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Dileesh Nair
Dileesh Nair (born 23 July 1981) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. He started out as a 2D animator. He made his script writing debut with ''Salt N' Pepper'' (2011) along with Syam Pushkaran. He debuted as film director with ''Tamaar Padaar'' (2014). Personal life Dileesh Nair was born in Thodupuzha, Kerala. He worked as a 2D animator for clients in Australia and the Middle East based out of Kochi. Film career Dileesh Nair penned the script for ''Salt N' Pepper'' with his friend Syam Pushkaran. ''Salt N’Pepper''’s Telugu, Tamil and Hindi remake rights have been bought by actor-film director Prakash Raj. In 2012, he wrote the script for ''Da Thadiya'' (2012); another film directed by Aashiq Abu; along with Syam Pushkaran and Abhilash S Kumar. He also wrote script for the movie ''Idukki Gold (film)'' (2013). He has also appeared in cameo roles in films such as ''22 Female Kottayam'', ''Da Thadiya'', ''Idiots''. He made his directoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Manakkad
Manakkad is a village in Thodupuzha Taluk of Idukki District in Kerala, India, bordering Thodupuzha town on the banks of the Thodupuzha river. Overview Its name is sometimes confused with those of Manarkad in Kottayam District and Manacaud (with the same Malayalam pronunciation as Manakkad) which is a locality in Thiruvananthapuram City. Manakkad Village also has a '' Panchayat'' known as Manakkad Panchayat. Arikuzha is the first ward of this Panchayat and it lies in the border of Idukki and Ernakulam districts. The telephone exchange is situated in Arikuzha. Arikuzha is a natural village with lot of scenic beauties. The village consists mainly of farmers and a few planters. Majority are Hindu and Christian population with a few Muslim families. Cultivation consists of rubber plantation, rice and coconut. A rare mix of central travancore culture. The village has a good literacy rate and are continually improving the human potential in the fields of IT, nursing service an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for Hypocrisy, hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the Tragedy, tragic Greek chorus, chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rifle Club (film)
''Rifle Club'' is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Aashiq Abu and written by Syam Pushkaran, Dileesh Karunakaran, and Suhas. The film is produced by Aashiq Abu, Vincent Vadakkan, and Vishal Vincent Tony under the banners of OPM Cinemas and TRU Stories. The film features Vijayaraghavan, Dileesh Pothan, Vani Viswanath, Anurag Kashyap, Suresh Krishna, Vineeth Kumar, Hanumankind, Ramzan Muhammed, Unnimaya Prasad, Darshana Rajendran and Surabhi Lakshmi. The project was officially announced on 16 March 2024. Principal photography began on 20 March 2024, with filming taking place in Mundakayam, the Rajahmundry forest, Thrissur, and Ernakulam. The production was completed on 19 July 2024. The film's music was composed by Rex Vijayan. It marks the acting debut of rapper Hanumankind and the Malayalam debut of Anurag Kashyap. The film was released on 19 December 2024 and received mixed-to-positive reviews. It was a commercial success at the box office. Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mayaanadhi
''Mayaanadhi'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language romantic thriller film directed and co-produced by Aashiq Abu, and written by Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair. The film stars Tovino Thomas as a criminal on the run and Aishwarya Lekshmi as an aspiring actress. Their troubled love and struggle for survival form the basic plot of the film. It released on 22 December 2017 to widespread critical acclaim from critics. The film was praised for the way it tackled with sexuality and was included in ''The Hindus top 25 Malayalam films of the decade. The plot was inspired by the 1960 French film ''Breathless''. Plot John Mathew a.k.a. Maathan is an orphan, living as a thug. He participates in an undercover deal on behalf of his boss, who is busy with his daughter's schooling. Maathan convinces his group that their boss is intentionally pulling out of the deal due to the risk involved. However, they reach the hotel without any issue. While Maathan is taking a bath, three police of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Santhosh Echikkanam
Santhosh Aechikkanam is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his short stories, which include ''Komala'' and ''Biriyani''. He also wrote screenplays for films such as ''Annayum Rasoolum'' and ''Bachelor Party''. Biography Santhosh Aechikkanam was born in 1971 in a farmer's family in Bedadka, in Kasargod district of the Indian state of Kerala to A. C. Chandran Nair and Shyamala. After graduating in Malayalam and literature, he secured a post graduate diploma in Journalism and mass communication from Kerala Press Academy. He has worked as a teacher at Durga Higher Secondary School, Kanhangad and was also associated with Akashvani. Aechikkanam was involved in a controversy due to his allegedly casteist remarks at a literary festival. His famous short story ''Biryani'' sparked controversy amid allegations that it was part of a deliberate effort to create an anti-Muslim collective consciousness through its narrative. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lovely (2025 Film)
''Lovely'' is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language romantic fantasy film written and directed by Dileesh Nair, and starring Mathew Thomas, Sivaangi Krishnakumar and Manoj K. Jayan. This movie was released on 16 May 2025 and opened with mixed to negative response praising the 3D making and direction but the weak script was criticised. Plot A young man develops an unexpected friendship with a talking housefly. Cast *Mathew Thomas as Boney *Unnimaya Prasad as Housefly (motion capture) **Sivaangi Krishnakumar as Housefly (voice) *Manoj K. Jayan as Magistrate *Aswathy Manoharan *Radhika *Prasanth Murali as Shinemon * Baburaj *Joemon Jyothir * Arun Pradeep *Sreejith Ravi * Jayashankar *Ashlin *Arun Ajikumar *Ganga Meera Critical reception Gopika I. S. of ''The Times of India'' rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The screenplay is very shaky and half-baked at best. The dialogues are also all over the place, never quite achieving a natural tone. ..''Lovely'' might be worth a one-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chemban Vinod Jose
Chemban Vinod Jose (born 24 May 1976) is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession. Mathrubhumi Show Guru Video He is an established and has appeared in over 50 films, mostly in comedic roles. He is best known for his performance in '''' (2013), '' Tamaar Padaar'' (2014), '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Baburaj (actor)
Baburaj Jacob, mononymously known as Baburaj, is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in Tamil and Hindi films. He began and established his career in cinema by playing antagonistic roles and graduated to comedic and character roles after the 2011 film '' Salt N' Pepper''. Personal life Baburaj married twice. He has two sons from his first marriage. His second marriage is to South Indian actress Vani Viswanath. The couple has two children. On 14 February 2017, Baburaj was stabbed by one of his neighbours in Idukki following an argument. Film career Baburaj started his acting career as a junior artist. His debut in Malayalam was ''Bheesmacharya'' (1994), directed by Cochin Haneefa, where he played a notorious villain. He also acted as a villain in the Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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] [Amazon] |
Idiots (film)
''Idiots'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film, the debut of director K S Bava. The film stars Asif Ali and Sanusha, and was co-produced by prominent filmmaker Sangeeth Sivan. Plot A rich heiress hires a killer Beeran to kill her to put the blame on her boyfriend for cheating her. Beeran hires Freddy a juice stall vendor to do the same. At the same time a thief and a small time footballer enters the house to steal but leaves empty handed after the heiress finds him. Freddy reaches the heiress's house and plans to kill her by poisoning her. But the thief reaches the flat at the same time to erase his fingerprints from the tables and chairs so that even if the heiress dies, he won't be blamed. But all the three feel that if the heiress wants to die without pain she has to go out. So they all go near a bridge. But during a fight between the thief and Freddy, the heiress accidentally falls from the bridge. When she regains her consciousness she finds the thief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
22 Female Kottayam
''22 Female Kottayam'', also known as ''22FK'', is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Aashiq Abu. Written by Syam Pushkaran and Abhilash S. Kumar. The film stars Rima Kallingal and Fahadh Faasil. It was set and filmed in Bengaluru. It released on 13 April 2012, and received positive reviews from critics. It was also well received at the box-office. Plot Tessa is a nursing student in Bengaluru with plans of traveling to Canada for a career. She meets Cyril, a travel agency worker, when she is setting up her visa. They fall in love and start living together. Tessa loves him with all her heart and takes their relationship and cohabitation seriously. One day while at a pub, a guy misbehaves with Tessa and Cyril beats him up badly. The guy tries to take revenge on Cyril and searches for him. Cyril goes into hiding with the help of his friend Hegde. Hegde arrives at Cyril's home to inform Tessa about the situation. Then he asks her plainly "Can I have sex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Idukki Gold (film)
''Idukki Gold'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language stoner drama film directed by Aashiq Abu and written by Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair, based on a short story by Santhosh Echikkanam with the same name. The film stars Maniyanpilla Raju, Prathap Pothen, Babu Antony, Vijayaraghavan and Raveendran. The film was released on 11 October 2013. Plot The movie starts with Michael, who resides in the Czech Republic, returns to India to meet up with his old schoolmates Madan, Antony, Ravi and Raman. He puts up an advertisement in the local newspaper. Ravi and Madan who are still in contact with each other, notice Michael's advertisement and decide to meet him. Upon meeting Michael, Ravi, and Madan reminisce about their school days. Eventually they decide to go on a road trip to locate the rest of their friends, Antony and Raman, and visit their school. The journey they embark bring them to a dark episode in their school life The movie is divided into five parts: "Perilatha Gang", "Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
