Ochira Velukutty (1905–1954) was an Indian dramatist in the early days of Malayalam theatre. The Malayalam theatre began as an offshoot of Tamil theatre. In South Kerala, the monotony of the sangeetha natakam was broken in 1930 by the play Karuna, an adaptation of Kumaran Asan's famous poetic piece. The adaptation was done by Brahmavrathan and the actors Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar and Ochira Velukutty. This adaptation constituted a radical breakthrough in the 'sangeetha nataka' tradition and its implications were far reaching. It became part of the social reformist movement being led by the precepts of Sree Narayana Guru. It made history, having been staged more than 7,000 times over seven years. The heroine of the story, Vasavadatha, was played by Velukutty and secured him a place in the history of Malayalam theatre.
M. K. Kamalam was an Indian actress in Malayalam cinema. She was the heroine in the first Malayalam talkie film, Balan (1938).
Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar was a Malayalam theatre actor, singer, and author. He is known for his contributions to Malayalam sangeetha natakam. Along with Ochira Velukutty, he was responsible for breaking the monotony of musical operas with their 1930 play Karuna, an adaptation of Kumaran Asan's famous poetic piece. He is the brother of actor Alleppey Vincent.
Balan is a lost 1938 Indian Malayalam-language drama film produced by T. R. Sundaram under the banner of Modern Theatres, directed by S. Nottani and written by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. It is notable for being the first sound film in the Malayalam language, and the third feature film in Malayalam cinema after Vigathakumaran and Marthanda Varma. Based on the short story Vidhiyum Mrs. Nayarum by A. Sundaram. The film is a melodrama about the struggle of two orphaned children. The film stars K. K. Aroor in the title role and M. K. Kamalam as the female lead, with Master Madanagopal, M. V. Shanku, K. Gopinath, Alleppey Vincent and C. O. N. Nambiar in supporting roles.
Jeevitha Nouka is a 1951 Malayalam-language film directed by K. Vembu and jointly produced by K. V. Koshi and Kunchako. It was the first "blockbuster cinema" in Malayalam cinema, with a theatrical run of 284 days. Made at a budget of ₹20,000, it was a commercial success at the box office, such that very few cinemas could surpass it later. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu, and was dubbed and released in Hindi. This cinema portrayed the life of simple folk in a small village in Kerala. It stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and B. S. Saroja, with the latter making her debut and the former in his first major role. Its music is composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and popular playback singer Mehboob debuted through this cinema. It is a remake of the Hindi cinema Jeevan Naiya with revised screenplay.
Vidhi Thanna Vilakku is a 1962 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by S. S. Rajan and produced by Guruvayoorappan Pictures. The film stars Sathyan, Ragini, Sukumari and Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai.
Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. A. Thomas and Manneth David. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film had musical score by K. V. Job.
Sheriyo Thetto is a Malayalam-language film released in 1953 under the production of Mangala Pictures. The film was directed, written and dialogues by Thikkurissy. The movie was directorial debut of Thikkurissy. Though the movie was not a commercial success it was noted for its camera and editing. It is also the debut film of Adoor Bhavani, Meena Sulochana, Jose Prakash as actor, and dance director N. Damodaran. The camera work is done by M. R. Ranganathan and the dances were choreographed by Ramunni as well as N. Damodaran.
C. M. Pappukutty Bhagavathar was an Indian singer and actor in Malayalam cinema.
Alleppey Vincent was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He acted in Balan (1938), the first talkie made in Malayalam. He is the brother of Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar.
Navalokam is a 1951 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by V. Krishnan and produced by Pappachan. The film stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Miss Kumari in lead roles. The film had musical score by V Dakshinamoorthy.
Kerala Kesari is a 1951 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by V. Krishnan and produced by Vaikkam Vasudevan Nair. The film stars K. K. Aroor and Durga Varma in lead roles. The film had musical score by Jnanamani.
Rakthabandham is a 1951 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by N. K. Karunakaran Pillai. The film stars Kalaikkal Kumaran and T. R. Omana. The film has a musical score by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and S. N. Chaami. It is the only Malayalam film directed by Velswami Kavi. It is the debut Malayalam film of S. D. Subbiah and the debut film of Paravoor Bharathan, Kuttappa Bhagavathar, and lyricist Swami Brahmavrathan. The movie also introduced R. S. Prabhu to Malayalam cinema.
Velakkaran is a 1953 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by E. R. Cooper and produced by K. G. Sreedharan Nair. The film stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and P. K. Saraswathi. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy.
Balyasakhi is a 1954 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Antony Mitradas and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir and Miss Kumari. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan and lyrics were written by Thirunainarkurichy Madhavan Nair.
Minnalppadayaali is a 1959 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. Viswanath and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film stars Satyan and Miss Kumari. The film had musical score by P. S. Divakar and Ranganathan.
Ethirppukal is a 1984 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Unni Aranmula and produced by Unni Aranmula. The film stars Mammootty, Urvashi, Ratheesh and Shankar in the lead roles. The film has musical score by T. S. Radhakrishnan.
Vezhambal is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Stanley Jose. The film stars Vincent, M. G. Soman, Sridevi and Ratheesh in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan.
Vanitha Police is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Alleppey Ashraf and written by Priyadarshan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Seema, Sukumari and Mohanlal in main roles. The film features songs composed by Gopan and background score by Guna Singh.
Alleppey Ranganath was an Indian composer, lyricist, music and film director and screenwriter.
