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Sharmelee
Meenakshi, also known as Sharmilee or Sharmili, is an Indian former actress, who worked in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. The Kerala Film Critics Association named her their 2005 debutante artist. In all of her Tamil-language films, she was credited as Sharmilee. In Malayalam, she rechristened herself as Meenakshi, the character she played in ''Kakkakarumban'' (2004). Early life Born in Kozhenchery into a Christian family, Meenakshi's mother hails from Ooty. Meenakshi left for Chennai to pursue higher studies. She graduated in Mathematics from the Stella Maris College, Chennai. and received a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree from Loyola College, Chennai. While in school, she received several acting offers, which she rejected so that she could concentrate on her studies. She did modelling and later hosted a popular phone-in programme, ''Kasumele'' on Jaya TV. People were instantly attracted by her cheerful and youthful approach to anchoring. After graduation, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anbe Anbe
''Anbe Anbe'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Mani Bharathi. The film stars Shaam and Sharmili, while an ensemble supporting cast includes Vivek, Yugendran, M. N. Nambiar, Manorama, and Santhoshi. The music was composed by Bharadwaj. The film released on 1 May 2003 and opened to mixed reviews from critics. The film's plot is loosely based on the Hindi film '' Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994). Plot An extended family that includes two grandparents named Mahendra Bhoopathy and Vishali, their two sons and one daughter, and four grandchildren (including Cheenu and Shiva), and others come together for Mahendra Bhoopathy's 80th birthday. Mahendra Bhoopathy's and Vishali's daughter comes to see them after a long time. Their granddaughter has the name as her grandmother: Vishali. Issues arise due to greed from the son-in-law, his brother, and Cheenu's birth mother to get more than their appropriated share of the property. Further chaos ensues when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taarak
''Taarak'' is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Balasekaran and starring Taraka Ratna, Sharmili and Krishna. Cast * Nandamuri Taraka Ratna as Taraka "Taarak" Ram * Sharmili as Varsha *Krishna as Jagadish Prasad *Jaya Prakash Reddy as JP *Banerjee as College lecturer *Giri Babu *Tanikella Bharani * L. B. Sriram *Dharmavarapu Subramanyam * Sudhakar *Chitram Seenu *Ali *Srinivasa Reddy *Suman Setty * Kaushal *Murali Mohan (guest appearance) *Siva Krishna (guest appearance) *Seetu Singh (special song) Production Sharmili made her Telugu debut with this film. Soundtrack The music composed by Mani Sharma was well received. Release and reception The film was scheduled to release on 11 April 2003 but was advanced to 3 April 2003. Gudipoori Srihari of ''The Hindu'' opined that "The film has a vague story line and appears to have been influenced by a Hollywood movie. The characters are not well supported by dialogue. Tarak Ratna is a shade b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasai Aasaiyai
''Aasai Aasaiyai'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Ravi Mariya. This film was the debut of the producer R. B. Choudary's son, Jiiva, and also stars Sharmelee. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Song lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu and Ravi Mariya. The film's title is based on a song from ''Aanandham'' (2001), which was also produced by the same studio, Super Good Films. Plot The story revolves around Vinod, who aspires to become a businessman after completing his bachelor's degree. His parents keep nudging him to find a job. He also works part-time as a private detective. He is assigned a detective job to follow a girl and find out her general activities and also if she is in love with anyone. While doing this job, he eventually falls in love with the girl Brinda (Sharmelee) and quits his detective job. Brinda, who is the daughter of a rich gold seller Sankaranarayanan (Nasser), has a policy to not love anyone as her sister eloped with a guy in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozhenchery
Kozhencherry is a census town in Pathanamthitta district of South Central Kerala in Kerala state, India. census, the population was 12,021 of which 5,594 are males while 6,427 are females. Etymology The name ''Kozhencherry'' is believed to have originated from the Malayalam word “Kovilancheri,” which refers to a settlement near a temple in the banks of river. Over time, the name evolved into Kozhencherry. History Kozhencherry is located in central Travancore and at the heart of Pathanamthitta District. It lies along the banks of the sacred Pampa River, which originates from Sabarimala, and is surrounded by hills and lush green valleys. The town's history is deeply intertwined with that of Central Travancore State. Historically, Kozhencherry was one of the five major towns in the former state of Travancore. The land of Kozhencherry is highly fertile, supporting the cultivation of plantations, paddy, tapioca, coconut, rubber, Black pepper, pepper, sugarcane, vegetables, spice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diwan (film)
''Diwan'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action drama film starring R. Sarathkumar in dual roles, Kiran Rathod, Vadivelu and Meenakshi (Malayalam actress), Sharmilee. It was directed by Surya Prakash (director), Surya Prakash and produced by P. L. Thenappan. The film was released on 22 August 2003. Plot Raghavan and Velu work as cooks in a non-veg hotel. Raghavan falls in love with Geetha, the daughter of a rich man, but her father is against this love and insults him as a poor man. Raghavan challenges him that he will be rich in a year. There is a subplot in the story, for Aishwarya, a daughter from a rich family; she is the apple of the eye of the family. Aishwarya ran home with her lover Raju, who worked as a driver to her house. He tells that his friend Dinesh will help them. However, Raju escaped because he had a bad dream where he is killed by her family as if it will happen in reality. Due to that, he vanishes. Raghavan understands her plight and hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponmudipuzhayorathu
''Ponmudipuzhayorathu'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Johnson Esthappan, starring Sheela, Nedumudi Venu, Kalabhavan Mani, Madhu Warrier, Mala Aravindan and Indrans. Plot The story unfolds in a quaint village steeped in mythical folklore. Chandran, a young man of the village, finds himself deeply in love with Valsala, Kumaran's sister. However, Kumaran's life takes a tragic turn when he becomes entangled in a web of unfortunate circumstances. Struggling to secure employment and facing financial hardships, Kumaran is lured into the clutches of an organized crime syndicate. In a desperate attempt to make ends meet, he becomes inadvertently involved in a murder. As the consequences of his actions weigh heavily upon him, Kumaran eventually sees the error of his ways and decides to return to his village. But the repercussions of his involvement in crime have already begun to unravel the fabric of his family. His mother, Subhadra, succumbs to the stress and tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla Mehta ( Chawla; born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and vivacious on-screen persona, she is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Juhi Chawla, several accolades, including two Filmfare Awards. After winning the 1984 Femina Miss India, Miss India beauty pageant, Chawla made her acting debut with a brief appearance in the Hindi film ''Sultanat (1986 film), Sultanat'' (1986), and had her breakthrough role in the tragic romance film ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (1988), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. The year 1993 was key in her career, as she gained recognition for her starring roles in ''Lootere'', ''Aaina (1993 film), Aaina'', ''Darr'', and ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'', winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the lattermost. Further success came in 1997 with ''De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes Boss (film)
''Yes Boss'' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Aziz Mirza starring Aditya Pancholi, Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. Produced by Ratan Jain, it is based on the film '' For Love Or Money'' (1993) starring Michael J Fox. ''Yes Boss'' released on 18 July 1997 and emerged as a commercial success at the box-office, with a worldwide gross of . The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its humor, soundtrack and the performances of the cast, but criticism for its script and pacing. At the 43rd Filmfare Awards, ''Yes Boss'' received 6 nominations, including Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Chawla) and Best Villain (Pancholi), and won Best Male Playback Singer (Abhijeet Bhattacharya for "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon") ''Yes Boss'' partially inspired the Malayalam film ''Junior Senior'' (2005) and was remade in Tamil as '' Guru En Aalu'' (2009). The rights of the film are owned by Khan's prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is referred to as Chackochan, and during the early 2000s, he was called "chocolate boy" because of his romantic image. He has acted in more than 100 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the List of South Indian film families#Kunchacko family, Kunchacko family. Kunchacko's debut was as a child in the film ''Dhanya (film), Dhanya'' (1981) produced by his father Boban Kunchacko. He debuted as an adult leading role in Fazil (director), Fazil's 1997 romantic drama ''Aniyathipraavu'' opposite Shalini Ajith, Shalini, which became the List of highest-grossing Malayalam films, highest-grossing Malayalam film till that point, establishing him as a bankable actor overnight. He appeared in a brief role in ''Harikrishnans'' (1998) starring Mohanlal and Mammootty, which was the top Malayalam box office grosser of the year. Kunchacko and Shalini joined again in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh Madhavan (born Mukesh Babu; 5 March 1957), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Mukesh, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and politician who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil language, Tamil-language films. In a film career spanning four decades, he has acted in over 275 Malayalam films. He made his onscreen debut in the 1982 film ''Balloon'' in the leading role. His 1996 film ''Kaanaakkinaavu'' premiered at the International Film Festival of India, IFFI and won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. He co-produced ''Kadha Parayumbol'' (2007)'','' which won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value. He also produced the 2012 film ''Thattathin Marayathu,'' which is considered one of the defining films of the New Wave (Malayalam film movement), Malayalam New Wave. He was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Senior (2005 Film)
''Junior Senior'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by G. Sreekantan, starring Kunchacko Boban and Mukesh. The film is based on '' Yes Boss'' (1997). Plot The movie was based on the life of a youngster Kichu, who is an ambitious young man who desires to become rich. He works for a wealthy man Manu who tries to cheat girls by making them fall into his trap. Manu tries to flatter Akhila who is also an ambitious young woman and an aspiring model and Kichu loves. Cast * Kunchacko Boban as Krishnakumar aka Kichu * Mukesh as Manu * Meenakshi as Akhila * Renjini Krishnan as Sunanda * Harisree Ashokan as Jeeva * Sruthi Nair (Devika Rani) * C. I. Paul as Renju's father * Salim Kumar as Sathyan * Vinayakan as Shivan * Narayanankutty as Sundaran * Jagadish as Balagangadharan Production Kunchacko Boban did not like the director's initial story and the director changed it to partially match the Hindi film '' Yes Boss'' (1997). The film was shot in an Ernakulam hotel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
