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Aparna Das
Aparna Das is an Indian actress who acts mainly in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut in 2018 through Njan Prakashan.
Aparna was born on 10 September 1995 in Nemmara in Palakkad, Kerala. Her parents were settled in Muscat, Oman. She completed her primary education from Gangothri English Medium School, Nenmara and Indian School, Darsait. She is a graduate from Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.After completing her Post-Graduation degree, she worked as an accountant. She also worked as a model for small companies and magazines.
While working in Muscat after completing her master’s in business administration, Aparna was cast in the satirical comedy film Njan Prakashan (2018) by Akhil Sathyan, son of Sathyan Anthikad, after he watched one of her TikTok videos thus making her debut in Malayalam cinema... See full bio
Aparna was born on 10 September 1995 in Nemmara in Palakkad, Kerala. Her parents were settled in Muscat, Oman. She completed her primary education from Gangothri English Medium School, Nenmara and Indian School, Darsait. She is a graduate from Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.After completing her Post-Graduation degree, she worked as an accountant. She also worked as a model for small companies and magazines.
While working in Muscat after completing her master’s in business administration, Aparna was cast in the satirical comedy film Njan Prakashan (2018) by Akhil Sathyan, son of Sathyan Anthikad, after he watched one of her TikTok videos thus making her debut in Malayalam cinema... See full bio
Known For:
Beast
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani (born 4 June 1984), is an Indian film actress and model who has starred in several Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for earning a National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Muththazhagu in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthi Veeran and for her role as Malavika in the 2008 Malayalam film Thirakkatha, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. After her commercial successes in Kannada films like Raam, Ko Ko, Anna Bond and Only Vishnuvardhana, she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actress in Kannada cinema.
Priyamani was born in Palakkad, Kerala to Vasudeva Mani Iyer and Latha Mani Iyer. She grew up in Bangalore. After completing her schooling, Priyamani modeled for print advertisements. As a result of her exte... See full bio
Priyamani was born in Palakkad, Kerala to Vasudeva Mani Iyer and Latha Mani Iyer. She grew up in Bangalore. After completing her schooling, Priyamani modeled for print advertisements. As a result of her exte... See full bio
Known For:
Raavanan
, Arumugam
, Malaikottai
, Paruthiveeran
, Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
, Kangalal Kaidhu Sei
Swarnalatha
Swarnalatha (29 April 1973 – 12 September 2010) was an Indian playback singer. From 1987 onward, she rendered nearly 7,000 songs in many languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi and Badaga.
She won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Porale Ponnuthayi" from the film Karuththamma. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, under whose musical direction she recorded many memorable songs. Her distinctive voice, which could effortlessly reach high octaves, quickly made her a name to reckon with in the playback music industry.
Personal life
She was born in the village Kizhakkaepparra near Athikkode near Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala, to K. C. Cherukutty and Tamil mother Kalyani. Swarnalatha had many brot... See full bio
She won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Porale Ponnuthayi" from the film Karuththamma. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, under whose musical direction she recorded many memorable songs. Her distinctive voice, which could effortlessly reach high octaves, quickly made her a name to reckon with in the playback music industry.
Personal life
She was born in the village Kizhakkaepparra near Athikkode near Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala, to K. C. Cherukutty and Tamil mother Kalyani. Swarnalatha had many brot... See full bio
Known For:
Azhagi
, Piriyadha Varam Vendum
, Vishnu
, Veera
, Thevar Magan
, Thalapathi
, Captain Prabhakaran
, Chinna Thambi
, Dharma Dorai
K. S. Sethumadhavan
K. S. Sethumadhavan (born 1931, in Palakkad) is an Indian film director and screenwriter working in Malayalam cinema. He has also directed films in Hindi, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies. He has directed many landmark films in the Malayalam film history such as Odeyil Ninnu, Yakshi, Kadalpalam, Achanum Bappayum, Ara Nazhika Neram, Panitheeratha Veedu, Anubhavangal Palichakal and Punarjanmam. He has won numerous awards including ten National Film Awards and Nine Kerala State Film Awards including Four for Best Direction.
K. S. Sethumadhavan was born to Subrahmanyam and Lakshmi in Palakkad, Kerala, India in 1931. He has three sisters and one brother. His childhood was spent in Palakkad and in North Arcot, Tamil Nadu. He completed his degree in biology from Government Victoria Colleg... See full bio
K. S. Sethumadhavan was born to Subrahmanyam and Lakshmi in Palakkad, Kerala, India in 1931. He has three sisters and one brother. His childhood was spent in Palakkad and in North Arcot, Tamil Nadu. He completed his degree in biology from Government Victoria Colleg... See full bio
Known For:
Nammavar