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Yusufali Kechery
Yusufali Kechery (Yūsaphali Kēccēri; 16 May 1934 – 21 March 2015) was a poet, film lyricist, film producer and director from Kerala, India. He wrote during the modern era of Malayalam poetry and won the Odakkuzhal Award, the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award and the Vallathol Award. Career K. P. Narayana Pisharody was Kechery's Sanskrit teacher and taught him free of cost for four years. Kechery's poetry works include ''Sainaba'', ''Aayiram Navulla Mounam'', ''Anchu Kanyakakal'', ''Nadabhramam'', ''Amrithu'', ''Kecheri Puzha'', ''Anuragagaanam Pole'', ''Aalila'', ''Kadhaye Premicha Kavitha'', ''Perariyatha Nombaram'' and ''Ahaindavam''. He also directed the films ''Vanadevatha'' (1977) and '' Neelathamara'' (1979). He wrote the lyrics for the songs in the film ''Dhwani'', which were composed by musician Naushad. In 2000 he was awarded a National Award for a Sanskrit song written for the Malayalam film '' Mazha'' (''Rain''). Kechery died on 21 March 2015 at Amrita Hospit ...
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Kechery
Kechery is a town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is 16 kilometers away from Thrissur and 7 kilometers from Kunnamkulam. One of the important hindu pilgrim center Guruvayur temple is 11 kilometres away from here. History Kechery is a place which has its own multifaceted culture and heritage. You can find a mosaic of different cultures, religious and lineages. Kechery is on the bank of the river Kechery Puzha, which is named after the village. There is an old areca nut market known throughout the country. Kechery is renowned for its contributions to world in fields as diverse as football to literature to films. Kechery is an important business centre in Choondal Grama Panchayath, Thrissur District, Kerala, India. This place is host to numerous political, social and cultural activities. Sri. K.P. Aravindakshan, former M.P. (Rajyasabha) and chief whip of Kerala, Yousafali Kechery a famous poet, film lyricist, film producer and director of Kerala and former President of Sa ...
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Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences
Amrita Hospital, formerly known as Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) is a multi-speciality tertiary care hospital based in Kochi, India. It is attached to Amrita University school of medicine and is one of the largest medical facilities in India with a total built-up area of over 3.33 million sq.ft, spread over 125 acres of land. It is a 1,450-bed hospital which supports an annual patient volume of about 800,000 outpatients and 50,000 inpatients. It was founded by Mata Amritanandamayi and inaugurated on 17 May 1998 by the then Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Mata Amritanandamayi Math is its parent organisation. The campus also houses medical school, dentistry, nursing, health sciences, pharmacy schools and school of nanosciences and molecular medicine of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Ron Gottsegen is the executive director and Prem Nair is the medical director of the institution. Dr.Gireesh Kumar K.P. is the Principal/Dean of Amrita School of Medicine. The ho ...
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Asianet Film Awards
The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says an awards ceremony has been instituted to honour artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam film industry. The most recent award was the 22nd Asianet Film Awards held on 6 February 2020 at Angamaly. History The awards ceremony was co-sponsored by Johnson & Johnson in 1998 later Lux took up the sponsorship in the next 5 years. Then there was Jiva soap in 2004 and then Ujala for many years. Since 2016, the function has been sponsored by Nirapara. Bhima Jewellers took the title sponsor in the 2018 event. The function is normally held in Kochi, Angamaly and Thiruvananthapuram, the cities in Kerala. It was also held twice in Dubai. Ceremonies Awards for Film Best Film The Asianet Film Award for Best Film has been awarded since 1998. Most Popular Film The Asianet Film Award for Mos ...
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Sneham (1998 Film)
''Sneham'' is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Jayaraj. The film stars Jayaram, Jomol, Kasthuri and Biju Menon in the lead roles. The film has music by Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath.This was Jomol's feature debut film as a lead actress. Cast *Jayaram as Padmanabhan Nair *Jomol as Manikkutti * Kasthuri as Radhika *Biju Menon as Sasidharan Nair * Siddique as Sivankutty * Lena as Ammu * V. K. Sreeraman as Bhaskaran Mama *Vavachan as Omanakkuttan *Captain Raju *Kunjhukutty Varassiar as Muthassi Soundtrack Soulful melodies. Heart melting songs. Reception K. Jayalakshmi of ''Deccan Herald ''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by businessman K. N. Guruswamy and launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printers Mysore, a privately hel ...'' wrote "An award winning performance from Jairam, this one from Jayaraaj is a must-see for those who are looking for good ...
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Parinayam (1994 Film)
''Parinayam'' ( ''Wedding'') is a Malayalam language period drama film, directed by Hariharan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The key characters are played by Mohini, Manoj K. Jayan and Vineeth. The film also has a cast of character artists including Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumari, Jagannatha Varma, Valsala Menon, Bindu Panicker, Bahadoor, and Shanthi Krishna. It won four National Film Awards (Best Screenplay, Best Film on Other Social Issues, Best Music Direction, and Special Jury Award for Cinematography), as well as several Kerala State Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South. This film deals with the mental and physical agony that a young Namboothiri widow had to undergo for losing her chastity. ''Parinayam'' is loosely inspired by the life of Kuriyedathu Thathri and revolves around Smārthavichāram — a ritualistic trial for adultery practiced among the Brahmins of Kerala. It is often regarded as a classic in Malaya ...
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Ghazal (1993 Film)
''Ghazal'' (ഗസൽ) is a 1993 Malayalam film directed by Kamal. Vineeth and Mohini play the lead roles in the film and Thilakan appears in a supporting role. Director Kamal considers the film close to his heart, a film that took him to childhood memories. Cast *Vineeth as Muneer *Mohini as Sereena * Nassar as Valiyamaliyekkal Syed Burhanudeen Thangal *Thilakan as Thangal Uppappa *Srividya as wife of Burhanudeen Thangal *Nedumudi Venu as Alikkutty *Manoj K. Jayan as Khadar *Sreenivasan as Beeran *Santha Devi as Kondotty Ammayi * Sonia *Zeenath as Amina, mother of Khadar *Mamukkoya as Mollakka *Kuthiravattam Pappu as Ossan *Jose Pellissery as Muzeebath/ Valiyamaliyekkal Syed Sarafudheen Thangal * Kunjandi as Ravunninair *Idavela Babu as Nambeesan kutti *Ragini Soundtrack The music of the film proved successful, but the critical responses were mixed. The music was done by Bombay Ravi, while the lyrics were penned by Yusuf Ali Kechery. K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra and Minm ...
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Kerala State Film Award For Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to a lyricist for best lyrics in a Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala), Department of Information and Public Relations of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala). The awardees are decided by an independent jury constituted every year by the government. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the List of Chief Ministers of Kerala, Chief Minister.The first Kerala State film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with Vayalar Ramavarma receiving the award for Nadhi (film), Nadhi and ''Kadalpalam'' (1969). O. N. V. Kurup is the most honoured lyricist ...
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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship is an honour of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), given to writers of Malayalam literature by inducting them as the distinguished members of the Akademi. References External links

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2013 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
The 2013 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories.
was announced on 19 December 2014.


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Endowments

*I. C. Chacko Award:
M. N. Karasseri (''Thaymozhi'', Study) * C. B. Kumar Award: Adoor Gopalakrishnan (''Cinema Samskaram'', Essay) *K.R. Namboodiri Award: Dr. J. P. Prajith (''Thanthrasahityam'') *Kanakasree Award:Dr K Sampreetha (''Neettezhuthu'', Poetry) * Geetha Hiranyan Award: ...
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The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ...
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Kerala Kaumudi
''Kerala Kaumudi'' is a Malayalam language daily newspaper published from Kerala, India, headquartered in the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It was founded in 1911 by C. V. Kunhiraman as a periodical. His son K. Sukumaran later served as the newspaper's editor. Kerala Kaumudi is one of the largest circulated newspapers in Malayalam with 9 editions, published from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur besides being circulated in the United Arab Emirates. In the course of over a century, Kerala Kaumudi has diversified and expanded into a multitude of media platforms. In addition to the daily, ''Kerala Kaumudi'' comprises a midday named Kerala ''Kaumudi Flash'', the ''Kerala Kaumudi Weekly'', the children's magazine ''Magic Slate'', the glossy film magazine ''Flash Movies'', an online edition of the newspaper and the television channel ''Kaumudy TV''. ''Kerala Kaumudi Weekly'', formerly edited by K. Balakrishna ...
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Vallathol Award
Vallathol Award is a literary award given by the Vallathol Sahithya Samithi for contribution to Malayalam literature Malayalam, the lingua franca of the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puduchery, is one of the six classical languages of India. Malayalam literature comprises those literary text .... The award was instituted in 1991 in memory of Vallathol Narayana Menon, one of the modern triumvirate poets (Adhunika kavithrayam) of Malayalam poetry. The prize includes a cash prize of 1,11,111 and a plaque. Awardees References {{Malayalam Literature , state=collapsed Indian literary awards Awards established in 1991 Malayalam literary awards 1991 establishments in India ...
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