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P. S. Rafeeque
P. S. Rafeeque (born 1978) is an Indian short story writer, screenwriter and lyricist from Kerala. He made his film debut by screenwriting ''Nayakan'' (2010). His breakthrough film was ''Amen'' (2013). In literature his notable works are Saddam's Barber, Kaduva (short story collections), Amen (screenplay), Ummoommamapalam Kadanna Eppi (memoir collection). He also wrote the screenplays for the films Raja of Utyopya, Thrissivaperur Kliptham, Thottappan and Malaikottai vaaliban. Early life Rafeeque was born in 1978 in Eriyad village in Kodungallur, Kerala, India, as the son of Palliparambil Seythu and Kolliyil Kunjibeevathu. He is a graduate in English literature. Career He made his film debut by screenwriting the action drama ''Nayakan'' (2010) directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. It received positive reviews from critics. ''Rediff.com'' wrote that the film "not only grabs your attention by its originality of premise or treatment, but by its sincerity as well". They collaborated aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin, Malabar District, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore. Spread over , Kerala is the 14th List of states and union territories of India by area, smallest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Laccadive Sea, Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, Kerala is the List of states of India by population, 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal
''Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language drama film co-written and directed by Ajith Pillai. It stars Asif Ali and Sunny Wayne, along with Swathi Reddy, Janani Iyer, Joju George, Nedumudi Venu, Nishanth Sagar and Yassar. Cinematography was by Abinandhan Ramanujam and music was composed by Prashant Pillai. Major parts of the film were shot in the islands of Lakshadweep and Andaman besides the different locations in Kerala. The movie was released on 1 May 2014 and tells the story of a hedonistic Christian who is taken out of prison to a picturesque seaside town. The movie was praised for its excellent cinematography and different style of direction and story telling . Plot The film starts with Alex narrating his sad story. He is the scion of a large and rich Christian family, whose male members take pride in flaunting their virility. Due to his wayward life he lands up in prison. He makes attempts to flee from prison but in vain. A saviour appears bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriters From Kerala
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series. Terminology In the silent era, screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist, and screen playwright.Maras, Steven. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice'', Wallflower Press, 2009, pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown, and argues that they could not be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a contracted freelance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1978 Births
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Malaikottai Valiban
''Malaikottai Vaaliban'' ( Youngster from the Mountain Fort) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language epic period action drama film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by P. S. Rafeeque from a story by Pellissery. The film stars Mohanlal in a dual role, alongside Sonalee Kulkarni, Hareesh Peradi, Danish Sait, Manoj Moses, Katha Nandi and Manikandan R. Achari in supporting roles. It was jointly produced by John & Mary Creative, Century Films, Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments, Saregama and Amen Movie Monastery. Pellissery wrote the initial story during the COVID-19 pandemic and later expanded it to a narrative that transcends time and space. He worked with P. S. Rafeeque for the development of the script. The announcement of the film happened on 25 October 2022 by Shibu Baby John marking the first collaboration between Pellissery and Mohanlal. Tinu Pappachan served as the associate director. Principal photography spanned approximately 130 days from January to June 2023, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaanku (film)
''Vaanku'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Kavya Prakash based on the 2018 short story of the same name by Unni R. Produced by Shimoga Creations, 7 J Films, and Trends Ad Film Makers, in association with Unni R., the film stars Anaswara Rajan, Nandhana Varma, Gopika Ramesh, and Meenakshi Unnikrishnan in the lead roles. Anaswara Rajan stars as Rasiya, a girl who desires to sing aloud Adhan, the Islamic summons to prayer. It also features Joy Mathew, Thesni Khan, Vineeth, Sreekanth Murali, and Prakash Bare in supporting roles. The screenplay was written by Shabna Mohammed, and Ouseppachan composed the soundtrack. Arjun Ravi served as the cinematographer. Development of the film began in September 2018 and principal photography took place in June 2019. Plot In the central plot Raziya, a young Muslim college girl, who is free-spirited and is in last year of her graduation, inspired by her college teacher to fulfill one's own wish or dream; aspires to sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaly (film)
''Kaly'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language thriller drama film co-written and directed by Najeem Koya. Produced by Shaji Nadesan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Arya, and Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan ISC (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has, to ... through August Cinema. Screenplay and Dialogues written by Najeem Koya and Arouz Irfan (who wrote story, screenplay and dialogues for 'IDI'). It features Shebin Benson, Anil K Reji, Shalu Rahim, Vidhya Vijay in lead roles. The film was released on 9 February 2018. Cast Soundtrack References External links * 2018 films 2010s Malayalam-language films Indian buddy films Indian thriller films Films scored by Rahul Raj {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angamaly Diaries
''Angamaly Diaries'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action crime drama film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by Chemban Vinod Jose. The film features 86 debutant actors with Antony Varghese, Anna Rajan, Appani Sarath, Kichu Tellus, Vineeth Vishwam, Bitto Davis, Ullas Chemban, Tito Wilson and Sinoj Varghese playing the main roles. The film features an uncut 11-minute long take in the climax featuring around 1000 artists. ''Angamaly Diaries'' was released on 3 March 2017 to critical acclaim and emerged as a commercial success at the box office. The film was included in ''The Hindus top 25 Malayalam films of the decade. Antony Varghese won the Youth Icon Award at Asianet Film Awards. It was remade in Telugu as ''Falaknuma Das'' (2019) starring Vishwak Sen in the lead role. Plot 2001: Vincent Pepe is a resident in Angamaly, which is a medium-sized suburb of Kochi near the airport. In the middle school, Pepe and his friends put together an unofficial "team", a kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coins (film)
''Gold Coins'' is a 2017 Malayalam feature film written and directed by Pramod G Gopal, and starring Dr Amar Ramachandran, Master Vasudev, Master Gopal, Sunny Wayne, Meera Nandan, and Tessa Joseph in the lead roles. The film is a Neni Entertainments production and was released on 9 June 2017. Cast Songs * illillam (pathos) : P.Jayachandran * illillam : K.S. Harisankar, Sneha Johnson, Albin Nelson... * Hridhaya deepam : Baby Shreya Release Initially the film was released 9 June 2017. Currently Movie is streaming on Saina Play - a Malayalam OTT Platform From 16 July 2021. References External links * review [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darvinte Parinamam
''Darvinte Parinamam'' () is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jijo Antony. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role along with Chemban Vinod Jose, in title role. Chandini Sreedharan, and Balu Varghese in supporting roles. Written by Manoj Nair, it revolves around the life of an ordinary man and a local goon, and how their lives are affected by some unfortunate events. The soundtrack and background score for the film is composed by Shankar Sharma. The film started rolling in Fort Kochi from 1 October 2015. Produced jointly by Prithviraj, Santhosh Sivan, Arya, and Shaji Nadesan under the banner of August Cinema, Darvinte Parinamam was released on 18 March 2016. The film is about Anil Anto, a TV operator who moves to Kochi with his pregnant wife in order to start a new life. Here, post an unfortunate incident, Anil crosses paths with Darvin, a crime boss. Plot Anil Anto and his wife Amala shift from Kottarakara and settle down with the hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Barrel (2015 Film)
''Double Barrel'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language parody gangster film written, directed, and co-produced by Lijo Jose Pellissery. It was jointly produced by August Cinema and Amen Movie Monastery. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Arya, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sunny Wayne, Swathi Reddy, Isha Sharvani, Vijay Babu, Poornima Indrajith, Anil Radhakrishnan Menon, Thomas Berly, Sherrin Varghese, Sabumon Abdusamad, Rachana Narayanankutty, Anil Murali, Asif Ali, and Pearle Maaney. Prashant Pillai composed the music, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Abinandhan Ramanujam and Manoj-Sathyaraj Natarajan. ''Double Barrel'' was released on 28 August 2015. It mostly received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and disappointed at the box office. However, the film has achieved a cult following. Plot Laila and Majnu are two precious stones which have value only if they are together. The stones are now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
