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1. S Saradakutty


26-08-2020/s-saradakutty.jpg Hailing from Kottayam, Prof. S Saradakutty is a well-known literary and social critic in Malayalam. She earned a Ph.D. in Malayalam from MG University. Presently, she works as Malayalam Professor at Parumala Devaswom Board College. Saradakutty was a teacher at Devasom Board College, Parumala. Her books are “Vicharam Vimarshanam Viswasam”, “Njan Ningalkkethire Aakasatheyum Bhumiyeyum Sakshyam Vekkunnu”, “Pennukothiya Vakkukal”, “Penvinimayangal” and “Naalaamathe...
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Author

2. Sai Paranjpye


s/a/i/0/p/a/sai-paranjpye.png Sai Paranjpye is a screenplay writer and director. She was born on March 19, 1938, in Mumbai. Shakuntala Paranjpye, a yesteryear actress, writer, a Rajya Sabha member, Padma Bhajan recipient, and a social reformer, and Youra Sleptzoff is her parents. Youra is the son of a Russian army general and an artist. However, soon after her birth, her parent's marriage...
Date of Birth: 19-03-1938
Age: 86
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills:
Date of Birth: 19-03-1938
Age: 86
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Director

3. Vidhubala


vidhubala.jpg Vidhubala is a popular Malayalam actress. She was born on May 24, 1954, to K. Bhagyanath, a magician and an Indian Independence activist, and Sulochana. Her brother, Madhu Ambat, is an award-winning cinematographer. Her husband, Murali Kumar, is an Indian producer, who has produced some of her films. They have one son named Arjun, who got married to Ashitha Mohandas....
Date of Birth: 24-05-1954
Age: 70
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 24-05-1954
Age: 70
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

4. Padmapriya Janakiraman


13-11-2019/padmapriya-janakiraman.jpg Padma is an Indian actress and model. She was born on 28 February 1980 in Delhi and brought up in Punjab by her Tamil parents. She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and graduated from Loyola Academy, Alwal. She has a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and also a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Kirloskar Institute...
Date of Birth: 28-02-1980
Age: 44
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 28-02-1980
Age: 44
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Model, Movie Actress

5. Baby Niveditha


baby-niveditha.jpg Baby Niveditha is a popular child actress who has worked in Malayalam cinema. She is popularly known for portraying the double role in the movie Kani Kanmani. The famous song known as Muthe Muthe was picturised on her. Niveditha's birthplace is in Kannur. She was born to Praseetha and Vijayan. She has a sibling Niranjana. Niranjana, also a child artist,...
Date of Birth: 20-02-2000
Age: 24
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 20-02-2000
Age: 24
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

6. Shweta Menon


Shweta-Menon.jpg Shweta Menon is a Malayalam and Hindi movie actress in addition to being a model and television presenter. She has also appeared in some Tamil films. She started her career with Malayalam films after which she changed her line for a bit and tried her hand at modelling due to which Shweta gained a lot of recognition as she won...
Date of Birth: 23-04-1974
Age: 50
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 23-04-1974
Age: 50
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

7. Shreya Ghoshal


s/h/r/e/y/a/shreya-ghoshal.png Shreya Ghoshal, one of the most famous singers in Bollywood today, was born on March 12th, 1984, in Berhampore, West Bengal. Her father Biswajit Ghoshal is an electrical engineer and mother Sharmistha Ghoshal is a postgraduate in literature. She started singing since the age of 4 when her mother taught her. She started her formal training in Hindustani classical Gharana...
Date of Birth: 12-03-1984
Age: 40
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills:
Date of Birth: 12-03-1984
Age: 40
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi

8. 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...
Date of Birth: 19-07-1955
Age: 69
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 19-07-1955
Age: 69
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Sound Designer

9. Hariharan


h/a/r/i/h/a/hariharan.jpg Hariharan is a renowned Indian singer, who sings mainly for Hindi and Tamil films. Born in 1955, he is a well-known Ghazal singer. He was also instrumental in bringing fusion music to India. Colonial Cousins is the name given to Hariharan’s band, wherein he collaborated with Lesle Lewis. This band was featured in many private albums. Not only this, they have...
Date of Birth: 03-04-1955
Age: 69
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Skills:
Date of Birth: 03-04-1955
Age: 69
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil

10. M.N. Karassery


26-08-2020/m-n-karassery.jpg M.N. Karassery is a well-known Indian writer and also a social activist from Kerala. He is well known for his writing and lectures on politics, literature, art, and culture. He was born on 2nd July; 1951 in Karassery, a village which is 30 kilometers east of Kozhikode city. His father's name is Late N.C. Muhammed Haji and mother's name is Late...
Date of Birth: 01-07-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 01-07-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Writer

11. K G Jayan


26-08-2020/k-g-jayan.jpg KG Jayan is a Malayalam cinematographer. He has worked in movies such as Sufi Paranja Katha(2010),  directed by Priyanandanan. The film revolves around British rule in India, in the Malabar region. The story revolves around Karthi and her love and marriage to a Muslim trader....
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Cinematographer

12. Sasi Paravoor


26-08-2020/sasi-paravoor.jpg Sasi Paravoor was born in Paravur in Kollam district in 1952. He is an Indian film director who has worked mainly in the Malayalam movie industry. He completed his graduation from Kollam SN College in 1970. After completing graduation, he gained a Law Degree from Thiruvanthapuram Law Academy, also a Master's degree in law from Law college in 1975. He...
Date of Birth: 1952
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 1952
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Writer

13. K Madhu


26-08-2020/k-madhu.jpg K Madhu is a famous director and producer in the Malayalam movie industry, and his first movie was ‘Malarum Kiliyum’ in 1986. He has directed more than thirty movies in different languages like Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil and has liked acting since his childhood. When he was in the sixth standard at Haripad Boys School, he did the role of...
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Producer

14. P Sukumar


26-08-2020/p-sukumar.jpg P Sukumar is a cinematographer, supporting from the Mollywood entertainment industry. He was born in Palakkad Kollengode. His siblings are Chandrasekharan and P. Gopikumar. He has performed in movies such as Haram, released on 20 February 2015, and is a romantic-drama genre. The film was produced by Vinod Sukumaran. Other films in which he has produced are Chettayees, Swa Le(2009, cinematographer), Twenty:...
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Cinematographer

15. Vinod Mankara


v/i/n/o/d/0/vinod-mankara.jpg Vinod Mankara was born in Kerala, India. He is an Indian filmmaker and a writer as well. Vinod’s career began being a journalist for print media. He has worked in Delhi and also in other major cities in India. Vinod then chooses electronic media and got a chance into Surya TV, where he worked as the Programme Manager....
Date of Birth: 1967
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 1967
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director

16. 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...
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:

17. Rafeeq Ahammed


r/a/f/e/e/q/rafeeq-ahammed.jpg Rafeeq Ahammed was born on 17 December 1961 at Akkikavu, Trichur, Kerala, to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty. Rafeeq is a Malayalam poet, lyricist, and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2005 for his Poetic work, Aalmara, and is a Five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best lyrics....
Date of Birth: 17-12-1961
Age: 62
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 17-12-1961
Age: 62
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Poet, Novelist

18. Director - Hariharan


d/i/r/e/c/t/director---hariharan.png Hariharan is a veteran Indian film executive who has coordinated more than 60 Malayalam films. His striking works incorporate Parinayam, Pazhasi Raja, Oru Vadakan Veeragatha, Amrutham Gamaya, Sargam and Nakhakshathangal, which won him national and global acceptance. Hariharan was a student at the St. Thomas College, located in Thrissur. He has even attended the Universal Arts College, Kozhikode. He arrived...

19. Rosshan Andrrews


18-03-2020/rosshan-andrrews.jpg Rosshan Andrrews is an Indian film director of Malayali origin. He prominently works on Malayalam movies. Rosshan has born to Moolakuzhi Nedumparampil Andrews and Beny, an Indian film director (mostly Malayalam films). He has attended St. Aloysious Thrissur and Cochin College, Ernakulam. Andrrews is a Roman Catholic of the Latin Rite. Rosshan has always been interested in co-curricular activities and...
Date of Birth: 06-01-1975
Age: 49
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 06-01-1975
Age: 49
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director

20. S. Radha Krishna


s/0/0/r/a/d/s.-radha-krishna.jpg S Radha Krishna, also known as ‘China Babu’, is a famous film producer known for his immense contribution to Telugu cinema. Born in the town of Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, Radha Krishna used to work in the world of insurance marketing for 25 years. However, it did not stop a cinema enthusiast to try his luck in movie production. So, Radha...
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills:

21. M. T. Vasudevan Nair


m.-t.-vasudevan-nair.png M T Vasudevan Nair is a renowned writer and director. He is famous for Kadavu, Oru Vadakkan Veergatha, and several other movies. He has written about 54 screenplays for movies and did direction for about seven movies. He has been rewarded by several awards for his direction, screenplay and for his novels....
Date of Birth: 09-08-1933
Age: 91
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 09-08-1933
Age: 91
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

22. Dinesh Kumar


d/i/n/e/s/h/dinesh-kumar.png Dinesh Kumar is a popular choreographer in the Tamil Film Industry who is active in the field from the year 2001 to till day (as of 2016).He has choreographed for more than 138 films in this period. Dinesh had his schooling in Nandanam Arts College in Chennai. He was initially in the team of the Famous Dance brothers Prabhu Deva,...
Date of Birth: 20-10-1975
Age: 49
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Skills:
Date of Birth: 20-10-1975
Age: 49
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Skills: Choreographer

23. Mohan Sithara


mohan-sithara.png Mohan Sithara is a Malayalam music composer who made his debut into movie world in 1986. Since his childhood, he was deeply interested in music. At the age of 14, he became an expert violinist, and he began his music career as a violinist. He joined a music troupe ‘Mohan Sithara’ and got his name credited as Mohan Sithara too...
Date of Birth: 1959
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 1959
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Music Director

24. Suraj Venjaramoodu


16-03-2017/suraj-venjaramoodu.jpg Sooraj Venjaramoodu was born on 30th June, 1976 in Kerala. He is an Indian actor, television presenter, and comedian. He has acted in over 250 films. His father is a retired soldier and, his mother is a housewife. Sooraj began his career as a stand-up comedian. He was successful in this and was most famous for his mockery of the...
Date of Birth: 30-06-1976
Age: 48
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 30-06-1976
Age: 48
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

25. Manoj K. Jayan


24-03-2017/manoj-k.-jayan.png Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan is a South-Indian actor, born on 15 March 1966 in an Ezhava family. His father, Sruthiyil K.G. Jayan, is a famous Carnatic musician, whereas his mother works as a teacher. He completed his schooling from the Government College, Nattika. It is known that since childhood, he was much of an introvert. He made up his mind on...
Date of Birth: 15-03-1966
Age: 58
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 15-03-1966
Age: 58
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

26. Mammootty


mammootty.jpg Muhammed Kutty Ismail Paniparambil is the original name of Mammootty, the Malayalam superstar. Having working in more than 300 movies he is still a star to reckon with, in Malayalam film industry. Apart from acting, he was also a lawyer. Currently he is busy with philanthropic works too. Born on 7th September 1951, Mammootty also donned the role of...
Date of Birth: 07-09-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 07-09-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

27. Sujith Vasudevan (Sharreth)


15-08-2019/sujith-vasudevan--28sharreth-29.jpg Sujith Vasudevan is a music director and a singer who mainly composes film scores for Malayalam films. He is prominently known by his stage name ‘Sharreth’. He composed music for some of the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films as well....
Date of Birth: 03-10-1969
Age: 55
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 03-10-1969
Age: 55
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

28. K R Mohanan


k-r-mohanan.jpg K R Mohanan is a very famous director who had done multiple jobs as a writer and art director as well. His contribution in Malayalam films has been much appreciated from the beginning. He is born in 1947 in Thrissur district, India. He did his graduation from FTII in Pune. He is much recognized for his contribution towards documentaries and short films....
Date of Birth: 11-12-1947
Age: 76
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 11-12-1947
Age: 76
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director

29. 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...
Date of Birth: 10-01-1940
Age: 84
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 10-01-1940
Age: 84
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer, Musician

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...
Date of Birth: 05-01-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 05-01-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

31. Shobi Thilakan


Shobi-Thilakan.jpg Shobi Thilakan is an Indian actor who has primarily worked in the Malayalam cinema industry. Shobi has appeared in films such as Life, Put Your Hope in God, and Pendulum. In the year 2022, Shobi's film, Life Put Your Hope In God, was released in theaters. He is the son of famed actor Thilakan and one of the industry's most...
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Actor

32. Ranjith Balakrishnan


Ranjith-Krishnan.jpg A great Indian film director Mr.Ranjith Balakrishnan Nair was born on 4th September 1964 in Balussery Kerala. Apart from directing Malayalam Cinema he is also known for variegate aspects of filming like screen writer , producer as well as actor. Two of his most famous film ventures are “Thirakkatha “ and “Indian Rupee “that  won the National Film Award for...
Date of Birth: 04-09-1964
Age: 60
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills:
Date of Birth: 04-09-1964
Age: 60
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director