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1. Sheela


28-02-2020/sheela.jpg Winner of the Guinness World Record along with Prem Nazir for featuring in the largest number of consecutive films together as lead actor and actress (107), Sheela is one of the most prominent faces and actors in the Mollywood industry.   Born in Thrissur in March, 1945, to parents K. Antony and Gracy, she was brought up in Coimbatore, and completed her education in the St. Francis Anglo-Indian School.   Sheela made her debut in Paasam opposite MGR, with her first film in Malayalam being Bhagyajathakom in 1962 opposite Sathyan. Following this, the next two decades saw her portray roles in over 475 movies in languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and of cours...
Winner of the Guinness World Record along with Prem Nazir for featuring in the largest number of consecutive films together as lead actor and actress (107), Sheela is one of the most prominent faces and actors in the Mollywood industry.   Born in Thrissur in March, 1945, to parents K. Antony and Gracy, she was brought up in Coimbatore, and completed her education in the St. Francis Anglo-Indian School.   Sheela made her debut in Paasam opposite MGR, with her first film in Malayalam being Bhagyajathakom in 1962 opposite Sathyan. Following this, the next two decades saw her portray roles in over 475 movies in languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and of cours...
Date of Birth: 22-03-1945
Age: 79
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 22-03-1945
Age: 79
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

2. Adoor Bhavani


adoor-bhavani.jpg Adoor Bhavani was an Indian actress. She worked in Malayalam films. She was born in Adoor in the year 1927. Her parents were Adoor Kunjuraman Raman Pillai and Kunjukunjamma. She was popular for her role of Chakki in Chemmeen which released in the year 1965 and became a National-award winning film.  Bhavani acted in around 450 films in her entire career. Her first film was Sheriyo Thetto. Some of her films included Kallichellamma, Pearl View, Vilakkyu Vaangiya Veena, Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi and Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla.  Adoor Pankajam, her sister, was also a part of the Malayalam film industry. The last film of her career was Sethurama Iyer CBI directed by K. Madhu in the ye...
Adoor Bhavani was an Indian actress. She worked in Malayalam films. She was born in Adoor in the year 1927. Her parents were Adoor Kunjuraman Raman Pillai and Kunjukunjamma. She was popular for her role of Chakki in Chemmeen which released in the year 1965 and became a National-award winning film.  Bhavani acted in around 450 films in her entire career. Her first film was Sheriyo Thetto. Some of her films included Kallichellamma, Pearl View, Vilakkyu Vaangiya Veena, Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi and Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla.  Adoor Pankajam, her sister, was also a part of the Malayalam film industry. The last film of her career was Sethurama Iyer CBI directed by K. Madhu in the ye...
Date of Birth: 1927
Date of Death: 25-10-2009
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 1927
Date of Death: 25-10-2009
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

3. K J Yesudas


k/0/j/0/y/e/k-j-yesudas.jpg 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 hu...
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 hu...
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

4. G Devarajan


g/0/0/d/e/v/g.-devarajan.png G. Devarajan was a successful and highly respected South Indian music director. His full name was Paravoor Govindan Devarajan and was also called Devarajan master. He was one of the most successful Malayalam music songsmiths. He was born in the year 1927, at Paravur near the Kollam district of Kerala. Later on, he graduated in music and performed his first classical gig at the young age of 18. Soon, he became inclined towards the famous Communist ideology and decided to join the movement. He went on to join KPAC and put his musical talent for a better purpose. He gained exposure for one of his drama song which was written by one of his friend's and was composed and crooned by Devarajan himself. In his entire career span, he went on t...
G. Devarajan was a successful and highly respected South Indian music director. His full name was Paravoor Govindan Devarajan and was also called Devarajan master. He was one of the most successful Malayalam music songsmiths. He was born in the year 1927, at Paravur near the Kollam district of Kerala. Later on, he graduated in music and performed his first classical gig at the young age of 18. Soon, he became inclined towards the famous Communist ideology and decided to join the movement. He went on to join KPAC and put his musical talent for a better purpose. He gained exposure for one of his drama song which was written by one of his friend's and was composed and crooned by Devarajan himself. In his entire career span, he went on t...
Date of Birth: 27-09-1927
Date of Death: 14-03-2006
Age: 96
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 27-09-1927
Date of Death: 14-03-2006
Age: 96
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

5. K. T. Muhammed


29-11-2016/k.-t.-muhammed.png K.T. Muhammed was born on 29th September, 1927 in Manjeri and died at the age of 80 on 25th March, 2008. He is a very popular Screenwriter and Playwright. His wife’s name is Zeenath. In the industry, people know him as KT. He has written almost 40 scripts of the plays and screenplay of about 20 movies. His father was a policeman and did not study much. K.T completed his schooling and he had to work as a Clerk. He won a Prize in the year 1952 for his short story Kannukal; this story became popular and it also got translated into many languages. He was also a part of the Brother Music Club. He also worked as an editor for a short span of time for Chithrakarthika weekly...
K.T. Muhammed was born on 29th September, 1927 in Manjeri and died at the age of 80 on 25th March, 2008. He is a very popular Screenwriter and Playwright. His wife’s name is Zeenath. In the industry, people know him as KT. He has written almost 40 scripts of the plays and screenplay of about 20 movies. His father was a policeman and did not study much. K.T completed his schooling and he had to work as a Clerk. He won a Prize in the year 1952 for his short story Kannukal; this story became popular and it also got translated into many languages. He was also a part of the Brother Music Club. He also worked as an editor for a short span of time for Chithrakarthika weekly...
Date of Birth: 29-09-1927
Date of Death: 25-03-2008
Age: 96
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 29-09-1927
Date of Death: 25-03-2008
Age: 96
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

6. Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair


k/o/t/t/a/r/kottarakkara-sreedharan-nair.jpg Sreedharan Nair is an Indian Actor who works in the Malayalam Film Industry. He is popularly known as Kottarakkara. Sreedharan was born on the 11th of September in the year 1922. He is from Kottarakkara, Kerala. His father’s name is Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai, and his mother’s name is Ummini Amma. He had his schooling from Eswara Vilasam Higher Secondary School. He started working in dramas as an actor at the very young age of ten-years-old. Sreedharan married Vijayalakshmi Amma. Sreedharan and Vijayalakshmi had eight children together. Their names are Jaysree, Geetha, Laila, Shobha, Kala, Sai Kumar, Beena, and Shaila. Sreedharan started his career as an actor in the Film Industry with the fil...
Sreedharan Nair is an Indian Actor who works in the Malayalam Film Industry. He is popularly known as Kottarakkara. Sreedharan was born on the 11th of September in the year 1922. He is from Kottarakkara, Kerala. His father’s name is Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai, and his mother’s name is Ummini Amma. He had his schooling from Eswara Vilasam Higher Secondary School. He started working in dramas as an actor at the very young age of ten-years-old. Sreedharan married Vijayalakshmi Amma. Sreedharan and Vijayalakshmi had eight children together. Their names are Jaysree, Geetha, Laila, Shobha, Kala, Sai Kumar, Beena, and Shaila. Sreedharan started his career as an actor in the Film Industry with the fil...
Date of Birth: 11-09-1922
Date of Death: 19-10-1986
Age: 101
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 11-09-1922
Date of Death: 19-10-1986
Age: 101
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

7. Thoppil Bhasi


t/h/o/p/p/i/thoppil-bhasi.png The great play writer, Scriptwriter, Film Director of Malayalam film industry Thoppil Bhaskara Pillai was born on 8 April 1924 at Vallikunnam in Alleppey district. He is the eldest son of Thoppil Parameshwaran Pillai and Nanikkutti Amma. His wish to study indigenous medicine was fulfilled when his father registered him at the Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram. He led Agitated Student’s Movement progressing to the installation of various facilities, benefits of which are enjoyed by current students as well. He was very active in his social life. He collaborated with the Communist Movement in Kerala, and he was the trendsetter by making his play 'Ningalenne Comm...
The great play writer, Scriptwriter, Film Director of Malayalam film industry Thoppil Bhaskara Pillai was born on 8 April 1924 at Vallikunnam in Alleppey district. He is the eldest son of Thoppil Parameshwaran Pillai and Nanikkutti Amma. His wish to study indigenous medicine was fulfilled when his father registered him at the Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram. He led Agitated Student’s Movement progressing to the installation of various facilities, benefits of which are enjoyed by current students as well. He was very active in his social life. He collaborated with the Communist Movement in Kerala, and he was the trendsetter by making his play 'Ningalenne Comm...
Date of Birth: 08-04-1924
Date of Death: 08-12-1992
Age: 100
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 08-04-1924
Date of Death: 08-12-1992
Age: 100
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

8. Vayalar Ramavarma


v/a/y/a/l/a/vayalar-ramavarma.jpg Valayar Ramavarma was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was a modern Malayalam lyricist as well as a poet. Some of his famous works are Padamudrakal, Oru Judas Janikkannu, Mulankaadu, Sargasangeetham, etc. Valayar was born on 25 March 1928, in a village of Valayar, Alappuzha, Kerala. His father was Vellarappally Kerala Varma while his mother was Raghavaparambil Ambalika Thamburatty. He was married to Chandramathi Thampuratti. Later he got married to Bharathy Amma, and they have four children together. Their son Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma is a popular lyricist working for the Malayalam entertainment industry. They also have three daughters, Yamuna, Indulekha, and Sindhu. Bharathy wrote Indradhanussin Theerathu, a book about his la...
Valayar Ramavarma was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was a modern Malayalam lyricist as well as a poet. Some of his famous works are Padamudrakal, Oru Judas Janikkannu, Mulankaadu, Sargasangeetham, etc. Valayar was born on 25 March 1928, in a village of Valayar, Alappuzha, Kerala. His father was Vellarappally Kerala Varma while his mother was Raghavaparambil Ambalika Thamburatty. He was married to Chandramathi Thampuratti. Later he got married to Bharathy Amma, and they have four children together. Their son Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma is a popular lyricist working for the Malayalam entertainment industry. They also have three daughters, Yamuna, Indulekha, and Sindhu. Bharathy wrote Indradhanussin Theerathu, a book about his la...
Date of Birth: 28-03-1928
Date of Death: 27-10-1975
Age: 96
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 28-03-1928
Date of Death: 27-10-1975
Age: 96
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

9. A. Vincent


a/0/0/v/i/n/a.-vincent.png Aloysius Vincent was born on 14th June 1928 in Calicut and he died on 25th February, 2015 in Tamil Nadu. He was a very popular Film Director and Cinematographer. He has two sons named Ajayan Vincent and Jayanan Vincent and two daughters named Snehalatha Marie and Sumithra Marie. He is the Director of about 30 films in the Malayalam language. He won the Best Cinematographer award for the film Prem Nagar in the year 1974. He is the Director of the films like Varum, Iru Veedugal, Engalkku, Thulanharam and much more. He got an Honorary Membership from the Indian Society Of Cinematographers in the year 2003. In the year 1996, he won the J.C. Daniel Award. He worked under Kamal Ghosh and worked with Gemini Studios...
Aloysius Vincent was born on 14th June 1928 in Calicut and he died on 25th February, 2015 in Tamil Nadu. He was a very popular Film Director and Cinematographer. He has two sons named Ajayan Vincent and Jayanan Vincent and two daughters named Snehalatha Marie and Sumithra Marie. He is the Director of about 30 films in the Malayalam language. He won the Best Cinematographer award for the film Prem Nagar in the year 1974. He is the Director of the films like Varum, Iru Veedugal, Engalkku, Thulanharam and much more. He got an Honorary Membership from the Indian Society Of Cinematographers in the year 2003. In the year 1996, he won the J.C. Daniel Award. He worked under Kamal Ghosh and worked with Gemini Studios...
Date of Birth: 14-06-1928
Date of Death: 25-02-2015
Age: 95
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Date of Birth: 14-06-1928
Date of Death: 25-02-2015
Age: 95
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu

10. Actor Sathyan


sathyan-nadar.png Sathyan aka Manuel Sathyaneshan is an Indian actor who worked for Malayalam films. He has a pretty good name in the industry, and people respected him duly. He has won the Kerala State Film Award twice and was renowned for his versatile acting skills. He is remembered for introducing and pioneering the realistic and natural style of acting in Malayalam cinema. Stating his personal life, he was born to Catholic parents. Sathyan passed the Vidwan exam, equivalent to Master of Arts before joining Saint Joseph's School, Trivandrum as a teacher. Then he got a job in the Kerala Secretariat. Later he joined the army in 1941 and got posted as a Commissioned Officer of the...
Sathyan aka Manuel Sathyaneshan is an Indian actor who worked for Malayalam films. He has a pretty good name in the industry, and people respected him duly. He has won the Kerala State Film Award twice and was renowned for his versatile acting skills. He is remembered for introducing and pioneering the realistic and natural style of acting in Malayalam cinema. Stating his personal life, he was born to Catholic parents. Sathyan passed the Vidwan exam, equivalent to Master of Arts before joining Saint Joseph's School, Trivandrum as a teacher. Then he got a job in the Kerala Secretariat. Later he joined the army in 1941 and got posted as a Commissioned Officer of the...
Date of Birth: 09-11-1912
Date of Death: 15-06-1971
Age: 111
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 09-11-1912
Date of Death: 15-06-1971
Age: 111
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam