P. Krishna Pillai was a communist revolutionary from Kerala, India. He was one of the founding leaders of the Communist Party of India in Kerala, and a poet.
Ningalenne Communistakki is a Malayalam socio-political play by Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC). This was the second and most popular stage play of KPAC. This drama propelled KPAC into the forefront of kerala cultural scene and played a historical role in popularising the Communist movement in Kerala during 1950's eventually leading to the establishment of first democratically elected communist ministry in the world in 1957 in Kerala.
Junior Mandrake is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Ramasimhan aka Ali Akbar and written by Benny P. Nayarambalam from a story by Arun Kudamaloor. The plot revolves around the carriers of a mysterious bust named Junior Mandrake, which is believed to bring misfortune to those who possess it. The film stars Jagadish, Jagathy Sreekumar, Rajan P. Dev and Janardhanan. The music was provided by the Berny-Ignatius duo. The bust in the movie eventually developed into a cult and is often referred during several situations in the life of a Malayali. In 2010, a sequel titled Senior Mandrake was released.
Prashant Pillai is a music producer and composer from India.
Dhinarathrangal is a 1988 Malayalam film written by Dennis Joseph, directed by Joshi and produced by S. V. Krishna Reddy and starring Mammootty, Sumalatha, and Mukesh. The score and soundtrack were composed by Shyam. The film was inspired by the Hindi film "Achanak", (1973).
Vamanapuram Bus Route is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Sonu Shishupal and written by Sudheesh John, starring Mohanlal and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy. Shishupal also composed the songs featured in the film, while C. Rajamani provided the background score. The film was released on 23 January 2004.
Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film, directed by Rajasenan. It is a remake of the Tamil film Bama Vijayam (1967). The film features Innocent, Jagathy Sreekumar, Cochin Haneefa, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Kalaranjini, Bindu Panicker and Nagma in her debut malayalam film, although her previous Malayalam film, “Anna” was officially unreleased to date. It was produced by Highness Arts and was distributed by Kavyachandrika Release. The story and screenplay of the movie were designed by Mani Shornur, to which Rajan Kizhakkanela added the dialogues.
Hotel California is a 2013 Malayalam comedy caper film written by Anoop Menon and directed by newcomer Aji John. It stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Saiju Kurup, Shankar, Honey Rose, Maria Roy and Aparna Nair. The film is produced by Josemon Simon under the banner of Jairaj Films and features music composed by Shaan Rahman, whilst cinematography is handled by Jithu Damodar and is edited by Xian. The film's title is inspired by the famous song of the same name by Eagles.
Orissa is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language romance film directed by M. Padmakumar. While Unni Mukundan and Sanika Nambiar appear on screen as the lead pair, Kaniha and Tanusree Ghosh also play key characters in the film. Made under the banner of Heera Films, Orissa is the story of a girl called Suneyi — played by Sanika Nambiar — her trials and tribulations. G.S. Anil has scripted the film that has been shot by Vinod Illambally. Music has been composed by Ratheesh Vega. The film released on 17 May 2013.
Chandrika is a 1950 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by V. S. Raghavan and produced by K. M. K. Menon. The film stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Nagavally R. S. Kurup. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy and G. Govindarajulu Naidu. The film was simultaneously produced in Tamil with the same title and was released on 29 September 1950.
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi is a 1959 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Thikkurissi, S.P.Pillai, Bahadoor, M.N.Nambiar, Miss Kumari etc. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan.
Rashtram is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Anil C Menon and produced by C Karunakaran. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Laya, Madhu and K. P. A. C. Lalitha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Deepak Dev.
Njan Kodiswaran is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Jose Thomas. The film stars Jagadish, Innocent, Sudheesh, Baiju, Rajan P. Dev, Kuthiravattom Pappu, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, M. S. Thrippunnithra, Jose Pallissery, Vinodhini, Akshara, Nina Kurup, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Zeenath, Aranmula Ponnamma, etc. The film has musical score by Ouseppachan.
Tokyo Nagarile Viseshangal is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy-drama film directed by Jose Thomas and written by Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas. The film stars Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Prem Kumar and Tony. The film's musical score is by S. P. Venkatesh, Sunny Stephen and Violin Jacob. The film was originally released without a title and was titled post-release.
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language comedy fantasy drama film directed by Anil–Babu and written by Kaloor Dennis, starring Innocent, Jagadish and Baiju.
Kadamattathu Kathanar is an Indian Malayalam-language supernatural drama television series which was originally aired on Asianet from 2004 to 2005. Asianet retelecast the series on Asianet Plus channel from March 2016. Prakash Paul plays the title character.
Akashamittayee is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film co-directed by Samuthirakani and M. Padmakumar. Written by k. Gireesh Kumar. Scripted by Samuthirakani, it is a remake of his 2016 Tamil film Appa directed by Samuthirakani with Yuvasri Lakshmi and Nasath reprising their roles. The film stars Jayaram, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Iniya, and Sarayu in the lead roles. It was released in Kerala on 19 October 2017 coinciding with Deepavali. The movie nicely captures the area around Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL), located at Velloor in Kottayam District in Kerala.
An International Local Story is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Harisree Ashokan. The film is about the friendship between five friends and features Rahul Madhav, Aswin Jose, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bijukuttan, Deepak Parambol, Manoj K. Jayan, Mamitha Baiju and Tini Tom in substantial roles.
Djinn is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film directed by Sidharth Bharathan and produced by Sudheer VK, Manu, Mrudul V Nath under the banner Straightline Cinemas & D14 Entertainments. The film stars Soubin Shahir in the title role, along with Sharaf U Dheen, Shine Tom Chacko and Santhy Balachandran.
