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1. Bhavana Menon


19-05-2018/bhavana-menon.jpg Bhavana, a Malayalam Actress, was born in Thrissur, Kerala in the year 1986. by an acting bug at a very early age, this actress started her first movie at the mere age of sixteen while still studying. Her first movie in Malayalam she debuted was Nammal opposite Siddharth, Jishnu and Renuka Menon. This movie received great reviews and acclaimed awards in the cinema industry.    Not only does she act in Malayalam movies, but she also acts in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films too. Language is no barrier, is the point which clearly comes out in her acting talent. Having shot to fame in her first movie, she started getting a lot of offers to act.  The year 2010 saw her enter the Kannada movie industry where she ac...
Bhavana, a Malayalam Actress, was born in Thrissur, Kerala in the year 1986. by an acting bug at a very early age, this actress started her first movie at the mere age of sixteen while still studying. Her first movie in Malayalam she debuted was Nammal opposite Siddharth, Jishnu and Renuka Menon. This movie received great reviews and acclaimed awards in the cinema industry.    Not only does she act in Malayalam movies, but she also acts in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films too. Language is no barrier, is the point which clearly comes out in her acting talent. Having shot to fame in her first movie, she started getting a lot of offers to act.  The year 2010 saw her enter the Kannada movie industry where she ac...
Date of Birth: 06-06-1986
Age: 37
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Female
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 06-06-1986
Age: 37
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Female
Skills: Movie Actress

2. Shobha Mohan


shobha-mohan.png Shobha Mohan, the graceful actress of Malayalam movies, has marked her presence in numerous films. Character role gets first preference to her. She was born to the well-known late actor Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair, who won two Kerala state film awards in 1969 & 1970. Sreedharan is still remembered till date for his role as Chempankunju in the National Award winning movie Chemmeen directed by Ramu Kariat. Malayalam actor Saikumar is her brother. • Biography Shobha Mohan set her foot in this mortal world in Kottarakkara to the veteran actor Sreedhar Nayar & Vijaya Lakshmi. In 1982, she cast ...
Shobha Mohan, the graceful actress of Malayalam movies, has marked her presence in numerous films. Character role gets first preference to her. She was born to the well-known late actor Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair, who won two Kerala state film awards in 1969 & 1970. Sreedharan is still remembered till date for his role as Chempankunju in the National Award winning movie Chemmeen directed by Ramu Kariat. Malayalam actor Saikumar is her brother. • Biography Shobha Mohan set her foot in this mortal world in Kottarakkara to the veteran actor Sreedhar Nayar & Vijaya Lakshmi. In 1982, she cast ...
Date of Birth: 07-02-1969
Age: 55
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 07-02-1969
Age: 55
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Skills: Movie Actress

3. Valsala Menon


Valsala-Menon.jpg Having nearly 30 years of acting experience in the Malayalam Movie industry, Valsala Menon is a true mentor and method actress, having acted in over 150 films.   Born in 1945 to parents Raman Menon and Devakiyamma, in the Thrissur district, she learned the nuances of classical dance from an early age, and performed on several stages in the presence of several dignitaries. She was crowned Miss Thrissur in 1970, following which she entered the realm of acting. She made her debut through the movie Thiramala in 1953 as a child artist. Thirmala was directed by Vimal Kumar and P.R.S. Pillai, and holds a special place in Malayalam cinema, having the renowned film maker Ramu Kariat working as an As...
Having nearly 30 years of acting experience in the Malayalam Movie industry, Valsala Menon is a true mentor and method actress, having acted in over 150 films.   Born in 1945 to parents Raman Menon and Devakiyamma, in the Thrissur district, she learned the nuances of classical dance from an early age, and performed on several stages in the presence of several dignitaries. She was crowned Miss Thrissur in 1970, following which she entered the realm of acting. She made her debut through the movie Thiramala in 1953 as a child artist. Thirmala was directed by Vimal Kumar and P.R.S. Pillai, and holds a special place in Malayalam cinema, having the renowned film maker Ramu Kariat working as an As...

4. Lal Jose


lal-jose.png Best known in Malayalam cinema, Lal Jose is a film director and producer. He was born on 11th January 1966, in Thrissur district of Kerala. Lal started his career in the film industry as an assistant director to Kamal. In 1998, he made his directorial debut with the film titled Oru Maravathoor Kanavu. His other notable works include Classmates, Immanuel, Meesa Madhavan, Neelathaamara, etc. amongst many others. His parents are Jose and Lily and he finished is schooling from NSS KPT School and NSS College. He has two daughters with his wife, Leena. His daughters are Irine and Catherine. After he had finished graduation, he went to Chennai to pursue his goal of being in the film industry. <...
Best known in Malayalam cinema, Lal Jose is a film director and producer. He was born on 11th January 1966, in Thrissur district of Kerala. Lal started his career in the film industry as an assistant director to Kamal. In 1998, he made his directorial debut with the film titled Oru Maravathoor Kanavu. His other notable works include Classmates, Immanuel, Meesa Madhavan, Neelathaamara, etc. amongst many others. His parents are Jose and Lily and he finished is schooling from NSS KPT School and NSS College. He has two daughters with his wife, Leena. His daughters are Irine and Catherine. After he had finished graduation, he went to Chennai to pursue his goal of being in the film industry. <...
Date of Birth: 31-05-1966
Age: 57
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Skills: Director, Producer
Date of Birth: 31-05-1966
Age: 57
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Skills: Director, Producer

5. Benny P Nayarambalam


benny-p-nayarambalam.png A director or a hero can never make a blockbuster movie. It all need a good storyline to direct a plot and a commendable screenplay. Then only a great movie comes out and entertains the audience. The one who made some blockbusters stories and turned into all time remembering movies in Malayalam Film Industry is Benny P Nayarambalam. Benny P Nayarambalam is a Malayalam screenwriter for both film and the theater. He was born in Nayarambalam area of Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. He had a fascination for writing from his childhood. He studied Malayalam literature and continued with framing the stories and trying to make them into plays and movies. He married Falja, and they have two childr...
A director or a hero can never make a blockbuster movie. It all need a good storyline to direct a plot and a commendable screenplay. Then only a great movie comes out and entertains the audience. The one who made some blockbusters stories and turned into all time remembering movies in Malayalam Film Industry is Benny P Nayarambalam. Benny P Nayarambalam is a Malayalam screenwriter for both film and the theater. He was born in Nayarambalam area of Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. He had a fascination for writing from his childhood. He studied Malayalam literature and continued with framing the stories and trying to make them into plays and movies. He married Falja, and they have two childr...

6. Vidyasagar


04-10-2018/vidyasagar.jpg Vidyasagar is an Indian Playback Singer, Composer, Music Director, Record producer Music director, Arranger, Keyboardist, and Keyboard Programmer with a melodious voice. The particular contributions of the talented Singer and music Editor came in the south Indian movies. He has the unique ability to play all kinds of instruments, particularly Keyboard, piano, guitar, vocal. He has worked dominantly in the Indian Film industry and keeps coming up with some gratifying work. Vidyasagar was born in a Telugu musical family, as the son of a self-led musician and music composer Ramachander, and Sooryakantham. He is also known as "Gaanaa" Vidyasagar, and he is an Indian composer, musician, and singer who is best known ...
Vidyasagar is an Indian Playback Singer, Composer, Music Director, Record producer Music director, Arranger, Keyboardist, and Keyboard Programmer with a melodious voice. The particular contributions of the talented Singer and music Editor came in the south Indian movies. He has the unique ability to play all kinds of instruments, particularly Keyboard, piano, guitar, vocal. He has worked dominantly in the Indian Film industry and keeps coming up with some gratifying work. Vidyasagar was born in a Telugu musical family, as the son of a self-led musician and music composer Ramachander, and Sooryakantham. He is also known as "Gaanaa" Vidyasagar, and he is an Indian composer, musician, and singer who is best known ...
Date of Birth: 02-03-1963
Age: 61
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Skills: Music Director
Date of Birth: 02-03-1963
Age: 61
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Skills: Music Director

7. Nemom Pushparaj


23-08-2022/nemom-pushparaj.png Nemom Pushparaj was born on 23 October 1961 in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is a famous Film Director, Art Director, and Painter in the Malayalam Film Industry. Nemom has completed his schooling in his hometown and graduated from Sanskrit College, Trivandrum. He has completed a BFA in Painting from Fine Arts College, Kerala University. He has completed Art Direction for 80+ films like Mangamma, Santham, Kannaki, Paithrukam, Danny, Nariman, Thilakkam, Kadhanayakan, Rudraksham, Chanthupottu, and many more. He has also contributed to the industry as a director, and his debut movie was Gourisankaram in 2003. He received the award for Best Debut Director for the year 2003. He ...
Nemom Pushparaj was born on 23 October 1961 in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is a famous Film Director, Art Director, and Painter in the Malayalam Film Industry. Nemom has completed his schooling in his hometown and graduated from Sanskrit College, Trivandrum. He has completed a BFA in Painting from Fine Arts College, Kerala University. He has completed Art Direction for 80+ films like Mangamma, Santham, Kannaki, Paithrukam, Danny, Nariman, Thilakkam, Kadhanayakan, Rudraksham, Chanthupottu, and many more. He has also contributed to the industry as a director, and his debut movie was Gourisankaram in 2003. He received the award for Best Debut Director for the year 2003. He ...
Date of Birth: 23-10-1961
Age: 62
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 23-10-1961
Age: 62
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male

8. Ranjan Abraham


r/a/n/j/a/n/ranjan-abraham.jpg An award-winning celebrity who belongs to the South-Indian cinematic universe, Ranjan Abraham is known for his work in many highly acclaimed Malayalam films. Having edited over a hundred Malayalam movies, several of his works have won numerous awards at the national level. The respected filmmaker has thousands of fans all across Kerala as well as most of the South-India. Born in 1977, Thuruppugalaan, Kerala, India he has played the role of producer & director on more than a few occasions. He has been an active member of the Malayalam film industry since 1999. In a career that has spanned almost two decades, notable awards of the filmmaker include Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor, Asianet Film Award for Best Editing, et...
An award-winning celebrity who belongs to the South-Indian cinematic universe, Ranjan Abraham is known for his work in many highly acclaimed Malayalam films. Having edited over a hundred Malayalam movies, several of his works have won numerous awards at the national level. The respected filmmaker has thousands of fans all across Kerala as well as most of the South-India. Born in 1977, Thuruppugalaan, Kerala, India he has played the role of producer & director on more than a few occasions. He has been an active member of the Malayalam film industry since 1999. In a career that has spanned almost two decades, notable awards of the filmmaker include Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor, Asianet Film Award for Best Editing, et...
Date of Birth: 1977
Gender: Male
Skills: Editor
Date of Birth: 1977
Gender: Male
Skills: Editor

9. Biju Menon


Biju-Menon.jpg The tall, dark and handsome Biju Menon started his acting career from the small screen. He acted in serials like Mikayelinte Santatikal and Ningalute Swantam Chandu. Mikayelinte Santatikal focused on the life of a family and their complex relationships.   In movies, he started with villain roles, second hero roles, and character roles and then graduated to main hero roles. Biju Menon married actress Samyukta Varma, and they have a son Daksh. Biju and Samyukta have acted together in a couple of movies during which they developed a likeness for each other. After the marriage, Samyukta decided to quit her acting career to become a full-time homemaker. Biju Menon resides with his family at Trichur. Th...
The tall, dark and handsome Biju Menon started his acting career from the small screen. He acted in serials like Mikayelinte Santatikal and Ningalute Swantam Chandu. Mikayelinte Santatikal focused on the life of a family and their complex relationships.   In movies, he started with villain roles, second hero roles, and character roles and then graduated to main hero roles. Biju Menon married actress Samyukta Varma, and they have a son Daksh. Biju and Samyukta have acted together in a couple of movies during which they developed a likeness for each other. After the marriage, Samyukta decided to quit her acting career to become a full-time homemaker. Biju Menon resides with his family at Trichur. Th...
Date of Birth: 09-09-1970
Age: 53
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 09-09-1970
Age: 53
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male

10. Indrajith Sukumaran


Indrajith-Sukumaran.jpg Indrajith Sukumaran is a prominent film actor, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He was born on February 20, 1980 in Trivandum, Kerala in India. Indrajith is the eldest son of the late Malayalam actor and producer, Sukumaran Nair and actress, Mallika Sukumaran. He got married to Poornima Mohan, an actress as well, on December 13, 2002 and they have two daughters namely Nakshatra and Praarthana. He is the brother of South Indian actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran.    He was debuted as a film actor in the 2002 Malayalam romantic drama film, Oom...
Indrajith Sukumaran is a prominent film actor, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He was born on February 20, 1980 in Trivandum, Kerala in India. Indrajith is the eldest son of the late Malayalam actor and producer, Sukumaran Nair and actress, Mallika Sukumaran. He got married to Poornima Mohan, an actress as well, on December 13, 2002 and they have two daughters namely Nakshatra and Praarthana. He is the brother of South Indian actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran.    He was debuted as a film actor in the 2002 Malayalam romantic drama film, Oom...
Date of Birth: 20-02-1980
Age: 44
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 20-02-1980
Age: 44
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor

11. Mala Aravindan


Mala-Aravindan.jpg Mala Aravindan, the famous film actor known for his comedy roles, was born in  the year 1939 at Ernakulum district. His original name was T K Aravindan and screen name given to him was Mala Aravindan. His father died earlier and his family was shifted to Mala, in Thrissur. He had a great interest in playing Tabla and his mother took him to Cochin Mohammed Us tad, a famous Tabla artist. He started his career as a Tabla artist and started playing Tabla for Kottayam National Theaters, Nadakashala and other troop’s stage plays.   He did many character roles in dramas and he got Kerala State Nataka Academy's Best Actor award for his role in Nidhi. Nidhi is a play by Sooryasoma tro...
Mala Aravindan, the famous film actor known for his comedy roles, was born in  the year 1939 at Ernakulum district. His original name was T K Aravindan and screen name given to him was Mala Aravindan. His father died earlier and his family was shifted to Mala, in Thrissur. He had a great interest in playing Tabla and his mother took him to Cochin Mohammed Us tad, a famous Tabla artist. He started his career as a Tabla artist and started playing Tabla for Kottayam National Theaters, Nadakashala and other troop’s stage plays.   He did many character roles in dramas and he got Kerala State Nataka Academy's Best Actor award for his role in Nidhi. Nidhi is a play by Sooryasoma tro...
Date of Birth: 15-01-1939
Age: 85
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Skills: Comedian
Date of Birth: 15-01-1939
Age: 85
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Skills: Comedian

12. Rajan P Dev


rajan-p-dev.jpg Rajan P Dev, a Malayalam stage and cinema actor bid adieu to film world, theatre, at the age of 58. His association with theatre gave a new lease of life to Kerala theatre, and he had been in the forefront in reviving the mainstream theatre in Kerala, which was in a bad shape then. When the performance style in theaters became stale, he brought back the audience again to the theater. This could happen just because as a theatre personality, Rajan P. Dev was confidence personified. Industry sources felt that his rude face of a villain was Dev’s plus point. Even at the age of 20, when he acted in plays, he could portray the character of 60-year old. This versati...
Rajan P Dev, a Malayalam stage and cinema actor bid adieu to film world, theatre, at the age of 58. His association with theatre gave a new lease of life to Kerala theatre, and he had been in the forefront in reviving the mainstream theatre in Kerala, which was in a bad shape then. When the performance style in theaters became stale, he brought back the audience again to the theater. This could happen just because as a theatre personality, Rajan P. Dev was confidence personified. Industry sources felt that his rude face of a villain was Dev’s plus point. Even at the age of 20, when he acted in plays, he could portray the character of 60-year old. This versati...
Date of Birth: 29-05-1951
Age: 72
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor, Villain
Date of Birth: 29-05-1951
Age: 72
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor, Villain

13. Salim Kumar


13-08-2019/salim-kumar.jpg Salim Kumar is a person who deserves the title of a film legend. He was born on 1969 in Kerala to parents Gangadharan and Kausalya. He has worked in nearly two hundred and fifty films, mostly in Malayalam and is a very popular public figure in Kerala. He did his higher education in BA from Maharajas College in Ernakulam, which has a reputation for nurturing budding artists. During his course at Maharajas, he had won the University title for mimicry three years in a row. He had wanted to be a singer when he was young, but realizing his latent talent in mimicry and other performance arts; He decided to pursue acting instead. From the late 1980’s, he had been an active figure in the television industry, being ...
Salim Kumar is a person who deserves the title of a film legend. He was born on 1969 in Kerala to parents Gangadharan and Kausalya. He has worked in nearly two hundred and fifty films, mostly in Malayalam and is a very popular public figure in Kerala. He did his higher education in BA from Maharajas College in Ernakulam, which has a reputation for nurturing budding artists. During his course at Maharajas, he had won the University title for mimicry three years in a row. He had wanted to be a singer when he was young, but realizing his latent talent in mimicry and other performance arts; He decided to pursue acting instead. From the late 1980’s, he had been an active figure in the television industry, being ...
Date of Birth: 10-10-1969
Age: 54
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 10-10-1969
Age: 54
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male