Malayalam Movie Review Kappiri Thuruthu - Cast & Crew

Pearle Maaney is one of the most famous personalities in South India, especially Cochin with her versatile professions like television anchor,actress,VJ, and Model. She was born in Aluva, Kerala in a joint family to Dr. Paul Maaney and Molly Maaney. She had a joint family and therefore always enjoyed her childhood. She had 13 members in her family, which made her childhood ever entertaining and never had any dull moments. Her unique name was given to her by her aunt Pearly, which actually means heaven gates. She did her school in Kerala and later she completed graduation from Christ University in Media Studies. She has amazed masses with her Afro, Kohl-rimmed eyes, stunning smile and her bold attitude.

She made her debut in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi which was directed by ‘Sameer Thahir&r...

Pauly Valsan is an Indian film and theatre actress who mainly showcases her talent in regional Malayalam movies. She is most well-known for playing Mariam Thressia (Pennamma) in the Malayalam blockbuster “Ee. Ma. Yau” (2018) and was honored with the Best Character Actress award at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards for her performance. The film also won the best director and actor awards at the 49th International Film Festival of India. Pauly was born and raised in the coastal region of Vypin, Kochi along with her six siblings. She is one of the eldest members of her house and has two children from her husband Valsan, a theatre actor. She married Valsan against the wishes of their families since they belonged to different castes but their families eventually came around.

Pauly began her career with acting in theatre ...

Surabhi Lakshmi hails from the town of Narikunni in Kozhikode, Kerala. Having passed her BA in Bharathanatyam, with a first rank from the Kaladii Sree Sankaracharya College; she has also completed her MA in Theatre Arts, with a passion for the theatre. She was part of Suvarna Theatre’s award winning play “Yakshikathakalum Naattuvarthamanangalum” which won her the Kerala Sahitya Nataka Academy’s Best Actress Award.

Surabhi caught the attention of the mainstream movie directors after her win in the reality show “Best Actor” in Amritha TV in 2008. Following this, she has performed in several films including the following: Thirakkatha, Gulmohar, Katha Thudarunnu, Pakal Nakshatrangal, Kancheepurathe Kalyanam, Housefull, Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal, Njanum Ente ...

Zaheer Ali is an upcoming director, assistant director, screenplay writer, story writer, dialogue writer, and co-producer working in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for working in films like Kappiri Thuruthu (2016), She (2018), and A Dramatic Death (2022). He debuted in the film industry as a story, dialogue, and screenplay writer. He was the assistant director in the 2018 film She. For the 2016 film Kappiri Thuruthu, he not only directed the film but also was the story and dialogue writer and one of the co-producers.  In 2022, he directed the thriller film A Dramatic Death.

Praveen Chakrapani is a cinematographer who mainly works in the Molly wood industry. He was born in Kerala and currently resides in Kochi. He has showcased his artwork in Malayalam films till now and has been working on films like “Pirathi,” “CBI 5,” “The Priest,” etc. Apart from this, he is also fond of cricket. He enjoys watching it and keeps himself updated about the Indian cricket team. He also keeps traveling to various places for work purposes. Besides, he is very thoughtful about his fitness. He is very fun-loving and maintains a good rapport with all his teammates. Praveen has been working hard for the last couple of years and has impressed everyone with his skills.

Ramesh Narayan was born on November 3, 1959, in Kannur Kerala. His family was from a Carnatic background. He started his training from his parents. His parents are Narayan Bhagavathar and Narayani Amma. Both are well known for their Carnatic music and their purity of swar. On seeing all these prides, he yelled himself with interest to learn the Carnatic music during his earlier days and started learning Carnatic music till he reached the age of twenty years. While pursuing his studies in the government music college, he found himself interested in Hindustani music and started to work in that with dedication and mastered that form of music. Ramesh was introduced to Pune by Ramdos for performing in arts and culture. After leaving for Pune, He started to learn Sitar under the guidance of Satchidananda phadke.

Within a short span o...

Vijay Yesudas (Born: 23rd March, 1979) is an Indian classical musician and playback singer from Chennai. He is known for his work predominantly in the south Indian film Industry, especially Malayalam, and Tamil films as well as in other Indian Languages such as Telegu, Kannada, and Hindi.

Vijay is the son of prominent singer K.J. Yesudas and the grandson of stage singer Augustine Joseph. His mother’s name is Prabha, and he is the second son of the family. He studied in Chennai until the 9th grade and moved to the US for further studies. He graduated from the University of Miami with a B.A in Music.

Vijay Yesudas started learning Carnatic music in early 2000. He is popular for his songs with composer Yuvan S...

Adil Ibrahim is an Indian model, actor, and director who is based in Dubai. He was born on 6 February, 1988, in Dubai, to Nalakath Ibrahim and Sabira.

Adil was a professional RJ before he evolved himself as an actor. Adil left his service in Dubai, where he was engaged in the chemical engineering profession, and employed in firms like Nakheel Group and Tetra. The actor quit his job and entered the showbiz world through Television as an anchor for a TV show. His first job was on the Asianet Channel in 2009, where he hosted a show, ‘You, Me and Dubai’, which was about the Dubai shopping festival. He then hosted another show called 'Magic Carpet', which was an Arabian travelogue on Asianet.

After wrapping up the two shows on Asianet Channel, Adil switched his base from Asianet to anothe...

Hareesh Peradi, a sublime actor who blends so well with the roles portrayed by him, is from Chalappuram, Kerala. Hareesh is the son of Govindan Nair and Savithri Nair. As a teenage boy, he was engaged and interested in dramas and had received several prizes as well. He is wedded to Bindu, who is a dance teacher. They have a son, Vishnu, and a daughter, Vaidhi. Hareesh has studied in Zamorin’s College.

He began as a drama artist of Akashavani at the age of 19. Hareesh has strong roots from the theater and has learned the dramatic arts under Jayaprakash Kuloor. As a theater artist, Hareesh has performed on almost 3500 stages in India. He is a famous figure of Malayalam Television and Cinema industry. He has also made an appearance in several religious albums. In one ...

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 ...

Rajesh Sharma is an Indian actor. His work is predominant in the Malayalam film industry. He was born on 1st December 1973 in Kollam, Kerala. He finished his education in drama from the centre for performing arts at Sopanam Kalakendram, Kollam, in 1996. His career was started as a drama artist, with his work diversifying over fifty dramas.

His 2001 play Ambalapravu saw him getting the Best Actor Award constituted by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. He has also received honors for other plays like Makkalkoottam and Section 302-Murder. He made his debut in the Malayalam film industry in 2005. His most popular works include Annayam Rasoolum, Oru Vadakkan Selfie, and Loham.

Shivaji Guruvayoor is a Malayalam Film Actor. He was born in the Thrissur District of Kerala. He has done more than eighty movies in his entire acting career. He first appeared on the big screen in the year 1990 in a Malayalam film Vachanam. He is known as Shivaji or Guruvayoor Shivaji in the Malayalam film industry.

He got married to Lily and also has a son with her. His role in the Vachanam was brief but had a huge impact on the audience. Vachanam was produced by Dr. T Jayan George and directed by Lenin Rajendran. In spite of his wonderful performance in the Vachanam, his work in the movie went unrecognized. After that, in the same decade, he was offered three movies namely Koodikazhcha(1991), Paavam IA Ivachan (1994), Sooryavachanam (1998). Later, he ...

Siddique, who is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and a television host started his film career initially with comedy roles, and later he continued performing a variety of roles. Born at Edavanakkad, in Ernakulam Kerala, Siddique is the youngest child with two other siblings. Completing his primary schooling in his hometown, Siddique later took Diploma in Electrical Engineering. He worked as an Electrical Engineer at Kerala and worked for a few more years in Saudi Arabia. Later he quit his job and started exploring his inner talents. He started his artistic career as a mimicry artist. Married to Seena, Siddique has two sons. Shaheen Siddique is his eldest son from previous marriage, and he made his debut in the movie Pathemari.

Siddique started his...

Sunil Sukhada is a talented Malayalam actor. He is known for his versatility. He has brought variety to Malayalam cinema. With his colorful roles, he portrayed his artistic skills. He has conquered the industry with magnitudes of movies. He is a dedicated personality who has a passion for acting. He sincerely follows theater. Today, he has over hundreds of film to his credit. Born in Thrissur district to Sudhakara Panikkar and Saraswathiyamma, Sunil was the second child. Although he loved acting, he made into movies at a later stage.

He studied at C.M.S School and then majored in Economics from Sree Kerala Varma College. He practiced theater for fifteen long years. He has also been part of advertisements. He was inspired by the plays of Rangachetana. He was an avid follo...