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Valliettan
''Valyettan'' ( Elder brother) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas and scripted by Ranjith. It stars Mammootty, Shobana, Sai Kumar, N. F. Varghese, Siddique and Manoj K Jayan. the film is about an elder brother reclaiming his ancestral house and living for his younger brothers. Similar to the Pandavas in Mahabharat, Arakkal Madhavanunni and his brothers are winning back their empire. The film was released on 10 September 2000. It was remade in Kannada as '' Jyeshta'' by director Suresh Krissna with Vishnuvardhan in the lead role. Plot Arakkal Kuttikrishnan Nair loses a civil case against his nephew Arakkal Madhavanunni and has to give up the ancestral home, which he has been holding illegally for past long years. Kuttikrishnan Nair's son Patteri Sivaraman takes it as a prestige issue and decides to finish out Madhavanunni, with the help of his trusted lieutenant Nedungadi. Sivaraman has a deep hatred and enmity towards Madhavan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas (born 8 February 1965) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Malayalam cinema. Shaji got a breakthrough with the comedy film '' Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990). He is best known for his action films with mainly focusing on political thriller and crime genres such as '' Thalastaanam'' (1992), '' Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' (1993), '' Ekalavyan'' (1993), ''Mafia'' (1993), ''Commissioner'' (1994), '' The King'' (1995), '' Aaraam Thampuran'' (1997), '' Narasimham'' (2000), '' Valliettan'' (2000), '' Kaduva'' and '' Kaapa'' (2022). Early and personal life Shaji was born to Shivaraman Nair who was an executive engineer in the Kerala Public Works Department and Janakiyamma on 8 February 1965. He is married to former actress Annie. They currently reside at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India and have three sons Jagan, Sharon, and Rushin. Career 1984–1991: Early career Shaji Kailas started his film career as assistant director under renowned wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a prolific career spanning five decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films, predominantly in lead roles. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, eleven Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and fifteen Filmfare Awards South. He was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India in 1998, for his contributions to cinema. He was also honored with the Kerala Prabha Award by the Government of Kerala in 2022. Mammootty was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN. Mammootty made his debut in acting through Malayalam film '' Anubhavangal Paalicha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poornima Mohan
Poornima Indrajith (née Poornima Mohan) is an Indian actress and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. She debuted as child artist with the Malayalam film '' Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare'' in 1986. Her last film before marriage was Dany in 2001. She made a comeback in 2019 film Virus which was critically acclaimed and a box office success. Early and personal life Poornima Indrajith was born to Mohan and Shanthi, in a Tamil family that settled in Kerala. Her mother tongue is Tamil. Her father is a practicing lawyer and her mother runs a dance school. She has a younger sister Priya Mohan, who is also an actress. Poornima is married to actor Indrajith Sukumaran. She has two daughters including singer Prarthana Indrajith. She is the daughter-in-law of the late Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. Prithviraj Sukumaran is her brother-in-law. Career Poornima started her career as a model and then acted in a Successful Tamil TV serial '' Kolangal''. She then acted in m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Kumar (Malayalam Actor)
Sai Kumar, also credited as Saikumar, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is the son of Malayalam actor late Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair. He appears in both positive and negative roles. He notably plays the hero role in '' Ramji Rao Speaking'', and the villain in '' Makkal Mahatmyam''. Personal life Sai Kumar is the son of actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Vijayalakshmi Amma. He has seven sisters, five elder and two younger. Actress Shobha Mohan is his elder sister and actors Vinu Mohan and Anu Mohan are his nephews. He was first married to Prasanna Kumari, but divorced in 2007. They have a daughter named Vaishnavi, who is also an actress in TV serials, from his first marriage. He later married actress Bindu Panicker. Career Sai Kumar started his career in theatre. He was offered the lead role in the film '' Swathi Thirunal (film)'', but it was later done by Anant Nag. He made his debut in the blockbuster '' Ramji Rao Speaking'' (1989). It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyeshta (film)
''Jyeshta'' is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language drama film starring Vishnuvardhan, Ashima Bhalla and Devaraj. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film ''Valliettan'' (2000), is directed and written by director Suresh Krissna and features soundtrack from S. A. Rajkumar. The original version was directed by Shaji Kailas and featured Mammootty and Shobhana in lead roles. Released on 17 December 2004, the film met with average and critical response at the box-office. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Vishnu "Jyeshta" * Ashima Bhalla as Kanchana, Vishnu’s wife * Devaraj as Devu, Vishnu’s younger brother * Aniruddh as Ani, Vishnu’s adopted brother * Sourav as Sourav, Vishnu’s younger brother * Master Anand as Anand, Vishnu’s youngest brother * Sindhu Menon as Gowri * Ramesh Bhat as Ramanna * Nawab shah * Tara * Avinash * Rangayana Raghu * Sharath Lohitashwa as Bhadra * Shobharaj as Gowri’s brother * Master Karthik * Sudeep as narrator Soundtrack All the songs are co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Raju
Raju Daniel (27 June 1950 – 17 September 2018), better known by his stage name Captain Raju, was an Indian actor and army officer. He acted in more than 600 films in various languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and English. He was best known for his performances in character roles, and as a villain. He also appeared in television serials and advertisements and has also directed two Malayalam films. The comic professional assassin character called Pavanayi that he played in the movie '' Nadodikkattu'' developed a cult status in Malayalam cinema. Personal life Raju was the third of the seven children of K. G. Daniel and Annamma, and was born at Omallur, Pathanamthitta, Kerala. He has four sisters named Elizabeth, Saji, Sophy, Sudha and two brothers, George and Mohan. Both his parents were teachers at Govt. UP School Omalloor. He had his primary education from Govt. UP School Omalloor and NSS English Medium School, Omalloor. He was a volleyball pla ... [...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] |
Bheeman Raghu
Reghu Damodharan known by his stage name Bheeman Reghu is an Indian actor and retired police officer. Before transitioning to a full-time career in cinema, he served as a sub-inspector in the Kerala Police. With a career spanning over four decades, Reghu has appeared in more than 400 films, predominantly in Malayalam cinema. While he is best recognized for his villainous roles, he has occasionally ventured into comedic performances. Beyond acting, he has also been involved in politics and film direction. In 2016, Reghu ran for the Kerala Legislative Assembly election as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Pathanapuram constituency, finishing in third place. In 2023, Reghu quit BJP and joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM). He made his directorial debut with ''Chaana'' (2023). Early life Reghu, originally named Reghu Damodharan was born at Puzhavathu, Changanassery in Kottayam district in the former Travancore–Cochin state. He was born to K. P. Dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalabhavan Mani
Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani (1 January 1971 – 6 March 2016), better known by his stage name Kalabhavan Mani, was an Indian actor and singer. Mani started his career as a Impersonator, mimicry artist with the Kalabhavan comedy troupe. He had starred in over 250 films, including Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, Tamil, Kannada cinema, Kannada, and Telugu cinema, Telugu films, and was renowned for his humorous characters and villain roles. Mani won National Film Awards, National Film Award – Special Jury Award and Kerala State Film Awards for his performance as Ramu in ''Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum'' (1999). He was the first actor from kerala who won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film), National Film Award - Special Jury Award in the history of Malayalam film industry. Personal life Kalabhavan Mani was born as Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani in Kerala to Chenathunad Kunnisseri Veettil Raman and Ammini at Chalakudy, Thrissur dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innocent (actor)
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (28 February 1948 – 26 March 2023), known mononymously as Innocent, was an Indian actor, film producer, writer and politician, who in a career spanning almost five decades has appeared in over 700 films predominantly in Malayalam cinema in addition to a few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and English films, mostly in comedic roles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema, he is also known for his negative and highly nuanced character roles. He is also the recipient of several awards, including three Kerala State Film Awards, a Kerala Film Critics Award, a Filmfare Awards South and seven Asianet Film Awards. He also won the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in 2020, for his book ''Irinjalakudakku Chuttum.'' He is noted for his wit and impressive dialogue delivery in the typical Thrissur slang. He served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha (2014-2019) of India representing Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayakumar (Malayalam Actor)
Vijayakumar is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam-language films. He is known for his roles in supporting and negative roles and also known as "Cheating Star" in Malayalam cinema. Personal life Vijayakumar's father was a film producer who produced Malayalam-language films. He pursued a bachelors in economics at the Mahatma Gandhi College in Thiruvananthapuram. Vijayakumar was married to Binu Daniel. The couple later got divorced. They have two daughters, including actress Arthana Binu Arthana Binu is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. Coming from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, she made her debut in the 2016 Telugu film '' Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu''. She is known for films such .... Arthana debuted as an actress in the 2016 film '' Mudhugauv'' alongside Gokul Suresh, son of actor Suresh Gopi. In July 2023, his daughter posted a video of the actor allegedly trespassing into his ex-wife's property. Filmography Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudheesh
Sudheesh (born 7 December 1972) is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor in 2021. Personal life Sudheesh is the only son of T. Sudhakaran Nair and Suryaprabha. Sudhakaran Nair was a retired deputy collector and an actor who performed notable roles in films such as ''Bharatham'' (1991), ''Sadayam'' (1992), '' Pattabhishekam'' (1999), ''Khaki'' (2007), ''Gulmohar'' (2008), ''Indian Rupee The Indian rupee (symbol: ₹; code: INR) is the official currency of India. The rupee is subdivided into 100 '' paise'' (Hindi plural; singular: ''paisa''). The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve ...'' (2011) etc. The father-son duo has acted together in many films. Similarly, Sudheesh's son Rudraksh has acted as child hero in the film '' Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho'' (2016). Sudheesh did his schooling from St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
