Balamani serial | Actors and Actress | Cast and Crew | Malayalam Serial on Mazhavil Manorama

Balamani is a new serial on Mazhavil Manorama. This is a family drama directed by Gireesh Konni. Balamani is an adaptation of 'Peythozhiyum Neram', a novel from a popular Malayalam weekly.

Highlight of the serial is the presence of Actress Vinaya Prasad as the character Sumangala. She is back to television after a hiatus. Parinayam fame Devika Nambiar plays a title role of Balamani in this television serial.

Balamani - Malayalam Serial on Mazhavil Manorama

Story of Balamani Serial
The story revolves around Sumangala,from Azhakathu family,  her sons Aravind , Anand and Anathu and her three daughters-in-laws- Balamani, Abhirami and Mythili.Actress Vinaya Prasad plays the role of Sumangala

Devika Nambiar as Balamani

Cast and Crew :

Director: Gireesh Konni

Story : Mayadevi

Production: Prime focus productions
Camera : Royal Vision
Constumes: Sunil Thiruvi
Make up: Sudheesh Thiroor
Script and Dialogues : Murali Nellanadu

Actors and Their Roles

Vinaya Prasad as Sumangala
Adithyan Jayan (Jr Jayan) as Aravind
Devika Nambiar as Balamani
Souparnika Vijay as Mythili ( Aravind 's wife)
Giridhar  as Anand -Abhirami's husband
Alanteena as Abirami-Anand's first wife
Lishoy as Mythili's father
Jayakrishnan as Ananthu
Priya Mohan as Kavitha
Balachandran Chullikkad as Unni Mama


Vijayakumari as Karthu
Naveen Arakkal as Raghavan, Karthu's son
Seema G Nair as Leelamma
Dimple Rose-as Leelamma's daughter

Karthik , Abhirami's second husband
Manju Satheesh as Geethamma, sister of Karthik
Anand Kumar Thrissur as Sahadevan

Rishi as - Solomon

Sindhu Shyam -as Revathy
Rajeev Ganesh -as Vaisakh
Ambika Mohan as teacher, Vaisakh's mother
M.B-Padmakumar -as Revathy's husband & Ammus father
Deepa as Vrinda
Harijith Alangad as Giri

Other actors include Raghavan, Ambika Mohan, Kishore, Ambily etc

Actors and Actresses of Balamani Serial on Mazhavil Manorama

Actors Giridhar, Adithyan Jayan and Jaya Krishnan play the characters Anand, Aravind and Anathu - Sumangala's Sons in Balamani Serial on Mazhavil Manorama (image credit : Balamani Serial team )

Actress Shafna married Actor Sajin

Actress Shafna Nizam married Actor Sajin


It is reported that the actress had been in love with her co star Sajin in the movie Plus two in which she was seen as a heroin for the first time. Sajin was the supporting actor in her debutant venture . Eventually, their friend ship since blossomed to love and ended in the marriage.

Shafna came into the industry as a child actress in Sreenivasan's Chinthavishttayaya Shyamala . Other movies acted by Shafna Nizam include Pranayavarnangal, Kuselan, Kathanayakudu, Aagathan, Kanmazha Payyum Munpe, Athmakadha, Navagatharkku Swagatham, Naughty Professor, Banking Hours 10 to 4 and Lokpal.

Shafn and Sajin ( Photo by Vineesh smoke)

Shafna is the second daughter of Nizam & Shahida born on 15 June 1990.She two sisters Shabna and Shaina.
We wish them happy Married Life.

Kerala School Kalolsavam Official Facebook Page | 54 th Kerala School Kalolsavam in Palakkad , 19-25, Janaury 2014

The 54th Kerala School Kalolsavam will be held in Palakkad from January 19 to 25, 2014.

To make the Kalasavam more pupular and easy to reach the officials started a new face book page. Through which the audience can know the results and comments , complaints. It will be the easy to reach flat form for all Kalolsam lovers.

 The slogan of the festival is ‘Protect the rights of the children.’


The official facebook address is https://www.facebook.com/kalolsavam2014

Oridathoridathu Serial | Actors and Actress | Cast and Crew | Malayalam Comedy Serial on Asianet Plus

Oridathoridathu is malayalam comedy serial on on Asianet Plus .This family comdey serial is telecasted in Asianet Plus on every Monday to Saturday at 9.00 PM.

The story revolved around the life of two neighbours mixed in humor. Charulatha teacher and her husband Preman on one side along with Preman's mother. Their neighbor Eapen is a veterinary doctor, and his wife is Mollykutty.

Cast and Crew

Editing Akhil sunder S
Camera G Baburaj
Produced by Dream Merchants
Writer & Director Unni Cheriyan
Music-Lyric  Smitha Pisharady
Music Jayan Pisharady
Singers Saritha Rajeev , Jayan Pisharady
Art Direction K S ramu
Make up Binu Karumam

Actors Actresses and Their roles

Anju Aravind as Charulatha Teacher
Anu Joseph as Molly kutty
Vijayakumari as Mother of Preman
Rajesh Hebbar as Dr Eapen
Anish Ravi as Preman
Sumi Santhosh as Chenthamara

Meera Jasmine to marry Anil John Titus on 12 February 2014

Actress Meera Jasmine is going to marry Anil John Titus from Trivandrum on  12th February, 2014.

 Anil John Titus is working as a software engineer at Dubai. He is the son of Titus – Sugathakumari couple, residents of Nandavanam, Trivandrum . Anil John holds a B.Tech graduate Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Madras. The marriage will take place on February 12, 2014 at LMS Church Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram .The wedding will be followed by a reception at Edapazhanji RD Auditorium.

 Meera Jasmine aka Jasmine Mary Joseph belongs to a Syrian Christian family in Kuttapuzha village in Thiruvalla,Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. She is the daughter of Joseph and Aleyamma. If reports are to be believed the marriage proposal came through an internet  matrimonial site  and both families agreed to proceed   into the relationship.

 Meera Jasmine has  acted in various languages including Malayalam, tamil , Telungu and Kannada and has won many awards for acting including the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004, the Kerala State Film Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as the Kalaimamani Award from the government of Tamil Nadu.

More updates:

Actress Meera Jasmine married Anil John Titus-Photos , News

 Earlier, there were reports that Meera Jasmine is in a relationship with mandolin expert Rajesh. But, soon the news of both parting away got spread in the media. Subsequently, Meera Jasmine was not that much active in the film industry but was trying to come back with new movies like Miss Lekha Tharoor, Onnum Mindathe etc

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Idea Star Singer Preethi Warrier -Biju Marriage Photos and News

Idea Star Singer fame Preethy Warrier married Biju  on 8 December 2013. Preethi was the second runner up of the asianet Idea Star Singer 2009 show. The engagement was on July, 2013. Preethi is originally from Palakkad but settled in Mumbai. Biju of Padinhare Veedu from Kannur is working in Kuwait.

Idea Star Singer fame Preethy Warrier -Biju Marriage Photos

We wish them a very happy married life.

Preethi and Biju with Parents

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Manju Warrier's comeback film is 'How Old Are You', directed by Rosshan Andrrews-Watch the first shot

It is now confirmed that the first come back film of Manju warrier after 14 years will be How old are you. Earlier reports said that  Manju Warrier is coming back with Renjith's Movie G for Gold starring Mohanlal in the lead. But after completing the script he felt that the movie cannot offer Manju a meaty role. So they dropped the idea of having her in that movie.

The very first shot of Manju Warrier's comeback film 'How Old Are You', directed by Rosshan Andrrews will be shot at the venue of Kochi Half Marathon. Kunjacko Boban will the hero of this movie.

Jean Paul Lal ( Lal Jr) Married Blessy | Wedding and Reception Photos

Director Jean Paul Lal ( son of director actor Lal ) aka Lal Junior married Blessy Susan Varghese on  December 26, 2013  at Vallarpadam Church. The wedding  was followed by a colorful reception at Bolgatty Palace, Cochin. It was a star -studded event with celebrities from malayalam movie industry attending the function.

Jean Paul Lal got engaged to Blessy Varghese on 1st December 2013 at Avenue Center , Eranakulam

Read more :Jean Paul Lal -Blessy Susan Engagement Photos

Bhagya Devatha serial | Actors and Actress | Cast and Crew | Malayalam Serial on Mazhavil Manorama

Bhagyadevatha  is New Malayalam Serial on Mazhavil Manorama Tv.  Bhagya lekshmi is the central character in this serial. The story revolves round the Kaaliyarmadam family. The tele serial has an interesting narrations and fresh faces to its credit which make it quite popular among audiences.

Bhagyadevatha Serial on Mazhavil Manorama

Cast and Crew
Producer -T.K.S Raj
Director Shiju Aroor
Story Screenplay & Dialogues by Kalyani
Assistant director  Ullas Sreeramapuram
Music by Sanand George
Make up by Biju Balaramapuram
Editing by Ajay Prasannan
Art Direction by Ashiq S
Costumes by Radhakrishan Karakulam
Cinematography by Sudheer Babu

Actors and Actresses : 

Sreelaya as Bhagyalekshmi
Lekshmi Priya as Shivakami
Murali Krishnan as Krishnanunni
Nikhil as Balaraman
Thara Kalyan as Shivakami's mother Parameswari
Sadiq as Neelambaran Uncle
Bipin Jose as Simon
Seenath as Simon's mother, Elsa
Jismi as Sandra -Simon's Sister
Valsala Menon as Rahelamma
Karakulam Chandran as Petermashu
Rafi as Nandan.


Dubbing Artists :
Devi for the character bhagyaleksmi

Shakeela Athmakadha - Autobiography of Shakeela is released.

Actress Shakeela's autobiographys is now available in malayalam with a title Shakkeela -Aatmakadha. Shakeela mostly acted in film industries of Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, and Kannada languages.She had acted more than 110 movies, mostly in B grade movies.

Shakeela debuted through the Tamil soft porn movie, ‘Playgirls’ at the age of 20 as a supporting actress. Her big hit film was Kinnarathumbikal in Malayalam, which brought her under limelight. The returns on these films are assured even if they run only in 30 to 40 stations. Her popular B-Grade films were dubbed and released in almost all Indian languages.

She acted in more than 110 movies. She has also participated in Bigg Boss Kannada 2 .Shakeela has started appearing in comedy oriented family character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada since 2003

This  autobiography is supposed to include all her acquaintances with notable film personalities, politicians and childhood friends



Shakeela Athmakadha Details : Edition : 1 Publisher : Olive publications , 
Pages: 242
Size: Demy 1/8
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2013 October

Jean Paul Lal to marry Blessy Susan on December 26 | Engagement Photos

Director Jean Paul Lal ( son of director actor Lal ) aka Lal Junior is all set to marry on December 26, 2013. He made debut as a director with the movie Honey Bee.

 Jean will tie the knot on Blessy Susan on December 26 at Vallarpadam Church. Blessy is the daughter of Chacko Varghese and Kutty Amma.

The wedding is scheduled for 4 30 pm, which will be followed by a reception at Bolgatty Palace at 6 30 pm.

Jean Paul is currently working on the second film titled 'Hi I am Tony'.He posted some of the pictures on his facebook page

Update :Jean Paul Lal ( Lal Jr) Married Blessy on December 26, 2013

Director Jean Paul to marry Blessy on December 26, 2013

Sree Krishnan Malayalam serial | Actors and Actress| Cast and Crew | TV Serial on Surya TV

 Sree Krishnan is a Malayalam serial  on Surya TV. It is a dubbed version of Hindi mythological drama series 'Jai Shri Krishna' .It is a remake of Ramanand Sagar's successful show Sri Krishna.

Cast and Crew

Producer/Director by Moti Sagar Story,
Screenplay & Research by Meenakshi Sagar Research Team
Music by Sunny-Indar
Lyrics by Krishna Bharadwaj

Sree Krishnan Serial on Surya TV

Actors and Actresses and their roles

Dhriti Bhatia  (Toddler); Pinky Rajput  (Child); Meghan Jadhav(Teenager) -as Krishna
Aditi Sajwan  as Yashoda Maiya /
Zeb Khan as  Nand
Saurabh Raj Jain as Lord Vishnu
Kritika Sharma as Radha
Nitin Prabhat as Balraman
Raj Premi as Kamsan
Yogesh Mahajan as Vasudeva

Dhriti Bhatia as Sree Krishan

Dhriti Bhatia as Sree Krishan

Meghan Jadhav(Teenager) -as Krishna

Meghan Jadhav and Kritika Sharma as Krishna and Radha in Shri Krishna Serial

Meghan Jadhav and Kritika Sharma as Krishna and Radha

Saurabh Raj Jain as Lord Vishnu

Aditi Sajwan  as Yashoda and Zeb Khan as  Nanda Gopan in Sree Krishan Serial in Surya TV

Vasudev and Devaki in Sree Krishna Serial in Surya TV

Aditi Sajwan  as Yashoda

Cricketer Sreesanth married Bhuvaneshwari

Cricketer Sreesanth married Jaipur princess Bhuvneshwari Kumari at Guruvayoor Sree Krishna temple in Kerala on December 12, 2013. He tied the knot with Nayan between 7.30 and 8.00 am.

The marriage was held as per the traditional Kerala Hindu style at an auspicious time this morning.The simple function was attended only by Sreesanth and Kumari's family and close friends.

After the auspicious ceremony both went to Kothamangalam,the native place of Sreesanth.The wedding dinner will be held at Crown Plaza in Cochin.

Later a wedding reception for guests and relatives will be held at the Le Meridian,Cochin at 7.00 pm.

Cricketer Sreesanth -Nain (Bhuvneshwari Kumari) love story and more:

Sreesanth married Bhivneshwari Kumari on December 12, 2013

Sreesanth married Bhuvaneshwari at Guruvayoor Sreekrishna temple in Thrissur, Kerala.

 

 

 Sreesanth and Bhuvneshwari Kumari during their Rajasthani style marriage at Hotel Le Meridien in Kochi on 12 December 2013. 

Sreesanth during wedding reception in Le Meridian , Kochi

Idea Star Singer Arun Gopan to marry Nimmy Nair | Marriage Photos and News

Idea Star Singer fame Arun Gopan is going to marry Nimmy Nair on 22 December 2013. He was the third runner up of the asianet Idea Star Singer 2007 show. The engagement was on April, 2013



He is an ayurvedic doctor by profession. Now he is a full time Singer. Arun is from Kozhikode and Nimmy Nair is from Kanjangadu. She is a post graduate with MBA working as HR executive. Arun Gopan -Nimmy Nair Engagement photos below

Idea Star Singer Arun Gopan with Nimmy

Arun and Nimmy during their engagement function

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Cricketer Sreesanth to Marry Nain (Bhuvneshwari Kumari) on December 12, 2013

It is now confirmed that cricketer Sreesanth is going to marry Nayan on December 12, 2013. The marriage will took place at Guruvayoor. There will be a Rajasthani style (Bhuvaneshwari is from Rajasthan) wedding cum reception at Le Meridien, Kochi on the same day.

Nain is from a royal family in Rajastan. She is jewellery designer.
Nain ( Bhuvneshwari Kumari) is the daughter of Hirendra Singh Shekhavath and Muktha Singh and the grand daughter of Takur Gumaan Singh Shekhavath and Takurani Bhavani Devi.

Sreesanth is the son of Santhakumaran Nair and Savithri Devi from Edappallli, Kochi

Reception of the marriage will be held at Le Meridian on 12 December  and  Kala Auditorium , Kothamnagalam , Ernakulam on December 14, 2014.

Sreesanth is tying the knot with his royal love- Bhuvaneshwari Kumari and the nuptials are tomorrow, 12th December at the Guruvayur Temple near Kochi. On the same evening, there will be a Rajasthani style (Bhuvaneshwari is from Rajasthan) wedding cum reception at Le Meridien, Kochi.

Sreesanth to marry Bhuveneshwari on 12 December 2014

Earlier report by 'The Hindu' indicate that the girl is a gradute and she first met sreesanth when he was playing in Jaipur in 2006. The girl and her family stood beside him during the entire spot-fixing controversy.

Sreesanth and Bhuwneshwari kumari during their sangeeth cemony

Sreesanth and Nain during sangeeth ceremony 

Praveen V Dev is the winner of Gandharva Sangeetham 2013

Praveen Dev from Perumbavoor  is declared the winner of Gandharva Sangeetham 2013 in the senior category.There were five finalists. Celebrities including Yesudas, director Kamal, actor Jayaram etc were present during the colorful grand finale. The judges were music directors M. Jayachandran, Ouseppachan and Singer Binny Krishnakumar. Anchor of the show was Kavitha Nair.

The winners list are given below
 First Prize - Praveen K Dev.
Second Prize/ first runner up-Rahul
Third Prize /Second Runner up -Lekshmi Priya
Fourth Place -Vipin
Fifth Place -Geethu

The first prize winner received Rs: 4 lakh from Travancore jewellers. The second and thrid place winners received Rs 2 lakh and 1 lakh from land links and tranvancore jewellers, repectively.

Gandharva Sangeetham winner Praveen receives trophy during the grand finale

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Padasaram Serial Cast- Actor and Actresses | Malayalam TV Serial on Asianet

"PADASARAM" is a malayalam serial coming on "Asianet Tv ", Written and directed by Dr S.J Janardhanan. The actors Krishna Veni , Kumar, Melvin, Pream Shankar, Veena Nair play the leading characters in this story. The story of the serial revolves round IT industry and the complex lives of employees out there

 Cast and Crew 

Directed by:Dr. S. Janardanan
Produced by:Mani
Written by:Dr. S. Janardanan

Actors and Actresses

 Starring:Dr. Shaju, Anzil Rahman, Binoy, Binil, Ghadil, Dr. Divya, Anusree, Manka mahesh, Sunitha, Veena nair, Amala Rose Kurian, Indulekha

Dr Shaju Sham as Kumar in Padasaram Serial

Dr Divya Nair as Krishna Veni

Amala Rose Kurian as Urmila

Aashiq Abu married Rima Kallingal -Wedding Photos and Video

Malayalam Film actress Rima Kallingal married director Aashiq Abu in a simple ceremony at Kakkanad Sub-Registrar office on November 1, 2013. It was attended by close relatives and friends.

A day before their marriage, they donated Rs. 1 million to a hospital for the treatment of poor patients. The two had then said that they did not want any gala wedding celebrations and instead used the money for charity.


Rima Kallingal had entered film industry with Shyamaprasad movie "Ritu" in 2009. She won kerala state best actress award for Aashiq Abu movie "22 Female Kottayam"

After working as an assistant with director Kamal for a few years, Abu became a full-fledged director in 2009 with Mammootty-starrer "Daddy Cool". Since then he has had a successful career with hits like "Salt N Pepper" and "22 Female Kottayam" and recently 'Idukki gold".

Rima Kallingal and Aashiq Abu on their wedding day

Read more on their love and marriage

Rima Kallingal and Aashiq Abu Marriage on 1 November 2013

Rima Kallingal and Aashiq Abu going to get married?
Before the marriage they donated Rs 10 lakh to patients in governement cancer hospital Tag: Rima Kallingal wedding photos

Kerala State television awards for 2012 were distributed

The State television awards 2013 for various categories in 2012 were distributed.


Mukundan, who acted in Sandhya Ragam, is the best male actor and Prem Prakash is the second best actor for his role in the same serial.

 Ananya, won the award for the best female actor for Doore broadcast on Mazhavil Manorama. Its sound recordist Ebby has been adjudged the best in that category. Rani Sharan is the second best female actor for her performance in Lorry Girl .

The telefilm Mazhayodoppam Mayunnathu, a censored programme written and directed by Manilal, has won the award in the category of films above 20 minutes. Manilal has won the award for the best director in the same category.

Sandhya Ragam , aired on Amrita TV and directed by Sivamohan Thampi, won the award for the second best serial in the feature category.

Frog, written and directed by Sanalkumar Sasidharan and telecast on Kairali People, won the award the best telefilm in the category of those below 20 minutes and Rithul Sreekumar, who acted in it, won the special jury award.

Best music director-Jayan Pisharody, who scored music for the telefilm frog
Best comedy Program - Marimayam directed by R. Unnikrishnan and telecast on Mazhavil Manorama
Best comedian- Harish of Comedy Festival (Mazavil Manorama) is the .
Best male dubbing artist-Shoby Thilakan, for Ramayanam and Sayvinte Makkal (Mazhavil Manorama)
Best female dubbing artist-Devi
Best art director-Shamju Punad for Sayvinte Makkal .

Best short-film for children- Immini Balyoraal aired on Mazhavil Manorama, written by K. Renjith and directed by Manoj Kalpathoor
Best child actor-Athul
Best cameraman -Anurag Guna- Pathimunnam Velli telecast by Surya TV
Best editor -Rajesh Thrissur-Meals Ready (Indiavision)

 Ningal Aranaye Kando , a censored programme directed by Sunanda Bhatt, has won the best documentary (general) award.

T.R. Ratheesh of Indiavision is the best news cameraman, for the programme School .

 Deepa V.M. won the award for the best interviewer for the current affairs programme, Green Report , telecast on Indivision.

 Arun Sankar’s programme Kozhikode Medical College Operation telecast on Indiavision, won him the award for the best investigative journalist

Oru Kuruvi Nammodu Enthu Parayananu , directed by Pradeep M. Nair, and aired on Asianet News, is the best documentary in the science and environment category.

Kanayiyude Kala , a censored programme directed by Nemom Pushparaj, won the award for the best documentary in the biography category. The award for best documentary on women and children went to Akalangalile India dircted by Akhila Premachandran and aired on Asianet.

 Out of Syllabus, directed by S. Jayalekshmi for ViCTERS channel, is the best education programme. Walter D’ Cruz, who directed Pattam Parathunna Penkutty , won the award for the best documentary director.

A. Chandrasekhar’s article Paramparakalkethire Peedana Case Edukkanam won the award for the best article on television.

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