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Malayalam Awards Kerala State Film Awards 1982 - Cast & Crew

1. Madhavi


madhavi1.jpg A well known Indian TV actress who has also worked in Oriya, Kannada, Malayalam Telugu, Bengali and Tamil cinema. This is one kind of achievement working on 300 films and that too after 17 years of her career. She began her career in Telugu films and this was a turning point in her life. Thereafter, she got too many roles in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi Films. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Ormakkayi. She was born in Hyderabad. Her career began with a starring role in a Telugu film followed by her role in a Hindi remake –‘ Ek Duje Ke Liye’. It was one of the top movies in 1981. Her role in both the movies was of a...
A well known Indian TV actress who has also worked in Oriya, Kannada, Malayalam Telugu, Bengali and Tamil cinema. This is one kind of achievement working on 300 films and that too after 17 years of her career. She began her career in Telugu films and this was a turning point in her life. Thereafter, she got too many roles in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi Films. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Ormakkayi. She was born in Hyderabad. Her career began with a starring role in a Telugu film followed by her role in a Hindi remake –‘ Ek Duje Ke Liye’. It was one of the top movies in 1981. Her role in both the movies was of a...
Date of Birth: 14-09-1962
Age: 61
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 14-09-1962
Age: 61
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Skills: Movie Actress

2. Bharathan-Malayalam


12-03-2023/bharathan-malayalam.jpg Bharathan is a well-known filmmaker, art director, and artist from the Malayalam film industry. He was born on 14 November 1946 in Wadakkancherry, Thrissur, Kerala. He earned a Diploma in arts from the College of Arts, Thrissur. His wife is film actress K.P.A.C Lalitha and has two children: a daughter Sreekutty, a former child actress, and a son Sidharth Bharathan, who is also an actor and director. Famous director P.N Menon is his Uncle. Bharathan debuted as an art director in the Malayalam film Gandharavakshetram in 1972. In 1975, he debuted as a filmmaker in the movie Prayanam. The film is about a dumb-witted central character, who falls in love with the village's b...
Bharathan is a well-known filmmaker, art director, and artist from the Malayalam film industry. He was born on 14 November 1946 in Wadakkancherry, Thrissur, Kerala. He earned a Diploma in arts from the College of Arts, Thrissur. His wife is film actress K.P.A.C Lalitha and has two children: a daughter Sreekutty, a former child actress, and a son Sidharth Bharathan, who is also an actor and director. Famous director P.N Menon is his Uncle. Bharathan debuted as an art director in the Malayalam film Gandharavakshetram in 1972. In 1975, he debuted as a filmmaker in the movie Prayanam. The film is about a dumb-witted central character, who falls in love with the village's b...
Date of Birth: 14-11-1946
Date of Death: 30-07-1998
Age: 77
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Filmmaker
Date of Birth: 14-11-1946
Date of Death: 30-07-1998
Age: 77
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Filmmaker

3. K G George


14-03-2017/k-g-george.png K G George is a renowned movie director in Malayalam film industry. He is very well known and much appreciated for his deep analytical skills about human psychology, which clearly reflects in his movies. He is one of the trendsetters who made an enormous effort to modernize the Malayalam films during 1970's. His characters all speak a deep evaluation that is done on the normal human psychology in various situations. Born in 1946 and christened as Kulakkatil Geevarghese George, he later grew big and his name had to be shortened as K G George. He was an asst. director for director Ramu Kariat. He made his debut as a director with a movie Swapnadanam(1975). This movie had witnessed a great success in terms of commercial elements and gained a...
K G George is a renowned movie director in Malayalam film industry. He is very well known and much appreciated for his deep analytical skills about human psychology, which clearly reflects in his movies. He is one of the trendsetters who made an enormous effort to modernize the Malayalam films during 1970's. His characters all speak a deep evaluation that is done on the normal human psychology in various situations. Born in 1946 and christened as Kulakkatil Geevarghese George, he later grew big and his name had to be shortened as K G George. He was an asst. director for director Ramu Kariat. He made his debut as a director with a movie Swapnadanam(1975). This movie had witnessed a great success in terms of commercial elements and gained a...
Date of Birth: 1946
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 1946
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Director

4. Thilakan


Thilakan.jpg Surendranatha Thilakan, more popularly known as Thilakan was one of Malayalam cinema’s most prominent actors. He was one of the few actors who was awarded a Padma Bhushan (India’s highest Civilian Award), and was affectionately called Perumthachan (Master Craftsman) of the Malayalam Cinema industry.   Born on the 15th of July, 1935 in Ayroor, Travancore, Kerala, he began his acting career as a thespian when he left intermediate college mid-way to pursue this career as a fulltime option in 1956. Having formed a troupe with a few friends, called the Mundakayam Nataka Samithy, he performed at various venues including the Kerala People’s Arts Club till 1966, followed by sessio...
Surendranatha Thilakan, more popularly known as Thilakan was one of Malayalam cinema’s most prominent actors. He was one of the few actors who was awarded a Padma Bhushan (India’s highest Civilian Award), and was affectionately called Perumthachan (Master Craftsman) of the Malayalam Cinema industry.   Born on the 15th of July, 1935 in Ayroor, Travancore, Kerala, he began his acting career as a thespian when he left intermediate college mid-way to pursue this career as a fulltime option in 1956. Having formed a troupe with a few friends, called the Mundakayam Nataka Samithy, he performed at various venues including the Kerala People’s Arts Club till 1966, followed by sessio...
Date of Birth: 15-07-1935
Date of Death: 24-09-2012
Age: 88
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 15-07-1935
Date of Death: 24-09-2012
Age: 88
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

5. Kavalam Narayana Panicker


21-10-2020/kavalam-narayana-panicker.jpg   Kavalam Narayana Panicker is an Indian director who worked for the Malayalam film industry. He was born on 28th April 1928 in Alappuzha, Kerala. Kavalam worked on more than 40 movies in the South Indian film industry. He is a multi-talented lyricist, music composer, producer, and actor. Some of his work includes KakkeKakke Koodevide in 2002, Kannezhuthi Pottumthottu in 1999, Vida Parayum Mumbe in 1981, Kattathe Kilikoodu in 1983, Amen in 2013, and many other Malayalam films. As a director, he worked in several movies like Malavikagnimitam in 2014, Kalivesham in 2014, TheyyaTheyyam in 2014, Karnabharam in 2013, and many others....
  Kavalam Narayana Panicker is an Indian director who worked for the Malayalam film industry. He was born on 28th April 1928 in Alappuzha, Kerala. Kavalam worked on more than 40 movies in the South Indian film industry. He is a multi-talented lyricist, music composer, producer, and actor. Some of his work includes KakkeKakke Koodevide in 2002, Kannezhuthi Pottumthottu in 1999, Vida Parayum Mumbe in 1981, Kattathe Kilikoodu in 1983, Amen in 2013, and many other Malayalam films. As a director, he worked in several movies like Malavikagnimitam in 2014, Kalivesham in 2014, TheyyaTheyyam in 2014, Karnabharam in 2013, and many others....
Date of Birth: 01-05-1928
Date of Death: 26-06-2016
Age: 96
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Poet
Date of Birth: 01-05-1928
Date of Death: 26-06-2016
Age: 96
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Poet

6. Johnson Composer


25-05-2019/johnson-composer.jpg Johnson was a Malayalam score composer, singer and music director, who is popularly known as Johnson Master. He is best known for some famous movies like ‘Koodevide’, ‘Oru Minnaminunginte’, ‘Njan Gandharvan’, ‘Ponthan Mada’, and many more. He was regarded as one of the finest composers of the industry. He is two-time National award and five times Kerala State Film Award receiver. He was born to a bank employee in Thrissur, Kerala. He did his schooling from Trichur and was a singer in the choir of St. Sebastian Church. He started learning Harmonium and Guitar from his friends while growing up. He used to perform in many concerts with local groups. He used to sing in a female ...
Johnson was a Malayalam score composer, singer and music director, who is popularly known as Johnson Master. He is best known for some famous movies like ‘Koodevide’, ‘Oru Minnaminunginte’, ‘Njan Gandharvan’, ‘Ponthan Mada’, and many more. He was regarded as one of the finest composers of the industry. He is two-time National award and five times Kerala State Film Award receiver. He was born to a bank employee in Thrissur, Kerala. He did his schooling from Trichur and was a singer in the choir of St. Sebastian Church. He started learning Harmonium and Guitar from his friends while growing up. He used to perform in many concerts with local groups. He used to sing in a female ...
Date of Birth: 26-03-1953
Date of Death: 18-08-2011
Age: 71
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Composer
Date of Birth: 26-03-1953
Date of Death: 18-08-2011
Age: 71
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Composer

7. 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

8. Vijayan Karottu


12-03-2023/vijayan-karottu.jpg Sri Vijayan Karottu, born in Tower (Mannumpetta) of Mannape, Varantharapalli, Thrissur district, is a story writer, director, and producer of Malayalam films. In the role of a writer, he worked as the managing director of Thrissur Current Books. Vijayan Karottu is known among Malayalis for his short stories and journalism. He became friends with Bey. He left his job at Current Books in the late 1970s to come to Madras to help Ramu Karyat write the script for the film Dweep. After the movie Dweep, he decided to work in the cinema industry and worked by preparing the scripts of some movies. His charming personality won him many friends in the film industry. Friends like Kunh...
Sri Vijayan Karottu, born in Tower (Mannumpetta) of Mannape, Varantharapalli, Thrissur district, is a story writer, director, and producer of Malayalam films. In the role of a writer, he worked as the managing director of Thrissur Current Books. Vijayan Karottu is known among Malayalis for his short stories and journalism. He became friends with Bey. He left his job at Current Books in the late 1970s to come to Madras to help Ramu Karyat write the script for the film Dweep. After the movie Dweep, he decided to work in the cinema industry and worked by preparing the scripts of some movies. His charming personality won him many friends in the film industry. Friends like Kunh...