|
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu
''Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Ranjan Pramod and produced by 100th Monkey Movies. It stars Biju Menon in the lead role with Aju Varghese and Hannah Reji Koshy playing supporting roles. The songs and background score are composed by Bijibal. The plot follows Baiju, a local sports club patron as he tries to resolve various issues taking place in their village in Kerala. ''Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' was released in India on 21 April 2017. The film won three Kerala State Film Awards— Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value, Best Sync Sound (for Smijith Kumar), and Best Child Artist (for Nakshatra). Plot The story revolves around a middle-aged man Baiju (Biju Menon) who works as a government employee and patron of a local arts and sports club. Cast Production The main production started on 6 October 2016. Release and reception ''Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' released on 21 April 2017. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjan Pramod
Ranjan Pramod is an Indian screenwriter and director best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut as a writer with '' Randam Bhavam'' (2001). His popular films include '' Meesa Madhavan'' (2002), ''Manassinakkare'' (2003), ''Achuvinte Amma'' (2005), and '' Naran'' (2005), all of them being blockbuster hits. He directed the film '' Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' which received positive reviews and was declared Super Hit. It Also Won him the Kerala State Film Award for " Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value" for 2017. Career Pramod started his career through the movie '' Randam Bhavam'' (2001) directed by Lal Jose. He scripted a variety of commercial successes and well-acclaimed movies including '' Meesa Madhavan'' (2002), ''Manassinakkare'' (2003), ''Achuvinte Amma'' (2005), and '' Naran'' (2005). He has directed three movies, ''Photographer'' (2006), ''Rose Guitarinal''(2013) and Rakshaadhikari Baiju Oppu (2017) which was a major comeback from Ranjan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dileesh Pothan
Dileesh Philip (born 19 February 1980), also known as Dileesh Pothan is an Indian film director, actor and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2016 comedy drama film ''Maheshinte Prathikaaram'', starring Fahadh Faasil. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam, Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the 64th National Film Awards. Pothan also won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam, Best Director Award at the 64th Filmfare Awards South. Pothan began his career as an associate director to the 2010 film ''9 KK Road''. He served as an assistant director under Aashiq Abu, assisting in five of Aashiq's films. He made his acting debut as a film director in one scene in Aashiq Abu's 2011 film ''Salt N' Pepper''. His second directional was ''Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' (2017), which was also a critical and commercial hit. ''Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' won the Best Feature Film in Malayala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Companion
Anupama Chopra () is an Indian author, journalist, film critic and director of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. She is also the founder and editor of the digital platform Film Companion, which offers a curated look at cinema. She has written several books on Indian cinema and has been a film critic for NDTV, ''India Today'', as well as the ''Hindustan Times''. She also hosted a weekly film review show ''The Front Row With Anupama Chopra'', on Star World. She won the 2000 National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema for her first book '' Sholay: The Making of a Classic''. She presently critiques movies and interviews celebrities for Film Companion. Early life and background Born as Anupama Chandra in Calcutta, India to Chandra Parshad family, she has also lived in Badayun, a city in Uttar Pradesh. Her father Navin Chandra was the eldest of the brothers and sisters. Anupama's grandfather, originally from Delhi, was an executive with Union Carbide, Kolkata. Her mother Kamna Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baradwaj Rangan
Baradwaj Rangan is an Indian film critic, writer, and formerly the deputy editor of '' The Hindu''. He later became a senior editor of Film Companion. Rangan won the National Film Award for Best Film Critic in 2006. Before joining ''The Hindu'', Rangan wrote for ''The New Indian Express''. He has also authored two books, worked as a screenwriter, and is a teacher at the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. Career Baradwaj Rangan had no formal training in filmmaking or cinema writing. He is a chemical engineering graduate from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. According to him, it was a time when "parents considered only medicine or engineering" to be "serious professions", that he did not have interest but continued with it anyway. Rangan claims that he was fascinated with writing and liked reading critical analyses on world cinema, especially those by American critics. He was selected for a workshop by the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishal Krishna (child Actor)
Master Vishal Krishna (born 5 October 2004) is an Indian child actor in the Malayalam film Industry. Vishal made his debut in '' Maalgudi Days'' (2015), in which he played the role of a 9-year old boy named Milan. He won Best Child Artist at the 2015 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2015. In 2016, he took part in the Movie named ''Annmariya Kalippilaanu'' directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. In 2017 he played the role of Eric in Ranjan Pramod's '' Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' and portrayed Sethumadhavan as a child in Sajid Yahiya's ''Mohanlal'' starring Manju Warrier and Indrajith Sukumaran. Personal life Vishal was born on 5 October 2004 to Sunil K.R and Ambika K.P in Vyttila, Kerala. He attends Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Tripunithura Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (), is a prominent historical and residential region in the City of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Coch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayman Abdulla
Ayman ( ar, أيمن, also spelled as Aiman, Aimen, Aymen, or Eymen in the Latin alphabet) is an Arabic masculine given name. It is derived from the Arabic Semitic root () for ''right'', and literally means ''righteous'', ''he who is on the right'', ''right-handed'', ''blessed'' or ''lucky''. An early bearer of the name was Ayman ibn Ubayd, an early Muslim and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is a masculine name in the Arabic language. However, in Pakistan, Ayman is used both as a masculine and feminine name. This may be because of the popular woman figure Umm Ayman, who raised Muhammad, whom parents name their daughter after. Her first name was ''Barakah'', and Umm Ayman was her kunya, with "Umm" meaning ''mother of'', and Ayman being the name of her eldest son, Ayman ibn Ubayd. In Turkey, the name is spelled as ''Eymen''. Eymen was the second most popular given name for boys born in the country in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. In Malaysia, Aiman was the 24th most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chethan Jayalal
Chethan Jayalal is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is known for ''Guppy'' (2016), ''Iyobinte Pusthakam'' (2014) and ''Oppam'' (2016). He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2016 for portraying the character Guppy in the film ''Guppy''. Filmography #'' Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam'' (2023) #''Bheeshma Parvam'' (2022) #''I promise RIA'' (2020)- Web Series #''Ambili'' (2019) # ''Varathan'' (2018) – Preman #''Sanchari'' (2018) - Short film #''En Kadhal'' (2018) - Musical Album # ''Carbon'' (2018) – Kannan # '' Crossroad'' (2017) #''Sughamano Daveede''. (2017) # ''Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' (2017) – Vipin # ''Guppy'' (2016) – Guppy # ''Oppam'' (2016) # '' Charlie'' (2015) – Balan Pillai # ''Jilebi'' (2015) # '' Lailaa O Lailaa'' (2015) # ''Oru Vadakkan Selfie'' (2015) # ''Chirakodinja Kinavukal'' (2015) # '' Vikramadithyan'' (2014) # ''Iyobinte Pusthakam'' (2014) # '' Central Theater'' (2014) # '' Sesham Kadhabhagam'' (2014) # ''Law Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauly Valsan
Pauly Valsan is an Indian actress who has been acclaimed for acting in Malayalam films and plays. She debuted in Malayalam film industry with the supporting roles in the 2008 movie ''Annan Thambi'' In 2017, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress for her performance in '' Ee.Ma.Yau'' directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and Ottamuri Velicham directed by Rahul Riji Nair. Personal life Pauly Valsan hails from Vypin, Kochi, India from a big fisherman family, she is the elder one in the family and have 6 sibling's. She began her acting career through theatre plays as a child artist. Her husband Valsan is also a theatre artist. The couple have two children. Acting career Pauly Valsan begin her acting career with theatre plays on early 1970s, and later in 2008 Pauly debuted on Malayalam movie Annan Thambi under the direction of Anwar Rasheed and starring Mammootty. Filmography TV career ;TV shows *Star Singer season 8- Promo (Asianet) *Ente Katha *Comedy Stars *T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koottickal Jayachandran
Koottickal Jayachandran ( ml, കൂട്ടിക്കൽ ജയചന്ദ്രൻ) is an Indian actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his career as a Mimicry artist. Well known mimicry artist and presenter of shows like 'Jagathy v. Jagathy' and 'Comedy Time' on Surya TV. Personal life ''Koottickal Jayachandran'' was born in Kottayam, Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a 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 Cochin, Malabar, South ..., India. He married Basanthi. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jayachandran, Koottickal Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Male actors from Kottayam 21st-century Indian male actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sreedhanya
Sreedhanya is an Indian actress and television host who works in predominantly Malayalam-language films and television shows. Career Sreedhanya participated in a talk show on Jeevan TV before receiving her first show as an anchor with ''Samantharam'' on Amrita TV. She went on to host several shows including ''Vaidyasala'', ''Veedu'', and ''Grihathuram''. She played supporting roles in several films before playing one of the leads in ''Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum'' under the stage name of Gayathri. She worked as a Malayalam tutor for Vidya Balan for the film ''Aami'' before Balan left the project. In 2017, she replaced Bhagyalakshmi as a host for "Selfie" on Kairali TV Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment television channel owned by Kairali TV Network (Malayalam Communications Limited). It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000. The channel is b .... Filmography *''All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjali Aneesh
Anjali Nair (born 16 July 1988) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. She is a recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress at Kerala State film Awards in 2015. Early and personal life She began her career as a child artist in ''Manathe Vellitheru''. Anjali married Aneesh Upasana, but they separated. She has a daughter Aavni, who acted as her daughter in ''5 Sundarikal''. Career Anjali started off as a model, before working as a television anchor and acting in more than one hundred advertisements. She then acted in many music albums, including La Cochin by Vineeth Sreenivasan Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1984) is an Indian playback singer, actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, lyricist, creative director and dubbing artist. He predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema. He is the son of actor an .... She has featured in a television serial titled "Bandhangal Bandhanangal" and appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasi Kalinga
V. Chandrakumar, better known by his stage name Sasi Kalinga, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in '' Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' (2009), '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' (2010), ''Indian Rupee'' (2011), ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011) and in ''Amen'' (2013). Personal life Sasi Kalinga received his primary education at St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School, and earned a diploma in automobile engineering from Kerala Government Polytechnic College, Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l .... He was married to Prabhavathi. They have two children—Amrutha Anoop and Aishwarya C. Kumar He died on 7 April 2020 in a private hospital in Kozhikode. Filmography References External links All you want to know a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
