Amal Neerad is an Indian film director, cinematographer and producer who mainly works in Malayalam cinema. He attended the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata. He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in 2001 for his diploma film Meena Jha.
Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management from Purdue University and worked as a business manager in Dubai before pursuing a career in acting. Dulquer is a recipient of several awards including, five Filmfare Awards South and a Kerala State Film Award.
Chemban Vinod Jose is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession. He is an established character actor and has appeared in over 50 films, mostly in comedic roles.
O Kadhal Kanmani, also known as OK Kanmani, is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written, directed and produced by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen, portraying a young couple in a live-in relationship in Mumbai. Prakash Raj and Leela Samson play supporting roles as an older couple in the film, portraying the younger couple's landlords. The film was said to be a "reflection of the modern mindset of urban India", dealing with issues such as marriage and traditional values. The film featured music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by P. C. Sreeram and editing by Sreekar Prasad.
Kali (transl. Aggression) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic action thriller film directed and co-produced by Sameer Thahir. It stars Dulquer Salmaan and Sai Pallavi in lead roles. It is the second collaboration of Thahir and Salmaan, after Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013).
Kammatipaadam, alternatively spelled as Kammatti Paadam, is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi and written by P. Balachandran. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Manikandan R. Achari, Vinay Forrt, Shine Tom Chacko, and Suraj Venjaramoodu. The songs were composed by K, John P. Varkey and Vinayakan while the background score was composed by K.
Masala Coffee is an Indian music band founded in 2014. The band performs across various genres - Indian folk, blues, pop and rock. Although they primarily compose original music and covers in Malayalam, the band also performs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi and English. Masala Coffee has also made a name for itself through the music they've composed and performed for movies including Solo, Uriyadi, Mundina Nildana and Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal.
Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management from Purdue University and worked as a business manager in Dubai before pursuing a career in acting. Dulquer is a recipient of several awards including, five Filmfare Awards South, a South Indian International Movie Award, a Kerala Film Critics Association Award and a Kerala State Film Award.
Kalyanam is a 2018 Malayalam romantic-comedy film written and directed by Rajesh Nair. The cinema stars Varsha Bollamma, marking her entry into Malayalam cinema industry. A newcomer Shravan Mukesh, the son of the Malayalam film actor Mukesh, acts in a lead role. The film was released on 23 February 2018.
Maniyarayile Ashokan is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shamzu Zayba. The film stars Jacob Gregory and Anupama Parameswaran. The cast also includes Krishna Sankar and Shine Tom Chacko. The film was produced by Gregory and Dulquer Salmaan in his newly established production company Wayfarer Films. He made a cameo appearance along with Nazriya Nazim and Anu Sithara as other characters.
Kurup is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language biographical crime thriller film based on fugitive Sukumara Kurup. Produced by Dulquer Salmaan and directed by Srinath Rajendran, it stars Dulquer Salmaan in the title role with an ensemble cast including Indrajith Sukumaran, Shine Tom Chacko, Sunny Wayne, Sobhita Dhulipala, Bharath, Tovino Thomas, Shivajith, Vijayaraghavan, Vijaykumar Prabhakaran, Saiju Kurup and Anupama Parameswaran.
Sita Ramam is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language period romantic drama film directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. Produced by C. Aswani Dutt, under Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema, it starred Mrunal Thakur and Dulquer Salmaan in the title roles, alongside Rashmika Mandanna.
Varayan is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Jijo Joseph. The film was written by Danny, and it was produced by Premachandran A. G. It stars Siju Wilson and Leona Lishoy in lead roles. The film was released worldwide on 20 May 2022.
Sita Ramam is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language soundtrack album to the film of the same name composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar. The film's musical score is composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar in his third collaboration with Raghavapudi after Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016) and Padi Padi Leche Manasu (2018).
Bangalore Days is the soundtrack to the 2014 Malayalam film of the same name directed by Anjali Menon. It Stars Nivin Pauly, Dulquer Salmaan, Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim in lead roles. The musical score composed and produced by Gopi Sundar, featured six songs with lyrics written by Rafeeq Ahamed, Santhosh Varma, Anna Katharina Valayil and Sundar. The soundtrack through Muzik 247 label on 30 April 2014, with the song "Maangalyam" preceded as a single on 9 April 2014. The music was well received by critics and audiences and won numerous accolades.
Charlie is the soundtrack to the 2015 Malayalam film of the same name directed by Martin Prakkat starring Dulquer Salmaan, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Aparna Gopinath. The soundtrack featured eight songs composed by Gopi Sundar with lyrics written by Rafeeq Ahamed and Santhosh Varma. Six of them were released as an album on 7 December 2015 through Muzik 247 label, while two of the songs—"Chithirathira" and "Chundari Penne" —released separately.
Varun Sunil is an Indian percussionist, singer, music producer and founder of Masala Coffee, one of the popular contemporary folk bands in South India. He is also well known for his musical contributions in Telugu, Tamil, Bollywood and Malayalam movie industries. He has performed alongside Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Hariharan, T. H. Vinayakram, Ranjit Barot, Fazal Qureshi and many more.
Lucky Baskhar is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language drama thriller film written and directed by Venky Atluri. The film is produced by S. Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinema and Srikara Studios. It stars Dulquer Salmaan in the titular role, alongside Meenakshi Chaudhary, Ayesha Khan, Hyper Aadi and P. Sai Kumar. Set in the 80s, the film follows the titular banker's mysterious riches.
Qalb is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sajid Yahiya featuring Ranjith Sajeev, Neha Nazneen and Siddhique.
King of Kotha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2023 film of the same name directed by Abhilash Joshiy and produced by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films and Zee Studios, starring Salmaan in the lead role. The film score is composed by Jakes Bejoy, who also contributed five songs for the soundtrack with Shaan Rahman composing three songs. The lyrics for the songs were written by Muhsin Parari, Asal Kolaar, Roll Rida, Joe Paul, Fejo, Manu Manjith and Travis King, whereas Mani Amudhavan, Krishna Kanth, Rambabu Gosala, Kunwar Juneja, did the same for the dubbed Tamil, Telugu and Hindi versions, respectively. After being preceded by two singles, the soundtrack was released under the Sony Music India label on 23 August 2023, a day prior to the film's release.
