Jalaja
Also Known As: ജലജ
Biography: Jalaja is a an actress in Malayalam film mostly active during the late 70s and the 80s. She is well known for her roles in critically acclaimed movies of the master directors of Malayalam cinema including Adoor, Aravindan, KG George, Padmarajan & Lenin Rajendran. She won the Kerala state award for best actress for her performance in the 1981 movie Venal.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Birthday: August 16, 1961
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Vayal
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1981-07-17
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Yagam
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1980-02-21
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Mahayanam
Overview: Chandru, a truck driver, is rude to people and all are scared of him. After the death of his mate, he decides to fulfil his last wish to build a home.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1989-11-03
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Komaram
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-05-07
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Yavanika
Overview: Ayyappan, a tabla player of a touring drama group, goes missing. Later on, Sub-Inspector Jacob Eeraly is assigned to investigate the case and finds out disturbing truths.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-04-30
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Prathijnja
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Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-06-03
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Kodunkattu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-08-19
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Kaattaruvi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-07-22
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Eettillam
Overview: Abida hails from a poor family and lives with her grandfather. However, she falls in love with a man who she thinks will change their lives for the better, unaware of the secrets he hides.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-03-18
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Onnum Mindatha Bharya
Overview: Nimmi falls in love with a married man. When the man and his wife meet an untimely death, Nimmi decides to look after their daughter, Binutty.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-04-22
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Anthichuvappu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-08-30
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Kodathi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-01-26
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Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-03-22
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Kandu Kandarinju
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-12-20
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Athirathram
Overview: Prasad and Rajesh are brothers and police officers tasked to take down a smuggling ring. Taradas and his uncle Tarasankar outwit the efforts of the police. Things take a twist when Rajesh realizes that his wife Tulasi was the ex-girlfriend of Taradas.
Genres: Crime Action Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-06-21
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Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
Overview: Rajan, though successful in his job, but his family life is not so happy. His wife, Nalini, aspires for a fellowship in Harvard University, US, leaving behind her husband and kid, Babumon. When his father, Madhavan, a retired school teacher, is down with ailment, Rajan along with his family returns to his ancestral home. Rajan's elder sister, Vishalam, younger sister, Seethalakshmi & husband Padmanabhan also arrive to meet their father, as his health condition was serious. Madhavan's daughters and in-laws were busy in their own ways, as they don't wish to spend many days with their dying father. In his sickness, Madhavan expresses his wish to meet his niece, Ammukutty, Ammu arrives and took care of her dying uncle. Madhavan's children except Rajan leaves as Ammu was there to look after their father. Rajan remembers his young days of romance with Ammu.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-06-21
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Ethirppukal
Overview: Raghu kills Barghavan as revenge for his brother's death. Kochubaby, who comes to know that he is the son of Barghavan, takes up the blame for his father's mistake.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-07-12
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Visa
Overview: Visa is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Balu Kiriyath and produced by NP Abu. The film stars Mohanlal, Mammootty, T. R. Omana and Sathaar in lead roles. The film had musical score by Jithin Shyam.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-06-21
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Onnu Chirikku
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-06-21
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Postmortem
Overview: Post Mortem is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Pushparajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Mammootty, Sukumaran and Balan K Nair in lead roles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-06-21
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Munnettam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1981-06-21
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Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
Overview: Rajgopal decides to go to Dubai as an illegal immigrant hoping to find a secure job. There, he makes friends with others who are in a similar position.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1980-04-23
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Kochuthemmadi
Overview: Shekaran leads a peaceful life as a teacher in a village school until he falls in love with his colleague.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-11-27
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Ennennum Kannettante
Overview: Teenagers Kannan (Sangeeth) and Radhika (Sonia Nair) are cousins and childhood playmates. They meet again at their ancestral family house in the village during the holiday season. Kannan develops feelings for Radhika; but she is conflicted on how to act on the approaches by him.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-04-12
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Abkari
Overview: Vasu and Chacko are working as drivers and low ranking workers for the Abkari contractor Sreekandan. Sreekandan is heavily involved in the smuggling of liquor from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu in order to increase the already high profits in his business. For some time the jobless youngsters try illegal brewing of hooch.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1988-04-14
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Perumthachan
Overview: It is based on Perumthachan of the Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, a legend in the Kerala folklore. The problems caused by the generation gap are explored through the relationship between a skilled carpenter and his tradition-breaking son.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Sarvakalasala
Overview: It tells the story of a college student Lal played by Mohanlal, who takes on 3 Masters degree in college and continues as a student in the college as he was an orphan. He lives in a home nearby college made from the money of his unknown father. From time of his memory he lives in an orphanage, now he is in college and he do not want to leave the college. The story revolves around the college and various events happening in the college.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1987-04-21
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Deshadanakkili Karayarilla
Overview: Two school students plan to runaway while on the school trip. But with the entering of an uninvited man in the situation for their help and one of them falls in love with him, something is revealed which is not so pleasant.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-03-17
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Kingini Kombu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-09-23
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Kariyilakkattu Pole
Overview: An investigating officer, Inspector Achuthankutty, suspects the involvement of three women while trying to find the culprit behind the murder of a popular director and writer.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-03-21
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Prathyekam Sradhikkuka
Overview: The movie revolves around the plots taken by SI Jayadevan (Lalu Alex) to capture a notorious criminal, Shukkoor (Captain Raju).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-04-12
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Aparan
Overview: Viswanathan comes to the city for a job interview, only to find himself entangled in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. Frustrated, he decides to find and face his doppelgänger with the help of a police inspector friend, but finding the imposter proves difficult, and the further they dig, the more mysterious and shocking their findings.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1988-02-12
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Shalini Ente Koottukari
Overview: A young and beautiful student finds comfort in her studies and in the environment of her college as it keeps her away from the taunts of her stepmother. Her brother's suicide makes her emotionally weak; but she decides to return to college..
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1980-03-21
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Karyam Nissaram
Overview: The comedy film deals with the small family of Unnithan & Ammini Kutty and their two daughters Parvathi and Sarala. Unnithan (Nazir) is a quiet frugal person while Ammini (Lekshmi) is more flamboyant and excessively proud of her family background. This leads to interesting and humorous situations which is the crux of the movie.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-06-17
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Elippathayam
Overview: Unni is the last male heir of a decaying feudal family in rural Kerala. His inability to accept the socio-economic changes of a new society causes him to gradually withdraw into isolation and paranoia.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-04-30
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Ulkadal
Overview: Rahulan is not able to muster enough courage to approach Reena's father to ask for her hand. Later when Rahulan falls in love with Meera, things get complicated.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1979-10-26
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The Circus Tent
Overview: The arrival of a travelling circus sends ripples through the inhabitants of a remote Keralan village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1978-01-18
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Venal
Overview: Ramani, an introvert, falls in love with her roommate's cousin, Pradeep, who shares her love for literature. However, she struggles to overcome the traumatising memories of her past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1981-07-03
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Chillu
Overview: Annie (Shanthi Krishna) is an outgoing, unconventional girl who was brought up liberally by her father. She has two men in her life, Manu (Rony Vincent) and Ananthu (Venu Nagavalli). She is more intellectually attached to Ananthu, but has more of a jovial relationship with Manu. Manu is threatened by her closeness to Ananthu and confronts Annie.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-07-09
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Thakilu Kottampuram
Overview: When Urmila gets a job, her father persuades her to move to Rajakrishnan's house. However, her past with him creates complications in Rajakrishnan's marital life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1981-06-12
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Charithram
Overview: Philip (Mammootty) is the owner of a financing company. Raju (Rahman), Philip's younger brother is a drug addict and is put under rehab. Convinced that he's out of his habit Philip sends him off to Madras to pursue his studies. However on a subsequent visit to the city Philip realises that Raju has gone back to his old habits. Amidst this Raju steals some money and gets away in Philip's car which meets with an accident killing him. Years later Philip gets married to Cicily (Sobhana) and one day mysteriously Raju comes back to their house alive.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1989-01-25
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Passport
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-11-04
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Manu Uncle
Overview: A group of children witness the robbery of a sword from a museum. However, they, along with Manu, set out to catch the culprits and also discover a shocking truth.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1988-04-07
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Naayakan
Overview: Krishnadas is fond of Parvathy but he decides to express his love after getting a good job. What happens when he comes to know that Parvathy is in a relationship with Mohanan?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-03-12
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Malik
Overview: A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.
Genres: Thriller Drama Action Crime Adventure
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2021-07-15
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Marmaram
Overview: A Headmaster falls in love with a Music teacher whose husband was a political activist.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-11-05
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Aparahnam
Overview: Nandakumar is released from jail but the police continue to harass him. Being a suspect in the eyes of society, he has no job prospects. During the 1970's Emergency, he is imprisoned again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Ee Ganam Marakkumo
Overview: Ee Ganam Marakkumo is directed by N Sankaran Nair. The film had musical score by Salil Chowdhary.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1978-12-01
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Mattoli
Overview: Maattoly is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film directed by A. Bhimsingh and starring M. G. Soman, Sharada, Sukumari, Jayabharathi, and Jagannatha Varma.The film is a remake of Hindi film Dushman.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1978-04-25
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Randu Penkuttikal
Overview: Randu Penkuttikal is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Mohan from a screenplay by Surasu, which is partially based on the novel of the same name by V. T. Nandakumar. This movie is one of the earliest movies to explore the theme of lesbianism in a normalised way.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1978-04-28
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Sayoojyam
Overview: Sayoojyam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G. Premkumar and produced by Sukuprasad. The film stars Jayabharathi, M. G. Soman, Jayan and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1979-07-20
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Nidhiyude Katha
Overview: An Artist Goes To A Remote Place To Portray Nature's Beauty. His Life Takes A Turn When He Meets Two Strangers In That Place.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-02-01
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Alicinte Anweshanam
Overview: Set in northern Kerala, the film narrates the journey of Alice in search of her missing husband, a college lecturer. During her quest, she slowly discovers disturbing aspects of her husband, including his descent from his earlier radicalism into bourgeois degeneracy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Ozhivukalam
Overview: Daughter coming to home for vacation unaware of some past secrets that could ignite family tension.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-04-25
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Balloon
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-01-08
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Oru Swakaryam
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-03-18
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NH 47
Overview: Sudhakaran hatches a sinister plan in order to receive the compensation from his company which he is entitled to receive after his death.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-05-19
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8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George
Overview: With a distinct filmography that faithfully depicts a cross-section of the Kerala society on celluloid during his active years, KG George is a master filmmaker and a true genius. This documentary is an attempt to analyse the relevance of his major films and understand his unique personality
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2017-03-24
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Oru Muthassi Katha
Overview: The lives of peaceful fishermen living on the western coast of Kerala change when a stranger with ulterior motives visits their village for business.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1988-04-03
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