Malayalam Movie Review Driving Licence - Cast & Crew

Supriya Menon was a journalist working for the BBC. She was born in a Malayalam household in Palakkad in 1985, and her parents are Vijayakumar Menon and Padmini Vijayakumar. She completed her schooling in Mumbai. Supriya was graduated from a reputed college for Journalism in London. In 2007, she got a job at BBC. Though she is a Malayali by birth, Supriya did not know much about Malayalam cinema except for “Mohanlal” and “Mammootty.” Srinivasan Jain, the NDTV editor, gave her the assignment to cover Malayalam cinema. As she was asked to interview the young generation Mollywood actors, her friend helped her get the phone number of one of the leading actors of Malayalam cinema, Prithviraj Sukumaran. After a few meetings, their friendship turned into love, and Prithviraj tied the knot with Supriya on 25th April 2011 in a low-key ceremony. After getting married, Supriya left the job and settled in Kerala with Prithviraj. In 2014, they welcomed their daughter, Alankrita Menon Prithviraj.

The young Indian model and South Indian actress Gimi George, who is widely known as Miya George, is a gift and promise for the Malayalam film industry. She was born on Jan 28th, 1992 in the busiest city in our country, Mumbai. Later she moved back to her native Kerala. She completed her schooling from Sacred Heart’s girl’s high school and St Mary’s higher secondary school, Bharananganam in Kottayam district. She did her BA at Alphonsa College and from Master in St Thomas College in Pala. Born as the second daughter of George and Mini, Miya George entered the industry through Television commercials (soap ads) and modeling projects. Later she acted in the television serial ‘Alphonsaamma’ which is screened in Asianet channel and also in Kunjaali Marakkar.

Deepti Sati is a renowned Malayalam film actress. She was born in Mumbai to Divyesh Sati and Madhuri Sati. Her mother was hailed from Kochi, while her father is from Nainital. She studied at St. Xavier's College in Mumbai and completed a degree in Business Administration. After joining the Pantaloon Face Hunt, she started her career and was luckily selected as Most Energetic. She also bagged the Fashion Driven City Mumbai. Besides this, Deepti won the Miss Kerala award in 2012, Navy Queen in 2013, and became the first runner-up at the Princess 2013. She is also one of the finalists at the Femina Miss India 2014. She also earned the Miss Talented award and Miss Iron Maiden award in the same year.

Jean Paul Lal was born to director Lal and Nancy on 2 June 1988 in Kochi. Monica Lal, her younger sister, is doing her post-graduation in London. He has obtained his graduation degree from New York Film Academy. Jean Paul Lal better known as Lal Jr. made his first movie 'Honey Bee' starring Asif Ali, Bhavana, Lal, which was a tremendous success & blockbuster hit.

Harris Desom is an Indian Film Producer/Production controller who has worked primarily in the Malayalam Film Industry. He was born on 26th October 1977 in Kochi, India. He has a brother (Asaf Desom) and a sister (Fiza Zainu). He went to St. Sebestian's High school in Kanjoor and later pursued B.sc. From M.G. University. He is at present married and has two kids (a daughter and a son). He has worked in a variety of fields, including Service Engineer at Speed Computers. He then later switched his profession as a production executive of Malayalam Movies such as Haram, Thira Vikramaditya, Ayaalum Njanum Thammil, Diamond Necklace, Spanish Masala, Doubles.

Renadive, also known as Renu, was born on August 30, 1979, in Kunnamkulam, Kerala, to Kallayil Vijayaraghavan, a photographer. Renu’s passion for photography sparked after his father gifted him a toy camera in his childhood. He completed a diploma course in Still Photography from the Indian Institute of Photography. He has worked on multiple episodes of Veritta Kazhchakal for the Kairali TV channel as a cameraman. He joined fellow cinematographer Alagappan in 2006 for the film Agnisakshi as an assistant cinematographer, and in 2007, he joined the team of the film Big B as an assistant cinematographer to Sameer Tahir. He has worked with Sameer Thahir on every single one of his films ever since. 

Bijith Dharmadam is known for his work as a Still Photographer in the Malayalam movie industry. He has a number of films under his work history. In total, he has worked on ten movies which have been released, and there are four films which are in post-production. Bijith started his journey of the film still photography from the movie Kunjiramayanam, which released in the year 2015. His most recent work was in the movies Neeli and Iblis which came out in the year 2018. Currently, Bijith Dharmadam is working for an upcoming movie called Kaalki which is in the filming stage. 

Sushin Shyam is a playback singer. He is related to the Malayalam Music Industry. He has even worked in movies. People loved his performance in the flick Thattathin Marayath. Thattathin Marayath was a musical. The genre of the film was romance. Sushin's appearance in the movie made him famous. Kisa Paathiyil, a song sung by him, got popular. The song Kisa Paathiyil, is included in movie Kismath. The song dealt with the topic of love and romance.

Praveen Varma is a Malayalam film Costume designer who has started his journey from Amal Neerad’s Big B in 2007. He has been working for more than 10 years but has done a handful of movies which are well appreciated. He believes in working with only such directors who are able to understand art. Some of the directors he likes to work with are Lijo Jose, Lal and Amal.

Supreme Sundar is a stunt director based in India. He has worked predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He made his debut with the film Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil in 2018. He also worked on Varathan in the same year. In 2019, he worked on Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu, Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel, Shubharathri, Love Action Drama, Brother’s Day, Jallikattu, Under World, Jack & Daniel, Ulta, and Driving License. In 2020, he worked on Anjaam Pathiraa, Big Brother, and Ayyappanum Koshiyum. In 2021, he worked on Ole Kanda Naal, and Ajagajantharam. In 2022, he worked on Bheeshma Parvam, Night Drive, Vaaitha, Paappan, and Monster. His upcoming projects include Bruce Lee, Neelavelicham, Ka, Thunivu, Aaravam, Ottakomban, Christopher, Yemaha, and Chaaver.

Prithviraj Sukumaran is one among the bubbly actor of South India. This young charming man hailed from Kerala, the God’s own country. He was born in the year 1982 to Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. Their family is entirely a cinema family, where his mother is an actress, his brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister in law Poornima Indrajith are also actors. At a young age of 19, Prithviraj Sukumaran entered the Malayalam film industry as a charming hero. Nandhanam is his debut movie; the movies Stop Violence and Nakshathra Kannulla Rajakumaran Avannundoru Rajakumari got released before his debut movie. Prithvi is acting in various Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies and quenching his acting thirst. He entered Tamil film industry as a villain through Kana Kanden with Srikanth as the male lead. After the success of this film, he performed with Saranya Bhagyaraj in Paarijaatham. He has given multiple hits in Malayalam and Tamil movies including Swapna Koodu, Pokkiri Raja, Anwar, Urumi, Celluloid, Mozhi, Ninaithaale Inikkum, Raavanan, Kaaviya Thalaivan and much more. He got the best actor award from the Government of Kerala for the film Celluloid, in which he performed as J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, who hailed from Tamilnadu. He is the producer of Urumi, Indian Rupee, Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty, Sapthamashree Thaskaraha, Double Barrel and Ennu Ninte Moideen. He has also sung a song Kanne Kanne, in the film Puthiya Mukham.

Sooraj Venjaramoodu was born on 30th June, 1976 in Kerala. He is an Indian actor, television presenter, and comedian. He has acted in over 250 films. His father is a retired soldier and, his mother is a housewife. Sooraj began his career as a stand-up comedian. He was successful in this and was most famous for his mockery of the Thiruvananthapuram accent. At first, when he started his acting career, he was not well- accepted by the audience.

Listin Stephen is an Indian film distributor and producer. His work is predominant in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. He has his own production company called Magic Frames which he founded. His debut as a producer was in the 2011 film Traffic, which made Malayalam cinema see a new age of filmmaking style. Stephen was born on 1 st June 1986 in Uzhavoor, Kottayam, Kerala. His second film as a producer after his debut was Chaapa Kurish which encountered controversies, but still gave a hit.

Alex J. Pulickal is an Indian director of photography who works behind the camera in Malayalam movies. He was born on 3rd December in Pulinkunnoo in Alappuzha district of Kerala, where he completed his schooling from St. Joseph’s Academy. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College of Communication in Changanassery, Kerala with a degree in multimedia and expertise in photography. His first professional shooting was for the short film “Veettamma Mallus” (2011) which aired on Kairali TV. He was the cinematographer for various other short films, including “The Hole” (2012) and “Chilappol Chilar” (2012) before he became a part of the crew of his first movie “ABCD: American Born Confused Desi” (2013).

Yakzan is an Indian movies music director, producer, and composer. Gary works in the Malayalam film industry and has delivered some blockbuster hits to the industry. Yakzan Gary Pereira had been nominated for the Filmfare Award for the Best Music Director (Malayalam) in the year 2015 and for IIFA Utsavam Award for the Best Music Direction in the year 2016. One of his most famous albums is 5 Sundarikal and Yakzan won the Kerala State Film Award for Special Jury Mention (Film Category). Yakzan Gary Pereira has some Superhit movies to his name, such as, Tsunami 2021, Iyobinte Pusthakam and Sumesh & Ramesh in 2014 and Under world in 2019.

Santhosh Varma is a well known Tamil Lyricist and has done many movies. He has written the lyrics of many amazing movies and the audience like the songs written by him. Songs are the most important part of the movies as the music attracts the audience the most. Songs of the movies are released even before the movie and most of the people like music a lot. Lyrics that are written by him are appreciated by everyone. He has written the heart-touching lyrics of many Tamil movies. He has written the lyrics of the songs of the film Vetri Nadai. He wrote the lyrics very well and it was very heart touching and was liked by everyone as well.

Dinesh Kasi is an Indian action choreographer who primarily works in the Tamil cinema industry. Poikkal; Kuthirai, which debuted in theatres in 2022, was Dinesh's previous motion picture. The movies Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku(2022), Shiva Shivaa(2022), and Poikkal Kuthirai are well known by Dinesh Kasi (2022). He played various roles in Tamil movies as an Indian stunt director, action director, and stunt coordinator. Most of the Stunts in Tamil Action movies are getting performed by him and his Team. He directed many hit and famous Action movies in Tamil Film Industry. He is also preparing more scripts for his upcoming Movies. He has achieved a lot at this age and dominated the Tamil Industry.

Jolly Bastian is a stunt master of the South cine Industry. Born on September 24, 1966, in Alappuzha Kerala later brought up in Bangalore. He started his career as a mechanic and was passionate about bikes. He used to perform a wheelie on his motorbike, which was noticed by a filmmaker who introduced him to Kannada film industry as a stuntman. Initially, he started as bike stuntman and duplicate, before establishing himself as a professional stuntman.

Mafia Sasi was born in 1981. He was born in Kannur, which is in Kerala. He is an Indian. His mother name is Saraswathi, and his father name is Balan. His birth name was Sasidharan Puthiyaveettil. He had completed his study from Chirakkal Raja’s School in Kannur. He had done his graduation in Madras Christian College. Sreedevi is his wife. He has two children named Sandeep and Sandhya. He is a film actor and stunt master. He is also an athlete in India. He played like a stunt man in more than 1000 movies. He also performed in all South Indian films as a stunt master. In Mafia, he performed stunts. Mafia was the super hit film. After that, he adopted the name as Mafia Sasi. He also worked in few movies. Sandeep Sasi had done his debut film Gunda. Gunda is the Malayalam movie. He performed as a stunt master in many pictures named Gunda in 2014, Pattam Polein, Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus in 2013. He was the stunt director in Gunda and as a stunt coordinator; he worked in Pattam Polein and Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus. He performed stunts in Jawan of Vellimala in 2012.

Showcasing talents at a young age, Adhish Praveen is an Indian child actor who is astonishing the Malayalam Movie industry with acting skills. Born in Kerala, Adhish started his career young on the silver screen with Ben, a Malayalam movie of the year 2015. This movie focused on a boy named Ben and how his life moves around with a change in surroundings. Here, Adhish played the role of Chaami. This movie was hailed as one of the best Malayalam movies of all time. And because of his brilliant acting skills, Adhish quickly gained a favorable image in the Malayalam movie industry.

Ammanath Babu Chandran is popularly known as Idavela Babu.  He is a movie-serial artist, anchor, dubbing artist, event manager and a businessman from Kerala. Babu’s debut movie   Idavela was released in the year 1981. Babu was born at Irinjalakuda as the son of Mr. Raman and Mrs. Santa. Babu was deeply interested in dancing since his childhood and has won several prizes and scholarships. Babu is currently the Executive Committee Member of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (Amma). He has several important responsibilities like VP of Artistes of Cinema & TV Media Co-operative Society Ltd, Member of FEFKA, MACTA, SICADU, CONTACT, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, SIIFA, Television Chamber, etc.Co-operative Society Ltd, Member of FEFKA, MACTA, SICADU, CONTACT, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, SIIFA, Television Chamber, etc.

Babu’s contribution to the mini screen includes more than 200 serials and telefilms including Bharya, Stri, Muttathu Varkey Stories, Gokulam, Neeharam, Charulatha, Desadanakilikal, Ishtamaayi, Sparsam, Kayamkulam Kochunni, Malootty, O.Hendy Stories, Sri Guruvayur appan, Sri Krisna Lila, Velankani Matavu, etc. Babu has lent his voice to several actors. Babu has also made a mark as an anchor for TV programs and compeer for stage shows.

Babu was an integral part of hit movies like Idavela, Lion, Mazhavil Kutaram, Hitler, Pataalam, Naran, 20-20, etc. Babu has more than 100 films to his credit.

Kalabhavan Navas is a well-known Indian actor and mimicry artist. He is famous for his roles in Malayalam cinema. Kalabhavan is the son of Aboobacker who is yet another legendary actor. He also has a brother. His name is Niyas who also happens to be an actor. He is married to Rehna Navas since 2002. He was first seen in the 1995 movie, Ezharakoottam. It was an action/comedy Malayalam movie released in the year 1995. He shared the screen with actors like Baburaj, Geetha, Rajan P. Dev and others. He then played the role of Krishnankutty in KidilolKidilam. The movie was released in 1995 starring Narendra Prasad, Janardan, Rajan P. Dev and others.

Lalu Alex is a famous actor in Malayalam cinema industry. He was born and brought up in Piravam, Kochi. Lalu Alex is born on 30th November 1954. He is married, and the couple has three children named Ben (who acted in a Malayalam movie Orkut Oru Ormakoot), Sen and Siya.  

He started his career in 1978 in a movie Ee ganam marakkumo.  He has been active in the film industry since 1978. Recently he has acted in Villaliveeran starring Dileep and many films like Monsoon, Salam Kashmir, how old are you, etc. in 2014 and many future projects.

He has acted in more than 300 films of which he become very popular by his unique style of acting. He is proven his talent as an actor in police roles, father roles, and many supporting roles. He has acted with almost all famous directors like I V Sasi, Bharathan, Joshi, Thampi Kannanthanam, Sathyan Anthikad and Kamal. His performance in Ee Nadu as a police officer was outstanding. Before acting in character roles, he has acted in villain roles in films like Kanamarayathu by I V Sasi, Karyam nissaram prasnam gurutharam by Balachandra Menon, Mrugaya, etc. He has been a part of popular films as a role of father, priest and supporting roles such as Niram, Seniors, Indian rupee, ABCD, Mummy and me, Ordinary, Neram, etc.

He has won many awards such as Abhinaya Keerthi Puraskaram for his momentous contribution to the Malayalam film industry by Ernakulam District Pravasi Association (EDPA) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of Metro Fest (2014), Kala Ratnam Award of KALA Abu Dhabi(2010), Best Actor award for the movie Evidam swargamanu by Asianet(2009), Best Villain Award (2009) by Amrita Mathrubhoomi film awards and best supporting actor in Manjupoloru penkutty by Kerala state film awards(2004).

Major Ravi is the penned name for Major A.K. Ravichandran. He is a former Indian Army Officer and presently an actor, writer, and director. He was born in Kerela to Sri. Kuttisankara Perumbara Nair & Smt. AT Satyabhama. He received the prestigious President's Gallantry Medal. After his schooling, he joined the Indian army. He did his further studies from Army Cadet College and did his graduation from the same. In 1985, he became an officer. He was the head in the assassination case of Rajiv Gandhi. He worked for nearly 20 decades in the army.

Saiju Govind Kurup, known for his screen name as Saiju Kurup in the film world. Saiju was born in Aroor Kerala ion 1981 and he is currently a busy actor in the Malayalam industry. He made his debut in the ever hit classic movie Mayoogham directed by the famous director Hariharan. He played the character Unni who was a rebel. The opposite lead to Saiju was Mamta Mohandas .He got two awards for his acting in the movie Mayoogham. The best new comer Bharatan awards and film city awards.

Saiju was working in Birla company there he met his better half Anupama and then both joined in Airtel company. Saiju and Anupama later decided to marry and the couple had a beautiful girl child. He was the direct Sales manager in Airtel. At that time he met the famous singer M G Sreekumar who later introduced him to Hariharan. Mayoogham was a hit and for the memory of his first movie the couple named their daughter as Mayoogha.

Saiju then acted on many films in lead roles, negative roles, supporting roles etc. Some of his movies were box office hits like Munnariyippu, Baba Kalyani, Mulla, Makeup Man, Trivandrum Lodge etc. His role in Mulla was quite different both in looks and attitude. He played the role of a negative police officer.

Saiju was selected in the li9st of Forbes India Magazines most stunning actor. He ranked 12 th out of 100 members in the Forbes list. He has a large fan following and he constantly interacts with the followers in the online portal formkerala.com and because of his sincere attitude towards his fans his fans call him as Saiju Annan.

Salim Kumar is a person who deserves the title of a film legend. He was born on 1969 in Kerala to parents Gangadharan and Kausalya. He has worked in nearly two hundred and fifty films, mostly in Malayalam and is a very popular public figure in Kerala. He did his higher education in BA from Maharajas College in Ernakulam, which has a reputation for nurturing budding artists. During his course at Maharajas, he had won the University title for mimicry three years in a row.

Shivaji Guruvayoor is a Malayalam Film Actor. He was born in the Thrissur District of Kerala. He has done more than eighty movies in his entire acting career. He first appeared on the big screen in the year 1990 in a Malayalam film Vachanam. He is known as Shivaji or Guruvayoor Shivaji in the Malayalam film industry.

Sohan Seenulal is a Mollywood movie actor and director; He has worked in films like Thoppil Joppan in 2016, Vanyam in 2016 and Doubles in 2011. He has also appeared in a few movies like Oru Kuttanadan Blog and Parole .

Suresh Krishna is a noted actor in the South Indian Film and movie industry who mostly works in Malayalam and Tamil TV serials and movies and is known for his portrayal of strong negative characters. Suresh Krishna was born on April 5 to Balakrishna Panicker and Parvathy who hails from Guruvayur also known as Dwarka of South in Kerala, India. Suresh Krishna was born, brought up and educated in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

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