M.G. Soman
M. G. Soman (28 October 1941 – 12 December 1997) was an Indian actor and former Indian Air Force officer who appeared in Malayalam films. He was one among the leading star actors doing hero roles in Malayalam Cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He has also done roles in some Tamil films including ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai''. However, in the late 1980s and 1990s, he switched to character and villainous roles. Early life He was born as Somashekharan Nair to Konni Kudukkillethu Veettil Govinda Panicker and P. K. Bhavani Amma, in Thiruvalla, Travancore, on 28 September 1941. He had his primary education from Balikamadom H. S. S., Thiruvalla, St Thomas HSS Thirumoolapuram. While studying at seventh grade he started a drama troupe with his friend and performed drama ''Manaltharikal Garjikkunnu''. He did his pre-university degree at St. Berchmans College, Changanassery. He was also part of the Indian Air Force. Film career Soman joined Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair's drama ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thiruvalla
Thiruvalla, () also spelled Tiruvalla, is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. The town is spread over an area of and has a population of 52,883 people, down from 56,837 in 2001. It is also the Headquarters Of Thiruvalla Revenue Division. It lies on the northern banks of the Manimala River, in a land-locked region surrounded by irrigating canals and rivers. It is the largest town in the district, and is a major financial, educational, healthcare, cultural, and commercial centre in central Travancore. It is also called The Healthcare City & Banking Capital Of Kerala. Thiruvalla Taluk has a land area Of . Thiruvalla is also known as the "Town of Non-Resident Indians", as a large portion of its inhabitants form a part of the Malayali diaspora. Though Thiruvalla struggles with an aging and declining population and experiences a high emigration rate, in recent years the town has experienced growth in its economy and urban revitalisatio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jayaram
Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965), is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Bhojpuri language films. He is also a chenda percussionist, Impressionist (entertainment), mimicry artist, and occasional playback singer. Jayaram has acted in more than 200 films and received several awards, including the Padma Shri, two Kerala State Film Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, and four Filmfare Awards South. Jayaram started as a mimicry artist at the Kalabhavan Institute during the 1980s. He made his acting debut in a leading role in Padmarajan's 1988 film ''Aparan (film), Aparan''. He established himself as a successful leading actor in the 1990s by starring in family dramas and comedies—such as ''Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal'' (1989), ''Shubhayathra'' (1990), ''Sandhesam'' (1991), ''Georgootty C/O Georgootty'' (1991), ''Malootty'' (1992), ''Ayalathe Adheham ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madhavikutty (film)
''Madhavikutty'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film directed by Thoppil Bhasi and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, KPAC Lalitha and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast *Madhu *Jayabharathi *KPAC Lalitha *Adoor Bhasi *Sankaradi *Sreelatha Namboothiri * T. R. Omana *Vijayakumar *Bahadoor *M. G. Soman Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written 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, including ''Sargasangeetham .... References External links * 1973 films 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films Films directed by Thoppil Bhasi {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mazhakaaru
''Mazhakaaru'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. N. Menon and produced by S. K. Nair. The film stars Madhu, Kanakadurga, Roja Ramani (Sobhana) and KPAC Lalitha. It is based on the novel of the same name by G. Vivekanandan. Plot Cast *Madhu as Prabhakaran *Kanakadurga as Malathi * Roja Ramani (Sobhana) as Shantha *KPAC Lalitha as Meenakshi *Sankaradi as Swami * Raghavan *Adoor Bhavani as Malathi's Mother *Baby Sheela *Balan K. Nair *Janardanan as Soman *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Maniyan *M. G. Soman *Madhubala *P. K. Venukkuttan Nair *P. O. Thomas *P. R. Menon *Radhadevi *Xavier *Valsala *Meera *Anitha Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written 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, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chuvanna Sandhyakal
''Chuvanna Sandhyakal'' is a 1975 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by M. O. Joseph. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, Lakshmi, Mohan Sharma and Sam in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast *Adoor Bhasi *Lakshmi *Mohan Sharma *Sam(A.T.Samuel) *Sankaradi *Bahadoor * M. G. Soman *Manibala *Meena *Paravoor Bharathan * Sujatha *Vidhubala Vidhubala (born 24 May 1952) is an Indian actress started her career in the mid-1960s and retired from the industry in 1981. She is well known for hosting the family reality show '' Kadhayallithu Jeevitham'' in Amrita TV spanning for 10 years. ... Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar. References External links * 1975 films 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films Films directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swapnadanam
''Swapnadanam'' () is a 1976 black-and-white Malayalam-language film. K. G. George debuted as a director in this film. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film and National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The cast includes Rani Chandra, Dr. Mohandas, M. G. Soman, Soman, Mallika Sukumaran, Mallika and P. K. Venukuttan Nair. Cast * Rani Chandra as Sumithra * Dr. Mohandas as Gopi/Parameshwaran * M. G. Soman as Mohan * Mallika Sukumaran as Rosi Cheriyan *T. R. Omana as Gopi's mother * P. K. Venukuttan Nair as Sumithra's father * Prema Menon as Kalyani *Sonia Isaac Thomas as Kamalam *P. K. Abraham as Psychiatrist Venugopal *Isaac Thomas as Psychiatrist *Anandavalli *KPAC Azeez Soundtrack The music was composed by Bhaskar Chandavarkar and the lyrics were written by P. J. Eezhakkadavu. References 2Swapnadanam: Sensuality and psychology of this dream land External links * 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films Films directed by K. G. George ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kerala State Film Award For Second Best Actor
The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor was an award presented annually from 1969 to 2014 at the Kerala State Film Awards of India. The Kerala State Film Awards is managed by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-profit institution working under the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Rahman is the youngest recipient at age 16 for '' Koodevide'' (1983). The award was discontinued in 2014 and was succeeded by the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor from 2015 onwards. Superlatives Winners See also * Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor The Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor is an award, begun in 2015, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for his performance in a Malayalam film Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollyw ... References External linksOfficial website [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pallavi (1976 Film)
''Pallavi'' ( ) is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by novelist P. Lankesh, in his directorial debut. He also stars, alongside Vimala Naidu and T. N. Seetharam. The film is based on his own 1967 novella ''Biruku'' (), and focuses on two lovers whose relationship ends when the man fails in life while the woman succeeds. ''Pallavi'' won three National Film Awards: Second Best Feature Film, Best Feature Film in Kannada and Best Direction. It also won five Karnataka State Film Awards: Best Film, Best Direction (Lankesh), Best Music ( Rajeev Taranath), Best Screenplay and Best Dialogues (Lankesh). Plot Shanta is a bouncy university teenager who idolises film actresses. She is as idealistic as her boyfriend Chandru. The two apply for jobs; while Chandru is rejected because of his rudeness, Shanta is accepted because of her charm and self-confidence. Chandru ends his relationship with Shanta. Shanta eventually marries her boss, Jagannathan. Shanta then co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thanal
''Thanal'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Rajeevnath and produced by Vikraman Nair. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, George Cheriyan, M. G. Soman and Rani Chandra in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Jithin Shyam. Cast *Adoor Bhasi *George Cheriyan *M. G. Soman *Rani Chandra *Ravi Menon *Urmila Soundtrack The music was composed by Jithin Shyam and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala Bhaskaran Sivasankaran Nair, popularly known as Bichu Thirumala (13 February 1942 – 26 November 2021), was an Indian lyricist and poet. He is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinem .... References External links * 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kerala State Film Award For Best Actor
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor is an award, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala), Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs. The awardees are decided by a jury constituted every year. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the List of Chief Ministers of Kerala, Chief Minister. Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the government has presented 54 Best Actor awards to 35 actors. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of . Several actors have won the honour for more than one film in a given ye ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kerala State Film Awards
The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The awardees are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. For the awards for literature on cinema a separate jury is formed. The academy annually invites films for the award and the jury analyses the films that are submitted before deciding the winners. The awards intends to promote films with artistic values and encourage artists, technicians and producers. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Kerala. List of awards The number of awards varies from year to year, co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mangalam
Mangalam is a census town in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Geography Mangalam is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet). It is located 1 kilometer toward the South from District headquarters Tirupur. Mangalam is surrounded by Avanashi Taluk towards North Uttkkuli, Taluk towards East. Neighborhoods * Avinashi * Tiruppur * Vaazhaithottathu Ayyankoil * Samalapuram * Somanur * Karumathampatti * Karuvampalayam * Sultanpet * Palladam * Agrahaarapudhur * Velayuthampalayam * Andipalayam * Karanampettai Demographics According to the 2001 Census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ... of India,{{cite web, url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |