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1. Beena Paul


b/e/e/n/a/0/beena-paul.png Born in 1961, Beena Paul is a renowned film editor of the Indian Cinema. She has given her contribution in ‘Malayalam’ films mainly. She was brought up in the city of ‘Delhi’ by her father A P Paul, who is a ‘Malayali’, and her mother, Sharada Paul, who is a ‘Kannada’. She had graduated in the field of ‘Film Editing’ from ‘Film and Television Institute of India’, which is located in ‘Pune’. ‘Venu Isc’, the famous Director, and Cinematographer is her better half. Both of them have won numerous awards for their films. Beena Paul also holds the position of an Artis...
Born in 1961, Beena Paul is a renowned film editor of the Indian Cinema. She has given her contribution in ‘Malayalam’ films mainly. She was brought up in the city of ‘Delhi’ by her father A P Paul, who is a ‘Malayali’, and her mother, Sharada Paul, who is a ‘Kannada’. She had graduated in the field of ‘Film Editing’ from ‘Film and Television Institute of India’, which is located in ‘Pune’. ‘Venu Isc’, the famous Director, and Cinematographer is her better half. Both of them have won numerous awards for their films. Beena Paul also holds the position of an Artis...
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Editor
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Editor

2. Manjari


10-12-2019/manjari.jpg Manjari was born on April 17, 1986. She was born in Thiruvananthapuram and was brought up in Muscat. Kannur is where her family originated from. She is a Hindustani vocalist and an Indian playback singer. Babu Rajendran is her father, and Dr. Latha Manjari is her mother. Madhuri is her younger sister. She studied in the Sultanate of Oman in Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir. When Manjari was in her eighth grade, she had her first stage show. She performed with the Kolkata- based rock band, Shiva. Manjari entered the film industry in the year 2005. Ilaiyaraja was the one who introduced her to the film industry. She sang the song Swasathin Thalam along with Dr. K. J. Yesudas an...
Manjari was born on April 17, 1986. She was born in Thiruvananthapuram and was brought up in Muscat. Kannur is where her family originated from. She is a Hindustani vocalist and an Indian playback singer. Babu Rajendran is her father, and Dr. Latha Manjari is her mother. Madhuri is her younger sister. She studied in the Sultanate of Oman in Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir. When Manjari was in her eighth grade, she had her first stage show. She performed with the Kolkata- based rock band, Shiva. Manjari entered the film industry in the year 2005. Ilaiyaraja was the one who introduced her to the film industry. She sang the song Swasathin Thalam along with Dr. K. J. Yesudas an...
Date of Birth: 17-04-1986
Age: 38
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Playback Singer
Date of Birth: 17-04-1986
Age: 38
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Playback Singer

3. Sreeja Ravi


s/r/e/e/j/a/sreeja-ravi.png Sreeja Ravi is one of the most prominent veteran in the world of Indian dubbing artists. Lending her voice to  more than a thousand film for the  last three  decade,is an excellent linguistic who knows several languages such as English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, and Kannada. Her voice was also expended for various commercial advertisements as well.Her voice, described as bewitchingly sweet, mirthful and jovial, is quite versatile. She has the extraordinary talent of shifting from one type of voice to another with ease.  Her father, Kunjukuttan, was a mechanical engineer and her mother, Kannur Narayani, was a famous theater actor and dubbing artist. Her family consist of her ...
Sreeja Ravi is one of the most prominent veteran in the world of Indian dubbing artists. Lending her voice to  more than a thousand film for the  last three  decade,is an excellent linguistic who knows several languages such as English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, and Kannada. Her voice was also expended for various commercial advertisements as well.Her voice, described as bewitchingly sweet, mirthful and jovial, is quite versatile. She has the extraordinary talent of shifting from one type of voice to another with ease.  Her father, Kunjukuttan, was a mechanical engineer and her mother, Kannur Narayani, was a famous theater actor and dubbing artist. Her family consist of her ...
Date of Birth: 07-04-1964
Age: 60
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 07-04-1964
Age: 60
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

4. Brinda


brinda.png Brinda is one of the best choreographers of South Indian cinema and Bollywood. Her name comes in the list of the greatest artist of the 21st century. Brinda through her talent and dance moves made it to the South Indian film industry and Bollywood also. Brinda has worked in the glamour industry for past 20 years as a professional choreographer. Brinda dedicated all her life to choreographing and assisting various notable actors. According to Brinda, she was not a good student in school and had an inclination towards extra-curricular activities like acting in plays and dance. She is not a highly educated person and has studied till class 12th only. Brinda l...
Brinda is one of the best choreographers of South Indian cinema and Bollywood. Her name comes in the list of the greatest artist of the 21st century. Brinda through her talent and dance moves made it to the South Indian film industry and Bollywood also. Brinda has worked in the glamour industry for past 20 years as a professional choreographer. Brinda dedicated all her life to choreographing and assisting various notable actors. According to Brinda, she was not a good student in school and had an inclination towards extra-curricular activities like acting in plays and dance. She is not a highly educated person and has studied till class 12th only. Brinda l...
Date of Birth: 1971
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Skills: Choreographer
Date of Birth: 1971
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Skills: Choreographer

5. Meera Jasmine


06-01-2020/meera-jasmine.jpg Born on 15th February 1982, Meera Jasmine belongs to Kerala. She did B.sc. In zoology from Assumption College, Changanassery. She is a bright name in the Malayalam film industry, very well known for her role in ‘Soothradharan’ released in the year 2001. Later she worked in films like ‘Gramaphone’, directed by Kamal and commercial hits and critically acclaimed projects like ‘Swapnakkoodu,' ‘Kasthoorima’ etc.  She received film fare for the movie as well. The actress possesses the title of best actress given by National Film Award (2004) along with Kerala film award twice and Kalaimamani award from the government of Tamil Nadu. Meera considers lohithadas, h...
Born on 15th February 1982, Meera Jasmine belongs to Kerala. She did B.sc. In zoology from Assumption College, Changanassery. She is a bright name in the Malayalam film industry, very well known for her role in ‘Soothradharan’ released in the year 2001. Later she worked in films like ‘Gramaphone’, directed by Kamal and commercial hits and critically acclaimed projects like ‘Swapnakkoodu,' ‘Kasthoorima’ etc.  She received film fare for the movie as well. The actress possesses the title of best actress given by National Film Award (2004) along with Kerala film award twice and Kalaimamani award from the government of Tamil Nadu. Meera considers lohithadas, h...
Date of Birth: 15-02-1982
Age: 42
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 15-02-1982
Age: 42
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

6. Nivetha Thomas


14-10-2019/nivetha-thomas.jpg A young, pretty actress Niveda Thomas is a popular face in Malayalam and Tamil audience. Every viewer remembers her as the chirpy child they used to see in their television screens. She has grown with the television and movie industry from her childhood. The 19-year-old actress was born to Malayali parents in Kannur on 15th October 1995. She first appeared in the movie Uthara, as a child artist in 2003. Before coming to movies, she appeared in Tamil serials, her debut being Rajarajeshwari in 2001. She essayed the role of Nallamma, a child goddess in physical form helping and guiding the Main lead actress. She did minor roles in movies and serials after that.  My dear Bhootham, a children's serial, ma...
A young, pretty actress Niveda Thomas is a popular face in Malayalam and Tamil audience. Every viewer remembers her as the chirpy child they used to see in their television screens. She has grown with the television and movie industry from her childhood. The 19-year-old actress was born to Malayali parents in Kannur on 15th October 1995. She first appeared in the movie Uthara, as a child artist in 2003. Before coming to movies, she appeared in Tamil serials, her debut being Rajarajeshwari in 2001. She essayed the role of Nallamma, a child goddess in physical form helping and guiding the Main lead actress. She did minor roles in movies and serials after that.  My dear Bhootham, a children's serial, ma...

7. Priyanka Nair


Priyanka-Nair.jpg Born in the year 1985, this twenty-nine year old is a model turned actress. From Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, she mainly works in Malayalam  films. She wanted to be a lecturer in a college, but destiny had it all worked out otherwise. Priyanka started acting in college just for the sake and little did she know that she would turn into a full-fledged actress.  Having started with small screen serials in college, she began with Thaarattu. After a few more serials, she plunged into the big screen. Her debut in movies was in Tamil with the film Veyyil in the year 2006, where she plays the role of Thankam. She has acted in Tholaipesi as Anitha in Tamil, followed by Thiruththam. Her role as Zahira in thi...
Born in the year 1985, this twenty-nine year old is a model turned actress. From Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, she mainly works in Malayalam  films. She wanted to be a lecturer in a college, but destiny had it all worked out otherwise. Priyanka started acting in college just for the sake and little did she know that she would turn into a full-fledged actress.  Having started with small screen serials in college, she began with Thaarattu. After a few more serials, she plunged into the big screen. Her debut in movies was in Tamil with the film Veyyil in the year 2006, where she plays the role of Thankam. She has acted in Tholaipesi as Anitha in Tamil, followed by Thiruththam. Her role as Zahira in thi...
Date of Birth: 30-06-1985
Age: 38
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 30-06-1985
Age: 38
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

8. Praveena


10-08-2019/praveena.jpg Praveena is a noted Malayalam actress featured in numerous Malayalam movies, TV serials, reality shows and TV commercials. Praveena is a very famous and popular actress among the audiences and she is best known to her fans and audiences for her mesmerizing smile. Praveena has also participated and featured in numerous ad campaigns and TV commercials for many popular brands like KSFE, Aqua water purifier, Immanuel silks, Nirapara, etc. Praveena had also featured in various TV serials such as Megham, Swapnam, Mounam, Mohakadal, Vadu, Ullkkadal, Adi Parasakhthi on Surya TV, Sun TV, Asianet, Star Vijay, etc. She anchored Swaptaswarangal, a musical show which was aired on Doordarshan. Praveena ha...
Praveena is a noted Malayalam actress featured in numerous Malayalam movies, TV serials, reality shows and TV commercials. Praveena is a very famous and popular actress among the audiences and she is best known to her fans and audiences for her mesmerizing smile. Praveena has also participated and featured in numerous ad campaigns and TV commercials for many popular brands like KSFE, Aqua water purifier, Immanuel silks, Nirapara, etc. Praveena had also featured in various TV serials such as Megham, Swapnam, Mounam, Mohakadal, Vadu, Ullkkadal, Adi Parasakhthi on Surya TV, Sun TV, Asianet, Star Vijay, etc. She anchored Swaptaswarangal, a musical show which was aired on Doordarshan. Praveena ha...
Date of Birth: 11-04-1978
Age: 46
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: TV-Actress
Date of Birth: 11-04-1978
Age: 46
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: TV-Actress

9. PS Radhakrishnan


28-04-2021/ps-radhakrishnan.jpg   PS Radhakrishnan is an author and film critic. He finished his MA and Ph.D. in Malayalam from the School of Letters Mahatma Gandhi University. He joined Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) as a Lecturer of Malayalam in 1995. In 1998, his job was made permanent. In January 2010, he became a Reader in Malayalam at the same University. He was assigned as a Professor in May 2013, and then DEAN, Faculty of Language and Literature, Mahatma Gandhi University from 2016 - 2018. He had 25 years of experience. He received National Award (Swarna Kamal) for Best Writing on Cinema (2012) and State Award in 2009, 2010, and 2011. In 2012 he was honored with ...
  PS Radhakrishnan is an author and film critic. He finished his MA and Ph.D. in Malayalam from the School of Letters Mahatma Gandhi University. He joined Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) as a Lecturer of Malayalam in 1995. In 1998, his job was made permanent. In January 2010, he became a Reader in Malayalam at the same University. He was assigned as a Professor in May 2013, and then DEAN, Faculty of Language and Literature, Mahatma Gandhi University from 2016 - 2018. He had 25 years of experience. He received National Award (Swarna Kamal) for Best Writing on Cinema (2012) and State Award in 2009, 2010, and 2011. In 2012 he was honored with ...

10. KM Madhusudhanan


28-04-2021/km-madhusudhanan.jpg KM Madhusudhanan was born in 1956 in Alapuzha, Kerala. He is a director, producer and talented artist who is popular for his paintings. He did his painting course at Fine Arts College in Trivandrum. He did his Print Making course at the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University located in Gujarat’s Vadodara. Madhusudhanan is much interested in narrating films of a unique genre. In 1997, he made a documentary film in Malayalam and English, Balamaniyamma. In 2000, he made his Malayalam and English documentary on OV Vijayan. In 2001, he wrote and directed Self Portrait in Hindi, which speaks about a street photographer. The story deals with a photographer who could see his image in the photos of the dead people, whom he captured for the pol...
KM Madhusudhanan was born in 1956 in Alapuzha, Kerala. He is a director, producer and talented artist who is popular for his paintings. He did his painting course at Fine Arts College in Trivandrum. He did his Print Making course at the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University located in Gujarat’s Vadodara. Madhusudhanan is much interested in narrating films of a unique genre. In 1997, he made a documentary film in Malayalam and English, Balamaniyamma. In 2000, he made his Malayalam and English documentary on OV Vijayan. In 2001, he wrote and directed Self Portrait in Hindi, which speaks about a street photographer. The story deals with a photographer who could see his image in the photos of the dead people, whom he captured for the pol...

11. A Chandrasekhar


28-04-2021/a-chandrasekhar.jpg   A Chandrasekhar was born on December 18, 1968, at Thiruvananthapuram. Chandrasekhar did his B.Sc in Chemistry at the University College, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1989. He got his first master's in English Language and Literature from the University of Kerala in 1991. He joined the Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications in the Department of Journalism, University of Kerala. He quit his Master's degree and joined Malayala Manorama as Editorial Trainee in 1992. Later he got the second Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, in 2000. He is a writer with 27 years of experience. He is the ...
  A Chandrasekhar was born on December 18, 1968, at Thiruvananthapuram. Chandrasekhar did his B.Sc in Chemistry at the University College, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1989. He got his first master's in English Language and Literature from the University of Kerala in 1991. He joined the Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications in the Department of Journalism, University of Kerala. He quit his Master's degree and joined Malayala Manorama as Editorial Trainee in 1992. Later he got the second Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, in 2000. He is a writer with 27 years of experience. He is the ...
Date of Birth: 18-12-1968
Age: 55
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Film Critic, Author
Date of Birth: 18-12-1968
Age: 55
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Film Critic, Author

12. N Harikumar


18-12-2020/n-harikumar.jpg N Harikumar, aka, Narayan Nair Harikumar was born on 19 July 1955 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He has done his early education from govt. Model boy’s high school, Kollam and has gone to Thumba St. Xavier's for completing higher education. After that, he moves to the M.G.R Govt film and TV institute to finish a diploma in sound engineering. Delhi Doordarshan Kendra was the point from where he started his journey. Afterward, he worked with renowned P. Devadas as a sound recordist at the Gitanjali studio. Mr. Harikumar is a sound editor and designer by profession and works in Malayalam films. He amazed the audience through his work in Audiography and has won nine Kerala state film awards plus two national film award...
N Harikumar, aka, Narayan Nair Harikumar was born on 19 July 1955 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He has done his early education from govt. Model boy’s high school, Kollam and has gone to Thumba St. Xavier's for completing higher education. After that, he moves to the M.G.R Govt film and TV institute to finish a diploma in sound engineering. Delhi Doordarshan Kendra was the point from where he started his journey. Afterward, he worked with renowned P. Devadas as a sound recordist at the Gitanjali studio. Mr. Harikumar is a sound editor and designer by profession and works in Malayalam films. He amazed the audience through his work in Audiography and has won nine Kerala state film awards plus two national film award...
Date of Birth: 19-07-1955
Age: 68
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Sound Designer
Date of Birth: 19-07-1955
Age: 68
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Sound Designer

13. K. Ravindranathan Nair


15-10-2020/k.-ravindranathan-nair.jpg   K Ravindranathan Nair is an Indian producer who worked for the Malayalam film industry. He was born in 1932 in Kollam, Kerala. Nair is a multi-talented producer, industrialist, and philanthropist who worked in more than 10 South Indian movies. He was born in a rich family who has a business in cashew production and export. His interest in literature bought him to Malayalam cinemas and in 1967, he established General Pictures under which he produced his first films Anweshichu Kandethiyilla. Some of the movies in which he worked are Achani in 1973, Manju in 1982, Thampu in 1978, Anantaram in 1987, and many others....
  K Ravindranathan Nair is an Indian producer who worked for the Malayalam film industry. He was born in 1932 in Kollam, Kerala. Nair is a multi-talented producer, industrialist, and philanthropist who worked in more than 10 South Indian movies. He was born in a rich family who has a business in cashew production and export. His interest in literature bought him to Malayalam cinemas and in 1967, he established General Pictures under which he produced his first films Anweshichu Kandethiyilla. Some of the movies in which he worked are Achani in 1973, Manju in 1982, Thampu in 1978, Anantaram in 1987, and many others....
Date of Birth: 03-07-1933
Date of Death: 08-07-2023
Age: 90
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Producer
Date of Birth: 03-07-1933
Date of Death: 08-07-2023
Age: 90
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Producer

14. T Krishnanunni


25-08-2018/t-krishnanunni.jpg "T Krishnanunni is a 59-year-old Sound designer who was born on 12th of June 1960 at Ottapalam, Kerala. He was a Physics graduate from St. Joseph’s College, Kozhikode. He then joined the Film and Television Industry of India at Pune for a Sound engineering and sound designing course. He initially worked at Space Application Centre at Ahmedabad as a Sound recordist. He then joined the Chitranjali Studio at Trivandrum which was under the Kerala State Film Development Corporation for a period of 28 years. He has done the sound design for films such as Kuttysrank, Bhoomiyute Avakasikal, Swapanam, Oralpokkam He has also directed several documentaries for the Archaeology Department of Kerala Government and has authored a boo...
"T Krishnanunni is a 59-year-old Sound designer who was born on 12th of June 1960 at Ottapalam, Kerala. He was a Physics graduate from St. Joseph’s College, Kozhikode. He then joined the Film and Television Industry of India at Pune for a Sound engineering and sound designing course. He initially worked at Space Application Centre at Ahmedabad as a Sound recordist. He then joined the Chitranjali Studio at Trivandrum which was under the Kerala State Film Development Corporation for a period of 28 years. He has done the sound design for films such as Kuttysrank, Bhoomiyute Avakasikal, Swapanam, Oralpokkam He has also directed several documentaries for the Archaeology Department of Kerala Government and has authored a boo...
Date of Birth: 12-06-1960
Age: 63
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Sound Designer
Date of Birth: 12-06-1960
Age: 63
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Sound Designer

15. Aryadan Shoukath


a/r/y/a/d/a/aryadan-shoukath.png Aryadan Shoukath is an Indian filmmaker and a politician. He had achieved awards both as a producer and a local politician. He had been around for 14 years of filmmaking. His father Aryadan Muhammed is a prominent political figure. Aryadan Muhammed is one of Kerala’s most senior Indian National Congress leaders (former Kerala State Minister of electricity). He graduated in Bachelor of Sciences from Marivanios College at Trivandrum in Kerala, India. He is an active socio-religious reformer and ardently believes in religious tolerance as well as is deeply concerned with the social upliftment of the tribal people. He had initiated several pioneering programs in various ...
Aryadan Shoukath is an Indian filmmaker and a politician. He had achieved awards both as a producer and a local politician. He had been around for 14 years of filmmaking. His father Aryadan Muhammed is a prominent political figure. Aryadan Muhammed is one of Kerala’s most senior Indian National Congress leaders (former Kerala State Minister of electricity). He graduated in Bachelor of Sciences from Marivanios College at Trivandrum in Kerala, India. He is an active socio-religious reformer and ardently believes in religious tolerance as well as is deeply concerned with the social upliftment of the tribal people. He had initiated several pioneering programs in various ...

16. Vinod Sukumaran


v/i/n/o/d/0/vinod-sukumaran.png Vinod Sukumaran is a renowned filmmaker of the Indian Cinema. He was born and brought up in the city of ‘Calicut’ in ‘Kerala’. In terms of education, he had learned ‘Theatre Arts’ in his hometown i.e, from ‘School of Drama’ which is situated in ‘Kerala’ State. After this, he had done his Master’s from ‘Film and Television Institute of India’ (FTII) in ‘Pune’, with a Diploma in ‘Film Making’. Film Editing was his major area of study. He has been an apprentice in Theatre. He has worked as the costume designer, director, scenic designer, make-up artist, actor...
Vinod Sukumaran is a renowned filmmaker of the Indian Cinema. He was born and brought up in the city of ‘Calicut’ in ‘Kerala’. In terms of education, he had learned ‘Theatre Arts’ in his hometown i.e, from ‘School of Drama’ which is situated in ‘Kerala’ State. After this, he had done his Master’s from ‘Film and Television Institute of India’ (FTII) in ‘Pune’, with a Diploma in ‘Film Making’. Film Editing was his major area of study. He has been an apprentice in Theatre. He has worked as the costume designer, director, scenic designer, make-up artist, actor...
Date of Birth: 20-01
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 20-01
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

17. Ranjith Ambady


r/a/n/j/i/t/ranjith-ambady.jpg Ranjith Ambady is an eminent Make-up artist from India. He is well known for his prominent skills in the field. He has worked abundantly in the South-Indian film industry. His best-known work includes Thanmatra, Paleri Manikyam, Palunku, How old are you? and Takeoff. He has acted as a paragon of efficient completion of the task. Ranjith went to Veteran actor Ndumudi Venu’s residence, with the director Blessy, to read the script. The residence was situated at Thiruvananthapuram. Venu was supposed to play a role of 70 years old father, Mohanlal in the movie. While Venu was reading the script, Ranjith tried a look at Venu. He did not pay any heed to the look since he was busy listening to the script. Soon the visitors were welcomed to...
Ranjith Ambady is an eminent Make-up artist from India. He is well known for his prominent skills in the field. He has worked abundantly in the South-Indian film industry. His best-known work includes Thanmatra, Paleri Manikyam, Palunku, How old are you? and Takeoff. He has acted as a paragon of efficient completion of the task. Ranjith went to Veteran actor Ndumudi Venu’s residence, with the director Blessy, to read the script. The residence was situated at Thiruvananthapuram. Venu was supposed to play a role of 70 years old father, Mohanlal in the movie. While Venu was reading the script, Ranjith tried a look at Venu. He did not pay any heed to the look since he was busy listening to the script. Soon the visitors were welcomed to...

18. Antony Perumbavoor


a/n/t/o/n/y/antony-perumbavoor.jpg 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 t...
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 t...
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

19. M J Radhakrishnan


18-08-2019/m-j-radhakrishnan.png M J. Radhakrishnan was an indian cinematographer, who works mainly in malayalam films. He had won the kerala state award for best cinematography 7 times. In his early days, he worked as a still photographer and then worked as an associate to well-known cinematographer turned director shaji n. Karun. M.j.’s important works included deshadanam, karunam, and naalu pennungal. His movies screened at several renowned film festivals around the world including cannes, toronto, chicago, rhode island, and rotterdam. One of his movies, marana simhasanam, won caméra d'or (golden camera award) at the 1999 cannes film festival. M.j. worked for over 75 feature films and many documentaries and worked with some of the ren...
M J. Radhakrishnan was an indian cinematographer, who works mainly in malayalam films. He had won the kerala state award for best cinematography 7 times. In his early days, he worked as a still photographer and then worked as an associate to well-known cinematographer turned director shaji n. Karun. M.j.’s important works included deshadanam, karunam, and naalu pennungal. His movies screened at several renowned film festivals around the world including cannes, toronto, chicago, rhode island, and rotterdam. One of his movies, marana simhasanam, won caméra d'or (golden camera award) at the 1999 cannes film festival. M.j. worked for over 75 feature films and many documentaries and worked with some of the ren...
Date of Birth: 1957
Date of Death: 12-07-2019
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Cinematographer
Date of Birth: 1957
Date of Death: 12-07-2019
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Cinematographer

20. Girish Kasaravalli


17-06-2017/girish-kasaravalli.png Girish Kasaravalli took birth on December 3, 1950. He is a director of the Kannada Cinema World. He is well known as one of the pioneers of Kollywood. His films like Thaayi Saheba, Tabarana Kathe, Ghatashraddha and Dweepa won the ‘National Award for Best Feature Film’ more than three times. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2011 for his contribution to the world of Cinema. Girish is a gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India. He directed a film, Avashesh and it was awarded the National Award for Best Short Fiction. Girish has to his credit thirteen National Film Awards. He was born in Kesalur village in Tirthahalli Taluk of Shimoga District to Lakshmi Devi and Ganesh Rao. The anima...
Girish Kasaravalli took birth on December 3, 1950. He is a director of the Kannada Cinema World. He is well known as one of the pioneers of Kollywood. His films like Thaayi Saheba, Tabarana Kathe, Ghatashraddha and Dweepa won the ‘National Award for Best Feature Film’ more than three times. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2011 for his contribution to the world of Cinema. Girish is a gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India. He directed a film, Avashesh and it was awarded the National Award for Best Short Fiction. Girish has to his credit thirteen National Film Awards. He was born in Kesalur village in Tirthahalli Taluk of Shimoga District to Lakshmi Devi and Ganesh Rao. The anima...
Date of Birth: 03-12-1950
Age: 73
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Kannada
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 03-12-1950
Age: 73
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Kannada
Skills: Director

21. Adoor Gopalakrishnan


adoor-gopalakrishnan.png Born into a family in Kerala, Adoor Gopalakrishnan started doing amateur plays at a young age. Later, he wrote and helmed few plays. His interest in this field was imbibed in him by his family. He had studied Economics, Political Science and Public Administration at Gandhigram Rural University in 1961. Then he studied screenwriting and filmmaking at the Pune Film Institute. His debut film was Swayamvaram, which became a milestone in the history of the Malayalam cinema. The film won four National Awards including Best Script, Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director. His third film Elippathayam fetched him the British Film Institute Award for Most Original and Imaginative Film in 1982. The International Film Critics Priz...
Born into a family in Kerala, Adoor Gopalakrishnan started doing amateur plays at a young age. Later, he wrote and helmed few plays. His interest in this field was imbibed in him by his family. He had studied Economics, Political Science and Public Administration at Gandhigram Rural University in 1961. Then he studied screenwriting and filmmaking at the Pune Film Institute. His debut film was Swayamvaram, which became a milestone in the history of the Malayalam cinema. The film won four National Awards including Best Script, Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director. His third film Elippathayam fetched him the British Film Institute Award for Most Original and Imaginative Film in 1982. The International Film Critics Priz...
Date of Birth: 03-07-1941
Age: 82
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 03-07-1941
Age: 82
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

22. Ouseppachan


24-04-2017/ouseppachan.jpg Ouseppachan is well-known music composer in the Indian film industry, who is mainly seen to be doing background scores as well as the music for Malayalam films as well as for few of the Hindi films. Mechery Louis Oseppachan was born on 13th September 1955, in Thrissur. Ouseppachan had been interested in music and had a flair for it from his early days itself. The inborn talent in him came out as melodious songs played on his violin. This great musician started his journey with this simple string instrument. He had joined certain troops and bands after his formal education was over. He was seen to play the violin in the troop “Voice of Thrissur”, which is popular music troop of the...
Ouseppachan is well-known music composer in the Indian film industry, who is mainly seen to be doing background scores as well as the music for Malayalam films as well as for few of the Hindi films. Mechery Louis Oseppachan was born on 13th September 1955, in Thrissur. Ouseppachan had been interested in music and had a flair for it from his early days itself. The inborn talent in him came out as melodious songs played on his violin. This great musician started his journey with this simple string instrument. He had joined certain troops and bands after his formal education was over. He was seen to play the violin in the troop “Voice of Thrissur”, which is popular music troop of the...
Date of Birth: 13-09-1955
Age: 68
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Composer
Date of Birth: 13-09-1955
Age: 68
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Composer

23. Sathyan Anthikad


sathyan-anthikad.png Sathyan Anthikad is a film director who has even tried his hands at writing lyrics. He also has been an eminent screenwriter in Malayalam movies. He has a long association with  Mohanlal, Jayaram, and even Mammootty. He has made 19 movies with Mohanlal, 17 movies with Jayaram, and eight movies with Mammootty. Hence, he has given the most successful movies in Kerala. He even tried to make some low-budget movies too and was moderately successful. He chose to direct ‘Pappan Priyappetta Pappan’ which was the 100th film of Mohanlal.  In 2015 Sathyan’s much-awaited film ‘Ennum Eppozhum’ created a buzz in the industry as it...
Sathyan Anthikad is a film director who has even tried his hands at writing lyrics. He also has been an eminent screenwriter in Malayalam movies. He has a long association with  Mohanlal, Jayaram, and even Mammootty. He has made 19 movies with Mohanlal, 17 movies with Jayaram, and eight movies with Mammootty. Hence, he has given the most successful movies in Kerala. He even tried to make some low-budget movies too and was moderately successful. He chose to direct ‘Pappan Priyappetta Pappan’ which was the 100th film of Mohanlal.  In 2015 Sathyan’s much-awaited film ‘Ennum Eppozhum’ created a buzz in the industry as it...
Date of Birth: 03-01-1955
Age: 69
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director, Lyricist
Date of Birth: 03-01-1955
Age: 69
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director, Lyricist

24. O. N. V. Kurup


o.-n.-v.-kurup.jpg Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup also known as O.N.V Kurup, was a famous Malayalam lyricist and amazing poet of Kerala in India. His father was O.N. Krishna Kurup and mother was K. Lakshmikutty Amma. He was born on 27 May 1931 in Chavara, Kollam, Kerala. His father died when Kurup was eight years old. He somehow tackled the situation and completed his graduation with a Bachelor's Degree from the SN College in Kollam. He had an interest in literature, so he shifted to Trivandrum and pursued Masters in Malayalam literature from The Travancore University, also called The Kerala University. After completing his Masters of Arts, he worked as a Professor at Maharajas College in Ernakulam, Arts and Scienc...
Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup also known as O.N.V Kurup, was a famous Malayalam lyricist and amazing poet of Kerala in India. His father was O.N. Krishna Kurup and mother was K. Lakshmikutty Amma. He was born on 27 May 1931 in Chavara, Kollam, Kerala. His father died when Kurup was eight years old. He somehow tackled the situation and completed his graduation with a Bachelor's Degree from the SN College in Kollam. He had an interest in literature, so he shifted to Trivandrum and pursued Masters in Malayalam literature from The Travancore University, also called The Kerala University. After completing his Masters of Arts, he worked as a Professor at Maharajas College in Ernakulam, Arts and Scienc...
Date of Birth: 27-05-1931
Date of Death: 13-02-2016
Age: 92
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Lyricist
Date of Birth: 27-05-1931
Date of Death: 13-02-2016
Age: 92
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Lyricist

25. 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

26. Lal


lal.jpg Paul Michael alias Lal started his successful journey in Malayalam film industry with the blockbuster movie “Ramji Rao Speaking” (1989) which was later re-made even in Hindi as Hera Pheri. In this film he took the effort to tie up with Siddidque who was his childhood friend, and their partnership continued for five or six films, after which they had parted due to some differences. Siddique-Lal partnerships had given many new faces in Mollywood. The duo had teamed up to make many social films which had understanding of the public taste and a sense of box-office too. They had launched a production house named “Siddique-Lal” and made ...
Paul Michael alias Lal started his successful journey in Malayalam film industry with the blockbuster movie “Ramji Rao Speaking” (1989) which was later re-made even in Hindi as Hera Pheri. In this film he took the effort to tie up with Siddidque who was his childhood friend, and their partnership continued for five or six films, after which they had parted due to some differences. Siddique-Lal partnerships had given many new faces in Mollywood. The duo had teamed up to make many social films which had understanding of the public taste and a sense of box-office too. They had launched a production house named “Siddique-Lal” and made ...
Date of Birth: 02-12-1958
Age: 65
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Writer, Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 02-12-1958
Age: 65
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Writer, Movie Actor

27. Mamukkoya


24-03-2017/mamukkoya.png Mamukkoya also known as Mamu Koya is a popular cine artist and Malayalam comedian. He was born on July 5, 1946, to Chalikandiyil Muhammed and Imbachi Ayisha and is currently 69 years old. He has done over 450 movies in his career. He is a very simple and yet so talented. He did his primary school education from Calicut, MM High School. He got married to Suhara, and they have four children, Muhammed Nisar, Nadiya, Shahitha and Abdul Rasheed. He did his education till 10th and candidly says that he didn't want to spend his hard earned money on stationary and books. He started his acting career through theater and got his debut movie as Anyarude Bhoomi (1979). The movie Perumazhakkalam marked with ease than Mamu...
Mamukkoya also known as Mamu Koya is a popular cine artist and Malayalam comedian. He was born on July 5, 1946, to Chalikandiyil Muhammed and Imbachi Ayisha and is currently 69 years old. He has done over 450 movies in his career. He is a very simple and yet so talented. He did his primary school education from Calicut, MM High School. He got married to Suhara, and they have four children, Muhammed Nisar, Nadiya, Shahitha and Abdul Rasheed. He did his education till 10th and candidly says that he didn't want to spend his hard earned money on stationary and books. He started his acting career through theater and got his debut movie as Anyarude Bhoomi (1979). The movie Perumazhakkalam marked with ease than Mamu...
Date of Birth: 05-07-1946
Date of Death: 26-04-2023
Age: 77
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 05-07-1946
Date of Death: 26-04-2023
Age: 77
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

28. 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

29. T V Chandran


T-V-Chandran.jpg T. V. Chandran is a Malayalam film director whose films belonged to art-house audiences in the large Indian cities or even to film buffs on the international circuit. Most of his films in which he had acted had only achieved fair amount of success at the box-office. Sometimes he appeared in other regional cinemas too which balanced elements of art and popular cinema together. It is for his love for art cinema in Malayalam film industry that helped the art cinema grow further.     In the year 1989, he directed a film &...
T. V. Chandran is a Malayalam film director whose films belonged to art-house audiences in the large Indian cities or even to film buffs on the international circuit. Most of his films in which he had acted had only achieved fair amount of success at the box-office. Sometimes he appeared in other regional cinemas too which balanced elements of art and popular cinema together. It is for his love for art cinema in Malayalam film industry that helped the art cinema grow further.     In the year 1989, he directed a film &...
Date of Birth: 23-11-1950
Age: 73
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 23-11-1950
Age: 73
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

30. Jagathy Sreekumar


24-06-2017/jagathy-sreekumar.jpg Jagathy Sreekumar, a famous Indian film actor known for his comedy roles. His original name is Sreekumar Achary known by his screen name Jagathy. Sreekumar was born in 1951 in Jagathy, Trivandrum.His father was a drama artist, and he worked for all India radio. He did his schooling in Trivandrum and completed his graduation from Mar Ivanious College Trivandrum. He first started his career as a medical representative and due to his immense passion towards the film, he turned to the film industry and became an actor.   During his school and college days itself, he acted in dramas and play and became a theater artist. He started his film career in the movie Chattambi Kalyani directed by J Sasi...
Jagathy Sreekumar, a famous Indian film actor known for his comedy roles. His original name is Sreekumar Achary known by his screen name Jagathy. Sreekumar was born in 1951 in Jagathy, Trivandrum.His father was a drama artist, and he worked for all India radio. He did his schooling in Trivandrum and completed his graduation from Mar Ivanious College Trivandrum. He first started his career as a medical representative and due to his immense passion towards the film, he turned to the film industry and became an actor.   During his school and college days itself, he acted in dramas and play and became a theater artist. He started his film career in the movie Chattambi Kalyani directed by J Sasi...
Date of Birth: 05-01-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 05-01-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

31. Shankar Mahadevan


Shankar-Mahadevan.jpg Shankar Mahadevan, a well-renowned, talented and famous music composer, and singer. An accomplished musician in Tamil cinema, he is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that provides music to Bollywood and other International films. He has won various Indian and multiple National Film Award. His most famous albums include, “Breathless“- Album that first gave him fame, including the song, "Breathless," in which he sings throughout the whole song without pausing to breathe and “Nine” - Nine is Shankar's most recent album. Each song is a representation of a "mood," including joy, sadness, love, etc. He was also invited by UNESCO and the US State Department to...
Shankar Mahadevan, a well-renowned, talented and famous music composer, and singer. An accomplished musician in Tamil cinema, he is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that provides music to Bollywood and other International films. He has won various Indian and multiple National Film Award. His most famous albums include, “Breathless“- Album that first gave him fame, including the song, "Breathless," in which he sings throughout the whole song without pausing to breathe and “Nine” - Nine is Shankar's most recent album. Each song is a representation of a "mood," including joy, sadness, love, etc. He was also invited by UNESCO and the US State Department to...
Date of Birth: 03-03-1967
Age: 57
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 03-03-1967
Age: 57
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

32. Madhupal


Madhupal.jpg Madhupal Kannambath popularly known as Madhupal is a well-known actor, director, scriptwriter and short story writer. He hails from Calicut but has spent much of his childhood in Palakkad where his father owned a movie theater. That was how he developed liking towards cinema. Before acting in films, he worked as assistant director to Bharath Gopi and Rajeev Anchal and has assisted appreciated movies like Guru, Kashmeeram, Butterflies. His acting debut began accidently in Kashmeeram in 1994 when he replaced the antagonist who did not appear for the shoot, proving his acting skills. He received critic award for the best debutant for his portrayal of a terrorist in the movie. He has appeared in more than 90 movies and pla...
Madhupal Kannambath popularly known as Madhupal is a well-known actor, director, scriptwriter and short story writer. He hails from Calicut but has spent much of his childhood in Palakkad where his father owned a movie theater. That was how he developed liking towards cinema. Before acting in films, he worked as assistant director to Bharath Gopi and Rajeev Anchal and has assisted appreciated movies like Guru, Kashmeeram, Butterflies. His acting debut began accidently in Kashmeeram in 1994 when he replaced the antagonist who did not appear for the shoot, proving his acting skills. He received critic award for the best debutant for his portrayal of a terrorist in the movie. He has appeared in more than 90 movies and pla...
Date of Birth: 13-07-1963
Age: 60
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 13-07-1963
Age: 60
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director

33. Anoop Menon


Anoop-Menon.jpg Anoop Menon is an Indian film actor, script writer and lyricist born on Aug 3, 1977 in Kozhikode and bought up in Thiruvananthapuram. Anoop is a law graduate and completed his degree in Government law college, Thiruvananthapuram. During his academic years he was anchoring shows in Kairali TV and Surya TV.  He started his career by playing a leading role in a popular Malayalam TV serial called “Swapnam” broadcasted by Asianet. Anoop made his debut as a script writer in the movie “Pakal Nakshatrangal” in which Mohanlal got Mathrubhumi award and Kerala film critic award for best actor.  Anoop Menon made his debut as an actor through the Malayalam movie “Kattu...
Anoop Menon is an Indian film actor, script writer and lyricist born on Aug 3, 1977 in Kozhikode and bought up in Thiruvananthapuram. Anoop is a law graduate and completed his degree in Government law college, Thiruvananthapuram. During his academic years he was anchoring shows in Kairali TV and Surya TV.  He started his career by playing a leading role in a popular Malayalam TV serial called “Swapnam” broadcasted by Asianet. Anoop made his debut as a script writer in the movie “Pakal Nakshatrangal” in which Mohanlal got Mathrubhumi award and Kerala film critic award for best actor.  Anoop Menon made his debut as an actor through the Malayalam movie “Kattu...
Date of Birth: 23-03-1976
Age: 48
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 23-03-1976
Age: 48
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

34. Pattanam Rashid


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