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Mankada Ravi Varma is a Director, Director of Photography and Cinematography Indian born on 4 june 1926 at Mankada (Inde)
Ravi Varma (4 June 1926 – 22 November 2010), better known by his stage name Mankada Ravi Varma, was an Indian Malayalam cinematographer and director. He is exclusively known for his association with renowned film-maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He has associated with other major directors such as G. Aravindan and P. N. Menon. He has also directed two films. He has won two National Film Awards and seven Kerala State Film Awards in various categories.
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Mankada Ravi Varma
Birth name Ravi Varma
Nationality Inde
Birth 4 june 1926 at Mankada (Inde)
Death 22 november 2010 (at 84 years) at Chennai (Inde)
Nationality Inde
Birth 4 june 1926 at Mankada (Inde)
Death 22 november 2010 (at 84 years) at Chennai (Inde)
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Filmography of Mankada Ravi Varma (2 films)
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Man of the Story (1995)
, 1h47Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama
Actors Aranmula Ponnamma, Narendra Prasad, Urmila Unni, Babu Namboothiri, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70%
Kunjunni's (Vishwanathan) parents separate soon after his birth, and he's left to be cared by his mother, void of paternal care and affection. He is brought up by his mother with the help of his grandmother, an estimate manager and his friend Meenakshi (Mini Nair), the daughter of a maid servant working in Kunjunni's house. Inspired by his Uncle (Narendra Prasad), who was initially a Gandhian, and eventually a Marxist, Kunjunni finds himself drawn to left-wing ideologies during his studies at college, believing that communism is the answer to heal all social hardships and inequalities. Eventually he joins an extremist Marxist group, and his affairs land him in trouble. After an attack at a police station, Kunjunni is arrested and taken to court, but later acquitted of all charges.
Vidheyan (1994)
, 1h52Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Tanvi Azmi, M.R. Gopakumar, Sabitha Anand, Azeez, Babu Namboothiri
Roles Director of Photography
Rating82%
Thommy, a Christian migrant labourer from Kerala is an obedient slave of his aggressive, tyrannical landlord Bhaskara Pattelar. Thommy obeys all the orders of his master, whether it is to make his own wife sexually available to his master or in killing Pattelar's kindly wife, Saroja. When Pattelar escapes to a jungle, due to his own deeds, Thommy escorts him like a pet. But when Pattelar is killed Thommy exults in freedom.
Anantaram (1987)
, 2h5Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Ashokan, Shobana, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sudheesh, Bahadoor
Roles Director of Photography
Rating79%
The film develops through a commentary by Ajayan (Ashokan) about himself in the first person. Later he tells another story about his life with the same background. Finally both these stories fuse together.
Face to Face (1984)
, 1h47Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama
Actors Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Thilakan, Alummoodan, Ashokan, Azeez
Roles Director of Photography
Rating68%
The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sreedharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name was associated with the murder of the owner of a tile factory. He is considered to be dead by his party and they even erect a memorial for him. But he makes an unexpected comeback almost 10 years later, after the first communist ministry gained and lost power in Kerala and after the Communist Party of India has split. On his return, he spends his time sleeping and drinking. His come back is first a puzzle and then an embarrassment to his comrades and family. As the disappointment on his new face grows, he is found murdered. The film ends when both the communist parties jointly celebrate his martyrdom.
Elippathayam (1982)
, 2h1Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama
Actors Karamana Janardanan Nair, Sharada, Balan K. Nair, Jalaja, Devan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating74%
A middle-aged man, Unni, and his three sisters struggle as the feudal way of life becomes unviable in Kerala. Eventually, succumbing to the adverse conditions surrounding him, Unni becomes helpless like a rat in a trap. The 'rat trap' is a metaphor for a state of oblivion to changes in the external world, such as the disintegration of the feudal system, in which some are caught and which leads to destruction.
Kodiyettam (1978)
, 2h8Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama
Actors Bharath Gopi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Adoor Bhavani
Roles Director of Photography
Rating71%
The film captures the ascent of the protagonist, Shankaran Kutty, from a carefree individual to a mature responsible adult. The opening sequences, canned by the director himself, shows Shankaran Kutty- attending a temple festival. The film proceeds to show the irresponsible and often nomadic life style of Shankaran Kutty. Shankaran Kutty, though seemingly at the beginning of middle age, spends most of his time playing around with children, joining political processions and helping the villagers when he is not attending temple festivals. He is provided for by his younger sister who works as a house maid in the city of Thiruvananthapuram. His sister in an attempt to get his life organized arranges a marriage for him. But to the dismay of his new wife, Shankaran Kutty continues his life style often staying away from home for weeks. The already pregnant wife soon leaves him, and Shankaran Kutty does not make any attempt to have her back at home.
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Nokkukuthi (1983)
Directed by Mankada Ravi Varma
Actors Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair
Roles Cinematography