Jasmine Mary Joseph, known professionally as Meera Jasmine, is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. Meera made her debut in 2001 with the Lohithadas film Soothradharan. She went on to star in various commercial and critically successful films in south Indian languages making her one of the successful actresses of the 2000s.
Siddique (born 1 October 1962) is an Indian actor and producer, who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. Along with appearing in over 350 Malayalam films, he has also acted in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. He is known for having played a wide range of starring and supporting roles, including comic characters, romantic leads, anti-heroes and villains.
Meera Nandan is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Malayalam films.
Sudheer Kumar, better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju, is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry. His debut film was Mohiniyaattam in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films. His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla (1981), his break-through role.
Johny Antony is an Indian film director and actor, known for making comedy films in Malayalam cinema. He is from Changanassery in Kottayam district, Kerala. He worked for about a decade as an associate to directors Thulasidas, Taha, Kamal and Jose Thomas. Antony made his directorial debut with the slapstick comedy C.I.D. Moosa in 2003.
Shanthi Krishna is an Indian actress known for her leading roles in Malayalam and Tamil films. As a star in the 1980s and 1990s, she won many allocades including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sharadammini in Chakoram (1994), and the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress three times in a row also Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam for her performance in Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela, her comeback film.
V. K. Prakash is an Indian film director and actor. He makes films, music videos, and commercials, and works predominantly in Malayalam, but has also directed Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Hindi films. Prakash's debut feature directorial was Punaradhivasam (2000) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director. His film Nirnayakam (2015) won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
Kaavalan (transl. Bodyguard) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by Siddique and produced by C. Romesh Babu. A remake of Siddique's Malayalam film Bodyguard, the film stars Vijay, Asin and Mithra Kurian, who reprises her role from original, while Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani and Vadivelu appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, while cinematography and editing were handled by N. K. Ekambaram and K. R. Gowrishankar. In the film, Meera develops feelings for her bodyguard Bhoominathan and begins calling him as an anonymous caller Ammukutty.
Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television. She became popular through the television series Marimayam aired in Mazhavil Manorama.
Praveen Prabhakar is an Indian film editor who works in Malayalam films.
Adil Ibrahim is an Indian actor, radio jockey, television host and model. In 2014, he debuted in Sanjeev Sivan's Malayalam movie, Endless Summer. Apart from acting, he is well known for hosting the shows D 4 Dance and Still Standing on Mazhavil Manorama.
Masterpiece is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action crime thriller film directed by Ajai Vasudev and written by Udayakrishna. It stars Mammootty in the lead role, alongside Unni Mukundan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Mukesh, Gokul Suresh, Maqbool Salmaan and John Kaippallil.
Tarak is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Prakash and produced by Dushyanth. The film features Darshan, Sruthi Hariharan and Shanvi Srivastava in the lead roles. Devaraj, Kuri Prathap and Sumithra feature in important supporting roles. While the soundtrack and background score is by Arjun Janya, the cinematography is by A. V. Krishna Kumar. The first look of the film was released on 30 March 2017. and the film was released on 29 September 2017.
Mithun Ramesh is an Indian actor and television presenter working in Malayalam films and television.
Lijomol Jose is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. She was critically acclaimed for portraying Senggeni in the Tamil film Jai Bhim (2021), which won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award at the 67th Filmfare Awards South.
Sivappu Manjal Pachai is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Sasi. The film stars Siddharth, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Lijomol Jose, and Kashmira Pardeshi, and marks the Tamil film debuts of both Lijomol and Pardeshi. The film is produced by Ramesh P. Pillai under the banner of Abhishek Films. Principal photography of the film commenced in July 2018. The film was released on 6 September 2019 to positive reviews and become a decent hit.
Aswin Jose is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry.
Journey of Love 18+ is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Arun D. Jose. The film stars Naslen K. Gafoor, alongside Mathew Thomas, Nikhila Vimal and Binu Pappu. Set in North Malabar, the plot follows Akhil and Athira's affair and the situations they face after their elopement and marriage.
Corona Dhavan is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by C.C. Nithin in his directorial debut and written by Sujai Mohanraj. The film stars Lukman Avaran and Sreenath Bhasi in the lead roles, alongside Johny Antony, Irshad Ali, Sruthy Jayan and Seema G. Nair. The story is set in Anathadam village and revolves around a group of alcoholics who face difficulties getting liquor during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Queen Elizabeth is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by M. Padmakumar and produced by Ranjith Manambarakkat, M. Padmakumar, and Sreeram Manambarakkar. It features Meera Jasmine in the title role, with Narain, as the main male lead. The other supporting cast includes Shwetha Menon, Johny Antony, Neena Kurup, Jude Anthany Joseph, Manju Pathros, and V. K. Prakash. The film was released theatrically on December 29, 2023. Subsequently, it premiered on ZEE5 on February 14, 2024.
