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Amal Neerad was born on 7 October 1976 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014), Bheeshma Parvam (2022) and Varathan (2018). He is married to Jyothirmayi.- Jerin Kaithacodu was born on 20 January 1997 in Kollam. Jerin is an editor, known for The Gambler (2019), Malikappuram (2022) and Kaapa (2022).
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Akhil Marar was born on 7 September 1988 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is a director and writer, known for Oru Thathvika Avalokanam (2021), Omana and Bigg Boss Malayalam (2018). He is married to Rajalekshmi Akhil.- Anusree Nair, widely recognized by her mononymous stage name Anusree, is a highly acclaimed Indian actress, primarily active in the Malayalam film industry. Born in Kerala to Muraleedharan Pillai, a dedicated clerk at the Kerala Water Authority, and Shobhana, a nurturing housewife, Anusree's roots lie in Kamukumchery, Kollam district. Her upbringing included the presence of an elder brother named Anoop.
Anusree's journey into the world of cinema commenced with her impressive debut in the 2012 film "Diamond Necklace," directed by Lal Jose. Notably, she caught the attention of the director while participating in the acting reality show "Vivel Active Fair Big Break" on Surya TV. Lal Jose's recognition led to her portrayal of Kalamandalam Rajasree in the aforementioned film, marking the beginning of her illustrious career.
The actress went on to showcase her versatility by essaying pivotal roles in various Malayalam films, including "Left Right Left" (2013), "Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum" (2013), and "Angry Babies in Love" (2014). Anusree continued to carve her niche with lead roles in films like "Ithihasa" (2014) and "My Life Partner" (2014), earning acclaim for her performances.
Her outstanding portrayal of Sushama in "Chandrettan Evideya" (2015) earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2016, Anusree featured in notable films like Dileesh Pothan's "Maheshinte Prathikaaram" and Priyadarshan's "Oppam," where she portrayed the character of Police ACP Ganga.
Despite facing health challenges, Anusree was initially cast in the female lead role opposite Mohanlal in "Pulimurugan" (2016) but had to withdraw from the project due to her condition. She later collaborated with Mohanlal in Priyadarshan's "Oppam" (2016).
The actress continued her impressive filmography with roles in movies such as "Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho" (2016), "Oru Cinemakkaran" (2017), "Aadhi" (2018), and "Panchavarnathatha" (2018). Anusree's dedication to her craft, combined with her innate talent, has established her as a prominent figure in the Malayalam film industry. - Actor
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Vijay Babu was born on 14 May 1976 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Double Barrel (2015), Angamaly Diaries (2017) and #Home.- Jayan was born on 25 July 1939 in Kollam, Travancore, British India. He was an actor, known for Sarapanjaram (1979), Puthiya Velicham (1979) and Angaadi (1980). He died on 16 November 1980 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Mukesh was born in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is known for Nerariyan CBI (2005), In Harihar Nagar (1990) and Ramji Rao Speaking (1989).- Sound Department
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Resul Pookutty was born on 30 May 1971 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is a producer and director, known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Ghajini (2008) and Ra.One (2011).- Actor
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Murali was born on 25 May 1954 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He was an actor and director, known for Aadharam (1992), Neythukaran (2002) and Kanakkinavu (1996). He died on 6 August 2009 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.- Actress
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Noorin Shereef is an Indian actress, dancer and model. She was crowned Miss Kerala Fitness 2017 which gained her name and fame. Chunkzz is her debut movie in malayalam as heroine and the movie also got positive reviews from both public and critics. Her upcoming movie is Oru Adaar Love written and directed by Omar Lulu.- Kanakalatha was born on 24 August 1960 in Kollam, Kerala, India. She was an actress, known for Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action (2011), Varnapakittu (1997) and Rajavinte Makan (1986). She died on 6 May 2024 in Thiruvanathapuram, India.
- Siby Varghese is an Indian Trader born on 29 July 1992, in Kollam, Kerala. Siby Varghese is educated at William Carey University. Siby Varghese owns a decade's experience in financial markets and uses technical analysis to trade. Siby Varghese is managing a sizable portfolio for investors in the Indian Stock Market.
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Benny Dayal was born on 13 May 1984 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is a music artist and actor, known for Ghajini (2008), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and 2 States (2014).- Actor
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P. Balachandran was born on 2 February 1952 in Sasthamkotta, Kollam, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Ivan Megharoopan (2012), Kammatti Paadam (2016) and Minnal Murali (2021). He was married to Sreelatha. He died on 5 April 2021 in Vaikkom, Kerala, India.- Dhanya Ananya was born on 30 October 1998 in Kottarakkara, Kollam, Kerala, India. She is an actress, known for Bheeshma Parvam (2022), Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020) and Jana Gana Mana (2022).
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Sooraj Santhosh is an Indian singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. He straddles the worlds of independent music and playback singing, moving smoothly between the two. Sooraj is the recipient of a Kerala State Film Award, 2 Mirchi Music Awards, and a Kerala State Film Critics Award. He has sung around 300 songs in 8 languages. Sooraj released his independent solo EP, The Gypsy Sun, in 2020. It's a multi-genre, multi-lingual album that consists of 5 songs. Sooraj was the co-founder of the folk-rock group Masala Coffee, and he composed and performed with them until 2019, when he decided to dedicate more time to his own creative endeavors. Now he performs with his own band, Sooraj Santhosh Live.
Early Life: Sooraj was born on September 19, 1987, in Kerala, India. His was not a musical family. His father Santhosh Kumar worked for the Forest Department, and his mother Jayakumari was a teacher. Neither they nor their extended family had any musical connections. It was the music teacher in Sooraj's mother's school who identified his affinity to music when he was 5 yrs. old. She taught him a song that he sang beautifully. It was on her advice that Sooraj's parents took this seriously and enrolled him at the age of 6 in Tharanganisari School of Music founded by Dr. K J Yesudas. His initial years at that institution were difficult since he was thrown abruptly into the midst of senior singers. As a child he struggled to understand what was happening and what was expected of him. But he gamely stuck on with the constant encouragement of his mother who ensured that he attended classes regularly. Sooraj has also been under the tutelage of Prof K. Omanakutty, Kollam G.S Balamurali, and Parvathipuram Padmanabha Iyer.
Sooraj completed his High School and Higher Secondary level education in Govt Model School, Tvm. In High School he participated and won prizes in School Youth Festivals and State Youth Festivals. He graduated in Commerce from M.G College, Trivandrum, and did his Post-Graduation in Commerce from Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum. While in college he took part in National University Youth Festivals and won prizes consistently. One of the programs he participated was a musical competition on Surya TV where the renowned flutist Kudamaloor Janardanan was one of the main judges. Each performance was followed by a host of questions from the judges on music and its intricacies. It was an interesting format and Sooraj went on to win the competition. It was after this that he started learning music from Shri Kudamaloor Janardanan. That opened a new world for him. He realized that there was so much more to music than taking part and winning in competitions. This is the moment that opened his mind to the world of music, and he became fascinated with the magic of music. The doubts that kept cropping up constantly in his mind were being resolved, and he had found someone who could provide clarity. Sooraj went on to perform vocal concerts in his home-town Trivandrum.
Career: After completing his Post Graduation, Sooraj moved to Chennai where he felt he could focus more on his music. His entry into playback singing was completely unexpected. While in college he had auditioned for the renowned composer G.V Prakash, and after two years he got a call for a recording. It was the song Inke Etho for the movie Darling which released in 2010. This song got him the Best Upcoming Singer award from Radio Mirchi that year. More opportunities came his way to work with various composers in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu. In 2010, Sooraj accompanied his mentor and guru Shri Kudamaloor Janardhanan for a fusion ensemble at the Kovalam Literature Festival, where he was the sole singer in the group. In 2012 he sang with the Austrian rock band Ashram Oriental Rock, a 7 member Indo-Austrian band. He accompanied them on their European tour in 2011. They traveled across Europe in a unique initiative to perform within prisons. In 2014, Sooraj became one of the co-founders of the band Masala Coffee. He was their front man and he also produced music for the band. They performed in innumerable venues, both nationally and internationally. In 2019, Sooraj bid adieu to the band and started on his own path to create the music he had always wanted to. In 2016 he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Playback Singer for the song 'Thaniye', composed by Vishnu Vijay for the film Guppy. Sooraj's first international project was with Sri Ganesh B Kumar and the European Chamber Choir. He performed the Shanmukha Kavacham in Germany along with the Choir and worked closely with Mr Nicol Matt, the popular new age German composer. Sooraj is the first male Indian singer to perform with the Chamber Choir of Europe. It is the world's first Choral composition from India, that's now a part of the Western Classical Choral repertoire.
Sooraj Santhosh Live: In 2016 Sooraj formed his own five-piece band called Sooraj Santhosh Live. He performs across national and international venues with his band, where he primarily presents his own compositions, along with the songs he has sung playback in films. Sooraj also showcases the musical pieces and compositions of artists and composers whose works resonate with him. The core idea behind Sooraj Santhosh Live is to communicate with an audience and perform what Sooraj as an artist would like to convey.
Theatre: Sooraj's initial foray into the world of theatre was as an actor when he attended a workshop with Janabheri. They are a theatre group based in Shoranur, who have made a mark in the contemporary theatre scene through their unique theatre productions. Later in 2022, Sooraj composed and produced music for Thaaram (The Dismissed Shadow), a Janabheri production that explored new possibilities in interpreting the current social and political realities. Thaaram (The Dismissed Shadow) was performed across venues in Kerala, including the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy Theatre Festival, and Rangaprabhath Theatre Festival. In February 2023, Thaaram was one of the entries selected for the International Theatre Festival in Bodoland.
Personal Life: Sooraj is the son of Santhosh Kumar and Jayakumari. He has one younger sibling, Dheeraj. Sooraj got married in 2017 which later ended in an amicable divorce.- Director
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Arjun V is an Indian film director and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam and Gujarati Films. He became familiar to the public with short-films and Albums by his own making. He also grabbed few accolades in his 9 year long career. He won the best filmmaker award from yes bank foundation and Identified as Social Hero in 2015. Arjun V has already made an impression by Directing his musical album called Ithu Kollam released on 2017. It created a huge hype all around the Kollam district in Kerala. As a Director, Arjun concentrated on the areas like taste, culture and tradition of the Kollam District. He also directed few socially relevant short movies. On 2018, he came up with another blockbuster release called Mukilae 5 musical film which sung by Film Playback Singer Najim Arshad, crossed 1.5million views in less than 30 days. He also directed few corporate videos and ads for OPPO Kerala and also for hotel chains like Raviz Hotels and Resorts and Marriot. He is also media promoter and a social media strategist. he also worked for Sachin (Malayalam Film) as Digital Manager.- Actress
Jameela Malik was an Indian film actress in South Indian movies. She acted in Malayalam and Tamil films in between 1970s and 1990s and appeared in several Malayalam television soap operas in between 2016 and 2020. She received critical acclaim and appreciation, for all the movies she acted, from the critics and audience as well. She was the first woman from Kerala to graduate from India's prestigious Film and Television Institute of India. She worked as teacher in schools. She was married for a year and has a son. She had also acted in more than twenty television serials during the 1990s.- Music Department
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O.N.V. Kurup was born on 27 May 1931 in Chavara, Kollam, British India. He was a writer and actor, known for Madanolsavam (1978), Pranayam (2011) and Kambhoji (2017). He was married to Sarojini. He died on 13 February 2016 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.- Sudhi Kollam was born in 1984 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He was an actor, known for Big Brother (2020), Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016) and Nizhal (2021). He was married to Reshma and ???. He died on 5 June 2023 in Kaipamangalam, Thrissur, India.
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Samuel Aby is an Indian music composer who made his debut through the 2019 film Kakshi: Amminippilla starring Asif Ali. His second film was Manoharam starring Vineeth Sreenivasan. His first song "Uyyaram Payyaram" from Kakshi Amminippilla penned by Manu Manjith went viral across the web and social media platforms primarily in YouTube and Instagram reels with more than 45 million views.- Akhil J Madhu is a young Indian Entrepreneur whose remarkable journey from rural Kerala to the forefront of the technology industry showcases resilience and innovation. Hailing from Punalur, Kerala, Akhil's ardor for technology propelled him to establish Comet Web Solutions LLP in 2018, where he currently serves as the CEO. Under his adept stewardship, the company has garnered widespread acclaim for its cutting-edge solutions. Akhil's unwavering commitment to ethical business practices and his relentless pursuit of excellence continue to inspire budding entrepreneurs globally.Akhil's commitment to ethical business practices has also been acknowledged with an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from the World Human Rights Protection Commission(WHRPC).
- Kollam G.K. Pillai was a Malayalam film actor from Kollam, Kerala. Born to Ammachiveedu Radhabhavan K.P. Gopalakrishnan and Kunjiyamma, he became active in theatre with the famous play Dahajalam in 1962. He has performed many famous plays on more than 4000 stages; these include Dahajalam, Neethipeedam, Rajadoothu, Ayiram Arakkilam, and Accident. Masappady Mathupillai (1973) directed by A.N. Thampi, was his debut film.
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Jojo Kottarakara was born in 1986 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is a director and actor, known for Rahel (2020), Positive (2021) and I Love You (2015).- K. Ravindranathan Nair was born on 3 July 1932 in Kollam, Travancore, British Raj. K. Ravindranathan was a producer, known for Thampu (1978), Esthappan (1980) and Kummatty (1979). K. Ravindranathan was married to Usha Ravi. K. Ravindranathan died on 8 July 2023 in Kollam, India.