Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Birthday: 1916-10-16

Place of Birth: Thikkurissy, Travancore

Biography: Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, He was born on 16 October 1916 in the village of Thikkurissy, Nagercoil, then part of Travancore. He is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India. In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films. He is considered to be the first movie super star in Malayalam cinema. He launched his career as a playwright. His plays Mareechika and Kalakaran were hugely successful. He entered the Malayalam film industry in 1950.He debuted in the industry with the film adaptation of his breakthrough play Sthree. Thikkurussy coined screen-names of many actors in Malayalam cinema. Actors who were renamed by Thikkurissy include Prem Nazir, Madhu,Bahadoor,Jose Prakash etc. He died on 11 March 1997 aged 80 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, due to renal failure.

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Madalasa
Madalasa

This dramatic tale revolves around Janu, a beautiful young woman who works as a maid-servant in the ...

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Two Measures
Two Measures

The story of the cruelty meted out by feudal landlords to impoverished farm labourers....

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Thriveni
Thriveni

Thankamma is heartbroken when her lover Shivaraman abandons her for his duties as a sailor. She marr...

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Thara
Thara

Vasanthi's parents get her engaged to a police officer, Gopi. However, her life takes a turn when Go...

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The King
The King

The King is a 1995 Malayalam action thriller film. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Pan...

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Thavaputhalvan
Thavaputhalvan

Nirmal, a man belonging to a rich family, works as a musician in an orchestra at a hotel. He realise...

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Kumara Sambhavam
Kumara Sambhavam

Kumara Sambhavam is based on the epic poem of the poet Kalidasa of the same name....

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Gnana Sundari
Gnana Sundari

A young princess was raised by the loving father, the King. But her step mother is jealous and sets ...

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Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair...

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Mayor Nair
Mayor Nair

Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge....

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Viruthan Shanku
Viruthan Shanku

When Vikraman returns home after completing his studies, he finds out that his brother has illegally...

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Vishukkani
Vishukkani

Vishukkani is an Indian Malayalam film....

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Snapaka Yohannan
Snapaka Yohannan

1963 film starring Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair and Prem Nazir about the life of John the Baptist....

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Swami Ayyappan
Swami Ayyappan

Swami Ayyappan is a 1975 Indian bilingual film. Directed and produced by P Subramaniam, it was simul...

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Devi Kanyakumari
Devi Kanyakumari

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Mayoora Nritham
Mayoora Nritham

Rakhi's wedding is ruined when her fiance's family learns about her mother, who is a prostitute. She...

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Padayottam
Padayottam

Inspired by 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Padayottam was the first Indian movie to be shot in 70mm fo...

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Nalkkavala
Nalkkavala

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Midhya
Midhya

Venugopal takes his mentor's brother Rajan under his wing and makes him his manager. Venu falls for ...

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Purappadu
Purappadu

Purappadu deals with social issues between Muslims and Hindus in a village who are forced to relocat...

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Janathipathyam
Janathipathyam

Janathipathyam movie is all about the communist party wins the assembly election but their proposed ...

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Kilukil Pambaram
Kilukil Pambaram

Ananthapadmanabhan is hired by the government as the caretaker of a palace and assets because the le...

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Midhunam
Midhunam

Midhunam movie is all about Sethumadhavan (Mohanlal) who has plans to start a biscuit factory near h...

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Adwaytham
Adwaytham

Advaitham is a 1991 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Mohanlal, Jayaram, Revat...

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Aye Auto
Aye Auto

Sudhi, an autorickshaw driver, and Meenakshi, a girl from a rich family, are in love. Meenakshi's fa...

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Arhatha
Arhatha

Devaraj, a factory worker, faces many challenges when he joins a new job. Can he overcome them?...

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Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Mukundan loves Sumithra and starts building his career with a decent job. But when Viswanath, his ol...

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Aryan
Aryan

Aryan movie is all about Devanarayan (Mohanlal) who is a Brahmin priest who is falsely accused of th...

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Varavelpu
Varavelpu

Murali returns to his home in Kerala after working in the Gulf for seven years. He decides to settle...

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Vellanakalude Naadu
Vellanakalude Naadu

Vellanakalude Nadu movie which is a political satire based against municipal mafia in the form of Bu...

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Sukhamo Devi
Sukhamo Devi

Nandan (Shankar) an introverted singer from a poor background falls in love with Devi (Urvashi). The...

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Manasilloru Manimuthu
Manasilloru Manimuthu

Manasilloru Manimuthu is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Sasikumar. The film stars Mohanlal, Sures...

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Ivide Thudangunnu
Ivide Thudangunnu

Rohini is the sister of Krishnakumar; she gets gang raped. Krishnakumar investigates the whole case ...

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Azhiyatha Bandhangal
Azhiyatha Bandhangal

Azhiyatha Bandhangal is a 1985 Malayalam film directed by Sasikumar. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobha...

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Iruttinte Athmavu
Iruttinte Athmavu

Velayudhan, a mentally retarded person, lives along with his family. He shares everything with Laksh...

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Achanum Makanum
Achanum Makanum

Achanum Makanum is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Vimalkumar. The film stars Pre...

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Cross Belt
Cross Belt

With trouble and liabilities at home, Ammu, who works in a timber factory, accidentally kills a man ...

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Thaskaraveeran
Thaskaraveeran

A man who disguises himself as a bandit, rescues a girl from a few kidnappers. Soon, they fall in lo...

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His Highness Abdullah
His Highness Abdullah

The story follows Abdullah (Mohanlal) who is hired by the members of a wealthy royal family to assas...

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Witness
Witness

Two friends, Balagopalan (Jayaram) and Jayakumar (Jagathy Sreekumar), own a call service called "We ...

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Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Odaruthammava Aalariyam

Gopan, Kora, and Bhakthavalsan are three college students who share same house along with Prem, anot...

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Commissioner
Commissioner

Bharathchandran, an honest city police commissioner, loses his temper each time he encounters corrup...

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Lal Salam
Lal Salam

The story revolves around two phases of the lives of three comrades - before and after the imprisonm...

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Pookkalam Varavayi
Pookkalam Varavayi

Nandan (Jayaram) is a school bus driver who is coping with the death of his young niece and also dea...

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Kamaladalam
Kamaladalam

Nandagopan (Mohanlal) is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the fame...

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Ithu Njangalude Katha
Ithu Njangalude Katha

Raghu, Ramankutty, Vasu, Santhosh and Johny are best friends. Johny is the son of a rich entrepreneu...

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Dr. Pasupathy
Dr. Pasupathy

Innocent is a conman who gets payed by a associate to trick a whole town into thinking that he is an...

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Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Vinayan is a rich businessman who loves his family. However, in a fit of rage, he accuses his wife o...

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Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu is a 1986 Indian Malayalam film, directed by TS Suresh Babu and produced by M ...

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Kodungallooramma
Kodungallooramma

Kodungallooramma is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The f...

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Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

Susamma, who was raised by her maternal uncle after the death of her mother, joins the Indian Army a...

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Thulabharam
Thulabharam

Two friends, Vijaya (Sharada) and Vatsala (Sheela), who part ways when Vatsala’s father, a lawyer, c...

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Bharatham
Bharatham

Raman and Gopi are brothers who have a musical heritage. Raman's addiction towards alcohol becomes a...

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Kodiyettam
Kodiyettam

Sankarankutty, a village simpleton, lives a carefree life, indulges in childish pursuits, lives off ...

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Kilukkam
Kilukkam

Nandini is an illegitimate child who comes to Ooty in search of her father. She meets Joji, a touris...

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Ponnapuram Kotta
Ponnapuram Kotta

Ponnapuram Kotta is a 1973 Malayalam language film starring Prem Nazir, K. P. Ummer, Vijayasree and ...

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Unniyarcha
Unniyarcha

Malayalam movie directed by Kunchako, starring Kottayam Chellappan, Prem Nazir....

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Neethi
Neethi

Neethi is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. B. Raj and produced by Prem Nawas. T...

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Anarkali
Anarkali

Prince Salim, son of Akbar falls in love with Anarkali. Akbar forbids Salim to prolong this affair a...

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Jeevitha Nouka
Jeevitha Nouka

Soman is brought up by his elder brother Raju and his shrewish wife Janu. Soman is in love with Laks...

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Sanchari
Sanchari

Sanchari is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Boban Kunchacko. The film stars P...

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Nellu
Nellu

On his pilgrimage to a temple to immerse the ashes of his mother in the sacred river, Rakhavan befri...

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Randu Janmam
Randu Janmam

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Odayil Ninnu
Odayil Ninnu

Pappu is a person who takes a relentless stand for justice right from his early years. His protests ...

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Kireedam
Kireedam

Sethu aspires to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dream. However, his life turns upsid...

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Kalari
Kalari

Rakesh (Riza Bawa) and Ramesh (Siddique) are delighted when their rich uncle Kunchu Kurup (Thikkuris...

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Swayamvaram
Swayamvaram

Vishwam and Sita, who resist the opposition from their families, elope and marry. The unemployed cou...

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Angathattu
Angathattu

Angathattu is a 1974 Indian Malayalam film, directed by T R Raghunath and produced by M Azim. The fi...

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Sree Guruvayoorappan
Sree Guruvayoorappan

Sree Guruvayoorappan is a 1964 Indian Malayalam film, directed by S Ramanathan and produced by K S G...

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Bhakta Kuchela
Bhakta Kuchela

The film told, apart from the main story of the friendship between Krishna and Kuchela, a few sequen...

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Sree Guruvayoorappan
Sree Guruvayoorappan

Sree Guruvayoorappan is a 1972 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P Subramaniam . The f...

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Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

King Rajasekhara, the king of Pandalam, finds a child on the banks of River Pampa during one of his ...

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Paalattu Kunjikannan
Paalattu Kunjikannan

Paalattu Kunjikannan is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Boban Kunchacko....

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Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kayamkulam Kochunni

Kochunni dislikes moneylenders, misers and landlords as he grew up in extreme poverty. He and his fr...

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Nizhalattam
Nizhalattam

Ravi takes over his father's business after his demise. However, when his elder brother, Dasan, lear...

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Call of Hunger
Call of Hunger

Mohan the only son of the rich landlord of ‘Lakshmi Bhavanam loses his father in childhood. The mana...

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Ponkathir
Ponkathir

A rich industrialist, Prabhu runs a factory along with his son Ravi. However, Vikraman, Prabhu's cro...

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Achan
Achan

Chandran and Balan are showered love and affection by their father and stepmother. But Chandran does...

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Professor
Professor

Sita devi is a very strict aunt for a number of young ladies, and does not allow them to fraternize ...

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Sakthi
Sakthi

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Urvashi Bharathi
Urvashi Bharathi

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Kandam Becha Kottu
Kandam Becha Kottu

The film focused mainly on the evil of dowry system which was rampant in the Muslim community of Ker...

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Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

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Aromalunni
Aromalunni

Based on Vadakkan Pattukal, a collection of Northern Ballads of medieval origin....

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Aabhijathyam
Aabhijathyam

A poor music student Madhavan seeks accommodation in Menon's house. Menons daughter Malathi and Mad...

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Sthree
Sthree

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Umma
Umma

An illiterate rich landlord Aboobacker Haji married three times and divorced all the three wives. Hi...

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Chandrika
Chandrika

Chandrika, the only daughter of the rich industrialist Janardanan Pillai falls in love with Gopi, th...

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Navalokam
Navalokam

Estate owner Kurup seduces and then disowns a village girl, Devaki. This sparks off a revolt in the ...

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Punnapra Vayalar
Punnapra Vayalar

Punnapra Vayalar is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The f...

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Karutha Kai
Karutha Kai

Karutha Kai is a 1964 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by P Subraman...

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Hotel High Range
Hotel High Range

Hotel High Range is a 1968 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film ...

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Mayavi
Mayavi

Mayavi is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed by GK Ramu and produced by P Subramaniam. The film ...

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Veluthampi Dalawa
Veluthampi Dalawa

The story begins during the tyrannical regime of Jayanthan Namboodiri (Thikkkurissi Sukumaran Nair),...

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Pareeksha
Pareeksha

The film is based on the play Pareeksha (1964), written by Gopinathan Nair. The plot details the cor...

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Muthalali
Muthalali

Venu is the owner of a glass factory and he goes to the USA for higher studies. But when he comes ba...

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Ee Ganam Marakkumo
Ee Ganam Marakkumo

Ee Ganam Marakkumo is directed by N Sankaran Nair. The film had musical score by Salil Chowdhary....

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Amrithavaahini
Amrithavaahini

Amrithavaahini is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed J. Sasikumar. The film stars and Prem Nazir...

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Madanolsavam
Madanolsavam

Raju, a young man, falls in love with Elizabeth, a beautiful woman, from his college. Though the cou...

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Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

This movie is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Thiruppathi Che...

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Karakanakadal
Karakanakadal

Karakanakadal is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by KS Sethumadhavan and produced by Hari Pot...

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Harishchandra
Harishchandra

The film was based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and the Mahabharat...

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Saraswathi
Saraswathi

Malayalam Movie of 80s...

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Laila Majnu
Laila Majnu

Laila Majnu is a 1962 Malayalam language romance film directed by P. Bhaskaran and starring Prem Naz...

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Chattambi Kalyani
Chattambi Kalyani

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Chithramela
Chithramela

Chithramela is a anthology film directed and produced by T .S. Muthiah It was Malayalam cinema's fir...

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Valarthumrugangal
Valarthumrugangal

The film portrays the bitter side of life in a circus camp. Humans are just valarthumrugangal or pet...

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Chithram
Chithram

A young woman is dumped by her boyfriend just before the wedding as she will not be inheriting any w...

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Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

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Mallanum Mathevanum
Mallanum Mathevanum

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Agni Pushpam
Agni Pushpam

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Maaya
Maaya

based on 1963 novel of the same name by K. Surendran...

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Yaksha Gaanam
Yaksha Gaanam

A man falls in love with an ethereal being who struggles to come to terms with human love...

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Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

The film talks about the dreams of people in an old age home and a care taker who happened to join t...

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Jesus
Jesus

King Herod has ruled Judea for over 37 years and believes himself to be supreme. When three wise men...

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Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

A place near a hillside where vehicles which are coming is meeting with accident.. a writer arrives ...

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Sayoojyam
Sayoojyam

Sayoojyam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G. Premkumar and produced by Sukuprasad. The ...

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Vishnu Vijayam
Vishnu Vijayam

Vishnu Vijayam is a 1974 Indian Malayalam film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by A. G. A...

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Appooppan
Appooppan

Movie starring Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Kamal Haasan, Jayabharathi, Sumithra and is directed by P...

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Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language feature film, directed by J. Sasikumar, starring K...

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Sreedevi
Sreedevi

Movie starring Kamal Haasan, Sharada, M G Soman and is directed by N Sankaran Nair....

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Satyavan Savithri
Satyavan Savithri

Savithri, whose devotion to her husband was compared to that of Draupadi from the Mahabharata, is de...

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Padamudra
Padamudra

An emotional battle begins between a father and his son, one of whom works in a quarry while the oth...

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Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp....

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Balloon
Balloon

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Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Sukumaran, a budding politician, neglects his wife as he focuses on his career. As a result, their r...

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Oru Muthassi Katha
Oru Muthassi Katha

The lives of peaceful fishermen living on the western coast of Kerala change when a stranger with ul...

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Padmavyooham
Padmavyooham

Mathachan, a wealthy man, falls in love with Maaya, a woman who arrives from Malaysia, much to his b...

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Thumbolarcha
Thumbolarcha

Thumbolarcha is a legendary female warrior from the North Kerala Vadakkanpattu ballads, known for he...

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Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the ...

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