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Johnson (composer) is a Sound Indian born on 26 march 1953
Johnson (26 March 1953 – 18 August 2011) was an Indian film score composer and music director who has given music to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema, including those for Koodevide, Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal, Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam, Vadakkunokkiyantram, Perumthachan, Njan Gandharvan, Ponthan Mada, and Bhoothakkannadi. He was noted for his lyrical and expressive melodies together with simple but rich tonal compositions of thematic music. Johnson is a recipient of National Film Awards twice and Kerala State Film Awards five times.
He started his career as an assistant to G. Devarajan in 1970s, and debuted as an independent composer in late seventies with Aaravam. He was a recurrent collaborator for directors Padmarajan, Bharathan, Sathyan Anthikkad, T. V. Chandran, Kamal, Lohithadas, Balachandra Menon and Mohan. He has composed music for more than 300 Malayalam films, the most by any composer except for Devarajan. He was the first Music Director from Malayalam Film Fraternity to be honored with the National Award. He died of a heart attack in Chennai on 18 August 2011.
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Johnson (composer)
Birth name Thrissur, Kerala, India
Nationality Inde
Birth 26 march 1953
Death 18 august 2011 (at 58 years)
Nationality Inde
Birth 26 march 1953
Death 18 august 2011 (at 58 years)
He started his career as an assistant to G. Devarajan in 1970s, and debuted as an independent composer in late seventies with Aaravam. He was a recurrent collaborator for directors Padmarajan, Bharathan, Sathyan Anthikkad, T. V. Chandran, Kamal, Lohithadas, Balachandra Menon and Mohan. He has composed music for more than 300 Malayalam films, the most by any composer except for Devarajan. He was the first Music Director from Malayalam Film Fraternity to be honored with the National Award. He died of a heart attack in Chennai on 18 August 2011.
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Navagatharkku Swagatham (2012)
Genres Romance
Actors Mukesh, Jyothirmayi, Rejith Menon, Shafna Nizam, Miya George, Vinay Forrt
The film's story centres around an English lecturer who is like an elder brother for his students.
Nadakame Ulakam (2011)
Directed by Viji Thampi
Genres Comedy
Actors Mukesh, Vinu Mohan, Sarayu Mohan, Saranya Mohan, Seema, P. V. Jagadish Kumar
Rating41%
Omanakuttan (Mukesh), is a Bank Manager by profession. But he is very interested stage plays and he himself has directed and acted in many plays. He is approached by a film crew from town headed by Pavan (Suraj Venjaramoodu), to produce their debut venture. Omanakuttan who is a cinema aspirant, agrees to finance the film after he was offered the lead role. Eventually, he learns that neither Pavanan nor his associates know anything about film making. Omanakuttan decides himself to script and direct the film. He completes the film successfully with a limited cast but fails to find a distributor. To find a distributor, Omanakuttan goes to Chennai but fate had something else planned for him there. His bag gets stolen and while chasing the thief, he gets hit by a car. Fortunately the car was that of an accomplished film producer and distributor (Siddhiq). After hearing the story of Omanakuttan, he decides to distribute the film, which became a super hit in the box office.
Orma Mathram (2011)
Directed by Madhu Kaithapram
Genres Drama
Actors Dileep, Priyanka Nair, Shivaji Guruvayoor, Dhanya Mary Varghese, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu
Rating57%
The film revolves around Ajayan (Dileep), a clerk at a lawyer's office. Ajayan had an intercast marriage with Safia (Priyanka Nair) long ago. Ajayan and Safiya along with their five-year-old son Deepu (Master Sidharth), were happily living in Fort Kochi. Ajayan wants his son to be a judge, which he couldn’t become. Here happens a tragedy in their life which completely shatters Ajayan and Safia. Their son Deepu goes missing and the story follows the father's journey in search of his son.
Decent Parties (2009)
Actors P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Meera Vasudevan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Saikumar, Salim Kumar, Vijayaraghavan
Sudheendran (Jagadish) is a photographer and runs Padma Studio, a photo studio. His friend Rafeeque(Salim Kumar), a film production executive, helps him get a chance in films as an assistant cameraman and they discover that Sudheendran also has a talent for script-writing.
Vellathooval (2009)
Directed by I. V. Sasi
Genres Drama
Actors Rejith Menon, Jayaram, Nithya Menen, Lalu Alex, Jagathy Sreekumar, Balachandran Chullikkadu
Rating51%
Jiya, daughter of James and Lisa and grand daughter of Mrs. Koshi, who enjoyed her teenage like a 'white feather' (Vellathooval). She is very conservative and have her own views. Manu gets fed up with his life. After his father's death, his mother marries Vijayaraghavan. He is always drunk and tortures Manu and his mom. So Manu fights with him and leaves home. He thinks he could become a murderer if he stays at home. Meantime Jiya also leaves her home. She goes with Manu. Manu advices jiya to go back to home many times, but she didn't agree with him. Simultaneously Jiya and Manu were becoming very good friends but the society misunderstood them and considered them lovers. Her uncle the City Police Commissioner Abi (K B Ganesh kumar) and his teams search every corners for them. At last Jiya injures a young college mate Willy in the stomach. He dies in the hospital. Willy's friends and police follow Jiya and Manu.
Gulmohar (2008)
Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Actors Ranjith, Siddique, P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Augustine, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Meera Vasudevan
Rating66%
Induchoodan (Ranjith) is the head master of a school. His family consists of his wife Chithra(Meera Vasudev), a son , a daughter and his mother-in-law(Kaviyoor Ponnamma). A friend from past, Harikrishnan(Siddique) visits Induchoodan. It is revealed that Induchoodan was a naxalite in the past and was imprisoned for six years. This triggers flashback to 20 years back.
Ekantham (2007)
Directed by Madhu Kaithapram
Genres Drama
Actors Thilakan, Murali, Murali, Salim Kumar, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manoj K. Jayan
Rating64%
Achutha Menon (Thilakan) and Ravunni Menon (Murali) are brothers who part ways when they are young. However, they mend fences when age catches up with them and become thick friends. Achutha Menon is shattered by the demise of his wife who had stood by him through thick and thin for the last 40 years. Ravunni Menon's woes are worse; after the death of his wife, his children neglect him. Ravunni Menon is also suffering from a terminal illness. The film ends on an emotional note.
Photographer (2006)
Directed by Ranjan Pramod
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Biju Menon, Neethu Shetty, Murali, Saranya Bhagyaraj, Venu Nagavally
Rating46%
The film opens, showing us the life of Dijo John (Mohanlal), a nature & wildlife photographer, his wife and young son. In a flashback scene, we see Dijo eloping with Brahmin girl Sathyavathy (Nithyashree).
Chithariyavar (2004)
Actors Mohan Sharma, Mundur Krishnankutty, Sreenivasan
Viswanathan is a Dalit youth who is a postgraduate, applying his own ideologies in the society. His father Kumaran (Paraya Community) still earning his food by the traditional chat and Poojas.
Jalolsavam (2004)
, 2h3Directed by Sibi Malayil
Genres Drama
Actors Kunchacko Boban, Navya Nair (Dhanya Veena), Nedumudi Venu, Sujatha, Riyaz Khan, Jagathy Sreekumar
Rating49%
Mizhi Randilum (2003)
Directed by Ranjith
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Dileep, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumari, Revathi
Rating61%
Bhadra (Kavya Madhavan) is a nurse who is living with her widowed mother, grandmother and twin sister Bhama, a medical student. Her older brother Achuthankutty (Jagathy Sreekumar) is a politician. Bhadra falls in love with Arun (Indrajith), a doctor who works with her. Arun has a Muslim father and a Hindu mother who agrees to have Bhadra as their daughter in law, but Achuthankutty hates him because his father is a Muslim, causing Arun and Bhadra to break up.
Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (2003)
, 1h47Directed by T. V. Chandran
Genres Drama
Actors Meera Jasmine, M.R. Gopakumar, Mamukkoya, Irshad, Suja Karthika
Rating71%
Shahina is a teenage Muslim girl studying in the 10th grade, when her relatives and the community chiefs decide to marry her to a boy named Rasaq. However, Rasaq is already married and the father of a child. Shahina knows nothing about married life and her interest still lie in attending school. Rasaq exploits shahina sexually in the beginning by drugging her, and later divorces her saying that she is not fit for the family. Shahina is happy that she can return to school, but soon realizes that she is pregnant.
Dany (2002)
, 2hDirected by T. V. Chandran
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Mammootty, Mallika Sarabhai, Vani Viswanath, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Ratheesh
Rating67%
The film is about Daniel Thompson, a saxophone player who is a mute witness to many of the historical happenings taking place around in the world. The film traces the life of this character up to his seventy third year and comments upon many things that may have social and political relevance. Dany as he is known, was born on the day of the Dandi Salt March. His wife leaves him on the day the first Communist Government of Kerala loses power. Dany's love, disappointments, triumphs everything coincides with historical events. Dany dons many roles in life. He sings in the church. Then he becomes a saxophone player. He marry Margaret, daughter of a rich man named Chavero when the old man ask him to save the honor of their family. Margaret is pregnant and her lover has died. But with the passage of time, Dany is abandoned by all and he finds himself destined to lead a desolate existence. He ends up in a hospital. And it is here that he meets Bhargavi Amma, a retired professor, who is also desolate after the death of her daughter and after being totally isolated in life. Dany and Bhargavi Amma develop an intimacy and they travel back together from the hospital. But Dany passes away on the way. Anyhow Bhargavi Amma decides to perform the funeral rites in the Christian manner in the compound of her house, a house of orthodox Hindus. This creates certain problems, but Bhargavi Amma decides to dare all such problems.
Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha (2002)
Directed by P. G. Viswambharan
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Vani Viswanath, Devan, Siddique, Kunchacko Boban, Captain Raju, P. V. Jagadish Kumar
Rating39%
The film tells the story Unniyarcha, the valiant heroine of the Vadakkanpattu, though a member of the fairer sex, masters martial arts and proves herself as an equal to her brother Aromal Chekavar and cousin Chandu Chekavar, both renowned warriors. Unniyarcha is portrayed as the embodiment of all virtues. The film also narrates how jealousy takes its roots in the mind of Chandu, and how he grows hostile to Aaromal, consequently betraying him during a duel. Unniyarcha then pledges to take revenge for this betrayal. This forms the crux of the film.
Stop Violence (2002)
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Chandra Lakshman, Vijayaraghavan, Sadiq, A. K. Lohithadas, Ambika Mohan
Rating62%
Stephen (Vijayaraghavan) is the circle inspector in charge of the anti-goonda squad but he himself is the head of a gang whose members are Acid (Saji Soman) and Sathan (Prithviraj Sukumaran). Sathan is a murderer and a rapist who is willing to do any crime for money. He meets a girl Angelina (Chandra Lakshman) whom he rapes and later she becomes pregnant. Angelina who was to be a nun is thus expelled from church and later Sathan starts having a soft corner for her. He decides to turn a new leaf in life but Stephen does not agree to his idea. And when Stephen is suspended from the department his anger towards Sathan increases. This leads to a bloody climax on a railway track. The Night of the climax, Saathan meets Angelina at the church, where she is staying. There he reveals he was the one who had raped her. After the revelation he leaves the church. Stephen and the police chase and arrest Sathan. Stephen plans to kill Saathan, after bloody fight, by laying him over the tracks. But Sathan grabs Stephen's leg and the train crushes them both to death. Next day Angelina is shocked at the news of Sathan's death, whom she had started to love.