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1. Sithara (Singer)


s/i/t/h/a/r/sithara--28singer-29.png Sithara Krishnakumar, or as we call her Sithara, is a splendid playback singer. She started off her career in 2007 with her first song ‘PammiPammi’. She got a kick to her profession after winning several musical talent shows like AsianetSapthaSwarangal (2004), Kairali TVGandharvaSangeetham and Jeevan TV Voice. She has now given her voice to over fifty film songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Her forte is folk and fusion genres of music. Sithara is on a musical roller-costar with a specialty in various styles including Hindustani classical, Carnatic and Gazals. Born in Kozhikode, Kerala, this lady started to sing at the age of as early as four. She was born and brought i...
Sithara Krishnakumar, or as we call her Sithara, is a splendid playback singer. She started off her career in 2007 with her first song ‘PammiPammi’. She got a kick to her profession after winning several musical talent shows like AsianetSapthaSwarangal (2004), Kairali TVGandharvaSangeetham and Jeevan TV Voice. She has now given her voice to over fifty film songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Her forte is folk and fusion genres of music. Sithara is on a musical roller-costar with a specialty in various styles including Hindustani classical, Carnatic and Gazals. Born in Kozhikode, Kerala, this lady started to sing at the age of as early as four. She was born and brought i...
Date of Birth: 01-07-1986
Age: 37
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Playback Singer
Date of Birth: 01-07-1986
Age: 37
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Playback Singer

2. Vaikom Vijayalakshmi


vaikom-vijayalakshmi.png Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, is a singer and a musician, specialized in playing a rare and a beautiful instrument, Gayatri Veena. She was born on 7th of October, 1981, with visual impairment. Gifted with a beautiful voice, but she was deprived of the pleasure of seeing the world. And that hasn't stopped her ever from reaching high and chasing her dreams. She won special jury mention for her very first song Katte Katte for the movie Celluloid. She learned about 100 ragas in just a year, all by herself from listening to them, and started making her compositions. Though all the great musicians of all times have said music requires having training from a knowledgeable teacher. But this lady, surpris...
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, is a singer and a musician, specialized in playing a rare and a beautiful instrument, Gayatri Veena. She was born on 7th of October, 1981, with visual impairment. Gifted with a beautiful voice, but she was deprived of the pleasure of seeing the world. And that hasn't stopped her ever from reaching high and chasing her dreams. She won special jury mention for her very first song Katte Katte for the movie Celluloid. She learned about 100 ragas in just a year, all by herself from listening to them, and started making her compositions. Though all the great musicians of all times have said music requires having training from a knowledgeable teacher. But this lady, surpris...
Date of Birth: 07-10-1981
Age: 42
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 07-10-1981
Age: 42
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer

3. Anjali Menon


anjali-menon.png Anjali Menon is a Malayalam film director who came to limelight with films like “Kerala Cafe’ and ‘Ustad Hotel’. She was born in Calicut ( Kerala). She is the daughter of T. Madhavan Nair and Sarada Nair. She grew up in Dubai but had completed her post-graduate in Communication from Pune University and later even became a graduate from the London Film School in 2003 where she learned the techniques of editing, producing and directing a film. Being an alumna of the London Film School, the choice of film-making as a career was just a progression.  Her completion of studies in London Film School made her attempt a film named ‘Black Nor White’ that was pre...
Anjali Menon is a Malayalam film director who came to limelight with films like “Kerala Cafe’ and ‘Ustad Hotel’. She was born in Calicut ( Kerala). She is the daughter of T. Madhavan Nair and Sarada Nair. She grew up in Dubai but had completed her post-graduate in Communication from Pune University and later even became a graduate from the London Film School in 2003 where she learned the techniques of editing, producing and directing a film. Being an alumna of the London Film School, the choice of film-making as a career was just a progression.  Her completion of studies in London Film School made her attempt a film named ‘Black Nor White’ that was pre...
Date of Birth: 1979
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 1979
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director

4. Sajitha Madathil


13-08-2019/sajitha-madathil.jpg Sajitha Madathil is a veteran Indian film and theatre actress. She was born to Chandrashekharan Menon and Savithri at Tanur. She completed her early education from Kozhikode and later got a Masters degree in Theatre from Rabindra Bharathi University in Kolkata. She was always influenced towards theatre and had a keen interest in acting. She had no one of the acting backgrounds in her family but did wonders in the films as well as theatre. After the inspiration she got from the University, she directed a drama ‘Matsyagandhi’ which earned her many praises. After that, she never looked back and went on to direct as well as acted in various plays. In the times when women working were ...
Sajitha Madathil is a veteran Indian film and theatre actress. She was born to Chandrashekharan Menon and Savithri at Tanur. She completed her early education from Kozhikode and later got a Masters degree in Theatre from Rabindra Bharathi University in Kolkata. She was always influenced towards theatre and had a keen interest in acting. She had no one of the acting backgrounds in her family but did wonders in the films as well as theatre. After the inspiration she got from the University, she directed a drama ‘Matsyagandhi’ which earned her many praises. After that, she never looked back and went on to direct as well as acted in various plays. In the times when women working were ...

5. Rima Kallingal


rima-kallingal.jpg Rima is one of the gifted actors of the industry.  She is a trained dancer, model and an actor who works majorly in Malayalam cinema. She participated in the Miss Kerala contest in 2008 and finished as the first runner-up. Since then, she was driven to take up acting as her career. She debuted in Mollywood in 2009, with “Ritu” and later was also seen in “Neelathaamara.” Coming from a cultured background, Rima learned to dance since she was three years old. She is a trained classical dancer. Her skill has given her opportunities to dance at national as well as international stages. She studied till class V, in Stanes Anglo Higher Secondary School in Coonoor, and t...
Rima is one of the gifted actors of the industry.  She is a trained dancer, model and an actor who works majorly in Malayalam cinema. She participated in the Miss Kerala contest in 2008 and finished as the first runner-up. Since then, she was driven to take up acting as her career. She debuted in Mollywood in 2009, with “Ritu” and later was also seen in “Neelathaamara.” Coming from a cultured background, Rima learned to dance since she was three years old. She is a trained classical dancer. Her skill has given her opportunities to dance at national as well as international stages. She studied till class V, in Stanes Anglo Higher Secondary School in Coonoor, and t...
Date of Birth: 19-01-1984
Age: 40
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 19-01-1984
Age: 40
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

6. Lal Jose


lal-jose.png Best known in Malayalam cinema, Lal Jose is a film director and producer. He was born on 11th January 1966, in Thrissur district of Kerala. Lal started his career in the film industry as an assistant director to Kamal. In 1998, he made his directorial debut with the film titled Oru Maravathoor Kanavu. His other notable works include Classmates, Immanuel, Meesa Madhavan, Neelathaamara, etc. amongst many others. His parents are Jose and Lily and he finished is schooling from NSS KPT School and NSS College. He has two daughters with his wife, Leena. His daughters are Irine and Catherine. After he had finished graduation, he went to Chennai to pursue his goal of being in the film industry. <...
Best known in Malayalam cinema, Lal Jose is a film director and producer. He was born on 11th January 1966, in Thrissur district of Kerala. Lal started his career in the film industry as an assistant director to Kamal. In 1998, he made his directorial debut with the film titled Oru Maravathoor Kanavu. His other notable works include Classmates, Immanuel, Meesa Madhavan, Neelathaamara, etc. amongst many others. His parents are Jose and Lily and he finished is schooling from NSS KPT School and NSS College. He has two daughters with his wife, Leena. His daughters are Irine and Catherine. After he had finished graduation, he went to Chennai to pursue his goal of being in the film industry. <...
Date of Birth: 31-05-1966
Age: 57
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director, Producer
Date of Birth: 31-05-1966
Age: 57
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director, Producer

7. J. Sasikumar


j.-sasikumar.png Sasikumar, who was born as Nambiathusseril Varkey John in Alappuzha, was a director of Malayalam movies. His career began in the middle of the 1960’s, and he has since then directed 141 films. He is the title holder of three world records: Record for the most number of movies (141 movies), Record for having the maximum number of films with the same actor in the main role (84 movies with Prem Nazir), and also the Record for the maximum films directed in one year (he was the director of 15 movies in the year 1977). Born to N L Vakrey and Mariya, he had a passion for acting since the age of ten. He studied at Leo Thirteenth High school in Alleppey and St.Ephrem's School in Mannanam. He...
Sasikumar, who was born as Nambiathusseril Varkey John in Alappuzha, was a director of Malayalam movies. His career began in the middle of the 1960’s, and he has since then directed 141 films. He is the title holder of three world records: Record for the most number of movies (141 movies), Record for having the maximum number of films with the same actor in the main role (84 movies with Prem Nazir), and also the Record for the maximum films directed in one year (he was the director of 15 movies in the year 1977). Born to N L Vakrey and Mariya, he had a passion for acting since the age of ten. He studied at Leo Thirteenth High school in Alleppey and St.Ephrem's School in Mannanam. He...
Date of Birth: 14-10-1927
Date of Death: 17-07-2014
Age: 96
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 14-10-1927
Date of Death: 17-07-2014
Age: 96
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director

8. M. Jayachandran


m.-jayachandran.jpg M Jayachandran is an Indian musician, music composer, and singer; he works in Malayalam Film Industry. Jayachandran was born on 5th April 1971 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His parents are Madhusudhanan Nair and Sukumari Amma. He took his Electrical Engineering degree from TKM College of Engineering. On 12th November 1995, he got married to Priya. At the age of 5, he started his training in the Carnatic music from Attingal Harihara Iyer and then under Perumbavoor G Raveendranath. Then for 18 years he studied the music under Neyyattinkara Mohanchandran. He has won the Carnatic vocal competition for four consecutive years from 1987 at the Kerala University ...
M Jayachandran is an Indian musician, music composer, and singer; he works in Malayalam Film Industry. Jayachandran was born on 5th April 1971 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His parents are Madhusudhanan Nair and Sukumari Amma. He took his Electrical Engineering degree from TKM College of Engineering. On 12th November 1995, he got married to Priya. At the age of 5, he started his training in the Carnatic music from Attingal Harihara Iyer and then under Perumbavoor G Raveendranath. Then for 18 years he studied the music under Neyyattinkara Mohanchandran. He has won the Carnatic vocal competition for four consecutive years from 1987 at the Kerala University ...
Date of Birth: 14-06-1971
Age: 52
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Musician
Date of Birth: 14-06-1971
Age: 52
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Musician

9. Kamal


kamal.jpg Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed, more prominently known as Kamal, is a movie director, producer, and writer. Kamal has predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He was born in Mathilakam, Kodungallur in Thrissur, Kerela on 28 November 1957. He had started his career after completing his graduation from Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur and Christ College, Irinjalakuda. He got married to Saburabi and had two children with her, Hanna Mohamed and Jenuse Mohamed. His son, Jenuse also made his debut in the year 2015 with the film 100 Days of Love. It was also a Malayalam film. His career in the industry started when he scripted for the film Thraasa. Thraasa was di...
Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed, more prominently known as Kamal, is a movie director, producer, and writer. Kamal has predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He was born in Mathilakam, Kodungallur in Thrissur, Kerela on 28 November 1957. He had started his career after completing his graduation from Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur and Christ College, Irinjalakuda. He got married to Saburabi and had two children with her, Hanna Mohamed and Jenuse Mohamed. His son, Jenuse also made his debut in the year 2015 with the film 100 Days of Love. It was also a Malayalam film. His career in the industry started when he scripted for the film Thraasa. Thraasa was di...
Date of Birth: 28-11-1957
Age: 66
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 28-11-1957
Age: 66
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

10. Salim Kumar


13-08-2019/salim-kumar.jpg Salim Kumar is a person who deserves the title of a film legend. He was born on 1969 in Kerala to parents Gangadharan and Kausalya. He has worked in nearly two hundred and fifty films, mostly in Malayalam and is a very popular public figure in Kerala. He did his higher education in BA from Maharajas College in Ernakulam, which has a reputation for nurturing budding artists. During his course at Maharajas, he had won the University title for mimicry three years in a row. He had wanted to be a singer when he was young, but realizing his latent talent in mimicry and other performance arts; He decided to pursue acting instead. From the late 1980’s, he had been an active figure in the television industry, being ...
Salim Kumar is a person who deserves the title of a film legend. He was born on 1969 in Kerala to parents Gangadharan and Kausalya. He has worked in nearly two hundred and fifty films, mostly in Malayalam and is a very popular public figure in Kerala. He did his higher education in BA from Maharajas College in Ernakulam, which has a reputation for nurturing budding artists. During his course at Maharajas, he had won the University title for mimicry three years in a row. He had wanted to be a singer when he was young, but realizing his latent talent in mimicry and other performance arts; He decided to pursue acting instead. From the late 1980’s, he had been an active figure in the television industry, being ...
Date of Birth: 10-10-1969
Age: 54
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 10-10-1969
Age: 54
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

11. Manoj K. Jayan


24-03-2017/manoj-k.-jayan.png Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan is a South-Indian actor, born on 15 March 1966 in an Ezhava family. His father, Sruthiyil K.G. Jayan, is a famous Carnatic musician, whereas his mother works as a teacher. He completed his schooling from the Government College, Nattika. It is known that since childhood, he was much of an introvert. He made up his mind on pursuing acting as a career. His parents encouraged him by sending him to the Southern Film Institute, Trivandrum to learn to act. His professor at the Institute, Adam Ayub, later directed his debut on television in ‘Kumilakal’, a television serial airing on Doordarshan in 1988. Manoj debuted with ...
Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan is a South-Indian actor, born on 15 March 1966 in an Ezhava family. His father, Sruthiyil K.G. Jayan, is a famous Carnatic musician, whereas his mother works as a teacher. He completed his schooling from the Government College, Nattika. It is known that since childhood, he was much of an introvert. He made up his mind on pursuing acting as a career. His parents encouraged him by sending him to the Southern Film Institute, Trivandrum to learn to act. His professor at the Institute, Adam Ayub, later directed his debut on television in ‘Kumilakal’, a television serial airing on Doordarshan in 1988. Manoj debuted with ...
Date of Birth: 15-03-1966
Age: 58
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 15-03-1966
Age: 58
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

12. Vijay Yesudas


v/i/j/a/y/0/vijay-yesudas.jpg Vijay Yesudas (Born: 23rd March, 1979) is an Indian classical musician and playback singer from Chennai. He is known for his work predominantly in the south Indian film Industry, especially Malayalam, and Tamil films as well as in other Indian Languages such as Telegu, Kannada, and Hindi. Vijay is the son of prominent singer K.J. Yesudas and the grandson of stage singer Augustine Joseph. His mother’s name is Prabha, and he is the second son of the family. He studied in Chennai until the 9th grade and moved to the US for further studies. He graduated from the University of Miami with a B.A in Music. Vijay Yesu...
Vijay Yesudas (Born: 23rd March, 1979) is an Indian classical musician and playback singer from Chennai. He is known for his work predominantly in the south Indian film Industry, especially Malayalam, and Tamil films as well as in other Indian Languages such as Telegu, Kannada, and Hindi. Vijay is the son of prominent singer K.J. Yesudas and the grandson of stage singer Augustine Joseph. His mother’s name is Prabha, and he is the second son of the family. He studied in Chennai until the 9th grade and moved to the US for further studies. He graduated from the University of Miami with a B.A in Music. Vijay Yesu...
Date of Birth: 23-03-1979
Age: 45
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer, Musician
Date of Birth: 23-03-1979
Age: 45
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer, Musician

13. Prithviraj Sukumaran


p/r/i/t/h/v/prithviraj-sukumaran.jpg Prithviraj Sukumaran is one among the bubbly actor of South India. This young charming man hailed from Kerala, the God’s own country. He was born in the year 1982 to Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. Their family is entirely a cinema family, where his mother is an actress, his brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister in law Poornima Indrajith are also actors. At a young age of 19, Prithviraj Sukumaran entered the Malayalam film industry as a charming hero. Nandhanam is his debut movie; the movies Stop Violence and Nakshathra Kannulla Rajakumaran Avannundoru Rajakumari got released before his debut movie. Prithvi is acting in various Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies and quenching his acting thirst. He entered Ta...
Prithviraj Sukumaran is one among the bubbly actor of South India. This young charming man hailed from Kerala, the God’s own country. He was born in the year 1982 to Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. Their family is entirely a cinema family, where his mother is an actress, his brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister in law Poornima Indrajith are also actors. At a young age of 19, Prithviraj Sukumaran entered the Malayalam film industry as a charming hero. Nandhanam is his debut movie; the movies Stop Violence and Nakshathra Kannulla Rajakumaran Avannundoru Rajakumari got released before his debut movie. Prithvi is acting in various Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies and quenching his acting thirst. He entered Ta...
Date of Birth: 16-10-1982
Age: 41
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Producer, Actor
Date of Birth: 16-10-1982
Age: 41
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Producer, Actor