Raghuvaran Velayutham was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in films made in South India. He has acted in more than 200 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. According to the Hindustan Times, "The actor had carved a niche for himself with his special style and voice modulation."
Pasivadi Pranam is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, starring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Raghuvaran and Sujitha. The film was produced by Allu Aravind under Geetha Arts banner. It was a remake of the Malayalam film Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1987).
Raju Daniel, better known by his stage name Captain Raju, was an Indian actor and army officer. He acted in more than 600 films in various languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and English. He was best known for his performances in character roles, and as a villain. He also appeared in television serials and advertisements and has also directed two Malayalam films. The comic professional assassin character called Pavanayi played by Captain Raju appearing in the movie Nadodikkattu developed a cult status in Malayalam cinema.
Nanayam (transl. Coin) is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by T. Damodaran. The film stars Madhu, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Seema, Poornima Jayaram, and Srividya. It is the story of two step brothers, Babu and Raju, who takes over the business of their parents, and the problems they encounter while running it. The music was composed by Shyam.
Vyooham is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language crime film, directed by Sangeeth Sivan, starring Raghuvaran, Sukumaran, Captain Raju, Babu Antony, Urvashi, Rajan P. Dev and Parvathy Jayaram. It was the debut directorial of Sangeeth Sivan.
Speed Track is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language sports film directed by S. L. Puram Jayasurya, starring Dileep, Gajala, Riyaz Khan and Madhu Warrier in the lead roles. The film marks he debut of Gajala in Malayalam cinema.
Samrajyam (transl. Empire) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language gangster film directed by Jomon. The film stars Mammootty as Alexander, a powerful underworld don. The film narrates the story of his rise and fall. The film features Madhu, Captain Raju, Ashokan, Vijayaraghavan and Srividya in supporting roles. The film features original music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while the cinematography was handled by Jaynan Vincent. The film was a major commercial success and ran for more than 200 days in Kerala. The film found greater success in Andhra Pradesh. The film brought by distributor for about 10 prints went on to play in 400 prints due to the huge demand in theatres. This movie sequel of 2015 movie Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander
Adayalam (transl. Mark) is a 1991 Indian Malayalam comedy-mystery film directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swamy, starring Mammootty, Rekha, Shobana, Murali, and Manianpilla Raju. The film was produced by actor Janardanan, who also played a supporting role.
Adikkurippu is a 1989 Malayalam-language legal thriller film, written by S. N. Swamy and directed by K. Madhu. It stars Mammootty in the lead role, who plays the role of an advocate. The movie was praised for introducing a new theme in Malayalam by depicting the life of a castaway portrayed by Jagathy, who lands in legal problems that were rare in Malayalam movies during that time. The film is loosely based on the missing ship owned by Kerala Shipping Corporation, MV Kairali. S. N. Swamy has recognized the film as his favorite.
Ezhupunna Tharakan is a 1999 Malayalam film directed by P. G. Viswambharan. It features Mammootty, Jagadish, Madhu and Namrata Shirodkar in the lead roles. This was Shirodkar's first & only Malayalam film. The film was a commercial falure.
The Godman is a 1999 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. Madhu. The film stars Mammootty, Indraja, Murali and Ratheesh in lead roles.
Mortuary is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Baby and produced by K. Pushparajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Shankar Panikkar and Balan K. Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy. The film was remade in Tamil as Amma Pillai (1990).
Pranayanilaavu is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Vinayan. The film stars Dileep, Mohini, Nedumudi Venu and K. R. Vijaya. The film's score was composed by Berny-Ignatius.
Raktham (transl. Blood) is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, written by Kaloor Dennis, directed by Joshiy and produced by Jagan Appachan under Jagan Pictures. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Srividya and MG Soman in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson and cinematography was handled by N. A. Thara. The film revolves around CI Haridas and his family, consisting of his wife Malathy and daughter and Viswanathan, a military man and his revenge against the people who killed his wife and threatened his family. The film marked the debut of Captain Raju as an actor.
Nammude Naade is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film, produced and directed by K. Suku. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, Urvashi and Balan K. Nair. The film has musical score by Vidyadharan.
Kurishuyudham (transl. Crusade) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Baby and written by Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan from a story by Pushparajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Srividya and Mohanlal in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy.
Rathilayam is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Chandrakumar and produced by Madhu. The film stars Madhu, Silk Smitha and Captain Raju in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer and M. G. Radhakrishnan.
Durgi (ದುರ್ಗಿ) is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by P. Ravi Shankar who made his directorial debut. The film stars Malashri in the lead role. The film is about a female rowdy seeking revenge against politicians who raped and killed her sister. The film was officially remade in 2005 in Telugu as Narasimhudu starring Jr. NTR. In 2008, the film was dubbed in Hindi as Main Hoon Durga and in Malayalam as Bhasmasuran.
The 34th Filmfare Awards South Ceremony honouring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1986 is an event held on 9 August 1987 was an event held at the Madras. The Chief guests of the function is the minister of Information Karnataka Mr. M. P. Prakash and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair.
The 24th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1976 was an event held on August 14, 1977, at Kalaivanar Arangam in Madras.
