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Master Chief Petty Officer Krishnan Nair, better known by his stage name Jayan, was an Indian actor, naval officer, and stunt performer of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in over 150 Malayalam films, primarily as an action star. In 2010 he was referred to as the first and most successful action hero of Malayalam cinema.
Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan, also known as Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor of Malayalam and Tamil films. He has also done a few Telugu and Kannada films and has also acted in a Bollywood film. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his portrayal of Hariharan's "Kuttan Thampuran" in Sargam (1992), "Thalakkal Chandu" in Pazhassi Raja (2009) and "Kunjiraman" in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan. He has played "Kuttan Thampuran" (Sargam), "Thirumangalath Neelakandan Namboothiri" (Perumthachan), "Kunjunni Namboothiri" (Parinayam), "Unnikrishnan" (Venkalam), "Ananthakrishna Warrier" (Sopanam), "Digambaran" (Anandabhadram) and "Thalakkal Chandu". He is the son of singer Jayan of Jaya-Vijaya combo. He is also a singer.
Anandabhadram is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language romantic dark fantasy horror film based on the novel of the same name by Sunil Parameshwaran. The story concerns ghosts, spirits, and black magic. The film stars an ensemble cast including Manoj K. Jayan as the lead antagonist, with Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kavya Madhavan in the titular roles. While Kalabhavan Mani, Riya Sen, Revathy, Nedumudi Venu, Cochin Haneefa, Kalasala Babu, Neethu S. Nair and Biju Menon in pivotal roles.
Kanyakumari is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It stars Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist and Rita Bhaduri in the female lead. It was the debut film of Jagathy Sreekumar The film deals with the a man who makes sculptures where he meets a girl who sells bangles and pearls on the sea shore and falls in love with him.
Sarapancharam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Hariharan from a story by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It stars Jayan, Sheela, and Sathaar and Latha, with P. K. Abraham and Oduvil Unnikrishnan in supporting roles. Jayan played the role of the main antagonist in the film. It was also one of the first notable films of Oduvil Unnikrishnan, who played the role of a lawyer. It was a breakthrough film in Jayan's career.
Ormakalundayirikkanam is a 1995 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film directed by T. V. Chandran. Starring Mammootty, Master Nithin, Bharath Gopi, Priyambada Ray, Nedumudi Venu, Kukku Parameswaran and Sreenivasan, the film portrays the rise of the Communists to power in 1957 and the infamous Vimochana Samaram of 1959.
Jayan quotes or Jayan dialogues are satirical quotes of superhuman strength in Malayalam that are based on the late action star Jayan. Jayan worked in malayalam cinema, a sector of the Indian movie industry based in Kerala. Jayan quotes began as an internet & sms phenomenon amongst malayalees around the world in the early 2000s following a resurgence of the actor's popularity in the late 1990s. These satirical quotes are similar to memes around Chuck Norris, Kyle Katarn, Rajnikanth, and Dharmendra. The quotes attained mainstream attention and have become part of popular culture in Kerala.
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film, directed by Priyadarshan starring an ensemble cast of Shankar, Menaka, Mukesh, Prem Nazir, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumari, Seema, and Innocent in the lead roles. Sreenivasan plays a brief cameo role in the film as a thief. The film had a few scenes adapted from the Hindi film Gol Maal.
Angadi (transl. Market) is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and produced by P. V, Gangadharan under the banner of Grihalakshmi Productions. The film stars Jayan as Babu in the lead role along with Sukumaran, Seema, Jose and Sankaradi, in supporting roles. The film revolves around the rivalry between a laborer, Babu and Beeran, an evil businessman. The music was composed by Shyam, with the cinematography done jointly by Chandramohan and C. E. Babu. Angadi was one of the major successes of the year 1980, running for 125 days in theatres. The film broke the box office record of Jayan's Sarapancharam (1979) and emerged the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film was a milestone in the Malayalam film industry, achieving cult status in Kerala. The film was instrumental in establishing Jayan's macho hero image.
Vardhakya Puranam is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Rajasenan and written by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi. The film stars Manoj K. Jayan, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Janardhanan and Kanaka. The film featured songs composed by Kannur Rajan and film score by S. P. Venkatesh.
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu is a 1995 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Thulasidas and produced by Mukesh R. Mehta. The film stars Jayaram, Jagadish, Shobhana, Thilakan and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh.
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Ee Manoharatheeram is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Madhu, Jayan, Jayabharathi and Vidhubhala in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.
Ithaa Oru Manushyan is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Madhu, KP Ummer, Jayan, Sheela and Jayabharathi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was a remake of the Hindi film Amanush.
Iniyum Puzhayozhukum is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by N. G. John. The film stars Lakshmi, M. G. Soman, Vidhubala and Jayan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.
Naayattu (transl. Hunting) is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by Sreekumaran Thampi and produced by Hemnag Productions. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi film Zanjeer. The film stars Jayan in the lead role with Prem Nazir, Sukumari and Adoor Bhasi in supporting roles. The music was composed by Shyam, while cinematography was handled by C. Ramachandra Menon. The film revolves around a tough and honest police officer who clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.
Tharangam (transl. Wave) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy black comedy film directed by Dominic Arun in his directorial debut. It was the first Malayalam film produced by Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films, and starring Tovino Thomas, Balu Varghese, Santhy Balachandran in the lead roles. Ashwin Renju is the music director. The film was released in India on 29 September 2017.
K. G. Jayan was an Indian Carnatic singer, musician, and music director from Kerala. Known for his devotional songs, Jayan composed more than 1,000 songs for Tamil and Malayalam films. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
Sruthy Jayan is an Indian actress who works predominantly on Malayalam cinema. She is also a trained classical dancer.
Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Arun Vaiga. The film stars Saiju Kurup in the title role. Sharaf U Dheen was earlier reported to play one of the leads in the film but was replaced by Shabareesh Varma. The film released after a delay of a few years. This was the first film to be distributed by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films.