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Thirakkatha
''Thirakkatha'' ( is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage and later got completely disregarded by the industry, media, and the masses alike. Ranjith emphasized that the film should be seen as a work of fiction and not as the real-life story of Srividya or any other actress. The story shifts between the present and flashbacks through the perspective of different characters. It is divided into three monologues which meet in the climax. The film garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam (Ranjith and Maha Subair) and Priyamani won the Filmfare Awards South for Best Actress. Plot Akbar Ahmed is a film director. Friends call him 'Akky'. After his highly successful first film, he becomes the most wanted directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjith (director)
Ranjith Balakrishnan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Ranjith made his directorial debut in 2001 with ''Ravanaprabhu'', the sequel to ''Devasuram, Devaasuram''. He has won three National Film Awards, including one for his film Spirit (2012 film), Spirit, which received the National Award for Best Film on Social Issues. His films ''Thirakkatha'' and ''Indian Rupee (film), Indian Rupee'' won the National Film Awards, National Film Award for National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam, Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 2008 and 2011, respectively. He has also received six Kerala State Film Awards. Early life Ranjith was born on 5 September 1964 in Balussery, Kozhikode district, Kozhikode, Kerala. Career 1987 to 1992: Early career Ranjith's entry into Mollywood was accidental, he was inspired by his friend, the late film producer and director Alex I. Kadavil, in whose residence he had stayed for his debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maha Subair
Maha Subair, born Subair Pareed, is an Indian film producer, predominantly working in Malayalam films. He is associated with ''Varna Chithra'' and has produced a number of films such as ''Meesa Madhavan'', ''Manassinakkare'', ''Thirakkatha'', ''Christian Brothers (film), Christian Brothers''.''Meesa Madhavan'' was highest grossing Malayalam film in 2002. Filmography Awards and honours See also * Antony Perumbavoor * P. K. R. Pillai * G.P. Vijayakumar References Further reading * * * External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Subair, Maha Indian film producers Malayalam film producers Tamil film producers Malayali people Kerala State Film Award winners Filmfare Awards South winners Film producers from Kerala Film people from Kerala Year of birth missing (living people) Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoop Menon
Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 75 films. Menon won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and also the Filmfare Award for his performance as the fictional movie star Ajayachandran in '' Thirakkatha''. He wrote the screenplay and dialogue for films such as '' Pakal Nakshatrangal'' (2008), ''Cocktail'' (2010), '' Beautiful'' (2011), '' Trivandrum Lodge'' (2012), and ''Hotel California'' (2013). He became a director with his debut King Fish Malaylam movie in 2021. He directed a film named Padma released in 2022. Early and personal life Menon was born on 3 August 1976 in Kozhikode to Gangadharan Nair and Indira Menon. He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram. He studied at Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram. He is a law graduate from the Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (1994-99), and was the first-rank holder fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran (Help:IPA/Malayalam, /pr̩t̪ʰʋiɾaːd͡ʒ/; born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, producer, director, and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Bollywood, Hindi and Telugu cinema, Telugu films, adding to more than Prithviraj Sukumaran filmography, 100 films involving diverse genres and variety of roles. Prithviraj's accolades include a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, seven SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Awards South, South Filmfare Award. Prithviraj made his acting debut with the 2002 film ''Nandanam (film), Nandanam''. After starring in a few box-office failures, he made a comeback with ''Classmates (2006 film), Classmates'' (2006), List of highest-grossing Malayalam films, the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year, and became the youngest recipient of Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for ''Vaasthavam'' (2006). He then played a musici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyamani
Priya Mani Raj (née Iyer; born 4 June 1984 ), known professionally as Priyamani, is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi films. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Priyamani began her career with the 2003 Telugu film '' Evare Atagaadu''. She went on to star in '' Raam'' (2009), '' Puthiya Mukham'' (2009), '' Raavanan'' (2010), and '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' (2010). She gained praise for playing a rape victim in the Tamil romantic drama '' Paruthiveeran'' (2007), which won her the National Film Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for '' Thirakkatha'' (2008) and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada for '' Chaarulatha'' (2012). She has since starred in '' Idolle Ramayana'' (2016), '' Jawan'' (2023), '' Article 370'' (2024), and '' Officer on Duty' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharreth
Sujith Vasudevan I (born 3 October 1969), professionally credited as Sharreth, is an Indian music director and singer. He predominantly composes film scores and songs for Malayalam films, but has also composed many songs for the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries too. He won the Filmfare Award for the best music director in 2008. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director in 2011 for the film '' Ivan Megharoopan''. He was also the first recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Classical Music Singer for his song ''Bhavayami'' in the film ''Meghatheertham''. He is the son-in-law of famous music director Kannur Rajan. Early life Born to Vasudevan Achari and Indiradevi in Kollam, Kerala, India, Sharreth is a protégé of carnatic music virtuoso M. Balamuralikrishna. He made his debut as a film composer in 1990 through the Malayalam language film '' Kshanakkathu''. Prior to debuting as a composer, Sharreth had a sporadic presence as a playback sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samvrutha Sunil
Samvritha Sunil (born 31 October 1986) is an Indian former actress who appeared mainly in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2004 through the film '' Rasikan'' directed by Lal Jose. She has acted in over 47 movies. Her best known films include '' Arabikkatha'' (2007), ''Chocolate'' (2007), '' Thirakkatha'' (2008), '' Boomi Malayalam'' (2009), ''Cocktail'' (2010), '' Manikyakkallu'' (2011), '' Swapna Sanchari'' (2011), '' Arike'' (2012), '' Diamond Necklace'' (2012) and '' Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' (2012). After a hiatus of 6 years, she made her comeback through the television show '' Nayika Nayakan''. Early and personal life Samvritha was born in Chalad, Kannur. She has a younger sister Sanjuktha Sunil, who did the sound recording of the film '' Spanish Masala''. Samvritha did her schooling at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur. She graduated in communicative English from St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam and did her master's degree in advertising f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafeeq Ahammed
Rafeeq Ahamed (born 17 December 1961) is an Indian poet, lyricist and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a six-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs to his credit, Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam films. Early life Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Thrissur district. He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur. Literary career Rafeeq Ahamed authored a number of poems. Some of his collections include ''Swapnavangmoolam'', ''Paarayil Paninjathu'', ''Aalmara'' and ''Cheettukalikkar''. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 2006 for the collection ''Aalmara''. He is also a recipient of Vyloppilli Award, Odakkuzhal Award and P. Kunhiraman Nair Award. He also authored the novel ''Azhukkillam'' which was serialised i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalavaramaye Madilo
''Kalavaramaye Madilo'' is a 2009 Indian Telugu language musical romance film written and directed by Sathish Kasetty, who had earlier directed a Telugu film ''Hope'' which won a National Award. The film stars Swati Reddy and Kamal Kamaraju in the lead roles. The music was composed by Malayalam cinema musician Sharath. The film won two Nandi Awards. Plot The film revolves around a girl (Swati Reddy) who is very ambitious and wants to sing under the music direction of A. R. Rahman. Her mother (Delhi Rajeswari) is not a fan of music, while Swati is. So she secretly works at a restaurant as a live singer and ( Kamal Kamaraju) is a regular customer there. One day she receives negative criticism from a depressed classical musician (Vikram Gokhale). It is revealed that he was once a celebrated musician but remained poor due to lack of tactics in staying famous. He has a friend and assistant (Tanikella Bharani) who tries to keep him happy and healthy through his otherwise illness and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Film Award For Second Best Actor
The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor was an award presented annually from 1969 to 2014 at the Kerala State Film Awards of India. The Kerala State Film Awards is managed by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-profit institution working under the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Rahman is the youngest recipient at age 16 for '' Koodevide'' (1983). The award was discontinued in 2014 and was succeeded by the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor from 2015 onwards. Superlatives Winners See also * Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor The Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor is an award, begun in 2015, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for his performance in a Malayalam film Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollyw ... References External linksOfficial website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine (actor)
Kunnumpurath Mathew Augustine (30 July 1955 – 14 November 2013), known mononymously as Augustine, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 150 films, mainly in comedy, character and negative roles. Actress Ann Augustine is his daughter. Personal life Augustine was born on 30 July 1955 to Rosi and Mathew of the Kunnumpurath house at Kodencheri, Kozhikode. He was married to Hansamma; the couple have two daughters: Ann (actress), and Jeethu. Career Beginning his acting career through theatre, Augustine entered the Malayalam film industry in the mid eighties through an uncredited role, in the movie '' Swapnalokam'', starring Sreenath, in 1983. His first credited appearance was in '' Gandhinagar 2nd Street'' in 1986; the role had been offered to him by Sreenivasan for having assisted the latter in finding a filming location for '' Gandhinagar 2nd Street''. Augustine also appeared in such films as ''Commissioner, Devasuram, Ekalavyan, Aara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surabhi Lakshmi
Surabhi C. M., also known as Surabhi Lakshmi is an Indian film, television, and stage actress who appears in Malayalam films and television. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2016 for portraying the role of a struggling middle-aged mother in the Malayalam film '' Minnaminungu''. She is known for the role as ''Pathu'' through the Malayalam Comical Television Series '' M80 Moosa'' which launched on Media One TV. Personal life Surabhi was born on 16 November 1986 to parents Aandy and Radha. She is from Narikkuni, Kozhikode, Kerala. She earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Bharatanatyam, securing first rank from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. Surabhi also completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Theatre arts from the same university and an Master of Philosophy in Performing arts from Mahatma Gandhi University. As of 2017, she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Performing Arts at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. Career In 2008, Surabhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
