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P. V. Gangadharan
Parayarukandi Vettath Gangadharan (1943 – 13 October 2023) was an Indian film producer and businessman from Kerala. He produced 22 Malayalam films under his production company Grihalakshmi Productions. As a producer, he won two National Film Awards, five Kerala State Film Awards, and six Filmfare Awards South among other awards. Biography Parayarukandi Vettath Gangadharan was born at Calicut in 1943 to Madhavi Sami (1916–1996) and Sami of the Parayarukandi Vettath house (1912–1990), a popular businessman and founder of KTC Group of Companies. He was the younger brother of P. V. Chandran, managing editor of Mathrubhumi newspaper, and an industrialist himself. P. V. G., as he was known, also served as the director of Mathrubhumi. Gangadharan was married to P.V. Sherien, daughter of former Advocate General Ratna Singh. He had three daughters: Shenuga Jaythilak, Shegna Vigil and Sherga Sandeep. He died on 13 October 2023, at the age of 80. Filmography (producer) Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calicut
Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth largest urban agglomeration in the country and the second largest one in Kerala. Calicut city is the second largest city proper in the state with a corporation limit population of 609,224 Calicut is classified as a Tier-2 city by the Government of India. It is the largest city on the Malabar Coast and was the capital of the British-era Malabar District, Malabar district. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins). The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to the medieval South Indian coast for the Chinese people, Chinese, the Persians, the Arabs, and finally the Europeans. According to data compiled by economics research firm Indicus Analytics in 2009 on residences, earnings and investments, Kozhikode was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharathan
Bharathan Parameshwara Menon Palissery (14 November 1946 – 30 July 1998) Known mononymously Bharathan was an Indian people, Indian film maker, artist, and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan and K. G. George, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed. A train of directors, and screenwriters followed this school onto the 1990s including Sibi Malayil, Kamaluddin Mohammed, Kamal, Lohithadas and Jayaraj. Early life He was born at Enkakkad near Wadakkancherry, in present-day Thrissur district of Kerala, India to Parameshwara Menon Palissery and Karthiyayini Amma Career Art direction After completing his diploma from the College of Fine Arts, Thrissur, Bharathan entered films as an art director through the Malayalam film ''Gandharavakshetram'' (1972), directed by A. Vincent, which also happened to be one of the first films where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibi Malayil
Sibi (; ;) is a city situated in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The city serves as the administrative headquarters of the district and tehsil of the same name. Etymology The origin of the town's name is attributed to Rani Sewi, a Hindu lady of the Sewa Dynasty who ruled Balochistan before the 7th century.The tribal Baluchistan by Syed Abdul Quddus page 49 Geography The climatic and topography of Sibi District is quite varied compared to other districts of Balochistan. It is also known as the "Hot spot" of Pakistan where the temperatures in the summer exceed far above normal 52.6 °C (126.7 °F). The district has two tehsils, Sibi and Lehri, which are further organized into sub-tehsils. Sibi is connected to Quetta via the Bolan Pass and Nari pass through Harnai. Bolan Pass depicted on a 1910 advertisement card for Liebig Meat Extract Company. History Until the end of the 15th century the district had been a dependency of Multan and had been part of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaanaakkinaavu
''Kaanaakkinaavu'' is a 1996 Indian Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil based on a script by T. A. Razzaq. The film was produced by P. V. Gangadharan under the banner of Grihalakshmi Productions. The film stars Mukesh, Murali and Sukanya in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Raghu Kumar. The film premiered at the Indian Panorama section of the IFFI and was theatrically released on 14 April 1996. The film was a commercial success. The film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The film also won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film. Cast *Mukesh as Hamsa *Murali Murali may refer to: People Mononyms *Murali (Malayalam actor) (1954–2009), name of Malayalam film actor Muraleedharan Pillai, who appeared in ''Neythukaran'' and ''Aadhaaram'' *Murali (Tamil actor) (1964–2010), Tamil actor who appeared ... as Chandradas * Sukanya Soundtrack The music was composed by Raghu Kumar and the lyrics were written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thooval Kottaram
''Thooval Kottaram'' () is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by A. K. Lohithadas. It stars Jayaram in lead role. The music was composed by Johnson. The film won three Filmfare Awards South, was a commercial success, and ran for about 300 days in theatres. Jayaram won his first Kerala State Film Award, a Special Jury Award, for his role as Adv. Mohanachandra Poduval. Plot Mohanachandra Poduval is a lawyer, also working as a plumber, caterer, electrical worker, driver, and Chenda player at festival programs. He is engaged to Sujatha, a music and dance teacher, who is the daughter of Achu Marar. Ravi Chandran, his younger brother, studies in medical school. Mohanachandran is hopeful that, once his brother becomes a doctor, his financial troubles will be reduced. Radhakrishnan, his brother-in-law and a police constable, brings an alliance of his senior officer, a police inspector for his sister Remani, which gets almost fix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas (born 8 February 1965) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Malayalam cinema. Shaji got a breakthrough with the comedy film '' Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990). He is best known for his action films with mainly focusing on political thriller and crime genres such as '' Thalastaanam'' (1992), '' Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' (1993), '' Ekalavyan'' (1993), ''Mafia'' (1993), ''Commissioner'' (1994), '' The King'' (1995), '' Aaraam Thampuran'' (1997), '' Narasimham'' (2000), '' Valliettan'' (2000), '' Kaduva'' and '' Kaapa'' (2022). Early and personal life Shaji was born to Shivaraman Nair who was an executive engineer in the Kerala Public Works Department and Janakiyamma on 8 February 1965. He is married to former actress Annie. They currently reside at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India and have three sons Jagan, Sharon, and Rushin. Career 1984–1991: Early career Shaji Kailas started his film career as assistant director under renowned wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekalavyan (film)
''Ekalavyan'' is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Renji Panicker and produced by P. V. Gangadharan. The film stars Suresh Gopi, alongside Siddique, Geetha, Narendra Prasad, Vijayaraghavan, Ganesh Kumar, Janardhanan, Madhu, Maathu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kuthiravattam Pappu and Devan. ''Ekalavyan'' released on 27 August 1993 and was a commercial success at the box office in Kerala, along with its dubbed Telugu version, ''CBI Officer'', in Andhra Pradesh. Plot Swami Amoorthananda, a psychotic holy godman with strong international connections, runs a powerful narcotics mafia in Kerala. He also has several connections within political circles and is also a good orator, where he draws many devotees from abroad and turns them into addicts. A series of murders at Kovalam beach invites sharp criticism of the Kerala Government and the C.M Sreedharan decides to bring Madhavan, a Narcotics Wing officer, to investiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan Soman Nair (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, Hindi cinema since 1982, directing over 90 films in multiple Indian languages, with notable works in Tamil language, Tamil and Telugu language, Telugu. He has received several accolades, including three National Film Awards, multiple Kerala State Film Awards, and the Padma Shri in 2012. Most of his Hindi films are remakes of Malayalam films, some of which Priyadarshan helmed both versions. Career Priyadarshan began his cinematic journey in the early 1980s, primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He directed several notable films during this period, including ''Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu'' (1986), ''Thalavattam'' (1986), ''Vellanakalude Nadu'' (1988), ''Chithram'' (1988), ''Vandanam'' (1989), and ''Kilukkam'' (1991). Throughout the 1990s, he continued directing successful films such as ''Abhimanyu (1991 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adhwaytham
''Adhwaytham'' () is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language political crime thriller film directed by Priyadarshan and written by T. Damodaran. It stars Mohanlal in the lead alongside an ensemble cast of Jayaram, Chithra, Revathi, Innocent, and M. G. Soman. The songs in the film were composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan and the film score was composed by Johnson. Plot Swami Amritananda arrives in Kerala on a mission to bring peace at the state, which is burning with communal riots. Swamiji, who is worshiped and respected all over the world, receives death threats from different corners. Lakshmi IAS, the District Collector, is assigned to look after Swamiji's security. She warns Swamiji about the tensed situation and the dangers waiting him outside. The presence of Lakshmi, who had been the lover of Swamiji in his past, brings back old memories to him. Years ago in the 1960’s, Swami Amritananda was Shivaprasad, the only son of his mother Saraswathy, who had to undergo unpleasant experi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyan Anthikad
Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter for 6 films. He is the recipient of several accolades including a National Film Awards, National Film Award, five Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Awards. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in 2019 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards, 2019 for his book, ''Eeswaran Mathram Sakshi.'' Personal life Sathyan Anthikad was born to M. V. Krishnan and M. K. Kalyani at Anthikad in the Thrissur district of Kerala. He is married to Nimmy Sathyan. He has 3 sons: Arun Sathyan, Anoop Sathyan, and Akhil Sathyan. Like their father, both Anoop and Akhil are film directors as well. Anoop debuted as a director with ''Varane Avashyamund'' (2020), while Akhil debuted as a director with ''Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennum Nanmakal
''Ennum Nanmakal'' is a 1991 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkadu and written by Raghunath Paleri. It stars Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Santhi Krishna, in the lead roles, along with Shari, Saranya Ponvannan, KPAC Lalitha, Innocent, Sankaradi, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Jagadeesh, and Mamukkoya in other pivotal roles. Plot Radha Devi is an office assistant working in the city of Kozhikode. She is in love with the unemployed Sivan. Radha Devi moves to Satyavathiyamma's home as a paying guest along with two friends, Indu and Rama. Indu is the head of the housekeeping staff in a hotel; Rama is an associate editor of a magazine and is a feminist. They meet the irascible Dr. Aniruddhan, a widower with a baby girl. Many comical scenes follow with characters including the local postman Ulpalakshan, a local politician Thotta MLA and compounder Khader. Meanwhile, Sivan suffers due to unemployment and financial difficulties. His self-esteem is questioned by his sister-in-law Devaki and Rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
''Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha'' (), credited internationally as ''A Northern Story of Valor'', is a subplot of Vadakkan Pattukal, a medieval ballad from North Malabar and is often regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema. The film won four National Film Awards including Best Actor (Mammootty), Best Screenplay (Nair), Best Production Design and Best Costume Design ( P. Krishnamoorthy) and eight Kerala State Film Awards. The film tells the story in a different way, where the character of Chanthu is a good man in the movie, while the original ballad depicts him as a cheater. The film had a re-release in theaters on 7 February 2025. Plot The film is set in 16th-century northern Kerala. The plot unfolds at Puthooram, the house of the great Kannappan Chekavar. The chekavar clan provide martial services to their lords by training and providing fighters to help settle feudal disputes through trial by combat. Kannappan Chekavar adopts the son of his estranged sister when the boy los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
