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Vellanakalude Nadu ( ___MASK99___ : " Land of White Elephants ") is a 1988 Indian ___MASK83___ political satire film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan . The film is produced by Maniyanpilla Raju under the banner Saraswathy Chaithanya . It stars Mohanlal , Shobana , Thikkurissy , Soman , Sreenivasan , Karamana Janardanan , Maniyanpilla Raju , Sukumari , KPAC Lalitha , and Lizy . Bollywood is the sobriquet for India ' s ___MASK84___ language film industry , based in the city of Mumbai , Maharashtra . It is more formally referred to as ___MASK84___ cinema . The term " Bollywood " is often used by non - Indians as a synecdoche to refer to the whole of Indian cinema ; however , Bollywood proper is only a part of the larger Indian film industry , which includes other production centres producing films in many other Indian languages . Modern Standard ___MASK84___ ( Devanagari :         , " Mnak Hind ") or simply ___MASK84___ ( Devanagari :      , " Hind "), is an Indian language and a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language . ___MASK84___ is one of the official languages of India , and is the " lingua franca " of the ___MASK84___ belt languages . Outside India , ___MASK84___ is an official language in Fiji , and is a recognised regional language in Mauritius , Suriname , Guyana , and Trinidad and Tobago . Chithram is a 1988 Indian ___MASK83___ screwball tragicomedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan . The film was produced by P . K . R . Pillai for Shirdi Sai Creations , and stars Mohanlal , Ranjini , Nedumudi Venu , Poornam Vishwanathan , Sreenivasan , M . G . Soman , Sukumari , Lizy , Maniyanpilla Raju , and Shanavas , while Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair makes a cameo appearance . The songs were composed by Kannur Rajan and film score by Johnson . Perumazhakkalam ( ___MASK99___ : " The season of heavy rains ") is a 2004 ___MASK83___ film directed by Kamal . It stars Meera Jasmine , Kavya Madhavan , Dileep and Vineeth . Kuthiravattam Pappu , often credited as Pappu , was a popular Indian stage and film actor . His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the " Kozhikodan " dialect , impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature " Pappu style ". He has acted in over a thousand ___MASK83___ films . Achanuragantha Veedu ( ___MASK99___ : " The House Where the Father Doesn ' t Sleep ") is a 2006 ___MASK83___ film directed by Lal Jose and written by Babu Janardhanan . The story came to Janardhanan ' s mind after he watched the Suryanelli rape case proceedings . Salim Kumar ( born on 10 October 1969 ) is a National Award winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in ___MASK83___ cinema . He is one of the prominent comic actors of the current generation in ___MASK83___ cinema , but has shown his versatility in the drama genre of films , such as " Achanurangatha Veedu ", " Gramophone ", " Perumazhakkalam " and " Adaminte Makan Abu ". David Dhawan ( born Rajinder Dhawan on 16 August 1955 ) is an Indian film director who works in ___MASK84___ films . He is the father of Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and director Rohit Dhawan . He is best known for directing several successful films , including the comedies " Swarg " ( 1990 ), " Shola Aur Shabnam " ( 1992 ), " Judwaa " ( 1997 ), " Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge " ( 2000 ), " Mujhse Shaadi Karogi " ( 2004 ), " Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya ?" ( 2005 ), " Partner " ( 2007 ), " Chashme Baddoor " ( 2013 ) and " Main Tera Hero " ( 2014 ). The 1993 action thriller " Aankhen " and the 1999 comedy " Biwi No . 1 " earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Director nominations . ___MASK83___ is a language spoken in India , predominantly in the state of Kerala . It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and was designated as a Classical Language in India in 2013 . It was developed to the current form mainly by the influence of the poet Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan in the 16th century . ___MASK83___ has official language status in the state of Kerala and in the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry . It belongs to the Dravidian family of languages and is spoken by some 38 million people . ___MASK83___ is also spoken in the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka ; with significant speakers in the Nilgiris , Kanyakumari and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu , and Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka . Soundarya Raghu ( born Sowmya Satyanarayan ) ( 18 July 1972  17 April 2004 ) born to ___MASK93___ Speaking Parents , was an award - winning Indian film actress and producer known for her works in ___MASK15___ cinema , ___MASK93___ , Tamil , ___MASK83___ , and Bollywood films in lead roles . Kilukkam is a 1991 Indian ___MASK83___ - language musical romantic comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Venu Nagavalli . The story set in Ooty revolves around tourist guide Joji ( Mohanlal ) and photographer Nishcal ( Jagathy Sreekumar ). They happen to meet a lavish tourist Nandini ( Revathi ), whom they bet their fortunes on . It also stars Thilakan , Innocent , K . B . Ganesh Kumar , Sukumari , and Sharat Saxena , with Murali and Jagadish making cameo appearances . The music was composed by S . P . Venkatesh . Sreekumar Achary ( born 5 January 1951 ), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar , is an Indian film actor who has starred in over a 1 , 000 ___MASK83___ films in a career spanning almost four decades . He ' s popular mainly for his comedy roles . ___MASK15___ cinema , also known by its sobriquet Tollywood , is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the ___MASK15___ language , based in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar in the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh . Since 1909 , filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in many aspects of Indian cinema ' s history , like producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work . In 1921 , he produced the first ___MASK15___ silent film , " Bhishma Pratigna ". He is cited as the father of ___MASK15___ cinema . Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu is a 1986 ___MASK83___ comedy film directed by Priyadarshan . Starring Mohanlal , Mukesh , Lizy , Sreenivasan , Jagathi Sreekumar , Maniyanpilla Raju , and Kuthiravattam Pappu in the main roles . This film was a huge hit and considered as one of the best comedy films in ___MASK83___ cinema . It was remade in Telugu as Saradaga Kasepu . Thenmavin Kombath ( ___MASK99___ : " At the top of Sweet Mango Tree ") is a 1994 ___MASK83___ musical adventure romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Priyadarshan , produced and edited by N . Gopalakrishnan , and starring Mohanlal , Shobana , Nedumudi Venu , Kaviyoor Ponnamma , KPAC Lalitha , Sukumari , Sreenivasan , Sankaradi , and Sharat Saxena . The cinematography was by K . V . Anand , and the score was composed by S . P . Venkatesh , while Berny - Ignatius composed the songs with lyrics written by Gireesh Puthenchery . Poochakkoru Mookkuthi ( translation : " A Nose - Ring for the Cat ") is a 1984 screwball comedy ___MASK83___ film written and directed by Priyadarshan , based on Charles Dickens ' s play " The Strange Gentleman " and plot elements from " Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi " ( 1980 - Telugu ) and " Kodeeswaran Magal " ( 1981 - Tamil ) . The film features an ensemble cast featuring Mohanlal , Shankar , Menaka , M G Soman , Nedumudi Venu , C . I . Paul , Sukumari , Baiju , Jagathy Sreekumar , Kuthiravattam Pappu , and Sreenivasan . Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair ( born 21 May 1960 ), better known as Mohanlal , is an Indian actor , producer and occasional singer best known for his work in ___MASK83___ films . ___MASK83___ cinema is the Indian film industry based in the southern state of Kerala , dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the ___MASK83___ language . Although the industry ' s gross box - office is smaller , when compared to larger market driven Indian industries such as Hindi cinema , Telugu cinema , and Tamil cinema , ___MASK83___ films have gained unique recognition in world cinema for their technical finesse and craft . ___MASK83___ films are released in India , and a handful of them being released in the United States , Australia , Germany , U . K . and the Persian Gulf . Works such as " Marana Simhasanam " and " Vanaprastham " were screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival . " Marana Simhasanam " had garnered the coveted Caméra d ' Or (" Golden Camera ") for that year . Kilichundan Mampazham is a 2003 comedy film directed by Priyadarshan . It features Mohanlal , Soundarya , Sreenivasan , Salim Kumar . The story is written by Sreenivasan and the screenplay and the dialogues was written by Priyadarshan . Priyadarshan Soman Nair is an Indian film director , producer , and screenwriter . In a career spanning almost three decades , Priyadarshan has directed over 90 films in several Indian languages , predominantly in ___MASK83___ and Hindi languages , besides making six films in Tamil and two in Telugu . Though Priyadarshan began his career in ___MASK83___ cinema in 1984 , he has been mainly active in Bollywood ( Hindi cinema ) during 2001 - 2010 . He has done about 26 films in Hindi alone , the highest number of films done by a Bollywood director after David Dhawan . In 2013 , he announced " Rangrezz " would be his last Hindi film for a while , and he is shifting focus to ___MASK83___ cinema . Best known for his comedy films , Priyadrshan has also experimented with action and thriller films frequently . His collaborations with Mohanlal were highly popular in ___MASK83___ cinema during the 1980s and 1990s , with films such as " Poochakkoru Mookkuthi ", " Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu ", " Thalavattam ", " Vellanakalude Nadu ", " Chithram ", " Vandanam ", " Kilukkam ", " Abhimanyu ", " Mithunam ", " Thenmavin Kombath ", and " Kala Pani ". Actors he has worked with over several films include Kuthiravattam Pappu , Jagathy Sreekumar , Innocent , Nedumudi Venu , Sreenivasan , Sukumari , Mukesh and Mammukoya . Sukumari ( 6 October 1940  26 March 2013 ) was an Indian film actress best known for her work in ___MASK83___ and Tamil films . Thalavattam ( ___MASK83___ :      ) is a 1986 ___MASK83___ drama film written and directed by Priyadarshan and starring Mohanlal , M . G . Soman and Karthika . It was remade in Hindi as " Kyon Ki " in 2005 by Priyadarshan himself . The film was also remade in Tamil in 1988 by Robert - Rajasekhar as " Manasukkul Mathappu " with Prabhu and Saranya playing the lead . The story is based on 1975 movie " One Flew Over the Cuckoo ' s Nest ". Vandanam is a 1989 ___MASK83___ romantic comedy thriller film directed by Priyadarshan . The film stars Mohanlal , Mukesh , Girija Shettar , Nedumudi Venu , M . G . Soman , Jagadish , Sukumari , Ganesh Kumar , Maniyanpilla Raju , and Cochin Haneefa . This was the follow - up film of Priyadarshan and producer P . K . R . Pillai after the commercially successful " Chithram " ( 1988 ).