Malayalam Movie Review Ashiq Vanna Divasam - Cast & Crew

Priyamani is a talented actress of the Southern film industry. She received the prestigious National Award for her role in the Tamil film Paruthiveeran. Before entering into the film industry, Priyamani was doing modeling. 

Born on June 4, 1984 in Bengaluru, Priyamani debuted into the film industry with the film Tamil flick Kangalal Kaidhu Sei. The film was a disaster at the box office and she shifted to Telugu and Malayalam films. Pellaina Kothalo is her debut Telugu film opposite Jagapati Babu. This film gained her the much-needed recognition and it was declared a super hit. She came to Tamil industry with a bang through the flick Paruthiveeran, sharing screen space with Karthi Sivakumar. Satyam was her first Malayalam film, but this film was not well received at the box office. In 2005 she made her screen presence in Balu Mahendra’s flick Adhu Oru Kana Kalam opposite Dhanush. Though this film was appreciated by critics, it bombed at the box office. Priyamani’s performance also received good response. 

Alongside getting the National Award for her stellar performance in Paruthiveeran, Priyamani received State Film Award and South Filmfare Award. She also received an international award for this film. The 2007 Telugu flick Yamadonga was another successful film in her career. During the same year she had another hit in the form of the Tamil film Malaikottai. Thirakkatha is a Malayalam film in which she received critical appreciation. This film also fetched her Filmfare award. 

Thotta, Arumugam, Classmates, Raam are some of the other Malayalam films in which Priyamani acted. The 2010 Malayalam flick Pranchiyettan and the Saint was a roaring success in her career. Maniratnam’s Raavanan, Ram Gopal Verma’s Raktha Charithra were the other films that she acted. Vishnuvardhana, her Kannada flick, was also a superhit. Kannada film Anna Bond of 2012 was a box office success. She worked in another venture in Bollywood (apart from Raavan) by doing an item number in Chennai Express, opposite Shahrukh Khan. 

Priyamani knows many languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada. She is the cousin of Bollywood siren Vidya Balan.

Ambika mohan is an Indian film actress, who has acted in more than 175 films. She was born in Ottapalam and bought up in Munnar. Ambika got married to a K.S.E.B engineer “Mohan”, the couple have two daughters. 

She is known for her roles in Malayalam TV serials. She has also acted in a few devotional albums which raised her popularity. We could also see her in some of the advertisements of Jayalakshmi silks, Amala hospital, Kerala handlooms and a lot more. 

One of her best performances was for the movie ‘Kasthooriman”, her character “Vanaja” was outstanding with her natural performance. The movie was directed by the late director Lohithadas, with Meera Jasmine and Kunchacko Boban in the lead roles. Her movie became super hit with the performance of Meera Jasmine, who is a versatile south Indian actress and is two time recipient of Kerala state awards. 

Her debut TV serial was Sargam which was broadcasted in Doordharsan in 2006. She has acted in telefilims Umma Ariyatha Katha in Kairali TV and “Mothiram” in Doordharsan were commendable. 

She made her debut through the movie Meghamalhar directed by “Kamal” in 2001. The film is considered as one of the best Malayalam romantic poetic love story. Ambika Mohan acted as the hero’s sister in law. The movie bagged many awards including Kerala state film awards. Ambika Mohan was lucky enough to show her presence in most of the Malayalam movie which were commercial hits. She has been active in the Malayalam film industry from 2001 to till date and is still doing handful of moves every year. Some of Her upcoming projects are: Nirameghangal, Abduvinte Swantham Ammaku, Wonderful Journey and Mallanum Mathevanum. Presently she is acting in two serials named “Balamani” telecasted in “Mazhavil Manorama” and “Bala Ganapathi” telecasted in Asianet.

Krish Kymal is a famous editor, cinematographer, director, writer, and Actor in the Malayalam film industry. He has done cinematography of many films like ‘Aashiq Vanna Divasam’ (2018), ‘Devayaanam’ (2017), ‘Olappeeppi’ (2016), ‘Rasam’ (2015), ‘Arikil Oraal’ (2013), ’10:30 A.M. Local Call’ (2013), ‘Chapters’ (2012), ‘Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu’ (2012), and ‘Thalaimagan’ (2006).

Nasser Latif is a South Indian actor and producer. He has done predominant work in the Malayalam film industry. He has won many honorable awards and worked with many top actresses and directors. He acted in the Malayalam film ‘Ann Maria Kalippilanu’ in 2016. It was a comedy-drama film directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and featured Sunny Wayne, Sara Arjun, and Aju Varghese in the lead roles. Nasser Latif played the character ‘Philip Thevakkad’ in this film. Nasser played a supporting role in the film ‘Sunday Holiday’ in 2017.

Babu Rathnam is an Indian film editor, storyteller, and moviemaker. He was associated with the film "Careful," released in 2017, directed by V.K. Prakash. He was born in Chegannur, in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. He currently resides in Ernakulam.His birthday is on March 6. His brother, Biju Rathnam, is a professional photographer, a sculptor, and a vlogger. He went to the MHS Puthancavu school in 1997. He graduated with B.com from Kerala University.

Kalasala Babu is one of the prominent cine actors in Kerala. He acted in many popular Serials, Movies and Dramas and got accolades for his excellent performances. Babu was born to a Kathakali Aacharya  Sri. Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and classical Mohiniyattam dancer Smt. Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, and started his career by acting in radio plays while he was in his teens. His first on-stage performance was in 'Paanchajanyam' play directed by Drisyakalanjali. Babu's performance was noted and got offers from other play makers around Kerala. 

The first break for Babu on Movie is with 'Inayethedi' in the year 1977, caste along side with Silk Smitha. Veteran actor Thilakan and others were in Babu's theater group 'Kalasala' and their first play 'Thalavattom' scripted by Surasu became a big HIT. The troop operated until 1980 with total nine plays conducted across the state.

Kalasala Babu's role as Rowdy Dasappan in TV serial 'Kala' which was aired as 13-episode was a big HIT. This success on mini screen gave him many chances on acting other mega serials on TV. Babu acted around 28 serials within next three years mainly for Doordarshan. Most of the roles for Babu in plays were negative roles. But in recent years, he also acted in comic roles as well as in elderly roles in various movies and serials. One of the most famous role Babu acted in recent time is the role of Sage Viswamithran in Ramayanam telecasted by Mazhavil Manorama. He is currently acting in the TV Serial 'Ival Yamuna' airing by Mazhavil Manorama.

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