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18 unusual facts about Malayalam Cinema


Ajit Ravi

Ajit Ravi (born Ajit Ravi on 30 May 1976 in Kochi, Kerala) is an Indian film actor, director, and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.

Cheriyan Kalpakavadi

The partnership has produced some of the most successful Malayalam films in the 1990s.

Comedy Stars

The show also features a panel of judges who are prominent personalities in the Malayalam cinema industry and they offer scores and evaluations of performance to the contestants in every stage of the competition.

Starting out in 2009 along the lines of Malayalam Idols, the chief judge of the show is Malayalam cinema actor Jagadish and accompanied by a panel of prominent personalities in the Malayalam cinema industry like Maniyanpilla Raju, Tini Tom, Kalpana (Malayalam actress) and many other pioneers from the Malayalam cinema industry as celebrity judges.

Gauthami Nair

Gauthami Nair is an Indian film actress who started her acting career by starring alongside Dulquar Salman in the Malayalam film Second Show.

Lists of Indian film industries

Every year the Indian film industry produces in excess of 2000 films between the nine different regional film industries: Hindustani cinema, Bengali cinema, Punjabi cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema, Kannada cinema, Marathi cinema, Assamese cinema, Oriya cinema and Telugu cinema.

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

It is usually categorized as one of the best comedy films to have ever happened in Malayalam cinema.

Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal

Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal (Malayalam: മോസയിലെ കുതിര മീനുകൾ) is an upcoming 2014 Malayalam comedy thriller film directed and co-written by debutant Ajith Pillai.

Pachalam

The name Pachalam became quite famous after the humorous character named "Pachalam Bhasi" played by the actor Jagathy Sreekumar in the Malayalam movie Udayanannu Thaaram starring Mohanlal

Pathram

Considered as one of the best political dramas in Malayalam cinema, this film was the highest grosser of that year.

Salem Vishnu

The character Salem Vishnu appreared as a convicted murderer expecting execution by hanging in Malayalam-language blockbuster New Delhi starring Mammootty was widely appreciated and this made Thiagarajan to direct the Tamil film titled Salem Vishnu which showcased the prequel story of his character and why he became a murderer.

Sthalam

Sthalam is a 2011 Malayalam movie written and directed by Sivaprasad, and produced by Mariam Anoop and Rajesh S Nair under the banner of Avagama creations.

Sukhamo Devi

Sukhamo Devi is a 1986 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by Venu Nagavally who described the film as his own tragical love story.

Thamarassery to Thailand

Thamarassery to Thailand is an upcoming Malayalam film directed by Saji Surendran, written by Krishna Poojappura, and produced by Maniyanpilla Raju.

Thiramala

The film has a significant place in the history of Malayalam cinema.

Udayon

Udayon is a 2005 Malayalam film starring Mohanlal and directed by Bhadran.The film was a box office failure.

Vincent Gomas

This character is considered to be one of the most popular ones in Malayalam cinema.

Works of Padmarajan

He entered the world of Malayalam films by writing the screenplay for Bharathan's directorial debut Prayanam (1975) to take first steps to be one of the most talented script writers to have graced Malayalam cinema.


2nd National Film Awards

For the 2nd National Film Awards, in this category, Mirza Ghalib, a biographical Hindi / Urdu film, based on the life of well-known poet Mirza Ghalib, along with a Malayalam film, Neelakuyil won the maximum number of awards (two), with former also winning the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film.

B. Unnikrishnan

B Unnikrishnan (born August 14, 1970) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema.

Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam

Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam is a 1986 Malayalam film written by Sreenivasan and directed by Sibi Malayil.

Travancore Sisters

Travancore Sisters refers to the trio of Padmini, Lalitha and Ragini who were actors, dancers and performers in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films.

Vimala Menon

She has a son, Vinod and a daughter Vinduja Menon who acted in several Malayalam films, including Pavithram and Njan Gandharvan.

Vinodini Sasimohan

Vinodini, then popular as Baby Vinodini, acted in 17 Malayalam films in the 1960s with leading actors like Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Thikkurissy, Ambika, Miss Kumari, Ragini, Jose Prakash, Aranmula Ponnamma, K. R. Vijaya and others.