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Makan Ente Makan
''Makan Ente Makan'' is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Joy Thomas. The film stars Sukumari, Mammootty, Radhika and Bahadur. The film has musical score by Johnson. Cast *Mammootty as Prakasan * Radhika as Sujatha * Bahadur as Sankan Nair *Sukumari as Saraswathi *Mala Aravindan as Vasudevan *Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Paaruvamma * Chitra * T. G. Ravi as Madhavan Nair *Cochin Haneefa as Doctor *Master Prasobh as Priyadarshanan *Prathapachandran as Judge *Mallika Sukumaran * Rajan P. Dev * V. D. Rajappan as Dasappan * Beena Sabu Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was ''Kaattuvithachavan'' (1973) but his first released movie was ''Chuzhi'' (1 .... References External links * 1985 films 1980s Malayalam-lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Thomas (producer)
Joy Thomas is an Indian politician and currently the President of the Kerala State Co-operative Consumers Federation Limited. Early life Joy Thomas was born in Idukki, Idukki district of Kerala in a Syrian Catholic Christian family. In his entire political career Joy completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from New Man College, Thodupuzha and Bachelor of Law from Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. Political career Joy Thomas started his political career at the age of 14. He worked for the Kerala Students Union in his native town. He was noted by the teachers and the students for his sincere attitude towards the fight for equality. He used to easily win his classroom representative elections by a huge margin. He continued to work for Kerala Students Union while studying in Kerala Law Academy Law College at Thiruvananthapuram. He was appointed as the State Vice President of the Kerala Students Union while Ramesh Chennithala was appointed as the State President. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochin Haneefa
Cochin Haneefa (22 April 1951 – 2 February 2010) was an Indian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam and Tamil. As a director he is best known for the films '' Aankiliyude Tharattu'' (1987) and '' Vatsalyam'' (1993). Personal life and education Haneefa was born in Cochin (present-day Kochi) to Veluthedathu Tharavattil A. B. Muhammed and Hajira, as the second among their eight children. He studied at Kochi St. Augustine's School and St. Albert's College and graduated with a degree in commerce. He was married to Fasila and they had twin daughters, Safa and Marwa. Career He made his film debut in 1972 in '' Azhimukham'' directed by Vijayan and went on to act in over 300 films in Malayalam. He also acted in over 80 Tamil films, including popular movies like '' Mahanadi'' with Kamal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnachandran
T. N. Krishnachandran (born 16 June 1960) is an Indian actor, playback singer, and dubbing artist in Malayalam cinema and television. Career His debut movie was '' Rathinirvedam'' in 1978. He was the voice for actor Vineeth and Rahman and also for Kunchacko Boban in '' Aniyathi Pravu''. He won best dubbing artiste Kerala State Award for ''Kabuliwala'' ( Vineeth) and '' Aniyathi Pravu'' (Kunchacko Boban). He acted in approximately 30 Malayalam movies and sang almost 1000 songs in Malayalam and Tamil movies, including many songs for Ilaiyaraaja in Tamil movies. Music director Ilaiyaraaja introduced him to the Tamil film industry in '' Kozhi Koovuthu''. Personal life Krishnachandran was born as the elder of two children of P. Narayana Raja and Nalini Raja of Nilambur Kovilakam Nilambur, Malappuram district (Then in Kozhikode district) on 16 June 1960. He has a younger sister named Meera. He had his primary education from GMHS, Nilambur. He pursued a bachelor's degree in Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolly Abraham
Jolly Abraham, also known as Jollee Abraham, is an Indian gospel singer and film singer in Malayalam cinema. Career and Personal Life Abraham sang more than 100 Malayalam movie songs during the 1970s and 1980s. His debut song was for ''Chattambikalyani'' in 1973. He was born in Kumbalam, Eranakulam, and is a graduate in BSc Botany from Sacred Heart College Thevara, Cochin. He has also sung a few Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movie songs. Married with two children, he lives in Chennai. Partial filmography As an actor * ''Aakramanam'' (1981) * '' Kilinjalgal'' (1981) (Tamil movie) * '' Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol'' (1984) As a singer * Kaattinkaravaal ... Kunjikkaikal'' (1974) * Ushassinte Radhathil ... ''Kunjikkaikal'' (1974) * Pandoru Mukkuvan ... ''Kunjikkaikal'' (1974) * Jayikkaanaay Janichavan ... '' Chattambikkalyaani'' (1975) * Bhagavadgeethayum Sathyageetham ... '' Omanakkunju'' (1975) * Rajanigandhi ... ''Panchami'' (1976) * Maanam Potti Veenu ... '' Paarijaatham'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poovachal Khader
Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was ''Kaattuvithachavan'' (1973) but his first released movie was ''Chuzhi'' (1973). His last movie was ''Mothathi Kozhappa'' (2023). Biography Khader was born on Christmas day in 1948, in a village named Poovachal in the present-day Thiruvananthapuram district. His original name is Muhammed Abdul Khader. His parents are Aboobacker Pillai and Rabiyathul Adabiya Beevi. Chuzhi released in 1973 under the musical direction of M. S. Baburaj was the first movie released after Poovachal Khader entered the industry as a lyricist and was proud of having written lyrics for more than 900 songs in the Malayalam film industry. He, along with Bichu Thirumala, dominated the Malayalam film industry for more than a decade. Peter Reuben, A. T. Ummer, Shyam (composer), Shyam, K. V. Mahadevan, G. Devarajan, K. Raghavan, M. K. Arjunan, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beena Sabu
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Mallika Sukumaran
Mohamallika Pillai (born 4 November 1954), better known as Mallika Sukumaran is an Indian actress and businesswoman, known for her works in Malayalam cinema. She debuted in 1974 with the Malayalam film ''Utharayanam'' by G. Aravindan. Since then, she has appeared in over 60 films. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her role in the 1974 film ''Swapnadanam''. Mallika's first appearance in television was in a tele-serial by K. K. Rajeev called ''Peythozhiyathe''. She won the Second Best Actress Award in the Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards (2004) for her role in the serial ''American Dreams''. She is well known for her comedic roles as well as her character roles. She made her debut in Tamil cinema with the 2008 film ''Vaazhthugal''. Mallika has also acted in some advertisements and participated in some talk shows and game shows. She runs a restaurant in Doha. Now she is acting in a Malayalam serial Surabhiyum Suhasiniyum. Early life and family S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prathapachandran
Prathapachandran (1941–2004) was an Indian actor, who worked predominantly in Malayalam film industry, though he acted in a few Tamil and Telugu movies as well. He is known for the portrayal of villainous and character roles in over 300 movies. He was born in 1941 at Omallur in Thiruvithamkoor princely state, currently within the Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Biography Prathapachandran had to end his formal schooling by the 9th standard. He later moved to Kollam, and at the age of 14, he moved to Madras Chennai, also known as Madras ( its official name until 1996), is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian ce ..., hoping to be a movie actor. During his initial years, though he failed to garner any significant movie roles, he lent voice in radio plays and acted in plays organized by the Madras Malayali association. He got his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitra (actress)
Chithra (21 May 1965 – 21 August 2021) was an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films. She had acted in more than 100 films. She acted along with Prem Nazir and Mohanlal in her first film ''Aattakalasam'' in 1983. She was nicknamed "Nallennai Chithra" because of the fame she attained with the advertisement of an oil company she had acted in. Personal life and death She was born as second child among three children to Madhavan and Devi at Kochi in 1965. She has an elder sister Deepa and a younger sister, Divya. She studied at ICF Higher secondary school, Chennai. She studied until tenth grade and could not continue her studies since she became busy with movies by then. She was married to Vijayaraghavan since 1990. They have a daughter, Mahalakshmi born in 1992. She retired from films after her marriage. She resided at Saligramam, Chennai with her family. She acted in Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a prolific career spanning five decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films, predominantly in lead roles. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, eleven Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and fifteen Filmfare Awards South. He was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India in 1998, for his contributions to cinema. He was also honored with the Kerala Prabha Award by the Government of Kerala in 2022. Mammootty was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN. Mammootty made his debut in acting through Malayalam film '' Anubhavangal Paalicha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She also acted in TV serials and commercials and had playback singing credits in few films. Ponnamma was a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner. Her sister Kaviyoor Renuka was also an actress. Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors Sathyan and Madhu in '' Thommente Makkal'' (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of Mohanlal. Early life Ponnamma was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 10 September 1945 in Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla. She had six siblings among whom Kaviyoor Renuka (d. 2004), her younger sister, was also an actress. Even thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
