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Pattabhishekam (1999 Film)
''Pattabhishekam'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Anil–Babu and starring Jayaram, Mohini, Harisree Ashokan and Jagathy Sreekumar. An elephant from Mangalamkunnu played the role of Lakshmikutti in the film. The film was a superhit at the box office success and became popular. After this film, Jayaram did other elephant-based films such as '' Aanachandam'' (2006) and '' Thiruvambadi Thamban'' (2012). This film inspired by the 1996 Hollywood film '' Larger Than Life''. Cast Soundtrack Reception Writing for ''Oneindia'' in 2015, a writer wrote that "''Pattabhishekam'' was a film that used the chemistry between an elephant and Jayaram very well". Writing for ''The Times of India'' in 2017, a writer wrote that "Malayalis’ love for elephants have been such that they have always extended their full support to films that has the animal playing a central role, be it the Jayaram starrer ''Pattabhishekam'' or the latest film ''Punyalan Agarbatt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil–Babu
Anil and Babu were a director duo. Anil and Babu both individually directed two films before they directed several films together from 1992 to 2004. They worked together for most of their career. While Anil directed nine films after 2004 Babu only directed one. Babu died in 2019. Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Anil-Babu Malayalam film directors Malayalam screenwriters Indian filmmaking duos Living people Indian male screenwriters Indian screenwriting duos 20th-century Indian people 21st-century Indian people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...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] |
Kannur Sreelatha
Kannur Sreelatha is an Indian actress from Kannur who is best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. Making her debut with the movie ''Prashnam Gurutharam'', directed by Balachandra Menon, she has acted in many stage plays before entering into the film field. Personal life Sreelatha is the eldest of four children born to theater artists Rajan, and Vasanthy, at Muzhappilangattu, Kannur, Kerala. She has two brothers and a sister. Her father owned a drama troupe, ''Raja Theaters'', in which she and her mother used to act, before she later went on to act in other drama troupes like ''Alavil Deshiya Kalasamithi'' at the age of 13. Her education came from Kannur Girls High School. Sreelatha is married to Vinod; they have no children. As well as appearing in many films over the course of thirty years, she is also acting in Tele films and soap operas. Currently Sreelatha resides at Pallikkunnu, Kannur with family. Awards * 1981–1982 Kerala State Theater Artist Award for the drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeenath
Zeenath A. P. (born 29 December 1964) is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. She was a prominent supporting actress during the 1990s in the Malayalam film industry. Background Zeenath married Malayalam drama director and producer K. T. Muhammed when she was 18. Together they have a son Jithin who is married to Saleena Salim. Then she married Anil Kumar and have a son Nithin Anil. She currently resides in Kochi. Awards * 2007 - '' Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist''- '' Paradesi'' for Shwetha Menon * 2016 - '' CPC Cine Awards'' for Best Character Actress - ''Alif'' ; Kerala State Television Award * 1991 - Best Actress- Poovanpazham ( telefilm) by Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer * 2005 - Best Supporting Actress - Sulthanveedu (Serial) ; Kerala Film Critics Association Awards * 2020 - Special Jury Award for direction - ''Randam Naal'' Filmography As actress * 1978 Mayoora Varnangal * 1978 Chuvanna Vithukal * 1979 Anyarude Bhoomi * 1979 Ival Oru Naadodi * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottayam Nazeer
Kottayam Nazeer is an Indian actor, impressionist, and an artist from Kerala. Kottayam Nazeer started his career as a stage artist . Recently he also started his career in painting. Nazeer is a recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (2010) and is the only recipient in the Mimicry category. Family Nazeer is married to Haseena. They have two sons, Mohammed Nihal and Mohammed Noufal. Filmography 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Dubbing artist *'' Enthiran''-voice for Cochin Haneefa *'' Madrasapattinam'' -voice for Cochin Haneefa *'' Thalamelam''-voice for Jagathy Sreekumar *'' Mattupetti Machan''-voice for Kochu Preman * ''The Campus''-voice for Narendra Prasad *''Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu''-voice for Narendra Prasad Television *''Comic Cola'' (Asianet) *''Comedy Show'' (Asianet) *''Cinemala ''Cinemala'' () is an Indian Malayalam language, Malayalam language satirical comedy Television Series in Asianet (TV channel), Asianet TV channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Kottarakkara
Abdul Azeez (11 March 1952 – 3 December 2000), Better known by his Stage Name Bobby Kottarakkara was an Indian actor who acted in Malayalam films. He was born to Pareedkunju Ravuthar in Kottarakkara. He began his acting career on stage. He made his film debut with Mucheettukalikkaarante Makal. Bobby soon became a well-known actor. He performed in around 300 roles in a variety of films, including: Mazhavilkavadi, '' Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu'', ''Golanthara Vartha ''Golanthara Vartha'' () is a 1993 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikad, written by Sreenivasan, and produced by B. Sasikumar. It stars Mammootty, Shobana, Sreenivasan, and Kanaka in the main roles. Plot Rameshan Nair is the owner of ...'', ''Kaazhchakkappuram'' and '' Chithram''. He also acted in several TV serials. It was during the filming of '' Vakkalathu Narayanankutty'' that Bobby died of a massive heart attack in December 2000. The film had Jayaram and Mukesh in the main roles and was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine (actor)
Kunnumpurath Mathew Augustine (30 July 1955 – 14 November 2013), known mononymously as Augustine, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 150 films, mainly in comedy, character and negative roles. Actress Ann Augustine is his daughter. Personal life Augustine was born on 30 July 1955 to Rosi and Mathew of the Kunnumpurath house at Kodencheri, Kozhikode. He was married to Hansamma; the couple have two daughters: Ann (actress), and Jeethu. Career Beginning his acting career through theatre, Augustine entered the Malayalam film industry in the mid eighties through an uncredited role, in the movie '' Swapnalokam'', starring Sreenath, in 1983. His first credited appearance was in '' Gandhinagar 2nd Street'' in 1986; the role had been offered to him by Sreenivasan for having assisted the latter in finding a filming location for '' Gandhinagar 2nd Street''. Augustine also appeared in such films as ''Commissioner, Devasuram, Ekalavyan, Aara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim Kumar
Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema. In his later career, Salim Kumar also found success in playing character roles and won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2010 for his role in ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (which also won the year's Kerala State Film Award). His directorial film '' Karutha Joothan'' won the 2017 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story. He has also won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for '' Achanurangatha Veedu'' (2005) and a Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor (2013). Early life Salim Kumar was born on 10 October 1969 in North Paravur, as the youngest son of Gangadharan and Kausalya. He once told an interviewer that his father was an atheist and a follower of the veteran social reformer Sahodaran Ayyappan, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indrans
K. Surendran (born 16 March 1956), better known by his stage name Indrans, is an Indian actor and former costume designer, who appears in Malayalam films. He started his film career as a costume designer and actor in 1981 and got a breakthrough in 1994 with the comedy movie ''CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed., CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed''. Indrans was popular for his comedy roles in the 1990s and 2000s. He found success in playing character roles in his later career and won the National Film Awards-National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film), Special Mention for his performance in Home (2021 film), Home in 2023 and won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for his performance in ''Apothecary (film), Apothecary'' in 2014. In 2018, Indrans won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Aalorukkam''. His performance in ''Veyilmarangal'' made him win the Best Actor Award at the 2019 Singapore International Film Festival. As of November 2021, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagannatha Varma
K. N. Jagannatha Varma (1 May 1939 – 20 December 2016) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film and television industry. He was also a Kathakali artist. His son Manu Varma is also an artist and his son-in-law Viji Thampi is a film director. He acted in a number of Malayalam movies performing roles of a senior police officer, judge or a priest. Some of his noted roles were in movies ''New Delhi'' (1987), Thanthram (1988), '' Lelam'' (1997) and '' Pathram'' (1999), all directed by Joshiy. Varma joined the Kerala Police Force in 1963, before getting active in movies. He retired from the Kerala Police as the Superintendent of Police. Family He was born as third among five children to Thekkedathu Kovilakam Kerala Varma Thampuran and Kattunkal Kovilakam Ambalika at Varanad, Cherthala, Alappuzha, 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 St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larger Than Life (film)
''Larger Than Life'' is a 1996 American road comedy film starring Bill Murray, and directed by Howard Franklin. It was produced and co-written by Pen Densham. The film was financially and critically unsuccessful. Plot The film opens at a convention of recliner salesmen, where Jack Corcoran (Bill Murray) gives a motivational speech based on his book ''Get Over It''. Jack shares the example of his father dying before he was born as a difficult circumstance that must be overcome to succeed. At Jack's engagement party, his agent Walter (Jeremy Piven) updates him on all of his upcoming speaking engagements, and the pair hope that one of the engagements is high profile enough to lead to an infomercial. As the party winds down, Jack reads telegrams from well wishers. One of the telegrams is from an attorney in Baltimore about the large estate of his recently deceased father Kirby. Jack's mother shortly admits that she lied about his father passing away when he was born. In truth, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
