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Paappi Appacha
Paappi Appacha is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language action-comedy film written and directed by Mamas, marking his directorial debut. The film stars Dileep and Innocent in lead roles and was released in April 2010 across more than 70 screens in Kerala. The characters in the film exhibit a lifestyle similar to the comedians portrayed in the song "Paappi Appacha" from the 1972 film ''Mayiladumkunnu'', which starred Prem Nazir. Graphics The graphics of this movie were done by Ranjith Bharghavi, a graphic designer from Kerala, India, known for his notable works in films like Neelathamara, Happy Husbands, Elsamma Enna Aankutty, and many more. Plot Nirappel Mathai, a businessman and politician and his son Paappi, who live like close friends get into all sorts of mischiefs in their village, Ithirikkandam, accompanied by Paappi's aide Kuttaappi. Despite the villagers' fondness of the Nirappel family, the father and son struggle to maintain their image of a prosperous family. Paappi's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dileep (actor)
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian and entrepreneur who predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. He has also acted in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hindi cinema, Hindi, and Kannada films. He has won several awards, including Kerala State Film Awards and one Filmfare Awards South. Dileep was one of the most commercially successful malayalam actors. Beginning as an Impressionist (entertainment), impressionist in stage shows, Dileep obtained recognition after being cast in the television comedy series ''Comicola'' on Asianet (TV channel), Asianet and its successor ''Cinemala''. He then produced and performed in the audio cassette series ''De Maveli Kombathu'' with Nadirshah, a successful sketch comedy, which was later turned into a television series on Asianet. He began his film career as an assistant director and worked under director Kamal (director), Kamal in nine films, beginning with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalabhavan Shajohn
Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 1999 as a body double in My Dear Karadi and having made more than 100 appearances, he received a major breakthrough in his career with ''Drishyam'' (2013), in which he played a negative role.He made his directorial debut with '' Brother's Day'' starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. As of 2025, he has starred in more than 150 Malayalam films. Personal life He was born as Shaji John to E. J. John, a retired ASI and Rejina, a retired nurse, in Varissery, Kottayam, 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 ... in India. He studied at St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediff
Rediff.com, stylized as rediff.com, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, and shopping website. Founded by Ajit Balakrishnan in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization. It is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi, and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. At the time of its founding, internet access had only been available in India for five months with a mere 18,000 users, leaving Rediff.com as one of the earliest Indian web portals and email providers. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the '33 Act, was enacte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sify
Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway) is an Indian information and communications technology (ICT) company providing telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, transformation integration services, and application integration services. Sify Technologies Limited played a role during the early spread of Internet and e-commerce in India. It has been listed on NASDAQ as SIFY since October 1999. Merrill Lynch was the underwriter for Sify's IPO on the NASDAQ. Sify was founded and led to IPO by R. Ramaraj. History In November 1999, Sify paid crore for a 24.5% stake in IndiaWorld Communications. It acquired the remaining shares for crore on 30 June 2000. In 2000, Sify sponsored the India Olympics team. In January 2002, Sify announced prizes for most emails sent under a 6-week contest called "Sify Greenmail," promoting emails as an eco-friendly way of communication. In March 2002, Sify made an agreement with Makemytrip to run Sify's tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishu
Vishu (Malayalam: വിഷു) is a Hindu festival celebrating the Malayali New Year in Kerala, Tulu Nadu, and Mahe of India. Vishu falls on the first day of the month of ''Medam'', the first month of the Solar calendar used in Malabar of Kerala, (April 14 or 15 in the Gregorian calendar), signifying the solar new year as the sun moves into the zodiac sign of Aries. It is the traditional new year, while the Kollam era calendar, which was later formed at Kollam in 825 CE, new year falls on the 1st Chingham (August 16 or 17). Vishu falls either on the same day or near April 14/15 as other new years in parts of India where the sun's path is followed, such as in states like Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Bengal, Northeast India, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Jammu. Additionally, the Songkran festival of South East Asia also falls on the Vishu date, with the significance of the Kanikonna as part of Laos new year same like of Vishu celebrations in Kerala.The Sinhalese New Year in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thodupuzha
Thodupuzha () is a municipality and taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located west of the district headquarters in Painavu and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Thodupuzha has a population of 52,045 people, and a population density of . Thodupuzha is the largest town and main commercial centre in Idukki. It is bordered by the Kottayam district on the southern side and the Ernakulam District on the western side. It also acts as a gateway to various tourist spots in the High Range regions towards its east, including Munnar, Thekkady, and Peermade. Etymology In retribution to the destruction the then capital of ''Vadakkaumkoor'' principality, ''Karikkode'', by Diwan Ramayyan and his ally Yesthacius De Lenoy on the annexation of Vadakkumkoor, by the orders of Maharajah of Travancore, His Highness Anizham Thirunal Marthandavarma, sent his representative to manage as administer of invaded principality o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balu Varghese
Balu Varghese is an Indian actor and singer who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He began his acting career as a child actor in '' Chanthupottu'' (2005). Early life and career Balu Varghese was born in Kochi. He is the son of E. J. Varghese and Neena Varghese. He is also the nephew of Malayalam actor Lal and music director Alex Paul. He made his acting debut in 2005, by playing a child artist in '' Chanthupottu''. He later starred in Lal Jr.’s directorial debut film ''Honey Bee''. Personal life He married Aileena Catherin Amon on 2 February 2020. They have a son named Ezekiel Amy Varghese, who was born on March 31, 2021 Filmography *All films are in Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ... language unless otherwise noted. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thesni Khan
Thesni Khan is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films, television, and stage. She made her acting debut through '' Daisy'' in 1988. She is widely known for the portrayal of character roles. In 2020, she contested in the second season of Malayalam reality TV series ''Bigg Boss''. Thesni is currently an active celebrity vlogger in YouTube channel "Thezbeen's". Personal life Her father, Ali Khan, was a magician. In her early days, Thesni used to assist her father during magic shows conducted on various stages. She later studied at Cochin Kalabhavan. Filmography Television serials Dramas * Atham Pathinu Ponnonam ; Other Works She has judged popular reality show Comedy Stars on Asianet, Five Minutes Fun Star on Kaumudi TV and Jagapoga on Kairali TV..She has attended popular talk shows such as Nammal Thammil, Sreekandannair Show. She has acted in some tele-films also. She has participated in popular game shows such as 1.1.3 on Mazhavil Manorama and Sarigama on Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector
Inspector, also police inspector or inspector of police, is a police rank. The rank or position varies in seniority depending on the organization that uses it. Australia The rank of Inspector is present in all Australian police forces except for the Northern Territory. Where it exists, it is generally the next senior rank from Senior Sergeant, and is the lowest commissioned rank. Uniformed officers of this rank wear epaulettes with three pips, matching a Captain in the army. In addition to the general rank of inspector, some police forces use other ranks such as detective inspector and district inspector. Austria In Austria a similar scheme was used as in Germany. At some point the police inspector was completely removed from the list of service ranks. The current police service has an inspectors service track with ''Inspektor'' being the entry level – it is followed by ''Revierinspektor'' (precinct inspector), ''Gruppeninspektor'' (group inspector), ''Bezirksinspektor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Salim (actor)
Abu Salim (born 11 May 1956) is an Indian film actor, bodybuilder, and retired police officer, who works predominantly in the Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. He has mostly played villain roles. Early life Abu Salim was born as the second son among six children to Kunhammed and Fathima at Kalpetta in Wayanad district. He had his primary education from S. K. M. J. High School, Kalpetta. Salim developed an interest in bodybuilding after being inspired by the work of actor and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, whom he considers his role model. He has won several bodybuilding titles, including Mr. Calicut in 1981, Mr. Kerala in 1982, Mr. South India three times (in 1983, 1986, and 1987), and Mr. India twice (in 1984 and 1992). He served as a sub-inspector in the Kerala Police and retired in 2012. Salim has trained in some kalaripayattu and holds a black belt in shotokan-style karate. Career Salim made his film debut in 1978 with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manikandan Pattambi
Manikandan Pattambi is an Indian television, stage, and film actor. He's best known for his roles in Malayalam television. He became famous for his character ''Sathyasheelan'' in the sitcom '' Marimayam'', a social satire in Mazhavil Manorama Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment Free-to-air television channel owned by Malayala Manorama. The channel’s headquarters is at Aroor, Alappuzha in Kerala, India. History The channel has been on air sin .... He has also acted in a few supporting roles in various Malayalam films. Personal life He is married and has two daughters. Awards * 2000: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award for Best Actor - Uyirthudi * 2003: Kerala State Television Award for Best Supporting Character - Devamanasam (Short film) * 2009: Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor - Unaru (Short film) * 2011: Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedian - Marimayam Television Filmography As an actor Dialogue * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narayanankutty
Narayanan Kutty or Kalabhavan Narayanankutty is a Malayalam film actor. He has acted in more than 300 films. He handles mainly comedy roles. Background Narayanan Kutty was born Ernakulam. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the .... His debut movie is '' Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare'' in 1986. He was an active participant of Malayalee House season 1 and evicted in 5th week. He is married and has a daughter. Filmography References External links *Narayanan Kutty at MSI* http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?tot=66&a=5529&p=7 * http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Narayanankutty-688 {{authority control Indian male film actors Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram Male actors in Malayalam cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
