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Chettayees

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chettayees
| image = Chettayees-Malayalam-Movie-Poster-3.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Shajoon Kariyal]]
| writer = [[Sachy(Writer)|Sachy]]
| based_on = 
| producer = [[Biju Menon]] [[P. Sukumar]] Sachy Shajoon Kariyal [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]]
| starring = [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] Biju Menon Suresh Krishna P. Sukumar Sunil Babu [[Miya (actress)|Miya]]
| narrator =
| cinematography = Vinod Illampally
| editing = Bijith Bala
| music = [[Deepak Dev]]
| studio = Thakkaali Films
| distributor = [[Kalasangham Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|11|30|[[Kerala]]}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Chettayees: Lovable Rascals''''' is a 2012 [[Malayalam]] [[comedy film]] written by [[Sachy(Writer)|Sachy]] and directed by [[Shajoon Kariyal]]. The film is produced under the banner of Thakkaali Films, a production house launched by a group of friends – actors [[Biju Menon]] and [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]], cinematographer [[P. Sukumar]], writer Sachy, and director Shajoon Kariyal.

The film tells the story of friendship. The story is centered on an eventful New Year celebration of five friends and the sequence of events following it in the next few days. It stars [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], Biju Menon, Suresh Krishna, P. Sukumar, Sunil Babu and [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] in pivotal roles.

==Plot==
The whole story happens over two days, when five friends get together to celebrate New Year's Eve. The friends are John ([[Lal (actor)|Lal]]) a lawyer, Kichu ([[Biju Menon]]) a percussionist, Roopesh Krishna ([[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]]) an actor, Bava (P. Sukumar) a chef and Babumon (Sunil Babu) a government employee. They are having a blast at John's apartment on the last day of the year.<ref name=TH>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/on-location-chettayees/article3941839.ece|title=On Location: Chettayees|author=Vijay George|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 September 2012|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> John, who is not in good terms with the apartment association goes to the new year party and ruins the party. The apartment owners who were looking for a way of taking vengeance, finds that a lady was staying at their apartment overnight and calls the police to charge them against immoral trafficking.

The girl turns out to be Merlin ([[Miya (actress)|Miya]]), the wife of Kichu who was there to spoil her husband's New Year party. She was unhappy about the friendship of John and Kichu and was upset that Kichu spends more time with John than her. After the police leaves, John and Kichu ends up in a fight and they both part their ways. It turns out that John acted that way to rebuild Kichu's married life and that plan works. They keep their friendship going without Merlin knowing about it but in the final scene we understands that she knew about it all the time and she has no issues with it anymore.

==Cast==
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Advocate John Pallan
* [[Biju Menon]] as Krishnakumar (Kichu)
* [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Roopesh Krishna
* [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] as Merlin
* [[P. Sukumar]] as Bava
* [[Sunil Babu]] as Babumon
* Sreekumar as Mathew Villangadan, Flat President
* [[Sadiq]] as Flat Secretary
* [[Anil Murali]] as Inspector
* [[Ponnamma Babu]]
* [[Geetha Vijayan]]
* Praseetha Menon
* [[Sajitha Betti]]
* Deepika Mohan
* Manju Satheesh as Roopesh's wife

==Production==
It was in the sets of 2007 film ''[[Chocolate (2007 film)|Chocolate]]'' that script writer Sachy approached Shajoon Kariyal with an interesting thread. Shajoon who was busy in the talks of ''Raman Police'' with [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] rejected the offer. (''Raman Police'' never took off and Sachy's story was later directed by [[Joshiy]] as ''[[Run Babby Run]]'' in 2012). Shajoon, in the meantime, was also in the pre-production works of ''Talkies'', a film planned by him with [[Mohanlal]] in the lead. This project also did not go into floor and this is when Sachy came up with the story of ''Chettayees''.<ref name=MB>{{cite news|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/preview/305768/#storycontent|title=ചേട്ടായീസ് റോക്‌സ്‌|language=Malayalam|trans-title=Chettayees Rocks|author=T. S. Prajeesh|newspaper=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=28 September 2012|accessdate=13 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111175517/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/preview/305768/#storycontent|archive-date=11 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Biju Menon, Shajoon, Sachy, Suresh Krishna, P. Sukumar and Sunil Babu used to get together in a flat in [[Kochi]] very often. It was during one of those evenings that Sachy came up with a thread that talked about friendship.<ref name=MB/> Sachy says: "Some of my friends were spending more time with me and after a while, their wives started saying that actually their husbands should have married me. That prompted me to come up with the storyline. Some of the characters’ traits have been adapted and inspired from the habits of some of our own friends."<ref name=TH/> Everyone liked the story and Shajoon, who was in search for a good script, immediately decided to direct the film. The friends decided to find a producer but in vain. Eventually they decided to launch a new production house named Thakaali Films and to produce the film under this banner.<ref name=MB/>

Principal photography for the film commenced on 18 August 2012 and was completed in October. The film was mainly shot inside [[Navodaya Studio]] at [[Kakkanad]], where the interiors of the apartment was set up.<ref name=TH/>

==Reception==
Critical reactions to the film were mixed to negative. Rating the film 1.5 stars out of 5, Paresh C Palicha of [[Rediff.com]] commented that the film "is too loud, with a lot of overacting."<ref>Paresh C Palicha (3 December 2012). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-chettayees/20121203.htm "Review: Chettayees is terrible"]. [[Rediff.com]]. Retrieved 7 December 2012.</ref> [[Sify.com]]'s critic concluded his review stating, "''Chettayees'' hits the extremes, good and bad that is, and mostly fails to keep a healthy balance. It's almost like a lazy effort that can leave you wanting for more."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130624015049/http://www.sify.com/movies/chettayees-review-malayalam-15014244.html "Movie Review: Chettayees"]. [[Sify.com]]. Retrieved 7 December 2012.</ref> Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 1.8 stars out of 5 and said: "''Chettayees'' could have made interesting material, had the makers added up to the very limited resources available at their disposal. But it makes no efforts to tide over these restraints and remains adamant that the ultimate effects produced are nothing above mediocre. This film sadly has a theme that could be discussed in ten minutes sharp; and that it has been stretched to a couple of hours is what makes the movie tiresome."<ref>Veeyen (3 December 2012). [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11280/malayalam/chettayees/4003/review.htm "Chettayees Review"]. Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 7 December 2012.</ref> [[IBN Live]] rated the film 6 in a scale of 10 and concluded their review saying, "''Chettayees'' is an average fare, that could have hit big, if handled with a little more sensitivity and aplomb."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130121184231/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/chettayees-review-this-malayalam-film-is-dragged-and-lacks-conviction/309015-71-212.html "'Chettayees' Review: This Malayalam film is dragged and lacks conviction"]. [[IBN Live]]. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20121104193921/http://www.chettayees.com:80/home.html}}
* {{youtube|BJ6TIFo1PEk|Making of ''Chettayees''}}

[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2012 comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Shajoon Kariyal]]

Climax 2013 film

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{{short description|2013 film by Anil Kumar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Climax
| image = Climax movie poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Anil (director)|Anil]]
| producer = P J Thomas
| writer = Antony Eastman
| starring = [[Sana Khan]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120814073356/http://www.tikkview.com/e-news/155-malayalam/1915-sana-khan-as-silk-smitha Sana Khan as Silk Smitha]. ''TIKKview''</ref> [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] Subin Sunny
| music = [[Berny-Ignatius]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|5|24}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Climax''''' is 2013 Indian [[Malayalam]] [[biographical film]] directed by Anil Kumar and featuring [[Sana Khan]] in the lead role. ''Climax'' depicts the life of the actress [[Silk Smitha]].<ref name="Review 3"/><ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11666/malayalam/climax/cast.and.crew.htm "Climax Cast and Crew"]. ''Nowrunning''. 19 April 2013.</ref> The film was dubbed into Tamil titled "Oru Nadigayin Diary" and released on 24 May 2013 and into Telugu under the name "Gajjala Gurram". But the disclaimer in the beginning states that the characters are imaginary.

==Premise==
Supriya is a [[wikt:starlet|starlet]], meets R. K., who wins her heart and later becomes her [[mentor]], while R. K.'s [[son]] Rahul is infatuated by Supriya.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Sana Khan]] as Poonkodi/Supriya
* [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Ramkumar (R. K.)
* Subin Sunny as Rahul
* [[Shanthi Williams]] as Supriya's mother
* [[Lakshmi Sharma]] as Aparna
* [[Bijukuttan]] as Kumaresan
* [[K. Madhu]] as Director
* Irshad as Victor Lenus
* Manoj Nair as Hotel Manager
* [[Aravind Akash]]
* [[Ashwanth Thilak]]
{{colend}}

==Reception==
The film opened to negative reviews.<ref name="Review 1" /><ref name="Review 3" /><ref name="Review 4" /> Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com writes "Climax is slow paced and uninteresting" and goes on to give 1/5.<ref name="Review 2" />

==Soundtrack==
The Music Was Composed By [[Berny-Ignatius]].

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| name = Climax
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Berny-Ignatius]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = Mar 1, 2013
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 16:35
| language = Malayalam
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = [[Berny-Ignatius]]
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{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 16:35
| title1 = Vinnin Kanlindiye
| lyrics1 = [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]]
| extra1 = Elizabeth Raju, [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| length1 = 4:42
| title2 = Thamarapookai Kalal
| lyrics2 = Santhosh Varma
| extra2 = Afsal, Sithara
| length2 = 3:45
| title3 = Mayangan Kazhiyilla Oru Shalabathiinum
| lyrics3 = Santhosh Varma
| extra3 = Shubin Ignatius
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = Mayangan Kazhiyilla Oru Shalabathiinum - Female
| lyrics4 = Santhosh Varma
| extra4 = Delcy Ninan
| length4 = 4:03
}}

{{Infobox album
| name = Nadigayin Diary
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Berny-Ignatius]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = Apr 15, 2013
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 11:46
| language = Tamil
| label = Alpha Digitech
| producer = [[Berny-Ignatius]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 11:46
| title1 = Adanga Mogatheeyil
| lyrics1 = Aadhi Ram
| extra1 = [[Kaushik Menon]]
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = Tamara Poongaikalal
| lyrics2 = Aadhi Ram
| extra2 = [[Sooraj Santhosh]], Sameera Bharadwaj
| length2 = 3:45
| title3 = Vinnil Aalinganam
| lyrics3 =Aadhi Ram
| extra3 = [[Suchith Suresan]], Cicily
| length3 = 4:18
}}

{{Infobox album
| name = Gajjala Gurram
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Berny-Ignatius]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2013
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Telugu
| label =
| producer = [[Berny-Ignatius]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Venne Chinne Idi
| lyrics1 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra1 =
| length1 =
| title2 = Tamara Poorekula
| lyrics2 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra2 =
| length2 =
| title3 = Nidure Karuvaina
| lyrics3 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra3 =
| length3 =
}}

== See also ==
* [[The Dirty Picture]]
* [[Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga]]

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Review 1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424023714/http://www.sify.com/movies/climax-review-malayalam-15026784.html "Movie Review: Climax"]. ''[[Sify]]''</ref>
<ref name="Review 3">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424064517/http://www.tikkview.com/movies/3925-climax "Climax"]. ''TIKKview''</ref>
<ref name="Review 4">[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11666/malayalam/climax/4199/review.htm "Climax Review"]. ''NowRunning''</ref>
<ref name="Review 2">[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-climax-is-plain-boring/20130422.htm "Climax is plain boring"]. ''[[Rediff]]''</ref>
}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt6092606}}

[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Films about actors]]
[[Category:2010s biographical films]]

Manya actress

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{{short description|Indian actress (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2011}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manya
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|10|17|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Manya|url=http://www.kerala9.com/profile/manya|publisher=Kerala9.com|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manya Profile|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Manya-269|publisher=metromatinee|accessdate=18 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085245/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Manya-269|archive-date=19 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{Married|Vikas Bajpai |2013}}
}}
| yearsactive = 1997–2010
}}

'''Manya''' is an [[India]]n actress who mainly acted in [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films along with a few [[Kannada language|Kannada]] movies. She began her acting career in Telugu cinema. In 2000, she was introduced to [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] films by director [[A. K. Lohithadas|Lohithadas]] and acted in ''[[Joker (2000 film)|Joker]]'' opposite [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Manya Biography|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/manya/biography.html|publisher=Filmibeat|accessdate=16 September 2014}}</ref> The success of the movie led to a series of more Malayalam movies films outside her mother language, Telugu.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manya Profile|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/63/manya/index.htm|publisher=NowRunning|accessdate=16 September 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Manya born to Prahladan who was a doctor in England and Padmini in [[Naidu]] family of [[Andhra Pradesh]], grew up in England and moved to South India at the age of 9. She has a younger sister, Anjana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=18&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505101856/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=18&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |archive-date=2015-05-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Manya married Satya Patel on 31 May 2008.<ref name="indiaglitz.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/manya-to-wed-satya-patel-malayalam-news-38367|title=- Malayalam Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|publisher=|access-date=15 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924175932/http://www.indiaglitz.com/manya-to-wed-satya-patel-malayalam-news-38367|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later they got divorced. In 2013 Manya married Vikas Bajpai, they have a daughter born in 2016.{{cn|date=August 2019}}

==Career==

She started modelling at the age of 14.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}} She soon started acting and went on to act in more than 40 movies in many South Indian languages.<ref name="cuny">{{cite web|title=The Tango, Bollywood—and a Career in Math|url=http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/news/news.jsp?id=5662|publisher=Borough of Manhattan Community College|accessdate=14 August 2014|date=19 April 2011}}</ref> She holds a dual degree in maths and statistics, minoring in quantitative finance; she also pursued an MBA from [[Columbia University]].<ref name="cuny" /> She is currently working as Assistant Vice President in [[Credit Suisse]], New York.<ref> https://www.linkedin.com/in/manya-naidu-bajpai-2513a418/</ref>

==Film awards==

* 2000: Ballem Venumadhav Best Debut Actress of 1999. Film: Devaa, 1999 (Telugu)
* 2001: 24th Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actress of 2000. Film: Joker, 2000 (Malayalam)
* 2006: Sun Feast Udaya Film Awards. Best Debut Actress. Film: Varsha, 2005 (Kannada)
* 2006: Sun Feast Udaya Film Awards. Best Debut Actress. Film: Shastri, 2005 (Kannada)

==Other awards==

* 2002: Drisya Television & Audio Awards: Best Actress (Special Jury) Award : Kanmani, 2002 (Malayalam) (Asianet)

==Filmography==
{|Class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|1989||''Swantham Ennu Karuthi''||||[[Malayalam]]||Child artist
|-
|1992||''[[Kizhakke Varum Paattu]]'' ||||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Child artist
|-
|1997||''Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam''|| || Malayalam || Uncredited
|-
|Rowspan=7|1999 ||''[[Seetharama Raju]]''|| Suma || Rowspan=7| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Debut
|-
|''Devaa'' || ||
|-
|''Sahasabaludu - Vichitrakoti'' || Gunjala ||
|-
| ''English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu'' || Gowri ||
|-
| ''Bachelors''||Preethi||
|-
|''Sambiah'' || ||
|-
|''College''|| ||
|-
|Rowspan=2|2000||''[[Joker (2000 film)|Joker]]'' || Kamala||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|''Love''||Madhumati ||Telugu||
|-
|Rowspan=4|2001|| ''Sivana'' ||Anusha||Telugu||
|-
|''[[Vakkalathu Narayanankutty]]'' || Kukkoo Kurien || Rowspan=4| Malayalam ||Choreography also
|-
|''[[Rakshasa Rajavu]]''|| Malathy ||
|-
|''[[One Man Show (film)|One Man Show]]'' ||Dr.Rasiya||
|-
|Rowspan=4|2002||''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
|''[[Naina (2002 film)|Naina]]''||Vaanathi||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
|''Ganapathi''||Mahalakshmi ||Telugu||
|-
|''Premaku Swagatam ''||Nammi ||Telugu||
|-
|Rowspan=3|2003||''[[Shingari Bolona]]'' || Anjali || Rowspan=3| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Swantham Malavika]]'' || Malavika ||
|-
|''[[Swapnakoodu]]'' ||Kurjeet ||
|-
|Rowspan=5|2004||''Bramacharulu'' || Ganga || Rowspan=2|Telugu ||
|-
| ''Tamasha''|| ||
|-
|''Dobivala'' || || Rowspan=3|Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Aparichithan]]'' || Devi ||
|-
|''[[Udayam (2004 film)|Udayam]]''|| Anitha ||
|-
|Rowspan=2|2005||''[[Varsha (2005 film)|Varsha]]'' || Varsha || Rowspan=6|[[Kannada]] ||
|-
|''[[Shastri (film)|Shastri]]'' || Kanakambari ||
|-
|Rowspan=5|2006|| ''[[Shambu (2006 film)|Shambu]]''|| Sahana||
|-
|''[[Belli Betta]]'' ||Easwari ||
|-
|''[[Ambi (film)|Ambi]]'' || Pallavi||
|-
|''[[Suntaragaali]]'' ||Actress||Special appearance
|-
|''[[Kusthi]]'' || Divya || Tamil ||
|-
|Rowspan=4|2007|| ''[[Ee Preethi Onthara]]'' ||Priyanka ||Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal]]'' || Anjana Menon ||Malayalam||
|-
|''Enthavaaralaina'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Rakshakan]]'' || Aswathy ||Malayalam ||
|-
|2008||''[[Kanal Kannaadi]]'' || Gerly Fernando || Malayalam ||
|-
|2009||''[[Unnai Kann Theduthe]]''|| Sindhu || Tamil ||
|-
|2010||''[[Pathinonnil Vyazham]]'' || Meenakshi ||Malayalam ||
|}

==Television==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Serial !! Language !! Channel
|-
|2002||''Kanmani''||Malayalam||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1474067|Manya}}
*[https://www.facebook.com/manya2151?fref=photo Manya's Official Page]

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