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Mankada Ravi Varma est un Réalisateur, Directeur de la Photographie et Cinématographie Indien né le 4 juin 1926 à Mankada (Inde)

Mankada Ravi Varma

Mankada Ravi Varma
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Nom de naissance Ravi Varma
Nationalité Inde
Naissance 4 juin 1926 à Mankada (Inde)
Mort 22 novembre 2010 (à 84 ans) à Chennai (Inde)

Ravi Varma (4 June 1926 – 22 November 2010), better known by his stage name Mankada Ravi Varma, was an Indian Malayalam cinematographer and director. He is exclusively known for his association with renowned film-maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He has associated with other major directors such as G. Aravindan and P. N. Menon. He has also directed two films. He has won two National Film Awards and seven Kerala State Film Awards in various categories.

Le plus souvent avec

Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
(8 films)
Azeez
Azeez
(5 films)
Karamana Janardanan Nair
Karamana Janardanan Nair
(4 films)
Vijaya Bhaskar
Vijaya Bhaskar
(4 films)
K. P. A. C. Lalitha
K. P. A. C. Lalitha
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmographie de Mankada Ravi Varma (2 films)

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Réalisateur

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Kathapurushan
Kathapurushan (1995)
, 1h47
Réalisé par Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drame
Acteurs Aranmula Ponnamma, Narendra Prasad, Urmila Unni, Babu Namboothiri, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note70% 3.5384553.5384553.5384553.5384553.538455
Kunjunni's (Vishwanathan) parents separate soon after his birth, and he's left to be cared by his mother, void of paternal care and affection. He is brought up by his mother with the help of his grandmother, an estimate manager and his friend Meenakshi (Mini Nair), the daughter of a maid servant working in Kunjunni's house. Inspired by his Uncle (Narendra Prasad), who was initially a Gandhian, and eventually a Marxist, Kunjunni finds himself drawn to left-wing ideologies during his studies at college, believing that communism is the answer to heal all social hardships and inequalities. Eventually he joins an extremist Marxist group, and his affairs land him in trouble. After an attack at a police station, Kunjunni is arrested and taken to court, but later acquitted of all charges.
Vidheyan
Vidheyan (1994)
, 1h52
Réalisé par Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drame
Acteurs Mammootty, Tanvi Azmi, M.R. Gopakumar, Sabitha Anand, Azeez, Babu Namboothiri
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note82% 4.1363154.1363154.1363154.1363154.136315
Thommy, a Christian migrant labourer from Kerala is an obedient slave of his aggressive, tyrannical landlord Bhaskara Pattelar. Thommy obeys all the orders of his master, whether it is to make his own wife sexually available to his master or in killing Pattelar's kindly wife, Saroja. When Pattelar escapes to a jungle, due to his own deeds, Thommy escorts him like a pet. But when Pattelar is killed Thommy exults in freedom.
Mathilukal
Mathilukal (1990)
, 2h
Réalisé par Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drame, Biographie, Romance
Acteurs Mammootty, Murali, Krishnan Kutty Nair, Sreenath, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Thilakan
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note81% 4.088494.088494.088494.088494.08849
Confined to the narrow space of a prison cell, Bashir falls in love with a woman in the neighbouring prison compound. They are separated by a high wall so that they never see each other and have to devise ingenious ways for communicating. Narayani, Bashir's love is presented as a female voice and never appears in person in the film.
Anantaram
Anantaram (1987)
, 2h5
Réalisé par Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drame
Acteurs Mammootty, Ashokan, Shobana, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sudheesh, Bahadoor
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note79% 3.958623.958623.958623.958623.95862
The film develops through a commentary by Ajayan (Ashokan) about himself in the first person. Later he tells another story about his life with the same background. Finally both these stories fuse together.
Mukhamukham
Mukhamukham (1984)
, 1h47
Réalisé par Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drame
Acteurs Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Thilakan, Alummoodan, Ashokan, Azeez
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note68% 3.4318753.4318753.4318753.4318753.431875
The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sreedharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name was associated with the murder of the owner of a tile factory. He is considered to be dead by his party and they even erect a memorial for him. But he makes an unexpected comeback almost 10 years later, after the first communist ministry gained and lost power in Kerala and after the Communist Party of India has split. On his return, he spends his time sleeping and drinking. His come back is first a puzzle and then an embarrassment to his comrades and family. As the disappointment on his new face grows, he is found murdered. The film ends when both the communist parties jointly celebrate his martyrdom.
Le Piège à rats
Le Piège à rats (1982)
, 2h1
Réalisé par Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drame
Acteurs Karamana Janardanan Nair, Sharada, Balan K. Nair, Jalaja, Devan
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note74% 3.7289353.7289353.7289353.7289353.728935
Un propriétaire terrien, héritier d'une société féodale en décomposition, vit avec ses deux sœurs. Incapable de faire face à ses problèmes, il sombre dans la folie.
Kodiyettam
Kodiyettam (1978)
, 2h8
Réalisé par Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drame
Acteurs Bharath Gopi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Adoor Bhavani
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note71% 3.584563.584563.584563.584563.58456
The film captures the ascent of the protagonist, Shankaran Kutty, from a carefree individual to a mature responsible adult. The opening sequences, canned by the director himself, shows Shankaran Kutty- attending a temple festival. The film proceeds to show the irresponsible and often nomadic life style of Shankaran Kutty. Shankaran Kutty, though seemingly at the beginning of middle age, spends most of his time playing around with children, joining political processions and helping the villagers when he is not attending temple festivals. He is provided for by his younger sister who works as a house maid in the city of Thiruvananthapuram. His sister in an attempt to get his life organized arranges a marriage for him. But to the dismay of his new wife, Shankaran Kutty continues his life style often staying away from home for weeks. The already pregnant wife soon leaves him, and Shankaran Kutty does not make any attempt to have her back at home.
Dikkatra Parvathi
Dikkatra Parvathi (1974)

Réalisé par Srinivasa Rao Singeetham
Thèmes Alcoolisme, Maladie, Psychotrope
Acteurs Sreekanth, Lakshmi Narayan, Y. G. Mahendran, Poornam Vishwanathan, Gopalarathinam
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie

The story espouses the evils of drink, Parvathi (Lakshmi) is a happy girl just married to a very loving husband, Karuppan(Sreekanth). With kind parents-in-law and a doting husband, her life is blissful. Soon, she is blessed with a child. Karuppan wants to increase his earnings and decides to buy a cart, though Parvathi is unwilling, asserting it is happier to be contented with what they have. However Karuppan takes a loan from a money lender and buys a cart. Initially, everything looks rosy. But Karuppan happens to cross the toddy shops on his way home. Slowly, he is initiated into the habit of drink and soon becomes an addict. Parvathi’s life changes into one of hardship and woe. The neglect of Karuppan results in the death of the child. Parvathi’s life becomes tragic. Karuppan is not able to repay the loan. The money lender’s son takes advantage of increasingly abominable attitude of her husband. Parvathi helplessly gives in to the approaches of the moneylender’s son. Coming to know about this, Karuppan throws a scythe at the moneylender’s son, which nearly kills him. Karuppan is arrested. Parvathi is rejected by her kith and kin. Alone she struggles to get her husband released. On the advice of a lawyer she makes a statement in the court that she is guilty, thinking it will facilitate the release of her husband.
Swayamvaram
Swayamvaram (1972)
, 2h11
Réalisé par Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drame
Acteurs Madhu, Sharada, Adoor Bhavani, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Bharath Gopi
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note70% 3.5231153.5231153.5231153.5231153.523115
A newly wed couple, Vishwam (Madhu) and Sita (Sharada), have married against the preference of their families, and left their hometown. Both want to start a new life at a new place. Initially, they stay in a decent hotel but soon due to financial reasons they move to another, ordinary hotel.
Olavum Theeravum
Olavum Theeravum (1970)

Réalisé par P. Narayankutty Menon
Genres Drame
Acteurs Madhu, Ushanandini, Philomina, Jose Prakash, Nilambur Balan, Alummoodan
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note73% 3.687273.687273.687273.687273.68727
Timber traders Bapputty (Madhu) and Abdu (Nellikkodu Bhaskaran) are friends. Ashamed of his mother Beevathu’s (Philomina) immoral life after his father’s death, Abdu runs away from his native village Vazhakkadavu and is engaged in timber trading. Abdu never returns to his home after that. On the way to the trading centre after loading timber from the forest Abdu falls ill and dies on the way. Bapputty reaches Beevathu’s hut with Abdu’s dead body. Bapputty takes pity on the family and decides to support them.

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