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Saiju Sreedharan
Saiju Sreedharan is an Indian film director and editor who primarily works in Malayalam film industry. He is well known for his works in '' Maheshinte Prathikaram'' (2016), ''Mayaanadhi'' (2017), ''Kumbalangi Nights'' (2019), ''Virus'' (2019), '' Android Kunjappan version 5.25'' (2019), and '' Anjaam Paathira'' (2020). Career Sreedharan was born on 17 February 1981. He started his career as a movie poster designer at Papaya Media with his friends. He edited the promotional video of the film "''Da Thadiya''". In 2014, he made his editorial debut for the film ''Gangstar'', a neo-noir action thriller film starring Mammootty. He directed the first upcoming-Malayalam Found footage film titled "Footage", inspired from ''Blair Witch Project'' and ''Cloverfield.'' In 2024, He announced his second directorial debut with Tovino Thomas as main lead on an upcoming film titled, "Munpe". The movie is still in production. Filmography As Director As Editor {, class="wikitable" !Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernakulam
Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as Western Kochi. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation and the Cochin Shipyard are situated in Ernakulam. It is also the most urbanized area in the city of Kochi. The Southern Naval Command (SNC) is in Kochi, Ernakulam district, Kerala. Established in 1958, it is the largest naval command of the Indian Navy, focusing on training and maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Etymology The word Ernakulam has a varied derivation, with some references to mythology and others to temples. According to ''Komattil Achutha Menon'', the word ''Erangiyal'' got its start from a particular kind of mud. In the past, Lord Shiva was referred to as ''Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footage (film)
''Footage'' is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Saiju Sreedharan, marking his directorial debut. The film stars Manju Warrier alongside Vishak Nair and Gayathri Ashok. The film is a found-footage film, a format presenting the narrative through video recordings created by the characters themselves. It is the second found footage movie in Malayalam after Nirmal Baby Varghese's '' Vazhiye''. Plot A found-footage film revolving around the story of a curious couple. Cast * Manju Warrier * Vishak Nair * Gayathri Ashok Production The film is produced by Bineesh Chandran and Saiju Sreedharan under the banners of Movie Bucket, Pale Blue Dot Films, Cast n Co Entertainments. The film is co-produced by Rahul Rajeev and Suraj Menon, and presented by Anurag Kashyap. Music The film features original soundtracks by an Indian post-rock band Aswekeepsearching. Release The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 2 August 2024. However, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors From Kerala
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, Sound film, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual Recording medium, medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Film Directors
India has many regional film centres, such as Bollywood (Hindi) in Mumbai, Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in Hyderabad, Marathi cinema in Pune, Tamil cinema in Chennai, Malayalam cinema in Kochi, Kannada cinema in Bangalore, Odia Cinema in Bhubaneswar, Assamese cinema in Guwahati, Punjabi cinema in Mohali and Bengali cinema (Tollywood) in Kolkata. Most film directors are known for their work with one regional industry, while many others are active directors of films from multiple industries. Directors of parallel or independent cinema Parallel Cinema is otherwise known as " Art films" cinema, and is known for its serious and realistic films with real-life situations. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Indian government financed a number of such films, on Indian themes. Many of the directors were graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Ritwik Ghatak was a professor at the institute and a well-known director in his own right. The best-known Indian "neo-re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani Padmini (film)
''Rani Padmini'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam film directed by Aashiq Abu, starring Rima Kallingal and Manju Warrier in the lead. Produced by the company Fort Entertainment. The script was written by Syam Pushkaran and Ravisankar . The music score was composed by Bijibal. It is a portrayal of the journey towards the amative awakening of two women from different backgrounds with a blend of feminism. The film pays homage to Narendra Prasad. It was released on 23 October 2015. Plot Padmini (Manju Warrier), a traditional married woman, goes to Manali, Himachal Pradesh to meet her car rallying driver husband Giri (Jinu Joseph) to resolve a personal conflict. Rani, (Rima Kallingal) is a tomboy brought up in North India. She is running away from a wanted criminal, Raja, who has posed a threat to her life. Rani and Padmini meet on a bus and a memorable journey starts with the pleasantness of simple interpersonal relations. Together they try to find Giri while simultaneously trying to eva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maradona (2018 Film)
''Maradona'' is an Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by debutant Vishnu Narayan and starring Tovino Thomas in the title role. It was written by Krishna Moorthy and produced by Mini Studio. The film's background score and songs were composed by Sushin Shyam, while the cinematography was performed by Deepak D. Menon and edited by Saiju Sreedharan. Despite its title, the film has nothing to do with Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Maradona. Plot The movie follows the story of a goon for hire, Maradona, a cranky young man who moves to Bangalore to stay with his distant relatives, after accidentally injuring a powerful politician's son. However, the politician hires a goon named Martin to track down Maradona and his friend Sudhi, who picked up a fight with the man's son, Aravindan, and has lost his memory after the incident. Maradona befriends many people in the apartment, like Ousepachan, an old man living all alone in the apartment opposite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halal Love Story
''Halal Love Story'' is a 2020 Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Zakariya Mohammed. The movie is scripted jointly by Zakariya and Muhsin Parari, with Ashif Kakkodi credited as co-writer. The film is bankrolled by Aashiq Abu under the banner OPM Cinemas, Jesna Ashim and Harshad Ali under Papaya Films. Zakariya and Muhsin Parari along with cinematographer Ajay Menon and editor Saiju Shreedharan are credited as co-producers under the banner Ourhood Movies. The film features an ensemble cast including Indrajith Sukumaran, Joju George, Sharaf U Dheen, Grace Antony in lead roles along with Parvathy Thiruvothu and Soubin Shahir in cameos. The film released on 15 October through Amazon Prime Video. Plot The film starts when Rahim, a member of a Muslim religious organization decides to make a ''Halal film'' as the organization see movies as Haram in general. Rahim then meets Shereef, who is an active street play actor for various protests. Both together meet Thoufeeq to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aanum Pennum
''Aanum Pennum'' () is a 2021 Indian Malayalam cinema, Malayalam-language anthology film featuring three segments directed by Venu (cinematographer), Venu, Aashiq Abu and Jay K. The film explores the stories of man-woman relationships in the backdrop of three different timelines with each segment telling a story on romance, betrayal and lust. The anthology features an ensemble cast of Samyuktha Menon, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Asif Ali (actor), Asif Ali, Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Joju George, Indrajith Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Basil Joseph. Bijibal and Dawn Vincent composes the original songs and film score, background score. The film is presented by Rajeev Ravi and produced by C. K. Padma Kumar and M. Dileep Kumar under Prime Production. It marks Nedumudi Venu's last film before his death on 11 October 2021. Short films Production Jay K.'s film has completed filming in 2019 while, other films are in different stages of production. Venu's segment w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naradan
''Naradan'' is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Aashiq Abu. The film stars Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben and Sharafudheen in lead roles. The film was originally scheduled to be released in April 2021, but was postponed due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India. After multiple postponements, the film was theatrically released on 3 March 2022 along with Bheeshma Parvam. Plot Chandraprakash, an upcoming journalist working with the channel ''News Malayalam'', is a talk show host and television news anchor with a huge audience appeal. Chandraprakash is under pressure for doing stories that increase the channel's rating from his editor and bosses. When a fellow journalist, Pradeep does a new story and lands a job at ''News Malayalam'', Chandraprakash keeps aside his own moral principles and focuses on being number one. Chandraprakash meets a politician, Babuji, who offers him a chance to start a new channel, ''Narada News''. Investors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Ozler
''Abraham Ozler'' is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film co-produced and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and written by Randheer Krishnan. The film stars Jayaram in the titular role alongside Mammootty in an extended cameo role with Anaswara Rajan, Anoop Menon, Arjun Ashokan, Saiju Kurup, Arya Salim, Senthil Krishna, Jagadish, Saikumar and Dileesh Pothan in supporting roles. The film revolves around ACP Abraham Ozler's efforts to investigate the death of an IT employee and capture a serial killer, also known as "Birthday Killer". The project was announced on 19 May 2023. Principal photography began on 20 May 2023. The film was shot across locations including Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Idukki and Wayanad. The filming wrapped up on 14 November 2023. The music was composed by Midhun Mukundan while cinematography and editing was handled by Theni Eswar and Shameer Muhammed respectively. ''Abraham Ozler'' was initially set to be released on 25 December 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anweshippin Kandethum
''Anweshippin Kandethum'' () is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language police procedural drama film directed by Darwin Kuriakose and written by Jinu V Abraham. The film is produced by Darwin Kuriakose and Dolwin Kuriakose. The film features Tovino Thomas in the lead role, alongside Indrans, Siddique, Shammi Thilakan, Sadiq, Azees Nedumangad, and Baburaj in the supporting roles. The soundtrack was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, in his Malayalam cinema debut. The film received positive response from critics and audiences, who praised the cast performances, the story, soundtrack, direction, art and set design. The film was a commercial success at box office. Plot ''Anweshippin Kandethum'' delves into two murder cases investigated by an honest and straightforward police officer named SI Anand and his team. It begins with Anand's return to duty after a short and unexpected suspension, only to be thrust into the heart of a complex mystery. Then it moves to flashback. The flashbacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadanna Sambhavam
''Nadanna Sambhavam'' is a 2024 Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Vishnu Narayan and written by Rajesh Gopinadhan. The film stars Biju Menon, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Shruti Ramachandran and Lijomol Jose in the lead roles. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Plot The plot of Nadanna Sambhavam revolves around a Villa community, and the conflict between Unni and Ajith. Unni is a family man who is perceived differently by those around him. Cast Production After bankrolling ''Oru Mexican Aparatha'', Producer, Anoop Kannan and Renu A, decided to bring director Vishnu Narayan of ''Maradona'' fame and writer Rajesh Gopinadhan, who has penned films like ''Kali'' and ''Djinn Jinn or djinn (), alternatively genies, are supernatural beings in pre-Islamic Arabian religion and Islam. Their existence is generally defined as parallel to humans, as they have free will, are accountable for their deeds, and can be either ...'' under their banner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
