Madirasi
''Madirasi'' is a 2012 Malayalam action comedy film directed by Shaji Kailas and starring Jayaram, Meera Nandan, Meghana Raj, Kailash, Kalabhavan Mani and Tini Tom. The film is based on a series of true incidents that took place in the city of Madras, known in Malayalam as "Madirasi". Madirasi is however described as a part of Coimbatore in the film. Plot The film tells the story of Chandran Pillai (Jayaram), a widower from a village in Kerala. Bhama ( Meera Nandan), who is a teacher, wants to marry Chandran Pillai and be a mother to his son, whom she likes a lot. The story begins with a young chap (Kailash) getting kidnapped. In the meantime, Chandran Pillai travels to Madirasi, to buy for his son a brand new cycle. There he is drawn into a very vicious circle when he goes probing the disappearance of Johny (Kalabhavan Mani), a police constable. Cast * Jayaram as Chandran Pillai * Meera Nandan as Bhama * Meghana Raj as Maya * Santhosh as Udumpi Mani * Kailash as Jayakrishna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meghana Raj
Meghana Sunder Raj Sarja (born 3 May 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam and Kannada films along with a few Telugu and Tamil films. She made her acting debut in the 2009 Telugu film ''Bendu Apparao R.M.P''. She has won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Iruvudellava Bittu'', a 2018 Kannada film. She is the wife of late Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja. Early life Meghana Raj was born on 3 May 1990 as the only daughter to film actors Sundar Raj and Pramila Joshai. Her father Sundar has acted in more than 180 films, predominantly in Kannada language, while her mother Pramila Joshai is a noted Kannada film actress and film producer. She completed her schooling from Baldwin Girls' High School and holds Bachelor's degree in psychology at Christ University, Bangalore. Acting career 2009–11: Debut, breakthrough and setback Meghana Raj debuted as a theatre artist, when she was a child, acting alongside her father S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas (born 8 February 1965) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Malayalam cinema. Shaji got a breakthrough with the comedy film '' Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990). He is best known for his action films with mainly focusing on political thriller and crime genres such as '' Thalastaanam'' (1992), '' Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' (1993), '' Ekalavyan'' (1993), ''Mafia'' (1993), '' Commissioner'' (1994), ''The King'' (1995), '' Aaraam Thampuran'' (1997), '' Narasimham'' (2000) , '' Valliettan'' (2000), '' Kaduva'' and ''Kaapa''(2022). Early and personal life Shaji was born to Shivaraman Nair who worked as an executive engineer in P.W.D & Janakiyamma on 8 February 1965. He is married to actress Annie. They currently reside at Trivandrum, Kerala, India and have three sons Jagan, Sharon, and Rushin. Career 1984–1991: Early career Shaji Kailas started his film career as assistant director under renowned writer director Balu Kiriyath in 1984. Sha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santhosh (actor)
Santhosh Kesavan Nair is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 100 films as villain, hero, second hero and as comedian as well. Early life Santhosh is from Thiruvananthapuram. He is the only son of retired headmaster C. N. Kesavan Nair and P. Rajalakshmiamma, who is also a retired teacher. He grew up along with his two sisters in Pettah, Thiruvananthapuram. Santhosh was brought up by his maternal grandparents Adv. K. S. Chellappan Pillai and B. Parukuttyamma ever since his parents left to Ethiopia on deputation. He did his schooling at St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram. Both his sisters turned out to be gynaecologists while he wanted to pursue a career as an actor. He graduated and post graduated in Mathematics from Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. He was active in politics during his college days. He made his debut through Malayalam movie "Ith njangalude Katha" directed by P.G. Viswambharan in 1982. He married Subhasr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manjari Babu
Manjari (born 17 April 1986) is an Indian playback singer and Hindustani vocalist. Her first stage performance was with ''Shiva'', the Kolkata - based rock band, when she was in class eight. Career Manjari was introduced into the world of film music by Ilaiyaraaja in the Sathyan Anthikad movie, 'Achuvinte Amma'. She sang two songs in the movie, a duet 'Swasathin Thalam' with Dr. K.J. Yesudas and a solo 'Tamarakuruvikku' in the movie. Since her début, she has worked with the likes of Ramesh Narayan, Ilayaraaja, M. G. Radhakrishnan, Kaithapram Viswanathan, Vidyasagar, M. Jayachandran, Ouseppachan, Mohan Sithara and the late Raveendran Master and Johnson Master. She has also sung for albums such as Balabhaskar's ''Mazhayil Aaro Oral''. She has over 300+ Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films and several albums to her credit. Since 2004, Manjari has performed Hindustani Classical concerts in India and the world over under the banner of "Soorya". Manjari also gained popularity as a Gh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alphonsa (actress)
Alphonsa is an Indian actress known for her works in South Indian films, predominantly in item numbers, supporting and cameo roles. Career Alphonsa played a supporting role in K. S. Ravikumar's ''Panchathanthiram'' (2002), appearing alongside Kamal Haasan in a few scenes like, before appearing in '' Kadhal Sadugudu'' (2003), opposite Vikram, where her work was described as "lewd". Personal life Alphonsa was born in Tamil Nadu. Her younger brother is choreographer Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ..., who has also worked in films as an actor. Alphonsa married Nazeer, her co-star in ''Parvu Mazhai'', in 2001, against the wishes of her family. Alphonsa had lived with an upcoming actor, Vinod, in a live-in relationship for two years, before he committed suic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bheeman Raghu
Bheeman Raghu (born 6 October 1953) is an Indian actor, singer, dancer, former politician and police officer (retired) who appears mainly in Malayalam films and is best known for his villainous and comedy roles. In a career spanning over three decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films, and has started doing comic roles as well. Raghu's debut movie was ''Bheeman'' (1982), from which he got his stage name. By profession, Raghu was an inspector in the Kerala Police force. He came to films as one of the experimental replacements for Jayan after his death. Raghu contested unsuccessfully in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Pathanapuram constituency in Kollam, securing third place. Early life Bheeman Raghu was born on 6 October 1953 at Changanacherry, Kottayam district in the erstwhile State of Travancore–Cochin to K. P. Damodaran Nair, former Municipal Commissioner, and Thankamma. He studied at St. Stephen's School ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sasi Kalinga
V. Chandrakumar, better known by his stage name Sasi Kalinga, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in '' Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' (2009), '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' (2010), ''Indian Rupee'' (2011), ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011) and in ''Amen'' (2013). Personal life Sasi Kalinga received his primary education at St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School, and earned a diploma in automobile engineering from Kerala Government Polytechnic College, Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l .... He was married to Prabhavathi. They have two children—Amrutha Anoop and Aishwarya C. Kumar He died on 7 April 2020 in a private hospital in Kozhikode. Filmography References External links All you want to know a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sunil Sukhada
Sunil Sukhada is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He debuted in a small role in the film ''Best Actor''. His first full length role was as the supermarket manager in ''Chappa Kurishu'' (2011). He won a special mention in the Kerala state television awards 2017 for ''Appoppanthaadi''. Personal life He was born the second child of five children, to Sudhakara Panikkar and Saraswathiyamma, at Poothole, Thrissur. His father was a school teacher and mother a housewife. He had his primary education from Church Mission Society Higher Secondary School, Thrissur (C.M.S Boys School Thrissur) and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur. He is unmarried.http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/68260 Filmography *''All films are in Malayalam 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Vijay
John Vijay (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor who plays supporting roles in Tamil films. He has also worked in a few Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. Career John Vijay did his M.Sc. in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai. Vijay also works as the head programme director of Radio One FM. John is the chief of 'H2O', an advertising agency with its office at Nungambakkam. Pushkar and Gayatri, who were his juniors in the Visual Communications course in Loyola College, offered him a role in their directorial debut '' Oram Po''. His performance as "Sun of Gun" in the film was described by critics as "scene stealer, his antics bring the house down". He played a friend of Rajinikanth in ''Kabali ''Kabali'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Pa. Ranjith and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film stars Rajinikanth in the titular role, with Radhika Apte, Sai Dhanshika, Winston Chao, Kishore, Din ...'' (2016). ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
Shanta Meena (born 23 May 1971), credited as Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, is an Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu movies and along with several Malayalam and Tamil television soap operas. She is the daughter of actress Lakshmi. Career Aishwariyaa's first film was ''Oliyampukal'' (1991), followed by ''Mamagaru'' (1991), '' Rasukutty'' (1992) and ''Meera'' (1992). She played a double role in ''Butterflies'' (1993) and also in ''Gardish'' (1993), which was a remake of the Malayalam movie '' Kireedam''. Early in her career, she turned down opportunity to work with Mani Ratnam in ''Thiruda Thiruda'' (1993). Following her marriage in 1994, Aishwariyaa quit the film industry and chose to prioritise bringing up a family. However her marriage fell apart and she became addicted to taking drugs as a result of her husband's addiction, which made it difficult for her to re-enter the film industry after her divorce in 1996. After undergoing a rehabilitation p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tini Tom
Tini Tom is an Indian actor, comedian and mimicry artist from Kerala. He works in Malayalam films and television. Early life Tini was born in North Paravoor, Kerala, India. His father Tomy T.D. is an engineer. He has a sister Tincy. Tom completed his high school education from St. Albert's High School, Ernakulam and his pre-degree course at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam, and degree in politics from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He enrolled for L.L.B at Ramamanohar Lohia College of Law, Bangalore, but discontinued. He has a karate blue belt. Career Tini Tom started his career as an impressionist and has worked with famous troupes such as Seven Arts, Cochin Guinness and Kalabhavan, which saw him going places. His appearance in a TV comedy programme called ''Tom & Jerry'' with Guinness Pakru, became a success. This programme helped both the artists gain entry into commercial films. Tini Tom made his big-screen debut with ''Panchapandavar'' (1998) but it was through the Mammo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Don Max (editor)
Don Max is an Indian film director and editor, who works mainly in Malayalam cinema along with Tamil and Telugu language films. He is considered one of the leading contemporary film editors in the Malayalam film industry, and has introduced several new editing techniques into the regional films. Early life Don Max was born on 16 November 1980 in Mundakayam, Kottayam District , Kerala , as the eldest child of K. L. Varghese, a former bank manager at SBT, and T. V. Chinamma, who was a teacher in Malayalam at St. Thomas High School in Anikkad. He was born on the same day the Malayalam action star Jayan died. After spending his first seven years in the Idukki district, his family shifted to Pallickathode, Anickad. He grew up in the town and studied at St. Thomas, Anickad. He later studied his pre-degree education at St. Dominic College in Kanjirapilly, before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Thomas College, Palai. He later did a Diploma in Multimedia and Animatio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |