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Thampi Kannanthanam
Thampi Kannanthanam (11 December 1953 – 2 October 2018) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor, who worked in Malayalam cinema. He has directed 16 films. Personal life Thampi was born on 11 December 1953 as the sixth son of Baby Kannanthanam and Thankamma at Kanjirappally, Kottayam. He studied in MT Seminary School and at St. Dominic's College. He began his film career as an assistant director. Thampi was married to Kunjumol and the couple have two childrenAiswarya and Angel. Career He debuted as a director in 1983 with the film '' Thaavalam''. He has also acted in '' Itha Oru Theeram'' (1980), '' Attimari'' (1981), '' Madrasile Mon'' (1982), ''Thudarkatha'' (1991). He was most active during the period 1980–90. His most notable directorial films include '' Rajavinte Makan'' (1986), '' Vazhiyorakazchakal'' (1987), '' Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar'' (1987), '' Indrajaalam'' (1990), '' Naadody'' (1992), ''Chukkan ''Chukkan'' is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanjirappally
Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district situated about away from the district capital, in the state of Kerala, in southwestern India. Etymology Climate Kanjirappally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest amount of summer rains, winter rains and northeast monsoons (Thulaam Mazha) in Kerala, making it one of the very few places in the country with equatorial rainforest type climate, with no distinct dry season. The well-distributed rainfall pattern of Kanjirappally is the primary reason for the phenomenon of high yield of latex from Rubber plantations in and around the town. The average annual rainfall is 4156 mm. Transportation National Highway (old NH 220 Kollam - Theni now NH 183) connects Kanjirapally to major nearest cities. The K. K. Road ( NH 183: Kollam- Theni) (Kottayam-Kumily Road) connects Kanjirapally to nearest towns like Mundakkayam (), Kottayam (), Kuttikkanam (), Kumily () and Kattappana (). * Pamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistant Director
The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of the health and safety of the crew.IMDB Glossary, retrieved 2015-02-10 The role of an assistant to the film director is often confused with assistant director, but the responsibilities are entirely different. The assistant to the film director manages all of the directors in development, pre-production, while on set, through post-production, and is often involved in both personnel management as well as creative aspects of the production process. Historically, assistant directing was a stepping stone to directing work: Alfred Hitchcock was an assistant, as well as Akira Kurosawa. This was when the role was more general and encompassed all aspects of filmmaking such as set design and script editing. This transition into film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panchaloham (1998 Film)
''Panchaloha'' (), also called ''Pañcadhātu'' (), is a term for traditional five-metal alloys of sacred Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects ( ... significance, used for making Hinduism, Hindu temple ''murti'' and jewellery. Composition The composition is laid down in the ''Shilpa shastras'', a collection of ancient texts that describe arts, crafts, and their design rules, principles and standards. Panchaloha is traditionally described as an alloy of Gold (element), gold, silver, copper, zinc, and iron. It is believed that wearing jewellery made of such an alloy brings balance in life, self-confidence, good health, fortune, prosperity, and peace of mind. In Tibetan culture, it was considered auspicious to use ''thokcha'' (iron meteorite, meteoric iron) either as a comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masmaram
''Masmaram'' is a 1997 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Thampi Kannanthanam, starring Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter and politician who is currently serving as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Minister of Tourism since June 2024. He was ele ... and Aparna Rao in the lead roles. The film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Sathru Vamsam''. Plot It is a story of corporate rivalry of two textile tycoons—one who attempts to modernize and gain market share, and one who attempts to use any sorts of evil-doing and make money. The injustice in-between brings forth a lot of unaccountable evil deeds, and for all of it Gautham holds the evil-doer accountable with his life. Cast References External links * 1997 films 1990s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Thampi Kannanthanam {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirnayam (1995 Film)
''Nirnayam'' () is a 1995 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Sangeeth Sivan, produced by Suresh Balaje, and written by Cheriyan Kalpakavadi. The film stars Mohanlal and Heera Rajagopal. The plot follows a renowned surgeon who has been falsely accused for his wife's murder escapes from the custody to discover the truth behind the incident and the actual perpetrators. The film's music was composed by R. Anandh. The plot is based on the American film '' The Fugitive'', which itself is based on the 1963 TV series of the same name, both inspired from the actual case of Sam Sheppard. Plot A doctor working in a private hospital asks his henchmen to kill a cyclist for unknown reason Dr Roy is a surgeon practicing in a private hospital. He is known for his impeccable skill and short temper. He often gets into problems with the management on account of the hefty medical bills being charged and the absence of action against medical negligence. One night after r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thudar Katha
''Thudar Katha'' is a 1991 Malayalam language film. Directed by Dennis Joseph. Produced by Thampi Kannamthanam. The Film starrs Sai Kumar, Maathu, Sukumari, Devan, Vijayaraghavan, Sreenivasan. The Film has musical score by S.P. Venkatesh. The songs of this movie are very popular. Plot Vishnu, who is from a middle-class family, falls in love with a princess. However, Vishnu's life takes a turn when the princess's parents are against their relationship. Cast * Sai Kumar as Vishnu, the music teacher *Maathu as Lakshmi the princess. *Sreenivasan as Shivan (Vishnu's elder brother) *Sukumari as Jaanuamma princess' caretaker * Rajan P. Dev as receiver of the palace * Devan as prince Ravi Varma *Vijayaraghavan as Sudhakaran, receiver's son *Jagathy Sreekumar as dance teacher * Kunchan as English teacher *Prathapachandran as Advocate *Bobby Kottarakkara as Tonga rider *Meena as the bedridden mother of Vishnu and Shivan *Mohan Jose as police officer * Jagannathan Official Soundtrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthiya Karukkal
''Puthiya Karukkal'' is a 1989 Indian Malayalam action thriller film, directed and produced by Thampi Kannanthanam. The film stars Jayaram, Parvathy Jayaram, Lalu Alex and M. G. Soman in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh. Plot Udaya Varma is a rich wheelchair bound estate baron living with his young wife Sridevi at his estate bungalow. Both manage Varma's estates together with the help of their trusted manager Jagadeesh. They frequently socialize with Varma's doctor & friend Thomas Kurian, who lives with his granddaughter. Varma generously helps Sridevi's father in marrying off his 2 younger daughters and also with his medication and expenses. Into their life comes the ex-convict Vinod, who is released recently from prison having served a term for murder. He starts stalking Sridevi at their estate and bungalow and is bent on killing her, claiming that they were former lovers and she cheated her to marry the rich old man when he got arrested for tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janmandharam
''Janmandharam'' is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and produced by Thampi Kannanthanam. The film stars Balachandra Menon, Shobana, Ashokan and Siddique in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh. Cast *Balachandra Menon as Police Officer *Shobhana as Sridevi * Ashokan as Hari * Siddique as Abdu *Vineeth as Unnikrishnan * Shabana as Shoba *M. G. Soman as Panikkar * K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Murali *Ramya Krishnan as Rekha *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Kuruppilli Kuriakose *Mala Aravindan as Karunan *Adoor Bhavani as Aliyamma * C. I. Paul as Bappu *Nanditha Bose *Paravoor Bharathan Vadakkekarayil Koran Bharathan (16 January 1929- 19 August 2015), better known as Paravoor Bharatan was an Indian actor who acted in Malayalam films. He started his career in movies during the 1950s. Bharathan is known as a versatile actor and ... Soundtrack The music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aa Neram Alppa Dooram
''Aa Neram Alppa Dooram'' (മലയാളം: ആ നേരം അല്പദൂരം) is a 1985 Indian Malayalam- language Revenge film, directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and produced by E. K. Thyagarajan. The film stars Mammootty, Jose Prakash, Manavalan Joseph and Siddique in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson. Cast *Mammootty as Jammeskutty *Jose Prakash as Muthalali *Manavalan Joseph * Siddique as Alex * Lissy Priyadarshan as Valsala *Unnimary as Rani *Lalu Alex as Dinesh Varma *M. G. Soman as Sudhakaran * Seema as Amminikutty *Sreerekha *Kollam G. K. Pillai *Disco Shanti as a dancer Production Mammootty approached Kamal to write dialogues for the film though Kamal initially was uninterested to pen dialogues as "Thampy's idea of filmmaking was not something that I shared" though he agreed as he knew Thampy from his days as assistant director. Thampy wanted to cast Lalu Alex as antagonist however on the insistence of a person called as Kora Chettan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaathirunna Divasam
''Kaathirunna Divasom'' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. K. Joseph and produced by Polson Cheranellor. The film stars M. G. Soman, Nellikode Bhaskaran, Cochin Haneefa and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead roles. The film has musical score by P. S. Divakar. Cast *Cochin Haneefa *M. G. Soman as Ravi *Jagathy Sreekumar as Narayanan *Nellikode Bhaskaran as Station Master *Jayamalini *Sreelatha Namboothiri as Malini's mother *P. K. Radhadevi *Mini as Malini *Vanchiyoor Radha *Nagesh *Aroor Sathyan Soundtrack The music was composed by P. S. Divakar and the lyrics were written by T. Thankappan and Poovachal Khader Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was ''Kaattuvithachavan'' (1973) but his first released movie was ''Chuzhi'' (1 .... References External links * 1983 films 1980s Malayalam-language films {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passport (1983 Film)
A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that certifies a person's identity and nationality for international travel. A passport allows its bearer to enter and temporarily reside in a foreign country, access local aid and protection, and obtain consular assistance from their government. In addition to facilitating travel, passports are a key mechanism for border security and regulating migration; they may also serve as official identification for various domestic purposes. State-issued travel documents have existed in some form since antiquity; the modern passport was universally adopted and standardized in 1920. The passport takes the form of a booklet bearing the official name and emblem of the issuing government and containing the biographical information of the individual, including their full name, photograph, place and date of birth, and signature. A passport does not create any rights in the country being visited nor impose any obligation on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
