Thayambaka or tayambaka is a type of solo chenda performance that developed in the south Indian state of Kerala, in which the main player at the centre improvises rhythmically on the beats of half-a-dozen or a few more chenda and ilathalam players around.
Pattambi is a town, taluk, and municipality at the western end of the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, India. It is also the headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk.
Nadan is a 2013 Malayalam drama film directed by Kamal and written by S. Suresh Babu. Jayaram and Remya Nambeeshan play the lead roles, while the rest of the cast are former theatre artists that include K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Joy Mathew, P. Balachandran, Hareesh Peradi and Sasi Kalinga. It was produced by Anilkumar Ambalakkara under the banner of Ambalakkara Global Films. Nadan features some famous scenes from the famous Kerala People's Arts Club dramas Ningalenne Communistakki and Mudiyanaya Puthran.
Achanuragantha Veedu is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Babu Janardhanan. It stars Salim Kumar, Muktha, Samvrutha Sunil, and Indrajith Sukumaran. The film was released on 28 January 2006. For his performance, Salim Kumar won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.
Atayalangal is a 2008 Malayalam-language biographical drama film directed by M.G. Sasi and produced by Aravind Venugopal under the banner Valluvanadan Talkies. Govind Padmasoorya plays the lead role of autobiographical character of Nandanar (1926–1974), well known for his child literature and philosophical army stories. The film is particularly based on Nandanar's autobiography Anubhavangal.
Rasikan is a 2004 Malayalam film directed by Lal Jose and written by Murali Gopy starring Dileep in the lead role with Murali Gopy, Biju Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Sishwa, Siddharth, Sukumari, Kalabhavan Abi, Aniyappan and Jagathy Sreekumar in the supporting roles. This was Samvrutha Sunil and Murali Gopy's debut film. The movie was an average hit.
Bhoomi Malayalam is a 2009 Malayalam film directed by T. V. Chandran. The film features Suresh Gopi in a dual role along with Nedumudi Venu, Samvrutha Sunil, Padmapriya and other actors.
Manikyakkallu is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by M. Mohanan and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. The film is about a young teacher who arrives at a village school, who tries to make a definite change in student attitude. The movie is loosely based on the life story of the students and teachers of the Government Brennen Higher Secondary School, Thalassery.
Masters is a 2012 Malayalam action crime thriller film directed by Johny Antony and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Sasikumar with Mukesh, Biju Menon, Sai Kumar, Mithra Kurian and Vijayaraghavan in supporting roles. This film is loosely based on the English film Strangers on a Train.
The Reporter is an Indian Malayalam mystery thriller-romance film directed by Venugopan. The film stars Kailash, Samuthirakani, Ananya and Abhinaya. The film completed shooting in 2012 but had a late release in 2015. The plot of the movie is loosely based on Soumya homicide and emphasizes on how being silent to a crime is a crime in itself.
Swapna Sanchari is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Kamal, starring Jayaram and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Innocent won the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for this film.
Manikandan Pattambi is an Indian television, stage, and film actor. He's best known for his roles in Malayalam television. He became famous for his character Sathyasheelan in the sitcom Marimayam, a social satire in Mazhavil Manorama. He has also acted in a few supporting roles in various Malayalam films.
Sasi Kalinga was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009), Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010), Indian Rupee (2011), Adaminte Makan Abu (2011) and in Amen (2013). He died on 7 April 2020 in a private hospital in Kozhikode.
Hallelooya is a 2016 Malayalam film, directed by Sudhi Anna in his feature film debut and starring Narain and Meghana Raj in the lead roles. It also features Sudheer Karamana, Sunil Sukhada, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Sasi Kalinga, Saju Navodaya and Master Eric in significant roles. The film, produced by K. M. Surendran under the banner of Barking Dogs Seldom Bite Films, was released in May 2016.
Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic-comedy drama film directed by Sennan Pallassery. The film stars Maqbool Salmaan, Ansiba Hassan, Shammi Thilakan, Captain Raju and Poojitha Menon in the lead roles. Prasad Mylakkattu produced the film under the banner of Mylakkattu Films. The film was released on 4 March 2016.
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Ranjan Pramod and produced by 100th Monkey Movies. It stars Biju Menon in the lead role with Aju Varghese and Hannah Reji Koshy playing supporting roles. The songs and background score are composed by Bijibal. The plot follows Baiju, a local sports club patron as he tries to resolve various issues taking place in their village in Kerala.
Ammakkoru Tharattu is a 2015 Indian Malayalam film written and directed by Sreekumaran Thampi. It stars Sharada, Madhu, Suraj Venjarammoodu, Manju Pillai, Bindu Panicker, Manikandan Pattambi, Sai Kumar, P. Sreekumar, Indrans, Mamukkoya in the lead roles.
Pattambi is a taluk at the western end of the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, India. Pattambi taluk is bounded by Ponnani taluk of Malappuram district to the west, Tirur and Perinthalmanna Taluks of Malappuram district to the north, Ottapalam Taluk of Palakkad district to the east, and Kunnamkulam Taluk of Thrissur district to the south.
Lolans is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Salim Baba and produced by K. P. Suneer. The screenplay was written by Santhosh Ram from a story by Suneer. The film stars Nishan, Carolina, and P. Balachandran in the lead roles along with Kottayam Nazeer, Sasi Kalinga, Sunil Sukhada, Jayan, Balaji, Saju Kodiyan, Spadikam George, Abu Salim, Ambika Mohan, Indrans, Kalarenjini, and Niharika. The music was composed by Anwar Aman.
Bharathapuzha, the debut film of writer director Manilal, is the story of Sugandhi, a sex worker who attempts to navigate through the social mores of life around her. Her journeys transgress gender and class divisions, and explore relationships that are organic and beyond the narrow confines imposed by society.
