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Rafeeq Ahmed
Rafeeq Ahamed (born 17 December 1961) is an Indian poet, lyricist and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a six-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs to his credit, Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam films. Early life Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Thrissur district. He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur. Literary career Rafeeq Ahamed authored a number of poems. Some of his collections include ''Swapnavangmoolam'', ''Paarayil Paninjathu'', ''Aalmara'' and ''Cheettukalikkar''. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 2006 for the collection ''Aalmara''. He is also a recipient of Vyloppilli Award, Odakkuzhal Award and P. Kunhiraman Nair Award. He also authored the novel ''Azhukkillam'' which was serialised in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrissur District
Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , the district is home to over 9% of Kerala's population. Thrissur district is bordered by the districts of Palakkad district, Palakkad and Malappuram district, Malappuram to the north, the districts of Ernakulam district, Ernakulam and Idukki District, Idukki to the south and Coimbatore district, Coimbatore to the east. The Arabian Sea lies to the west and Western Ghats stretches towards the east. It is part of the historical Malabar Coast, which has been trading internationally since ancient times. The main language spoken is Malayalam language, Malayalam. Thrissur district was formed on 1 July 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as the cultural capital of Kerala, and the land of Poorams. The district is known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pranayakalam
''Pranayakalam'' (English: ''Season of Love'') is a 2007 Indian Malayalam romantic film directed by débutant Uday Ananthan and starring Ajmal Ameer and Vimala Raman. Cast Music The music for the film was composed by Ouseppachan. The lyrics were written by Rafeeq Ahamed, who won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his work in the film. All the songs from the movie became popular especially "Oru Venalppuzhayil", which became hugely popular among youngsters. * "Thulaseedala" - K. J. Yesudas * "Anthinilaavinte" - Kalyani Menon * "Ente Daivame" (F) - Sujatha Mohan * "Ente Daivame" (M) - Vidhu Prathap * "Etho Vidooramaam" - K. S. Chitra * "Kari Raavin" - Franco, Sayanora Philip * "Oru Venalppuzhayil" - Ranjith K. Govind * "Parayu Prabhaathame" - Gayathri Asokan * "Theme Song" - Ouseppachan Reception A critic from ''Sify'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote, "On the whole ''Pranayakalam'', could have been a far more convincing and touching if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanitha Film Awards
The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by ''Vanitha'', an Indian magazine from the ''Malayala Manorama'' group in the south Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ... film industry. Held and broadcast annually since 1998, the ceremony has gained in popularity over the years and is currently one of the most-watched award ceremonies in Kerala. Award categories * Lifetime achievement (special award) * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Director * Best Movie * Popular Movie * Popular Actor * Popular Actress * Special Performance (Male) * Special Performance (Female) * Best Supporting Actor (Male) * Best Supporting Actor (Female) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Lyricist – Malayalam
The Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam language, Malayalam films. Superlatives Winners References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Malayalam Filmfare Awards South (Malayalam), Lyricist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar (2010 Film)
''Anwar'' is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Amal Neerad. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the title role, alongside Prakash Raj, Mamtha Mohandas, Nithya Menen, Lal and Sampath Raj in supporting roles. The film's plot elements were inspired by the 2008 American film ''Traitor''. Set in Coimbatore, the film also features Tamil dialogues. Plot The plot revolves around the Coimbatore bomb blast, where a special team under officer Stalin Manimaran, arrests Babu Mather alias Babu Sait, a local community leader as a suspect in the bomb blast case. One year later, Anwar, a Malayali/Tamil youth is arrested while carrying hawala money, and is sent to prison with Babu Sait and his team. Anwar is fascinated by the terrorist activities of Babu Sait, who helps Anwar in getting bail and involves him in his activities. Anwar successfully terminates two local drug dealers and becomes the most trusted and obedient right hand of Babu Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadgamaya
''Sadgamaya'' is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Hari Kumar, starring Suresh Gopi, Navya Nair and Shweta Menon in the lead roles. Plot Yamuna who is preparing for wedding receives a letter from her psychiatrist Ravi Varman, who had treated her for schizophrenic disorder three years ago. Ravi Varman now wants to meet her, as she is soon to witness some critical circumstances. Ravi Varman, according to his unsatisfied wife Jyothi, is more like a mentally challenged person than most of his patients, treating only one patient at a time, that too in an alien hill bungalow. Though the mental issues and associated unsettling hallucinations faced by Yamuna are confusing, Ravi Varman finds the root causes of continuous ‘vulture episodes’ through his travels into her subconscious mind and starts his treatments, finally to get the girl disowned by even her parents. Cast *Suresh Gopi as Dr. Ravi Varman *Navya Nair as Yamuna *Shweta Menon as Jyothi *Jagathy Sreekumar as Unni Nedungad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (film)
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha () may refer to: * ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' (novel), a 2009 Malayalam-language novel by Indian novelist T. P. Rajeevan ** '' Undying Echoes of Silence'', the English version of the novel by Rajeevan ** ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' (film), a 2009 Indian film adaptation {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufi Paranja Katha (film)
''Sufi Paranja Katha'' is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Priyanandanan based on K. P. Ramanunni's novel with the same title. Ramanunni himself wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues for the film. Thampi Antony, Prakash Bare, and Sharbani Mukherjee did the main roles in this film. The film has been distributed by Central Pictures. It is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the Malayalam New Wave. Plot This film is a narrative by Sufi, a Muslim scholar. Karthy belongs to a prestigious Hindu Tharavad. She falls in love with a Muslim trader named Mamootty and starts living in Mamootty's house after converting to Islam. But she doesn't give up her original beliefs of her original religion Hinduism. To save Karthy from the need to go to the temple, Mamootty builds one inside his house. When the local Muslim people learns of this, they create problems, causing the couple to move apart. Cast * Sharbani Mukherjee as Karthi, Suhara * Thampi Anton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Cafe
''Kerala Cafe'' is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language anthology film consisting of ten short film segments, directed by Ranjith, M. Padmakumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Shaji Kailas, Uday Ananthan, Anjali Menon, B. Unnikrishnan, Shyamaprasad, Anwar Rasheed, Revathy, and Lal Jose. The film stars an ensemble cast of all segments Dileep, Fahadh Faasil, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Suresh Gopi and Mammootty in the lead roles with Jayasurya, Rahman, Navya Nair, Jyothirmayi, Rima Kallingal, Nithya Menen, Sona Nair, Siddique, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sreenivasan, Anoop Menon, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Salim Kumar. In supporting roles List of short films Plots ''Nostalgia'' (First segment) ''Nostalgia'' that is loosely based on Venugopal's poem ''Naatuvazhikal'' is the first film that unfolds. Johnykutty is employed in the Middle East, who claims to friends to long to return to Kerala some day. On a vacation back to India though, he despises the government and the potholes on the road, the burea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritu (2009 Film)
''Ritu'' () is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Shyamaprasad. The original screenplay was written by Joshua Newtonn. It was the first time Shyamaprasad made a film based on an original screenplay, as all his previous films were adaptations of published novels or plays. It is now widely acclaimed as the 'coming of age' of Malayalam cinema.It was the debut movie of Asif Ali. Plot ''Ritu'' is about three youngsters growing up together and betraying each other. The story follows the lives of three childhood friends: Sunny Immatty ( Asif Ali), Sarath Varma ( Nishan K. P. Nanaiah), and Varsha John ( Rima Kallingal). The trio were almost inseparable as friends and grew up in the same neighborhood in love, bonding, and innocence. They shared the dream of journeying together in life forever. Sarath leaves for the United States to help his brother-in-law with his business. He also aspires to write a book someday. But still, he clings on to the memories of the good ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirakkatha
''Thirakkatha'' ( is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage and later got completely disregarded by the industry, media, and the masses alike. Ranjith emphasized that the film should be seen as a work of fiction and not as the real-life story of Srividya or any other actress. The story shifts between the present and flashbacks through the perspective of different characters. It is divided into three monologues which meet in the climax. The film garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam (Ranjith and Maha Subair) and Priyamani won the Filmfare Awards South for Best Actress. Plot Akbar Ahmed is a film director. Friends call him 'Akky'. After his highly successful first film, he becomes the most wanted directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laptop (2008 Film)
''Laptop'', also known as ''My Mother's Laptop'', is a 2008 Malayalam film by Rupesh Paul starring Suresh Gopi and Padmapriya. The film is based on a short story titled 'Parudheesa Nashtam' by Subhash Chandran. Plot Ravi is a famous theatre artist. He returns home after thirty long years and finds that his mother is in a coma state following some terminal illness. His guilt feelings and deep regrets of having deserted her forces him to leave his profession and stay at the hospital with his mom. His girlfriend Payal comes from Calcutta to console him and persuade him to return to his profession. But he is adamant. Cast * Suresh Gopi as Ravi * Shweta Menon as Ravi's mother * Padmapriya as Payal * Urmila Unni * Surjith Gopinath * Madhuben * Harikrishnan Nair S Soundtrack Reception Rediff.com 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
