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1. Sanika Nambiar


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Sanika Nambiar is Mumbai, Maharashtra based Indian actress and model. She predominantly works in Malayalam movies. She began working as a child artist and later on started as a lead actress in numerous films. She played the character of Rosemol in “Olympian Anthony Adam” and Rudra in “Agninakshathram” as a child artist.

These two roles are still the most memorable for her. She even won the best child artist award for playing Rosemol. She is also a successful model and was proudly crowned as first runner-up in Miss Kerala 2012 contest. As an adult star, she worked in Mollywood movie, Orissa which was a love based story. She played the role of an Oriya girl named, Suneyi.

She is predominantly known for this portrayal. The lead pair of this movie were UnniMukundan and Sanika Nambiar...

Sanika Nambiar is Mumbai, Maharashtra based Indian actress and model. She predominantly works in Malayalam movies. She began working as a child artist and later on started as a lead actress in numerous films. She played the character of Rosemol in “Olympian Anthony Adam” and Rudra in “Agninakshathram” as a child artist.

These two roles are still the most memorable for her. She even won the best child artist award for playing Rosemol. She is also a successful model and was proudly crowned as first runner-up in Miss Kerala 2012 contest. As an adult star, she worked in Mollywood movie, Orissa which was a love based story. She played the role of an Oriya girl named, Suneyi.

She is predominantly known for this portrayal. The lead pair of this movie were UnniMukundan and Sanika Nambiar...


2. KS Chithra


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Chithra is a worldwide known Indian soulful singer. Her original name is Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra. Born in July 1963, Chithra has grown into a versatile singer who can sing all variants. Though she is a born Malayali, she sang in more than 13 languages so far, and the number is still going on. She is fondly known as Chinna Kuyil and Keralathinte Vanambadi, which translates into English as Little Nightingale and Nightingale of Kerala. This is due to her exceptionally melodious singing which has never known any boundaries. She made the excellent contribution to the Music industry in languages like Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit, Badaga, Tulu, Punjabi, and Urdu. She has a record of being able to record more than 25,000 songs and the number...

Chithra is a worldwide known Indian soulful singer. Her original name is Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra. Born in July 1963, Chithra has grown into a versatile singer who can sing all variants. Though she is a born Malayali, she sang in more than 13 languages so far, and the number is still going on. She is fondly known as Chinna Kuyil and Keralathinte Vanambadi, which translates into English as Little Nightingale and Nightingale of Kerala. This is due to her exceptionally melodious singing which has never known any boundaries. She made the excellent contribution to the Music industry in languages like Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit, Badaga, Tulu, Punjabi, and Urdu. She has a record of being able to record more than 25,000 songs and the number...

Date of Birth: 27-07-1963
Age: 60
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 27-07-1963
Age: 60
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

3. K P A C Lalitha


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K.P.A.C Lalitha is known for her character Mayavathi Amma in the super hit comedy serial ‘Thattiyum Muttiyum.’ She is one of the finest Malayalam Cinema and Serials actors, known for her acting in very distinctive and versatile roles in hundreds of movies. She has won National Award twice for the movies Amaram (directed by her husband) in 1991 and Shantam in 2000. She has also won several state awards and many television awards.

In 2013, her autobiography Kadha Tudarum won the Cherukad award. She was born Maheshwari in 1947, in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. She is a part of the Malayalam Cinema Industry and Tele Serial Industry. She began her career at the age of 10 by acting in plays. Her first play was Geethayude Bali. Later she joined K.P.A.C, a renowned drama troupe in Kerala. K.P.A.C Lalitha b...

K.P.A.C Lalitha is known for her character Mayavathi Amma in the super hit comedy serial ‘Thattiyum Muttiyum.’ She is one of the finest Malayalam Cinema and Serials actors, known for her acting in very distinctive and versatile roles in hundreds of movies. She has won National Award twice for the movies Amaram (directed by her husband) in 1991 and Shantam in 2000. She has also won several state awards and many television awards.

In 2013, her autobiography Kadha Tudarum won the Cherukad award. She was born Maheshwari in 1947, in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. She is a part of the Malayalam Cinema Industry and Tele Serial Industry. She began her career at the age of 10 by acting in plays. Her first play was Geethayude Bali. Later she joined K.P.A.C, a renowned drama troupe in Kerala. K.P.A.C Lalitha b...

Date of Birth: 25-02-1948
Date of Death: 22-02-2022
Age: 76
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 25-02-1948
Date of Death: 22-02-2022
Age: 76
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

4. Samyuktha Varma


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Born on November 26, 1982 in Kerala, Samyukhta Varma is a renowned actress in the Malayalam industry. She entered the Malayalam industry with the film Veendum Chila Veetukaryangal. Satyan Anthikad is the director of the film. 
 
Samyuktha worked in several Malayalam films and has even bagged few awards. After her marriage with co-star Biju Menon, she quit the film industry. 
 
Samyuktha is blessed with good looks. She never dreamt of entering into the film industry as an actress. 
 
Born on November 26, 1982 in Kerala, Samyukhta Varma is a renowned actress in the Malayalam industry. She entered the Malayalam industry with the film Veendum Chila Veetukaryangal. Satyan Anthikad is the director of the film. 
 
Samyuktha worked in several Malayalam films and has even bagged few awards. After her marriage with co-star Biju Menon, she quit the film industry. 
 
Samyuktha is blessed with good looks. She never dreamt of entering into the film industry as an actress. 
 
Date of Birth: 26-11-1979
Age: 44
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 26-11-1979
Age: 44
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

5. K Sankunni


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K Sankunni was a Film Editor who primarily worked in the Malayalam film Industry. He was married to Indira Sankunni and had two sons and two daughters. He edited 300-plus films, mostly Malayalam and some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi. He won the Kerala State Film Award in 1988 in the Best Editor category for New Delhi (1987), the Cine Technicians Award for Gauravam in 1991, the Matrubhumi Award and the Kerela Film Critics Award 1999-2000 for Patram (1999). He died on 28 February 2001 of a heart attack.

He is known for his work as an Assistant Editor in Wedding Celebration (1962) and Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke (1957) and as an Editor in Thillana Thillana (2003), India Gate (2002), Praja (2001), Underworld (1999), Vismayan (1998), Vaachalam (1997), King Solomon (1996), Agr...

K Sankunni was a Film Editor who primarily worked in the Malayalam film Industry. He was married to Indira Sankunni and had two sons and two daughters. He edited 300-plus films, mostly Malayalam and some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi. He won the Kerala State Film Award in 1988 in the Best Editor category for New Delhi (1987), the Cine Technicians Award for Gauravam in 1991, the Matrubhumi Award and the Kerela Film Critics Award 1999-2000 for Patram (1999). He died on 28 February 2001 of a heart attack.

He is known for his work as an Assistant Editor in Wedding Celebration (1962) and Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke (1957) and as an Editor in Thillana Thillana (2003), India Gate (2002), Praja (2001), Underworld (1999), Vismayan (1998), Vaachalam (1997), King Solomon (1996), Agr...

Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Editor
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Editor

6. K Raghavan


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Born in Tellicherry, Kerala, India, K.Raghavan is a music director. He is famously known as Raghavan Master. Raghavan was born to a folk singer. K.Raghavan had been awarded the J.C. Daniel Award, which is considered the Kerala government’s highest honour for contributions to the Malayalam industry. Raghavan has composed more than 400 songs and had been active in the Malayalam industry for nearly four decades. Raghavan loved to play football too. Mr.Raghavan began his career by producing music in the movie NeelaKuyil in 1954. As it is said, true talent runs in the blood. He married Yashoda and had five children. K.Raghavan passed away on 19 October 2013, at the age of 99.

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Born in Tellicherry, Kerala, India, K.Raghavan is a music director. He is famously known as Raghavan Master. Raghavan was born to a folk singer. K.Raghavan had been awarded the J.C. Daniel Award, which is considered the Kerala government’s highest honour for contributions to the Malayalam industry. Raghavan has composed more than 400 songs and had been active in the Malayalam industry for nearly four decades. Raghavan loved to play football too. Mr.Raghavan began his career by producing music in the movie NeelaKuyil in 1954. As it is said, true talent runs in the blood. He married Yashoda and had five children. K.Raghavan passed away on 19 October 2013, at the age of 99.

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Date of Birth: 02-12-1913
Date of Death: 19-10-2013
Age: 110
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Music Composer
Date of Birth: 02-12-1913
Date of Death: 19-10-2013
Age: 110
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Music Composer

7. Aswin Thampy


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Aswin Thampi,born on January 4, 1991, was an actor in the South Indian film industry.He came to the film industry as a child artist. His main movie areas are Malayalam and Tamil. He acted in the Tamil movie Kannadi Pookkal (2005). The role of “Vasu son of Sakthivel” is played by Aswin Thampi. His co-star was the famous actor and filmmaker R. Parthiban from the Tamil industry, who was playing the role of Sakthivel.

Aswin Thampi’s Malayalam movies are The Godman (1999), Saphalyam (1999), Priyam (2000), Madhuranombara kattu (2000), Achaneyanenikkishtam (2001), www.anukudumbam.com(2002). Aswin Thampi won the Kerala State Film Award in 2001for for the Best Child Artist category for the movie Madhuranombarakattu (2000). After finishing his graduation in Engineering, he is working in Mumbai as an Engin...

Aswin Thampi,born on January 4, 1991, was an actor in the South Indian film industry.He came to the film industry as a child artist. His main movie areas are Malayalam and Tamil. He acted in the Tamil movie Kannadi Pookkal (2005). The role of “Vasu son of Sakthivel” is played by Aswin Thampi. His co-star was the famous actor and filmmaker R. Parthiban from the Tamil industry, who was playing the role of Sakthivel.

Aswin Thampi’s Malayalam movies are The Godman (1999), Saphalyam (1999), Priyam (2000), Madhuranombara kattu (2000), Achaneyanenikkishtam (2001), www.anukudumbam.com(2002). Aswin Thampi won the Kerala State Film Award in 2001for for the Best Child Artist category for the movie Madhuranombarakattu (2000). After finishing his graduation in Engineering, he is working in Mumbai as an Engin...

Date of Birth: 04-01-1991
Age: 33
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Actor
Date of Birth: 04-01-1991
Age: 33
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Actor

8. Antony Perumbavoor


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Antony Perumbavoor was a driver earlier in his life (he had been a driver to veteran actor Mohanlal) and later became a famous producer in the film industry. Eventually, his life took a drastic change, and he became Mohanlal’s business partner. Antony Perumbavoor owns a production house named Ashirvad Cinema and the first film that this production Studio produced was Narsimha.

Antony Perumbavoor is famous for producing movies like Drishyam in which he has not just played the role of a producer but has also acted in it. He also has bagged himself a Best Film Award for this movie in the year 2013. Antony is a very successful producer and has given to the movie industry various films like Spirit, which won the National Award for the Best film. The fil...

Antony Perumbavoor was a driver earlier in his life (he had been a driver to veteran actor Mohanlal) and later became a famous producer in the film industry. Eventually, his life took a drastic change, and he became Mohanlal’s business partner. Antony Perumbavoor owns a production house named Ashirvad Cinema and the first film that this production Studio produced was Narsimha.

Antony Perumbavoor is famous for producing movies like Drishyam in which he has not just played the role of a producer but has also acted in it. He also has bagged himself a Best Film Award for this movie in the year 2013. Antony is a very successful producer and has given to the movie industry various films like Spirit, which won the National Award for the Best film. The fil...

Date of Birth: 25-05-1968
Age: 55
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Producer
Date of Birth: 25-05-1968
Age: 55
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Producer

9. Shaji Kailas


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Shaji Kailas is an Indian film director who directs predominantly Malayalam movies and known for his commercially successful movies in Kerala circuit. He had a long association with screenwriters Renji Panicker and Ranjith. With his association with both the screenwriters, he directed most successful movies in Mollywood. 
 

Shaji Kailas started ‘News’ simultaneously with ‘Sunday 7 PM’, but ‘News’ (1989) became his debut release followed by ‘Sunday 7 PM’. These films did not get wider acceptance. There was a magic touch in screenwriter Renji Panicker and as many as five films Shaji and Renji got associated together broke the box office records in the industry. In 1993, three films ‘Stha...

Shaji Kailas is an Indian film director who directs predominantly Malayalam movies and known for his commercially successful movies in Kerala circuit. He had a long association with screenwriters Renji Panicker and Ranjith. With his association with both the screenwriters, he directed most successful movies in Mollywood. 
 

Shaji Kailas started ‘News’ simultaneously with ‘Sunday 7 PM’, but ‘News’ (1989) became his debut release followed by ‘Sunday 7 PM’. These films did not get wider acceptance. There was a magic touch in screenwriter Renji Panicker and as many as five films Shaji and Renji got associated together broke the box office records in the industry. In 1993, three films ‘Stha...

Date of Birth: 15-08-1965
Age: 58
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 15-08-1965
Age: 58
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director

10. Mammootty


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Muhammed Kutty Ismail Paniparambil is the original name of Mammootty, the Malayalam superstar. Having working in more than 300 movies he is still a star to reckon with, in Malayalam film industry. Apart from acting, he was also a lawyer. Currently he is busy with philanthropic works too. 
 
Born on 7th September 1951, Mammootty also donned the role of a producer. He has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada, other than Malayalam films. He garnered the National Award for his acting skills, thrice in his career. He shares this feat with veteran actor Kamal Haasan. 5 Kerala State Film Awards and a dozen Filmfare Awards also decorate his cupboard. Mammoo...
Muhammed Kutty Ismail Paniparambil is the original name of Mammootty, the Malayalam superstar. Having working in more than 300 movies he is still a star to reckon with, in Malayalam film industry. Apart from acting, he was also a lawyer. Currently he is busy with philanthropic works too. 
 
Born on 7th September 1951, Mammootty also donned the role of a producer. He has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada, other than Malayalam films. He garnered the National Award for his acting skills, thrice in his career. He shares this feat with veteran actor Kamal Haasan. 5 Kerala State Film Awards and a dozen Filmfare Awards also decorate his cupboard. Mammoo...
Date of Birth: 07-09-1951
Age: 72
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 07-09-1951
Age: 72
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

11. K J Yesudas


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Kattassery Joseph Yesudas shortly called as K J Yesudas is an exceptional Carnatic singer and playback singer in Indian Cinema. Born on Jan 10 in 1940, he is fondly called as Gana Gandharvan and Dasettan. He has set a record of recording more than 60,000 songs. He is born in a Roman Catholic family, in Kochi. His father was a great classical Malayalam musician. His first song was Jaathi Bhedam Matha Dwesham (music: M B Sreenivasan) recorded on 14 November 1961. This song is so close to Yesudas, that he signs it even today very often in any of the concerts. His journey started with this song. He got his first hit through a movie Bharya under the music direction of G. Devarajan. He made huge hit songs in Tamil and Telugu film industries as well. His first song in Tamil was in a film Bomm...

Kattassery Joseph Yesudas shortly called as K J Yesudas is an exceptional Carnatic singer and playback singer in Indian Cinema. Born on Jan 10 in 1940, he is fondly called as Gana Gandharvan and Dasettan. He has set a record of recording more than 60,000 songs. He is born in a Roman Catholic family, in Kochi. His father was a great classical Malayalam musician. His first song was Jaathi Bhedam Matha Dwesham (music: M B Sreenivasan) recorded on 14 November 1961. This song is so close to Yesudas, that he signs it even today very often in any of the concerts. His journey started with this song. He got his first hit through a movie Bharya under the music direction of G. Devarajan. He made huge hit songs in Tamil and Telugu film industries as well. His first song in Tamil was in a film Bomm...

Date of Birth: 10-01-1940
Age: 84
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer, Musician
Date of Birth: 10-01-1940
Age: 84
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer, Musician

12. Biju Menon


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The tall, dark and handsome Biju Menon started his acting career from the small screen. He acted in serials like Mikayelinte Santatikal and Ningalute Swantam Chandu. Mikayelinte Santatikal focused on the life of a family and their complex relationships. 
 In movies, he started with villain roles, second hero roles, and character roles and then graduated to main hero roles. Biju Menon married actress Samyukta Varma, and they have a son Daksh. Biju and Samyukta have acted together in a couple of movies during which they developed a likeness for each other. After the marriage, Samyukta decided to quit her acting career to become a full-time homemaker. Biju Menon resides with his family at Trichur. Their love and relationship is going strong day by day. 
Born in September 1974, Biju...
The tall, dark and handsome Biju Menon started his acting career from the small screen. He acted in serials like Mikayelinte Santatikal and Ningalute Swantam Chandu. Mikayelinte Santatikal focused on the life of a family and their complex relationships. 
 In movies, he started with villain roles, second hero roles, and character roles and then graduated to main hero roles. Biju Menon married actress Samyukta Varma, and they have a son Daksh. Biju and Samyukta have acted together in a couple of movies during which they developed a likeness for each other. After the marriage, Samyukta decided to quit her acting career to become a full-time homemaker. Biju Menon resides with his family at Trichur. Their love and relationship is going strong day by day. 
Born in September 1974, Biju...
Date of Birth: 09-09-1970
Age: 53
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 09-09-1970
Age: 53
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam