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Gireesh Puthenchery is a Scriptwriter and Sound Indian born on 23 september 1959 at Kozhikode (Inde)
Gireesh Puthenchery (23 September 1959 – 10 February 2010) was a noted Malayalam lyricist and screenwriter. He also served as a governing council member of the Indian Performance Rights Society (IPRS). He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics seven times. He died on February 10, 2010 in Kozhikode.
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Gireesh Puthenchery
Nationality Inde
Birth 23 september 1959 at Kozhikode (Inde)
Death 10 february 2010 (at 50 years)
Awards Filmfare Awards South
Birth 23 september 1959 at Kozhikode (Inde)
Death 10 february 2010 (at 50 years)
Awards Filmfare Awards South
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Vadakkumnadhan (2006)
, 2h20Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Mohanlal, Padmapriya, Murali, Kavya Madhavan, Biju Menon, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma
Rating65%
Iringannoor Bharathan Pisharody (Mohanlal), professor at the Sanskrit University, a very knowledgeable man with a keen interest in the Vedas, astrology and Kathakali, author of several critical works and winner of numerous awards, is the central character of Vadakkum Nathan. Meera (Padmapriya) is his student and murapennu. Though Bharathan does not encourage it, Meera often tries to take advantage of the relationship even in class.Both families have agreed to their wedding and a date has been fixed. But when the auspicious day dawns and the bride arrives at the mandapam, she realizes to her utter dismay and desolation that the groom has disappeared.Gloom settles over the household. Meera is inconsolable.
Onnaman (2002)
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Mohanlal, Ramya Krishnan, N F Varghese (N F വർഗ്ഗീസ്), Biju Menon, Pranav Mohanlal, Vijayakumar
Rating30%
Onnaman movie is all about Ravishanker (Mohanlal) who is a street-urchin comes under the patronage of Salim Bhai( N F vargees ), a self-styled messiah of the masses and a don too. When Ravishankar grows up, he becomes an adviser to Salim Bhai. With the help of his gang of young friends, Ravishankar soon emerges as a leader of the poor and the oppressed. Naturally, the 'bad' guys led by Gulab Chand Sha, resent him and do everything possible to eliminate Ravishankar.
Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999)
Directed by V. M. Vinu
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Sangeetha, Thilakan, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Sangita, Raasi
Rating42%
Pallavoor Devanarayana Pothuval aka Devan (Mammootty) who is a talented drummer. People flock to the festivals just to see him play the drums with utmost devotion. His father opposes his relationship with a girl belonging to a lower caste and forces him to marry a girl of his choice Vasundhara (Sangeetha). Unable to bear his decision she commits suicide. He leads a very glum life with Vasundhara though she loves him and takes good care of him. He gets injured while trying to save his teacher’s daughter from some miscreants and is taken to an Ayurvedic hospital.
Meenathil Thalikettu (1998)
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Dileep, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Janardhanan, Kalabhavan Mani, Zeenath A. P.
Rating66%
Omanakkuttan (Dileep) is twenty-two years old and too lazy to hold down a job, which angers his father (Thilakan). His life takes a turn when he goes for his friend Sudi's (Krishna Prasad) sister's marriage and he marries her (Malu); this angers his father, Govindan but he allows them to stay in his home. Malu becomes pregnant and both Omanakkuttan and Malu are thrown out of the house since Omanakkuttan doesn't agree to an abortion according to Thilakan's wishes. Omanakkuttan lives to save his child and wife.
Oro Viliyum Kathorthu (1998)
Directed by V. M. Vinu
Genres Drama
Actors Mukesh, Sukumari, Kalabhavan Mani, Suma Kanakala, Adoor Bhavani, Narayanan Kutty
Ikkareyanente Manasam (1997)
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Premkumar, Mohini, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Zainuddin, Rajan P. Dev
Rating52%
Kinnaripuzhayoram (1994)
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Sreenivasan, Siddique, Devayani, Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Thilakan
Rating65%
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Janakan (2010)
, 2h30Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Priya Lal, Biju Menon, Kaveri, Jyothirmayi
Rating54%
Suresh Gopi plays the role of Vishwam, a man who has been convicted of the murder of those who raped his only daughter. Seetha, aka Anu (Priya Lal), is the heroine. She plays a college-going girl. Mohanlal plays Soorya Narayanan, an advocate who comes to the innocent man’s rescue. Soorya is one of the best lawyers in the entire country and is known to have a way with words. Soorya Narayanan takes it upon himself to release Vishwam from the clutches of the judiciary, because he is convinced of the man’s innocence.
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham (2009)
Directed by Johny Antony
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Actors Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan, Innocent, Janardhanan, Rajan P. Dev, Cochin Haneefa
Rating35%
The film opens with a ‘Manthravadi’ (Thilakan) an evil magician (Pithamagan Mahadevan) to obey to his commands and make spiriting away a friendly ghost money through crime. Meanwhile a group of kids and their benefactors are held hostage in a circus camp by the baddies, who has taken over the show.
Orkkuka Vallappozhum (2009)
, 2hDirected by Sohanlal
Genres Drama
Actors Thilakan, P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Rejith Menon, Krishnachandran, Malavika, Malavika Nair
Rating66%
Sethumadhavan, is left alone following the death of his wife and the migration of his only son and his family to a foreign nation. With nothing much to do, the old man takes a fifteen-hour drive to an old bungalow in the high ranges where he had spent his childhood and adolescent times, studying in the British school nearby. While walking through the nostalgic steps, ignoring the hardships of his age, Sethumadhavan also memorizes Paru, his schoolmate with whom he had spent some important stages of his life.
Alibhai (2007)
, 2h18Directed by Shaji Kailas
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Mohanlal, Cochin Haneefa, Gopika, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Navya Nair (Dhanya Veena), Rajan P. Dev
Rating33%
Alibhai tells the story of Anwar Ali (Mohanlal) known as Alibhai a King "Dadha" of Palayam market, Kozhikode. He is the unquestionable hero in that area and savior of the poor and downtrodden. The movie opens with the flashback sequences which establish young Ali, a member of a barami family famous for making Urus, who leaves his home in his childhood when his own father Ahmed Sahib (Innocent) mistakes him for an unexpected thief and beats him black and blue in front of people. Ali's friends Sundaran Thampi (Siddique), tells the mob he saw the theft which was actually done by himself for avenging his fathers rivalry with Ahmad Sahib. Ali knowing he was cheated by his friend grab the butcher sword and chops off his hand and flees from his home to the Palayam market. He never backs out from a fight where he grows up as Alibhai, an undisputed leader of the proletarian class, one who stands up to speak for them and even to clench his fists and fight for them and their rights. The son grows up to be a good-hearted toughie. There are many whose lives revolve around Alibhai. There is Kunjikannan, known popularly as Market Kunji, who is Alibhai's mentor and sort of guardian. There are a bunch of friends and well-wishers who form his gang, including Hameed, Salim Babu, Ramu, Podipaatti Kunjaattu, Sameer Das, Vijayan, Dasappan and a little boy Ganapathy. There is the flower girl Chenthamara who loves him deeply, and there is young Kingini, who is brought up by Alibhai just as a father brings up his daughter. Then comes another girl Ganga, who is given refuge by Alibhai under some special circumstances. He also looks after Abraham, who earlier used to rule over the Palayam market as a goonda, and who was defeated in a fight by Alibhai, following which he was so badly injured that he has been bedridden ever since. All these and many others constitute the near and dear ones of Alibhai. Once in a while Alibhai goes to his own house to meet his mother and to secretly leave behind a gift for his father, whom he loves dearly. But all this is destined to change when Sundaran, who was actually the one who had plotted against Ali in his childhood resurfaces after a long time and with a remorseful heart, begs of Ali to forgive him and to return home. At almost the same time someone else appears - Danny Abraham, the son of Abraham, who has certain motives of his own. From here Alibhai's life is destined to change dramatically. They wanted to drive out Alibhai from the market and build a shopping mall with the help of local politicians. They are hand in glove with the city corporation and the state administration and are having the aid of big investors from foreign countries. They are into anything, to settle their old scores and change the Kozhikode city into an international tourist centre which provides fun, wine and women. How Alibhai resists their attempts to save the market and the city. At one stage, they planted a bomb and killed many of his friends and neighbours. Ali bhai kills every one behind it single-handedly and become the godfather of that area.
Balettan (2003)
Directed by V. M. Vinu
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Devayani, Nedumudi Venu, Sudheesh, Riyaz Khan, Jagathy Sreekumar
Rating62%
Balettan is the story of Athaniparampil Balachandran (Mohanlal) who is known for his service in the society. His father (Nedumudi venu) is a retired postmaster. He lives with his wife Radhika (Devayani) and two children. Circumstances turn him as a debtor and he is arrested in a cheating case but he manages to solve all those problems with his father's pension money. One day a stranger (Riyaz khan) comes to meet Balachandran .He introduces himself as Bhadran and ask his help for marrying her sister. Balachandran gets angry and this leads to a violence in the house and his father asks him to leave the house. On the next day while travelling in a bus his father has a heart attack and is admitted to hospital. Later he calls Balachandran and reveals that he has another family. Balachandran, on hearing this shocking fact is stood shock stricken unable to accept his father's words while his father suffers another cardiac arrest which leads to his death. In his death bed he asks Balachandran to take care of his second family and also request that his mother should never come to know about this. The rest of the story tells how Balachandran manages to solve all the problems.
Praja (2001)
, 2h59Directed by Joshiy
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Mohanlal, Anupam Kher, Aishwarya, Cochin Haneefa, Manoj K. Jayan, Babu Namboothiri
Rating41%
Ex-underworld don Zakkir Ali Hussein (Mohanlal), after giving up violence, is settled peacefully in the suburbs of Kochi. It was under the strong influence of his foster father, Bappu Haji Mustafa (Anupam Kher), that he left Mumbai. An unsuccessful assassination attempt on Haji Mustafa in Mumbai by Raman Naik, an underworld don ignites old wounds in Zakir. He, despite repeated pleas from Haji Mustafa and Ilanthaloor Rama Varma (Babu Namboothiri), a father like figure, sets out to Mumbai along with his trusted lieutenant Hamid Plavilakandi Mather, alias Malayalees (Cochin Haneefa). With the help of his friend Arjun (Biju Menon), Zakeer kills down Raman Naik and reaches back in Kochi. On his way back, at Kochi, he meets up with Maya Mary Kurien (Aishwarya), Asst. Commissioner of Police, who slowly starts developing a crush on him. Zakir Hussein is visited by Balaraman (Shammi Thilakan), a liquor baron and ex-MP, who warns Zakkir of dire consequences if he continues to interfere in the Mumbai crime world. He also attempts to woo Zakir, but the latter refuses to bow down, sending strong warning to Balaraman and his group. Balaraman, along with Devadevan Nambiar, alias DD (Vijayaraghavan), and Arun Naik, the brother of Raman Naik in Mumbai, is planning to finish off Zakir Hussein and Haji Mustafa to regain the lost turf in Mumbai. They are supported by Lahayil Vakkachan (N. F. Varghese), the tainted state home minister. Joseph Madachery, the IG of police conducts a raid at Haji Mustafa's poor home on behalf of Vakachan, and beats up Rama Varma Thirumulpad brutally, but the sudden arrival of Zakir saves him. Joseph is severely beaten by Zakir in full public presence, which infuriates Balaraman and DD, who try to demoralize Zakir by publishing fabricated stories about his relationship with ACP Maya Kurein and inmates of Haji Mustafa's poor home. Lahayil Vakachan tries to create a truce between Zakir and Balaraman, but fails miserably. This leads to a series of problems, including the arrest of Jaganathan, a close buddy of Zakir, on false narcotic drug charges. Jaganathan is killed in police custody. Balaraman and DD kill Rama Varma Thirumulpad, which prompts Zakir to take the law in his own hands. At a public gathering while addressing thousands of party workers, Zakir Hussein enters by duping police and kills Balaraman, DD and Lahayil Vakkachan.
Arayannangalude Veedu (2000)
Directed by A. K. Lohithadas
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Devan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Siddique
Rating69%
Raveendranath (Mammootty) a worker at Bhilai steel plant leads a happy family life. His small family consists of Seetha (Lakshmi Gopalaswami), his north Indian wife, and Lakshmi and Chinnu, two daughters. Ravi left his home in his teenage days after a scuffle and has no connection with anyone back home. The sudden death of his colleague makes Ravi think about his roots and he makes a sudden visit to his house with his wife and kids.