Paravoor Bharathan
Actor · 1929 – 2015 · Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India
Paravoor Bharathan was an Indian actor of Malayalam films. He started his career in movies during the 1950s. Bharathan is known as a versatile actor and has played a variety of roles including negative roles, character roles and comedy roles. Bharathan was born to Vadakkekarayil Kochannan Koran and Kurumbakutty in 1928 at Vavakkad, Moothakunnam in North Paravoor, Cochin. He went to S.N.M. High School, Moothakunnam but, had to discontinue his studies when his father died. His father was a coconut plucker and mother was a coir maker. His father died when he was very young and his mother took care of him. He used to act during his school days as well. On one occasion, he caught the eye of Kedamangalam Sadanandan, a noted Kathaprasangam artiste, who introduced him to the state troupe - Pushpitha during mid-1940s. He started acting in state shows in and around Paravoor. He has also performed dramas in actor Jose Prakash's drama troupe. When the play Rakthabandham was being made into a film, Vijayabhanu recommended Bharathan's name for a role. The movie released in 1951 and was directed by Vel Swamy. It had Cherthala Vasudeva Kurup, Ambalapuzha Meenakshi, S. D. Subbiah and others in main roles. Bharathan went on to act in films like Kerala Kesari and Marumakal. Bharathan spent a good amount of his early life as a stage actor. The turning point was his comic role in the play Maattoli in the early 50s. Acting alongside Bharathan in this play was Thankamani (she played a cameo in Neelakuyil), whom he later married. Parethante Vilapam was the last telefilm and Changathikoottam released in 2009 was the last film he acted.
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A womanizer leads a carefree life until he marries his servant's daughter, who is an innocent woman. She tries to make him realise the importance of true love.
Movie7.5DramaComedyA retelling of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the film revolves around the rivalry between two families, the Anjooran and Anappara houses, and the consequences faced when two members of the families fall in love.
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Movie8.0ComedyRaghu ran away from home as a child and was presumed dead by his family. He however is alive and has made it big in the gulf. On his way to finally rejoin his family, he meets a stranger with whom he shares his secret. Things take a turn post their conversation.
Saamoohyapadom
1996 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ComedyActionMoosa, a private detective, faces many challenges while solving various cases. His only rival is his own brother-in-law, Peethambaran, who is a police officer.
Movie6.9ActionDramaVarunni, a hunter, is summoned to help some villagers capture a man-eating leopard. When he accidentally kills a man, he decides to support the deceased's grieving family.
Movie7.3DramaRomanceKunju Lakshmi is the youngest daughter of the aristocratic Kavumpattu family in Peruvannapuram. She is pampered by her brothers and is a little arrogant. The family owns the local college. Sivasankaran comes to the college as a peon to replace the Padmanabhan who fails to give the promised donation to the Kavumpattu family in return for the job. In the meantime a love note that was written for Kunju by a classmate ends up in her book and she accuses Sivasankar of writing her the letter. Kunju gets into a fight with Sivasankaran. Her brothers join the fight and Sivasankaran declares that he will marry Kunju in 15 days.
Movie6.3ComedyThree out of four brothers of a Malayali household are happily married while the fourth brother is engaged. When the beautiful Yamuna Rani becomes their new neighbour, she poses a threat to the wives.
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Veliyattam
1981 · 1 votes
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Movie4.5DramaAnnie, a typist, unknowingly attracts the affections of Daniel, her employer. However, things go terribly wrong when she marries a wealthy businessman named Tony.
Movie7.0DramaRavindran a customs officer who had to face many problems for being honest in his job. The rackets involved in smuggling and the traitors tries to make him a part by bribing but was in-vain. The story-line is based on how he tries to stick on to his honesty and what he had to pay in lieu for it.
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
1985 · 1 votes
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Pavam I. A. Ivachan
1994 · 3 votes
Movie8.0ComedyRomanceSivasubrahmania, a 32-year-old unhappy bachelor, shifts to another city in order to escape from his religious father. Desperate for affection, he falls in love with a girl 14 years younger than him.
Movie8.5DramaThe plot revolves around Neeli, a Dalit peasant girl, who falls in love with Sreedharan Nair, a high caste teacher.
Movie7.0DramaSpurious liquor supplied by governmental arrack outlets kills several poor people in Kerala. People hit the streets to demand justice. They want the culprits to be brought to book.
Movie7.4ActionDramaChacko Master, a school headmaster, is never happy with his son, Thomas, and always degrades him. Having had enough of his ill treatment, Thomas runs away from home only to return as a gangster after long.
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Hello Darling
1975 · 1 votes
Movie6.6RomanceDramaKarutthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and invite the wrath of their communities.
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