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1. KS Chithra


05-07-2017/k.-s.-chithra.jpg 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, Tul...
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, Tul...
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

2. Nimisha Sajayan


15-04-2018/nimisha-sajayan.jpg Nimisha Sajayan is an Indian Actress. She works in the Malayalam Film Industry. Nimisha was born on the 4th of January in the year 1997. She is from Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father Mr. Sajayan is an engineer, and her mother is Mrs. Bindu. They're from Kerala but later migrated to Mumbai. She has an elder sister named Nithu. She had her schooling from Carmel Convent School in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. She is pursuing her Mass Communication from K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She got a Black belt in Taekwondo when she was in the Eighth standard. She also participated in Taekwondo National Competition representing Maharashtra. Nimisha started her acting career in the Ma...
Nimisha Sajayan is an Indian Actress. She works in the Malayalam Film Industry. Nimisha was born on the 4th of January in the year 1997. She is from Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father Mr. Sajayan is an engineer, and her mother is Mrs. Bindu. They're from Kerala but later migrated to Mumbai. She has an elder sister named Nithu. She had her schooling from Carmel Convent School in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. She is pursuing her Mass Communication from K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She got a Black belt in Taekwondo when she was in the Eighth standard. She also participated in Taekwondo National Competition representing Maharashtra. Nimisha started her acting career in the Ma...
Date of Birth: 04-01-1997
Age: 27
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 04-01-1997
Age: 27
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

3. Gowri Nandha


08-05-2018/gowri-nandha.jpg Gowri Nandha was born on 3rd August 1989 in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. She is a professional Indian Actress. Gowri preferably works for the Tamil and Malayalam film industry. She stepped into the film industry at a young age, when she was 21 yrs. old in the year 2010, along with the movie Kanyakumari express, which was a Malayalam film, in which she enacted as Hanna. Her next movie was Nimirndhu Nil, a Tamil film, which was released in the year 2014, where she played the role of Seetha Lekshmi. Then in the year 2015, she made her debut in three movies together, namely Janda Pai Kapiraju (Telugu), Loham (Malayalam), and Kanal (Malayalam), in which she enacted as Seetha Lekshmi, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Anamika respectively. Gowri&...
Gowri Nandha was born on 3rd August 1989 in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. She is a professional Indian Actress. Gowri preferably works for the Tamil and Malayalam film industry. She stepped into the film industry at a young age, when she was 21 yrs. old in the year 2010, along with the movie Kanyakumari express, which was a Malayalam film, in which she enacted as Hanna. Her next movie was Nimirndhu Nil, a Tamil film, which was released in the year 2014, where she played the role of Seetha Lekshmi. Then in the year 2015, she made her debut in three movies together, namely Janda Pai Kapiraju (Telugu), Loham (Malayalam), and Kanal (Malayalam), in which she enacted as Seetha Lekshmi, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Anamika respectively. Gowri&...
Date of Birth: 03-08-1989
Age: 34
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 03-08-1989
Age: 34
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Skills: Movie Actress

4. Kani Kusruti


k/a/n/i/0/k/kani-kusruti.jpg Kani Kusruti is an Indian model and actress born on 12th September, 1985 in Thiruvananthapuram. Kani lives in Mumbai with her husband, Anand Gandhi who is an activist and a rationalist. Her father’s name is Maitreya Maitreyan and mother’s name is Jayasree AK. Kani Kusruti’s mother Jayasree is a community health specialist, a social activist and a lecturer at Pariyaram Medical College. Kani’s father has worked and led many human rights in Kerala. Her parents don't use their surname as they want to remove the mentality of the people that they have about the surnames in India. At the age of 15, Kani added the surname Kusruti to her name which means mischievous in Malayalam because the class 10th examinati...
Kani Kusruti is an Indian model and actress born on 12th September, 1985 in Thiruvananthapuram. Kani lives in Mumbai with her husband, Anand Gandhi who is an activist and a rationalist. Her father’s name is Maitreya Maitreyan and mother’s name is Jayasree AK. Kani Kusruti’s mother Jayasree is a community health specialist, a social activist and a lecturer at Pariyaram Medical College. Kani’s father has worked and led many human rights in Kerala. Her parents don't use their surname as they want to remove the mentality of the people that they have about the surnames in India. At the age of 15, Kani added the surname Kusruti to her name which means mischievous in Malayalam because the class 10th examinati...
Date of Birth: 12-09-1985
Age: 38
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Date of Birth: 12-09-1985
Age: 38
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil

5. Anagha Narayanan


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Date of Birth: 02-01-2000
Age: 24
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Model, Actress
Date of Birth: 02-01-2000
Age: 24
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Model, Actress

6. Dev Mohan


01-02-2022/dev-mohan.jpg Dev Mohan is an Indian film actor and model who has predominantly acted in Malayalam films. He was born on January 10th, 1993, in Thrissur, Kerala. His father’s name is Mohan and his mother's name is Sudha. He completed his education at Vidhya Academy of Science, and Technology in Thrissur. He made his debut in the Malayalam film "Sufiyum Sujatayum" in 2020. He played the title character, "Sufi," in this film. The film narrated the story of two people in love torn apart due to religion. The film was initially scheduled to be released in theaters, but due to COVID-19, it was only available on Amazon Prime Video. This film is the first Malayalam movie to have a direct OTT release. He has also acted in other Ma...
Dev Mohan is an Indian film actor and model who has predominantly acted in Malayalam films. He was born on January 10th, 1993, in Thrissur, Kerala. His father’s name is Mohan and his mother's name is Sudha. He completed his education at Vidhya Academy of Science, and Technology in Thrissur. He made his debut in the Malayalam film "Sufiyum Sujatayum" in 2020. He played the title character, "Sufi," in this film. The film narrated the story of two people in love torn apart due to religion. The film was initially scheduled to be released in theaters, but due to COVID-19, it was only available on Amazon Prime Video. This film is the first Malayalam movie to have a direct OTT release. He has also acted in other Ma...
Date of Birth: 10-01-1993
Age: 31
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Actor
Date of Birth: 10-01-1993
Age: 31
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Actor

7. Jayasurya


Jayasurya1.jpg Jayasurya is a versatile actor who hailed from Kerala. Born in Thrippunithura in 1978, this actor has done varieties of characters in Malayalam films. He has also acted in a few Tamil movies. His parents are Mani and Thankam. His wife is Sarita and this couple has a daughter and a son. Oomapenninu Uriyadapayyan is the debut movie of Jayasuriya. Swapna Koodu with Prithviraj, Meera Jasmine and Bhavana gave him a reputation. His movie Pulival Kalyanam also earned more fans for him. Kilukkam Kilukilukkam was the next version of Mohan Lal movie Kilukkam, and Jayasuriya’s performance was applauded well. Shakespeare M.A Malayalam and De Inkottu Nokkiyae, Bus Conductor, Arabikatha are some of his blockbuster movies. Sankar...
Jayasurya is a versatile actor who hailed from Kerala. Born in Thrippunithura in 1978, this actor has done varieties of characters in Malayalam films. He has also acted in a few Tamil movies. His parents are Mani and Thankam. His wife is Sarita and this couple has a daughter and a son. Oomapenninu Uriyadapayyan is the debut movie of Jayasuriya. Swapna Koodu with Prithviraj, Meera Jasmine and Bhavana gave him a reputation. His movie Pulival Kalyanam also earned more fans for him. Kilukkam Kilukilukkam was the next version of Mohan Lal movie Kilukkam, and Jayasuriya’s performance was applauded well. Shakespeare M.A Malayalam and De Inkottu Nokkiyae, Bus Conductor, Arabikatha are some of his blockbuster movies. Sankar...
Date of Birth: 30-08-1978
Age: 45
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 30-08-1978
Age: 45
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

8. Allu Aravind


allu-aravind.png Allu Aravind is a film producer in Andhra Pradesh who is also a distributor in Tollywood. The film producer has produced films in various languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi too. He is the brother-in-law of actor Chiranjeevi, He is also the uncle of actor Ram Charan. He has three sons, Allu Venkatesh, Allu Arjun, and Allu Sirish. The noted film producer was born on January 10, 1949. Along with actor Chiranjeevi, he had launched a film production and distribution company named ‘Geetha Arts’ in 1972. The banner Geetha Arts is a phenomenon with blockbusters movies today. Some top actors of Indian screen Aamir Khan, Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Anil Kap...
Allu Aravind is a film producer in Andhra Pradesh who is also a distributor in Tollywood. The film producer has produced films in various languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi too. He is the brother-in-law of actor Chiranjeevi, He is also the uncle of actor Ram Charan. He has three sons, Allu Venkatesh, Allu Arjun, and Allu Sirish. The noted film producer was born on January 10, 1949. Along with actor Chiranjeevi, he had launched a film production and distribution company named ‘Geetha Arts’ in 1972. The banner Geetha Arts is a phenomenon with blockbusters movies today. Some top actors of Indian screen Aamir Khan, Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Anil Kap...
Date of Birth: 10-01-1949
Age: 75
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Producer
Date of Birth: 10-01-1949
Age: 75
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Producer

9. Shyju Khalid


shyju-khalid.png This 38-year-old cinematographer turned director had a great philosophy behind his frames. Right from his childhood onwards, Shyju Khalid always had an affinity for art. V.P.Khalid, his father was once a theater artist -and he played short roles in many films. He has done his schooling in Santa Cruz High School at Kochi. He took admission at St. Albert's College for graduationbut left the college shortly. He then met Aashiq Abu, and through him Sameer and the rest of film enthusiasts, all of whom are creating a new wave in theMalayalam Cinema. Shyju with Sameer started their career with wedding photography. His journey started assisting Sameer for the projects likeBig B, an action-thriller and Daddy Cool,a superhit flick. Shy...
This 38-year-old cinematographer turned director had a great philosophy behind his frames. Right from his childhood onwards, Shyju Khalid always had an affinity for art. V.P.Khalid, his father was once a theater artist -and he played short roles in many films. He has done his schooling in Santa Cruz High School at Kochi. He took admission at St. Albert's College for graduationbut left the college shortly. He then met Aashiq Abu, and through him Sameer and the rest of film enthusiasts, all of whom are creating a new wave in theMalayalam Cinema. Shyju with Sameer started their career with wedding photography. His journey started assisting Sameer for the projects likeBig B, an action-thriller and Daddy Cool,a superhit flick. Shy...

10. Shahabaz Aman


29-11-2016/shahabaz-aman.png Shahbaz Aman is an Indian Playback Singer and Music Composer. He works in the Malayalam Film Industry. Shahbaz was born on the 27th of December in the year 1969. He was born in Malappuram, Kerala. He is not only a singer in the Malayalam Film Industry but also performs Ghazal music on stage. He is well known for his unique style of singing and producing romantic and soulful songs. He made his debut as a Playback Singer in the Malayalam Film Industry with the song Chaanthu Kudanjoru of the film Chanthupottu (2005). He later sang more songs such as Ishtamalle from Chocolate (2007), Mohabath from Double Barrel (2015), Kaatil from Mayaanadhi (2017), and many more. He started composing music with the Malayalam film Paradesi (2007). He...
Shahbaz Aman is an Indian Playback Singer and Music Composer. He works in the Malayalam Film Industry. Shahbaz was born on the 27th of December in the year 1969. He was born in Malappuram, Kerala. He is not only a singer in the Malayalam Film Industry but also performs Ghazal music on stage. He is well known for his unique style of singing and producing romantic and soulful songs. He made his debut as a Playback Singer in the Malayalam Film Industry with the song Chaanthu Kudanjoru of the film Chanthupottu (2005). He later sang more songs such as Ishtamalle from Chocolate (2007), Mohabath from Double Barrel (2015), Kaatil from Mayaanadhi (2017), and many more. He started composing music with the Malayalam film Paradesi (2007). He...
Date of Birth: 27-12-1969
Age: 54
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 27-12-1969
Age: 54
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer

11. Joju George


joju-george.jpg Joju George was born on 22nd October in 1977. He was born in Mala, Trichur, in Kerala. He was originally named Joseph George but is known in the industry by the name Joju George. He is a Malayalam actor who made his debut in the year 2003. Early Life George was born in Mala, a village in Kerala. He was born to Malayali parents, George and Rosy. He completed his schooling from GHS in Kuzhur. He later joined the Christ College before dropping out to pursue a career in acting. He started his career as an assistant director in 1991. His acting career began later in 2003. He holds a degree from Christ College in Irinjalakuda. Work Joju George started his career has a director. He has assisted for ...
Joju George was born on 22nd October in 1977. He was born in Mala, Trichur, in Kerala. He was originally named Joseph George but is known in the industry by the name Joju George. He is a Malayalam actor who made his debut in the year 2003. Early Life George was born in Mala, a village in Kerala. He was born to Malayali parents, George and Rosy. He completed his schooling from GHS in Kuzhur. He later joined the Christ College before dropping out to pursue a career in acting. He started his career as an assistant director in 1991. His acting career began later in 2003. He holds a degree from Christ College in Irinjalakuda. Work Joju George started his career has a director. He has assisted for ...
Date of Birth: 22-10-1977
Age: 46
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 22-10-1977
Age: 46
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

12. 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

13. Rafeeq Ahammed


r/a/f/e/e/q/rafeeq-ahammed.jpg Rafeeq Ahammed was born on 17 December 1961 at Akkikavu, Trichur, Kerala, to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty. Rafeeq is a Malayalam poet, lyricist, and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2005 for his Poetic work, Aalmara, and is a Five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best lyrics. Rafeeqis considered as one of the finest and successful Malayali artists, with more than 600 songs in his credit for about 400 Malayali films. He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur. Rafeeq married Laila, and today, he is blessed with two children, Maneesh and Lasya. His first work as a lyricist was in 1999, in the film Garshom, directed by P.T. Kunju Muhammed. After the ...
Rafeeq Ahammed was born on 17 December 1961 at Akkikavu, Trichur, Kerala, to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty. Rafeeq is a Malayalam poet, lyricist, and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2005 for his Poetic work, Aalmara, and is a Five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best lyrics. Rafeeqis considered as one of the finest and successful Malayali artists, with more than 600 songs in his credit for about 400 Malayali films. He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur. Rafeeq married Laila, and today, he is blessed with two children, Maneesh and Lasya. His first work as a lyricist was in 1999, in the film Garshom, directed by P.T. Kunju Muhammed. After the ...
Date of Birth: 17-12-1961
Age: 62
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Poet, Novelist
Date of Birth: 17-12-1961
Age: 62
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Poet, Novelist

14. Biju Menon


Biju-Menon.jpg 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. Th...
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. Th...
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

15. Senna Hegde


14-08-2018/senna-hegde.jpg "Senna Hegde is a Malayalam Film director and a famous Screenwriter. Particular contributions of him for the Indian Film Industry came for the Malayalam Cinema and Kannada Cinema. His debut film was the 2016 docudrama. The talented Hegde took birth in an upper-middle-class Kannadiga family. He spent his early life in northern Kerala, watching Malayalam Films. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Information Technology from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane; he went on to become the business analyst in the United States for four years. Moving to the Gulf Cooperation Council, he spent the next eight years working for various advertising agencies selling out 30-seconds solutions. He returned to India...
"Senna Hegde is a Malayalam Film director and a famous Screenwriter. Particular contributions of him for the Indian Film Industry came for the Malayalam Cinema and Kannada Cinema. His debut film was the 2016 docudrama. The talented Hegde took birth in an upper-middle-class Kannadiga family. He spent his early life in northern Kerala, watching Malayalam Films. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Information Technology from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane; he went on to become the business analyst in the United States for four years. Moving to the Gulf Cooperation Council, he spent the next eight years working for various advertising agencies selling out 30-seconds solutions. He returned to India...
Date of Birth: 1976
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director, Screenplay
Date of Birth: 1976
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director, Screenplay