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6 questions on book covers, all related to Malayalam film field.

Identify the author for each slide

10 points each. 10 points bonus for getting all correct

Answer is

Exchange sheets

1) If it was Baburaj in Mr Marumakan,Vivek in Cowboy Suraj Venjaramoodu in ManthrikanWho was in Edavapathy?

Answer is

Prasanth Narayanan. People who replaced Jagathy's characters

2) As per The Theatre Classification Committee appointed by the government to study the condition of the cinema theatres in Kerala, Which theatre was rated the best and was the only one graded as Platinum Plus?

Answer is

Kottayam Anand

3) He won Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy winner for Sculptor in 1977 and is currently invovled in a huge sculpture of Jatayu built atop a rock at Chadayamangalam.It is 60 ft tall, 150 ft broad and 200 ft long. This will have three storeys and among other attractions,will house a museum and mini film theatre. Once finished, Jatayu sculpture would be the biggest functional sculpture in the Asian continent. It can be termed as the tallest sculpture as well. Identify the sculptor who is also a director

Answer is

Rajeev Anchal

4) ______ Daa, let me call you ______ Daa,I know that you are no more.But I am, alive for youBelieve me. When the seventh seal is openedI will use my camera as my gun and I am sure the echo of the soundwill reverberate in your bones, and feed back to me for my inspiration.Thank you ______ Daa, I am thanking younot with impotency and insipidity ______ Daa,I remember you, when the words fails to criticize you,______ Daa, eternally you arein my brainin my spirit andin my Holy Ghost ,Amen.

Answer is

John Abraham's tribute to Ritwik Ghatak

5) 'Malabar Banded Peacock' is considered as one of the most dazzling butterflies' in the world and also rated as the third most beautiful butterfly in India. Its flight is extremely swift; possibly swifter than that of any other 'Peacock' butterflies. It is a favourite of the butterfly collectors. It is endemic to the Western Ghats and is found essentially between southern Goa and northern Kerala. What is the scientific name for this butterfly.

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6)When Sasikumar’s announcement for the movie, Chula came in, the music director announced was ___A____ and lyrics by Sathyan Anthikad. But ______A______ asked Sasikumar to give _______B______ a chance to make his debut as the music director. The director and producers were not happy with it, but ____A_____ told them that in case they are not satisfied by ______B’s_______ music, then he will do it. They agreed to it and thus ____B____ who was till then a track and dubbing artist made his entry as a music director. ID A and B

Answer is

Yesudas and Raveendran

7) Born Kochukunnel Mathai Chacko, he writes under a pseudonym. Following is his filmography, credited for Story

Santham Beekaram(1985) (Dir - Rajasenan)Gajaraja Manthram (1997) (Dir -Thaha)Captain(1999) (Dir Nissar)Thrill(2008) (Dir -B Venugopal)Who?

Answer is

Batton Bose

8)Whose words (taken from an interview given in Madhyamam a few years back) - “Among the heroes who are alive today, after Madhu Sir and Raghavan, I am the most senior. I have done what no heros will do. I acted and also did the job of a light boy. Later in John Abraham movies I did 3 extra roles. I was a hero in one movie and an extra in next. John introduced me to others a ‘He is my extra’. ”

Answer is

Tv Chandran. Acted as lead in Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol

9)Who is the president of The Forum For Better Spirit - The forum's manifesto asks the government to provide liquor through the state-subsided public distribution system, boost toddy production, slash prices for elderly drinkers and supply free alcohol to drinkers over 90.

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NL Balakrishnan

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10)He started his film acting career in Aravindans Oridathu. His last movie was Ardhanari. His most popular character might have been in a TV Serial.Name this artist who passed away in 2012.

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Jagannathan

11)In the movie Vilkanundu Swapnangal, Mammooty's voice was not used. Instead someone else dubbed for him. Who?

Answer is

Sreenivasan

12)‘Udaya Pictures’ was started by Alleppy Vincent and X.Later the activities went into a slow pace when X got arrested. Later Kunchako took over this and was made famous as Udaya Studio. X left the venture after having disagreements with Kunchako. Name X

Answer is

TV Thomas

Azed10 points each. Bonus 10 for getting

all correct

Mani Kaul's movie Duvidha had A as the lead. A also went on to act in significant roles in other Hindi movies. He was cast as the male lead for Basu Chatterjee’s Hindi movie B but he rejected it. B is more famous for us in Kerala for its songs. Basu instead cast C instead for the role and the movie was a huge hit. C went on to star in a Malayalam movie D directed by E. Director F has made a movie about something that happened in E’s life. Coming back to A, why he rejected the offers in Hindi was to come back to Kerala and make big in movies. His first notable role came in G. The movie is more famous for the performance of H which fetched him National award. Coming back to Mani Kaul,his other movie Uski Roti had as the Assistant Director, 'I' who went on direct 4 movies in his career - 3 in Malayalam and one in Tamil. Another of Kaul’s movie Satah Se Uthata Aadmi, had J a famous Malayali actor in one of the prominent roles.J is also a National award winner for acting.

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Mani Kaul's movie Duvidha had A(Ravi Menon) as the lead. A(Ravi Menon) also went on to act in significant roles in other Hindi movies. He was cast as the male lead for Basu Chatterjee’s Hindi movie B(Chit chor) but he rejected it. B(Chit chor) is more famous for us in Kerala for its songs. Basu instead cast C (Amol Palekar) instead for the role and the movie was a huge hit. C(Amol Palekar) went on to star in a Malayalam movie D(Olangal) directed by E(Balu Mahendra)Director F(KG George) has made a movie about something that happened in E’s (Balu Mahendra) life. Coming back to A(Ravi Menon) , why he rejected the offers in Hindi was to come back to Kerala and make big in movies. His first notable role came in G(Nirmalyam). The movie is more famous for the performance of H (PJ Antony)which fetched him National award. Coming back to Mani Kaul, his other movie Uski Roti had as the Assistant Director, 'I‘ (John Abraham) who went on direct 4 movies in his career - 3 in Malayalam and one in Tamil. Another of Kaul’s movie Satah Se Uthata Aadmi, had J(Gopi) a famous Malayali actor in one of the prominent roles.J (Gopi)is also a National award winner for acting.

A - Ravi MenonB - Chit chorC - Amol PalekarD – OlangalE - Balu MahendraF - KG George G - NirmalyamH - PJ I - John AbrahamJ - Gopi

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13)This movie was simultaneously released in malayalam , tamil and telugu. It was titled Nankampirai in Tamil and in Punnami Rathri Telugu. How do we know this movie as?

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14)Which controversy which was much debated in the media started just before Singer Unnimenon’s Musical program ‘Ormikkan Omanikkan’ in the year 2004

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Royalty to be paid to Yesudas if any of his songs are sung in Musical concerts

15)This movie was based on Pallissery’s short story - 'Pooram' and started with John Paul as script writer and was named as Oralkkukoodi Idam.Later John Paul was out of the project allegedly due to the insistence of the Male lead and Lohitadas was roped in. The movie was also renamed and released 90’s. Which movie?

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16)Sindhu santhamayi ozhukunnu was an award winning drama written by Lohitadas. Name the movie adaptation which gave the male lead the State award for Best Actor

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17)P Kesavadev’s association with movies started much before his novels were made to movies. He used to be an integral part of movie exhibition in the earlier days. Under what capacity did he serve these exhibitions?

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He was the story teller for silent movies(katha parichilukaran)

18)Kabani nadhi chuvannappol won the State Film Award for the 2nd Best movie in 1975. PA Bakkar won the award for best director. When K Karunakaran, who was the Cultural Affairs minister during the time was asked why a Naxal themed movie was given these awards, What was his reply?

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As per Karunakaran, the movie had a good moral that if one turned into a Naxalite, he would be shot dead

19)He was initially cast as the lead in Thrishna

before Mammooty replaced him. The shooting

had proceeded with him and later MT and IV Sasi

felt that he was not fit for the role.He later got

supporting roles in many movies. Which actor?

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20)Name the movie scripted by MT which was also

the name for one of his travelogues?

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21)In 2006, Rajeevnath announced a project on the life of Mother Teresa.He also announced that for the role of Mother, he was planning to cast a certain lady after finding a photo in social media which had striking resemblance to the Mother. This news on casting was reported widely worldwide. Later Rajeevnath retracted the decision and said that he had no idea about who she was when he made his decision public. Who was he planning to cast?

Answer is

Paris Hilton

22) For whose murder was Jebaraj (driver), Lakshmi Narasimhan alias Kutty (watchman) and Ganeshan (cook) sentenced to death

Answer is

Rani Padmini

23)When Vigathakumaran was released, the first show was inaugurated by a famous criminal lawyer of the time, Mullur Govinda Pilla. When the movie Marthandavarma was made,Kamalalayam Book Depot, who held the rights for the novel filed a case against the makers. It was widely believed that Mullur was behind the suit as he felt insulted for not even being invited for the first show. He appeared as the lawyer for Kamalalayam. Which lawyer, whose name is a part of history of Kerala and an old quiz question appeared for Sundarraj?

Answer is

Anna Chandi

24) When Jos Kattukaaran built Jos Theatre in Thrissur, the Kochi royal family was invited for the first show. What arrangement that he made for them for this show was continued and then later adopted by other movie theatres for a long

time.

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He had Chair for royals, Bench for their associates and Floor for the common manThis later became the different classes in movie houses (Kasera, Bench, Thara)

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There are 6 people who has won National Film Award for Best Screenplay for their work in a Malayalam movie. Name them all.

10 points each. Bonus 10 for getting all

Answer is

SL Puram – AgniputriAdoor Gopalakrishnan – Mukhamukham, Anantaram,MT Vasudevan Nair – Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Kadavu, adayam, ParinayamMadampu Kunjikuttan - KarunamPF Mathews and Harikrishna – Kutty Srank

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25) ”A Voyage” is a silent short film directed by Biju Vishwanath, produced by writer John Paul and has music by JohnsonThe plot is about two people - A director and one of his famous character. How the seed for the character was present in the directors mind even as a child etc are shown in the brief narrative. Name this director and the character

Answer is

MT And Velichapaadu

26) Audio (Qn on next slide)Note:(The chirping of the bird discovered in the

movie Pattanapravesham was played)

1) Of which species is this bird believed to be

2) What peculiar characteristic about the bird being visible to Isaac (ornithologist)does he mention to Prof Vidyadaran

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1) Bullfinch

2) It come sout only on Fridays

27) Video. Question on next slide(Moonam Pakkam video – Thilakan consoling

Kirti Singh’s character mentions about the story of Velasco)

Which work is being mentioned by Thilakan here?

Answer is

The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor

The full title is The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor: Who Drifted on a Liferaft for Ten Days Without Food or Water, Was Proclaimed a National Hero, Kissed by Beauty Queens, Made Rich Through Publicity, and Then Spurned by the Government and Forgotten for All Time.

28) What request about a title first made by Poet G Sankara Kurup was made by MLA Haibi Eaden in Kerala assembly. Cultural Affairs minister KC Joseph cited Article 18 of the constitution as a reason for not taking forward the request. What was the request?

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Yesudas to be conferred the title Gaana Gandharvan

29) Audio. Question on next slide(Song from the movie Valarthu Mrikangal was

played)

Who wrote the lyrics?

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Movie was Valarthu Mrigangal

30) Raamanam is a 2009 Malayalam film directed and produced by M. P. Sukumaran Nair. Jagathy Sreekumar plays the lead character in this film. The movie won the kerala state film award for second best film in the year 2009. The film is a re-depiction of which novel?

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Smarakasilakal, a celebrated Malayalam novel by Punathil Kunhabdulla.

31)Connect

Answer is

State award winners of both Best Actress and Best Child actor

32) X wrote the story and screenplay for Avanazhi and Inspector Balram

Y wrote the story and screenplay for Athiratram

X and Z wrote the screenplay for Balram Vs Taradas. X,Y,Z?

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X - T Damodaran Y - John Paul

Z - SN Swami

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34) Padmarajan's son Ananthapadmanabhan has published a book 'Swam' containing 2 unseen movie synopsis by Padmarajan, one titled Swam. About the other, its written that once producer came along with his son who was a director. They discussed about a story and Padmarajan wrote and gave it to them. He never got acknowledged for it. The story was titled Pirannal Kutty Oru _________ Katha. Which movie, as per Ananthan was thus made?

Answer is

‘Pirannalkutty: Oru Manthravada Katha’

35) Tamara de Treaux was one of the uncredited performers to portray the role of ET, in Steven Spielbergs movie of the same name. She has acted in around 5 movies and holds a certain 'distinction/achievement' as a female actress. Who holds the corresponding distinction as a male actor?

Answer is

Shortest actor to have a full length role in a movie

Audience

There was another movie where an adult actor of short height was the protagonist of a movie which also starred Mammootty. Movie/Actor

Answer is

KG George's Mela had Raghu in the lead role

36) Audio. Whose first Malayalam song?(mask screen)(Song from Kilichundan Mampazham- Parayuka

Nee)

Answer is

Kailash Kher. Song is from Kilichundan Mampazham

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1. Pattabhishekam – Coronation – Calicut2. Aishwarya – (Pathanamthitta/Kattapana/Thodupuzha/Ponnani3. Dhanya - Thiruvananthapuram/Kollam/Kottayam4. Ramdas – Thrissur5. Pranavam – Kollam6. Kireedam – Crown – Kozhikode7. Sree Padmanabha – Thiruvananthapuram8. Kalabhavan – Thiruvananthapuram9. Anupama – Kottayam10. Mehboob – Kasargode11. Sreekumar – Thiruvananthapuram/Valanchery12. Sangeetha – Ernakulam/Kattapana13. Seematti – Alapuzha14. Sangham – Kozhikode15. Girija – Thrissur16. Kairali – Thiruvananthapuram/Thrissur/Manjeri/Kozhikode17. Padma/Padmam – Ernakulam/Malappuram18. Kavitha – Ernakulam/Kannur19. Sarita – Ernakulam / Kannur20. Ragam – Thrissur/Kannur

Movie theatres in Kerala

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37)Starring Fahad Fazil and written/directed by Shalini Usha Nair, This movie was a contemporary retelling of a classic Novel/Movie. Which one?

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38)During the 17th and 18th centuries AD this place had served as source for the horses of the stable of the Arcot Nawab. It is believed that the name that we know today might have been derived from the Urdu word "Garden of Horses" What is the name?

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Kodambakkam

39)Whose works - Akalumthorum

Adukkunnavar, Ullaasa Thenmazha . Also wrote

Mandaarapushpangal under apseudonym

Answer is

Sagar KottapuramPseudonym used was CV Rajamma

40) There are 2 playback singers for the song. One is PB Srinivas. Who is the other and for whom is he doing payback for?(A song from movie Anarkali was played)

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Balamurali Krishna for Yesudas. Movie is Anarkali

41) Which movie?

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42) Re union of a movie crew. Which one?

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News paper boy Golden Jubilee reunion

43)When Thilakan was denied (rather than saying ‘missed out’) the Best Actor Award in the 38th National Film Award, who won the best supporting actor and best supporting actress.

Answer is

Nedumudi Venu for His Highness AbdullaKPAC Lalitha for Amaram

44) “Some shots in ________are too long. What happened is that I first recorded the music and then edited the scenes accordingly. But as I was editing, I had to encounter some unforeseen practical problems, mainly recording the length of the film roll. That is why some shots remained lengthier and I could not avoid it. I wanted the movie to be a visual expression and manifestation of music, its many moods and variations, with an end in the past.”. Directors words on one of his movies. Which one?

Answer is

Pokkuveyil

45)Director duo P. Baburaj and C. Saratchandran has made two documentaries on the same subject titled - '1000 days and a dream' And Kaippuneeru. What was the subject of these movies?

Answer is

Plachimada

46) Australian Theatre artist Jesse Fox Allen has a Malayalam movie to his credit. He will be one of the rare non Indians to have his character name in the movie title. Id the movie

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47) Crossbelt Mani’s 1975 movie Penpada had a song ‘Vellithenkinnam Pol’ sung by Jayachandra, recently both Yesudas and Bharanikavu Shivakumar both mentioned that the music for this was actually done by X. Id

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48) Why is this song special?(A song from Ezhu Rathrikal was played)

Answer is

Music given by Shantha P Nair. This song from Ramu Kariats Ezhu Rathrikal was the first one to have its music given by a woman. Other songs from the movie were by Salil Chowdhary

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Non ExhaustiveWritten round.1)Each question carries 10 points For theme , point will be awarded as following:1/2 - +60/ -103/4 - +40/ -105/6 - +20 /-10

You can attempt the questions again after the theme is revelealed for 5 points per question

1) The Shaji Kailas - Prithviraj movie Simhasanam was conceived as a remake of an old hit. Later as Shaji developed the script, it deviated very much from the original and they felt it is inspired from the english movie 'The Godfather'. Which movie was they supposed to remake initially?

2) Vishnu and Arundhathi, working in Mumbai, meet each other at their common friend, Ramettan's house. They fall in love at first sight and get married. The film is their struggle to lead a family life and to find an accommodation in a city like Mumbai.

Plot of which movie directe dby Kamal

3)Which 80's movie had some of its important scenes shot at this location in Illickal, Kottayam?

Visual in next slide

4)Along with P Jayachandran, whose voice is heard in this song? Also name the film

Connect

6) This daily train was named so as Cochin Harbor Terminus was one of the endpoints for its journey. This terminal has since been extended to a station in Tamil Nadu and the train too got renamed accordingly. What is the old name of this train?

The theme is ..

Attempt the questions again for 5 points

1) The Shaji Kailas - Prithviraj movie Simhasanam was conceived as a remake of an old hit. Later as Shaji developed the script, it deviated very much from the original and they felt it is inspired from the english movie 'The Godfather'. Which movie was they supposed to remake initially?

2) Vishnu and Arundhathi, working in Mumbai, meet each other at their common friend, Ramettan's house. They fall in love at first sight and get married. The film is their struggle to lead a family life and to find an accommodation in a city like Mumbai.

Plot of which movie directe dby Kamal

3)Which 80's movie had some of its important scenes shot at this location in Illickal, Kottayam?

Visual in next slide

4)Along with P Jayachandran, whose voice is heard in this song? Also name the film

Connect

All based on works of CV Sreeraman

6) This daily train was named so as Cochin Harbor Terminus was one of the endpoints for its journey. This terminal has since been extended to a station in Tamil Nadu and the train too got renamed accordingly. What is the old name of this train?

Island ExpressCochin Harbour Terminous is in Wellington

Island in Kochi, popularly known as 'Island' and hence the name

1) Naduvazhikal - Nostalgia loosely based on poem 'Naduvazhikal' by Venugopal

2) SubhaYathra - Happy JourneyPanchavadi Palam - Bridge

Season - Off Season

Puram Kazhchakal - Based on a work by CV Sreeraman

Island Express - Island Express