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Uday Ananthan | |
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| Born | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1991– |
| Spouse(s) | Jesny |
Uday Ananthan is an Indian filmmaker who works in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his 2007 film, Pranayakalam , and Mrityunjayam, a short film, which is part of the 2009 Malayalam anthology film, Kerala Cafe . [1] In July 2016, his third directorial feature, White , starring Mammootty and Huma Qureshi was released.
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Anandabhadram is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language dark fantasy horror film based on the novel of the same name by Sunil Parameshwaran. The film was the debut Malayalam film venture of director Santosh Sivan and actress Riya Sen. The story concerns ghosts, spirits, and black magic. The film stars Prithviraj, Kavya Madhavan, Manoj K Jayan, Kalabhavan Mani and Biju Menon.
Pranayakalam is a 2007 Malayalam romantic film directed by débutant Uday Ananthan.
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His Highness Abdullah is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language musical thriller drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gautami, Sreenivasan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Mamukkoya. The film was produced by Mohanlal and was the debut production of his company Pranavam Arts. The film features original songs composed by Raveendran and a background score by Mohan Sithara. His Highness Abdullah was the same team's first film in a trilogy of Indian classical arts films, followed by Bharatham (1991) and Kamaladalam (1992).
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Mr. Brahmachari is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Thulasidas and written by J. Pallassery from a story by Mahesh Mithra. It was produced and distributed by M. Mani through the company Aroma Movie International. The film stars Mohanlal and Meena, with Nedumudi Venu, Jagathi Sreekumar, Jagadish, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, and Prem Kumar in supporting roles. The film released on 3 March 2003, and turned out to be a box-office hit.
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Kerala Cafe is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language anthology film produced by Ranjith and directed by a team of ten directors including Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anwar Rasheed, Shyamaprasad, B. Unnikrishnan, Revathy, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, and Uday Ananthan. For the first time in Malayalam cinema, one film was conceived by a team of ten directors. Ten cinematographers, musicians, editors, art directors and almost all the top Malayalam film actors joined this unique venture. The cast includes Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Dileep, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rahman, Fahadh Faasil, Jayasurya, Suraj Venjarammood, Navya Nair, Nithya Menon, and others.
New Delhi is a 1987 Malayalam language neo-noir crime thriller film written by Dennis Joseph and directed by Joshiy and produced by Joy Thomas. It stars Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Thiagarajan, Sumalatha, Urvashi, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Mohan Jose, Devan, and Jagannatha Varma.
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Abdul Hameed Mohammed Fahadh Faasil is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and a few Tamil films. He has acted in over 50 films and has received several awards, including a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. Fahadh is the son of filmmaker Fazil. Fahadh began his film career at the age of 19 by starring in the leading role in his father Fazil's 2002 romantic film Kaiyethum Doorath, which was a critical and commercial failure. After a gap of 7 years, Fahadh made his comeback with the anthology film Kerala Cafe (2009), in the short film Mrityunjayam. He attained public attention for his role as Arjun in the thriller film Chaappa Kurishu (2011). Fahadh won his first Kerala State Film Award, the Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in Chaappa Kurishu along with his performance in Akam. He achieved critical acclaim and recognition for his roles as Cyril in 22 Female Kottayam (2012) and Dr. Arun Kumar in Diamond Necklace (2012). He won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in 22 Female Kottayam.
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Ahmed Sidhique is an Indian actor and writer who mainly works in the Malayalam film industry. He debuted in 2009 by penning the screenplay for Uday Ananthan's Mrityunjayam which is the fourth segment in the movie Kerala Cafe. He was noted for the role of K.T.Mirash in the movie Salt N' Pepper. He also played the role of "Musthafa" in the movie Thattathin Marayathu, who is a close aide of the hero. He has written the screenplay for the Aashiq Abu directed movie Gangster starring Mammootty.
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White is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Uday Ananthan, starring Mammootty and Huma Qureshi. It marks the debut of Qureshi, a Bollywood actress, in Malayalam cinema. The score and songs are composed by Rahul Raj. It was shot in Budapest, London, Bangalore, and Kerala.