kaly ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vijayan (actor)
Vijayan was an Indian actor, primarily working in Malayalam and Tamil films in the late 1970s. He died following a cardiac arrest in 2007 while he was shooting for '' Aayudham Seivom''. His wife was the niece of former Chief Minister of Kerala The chief minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala. '' De facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites th ... E. K. Nayanar. Partial filmography Tamil Malayalam Hindi References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vijayan Male actors from Kozhikode Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors 1944 births 2007 deaths 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |