Malayalam Movie Review Nammal Thammil - Cast & Crew

Geetu Mohandas is an Indian Filmmaker cum Actress who is now familiar for her Hindi film such as Liars Dice, which the made an official entry to the Oscars. Geetu born as Gayathri Haridas in Kannur district of Kerala in 1981.Geetu is married to cinematographer Rajeev Ravi and both had a girl child Aradhana. She started her acting career at the age  of 5 in the movie En Bommukutty Ammavukku in Tamil. In the film Onnu Muthal Poojayam Vare, she acted as a child artist with Mohanlal in the lead role. The film was directed by Ragunath Paleri. Her performance as a child artist was remarkable. She got Kerala state film award for best child artist  for her performance in the movie Onnu  Muthal Poojyam Vare .Later she did many roles in Malayalam and Tamil movies.

She was then busy with her studies in Canada and in 2000 she made her come back through the movie Life is beautiful again co paired with her lucky hero Mohanlal. She then had a handful of films. In 2004, she got  the Kerala state film award for the best actress for the movie Akalae co paired with Prithviraj and Sheila. She also won Filmfare award for the same movie Akale.

She started her directorial venture in the Malayalam movie Kelkkunundo and received the Golden Lamp tree award and best short fiction award. in 2013 she directed a Hindi road drama movie Liars dice with Geetanjali Thapa and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead role. The film was written and directed by Geetu herself. The film got 2 National awards for best Actress and best Cinematography. Cinematographer in the movie was Geetu’s husband Rajeev Ravi. Liars Dice was the official entry for 87th Academy awards in foreign language section.

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Geethu Mohandas is a Malayalam actress, director. She was born on June 8,1981 in,Kannur, Kerala in India. She has acted in various Malayalam films. She adopted Geethu as her screen name. Her real name is Gayathri.She made her debut from “Onnu Mudhal Poojyam” in 1986 with Mohanlal in the lead role.

Revathi is a popular south Indian actress, who has appeared in Hindi films too. Born as Asha Kutty, she changed her name to Revathi, for the stage. Right from the beginning of her career, she did not lose her popularity, because of her excellent performances. Mann Vasanai, directed by Bharathi Raja is her first movie. Pudhumai Penn was the movie that showed her in a different angle and she was praised for her performance. Pagal Nilavu is one of her top snatched films and in Aan Pavam she acted as a dumb girl, who lost her voice in an accident. In this film, she paired with Pandiya Rajan and the movie was a super hit. Kai Kodukkum Kai is the only film, she paired Rajini Kanth. She has acted with Kamal Hassan in a number of films, among which Oru Kaidhiyin Diary, Magalir Mattum, Thevar Magan and Punnagai Mannan are memorable. In Magalir Mattum, she co-starred with Urvashi and Rohini and the film was a super hit.

Suhasini Maniratnam was born on 15th August 1961 in famous city Chennai. Her original name was Suhasini Charuhaasan. She was born in prominent Hasaan family. She was cousin to the most prominent Indian film hero Kamal Haasan. She was a cinematography student from Madras Film Institute. She started her career as a camera assistant and later became an actress.  She was married to greatest Indian film director Maniratnam in 1988.

Sanjeev Shankar is an Indian Cinematographer who has done various Malayalam movies. His filmography includes Vaigai Express, Girls, Chennai Koottam, Serendhu Polam in 2015, Nadodi Mannan in 2013, Best of Luck in 2010, Penpattanam in 2010, Paappi Appaccha in 2010, Janakan and April Fool also in 2010, Chemistry in 2009, Vairam in 2009, Kancheepurathe Kalyanam in 2009, Love in Singapore in 2009, Nammal Thammil in 2009, Aayadham in 2008, Paranathu in 2008, Roudram in 2008, Hello in 2007, Mayavi in 2007, Pothan Vava in 2006, The Don in 2006, Chess in 2006, Mahasamudram in 2006, Balaram vs.

Akkineni Sreekar Prasad, also called Sreekar Prasad, is an Indian film developing capable, known for his works in the Indian film industry. He works unpreventably on Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and English movies. His received National Film Award for Best Editing, for his exceptional work on the part motion picture Firaaq (2008), composed by Nandita Das.

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, Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan, helmed by Vinayan, which stars Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan. Since then, he was starred in more than 50 films, and became notable for his role as a villain in the blockbuster hit film, Meesa Madhavan in 2002, helmed by Lal Jose. In year 2004, he acted alongside Dileep in the box-office action drama film, Runway. Indrajith played as a rich spoiled brat in Prithviraj-starrer Classmates in 2006, following with an appearance in Chotta Mumbai together with Mohanlal in the lead role. He acted again in Lal Jose’s directorial film, Arabikkatha in 2007; a film that depicts the story about Cuba Mukundan. In year 2008, he acted in the multi-starrer action thriller film, Twenty:20, together with the biggies of the Malayalam cinema such as Mohanlal, Mammootty, Dileep, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi and many more. He was starred in the Malayalam films, Nayakan and Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram in 2010. He is also notable for his role as an unemployed man, who is making toys out of the garbages he picked for a living in the black comedy film, Ee Adutha Kaalathu in 2012. Indrajith acted as a priest in the 2013 romantic musical satire film, Amen in 2013. Indrajith won the Best Supporting Actor award at the TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards for his performance in this film. In the same year, he was starred in Arun Kumar Aravind’s Left Right Left. Indrajith also made an appearance in the drama thriller film, Ezhamathe Varavu and in the social thriller film, Angels.

Besides acting predominantly in the Malayalam films, Indrajith was also featured in the Indian-British period drama film, Before the Rains in 2007; in the Tamil romantic thriller film Sarvam and in Telugu film Kavya’s Diary in year 2009 and in the Hindi film The Waiting Room in 2010.

Since then, he performed in a variety of films that showcased his talent as an actor. As of the present, he is waiting for the release of his latest Malayalam comedy thriller film, Amar Akbar Anthony, from which he was starred alongside Jayasurya and Prithviraj Sukumaran.

He also sang for few Malayalam films including Mullavalliyum Thenmavum in 2003, Chekavar, Nayakan and Happy Husbands in 2010, Arikil Oraal in 2013 and Angels in 2014.

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Prithviraj Sukumaran is one among the bubbly actor of South India. This young charming man hailed from Kerala, the God’s own country. He was born in the year 1982 to Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. Their family is entirely a cinema family, where his mother is an actress, his brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister in law Poornima Indrajith are also actors. At a young age of 19, Prithviraj Sukumaran entered the Malayalam film industry as a charming hero. Nandhanam is his debut movie; the movies Stop Violence and Nakshathra Kannulla Rajakumaran Avannundoru Rajakumari got released before his debut movie. Prithvi is acting in various Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies and quenching his acting thirst. He entered Tamil film industry as a villain through Kana Kanden with Srikanth as the male lead. After the success of this film, he performed with Saranya Bhagyaraj in Paarijaatham. He has given multiple hits in Malayalam and Tamil movies including Swapna Koodu, Pokkiri Raja, Anwar, Urumi, Celluloid, Mozhi, Ninaithaale Inikkum, Raavanan, Kaaviya Thalaivan and much more. He got the best actor award from the Government of Kerala for the film Celluloid, in which he performed as J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, who hailed from Tamilnadu. He is the producer of Urumi, Indian Rupee, Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty, Sapthamashree Thaskaraha, Double Barrel and Ennu Ninte Moideen. He has also sung a song Kanne Kanne, in the film Puthiya Mukham.

Balachandra Menon has various feathers to his caps including actor, distributor, director, script writer, music composer, singer, producer and editor. He predominantly concentrates on Malayalam cinema. The 1980s and 90s were heydays in his career. He has the credit of gaining the National Award for his good performance as a lead actor in the 1998 flick Samaantharangal. This flick is also his directorial venture. 

Menon has the credit of introducing actors and actresses in the Malayalam film industry including Shobana, Maniyan Pillai Raju, Annie, Karthika and Nandini. His films that set the cash registers ringing during the early 1980s were Chiriyo Chiri, Prasnam Gurutharam and Kaaryam Nissaram. 

Born on 11th January 1954, Menon lived in his childhood in a village. He was very fascinated towards the film industry. Menon tried to study in Madras Film Institute, but this didn’t fructify. In fact, his other dream of becoming a lawyer was fulfilled only late. Menon has a diploma in journalism to his credit. 

Menon had written an autobiography Ammayaane Sathyam. Menon has received various awards including the prestigious Padma Shri., National award and state award. In his profession of three decades, Menon was keen on joining films since his college days. Menon debuted with the 1978 flick Uthrada Rathri. Here he took the role of direction. He was successful as an actor and writer too. He tried his luck in different roles and became a famous actor in Malayalam film industry. He is still remembered for his comedy films. 

Some of Menon’s directorial ventures include Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum, De Ingottu Nokkiye, Krishna Gopalakrishna, Samaantharangal, April 19, Sukham Sukhakaram, Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu, Najangalude Kochu Doctor, Vilambaram, Achuvettante Veedu, Thaikku Oru Thalattu, Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki, Uthrada Rathri, Radha Enna Penkutti etc. Menon has also tested waters as a music director.

Jagathy Sreekumar, a famous Indian film actor known for his comedy roles. His original name is Sreekumar Achary known by his screen name Jagathy. Sreekumar was born in 1951 in Jagathy, Trivandrum.His father was a drama artist, and he worked for all India radio. He did his schooling in Trivandrum and completed his graduation from Mar Ivanious College Trivandrum. He first started his career as a medical representative and due to his immense passion towards the film, he turned to the film industry and became an actor.

During his school and college days itself, he acted in dramas and play and became a theater artist. He started his film career in the movie Chattambi Kalyani directed by J Sasikumar in 1975.After that, he did small roles, and later he became popular for his comedy roles. In 1976 after his after Jagathy married to Mallika Sukumaran and Jagathy at that time was at the starting stage of his career. Mallika was a lead actress in the industry also. Later they got separated, and Jagathy continued with his acting. Jagathy mentions his father as a strict person and in interviews, he always mentions about his father.Jagathy film journey continued and in 1979 he again married Kala, and the couple had a daughter Sreelakshmi. Later in 1984, the relationship ended with a divorce. Kalpavriksham, Madalasa, Ethoruswapnam, Pappu, Munettam, Adipan, Yavanika, Ayityham, Jaalakam, Shikkar, Naayika, Udayananu Taram, etc. were his famous hits. In 1984, Jagathy again married Shobha and has one son and daughter.

Jagathy directed two films in Malayalam Kalyanaunnikal and Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikunu. 1990's Jagathy Kalpana combination was a hit and almost all films the pair joined. He wrote the screen play for the movie champion Thomas in 1990.Apart from all these Jagathy also tried his luck as a playback singer and sung almost five songs in Malayalam.

Jagathy got many awards for his performance, and he is in Guinness book of world records for completing 1500 films .he got 5 Kerala state film award,2 Kerala film critics award, Bahadoor Award in 2003, Prem Nazir ward in 2005, etc. He got The Kochi Times Film Award for his negative role in the movie Urumi.

During the peak point of his career in 2012 Jagathy met with an accident while returning to his house after film shoot. Jagathy was hospitalized over 1 year and is still recovering from his injuries. There is only one Jagathy in Indian cinema and nobody can ever replace his place.   The name Jagathy Sreekumar echoes in the mind of every malayalee audience and all are waiting for his comeback.

Mithun Ramesh Chandrashekaran Nair known as Mithun is an actor, Dubbing Artist, Presenter and a Dubai based Radio Jockey at Hit 96.7FM. He was born on 4t May 1981 to C. Ramesh Kumar and Sheela Kumari in Trivandrum. He has now moved to Dubai, due to his work commitments. He has acted in very well-known movies and dubbed for many actors like Unni Mukundan in Mallu Singh, Jishnu Raghavan in Nammal, Richard, Rajiv Pillai and Tom George in Akalae to name a few. He began his acting career through television, with hit serials like Sthreejanmam, Sooryakanthi, and Narmadipudava. His role as the brother of the female lead in Sthreejanmam, who had negative shades in beginning was very well appreciated. He is still remembered in the serial industry even though he has left it after his big screen debut. 

He made his movie debut as Ranjan Panicker in Fazil directed, Mohanlal starrer Life is Beautiful in 2000. That was a big break for Mithun as he was noticed for his acting and his voice. He has appeared in more than 25 Malayalam movies performing character roles. He has done more roles as an antagonist and his features matched with that, giving realness to each character. Mithun appeared as Reji the antagonist in Nammal, a college story about two friends Shyam and Shivan. He also dubbed for the actor who played Shiva and also for his own character. A matured brother to Kavya Madhavan in Gourishankaram, one among the 7 friends in Sevens, a rude guy in Dileep starrer Runway, the absconding lover in Vettam are some of his notable roles in movies. The Dileep starrer recent movie Avatharam had Mithun as the cruelest villain, Karimban Joy was very well appreciated. His movie 100 degree Celsius is ready for release starring Shwetha Menon. 

He moved to Dubai taking up the role of Head of Programming in Hit 96.7 FM. He is a Guinness book record holder for the longest Talkathon in history. He along with his Colleague Sindhu was On Air for 84 hours continuously without taking a break in 2013. He is also one of the highest paid Presenters for Stage shows in Dubai. He is working as RJ in a popular drive time show called Radioactive, and the segment 'Excuse me' on Radioactive is one of the most popular features of the station. 

He is married to Lakshmi Menon in 2008, and they have a daughter Tanvi and are settled in Dubai. He is a Law graduate from Kerala Law academy Law College.