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Thachiledathu Chundan
''Thachiledathu Chundan'' is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shajoon Karyal and written by Babu Janardhanan and produced by Thampi Kannanthanam under the banner of Jooliya Pictures. The film stars Mammootty in the lead role, along with Nandini, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Captain Raju and Kaveri in supporting roles. The film revolves a boatrace fantic, Kochu Kunju. The film features original songs composed by Raveendran, with the background score done by S. P. Venkatesh. The lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala. The film was released on 1 April 1999 on the occasion of Vishu. The film was major commercial success and went on to become the third highest-grossing film of the year. The film was director Shajoon Karyal's breakthrough in Malayalam cinema. Cast * Mammootty as Kochu Kunju/Ashokan Nair * Nandini as Usha * Thilakan as Vikraman Nair * Nedumudi Venu as Vasukutty * Vani Viswanath as Ambika * Kaveri as Indu * C P Prathapan as Koonanthanam Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shajoon Karyal
Shajoon Kariyal is an Indian film director and producer working in Malayalam cinema. Life Shajoon started his film career in 1984, at the age of 21, as an assistant director to I. V. Sasi. He worked as the assistant or associate director to many films including ''Uyarangalil'' (1984), '' Anubandham'' (1985), '' Karimpinpoovinakkare'' (1985), ''Aavanazhi'' (1986), ''1921'' (1988), '' Douthyam'' (1989), ''Varthamana Kalam'' (1990), ''Arhatha'' (1990), ''Midhya'' (1991), '' Neelagiri'' (1991) and '' Varnapakittu'' (1997). He debuted as a director with '' Rajaputhran'' (1996), starring Suresh Gopi, Shobhana and Vikram. He has directed many films, including '' Thachiledathu Chundan'' (1999) and '' Vadakkumnadhan'' (2006). After ''Vadakkumnadhan'', he planned two films, ''Raman Police'' and ''Talkies'', but both the projects did not work out. In 2012, he directed ''Chettayees'' which he also co-produced, as one of the five partners of the newly launched production house Thakkaal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Viswanath
Vani Viswanath is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu films. In 2000, Vani won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in '' Susanna'', directed by T. V. Chandran. She was termed as Mollywood's "Action Queen". In 2017, she joined in Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh. Early life Vani was born in Ollur, Thrissur, as the fourth among five children of astrologer Vishwanathan and Girija. She did her schooling at St. Raphael's Convent Girls High School, Ollur, and thereafter at Chennai. When she was 13, her father predicted through astrology that she would become an actor, and also she would enter politics. Career She has appeared predominantly in Malayalam and Telugu movies. She acted in '' The King'' with Mammootty and in Usthad with Mohanlal and in Chinthamani Kolacase with Suresh Gopi respectively. She also appeared in Kannada and Tamil movies. She was among the big stars of her time in South India. Her Tollywo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Background Score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. Scores are written by one or more composers under the guidance of or in collaboration with the film's director or producer and are then most often performed by an ensemble of musicians – usually including an orchestra (most likely a symphony orchestra) or band, instrumental soloists, and choir or vocalists – known as playback singers – and recorded by a sound engineer. The term is less frequently applied to music written for media such as live theatre, television and radio programs, and video games, and said music is typically referred to as either the soundtrack or incidental music. Film scores encompass an enormous variety of styles of mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kundara Johny
Johny Joseph, better known by the stage name Kundara Johny (1 January 1952 – 17 October 2023), was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He additionally performed in Tamil films such as ''Vaazhkai Chakram'' and '' Nadigan''. Early life Johny made his debut, at the age of 23, through the 1979 Malayalam movie, '' Nithya Vasantham'', playing a 55-year-old character. Personal life and death Johny was married to Stella, a Hindi professor at Fatima Mata National College, Kollam. He died of a heart attack at a private hospital in Kollam Kollam (;), is an ancient seaport and the List of cities and towns in Kerala, fourth largest city in the Indian state of Kerala. Located on the southern tip of the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea, the city is on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake ..., on 17 October 2023, at the age of 71. Filmography Malayalam Tamil Telugu Kannada Television References External links * Johnny at MSI {{DEFAULTSORT:Johny, Kundara 1951 births 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Jose
Mohan Jose is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 100 films. He came into the movie industry portraying villains and later began acting in different comedy and character roles. He is the son of singer and actor Pappukutty Bhagavathar. Career Mohan Jose was a government officer in Bombay. He debuted in '' Chamaram'' in 1980. Later he moved to Madras to become a full-time movie actor. Rajavinte Makan, Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar, New Delhi, Nair Saab, Aye Auto, Lelam, Crime File, Black, Nerariyan CBI, Roudram, and Crazy Gopalan are a few among other Malayalam movies in which he portrayed versatile and inimitable characters. Personal Life He was born as the eldest son of famous singer Pappukutty Bhagavathar and Baby at Vypin. Playback singer Selma George is his sister. Malayalam film director K. G. George is his brother-in-law. He had his primary education from M.G.M School, Thiruvalla and Santa Cruz High School, Ernakulam District. Mohan Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagannathan (actor)
Jagannathan (1938 – 8 December 2012) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. Biography Jagannathan was born to Sekharan Nair in Changanassery in 1938. He did his primary education from Thuravoor L.P School, Vaikom Government School. He got training from Rashtriya Anushasan Yojan at Rajasthan and won first rank in it. He worked as an instructor at L.D.S Training Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh for four years. He also worked as a Physical Education Officer at Neyattinkara Government High School, St. Joseph's High School, Thiruvananthapuram, Poojappura Government High School and at Javahar Bal Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. He held posts as Government Welfare Officer and Govenernment Sports Director Administrator. Career He was an active member of the Malayalam theatre scene along with G. Aravindan and Nedumudi Venu. He played the noted character of ''Aattappandaram'' in the play '' Avanavan Kadamba'' written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker and directed by Aravinda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azeez (actor)
Azeez (27 November 1934 – 16 July 2003) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 100 films. He came into the movie industry as a villain, and later, he started doing character roles, such as police officer, jailer, and minister. He was a Deputy superintendent, Deputy superintendent (D.Y.S.P) in Kerala Police. He was a member of K.P.A.C. (Kerala People's Arts Club), which was a prominent leftist drama troupe in Kerala. Thus he got famous as "K.P.A.C Azeez". Family Azeez was born and raised in the village of Thekkadda near Vembayam in Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala, India. He graduated from University College. He was married to the late Sainam Beevi (teacher). The couple have three children, Naseema, A. M. Raja and Nazeera. His only son Raja Aziz is a Retired Sub Inspector in Kerala Police, and a television, cinema, and drama artist in Malayalam. His grand child Azna is professionally a band singer. Filmography 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathaar
Sathaar (25 May 1952 – 17 September 2019) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with M. Krishnan Nair's ''Bharyaye Avashyamundu'' (1975). He became a hero in 1976, with '' Anaavaranam'', directed by A. Vincent. Even though he started as a leading man, later he became a successful villain as well as a character actor. He also had important roles in the early 80's Tamil films ''Mayil'' and ''Soundaryame Varuga Varuga''. He acted in almost 300 movies including Tamil and Telugu. He was in the industry for more than 45 years and made a comeback after a brief hiatus with '' 22 Female Kottayam''. He died on 17 September 2019 at Aluva. Family He was the ninth child among ten children born to Khadar Pillai and Fathima at Kadungalloor, Aluva. His father was a Muslim landlord and his mother was a housewife. He had seven brothers, Abdu Kunjhu, Abdhulla, Kunju Mohammad, Kochumakkar, Veeravunny, V. K. Karim, Abdul Jaleel and two sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latha (actress)
Latha Sethupathi, also known as Latha, is an Indian people, Indian actress who starred in leading roles in Cinema of South India, South Indian films from 1973 to 1983. She is also known for her roles in various Tamil cinema, Tamil television series. Early life Latha Sethupathi was born into the Sethupathi clan, the royal family of Ramanathapuram, Ramnad, in Tamil Nadu, India. She is the daughter of politician Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi; her mother was named Leelarani. As her mother was not her father's official wife, Latha's status within the family was considered Legitimacy (family law), illegitimate. She has a brother, actor Rajkumar Sethupathy, and half-brothers Dasarathan Sethupathi and Ramanatha Sethupathi. Latha's fluency in both Tamil language, Tamil and Telugu language, Telugu stemmed from her mother's origin in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Her father died in 1967, when she was still a young girl. She started her career at the age of fifteen with encouragement from h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadiq (Indian Actor)
Muhammed Sadiq is an Indian actor working in Malayalam cinema. He has acted more than 500 Malayalam films. He predominantly appears in both supporting and villain roles. He was a theatre artist before making his film debut in the 1987 film '' Uppu''. Personal life Sadiq was born to Hamza and Khadeeja at Thrissur, Kerala. He studied in CMS Boys School, Thrissur. He is married to Shajitha, who works as a practitioner of homeopathy. They have two daughters, Rubina and Thamanna. Thamanna sang a few lines in the song ''Vellaaram Kannulla'' from the 2014 Malayalam movie '' Vellimoonga''. Filmography Television serials *''Maya Maya may refer to: Ethnic groups * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Mayan languages, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (East Africa), a p ...'' (Sun TV) - Tamil *''Mohapakshikal'' (Kairali TV) *'' Bhagyadevatha'' (Mazhavil Manorama) *''MT Kadhakal' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manka Mahesh
The Manka is a famous stone that lies on an old tomb in the city of Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a chocolate-coloured stone with light yellow marks on it, in length, in diameter and thick, with a hole 9 inches in diameter through its centre.Multan - Punjab.gov.pk The tomb lies outside the Delhi Gate. Some people believe a wore it round his neck, while some maintain that it was his thumb ring. The tomb is believed to be 1300 years old. It is possible that it may belong to the times of the early Muslim invasion under |
Kollam Thulasi
Kollam Kanjaveli Kuttilazhikathu Thulasidharan Nair is an actor in Malayalam cinema, who is better known as Kollam Thulasi relating to the name of his birthplace Kollam to his first name as customary in some parts of 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 States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile .... His first appearance was in Mukhyamantri (1985 film). He is well known for his unique acting style. He appeared in many television serials. He is also a poet and a politician.http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15840415&tabId=20&BV_ID=@@@ Personal life He was born in 1949 to Kollam Kanjaveli Kuttilazhikathu P. S. Nair and Bharathi Amma. After completing a master's degree in History, he pursued a diploma in journalism. In 1970, he entered Kerala Govt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
