Santha Devi
Also Known As: Damayanthi , Kozhikode Shantha Devi, Kozhikode Santha Devi
Biography: Damayanthi, better known by her stage name Kozhikode Santha Devi, was an Indian Malayalam film and stage actress. In a career spanning about sixty years, she acted in more than 1000 plays and about 480 films.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: Not available
Deathday: November 20, 2010
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Narayam
Overview: A woman from the Brahmin community gets appointed as an Arabic teacher in a local school and this leads to chain of controversies and issues.
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Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1993-09-24
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Throne of Capricorn
Overview: Ravi, an unemployed young man, faces a series of encounters during his search for a job.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1975-04-11
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Yamanam
Overview: Ambili is a handicapped girl who has the hobby of making models and toys. When a doctor proposes to marry Ambili, she refuses upon realizing that his feelings are out of sympathy towards her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Chanakyan
Overview: Madhava Menon, a corrupt politician, destroys the family of Johnson as he was in love with his daughter. With the help of a mimicry artist, Johnson takes revenge on Madhava Menon.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1989-09-01
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Chantha
Overview: A leader of labourers tries to protect his community from a don and his evil gang.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1995-08-04
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Nirmalyam
Overview: An ancient temple is neglected to ruins and is tended only by the Velichappadu. When the priest goes on a leave, a young man takes up his job and forms a relationship with the Velichappadu's daughter.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1973-11-23
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Murappennu
Overview: Kunjikrishna Menon is the head of a joint family. His son Kesavankutty is in love with Kochammini, Menon's sister's daughter, while Balan, Kochammini's brother, is in love with Menon's daughter.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1965-12-24
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Neythukaran
Overview: The film is a befitting tribute to EMS, the legendary leader of a momentous era who made monumental contributions to the transformation of Kerala from an obnoxious past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Mayor Nair
Overview: Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1966-12-24
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1921
Overview: The Malabar rebellion, more popularly known as the Mappila Lahala, has a dramatic impact on the lives of everyone involved.
Genres: Action Drama War History
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1988-03-28
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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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Mahanagaram
Overview: Viswan, a smuggler, fakes his identity in front of Chandradas, a police commissioner. What happens when Chandradas finds out who Viswan really is?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1992-07-23
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Dhinarathrangal
Overview: Aravindan is shot at by the police for murdering Madhavan, a landlord. Ironically, he is supposed to be treated by Madhavan's daughter, Dr Savithri, who feels compassionate towards Aravindan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1988-01-21
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Naaduvazhikal
Overview: The story of Arjun (Mohanlal) who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu) who has been sent to jail and his clashes with his father's rivals.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1989-05-05
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Iruttinte Athmavu
Overview: Velayudhan, a mentally retarded person, lives along with his family. He shares everything with Lakshmi, his cousin. He struggles as Lakshmi leaves him and marries and old widower.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1967-03-02
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Freedom
Overview: Complications arise when Lalan, a crook, returns from jail and learns that his friend Majeed has turned into a gangster.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2004-02-13
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Thakara
Overview: Thakara is an orphan. He is mentally immatured but clean hearted. He has a close relationship with Subhashini, the dream girl of the village. Thakara was betrayed by the words of Chellappanashari and indulges in a physical relationship with Subhashini. Subhashini's father Mathu Mooppan finds out their relation and beats Thakara unconscious. Thakara, fully filled with revenge on Mooppan, runs away. Once he earns enough money to buy a knife, he returns and kills Mooppan. Subhashini refuses to go with Thakara, who proposes her after killing her father. With no way to escape, Thakara finds his end in front of a running train.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1979-09-28
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Kerala Cafe
Overview: Ten stories meet at Kerala Cafe.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2009-10-12
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And Bones Do Blossom
Overview: When a laborer gets killed accidentally, a man decides to stay with his family. However, it becomes difficult for him to conceal the truth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1989-09-01
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Suvarna Simhasanam
Overview: Unnimaya (Renjitha) and Sreekutty (Anju Aravind) are sisters, who have to take care of themselves and their mother after their father passes away. Unnimaya's marriage proposals go awry because her villagers suspect an illicit relationship with Ramanathan (Suresh Gopi) due to certain misunderstandings. However, she gets a proposal from Vasudevan (Mukesh) who is willing to marry her despite their financial troubles. After their wedding she realises that Ramanathan is a distant relative of Vasudevan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1997-11-14
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Anandabhadram
Overview: In the ancient village of Shivapuram, little Ananthan hears a tale from his mother, Gayathri (Revathi). She tells him that his family comes from a line of powerful magicians, and they are responsible for protecting nagamanikyam, a jewel on a serpent's head. The jewel, she narrates, lies in a secret place in the house guarded by snakes, including a tiny snake called Kunjootan. Years later, obeying the wishes of his dead mother, Ananthan (Prithviraj Sukumaran) returns to his ancestral village to light the lamps at Shivakavu, a dark and mysterious temple of Shiva.
Genres: Thriller Fantasy Horror
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2005-11-03
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Mannu
Overview: Damu, a tenant, fights the corrupt landlord who illegally occupies his land in the village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1978-10-06
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Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1973-10-05
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Ashwamedham
Overview: A young woman, who after being cured of leprosy, is disapproved by her family and society. However, she then makes it her mission to educate the illiterate society about the disease.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1967-12-15
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Ammakilikkoodu
Overview: Saranalayam is an old-age home run by Eradi. He appoints Vivek as the new manager to help him evict the inmates so that he can sell it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2003-11-26
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Thalappavu
Overview: Thalappavu (English: The Headgear ) is a 2008 Malayalam film loosely based on the events related to Naxal Varghese and Police Constable P. Ramachandran Nair. The film portrays the social and political issues of the Naxalite era of the 1970s in Kerala.
Genres: Crime Drama History
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2008-09-12
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Crazy Gopalan
Overview: Kattila Gopalan (Dileep) is a notorious name in a little village named Oonjaalaadi. Though nobody has seen Gopalan, people hold him in dread as he is a thief who always manages to steal whatever he wants, without ever getting caught or even being seen by anyone. His identity remains a mystery. Then one day Harishchandran (Harisree Asokan), a carpenter happens to see Gopalan for the first time. Gopalan is thus forced to flee the little village and seeks refuge in the city.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2008-12-27
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Athidhi
Overview: A family on the brink of disaster awaits the return of one who’s rumoured to have made a fortune abroad.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1974-04-01
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Mayabazar
Overview: Maya Bazaar is a place in a village called Mayannoor where people buy salvaged cars for their parts. Rameshan (Mammootty) is a leading man of the bazaar. With the money he earns, he feeds patients at the local hospital. A young girl who lives in Maya Bazaar called Maya loves Rameshan, but Rameshan does not have any feelings for her. Rameshan has a rival gang led by Bhadran (Kalabhavan Mani) and Bhadran wants to marry Maya.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2008-10-16
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Aparadhi
Overview: This is an intersting movie as it is very different to the movies that were realeased in the 70s.Most of the movie is shot outdoors and it is more in touch with reality rather than the usual dramatic type. Prem Nazir's performance is something very diffrernt to his usual polished self. He acts as a rough police officer which is a welcome change.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1977-08-18
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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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Kutti Kuppayam
Overview: Jabbar and Zubaida marry against the wishes of Jabbar's mother. Subsequently, his mother plots to separate the couple by ridiculing Zubaida for being incapable of bearing a child.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-08-14
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No. 20 Madras Mail
Overview: Enroute Madras via train, when three friends get falsely accused of a mysterious homicide, they escape and desperately search for the real killer.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1990-02-16
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Mizhi Randilum
Overview: The movie tells the story of Bhadra, a nurse and her trials and tribulations to keep her family afloat
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2003-10-31
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Nadodikkattu
Overview: After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1987-05-06
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Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
Overview: Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary is a 1995 Malayalam movie about a lawyer who seeks justice for a teenage girl who was raped and murdered.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1995-04-13
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Akale
Overview: Margaret's dream of getting her differently abled daughter married shatters when she finds that the boy she chooses for her is engaged to someone else.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2004-12-09
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Kilichundan Mampazham
Overview: A young man tries to rescue the woman he loves after she is forced into marrying another.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2003-04-11
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