1. Nanjiyamma
Nanjiyamma was born on 1st January 1960 in Nakkupathi, Attappadi Reserve in Palakkad, Kerala. She is a farmer by profession and also a folksinger. Nanjiyamma had been the main singer in Azad Kala Samithi by a tribal artist, Pazhani Swami. Nanjiyamma led her life with cattle feeding and farming. Sindhu Sajan, a school teacher and theater activist, made her sing Aggedu Nayaga in a documentary movie, Mathrumozhi. Nanjiyamma writes lyrics in the Irula language and the Kerala Government had used it for a housing program. It is the first time, Irula language is used in Kerala to promote a government program.
Nanjiyamma turned popular after singing the title track, Kalakkatha from Ayyappanum Koshiyum, directed by Sachy featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon in the lead roles. The film has the music composition b...
3. Ram Surendar
Ram Surendar is a music director on the rise who mainly works in South Indian cinema. He was born in 1983 in Tamil Nadu, India. His first Independent composition is Rombha Nallavan Da Nee, a Tamil film and directed by A. Venkatesh. He also composed music for a movie named Housefull 3, a Malayalam film, in 2013, with Sejo John. Linson Antony directed it.Â
...4. Guinness Pakru
Malayalam comedy star Pakru, has the prefix Guinness to his name. Ever wondered the reason? He owns the record of a leading role enacted by a shorted actor in a full-fledged film. Born on 31st August 11976, being 2 feet 6 inch tall, Pakru worked as the male lead in the 2005 flick Albhuthadeep. He was adjudged the Special Jury Awards given by Kerala State Film association. His record was recorded in the year 2008 in Guinness Book of World Records. Albhuthadeep is a flick which has various specialties. It has 300 dwarfs, which is distinctive. The plot of the story is about dwarf men and normal ladies in an island. Prithviraj also acted with Pakru in this movie. This movie was a great success in the box office.Â
5. Rahul Madhav
Rahul Madhav is one among the actors presently having many fan-followers across the globe. He is basically from Kerala and hence known to have acted in many Malayalam movies. Other than Malayalam movies, he is also known to have made a mark in many Kannada and Tamil movies. One of his famous movies is "Bangkok Summer", "Medulla Oblongata ", "The Dolphins " etc.
He is basically from Karnataka and is known to be a Mangalore-based model, who later shifted to Kozhikode, Kerala and started with Malayalam movies. The movies he did are quite out of the mainstream and attracted many audiences. The movies that captured audiences' attention are "Mr. Fraud", "Alice, a true story" etc.
...6. Ashraf Gurukkal
Ashraf Gurukkal has been a name associated with the action, stunt choreography in Malayalam cine industry for the past three decades. He has shouldered many responsibilities including stunt man, production controller, and actor in multiple roles. Director Kamal introduced him to films through 'Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal' wherein he became a trained Kalari.Â
He has carried out fight stunts in around 23 movies including Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. Roughly six years ago he was diagnosed with cancer while directing a fight scene for a television serial. A biopsy detected a second stage cancer for which he got treated and returned to fight direction once again.
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