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Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri is a Actor and Scriptwriter born on 23 june 1941
Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Madampu Kunjukuttan, is a renowned Malayalam author and a screenplay writer. He is one of the most prolific and versatile writers in modern Malayalam literature. His novels, short stories and screenplays speaks more about the Kerala society. He has won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay in the year 2000 for the Malayalam film Karunam, directed by Jayaraj. In 2003, he won the Ashdod International Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film Parinamam (The Change) directed by P.Venu. He received Sanjayan Award in 2014.
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Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri
Birth 23 june 1941 (83 years)
Awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
Awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
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Aattakatha (2013)
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Vineeth, Meera Nandan, Malavika Wales, Raghavan, Shivaji Guruvayoor, Kalasala Babu
The main plot of the film involves a French woman, played by German actor Irina Jacobi, who comes to Kerala to study Kathakali, and her relationship with a Kathakali actor called Unni (Vineeth).
Arike (2012)
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Dileep, Samvrutha Sunil, Mamta Mohandas, Ajmal Ameer, Urmila Unni, Vineeth
Roles Guruji
Rating73%
The film tells the story of Shantanu (Dileep), a researcher in Linguistics, and his two friends, Kalpana (Samvritha) and Anuradha (Mamta). Anuradha is the sensitive type who has gone through certain bitter experiences in her teenage, where her cousin approached her with love, which she later realised that it was just his lust for her. Kalpana is slightly capricious and loves being in love. Anuradha wants to play Cupid and bring Shantanu and Kalpana together; she knows that they care a lot for each other, but for some reason or the other are hesitant to take the next step.
Pakarnnattam (2012)
Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Themes Environmental films, Political films
Actors Jayaram, Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri
Roles Meera's uncle
The film explores the practice that makes martyrs of the local political activists who are willing to sacrifice their life for ideologies. The film is also a poignant love story of a Meera (Sabitha Jayaraj) and her relentless fight against her own family and society for the man she love. Meera falls in love with Thomas (Jayaram), who becomes an accused in a political murder and is sent to jail. Although Thomas is innocent, he accepts the verdict against him for his political party. Along with Meera's battle to save Thomas, the film also makes a statement on the tragedy caused by the pesticide Endosulfan, in Kasaragod district. Thomas is an activist who fights for the rights of the victims of Endosulfan.
Veeralipattu (2007)
Genres Drama
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Murali, Padmapriya, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sreejith Ravi
Roles Patteri
Rating53%
Vadakkumnadhan (2006)
, 2h20Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Mohanlal, Padmapriya, Murali, Kavya Madhavan, Biju Menon, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma
Roles Sharmaji
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.
Rasikan (2004)
Directed by Lal Jose
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Actors Dileep, Samvrutha Sunil, Hariprriya, Sidharth Bharathan, Murali Gopy, Jagathy Sreekumar
Rating44%
Sivankutty (Dileep) is a big fan of Super star Mohanlal. A part-time mechanic, Sivankutty ekes out a living selling movie tickets in the black. It is at this stage that comely Karishma (Haripriya) walks into his life. Karishma is an engineering student who happens to be staying in a hostel near Sivankutty's house. In no time, Sivankutty is bowled over by Karishma's curls and charms. But Sivankutty's cousin Thanki (Samvrutha Sunil) is in love with him, of which Sivankutty is unaware.
Maargam (2003)
Actors Nedumudi Venu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Meera Krishnan, Shobha Mohan, Valsala Menon, Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri
Rating74%
The film tells the story of a revolutionary who, years later, realizes that his efforts have been wasted and witnesses the ill-fate of his co-rebels and leads a secluded life in a state of clinical depression.
Parinamam (2003)
Genres Drama
Actors Nedumudi Venu, Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Ashokan, Ambika Mohan, Ravi Menon
Rating64%
Parinamam tackles the age old issue of loneliness and redundancy among the aged. Balakrishna Marar played by Madampu Kunjukuttan, faces callous treatment from his family after his retirement. Parallel to his story is that of the mentally disturbed and lonely former judge Damodaran Nambeeshan played by Nedumudi Venu, who goes to Kashi in search of peace. There are five other senior citizens whose problems form the basis of the film. The story revolves around the lives of these characters, who lose everything they hold dear, feel rejected, and develop a feeling of being a burden on their respective families and society.
Kattu Vannu Vilichappol (2000)
Themes Medical-themed films, HIV/AIDS in film
Actors Chippy, Vijayaraghavan, A. K. Lohithadas, T. V. Chandran, Jose Pellissery, Harisree Ashok
Seetha, born in an orthodox Hindu family, falls in love with the lower-caste Unni and later elopes with him to Bombay. Four years later, one day, Unni goes missing at Bombay. Seetha is pregnant and had to return to her native place. Through a newspaper report, Seetha comes to know that Unni has committed suicide after knowing he was infected with HIV. The heart-broken Seetha is isolated by the society and even by her parents who believe that she is also infected. Abu, a kind-hearted Muslim ferryman is her only help. Hated and isolated by the society, Abu and Seetha has to face lot of troubles. One day, filmmaker Lohithadas, a friend of Unni, visits Seetha and informs her that Unni was killed by the Bombay underworld and the AIDS-news was all crafted by the wicked media. Meanwhile, some people try to kick Seetha out of the village and burn her house. The film ends with Seetha, her new-born baby and Abu fleeing to another village.
Pathos (2000)
Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Actors Biju Menon, Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri
Rating67%
Agnisakshi (1999)
, 1h40Directed by Shyamaprasad
Actors Rajit Kapur, Shobana, Sreevidya, Praveena, Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri
Rating76%
Chitrashalabham (1998)
Directed by K. Madhu
Genres Drama
Actors Jayaram, Biju Menon, Devan, Gowri Chandrasekhara Pillai, Sukumari, Kalabhavan Mani
Rating61%
The story concerns the friendship between a dying man and his doctor.
Aaram Thamburan (1997)
, 2h47Directed by Shaji Kailas
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Narendra Prasad, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Sreevidya, Priya Raman
Roles Aynikkadu Thirumeni
Rating80%
Nandakumar (Saikumar), a business tycoon in Bangalore, faces huge financial loss when his manager Abey Mathew decides to broker a deal with an Australian group and another rival Indian firm. He calls up Jagannadhan (Mohanlal), alias Jagan, his close buddy and business partner asking him to intervene. Jagan lands up at the office of Abey and forces him to withdraw from brokering the deal with the Australian company, there by bringing massive profit to Nandan. In return, Nandan is profuse in his offer of compensation to Jagan, all of which he humbly disavows. Jagan finally demands Nandan a small favor. He wants Nandan to purchase an old palace at Kanimangalam, a village in Kerala, to which Nandan agrees. Jagan also expresses his desire that the palace should be bought in the name of Nandan, and Jagan should be there as a benami of him. Jagannadhan reaches down at Kanimangalam for the registration of the palace and the property surrounding it. Meanwhile, Kulappully Appan Thamburan (Narendra Prasad), a feudal landlord with vested interests, opposes the purchase of the land. Appan's sister was married to Dathan Thampuran of Kanimangalam palace, who deserted her one day. The extreme hatred towards Kanimangalam had made Appan to even stop the annual temple festival, which according to the villagers has resulted in the anger of Goddess Kali, the local deity. Now, with the arrival of Jagannathan, Appan is back again creating troubles. But Jagannathan successfully overcomes it and gets the palace registered. Presently the palace is occupied by Krishna Varma (Oduvil Unnikrishnan), an old musician, and Unnimaya (Manju Warrier), his foster daughter. Unnimaya is believed to be the daughter of Dathan Thampuran, but is disowned by the rest of his family members. Though, now in the hands of Jagan, he allows Varma and Unnimaya to stay in the palace. Though, initially, both Varma and Unnimaya felt uncomfortable in staying with Jagan, slowly, they develop an affection towards him.
Desadanam (1996)
, 1h35Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Actors Vijayaraghavan, Unnikrishnan Namboothiri, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, V K Sreeraman, Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri
Rating77%
The plot revolves around the personal turmoil faced by the parents of a child who is to be inducted into priesthood by a monastery. The pain of imminent separation from their only child has been beautifully portrayed by the characters played by Vijayaraghavan and Mini Nair.