Malayalam Movie Review Kattappanayile Hrithik Roshan - Cast & Crew

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, is a singer and a musician, specialized in playing a rare and a beautiful instrument, Gayatri Veena. She was born on 7th of October, 1981, with visual impairment. Gifted with a beautiful voice, but she was deprived of the pleasure of seeing the world. And that hasn't stopped her ever from reaching high and chasing her dreams. She won special jury mention for her very first song Katte Katte for the movie Celluloid. She learned about 100 ragas in just a year, all by herself from listening to them, and started making her compositions. Though all the great musicians of all times have said music requires having training from a knowledgeable teacher. But this lady, surprised everyone with her talent and lust for learning, all by herself by getting better and better. With...

Lijomol Jose is an up-and-coming Malayalam film actress. Lijomol is from Peermade, Idukki Kerala. Her mother’s name is Lisamma and she works in the Forest Department while her father runs his business. She studied at Pondicherry University where she did her Post Graduation in Information and Library Science. Before entering the acting industry Lijomol worked as a Staff Reporter for Jai Hind TV.

While working there, she auditioned for “Maheshinte prathikaram”, the directional debut of Dileesh Pothan and bagged the film. In the movie, which was released on 5 February 2016, she played the character of Soniyamol, who coincidentally is an Idukki village girl too.

She portrayed the daughter of Babychayan and had combination scenes with Soubin Shahir, which were well appreciated despite her role being short. ...

Swasika Pooja is an Indian actress, dancer, and model who generally works in the Malayalam film industry. She was born on November 5, 1991, in Keezhillam, Kerala. Her original name is Pooja Vijay. Her father’s name is Vijayakumar and her mother’s name is Girija. She has one brother named, Akash. Swasika graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts (literature). Swasika Pooja married Prem Jacob on January 26, 2024. Swasika’s debut film in the Malayalam film industry is “Vaigai,” a romantic film which was released in 2009. She played the role of Uma. Some of the movies of Swasika Pooja are “Goripalayam,” a drama which was released in 2010, and directed by Rasu Madhuravan, and she played the role as Parvathy (second lead), “Maithaanam,” a family mystery drama which was released in ...

Dileep was born in Kerala as Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai in the year 1968. His career started as an assistant director to Kamal. He was named as Dileep through the character he performed in his debut movie. His debut movie as a hero was in the year 1994 through Manathe Kottaaram as Dileep. Sallapam and Punjabi House made him get popularity among the Malayalam audience. Before his film entry, Dileep was a mimicry artist. He worked in Kalabhavan too.

While assisting Kamal in his films, Dileep showed off his face in some films too. His natural acting skill paved him a way to reach good heights in the Malayalam cinema. One of his best movies is Kunjikoonan, in which he acted as a hunchbacked man. He got the special Jury Award for his performance in thi...

Zachariah Thomas, also known as Dr. Zachariah Thomas, is an Indian film producer who has been working for the Malayalam film industry. Zachariah Thomas was born in Kerala, India. Zachariah Thomas has worked as an Assistant Professor in the department of Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, US. He graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health. In 1994, he was awarded a medical degree at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences. He is known for his notable work in several Malayalam language films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan (2021), Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016), Paattu (2021), Pathaam Valavu (2022), Ajayante Randam Moshanam (2022), and others.

Bibin George is an Indian actor and screenwriter. He mainly writes for the south Indian cinema. He is a new face in Kollywood that emerged in the last few years. Bibin was born in the city of Kochi, in the south Indian State, Kerala.

In 2017, he won the Asianet Film Award for the best Script Writer. Born in Kochi, Kerala, Bibin George was a fun loving person from the childhood. He and his best friend Vishnu Unnikrishnan went to the same college and wanted to pursue the same career.

They went to the Maharaja College in Kochi. During the college, Bibin was already writing scripts for comedy plays and skits. In 2015, Bibin and Vishnu wrote the script for the movie Amar Akbar Anthony, and this was their breakthrough in the industry.

Kalabahavan Shajon helped the duo to get in touch with the director Nadirshah. The f...

Vishnu Unnikrishnan works as an actor and screenwriter in the Malayalam film industry. He was born in Ernakulam in Kerala where he currently resides. He debuted as an actor at the age of 16 in the movie ‘Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum’ in 2003. The movie is directed by Sibi Malayil and starring Jayaram, Kalidas Jayaram and Jyothirmayi in lead roles. In 2004, he again worked in the direction of Sibil Malayil in ‘Amrutham’.

He played character roles in many movies like ‘Rappakal’ directed by Kamal, Palunku directed by Blessy, and Mayavi directed by Shafi. In 2012, he starred in the film Pottas Bomb directed by Suresh Achoos, A K Sajan directed ‘Asuravithu’ and romantic film ‘Matinee’ directed by Aneesh Upasana. In 2013, he played the role of young Iyob in the period thriller &l...

Shamdat Sainudeen is a famed cinematographer of the south movies and has worked in several Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and one Arabic film. Shamdat Sainudeen is a self-made person. He was born in Palakkad (also known as Palghat) city in South Kerala. According to him, he wasn’t specifically good at anything in school. So intrinsically, he thought that cinema would be his rescuer and at that time he thought to become an actor. After schooling, he did his graduation from the University of Calicut and then joined a Film school in South Kerala but very soon he realized that it was a just a money minded business which gives back nothing, so he started learning about still photography himself and tried being a photographer. He also briefly worked as a wedding camera man. But it didn’t seem satisfying to ...

Sinat Savier has created his vibrant presence in the field of still photography. Savier has been a part of few successful Malayalam movies. Sinat, who hails from Kodakara near Chalakudi had the interest to be with his uncle who runs a photo studio abroad.

So, to get an intense knowledge of photography Savier joined an institute for a year where he learned the technical side. After getting experience from the institute, he worked at Arun's Studio in Ernakulam. Working in the studio, he got acquainted with most of the outstanding photographers working with Malayalam movies. He built a good bond with photographer Jayaprakash and helped him in around 25 shows.

Perumazhakallam was the first Malayalam movie experience for Sinat. He has also worked in films like Hrithayathil Sookshikkan, Pakal, etc. Sinat also got an oppor...

Hari Narayana is a film director by profession. He mainly directs South Indian movies in Tamil language. He has also worked as a lyricist in many Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movies. Hari made his debut in the South Indian Film Industry as a director with the film Nandhuni in the year 2010. The movie was in Malayalam language. This movie was not a big hit and received mixed reviews from both the viewers and the critics as well.

His next film was released in the same year, and the name of the film was Neelambari. In this movie, he discharged multiple duties. He was the executive director in the film. Apart from being the director, he was also the script writer, dialogue writer and the screenplay writer. This movie was also in Malayalam language and receiv...

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.

The music director of the film is Gopi Sunder; he made his lyrics worth listening and made the music of the film stand out. He has also written the lyrics of the film Pa Va which ev...

Born on 8^th June, 1986 to parents Thirumala Shahul and Rehma in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Najim Arshad is a famous Indian playback singer working in Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil film industries. His father is a retired administrative officer from Vigilance Department while his mother is a music teacher. He has two brothers one is a doctor, and the other is an engineer. He feels proud to say that both of them are musicians too. He has been undergoing training in Carnatic music vocal under Gurunathan Sri H. Raja in S.S.T College of Music since 1995 and in violin by Sri Rathinam and Sri Kadanad Haridas.

Najim rose to fame after winning the 2^nd season of Idea Star Singer 2007. He debuted as a playback singer in 2007 in Mission 90 Days which is a Malayalam film. He is known for his collaboration with all music ...

Shankar Mahadevan, a well-renowned, talented and famous music composer, and singer. An accomplished musician in Tamil cinema, he is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that provides music to Bollywood and other International films. He has won various Indian and multiple National Film Award. His most famous albums include, “Breathless“- Album that first gave him fame, including the song, "Breathless," in which he sings throughout the whole song without pausing to breathe and “Nine” - Nine is Shankar's most recent album. Each song is a representation of a "mood," including joy, sadness, love, etc. He was also invited by UNESCO and the US State Department to perform at the UN General Assembly Hall for the finale of the International Jazz Festival on 30 Apr...

Vijay Prakash is an Indian playback singer and film composer. He was born in Mysore and moved to Mumbai in 1996. He worked in so many Hindi films including Blue, Yuvraaj, Swades, Kaal, Lakshya, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam, Cheeni Kum, Raavan, and Force.

He has sung in Kannada, Tamil, Telegu and Malayalam movies. He has also hosted the renowned reality TV show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Kannada and has also performed in shows with the great Indian percussionist Ustad Zakir Hussain. Prakash is one of the four singers of the song ‘Jai Ho’, which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song.

The song also won a Grammy Award in the category ‘Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Medi...

Joseph Nellikkal is a master of visual aesthetics. A renowned art director, his work has left an indelible mark on the Malayalam film industry. His artistry and attention to detail have made him a sought-after talent in the film industry as his career progressed over two decades. He has always had an innate passion for creativity. He started his cinematic journey in 2002 with the blockbuster Misha Madawan starring multi-faceted actor Dilip. This debut item is Joseph's Catapult. He laid the foundation for many great creations. Throughout his career, his work was a perfect blend of imagination and technical excellence. He captivated audiences in films like Naran (2005), Madambi (2008) and Sagar Alias ​​Jackie: Reloaded (2009). He creates captivating scenes that enrich the narrative. He has been acclaimed for his ability to bring any ...

John Kutty is an Indian Editor. He works in the Malayalam Television and Film Industry. John started his career as an editor with Asianet channel. He used to edit the serial “Munshi” (2000). He later joined the Kerala State Film Development Corporation. He worked as an editor in the serials “Sumangali” and “Jagapoga.” He worked as an editor in the Cartoon Network TV show “Tenali Rama” an animated series.

John started his career as an editor in the Film Industry with the film “Mayamohini” (2012). He later worked in the films “Maad Dad” (2013), “7th Day” (2014), “Paavada” (2016), “Odiyan” (2018), and many more. John won the Prem Nazir Award for the Tele Film “Thanal” in the year 2007. He bagged the Asianet Film ...

Willson Joseph is a given name by the South Indian Film Industry to Siju Willson. His birth took place on 24th of November in 1984. His birthplace was Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He is a very famous Malayalam actor in movies. A show named Just fun Chumma used to be aired in the channel Amrita TV. His acting and his talent made him very famous. It was this show on Amrita TV that actually made him famous and known to the people of South India. After his success in this reality show, he got many films offers. He was approached to play the lead role in many films and almost all were hits.

The films which had notable admiration are Prenam and Neram. Both were super hit movies and both starred Willson as the lead actor. A. Putharen directed these movies. In the film Malarvardi Arts Club in the year 2010 under the direction of V....

Dharmajan Bolgatty is a Malayalam actor, writer, television presenter and stand-up comedian. He was born in Mulavukad, Kochi in India to Madhavi and Kumaran. After finishing his primary education at Mulavukad High School, he attended St. Albert’s College in Ernakulam. He started his career as a mimicry artist, but became popular on Asianet’s Bluff Master, along with Ramesh Pisharody, who became his partner. The two had met while working as writers for Cinemala and when they realized that their tandem clicks, they have decided to put up their show. Later on, he has done over 30 films, and he is now part of Asianet’s Badai Bungalow. He turned film actor through the 2010 Malayalam film, Paappi Appacha, which stars Dileep, Innocent and Kavya Madhavan in the lead roles. He play...

Eloor George is a Malayalam actor who has worked in supporting and lead roles. He has done various roles and even minor roles for films like Honey Bee2: Celebration, in which he portrayed the role of the lead character’s relative. In 2015, he played the role of a man on a bicycle in the film Amar Akbar Anthony. Eloor George has also done the role of a teacher in King’s Liar (2016), An International Local Story (character played-Antony), Margamkali (character played - Marriage Broker), Eesho (the main character’s relative), etc. In 2019, Eloor George was seen in Children’s Park- the movie based on friends Rishi and Jerry.

Kalabhavan Haneef is a movie- television star and a sought after mimicry artist. He started his career as a sales person and mimicry artist. Later, he bagged roles in serials and movies. Haneef is proud to have spent close to twenty five years in the entertainment industry. Haneef started his mimicry shows from his school days. He was closely associated with the Kalabhavan group which was the starting point for many super stars. Haneef has also followed the practice of Kalabhavan alumni by retaining the organization’s name to his screen name. Haneef has specialized in imitating actors Nedumudi Venu and Raghavan.

Haneef is extremely popular in India and abroad through his stage shows. He has portrayed smaller roles in Malayalam movies, but the television industry welcomed him with ...

Kalabhavan Shajohn is one of the most well-known comedian, actor, and mimicry artist in the Malayalam cinema industry. He is renowned for his role as a villain in the award winning Malayalam suspense thriller movie, ‘Drishyam’ which came out in the year 2013.

He was born as Shaji John to parents E. J. John, a retired police officer (ASI) and Rejina John, who a was a retired nurse. Shaji’s birth took place in the city of Kottayam in Kerala. After completing his schooling, he graduated from St. Mary’s College located in Manarcad.

He later moved to Kochi where he joined ‘Kalabhavan’ the famous art institute that has produced countless artists and stars in the Malayalam film industry li...

Kottayam Nazeer is an actor-cum-director in Malayalam cinema. He is also screenplay writer and dialog writer and even a well-known stage performer. He is also a popular Malayalam-language mimicry artist, comedian, and actor. He has worked in over 50 films in Mollywood. He is popular for his imitation of popular film actors and politicians too. He is one of the top mimicry artists in Kerala and had done several supporting roles in Malayalam cinema. He kickstarted his career as a mimicry artist and went to achieve name and fame in Mollywood. He had stepped up the ladder of success by doing small roles in movies and later bagged some prominent roles in cinema.

As a mimicry artist, the actor has performed in stages across the globe and provided entertainment to people. As a mimicry actor, he used to take a dig at a...

Rahul Madhav is one among the actors presently having many fan-followers across the globe. He is basically from Kerala and hence known to have acted in many Malayalam movies. Other than Malayalam movies, he is also known to have made a mark in many Kannada and Tamil movies. One of his famous movies is "Bangkok Summer", "Medulla Oblongata ", "The Dolphins " etc.

He is basically from Karnataka and is known to be a Mangalore-based model, who later shifted to Kozhikode, Kerala and started with Malayalam movies. The movies he did are quite out of the mainstream and attracted many audiences. The movies that captured audiences' attention are "Mr. Fraud", "Alice, a true story" etc.

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.

He had wanted to be a singer when he was young, but realizing his latent talent in mimicry and other performance arts; He decided to pursue acting instead. From the late 1980’s, he had been an active figure in the television industry, being the host of a comedy program for a private channel. His first appearance in films was with the 1989 ...

Siddique, who is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and a television host started his film career initially with comedy roles, and later he continued performing a variety of roles. Born at Edavanakkad, in Ernakulam Kerala, Siddique is the youngest child with two other siblings. Completing his primary schooling in his hometown, Siddique later took Diploma in Electrical Engineering. He worked as an Electrical Engineer at Kerala and worked for a few more years in Saudi Arabia. Later he quit his job and started exploring his inner talents. He started his artistic career as a mimicry artist. Married to Seena, Siddique has two sons. Shaheen Siddique is his eldest son from previous marriage, and he made his debut in the movie Pathemari.

Siddique started his...

Siju Wilson is a new-generation Malayalam actor who has made an appearance in TV and films as well. He has been active in the industry since 2010 and made his debut in two Malayalam movies 'Malarvaadi Arts Club' and 'Last Bench' where his name did not get any credit for the role that he played. However, his fate changed when he was appreciated for his meaningful roles in movies like 'Neram' and 'Premam'. The actor was lucky to star in the two popular films made by director Alphonse Putharen. After the success of the movie 'Neram' (2013), writer-director Alphonse Putharen while announcing his next project, titled ‘Premam’ did cast Siju Wilson in a meaningful role.

Both the movies were stepping stone for actor Siju to get a stronghold in Malayalam movie industry...