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1. Geetu Mohandas


Geetu-Mohandas.jpg Geetu Mohandas is an Indian Filmmaker cum Actress who is now familiar for her Hindi film such as Liars Dice, which the made an official entry to the Oscars. Geetu born as Gayathri Haridas in Kannur district of Kerala in 1981.Geetu is married to cinematographer Rajeev Ravi and both had a girl child Aradhana. She started her acting career at the age  of 5 in the movie En Bommukutty Ammavukku in Tamil. In the film Onnu Muthal Poojayam Vare, she acted as a child artist with Mohanlal in the lead role. The film was directed by Ragunath Paleri. Her performance as a child artist was remarkable. She got Kerala state film award for best child artist  for her performance in the movie O...
Geetu Mohandas is an Indian Filmmaker cum Actress who is now familiar for her Hindi film such as Liars Dice, which the made an official entry to the Oscars. Geetu born as Gayathri Haridas in Kannur district of Kerala in 1981.Geetu is married to cinematographer Rajeev Ravi and both had a girl child Aradhana. She started her acting career at the age  of 5 in the movie En Bommukutty Ammavukku in Tamil. In the film Onnu Muthal Poojayam Vare, she acted as a child artist with Mohanlal in the lead role. The film was directed by Ragunath Paleri. Her performance as a child artist was remarkable. She got Kerala state film award for best child artist  for her performance in the movie O...
Date of Birth: 14-02-1981
Age: 43
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 14-02-1981
Age: 43
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

2. Philomina


philomina.jpg Philomina was a well-known Malayalam personality known for her dynamic roles in her movies. She was a veteran actress working for more than 35 years in the film line. She was born in Mullurkara village in Kerala. Her parents were Devassia and Mariam. She completed her primary education from the Valapad GVHS School. She used to sing church choir, but her father died when she was just 12 years old. After her father’s death, she started singing for dramas to earn a living. After that, she started singing in movies and also started acting in movies. She was married to Antony, a theater actor who died just when her son Joseph was three years old. She gained lots of experience by working in t...
Philomina was a well-known Malayalam personality known for her dynamic roles in her movies. She was a veteran actress working for more than 35 years in the film line. She was born in Mullurkara village in Kerala. Her parents were Devassia and Mariam. She completed her primary education from the Valapad GVHS School. She used to sing church choir, but her father died when she was just 12 years old. After her father’s death, she started singing for dramas to earn a living. After that, she started singing in movies and also started acting in movies. She was married to Antony, a theater actor who died just when her son Joseph was three years old. She gained lots of experience by working in t...
Date of Birth: 1926
Date of Death: 02-01-2006
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 1926
Date of Death: 02-01-2006
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

3. Raghunath Paleri


r/a/g/h/u/n/raghunath-paleri.png Raghunath Paleri is an Indian novelist and screenwriter. He was born on 17th February 1954 in Kochi. He entered the Malayalam film industry in the year 1998. He is known for his screenplays and dialogues in his power-packed scripts. He currently lives in Kozhikode. He wrote his first screenplay for the movie Naseema when he was 24 years old. The first Indian 3D movie My Dear Kuttichatan is his first noted screenplay. He collaborated with T.K. Rajeev Kumar for scripting this movie. It was released in the year 1984 and was a huge success. It later got dubbed into many regional languages. Its Hindi version was named Chota Chetan. He has directed two movies na...
Raghunath Paleri is an Indian novelist and screenwriter. He was born on 17th February 1954 in Kochi. He entered the Malayalam film industry in the year 1998. He is known for his screenplays and dialogues in his power-packed scripts. He currently lives in Kozhikode. He wrote his first screenplay for the movie Naseema when he was 24 years old. The first Indian 3D movie My Dear Kuttichatan is his first noted screenplay. He collaborated with T.K. Rajeev Kumar for scripting this movie. It was released in the year 1984 and was a huge success. It later got dubbed into many regional languages. Its Hindi version was named Chota Chetan. He has directed two movies na...
Date of Birth: 17-02-1954
Age: 70
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 17-02-1954
Age: 70
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

4. Shaji Karun


Shaji-Karun.jpg Shaji Neelakantan Karun was very famous Cinematographer and Film Director. He was born on 1st January 1952 in Kollam district (Kerala). In 1963, his family was moved to Thiruvananthapuram which is the capital of Kerala. Shaji Karun has completed his schooling from Palkkulangara Higher Secondary school and graduation from University College, Thiruvananthapuram. He wanted to make his career in film direction and Cinematography that’s why he joined Film and Television Institute of India in 1971 from where he has done his diploma in Cinematography. He made a film named Genesis (1974) that was directed by Rahul Dasgupta. During his diploma the movie was big hit and it got many award, from then his career was started properly. When he passed ou...
Shaji Neelakantan Karun was very famous Cinematographer and Film Director. He was born on 1st January 1952 in Kollam district (Kerala). In 1963, his family was moved to Thiruvananthapuram which is the capital of Kerala. Shaji Karun has completed his schooling from Palkkulangara Higher Secondary school and graduation from University College, Thiruvananthapuram. He wanted to make his career in film direction and Cinematography that’s why he joined Film and Television Institute of India in 1971 from where he has done his diploma in Cinematography. He made a film named Genesis (1974) that was directed by Rahul Dasgupta. During his diploma the movie was big hit and it got many award, from then his career was started properly. When he passed ou...
Date of Birth: 01-01-1952
Age: 72
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 01-01-1952
Age: 72
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Director

5. A K Lohithadas


a/0/k/0/l/o/a-k-lohithadas.png Popularly known as A.K. Lohithadas, his detailed work on Malayalam Cinema as a scriptwriter, playwright, director, and producer has bought him a lot of fame. He was born in Kerala on May 5, 1955. Writing a film story was his real passion, but he was unable to make a mark in that industry. In 1986, he made his debut in script writing in the Malayalam Theater, and his work was accepted by the legendary stage actor, Thoppil Bhasi. This recognition led him to bag a state award. Actor, Thilakan introduced him to Malayalam film director, K.G. George, but it didn’t help him in starting a film career. Although this did not do wonders, the latter gave Lohithadas, a core idea which then turned ou...
Popularly known as A.K. Lohithadas, his detailed work on Malayalam Cinema as a scriptwriter, playwright, director, and producer has bought him a lot of fame. He was born in Kerala on May 5, 1955. Writing a film story was his real passion, but he was unable to make a mark in that industry. In 1986, he made his debut in script writing in the Malayalam Theater, and his work was accepted by the legendary stage actor, Thoppil Bhasi. This recognition led him to bag a state award. Actor, Thilakan introduced him to Malayalam film director, K.G. George, but it didn’t help him in starting a film career. Although this did not do wonders, the latter gave Lohithadas, a core idea which then turned ou...
Date of Birth: 05-05-1955
Date of Death: 28-06-2009
Age: 68
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 05-05-1955
Date of Death: 28-06-2009
Age: 68
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

6. Mohanlal


08-08-2019/mohanlal.jpg Mohan Lal is the Super Star of the Malayalam film industry. He is the Son in Law of a famous producer cum veteran actor Balaji. Mohan Lal is married to Suchithra, the elder daughter of Balaji. Mohan Lal was born in the year 1960 in Elanthoor in Kerala. He is very popular for his natural acting and simplicity. The first movie, he committed was Thiranottam, but the first to release was Manjil Virinja Pookal. This movie had Poornima Jayaram as his pair and that is the debut movie in Malayalam for her too. Rajavinte Makan was the movie that made him to reach super heights. Mohan Lal is not choosey in particular character; but he acts in all types of film that give him a good performance scope.
Mohan Lal is the Super Star of the Malayalam film industry. He is the Son in Law of a famous producer cum veteran actor Balaji. Mohan Lal is married to Suchithra, the elder daughter of Balaji. Mohan Lal was born in the year 1960 in Elanthoor in Kerala. He is very popular for his natural acting and simplicity. The first movie, he committed was Thiranottam, but the first to release was Manjil Virinja Pookal. This movie had Poornima Jayaram as his pair and that is the debut movie in Malayalam for her too. Rajavinte Makan was the movie that made him to reach super heights. Mohan Lal is not choosey in particular character; but he acts in all types of film that give him a good performance scope.
Date of Birth: 21-05-1960
Age: 63
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 21-05-1960
Age: 63
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

7. 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

8. Madhu Ambat


m/a/d/h/u/0/madhu-ambat.png Madhu Ambat was born on 6th March 1949 to Prof. K Bhagyanath and Smt. Ambat Sulochana. The Ambat family was an incredible group of individuals, with a father that quit being a professor to pursue his love for magic as full time career and a sister who grew up to be an incredible actress. Not only this, his younger sister, Vidhubala went on to become a leading actress in the Malayalam film industry. In a time when everybody was focused on getting into good colleges and getting well-paid jobs as soon as possible, Mr. Ambat was lucky to have a family that believed that he deserved to love what he did. So, despite extreme pressure, he went to the renowned Pune Film Institute. He had also got admitted into IIT, but instead decided to go the o...
Madhu Ambat was born on 6th March 1949 to Prof. K Bhagyanath and Smt. Ambat Sulochana. The Ambat family was an incredible group of individuals, with a father that quit being a professor to pursue his love for magic as full time career and a sister who grew up to be an incredible actress. Not only this, his younger sister, Vidhubala went on to become a leading actress in the Malayalam film industry. In a time when everybody was focused on getting into good colleges and getting well-paid jobs as soon as possible, Mr. Ambat was lucky to have a family that believed that he deserved to love what he did. So, despite extreme pressure, he went to the renowned Pune Film Institute. He had also got admitted into IIT, but instead decided to go the o...
Date of Birth: 06-03-1949
Age: 75
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 06-03-1949
Age: 75
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam