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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.
Mathilukal (1990)
, 2hDirected by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Actors Mammootty, Murali, Krishnan Kutty Nair, Sreenath, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Thilakan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating81%
Confined to the narrow space of a prison cell, Bashir falls in love with a woman in the neighbouring prison compound. They are separated by a high wall so that they never see each other and have to devise ingenious ways for communicating. Narayani, Bashir's love is presented as a female voice and never appears in person in the film.
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.
Dikkatra Parvathi (1974)
Directed by Srinivasa Rao Singeetham
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Sreekanth, Lakshmi Narayan, Y. G. Mahendran, Poornam Vishwanathan, Gopalarathinam
Roles Director of Photography
The story espouses the evils of drink, Parvathi (Lakshmi) is a happy girl just married to a very loving husband, Karuppan(Sreekanth). With kind parents-in-law and a doting husband, her life is blissful. Soon, she is blessed with a child. Karuppan wants to increase his earnings and decides to buy a cart, though Parvathi is unwilling, asserting it is happier to be contented with what they have. However Karuppan takes a loan from a money lender and buys a cart. Initially, everything looks rosy. But Karuppan happens to cross the toddy shops on his way home. Slowly, he is initiated into the habit of drink and soon becomes an addict. Parvathi’s life changes into one of hardship and woe. The neglect of Karuppan results in the death of the child. Parvathi’s life becomes tragic. Karuppan is not able to repay the loan. The money lender’s son takes advantage of increasingly abominable attitude of her husband. Parvathi helplessly gives in to the approaches of the moneylender’s son. Coming to know about this, Karuppan throws a scythe at the moneylender’s son, which nearly kills him. Karuppan is arrested. Parvathi is rejected by her kith and kin. Alone she struggles to get her husband released. On the advice of a lawyer she makes a statement in the court that she is guilty, thinking it will facilitate the release of her husband.
Swayamvaram (1972)
, 2h11Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama
Actors Madhu, Sharada, Adoor Bhavani, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Bharath Gopi
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70%
A newly wed couple, Vishwam (Madhu) and Sita (Sharada), have married against the preference of their families, and left their hometown. Both want to start a new life at a new place. Initially, they stay in a decent hotel but soon due to financial reasons they move to another, ordinary hotel.
Olavum Theeravum (1970)
Directed by P. Narayankutty Menon
Genres Drama
Actors Madhu, Ushanandini, Philomina, Jose Prakash, Nilambur Balan, Alummoodan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating73%
Timber traders Bapputty (Madhu) and Abdu (Nellikkodu Bhaskaran) are friends. Ashamed of his mother Beevathu’s (Philomina) immoral life after his father’s death, Abdu runs away from his native village Vazhakkadavu and is engaged in timber trading. Abdu never returns to his home after that. On the way to the trading centre after loading timber from the forest Abdu falls ill and dies on the way. Bapputty reaches Beevathu’s hut with Abdu’s dead body. Bapputty takes pity on the family and decides to support them.
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Nokkukuthi (1983)
Directed by Mankada Ravi Varma
Actors Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair
Roles Cinematography