Malayalam Movie Review Kanakarajyam - Cast & Crew

Young, bubbly actress Leona Lishoy made a smooth entry into the cinema field through the movie 'Kalikalam' directed by Haridas. She was born in Thrissur,  then went to Christ College, Bengaluru, which changed her life forever wherein she got selected for a couple of advertisements.  She has now a handful of movies and is acting in almost all South Indian languages. Her stunning looks and unmatched talent is her asset in this field.

Jolly Chirayath is an Indian supporting actress. She works for Malayalam Cinema World. Jolly was born at Kochi in India. She has also worked for Inner Science Films Inc. Chirayath has appeared in many Malayalam movies. Some of such films are; June (Role: Alex’s Mother, Year: 2019), Angamaly Diaries (Role: Vincent Pepe’s Mother, Year: 2017), Virus (Role: Pradeep’s Mother, Year: 2019), Eeda (Role: Upendra’s Mother, Year: 2018), Raghavan (Role: Raghavan’s Wife, Year: 2018), Koode (Role: Doctor, Year: 2018), Aadu 2 (Role: Stella’s Mother, Year: 2017), and Ka Bodyscapes (Year: 2016). Jolly has done the role of mother in most of her movies.

Athira Patel is a Malayalam film actress. Her grandfather was a village head in Karnataka and was known as Patelars by the people; therefore; she uses Patel as her last name. Athira started her journey as a lead actress through a Sanskrit movie called Ishti. She got a chance to appear the first time on the screen by a short film named Vuja De.

Remya Suresh is an eminent fashion designer and actress in the Malayalam movie industry. She has worked in Nizhal, Action Hero Biju, Njan Prakashan, and Kuttan Pillayude Sivarathri. Her craft of acting, as seen in movies like Njan Prakashan, is well appreciated. Fashion designing had always interested her, so she pursued the same in films like Maara, Bolivia. Remya Suresh is a highly underrated artist compared to other mainstream artists working in the South Indian industry. But she is bound to get her due place in the industry because she truly deserves the same.

Dhanya Suresh Menon, a seasoned lyricist, entered the music scene in 2017, embarking on a diverse and distinguished seven-year career. Her lyrical finesse shines through seven distinct songs, showcasing a remarkable versatility that sets her apart in the industry. Collaboration is a cornerstone of Dhanya's journey, extending across various realms of the film industry. Notable collaborators include directors, producers, story and screenplay writers, dialogue writers, musicians, fellow lyricists, and a diverse array of singers. A standout creative synergy is evident in her partnership with Bijoy Nambiar, enhancing the cinematic experience through Dhanya's poetic expressions.

Indrans, who was born as K. Surendran, is a Malayalam actor and costume designer. He has acted predominantly in many comedy films and over 250 films. He is the second child out of the seven children of Gomathi and Palavila Kochuvelu in Thiruvananthapuram, India in the year 1951. Indirans made his schooling at the Government Higher Secondary School in Kumarapuram until his fourth grade. 

Subsequently after, he assisted his uncle in his tailoring business. He participated in amateur arts and performed dramas. After this, he established a tailoring shop called Indrans, from where he got his stage name ever since he started acting in films. Indrans was debuted in Choothattam as a costume designer before he started his acting career. 

He is the cousin of the National award winning costume designer, Indrans Jayan. He got married to Santhakumari on February 23, 1985, and the couple was blessed with two children. When he debuted in the film industry, he had the chance to meet several filmmakers such as Prem Nazir, Jose Prakash, Sattar, Pappu and Jayabharathi, but he focused only in doing costume designing for many years and did small roles on the big screen. 

Later on, he started to receive many opportunities from prominent directors such as Padmarajan, Sibi Malayil, Shaji N. Karun, K. Madhu and Venu Nagavally. The 1994 Malayalam film, CID Unnikrishnan B.A. B.Ed is the turning point of his career, where he acted as the best friend of Jayaram’s character. His comedic action clicked among the audiences, and he became one of Kerala’s mainstream comedians. Since then, he became the busiest till date. 

As an actor, he used his slim and lean figure and his distinctive accent to win the attention of the audience. He made his very own style in cinema, and he never mimic the comedic acts of the veterans, Adoor Bhasi, Jagathi Sreekumar, Bahadoor and Innocent. He won the Special Jury Award at the Kerala State Film Award in 2014. Well-known directors T.V. Chandran and Adoor Gopalakrishnan offered him to appear in their films. Some of Indirans projects as a costume designer were Sammelanam, Namukku Parkkan Muthiri Thoppukal, Season, Njan Gandharvan, Sphadikam and more. He also sang in the 2004 Kadhavaseshan. 

He acted in films like Sammelanam, Aparan, Dhanam, Utsava Melam, Janam, Manathe Kottaram, Street, Mannar Mathai Speaking, The Fire, Kalavarkey, Balettan, Patham Adhyayam, Inganeyum Oral, April Fool, Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum, Sandwich, Killadi Raman, I Love Me, Swapaanam, Praise The Lord, Apothecary and Seconds to name a few. This year, he acted in the comical road film, Aadu, which stars Jayasurya and Oru Second Class Yathra.

Unni Raja is a supporting actor in the Kannada film industry and is known for his comedic roles. He studied in Rajah's High School, Nileshwar and currently resides in Chervathur in Karnataka. 

Murali Gopy is a very revered name in the Malyalam film industry. He has written, acted and sung for various films. He is best known for Ee Adutha Kaalathu and Left Right Left. He reprised the role of an actor, screenwriter and singer for his debut film Rasikan (2004). He then returned to the big screen after a five year hiatus with Bhramaram (2009) opposite stalwarts like Mohanlal. The film gave him instant recognition and fetched him the Filmfare Award for best supporting actor.

Sreejith Ravi is a famous Malayalam movie actor and also an industrialist. He is the child of T. G. Ravi, who was a famous veteran actor. He is a graduate in Mechanical Department from the NIT Surathkal. He got his MBA degree from the ICFAI Business University from the city of Bangalore. He is the child of T. G. Ravi, famous movie actor and late. V.K.Subhadra who was an Associate Teacher of Medicine in the Amala Institute of Medical Sciences in the city of Thrissur. He married Sajitha. The couple has two children, Rijarashwa and Ritunjay.

Medayil Radhakrishnan Rajakrishnan is an Indian audiographer, sound designer, and music director. He was born on May 25th, 1977 in Trivandrum, Kerela. His family has had many great musicians. His father, M.G. Radhakrishnan was a master of Carnatic Music and a renowned music director in the Malayalam film industry. His mother Padmaja Rakdhakrishnan is famous in the field of art and literature. His grandparents were also renowned singers of Carnatic music, and his uncle, M.G. Sreekumar is a Malayalam singer. He is married to Manju Radhakrishnan and has a daughter, Gowri Parvathy.

Dinesh Prabhakar, whose birth name is Dinesh Nair, is predominantly a Malayalam actor who has also acted and worked as a technician in movies of other languages. He was born in Perumbavoor, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. From an early age, he was interested in performing arts and would watch movies on Doordarshan Channel and at cinema halls in his vicinity.

Hari Narayana is a film director by profession. He mainly directs South Indian movies in Tamil language. He has also worked as a lyricist in many Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movies. Hari made his debut in the South Indian Film Industry as a director with the film Nandhuni in the year 2010. The movie was in Malayalam language. This movie was not a big hit and received mixed reviews from both the viewers and the critics as well.

Manu Manjith who was born in the year 1986 on 23rd of January in Atholi, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He is currently 31 years of age. He is married to Hima Hemaraj. He is currently living in Kazhikode in Calicut, India. After completing his high school from St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School which is situated in Calicut, he did a course of Bachelor in Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery from Government Homeopathic Medical College which is situated in Calicut. He is a poet and lyricist in the Malayalam Cinema. He was passionate about writing since his childhood and has taken part in many writing competitions in his school and college days.

Arun Muraleedharan is a Malayalam music composer born on 15^th January 1989 and he entered the Malayalam movie industry by composing tunes for the movie ‘Happy Wedding.’ He did his schooling at S.N.V. Sanskrit Secondary School, Paravur, and graduated in Music from Sree Sankara University, Kalady. He did his first music composition when he was in college, for his short film ‘Neelambari,’ and is known for his music composition in the movie “Anugraheethan Antony’; one of the songs from that movie is ‘Kamini,’ which became popular among youngsters quickly.

Ramesh Kottayam, alias Kottayam Ramesh is an Indian actor. He was born and brought up in Kottayam, Kerala, India. Ramesh Kottayam has worked predominantly in the Mollywood entertainment industry and his artwork has been released in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada language movies. Ramesh Kottayam has appeared in several popular films, including Puzhu, which was released in 2022; and Nanparkal Nerathu Mayakkam, a Malayalam language film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery.

Akhil Kazhakuttom is a director in the Malayalam film industry. He completed his higher education at Kerala university Thiruvananthapuram. His work showed how good of a director he is. He worked as an associate director in movies, “Kanakarajyam in 2022”, “ Kabeerinte Divasangal in 2019”, and as an assistant director in movies, “Virunnu in 2021”, “Udumbu in 2020, “ Kumbarees in 2018”, “ Ulta- Malayalam movie in 2018”, “Nalla Vishesham”; “ Chanakyathanthram in 2017”, “Achayans”; “Aadupuliyattam”; “Shenbaga Kottai”; “ Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare”; All the above movies reflect his hard work and, it is delightful to know about such a passionate soul.

Abhilash Shankar is an aspiring cinematographer and camera assistant in the Mollywood film industry. He is widely known for working as the cinematographer in the 2021 Malayalam thriller film Amala, which was directed by Nishad Ebrahim and Safeer Thailan. The thriller film had Anarkali Marikar, Appani Sarath, Srikanth, Rajisha Vijayan, Sajitha Madathil, and Meka Srikanth, in lead roles. Abhilash Shankar hails from Kerala and completed his high school education at RKD NSS Higher Secondary School. He later got his Bachelor's in Economics at NSS Changanassery and also studied cinematography at the prestigious Chennai Film Industrial School in 2009.

Sanu Sajeevan is an associate director based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He predominantly works in the Mollywood film industry, particularly in Malayam films and TV series. He has studied at St. Xavier's College and holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce from the Kerala University. After graduation, he started working as a Chief Associate Director in the Mollywood industry. He made his debut with a short film called Satante Manushyavakasa Premeyam, which was released in 2017, directed by Riju Sagar and starring Athul, Bose, Hakkim Sha Hussain, Disney James, Arun C. Kumar, and others.

Sudeep Vishwanath is a skilled DJ, Sound Designer, Sound Engineer. He is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He completed his higher studies from MG University. He has done Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies. Along with this, he also holds a degree in Audiography and Digital Editing from St. Joseph College of Communication, Changanacherry. Sudeep started his career as Sound Technician at mediaPro International LLc, Kochi. After that, he joined Sound Brewery as Sound Engineer. He is currently working at Cresurge Private Limited. Sudeep also works as freelancing Sound Editor for YouTube videos, movies and webseries. His notable works are ‘Kaduva’, ‘Pallimani’, ‘Haya’ and ‘Christy’.

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