Nandhu
Nandalal Krishnamoorthy, better known by his stage name Nandu, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Malayalam films. He has worked in the industry for more than 30 years and is acclaimed for his performance in Mohanlal's ''Spirit (2012 film), Spirit'', directed by Ranjith (director), Ranjith. He was also seen in many Priyadarsan, Priyadarshan films. He received SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor, for ''Spirit''. Personal life Nandu was born in Thiruvananthapuram, to Krishnamoorthy, a table tennis coach at National Institute of Sports and Sukumari, a singer. He lost his mother 60 days after he was born, and was brought up by his uncle and aunt. His father never remarried, and died later. His first film was ''Sarvakalasala'' (1986), directed by Venu Nagavally. During his early career, most of his roles were of college background. Nandu is married to Kavitha Nandalal, since 1997. They have a daughter, Nandita (b. 1999) and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spirit (2012 Film)
''Spirit'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film, satirical black comedy film written and directed by Ranjith (director), Ranjith. The film primarily focuses on the increasing habits of alcoholism in Kerala. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role, while Kanika (actress), Kaniha, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Nandhu, Kalpana (Malayalam actress), Kalpana, Madhu (actor), Madhu, Lena (actress), Lena and Thilakan plays supporting roles. The film features music composed by Shahabaz Aman. According to Ranjith, "the movie does not, in any way, advocate or proscribe alcohol. ''Spirit'' discusses the subject and examines what happens when a person, however intelligent, falls prey to an addiction, any addiction for that matter.""In the right spirit" . ''The Hin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sainyam
''Sainyam'' is a 1994 Malayalam-language epic war action film written by S. N. Swamy and directed by Joshiy. Starring Mammootty, Mukesh, Priya Raman, Mohini, Vikram, Dileep, and Sukumaran in main roles. The film score and soundtrack were composed by S. P. Venkatesh. Plot The story is about the life of an Indian Air Force officer Group Captain, Eashwar, who engages himself in a project called "Red Alert," which involves the renovation of condemned aircraft. He is 35, unmarried, and interested in the Research Wing of the Indian Air Force. Eshwar is assisted by Wing Commander Zakir. As a cover, the research is being conducted at an Indian Air Force Academy. The cadets Jiji, Thomas a.k.a. 'Kokku' Thoma, and more especially Shradha Kaul provide comic relief. Meanwhile, there are terrorists/anti-nationals trying to steal the project's secrets. The movie ends with a note stating " A tribute to the Indian Air Force". Cast *Mammootty as Group Captain A.J.Eashwar *Mukesh as Wing Comm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adikkurippu
''Adikkurippu'' is a 1989 Malayalam-language legal thriller film, written by S. N. Swamy and directed by K. Madhu. It stars Mammootty in the lead role, who plays the role of an advocate. The movie was praised for introducing a new theme in Malayalam by depicting the life of a castaway portrayed by Jagathy, who lands in legal problems that were rare in Malayalam movies during that time. The film is loosely based on the missing ship owned by Kerala Shipping Corporation, MV Kairali. S. N. Swamy has recognized the film as his favorite. Cast * Mammootty as Adv. Bhaskara Pillai / Bhasi * Jagathy Sreekumar as Basheer * Urvashi as Adv. Geetha, Bhaskara Pillai's Junior Advocate * Sukumaran as Chief Minister / Mr.X *Lalu Alex as Captain John Samuel *Sreenath as S. I. Rajendran / Raju, Bhaskara Pillai's Friend * Janardhanan as Williams * Vijayaraghavan as Mohammed Ali *Vijayan as Home Minister Keshavan *Jose Prakash as Adv. Menon, Geetha's Father * Lizy as Veena, Bhaskara Pillai's Sis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thenmavin Kombath
''Thenmavin Kombath'' () is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. It was produced and edited by N. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana, and Nedumudi Venu, with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sukumari, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Sreenivasan, Sankaradi, and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. The background score was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, while the Berny-Ignatius duo composed the songs. K. V. Anand was the cinematographer. The film performed well at the box office and was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film won two National Film Awards— Best Cinematography for Anand and Best Production Design for Sabu Cyril, and five Kerala State Film Awards (including Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value). ''Thenmavin Kombath'' is now considered by audiences and critics to be among the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema. The film was remade in Tamil as '' Muthu'' (199 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kalippattam
''Kalippattam'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Venu Nagavalli and starring Mohanlal, Urvashi, Thilakan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Jagathy and Nedumudi Venu. Mohanlal also sang a song ("Vazhiyoram") with Chithra for the film. The story is about the love between a violinist played by Mohanlal and a terminally ill (with aplastic anaemia) girl played by Urvashi. The music and background score were composed by Raveendran. Plot Venugopal is a factory worker who struggles to provide for his family. When he is dismissed from his position, he tries desperately to reach out to the owner, Menon, to get himself reinstated. During these encounters, Menon's daughter, Saro, becomes captivated by Venu's music and wit, and eventually they get married. Menon arranges the marriage after revealing to Venu that Saro is terminally ill with aplastic anaemia. Venu accedes as the union will lift his family out of destitution. They go on to have a daughter. Saro's c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chenkol
''Chenkol'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by A. K. Lohithadas. A sequel to his 1989 film '' Kireedam'', the story continues Sethumadhavan's (Mohanlal) story after his prison term and his life back into society. The movie was produced by Krishnakumar. It also features Thilakan, Surbhi Javeri Vyas, Keerikkadan Jose, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The film's music was composed by Johnson. Lohithadas won the Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Script for the film. Plot Sethumadhavan is released after serving imprisonment of seven years in central jail for murdering Keerikadan Jose, a hardcore criminal. Though it was by accident, which he did to save his life, society is not ready to accept it. For them, he is now a hardcore criminal who had killed someone who ruled the streets for long years. Upon release, Sethu visits the medical college to meet his younger brother, Rameshan, who is doing a course in medicine. However, Rames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mithunam (1993 Film)
''Mithunam'' is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language domestic drama film, directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mohanlal and Urvashi. It was produced by Mohanlal under the banner of Pranavam Arts and was distributed by Pranamam Pictures. The film features songs composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan and background score by S. P. Venkatesh. This movie was remade as Sankalpam in 1995 in Telugu. Synopsis Sethumadhavan has plans to start a biscuit factory, Dakshayani Biscuits, named after his late mother. But the bureaucracy and the corruption of the officials are the hurdles in front of him. Along with that he has to solve the problems in his dysfunctional family, the fights between his brother and brother-in-law, other family problems. He marries his long-term fiancée Sulochana, who always cribs that he does not have love towards her, which he had shown before their marriage. After a lot of comical incidents, Sethu establishes his factory and Sulochana re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Butterflies (1993 Film)
''Butterflies'' is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Rajiv Anchal and written by A. K. Sajan. It was produced by Menaka and was the debut film of their production house Revathy Kalamandhir. The film stars Mohanlal, Aishwarya, Nassar, and Jagadish. The film was extensively shot in Bangalore. The songs were composed by Raveendran Master, while S. P. Venkatesh provided the background score. The film was a box office hit and Mohanlal's role as Prince became popular in 1993 Plot Prince is an amateur race car driver and the son of industrialist Bharathan Menon and Sreedevi Menon. He lives a happy-go-lucky life style spending time racing cars, entertaining his nephews in his farm house and hanging out with his friend Vettikkal Sadashivan. He is also involved in fights with the local goons in Bangalore, which lands him in trouble with local police. His brothers Jayan Menon IAS and Dr. Balan Menon, though openly criticize him, come to his aid to rel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gandharvam
''Gandharvam'' is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language romantic thriller film directed by Sangeeth Sivan and written by Dennis Joseph from a story by Alex I. Kadavil and Sangeeth Sivan. It was produced by Suresh Balaje and stars Mohanlal and Kanchan (in her only Malayalam film) and Shankar,Jagathi Sreekumar, Vijayakumar, Devan, Prem Kumar and Kaviyoor Ponnamma appears in supporting roles. The music was composed by S. P. Venkitesh.c It was Mohanlal's 200th Film. Plot Sam Alexander, a fun-loving automobile workshop owner is keener in scripting and directing theatrical plays than running his business. A theater addict, Sam, along with his friends, Pappu Mesthiri, Mammoonju, and Preman, is now working on '' Shakunthalam'', the famous play by Kalidasa. Gracy Kutty, his mother, is worried about his easy-going and careless attitude towards life. The main actress Komalam who was supposed to play the role of Shakunthala elopes with Krishnan Kutty, a fellow artist. Sam is busy sear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aayirappara
''Aayirappara'' is a 1993 Malayalam film directed by Venu Nagavalli, starring Mammootty, Urvashi and Madhu in the lead roles. The movie was produced by Sreekanth and Ashok under the banner of Gauridarshana and it has been distributed by Mak Release. Cast Soundtrack The songs in this movie were written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker and composed by Raveendran. The songs have been distributed by C. C. Audios. The background score also was by Raveendran. Awards * 1993 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor - 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, ... External links * 1993 films 1990s Malayalam-language films Films shot in Alappuzha Films directed by Venu Nagavally Films scored by Raveendran {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kamaladalam
''Kamaladalam'' () is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language musical drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Mohanlal, Murali, Vineeth, Nedumudi Venu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Monisha, Parvathy Jayaram and Sukumari. The film was produced by Mohanlal through his company Pranavam Arts and features original songs composed by Raveendran with a background score by Johnson. The story was inspired by the Telugu film '' Sagara Sangamam'' directed by K. Viswanath. Plot Nandagopan is a respected dance teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram (alludes to the famed Kerala Kalamandalam of performing arts). However his life takes an unexpected turn when his wife Sumangala commits suicide following a spat between them, causing him to become an alcoholic and compulsive rule breaker. He becomes moody and consumed with his grief for Sumangala, and takes it out on the students and the management of the institution. One of his students, Malavika, a Bharatanat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aham (film)
''Aham'' () is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Rajeevnath and written by Venu Nagavally from a story by Rajeevnath. The film stars Mohanlal, Urvasi, and Ramya Krishna. The soundtrack was composed by Raveendran and cinematography was handled by Santhosh Sivan and Venu. It was produced on ₹46 lakhs. Plot The film revolves around Siddharthan, a bank manager, a man who has different outlook to life. He wants to be perfect in every thing that he does and even wants people around him to accept the way he thinks. He lacks love from his parents and develops hatred towards his father, a judge, who was responsible for the death of their servant and his family, who were the only friends of Siddharthan. Growing up Siddharthan becomes very narrow minded and looks at every one else's behavior with doubt and prejudice. He doubts the relationship between his wife Renjini and her friend Capt. Mahendran to the extent that he warns Mahendran from ever entering his hou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |