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Manjukalavum Kazhinju
''Manjukalavum Kazhinju'' is a 1998 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Benni Saradhi and produced by Moncy B. Pulikkottil and M. Jayarajan. Written by Vashyavachas The film stars Manoj K. Jayan, Nedumudi Venu, Sudheesh and Sukanya in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson. Cast *Manoj K. Jayan *Nedumudi Venu *Sudheesh *Sukanya *Irshad (actor) Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson Johnson may refer to: People and fictional characters *Johnson (surname), a common surname in English * Johnson (given name), a list of people * List of people with surname Johnson, including fictional characters *Johnson (composer) (1953–2011) .... References External links * * 1998 films 1990s Malayalam-language films {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benni Saradhi
''Bennie Saradhi'' was a Malayalam film director. He had directed Manjukalavum Kazhinju, released in 1998. He had also directed the "Abhinethri", "Ashtabandham", "Nilamazha" Malayalam tele series. Personal life Bennie Saradhi was born to Ukkru and Lilly, Tholath house at Kizhoor, Kunnamkulam in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. He had married to Annamma (Molly) and he has two children, Vidhu. B. Tholath & Anju Bennie. Career Bennie started his career through the film ''Uppu'' directed by Pavthran as an associate director. He had also worked with K. R. Mohanan and T. V. Chandran for numerous films including '' Utharam'', '' Ponthan Mada'', '' Dany'', '' Susanna'', '' Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam'', '' Alicinte Anveshanam''. He directed a short film Aamam, based on C.V. Sreeraman's short story. and had made a documentary film about Mohammad Sabir Baburaj, a Malayalam music composer. He was the President of "Nanma", an organization for all Malayalam film workers. Filmography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj K
Manoj is a male given name of Indian origin. Notable people called Manoj include: Business * Manoj Badale (born 1967), Indian businessman * Manoj Bhargava (born 1953), Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Education * Manoj Chitnavis, British teacher and chemist * Manoj Datta, Indian professor and civil engineer * Manoj Pant, Indian professor and international trade expert Film and television * Manchu Manoj (born 1983), Indian film actor * M. Night Shyamalan (Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan, born 1970), Indian-American filmmaker * Manoj (film editor), editor of films such as ''Ivide'' * Manoj Bajpayee (born 1969), also credited as Manoj Bajpai, Indian film actor, predominantly in Bollywood and Telugu films * Manoj Bharathiraja (19762025), Tamil film actor * Manoj K. Jayan (born 1966), Indian actor in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films * Manoj Joshi (actor) (born 1965), Indian stage, film and television actor * Manoj Kumar (1937–2025), Indian actor and director in Bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedumudi Venu
Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and also in Tamil cinema, Tamil in a career spanning nearly five decades. He wrote screenplays and directed one film. Nedumudi Venu won three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Award South and six Kerala State Film Awards for his various performances in various movies. Early life Venu was born as Venugopal to P. K. Kesava Pillai, a schoolmaster and P. Kunjikkuttiyamma. He had his primary education from NS Higher Secondary School, Nedumudi, and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Champakulam. Venu was married to T. R. Susheela. The couple had two sons: Unni and Kannan. Death Venu died at Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 11 October 2021, at the age of 73. He was recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudheesh
Sudheesh (born 7 December 1972) is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor in 2021. Personal life Sudheesh is the only son of T. Sudhakaran Nair and Suryaprabha. Sudhakaran Nair was a retired deputy collector and an actor who performed notable roles in films such as ''Bharatham'' (1991), ''Sadayam'' (1992), '' Pattabhishekam'' (1999), ''Khaki'' (2007), ''Gulmohar'' (2008), ''Indian Rupee The Indian rupee (symbol: ₹; code: INR) is the official currency of India. The rupee is subdivided into 100 '' paise'' (Hindi plural; singular: ''paisa''). The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve ...'' (2011) etc. The father-son duo has acted together in many films. Similarly, Sudheesh's son Rudraksh has acted as child hero in the film '' Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho'' (2016). Sudheesh did his schooling from St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukanya (actress)
Sukanya (born 25 November 1972) is an Indian actress who mainly worked in Tamil and some Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films. She is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, and has worked as a composer, lyricist and voice actress. Career Sukanya made her debut in the Tamil movie '' Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu'' (1991). She gained fame through films like '' Chinna Gounder'' (1992), '' Senthamizh Paattu'' (1992), '' Walter Vetrivel'' (1993), '' Mahanadhi'' (1994) and '' Indian'' (1996). Some of Sukanya's Malayalam movies include '' Apaaratha'' (1992), '' Sagaram Sakshi'' (1994), '' Thooval Kottaram'' (1996), ''Chandralekha'' (1997), '' Rakthasakshikal Sindabad'' (1998), '' Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan'' (2000), '' Udayon'' (2005), ''Innathe Chintha Vishayam'' (2008), '' Last Bench'' (2012), and '' Aamayum Muyalum'' (2014). Sukanya's contribution to Telugu cinema consists of '' Peddarikam'' (1992) ''Amma Koduku'' (1994), ''Captain'' (1994), '' Sri'' (2005), '' Munna'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson (composer)
Thattil Antony Johnson (26 March 1953 – 18 August 2011), popularly known as Johnson Master, was an Indian film score composer and music director who has given music to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema, including those for '' Koodevide'', '' Namukku Paarkkan Munthiri Thoppukal'', '' Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam'', '' Vadakkunokkiyantram'', '' Perumthachan'', '' Njan Gandharvan'', '' Ponthan Mada'', and '' Bhoothakkannadi''. Regarded as one of the finest composers in the industry, he was noted for his lyrical and expressive melodies together with simple but rich tonal compositions of thematic music. Johnson is a recipient of National Film Awards twice and Kerala State Film Awards five times. He has composed music for more than 300 Malayalam films, the most by any composer except for Devarajan. He was the first music director from Malayalam cinema to be honoured with the National film Awards. He died of a heart attack in Chennai on 18 August 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Language
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 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a " Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep. Malayalam is spoken by 35.6 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with a significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, Coimbatore and Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to the large populations of Malayali expatriates there. They are a significant population in each city in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of India
The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film industries, each focused on producing films in a specific language, such as Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, Marathi language, Marathi, Gujarati language, Gujarati, Punjabi language, Punjabi, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Assamese language, Assamese, Odia Cinema, Odia and others. Major centres of film production across the country include Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, and Guwahati. For a number of years, the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In 2022, Indian cinema earned ($1.9 billion) at the box-office. Ramoji Film City located in Hyderabad is certified by the Guinness World Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Language
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 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a " Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep. Malayalam is spoken by 35.6 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with a significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, Coimbatore and Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to the large populations of Malayali expatriates there. They are a significant population in each city in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irshad (actor)
Irshad Ali, professionally credited as Irshad, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films and television. 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) then appeared in ''Garshom'' (1999). 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'' (''Foreigner'', 2007), Madhu Kaithapram's '' Madhya Venal'' (2009), Priyanandanan's '' Pulijanmam'' (''Tiger Life'', 2006) and '' Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku'' (2011), and Dr. Biju's '' Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' (''The Way Home'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Films
Many significant films were released in 1998, including '' Shakespeare in Love'', ''Saving Private Ryan'','' Armageddon'', '' American History X'', '' The Truman Show'', '' Primary Colors'', '' ''Rushmore'''', '' Rush Hour'', '' There's Something About Mary'', '' The Big Lebowski'', and Terrence Malick's directorial return in '' The Thin Red Line''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1998 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records * ''Saving Private Ryan'' grossed $485 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing World War II film until it was surpassed by ''Dunkirk'' (2017). However, when adjusted for 2025 inflation, ''Saving Private Ryan'' grossed approximately $826 million worldwide. * ''Blade'' became the top-grossing film based on a Marvel Comics character, grossing $131.2 million worldwide at the time of its release. *The ''Star Trek'' franchise became the seventh film franchise to gross $1 billion with the release of '' Star Trek: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
