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Maalgudi Days
''Maalgudi Days'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language emotional suspense thriller scripted and directed by brothers Vivek, Visakh, and Vinod in their directorial debut. Set in an imaginary school named Malgudi Residential School, it is based on a real incident that happened in the Indian state of Nagaland in the year 2002. The film stars Anoop Menon, Bhama, Janaki Menon, Vishal Krishna, and Saiju Kurup in the lead roles. It was released on 8 January 2016. Janaki Menon won the Best Child Actor (Female) at Kerala State Film Awards 2015 for portraying the character of Atheena in the film. Master Vishal Krishna and Janaki Menon won Best Child artists Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for portraying the character of Milan and Atheena. Plot The story happens in a winter season at a hill station near Vagamon. The landmark of the place is Malgudi National Public School which has “winter vacation” in place of summer vacation. The two child characters are Atheena and Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoop Menon
Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 75 films. Menon won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and also the Filmfare Award for his performance as the fictional movie star Ajayachandran in '' Thirakkatha''. He wrote the screenplay and dialogue for films such as '' Pakal Nakshatrangal'' (2008), ''Cocktail'' (2010), '' Beautiful'' (2011), '' Trivandrum Lodge'' (2012), and '' Hotel California'' (2013). Actress Shwetha Menon is his cousin. Personal life He was born on 3 August 1976 to P. Gangadharan Nair and Indira Menon in Kozhikode. He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram. Menon was educated at Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram. He is a law graduate from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (1994 99) and was the first-rank holder from Kerala University. During this period, he used to do compèring for Kairali TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhama
Rekhitha R. Kurup, better known by her stage name Bhamaa, is a former Indian actress who mainly appeared in Malayalam and Kannada-language films. She made her cinematic debut in 2007 with the Malayalam film ''Nivedyam'', directed by A. K. Lohithadas and had acted in over 42 films. Personal life Bhama is the youngest daughter of Rajendra Kurup & Shylaja. She has two elder sisters, Reshmitha R Kurup and Renjitha R Kurup. She did her schooling at St. Mary's Higher Secondary School and at Infant Jesus Bethany Covent Girl's Higher Secondary School, Manarcad. She pursued bachelors in Sociology by correspondence course. Bhama is married to Arun Jagadish, a businessman from Chennithala, whose family is settled in Kochi, Kerala. The couple got married in January 2020. They have a daughter. Career Before her entry into the film industry, she was the host of a show on Surya TV titled ''Thaali''. She has also acted in a Christian devotional album. Director Lohithadas, selected her as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishal Krishna (child Actor)
Master Vishal Krishna (born 5 October 2004) is an Indian child actor in the Malayalam film Industry. Vishal made his debut in '' Maalgudi Days'' (2015), in which he played the role of a 9-year old boy named Milan. He won Best Child Artist at the 2015 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2015. In 2016, he took part in the Movie named ''Annmariya Kalippilaanu'' directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. In 2017 he played the role of Eric in Ranjan Pramod's '' Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' and portrayed Sethumadhavan as a child in Sajid Yahiya's ''Mohanlal'' starring Manju Warrier and Indrajith Sukumaran. Personal life Vishal was born on 5 October 2004 to Sunil K.R and Ambika K.P in Vyttila, Kerala. He attends Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Tripunithura Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (), is a prominent historical and residential region in the City of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Coch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saiju Kurup
Saiju Kurup (born 12 March 1979) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and occasionally in Tamil cinema. He is credited as Anirudh in Tamil movies. He debuted in '' Mayookham'' (2005) by Hariharan. As of June 2021, he has starred in over 100 films as the main lead, villain and supporting role. His role as ''Arackal Abu'' in the 2015 comedy movie Aadu developed into a cult In modern English, ''cult'' is usually a pejorative term for a social group that is defined by its unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals, or its common interest in a particular personality, object, or goal ... following along with the movie. Personal life Kurup married Anupama on 12 February 2005. The couple have a daughter and a son. Filmography Malayalam Tamil As dubbing artist Short films Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kurup, Saiju Male actors from Alappuzha Living people Male actors in Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Nair
Priyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. She made her debut in the Tamil film '' Veyyil'' in 2006. She gained critical acclaim for her roles in '' Bhoomi Malayalam'', '' Vilapangalkappuram'' and ''Jalam''. Early and personal life Priyanka completed her Higher Secondary School Certificate studies and studied Physics at the Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum. During that time, she was also acting part-time in several Malayalam television series, including ''Umakkuyil'', ''Megham'' and ''Akashadoothu''. She considered acting in serials as "just time pass" and went on to add that she never intended to act in films, but rather wanted to be a lecturer. Priyanka married Tamil film director and actor Lawrence Ram on 23 May 2012 at Attukal Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. They have a son Mukund Ram, born on 18 May 2013. The couple filed for divorce in 2015. Career She made her feature film debut in the Vasanthabalan-directed Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital city is Kohima and its largest city is Dimapur. The state has an area of with a population of 1,980,602 as per the 2011 Census of India, making it one of the smallest states in India.Census of India 2011 Govt of India Nagaland became the 16th state of India on 1 December 1963. It is home to a rich variety of natural, cultural and environmental resources. Nagaland is a mountainous state and lies between the parallels of 95 and 94 degrees east longitude and 25.2 and 27.0 degrees latitude north. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Film Award
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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irshad (actor)
Irshad (also known Ali Irshad) is an Indian actor in Malayalam films. He hails from Kechery, Thrissur . He has acted in a number of Malayalam television serials and telefilms besides acting in films. Career He has acted in numerous award-winning art-house films including those directed by acclaimed filmmakers such as Pavithran, T. V. Chandran, P. T. Kunju Muhammed, and K. R. Mohanan. He has also appeared in supporting roles in a few mainstream films. He debuted as an actor in Sibi Malayil's campus story ''Pranayavarnangal'' (''Colours of Love'', 1998). ''Garshom'' (1999), his first offbeat film, gave him a place in parallel cinema. Several significant roles in parallel cinema made him a well-known face in art house movies. His notable films include T. V. Chandran's '' Dany'' (2002), '' Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam'' (''Lesson One: A Wail'', 2003), '' Vilapangalkkappuram'' (2008) and '' Bhoomi Malayalam'' (''The Mother Earth'', 2009), P. T. Kunju Muhammed's '' Paradesi'' (''For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noby Marcose
Noby Marcose is an Cinema of India, Indian film and television actor, and comedian, who predominantly works on Malayalam cinema, Malayalam Film Industry. He is well known for his character in Pulimurugan with Mohanlal and in Madhura Raja, Madhuraraja with Mammootty, Mammooty.He is from Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum. He became popular from Asianet (TV channel), Comedy Stars, Asianet (TV channel), Asianet. Later he is known for his spot counters in Star Magic, Flowers (TV channel), Flowers TV. Noby was one of the finalists of Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3), Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 (2021) Biography Noby Marcose (born 21 October 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who works in Malayalam films, television and stage. Beginning his career as a comedian on stage, he attained recognition after appearing in the TV reality show ''Comedy Stars'' on Asianet (TV channel), Asianet, where his team emerged as the winner. Noby is also a part of the Star Magic Show in Flowers (TV channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malgudi Days (short Story Collection)
''Malgudi Days'' is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications. The book was republished outside India in 1982 by Penguin Classics. The book includes 32 stories, all set in the fictional town of Malgudi, located in South India. Each of the stories portrays a facet of life in Malgudi. The New York Times described the virtue of the book as "everyone in the book seems to have a capacity for responding to the quality of his particular hour. It's an art we need to study and revive." In 1986, a few of the stories in the book were included in the ''Malgudi Days'' television series and directed by actor and director, Shankar Nag. In 2004, the project was revived with film-maker Kavitha Lankesh replacing the late Shankar Nag as director. The new series was telecast from April 26, 2006, on Doordarshan. In 2014, Google commemorated Narayan's 108th birthday by featuring a Google Doodle showing him behind a copy of Malgudi Days. Chapter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
46th Kerala State Film Awards
The awards were announced by minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan in Thiruvananthapuram on 1 March 2016. The winners in the fiction category were selected by a jury headed by veteran filmmaker Mohan. The other jury members were George Kithu, M.A Venu, Sulakshana, Sharath, B R Prasad, Venugopal, Premchand, Dr Soman, and C.R Rajamohan. The jury for nonfiction category consisted of Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, Pavitran, C.R Rajamohan, and was headed by S. Jayachandran Nair. The J. C. Daniel Award The J. C. Daniel Award is Kerala's highest award in Malayalam cinema. It is presented annually by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, a non-profit institution under the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala, India. Insti ... was awarded to K. G. George. The awards were presented on 15 October 2016. Winners Most Awards References External links * http://www.keralafilm.com {{Kerala State Film Awards Kerala State Film Awards 2015 Indian film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instituted in 1977. History The Kerala Film Critics Association is an organization of film critics from Kerala, India. The association was founded in 1977 when a group of film journalists met at the behest of K. Aniyan, and Baby. It presents the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards each year to honour the finest achievements in filmmaking. The maiden award was presented to ''Yudhakandam'' at a modest function. Since then, the status of the award had increased and the function was becoming more colourful with every passing year. In 2005, director P.Venu was bestowed with ''Kala Prathiba Award'' for his immense contribution to Malayalam cinema. Juries and rules The films are selected by the members of the association. Initially, only those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
