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Mammootty Filmography
Mammootty (born 7 September 1951), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of indian cinema. He has acted in more than 425 films in Malayalam and other languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada films. He has starred in both art house and blockbuster films. In 1971, he made his onscreen debut as an extra in K. S. Sethumadhavan's '' Anubhavangal Paalichakal'' while studying law in Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. After his debut, he appeared in an uncredited role in '' Kaalachakram'' (1973). In 1979, while he was practising law in Manjeri he was offered a pivotal role in M. T. Vasudevan Nair's '' Devalokam.'' However, this film was never released. In 1980, Mammootty landed his first credited role in the film '' Vilkkanundu Swapnangal.'' He continued to act in minor roles in several films such as '' Mela'' (1980) and '' Sphodanam'' (1981). His first film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOP Mammootty2016
A sop is a piece of bread or Toast (food), toast that is drenched in liquid and then eaten. In medieval cuisine, sops were very common; they were served with broth, soup, or wine and then picked apart into smaller pieces to soak in the liquid. At elaborate feasts, bread was often pre-cut into finger-sized pieces rather than broken off by the diners themselves. The bread or croutons traditionally served with French onion soup, which took its current form in the 18th century, can be considered modern-day sops. Etymology The word ''soup'' is a cognate of ''sop'', both stemming ultimately from the same Germanic languages, Germanic source. The word is mentioned in the Bible: In 19th century Australia, ''sop'' referred to a dish consisting of stale damper (food), damper, soaked in cold tea and served with a dollop of jam on top for taste. This was mainly used in prisons and poor-houses, as well as institutions such as asylums. In Portuguese, the word ''sopa'', among other meanings, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mela (1980 Film)
''Mela'' () is a 1980 Malayalam-language Indian film directed by K. G. George, starring Raghu, Anjali Naidu, and Mammootty. It is noted for starring the shortest actor (Raghu) as the protagonist and in a full-length character. Plot The protagonist, working as a clown in a circus in the town, comes to visit his village. He is looking for a bride. The heroine, a tall lady, gets charmed by the wealthiness (compared to the other citizens of the village) of the protagonist even though he is a dwarf. She assents to marriage. Married, they go to the town to join the circus camp. Things come to a different world when they reach the circus. Here the clown is a very insignificant figure. His wife sees the difference very quick. She soon gets attracted to a heroic figure in the circus camp— motorcycle stuntsman Vijayan (Mammootty). They show the signs of moving into an affair. Some drama follows and the protagonist, the clown, hands over his wife to the bike jumper and commits suicid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swathi Kiranam
''Swathi Kiranam'' () is a 1992 Telugu-language musical drama film directed by K. Viswanath. Produced by V. Madhusudhana Rao, the film starred Mammootty in his Telugu debut, Master Manjunath and Radhika, along with Achyuth, Jayanthi, Sakshi Ranga Rao, Dubbing Janaki and Dharmavarapu Subramanyam in supporting roles. The film is about an egotistical music teacher envious of the immense talent of his prodigious young disciple, and depicts their tumultuous relationship. Swathi Kiranam was featured in the Indian panorama section of the 24th IFFI, the Asia Pacific Film Festival, the Moscow Film Festival and the AISFM Film Festival. The film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, Filmfare Award for Best Music Direction and the Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film. Over the years, the film has accumulated a cult following for its music, and lyrics. The lyrics were penned by Vennelakanti, Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry, C. Narayana Redd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu cinema is the second largest film industry in India by box-office revenue as of 2023, following Bollywood. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and exhibiting them in different regions of South Asia. He established the first Indian-owned cinema halls in South India. In 1921, he produced the silent film, ''Bhishma Pratigna (1921 film), Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film. As the first Telugu film producer and exhibitor, Naidu is regarded as the 'Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mounam Sammadham
''Mounam Sammadham'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language legal thriller film written by S. N. Swamy, directed by K. Madhu and produced by Kovai Chezhiyan. The film stars Mammootty (in his Tamil film debut) and Amala. It revolves around a lawyer representing a wrongfully convicted man. The film was released on 15 June 1990, and went on to become a commercial and critical success. Plot The plot revolves around the wrongful conviction of Sundaram, a businessman, and the efforts taken by his lawyer Raja to find the truth. Cast Production ''Mounam Sammadham'' was the first Tamil film of Malayalam actor Mammootty. It took inspiration from his own film '' Oru CBI Diary Kurippu''. Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" is set in Darbari Kanada raga, while "Chik Chik Chaa" is a synth-pop number. ;Telugu version Lyrics for the dubbed Telugu version ''Lawyer The Great'' were written by Rajasri. Reception N. Krishnaswamy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chennai neighbourhood with a high concentration of film studios, and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, '' Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, '' Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H. M. Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture '' Alam Ara''. Tamil cinema has been noted for its advanced narratives and diverse films, with several productions in the 1990s and early 2000s cutting across ethnic and linguistic barriers. Such films include '' Roja'' (1992), ''Bombay'' (1995), '' Indian'' (1996) and '' Enthiran'' (2010). Tamil cinema has since produced some of the most commercially successful actors, direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adiyozhukkukal
''Adiyozhukkukal'' () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, starring Mammootty, Mohanlal, Seema, Balan K. Nair, Vincent, and Rahman. The film was produced by Raju Mathew under the banner of Casino and was distributed by Century Films. Mammootty received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as Karunan, and Jayanan Vincent won the award for Best Cinematography. The film was a critical and commercial success. Later, it was remade Tamil as ''Vanna Kanavugal'' with Karthik, Murali, and Jayashree. Critics consider Mammootty's portrayal of ''Karunan'' in the film as one of the finest in his early career. Plot Karunan is an arrogant fisherman back from jail after five years. Upon arriving at his coastal village, he finds much has changed. Chandran, his trusted lieutenant, who is more like a younger brother is now a worker at the nearby toddy shop. Chandran again joins him and helps Karun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Malayalam
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam is presented annually by ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its Filmfare Awards South ceremony, honoring excellence in Malayalam cinema. The award was instituted in 1972 and is determined by a jury. The inaugural recipient of the award was Madhu for his performance in '' Swayamvaram'' (1972). As of 2023, Mammootty holds the record for the most wins in this category, with 13 awards. He is also the most recent recipient, having won the award in 2023. Superlatives *Mammootty holds the record for the most wins in the category, with 13 awards. He is the only actor to have won the award in five separate decades: the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. He also holds the record for receiving nominations across all five decades. *Premji and Mammootty are the only actors to have received the award for portraying real-life individuals. Premji remains the only actor to win the award for a debut performance. *Mohanlal holds the record for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Awards South
The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was introduced in 1954, the Filmfare Awards initially only recognized achievements in the Hindi cinema. In 1964 the awards were extended to Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil cinema, Tamil, Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali and Marathi cinema, Marathi languages. Malayalam cinema was included in the awards in 1967 and Kannada cinema followed in 1970. Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Chennai and Hyderabad. Before 1976, the ceremony was held in Mumbai along with Filmfare Awards, Hindi segment. From 1976, the southern region segment were separated from Hindi and moved to Chennai and later to Hyderabad. History The awards were first given in 1953 and the ceremony used to be held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
''Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu'' () is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written by Thoppil Bhasi and directed by P. G. Viswambharan. It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by P. R. Shyamala. The film features Mammootty, Shankar, Seema, Mohanlal, Prathapachandran and Adoor Bhasi in major roles. The film did well commercially. Cast * Mammootty as Advocate Jayamohan * Shankar as Thilakan * Seema as Dr. Baladevi * Mohanlal as Ramu * Adoor Bhasi as Panikkarammavan * Uma Bharani as Subhashini * Ambika as Priya * Prathapachandran as Nambiar * Sukumari as Jayamohan's mother * Y. Vijaya as Sumitra friend of Baladevi * V. D. Rajappan as a Sumitra's husband and common friend of Jayamohan and Baladevi Soundtrack The film features three songs written by noted poet O. N. V. Kurup and composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Reception On 4 March 1983, ''The Hindu'' wrote, "Century Productions' latest offering ''Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu'' directed by P. G. Vishwambaran succeeds in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
