25-407: Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu ( transl. It is raining and Maddalam is playing ) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam -language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Jagadish . It stars an ensemble cast led by Mohanlal , Mukesh , Sreenivasan , Jagathi Sreekumar , Maniyanpilla Raju , Kuthiravattam Pappu , and Lissy . Mammootty appears in
50-586: A Master of Commerce from Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira, Trivandrum under the University of Kerala with first rank. He worked as a Clerk in Canara Bank , Edappal , Kerala . Later he became a lecturer and NCC officer in M.G. College , Thiruvananthapuram , a college run by NSS. He had also worked as lecturer in Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur , Kannur . He had dreams of becoming
75-533: A chauffeur at his house, and the now vain and snobbish Madhavan treats him with disdain. Madhavan's parents want him to marry Shobha( Lissy ) , the only daughter of Sardar Krishna Kurup ( Jagathy Sreekumar ), a wealthy and aristocratic businessman. Madhavan, who wants to observe his fiancée from a distance, decides to go to her house disguised as the driver and makes his driver act as Madhavan. Just minutes after they set out from their house, his parents telephone Krishna Kurup about their son's scheme. Various mishaps on
100-531: A cult film . Maddalam The maddalam or madhalam ( Malayalam : മദ്ദളം) is a drum made out of the wood of the jackfruit tree. It has two sides for playing, made out of leather , and has different kind of sounds on each side. The maddalam is a heavy instrument which is hung around the waist of the person playing, and the player stands all the while to perform. The maddalam is a vital instrument in traditional Kerala percussion ensembles like Panchavadyam , Keli and Kathakali orchestra. Except for
125-811: A break with his role as Appukuttan in Siddique-Lal 's In Harihar Nagar (1990). His notable films include Godfather (1991), Mimics Parade (1991), Welcome to Kodaikanal (1992), Thiruthalvaadi (1992), Priyapetta Kukku (1992), Mr & Mrs (1992), Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari (1992), Kunukkitta Kozhi (1992), Kasarkode Khaderbai (1992), Kallan Kappalil Thanne (1992), Grihaprevesam (1992), Sthreedhanam (1993), Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993), Injakkadan Mathai & Sons (1993), Simhavalan Menon (1995), Mimics Super 1000 (1996), Hitler (1996), Junior Mandrake (1997) and Gramapanchayath (1998). He has written
150-740: A brief cameo role. The film was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year. It is now considered one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema. The film was remade in Telugu as Saradaga Kasepu (2010) and in Tamil as Manandhal Mahadevan (1989). Madhavan ( Sreenivasan ) is back in Kerala after completing his business studies in the United States and now addresses himself as M. A Dhavan. His schoolmate, Shambhu ( Mohanlal ), works as
175-745: A few scripts as well, most notably Adhipan (1989). In 2016, Jagadish entered into politics to compete against his colleague and former state minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar for Member of the Legislative Assembly post of the Pathanapuram constituency under the banner of the Indian National Congress and lost in the elections. Jagadish was born as the fifth son among six children to K. Parameshwaran Nair and P. Bhasurangi Amma in present-day Chenkal, Neyyattinkara , Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala , India . His father
200-601: A film actor, so he took a long leave from his job and tried his luck in films. Jagadish started his film career as a cinematographer with the 1978 film Ahalya . He dubbed for various other actors, normally for short dialogues. As an actor, he debuted with a minor role as a cabaret announcer in My Dear Kuttichathan (1984), which was India's first 3-D film . Jagadish became an established actor with his roles in Mutharamkunnu P.O. (1985), where he plays
225-556: A hiatus, he came back through television programs as a chief judge for the comedy programme Vodafone Comedy Stars in Asianet and anchored the channel's award functions. He continued to host more TV shows along with films. He revealed in an interview as his fellow generation of actors were turning to production, he also is planning to direct a movie with Mammootty in the lead role. In 2016, in Ranjith's movie Leela Jagadish played
250-408: A known goon to beat up Shambhu, but instead, the goons themselves get beaten up by the adept Shambhu. This incident makes Shambhu go all out against Madhavan and force Krishna Kurup to conduct the marriage within three days. But, everything turns more messy as the parents of Madhavan make a surprise visit to Sardar Krishna Kurup's house. They find the foul play of Shambhu, and Krishna Kurup, who realizes
275-469: A lawyer, enters Koma Kurup's house, and wins his trust. The real intention of Damu is to kill Koma Kurup with the help of a doctor, making it look like an accident, and marry his daughter, Aruna ( Priya ), so that he could grab the whole property. But one after another, Damu's attempts to kill Koma Kurup fail, with each time Damu getting himself nearly killed in the process. Shivan ( Mukesh ), a friend to both Damu and Shambhu, arrives at Koma Kurup's house, under
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#1732790790691300-502: Is best known for his comic and character roles. Jagadish starred in over 50 films as the lead actor during the 1990s. He was one of the bankable lead stars in Malayalam cinema during the 1990s. Jagadish is a postgraduate M.Com. rank-holder. He transitioned from a bank officer to a government-aided college lecturer and to an actor. Jagadish made his acting debut with My Dear Kuttichathan (1984), India's first 3D film . He got
325-540: The Kurup family. In the meantime, Shobha, who also mistakes Shambhu for the fiancé, falls in love with him. At the same time, Sardar Koma Kurup ( Kuthiravattam Pappu ), cousin to Sardar Krishna Kurup, has been in constant fight with Krishna Kurup for many years. Both are trying to capture the power at the Nethaji Club, a reputed social club, for personal reasons. Damodaran, a.k.a. Damu ( Maniyanpilla Raju ), impersonates
350-531: The audience. He later appeared in stage shows conducted in foreign countries with his self-mocking stances and improvised dialogues. Jagadish reappeared as Appukkuttan in Harihar Nagar 2 , a sequel to In Harihar Nagar . The film went on to become a hit. He starred in the lead role in Decent Parties . In 2010, he scripted for the film April Fool , which was a commercial failure. After
375-580: The box office. He acted in the family-oriented movies Sthree dhanam , Bharya , Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu , and Mr and Mrs . He also acted in the slapstick comedies Pavam IA Ivachan , and Kunukkitta Kozhi . In most movies he shared the hero role with the likes of Mukesh and Siddique . In his prime, he also acted in supporting roles with prominent leading actors. The roles in Butterflies , Minnaminunginum Minnukettu and Jackpot earned applause from
400-471: The central projection, the Maddalam resembles a Mridangam in shape. The name Madhalam is derived from the word Mardhalam which means 'one which receives pressure'. In Sanskrit the instrument is called as Mardhalam. In ancient times Madhalam was played by suspending it from the neck of the player and later in the 1920s Madhalam maestro Venkichan Swamy changed the style to the way it was suspended from
425-497: The guise of Damu's imaginary brother who is a heart patient. He instantly succeeds in winning the heart of Aruna, destroying Damu's plans. Thus the two love stories, one between Shambhu and Shobha and the other between Shivan and Aruna, bloom side by side. This chain of events pits Shambhu and Shivan against Madhavan and Damu, respectively. Unable to bear Shambhu's progress, Madhavan hires Kadathanatt Pappan Gurukkal ( Cochin Haneefa )
450-513: The hero's friend, Nandi Veendum Varika (1986), Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) and Vandanam (1989). In his early career, he wrote stories and screenplays for a few films including Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986) (story), Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) (dialogue) and Adhipan (1989) (screenplay). Jagadish's performance as Appukkuttan in In Harihar Nagar (1990), directed by Siddique-Lal ,
475-440: The mistake decides to get his daughter married to Madhavan. Shobha, who is in love with Shambhu, is adamant that she will not marry Madhavan. The marriage venue and date are fixed. At the same time, Sardar Koma Kurup also finds out that his daughter is in love with Shivan, who is rather an adamant sickly fellow, falls for Damu's words and drives Shivan out. At the marriage venue, both Shambhu and Shivan are denied entry. They call up
500-444: The police by informing there is gold hidden by Krishna Kurup at the marriage hall. The Police enter the venue and then a long fight packed with several comic incidents occur. In the end, with the help of the police inspector, Shambhu marries Shobha and Shivan marries Aruna. Everything ends well and both couples start their married life with the blessings of all others, including the then dejected Madhavan and Damu. The story of this film
525-464: The waist of the player. This article relating to membranophones is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to Kerala is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jagadish P. V. Jagadish Kumar (born 12 June 1955), better known mononymously as Jagadish , is an Indian actor , screenwriter , and television presenter. He has starred in over 400 Malayalam films and two Hindi films. He
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#1732790790691550-473: The way end up with Madhavan discarding his plan and deciding to visit as himself. Unaware of the change in plan, Sardar Krishna Kurup and his wife Thanakm ( Lalithasree ) have the driver Shambhu mistaken for the prospective groom and Madhavan as the driver. The prospective in-laws dote over Shambhu, ignoring Madhavan, who is unaware of the impression that Kurup and his wife are under. The situation gets tougher for Madhavan due to his innate eccentric behavior towards
575-434: Was a school headmaster and his mother was a housewife. He has two elder brothers, Dr. Gopakumar and Rajkumar; a younger brother, Sureshkumar; and two elder sisters, Late Dr.P.B.Santha Devi and Chandrika Devi. He had his primary education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School , Thiruvananthapuram . He earned a bachelor's in commerce from Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram . Jagadish post-graduated with
600-401: Was by Jagadish . The music was composed by K. J. Joy and the lyrics were written by Panthalam Sudhakaran. Upon release, this film was a huge hit at the box office. It is a senseless comedy flick without a strong plot or any emotional scenes. It is usually categorized as one of the best comedy films to have ever made in Malayalam cinema . The repeated telecasts on TV channels have made it
625-504: Was highly acclaimed. Jagadish proved himself again with terrific comic timing with his role as Mayeen kutty in Godfather (1991), which was directed by the same director duo. He continued to play minor roles in high-budget films until 1993–1994. With the success of these movies, Jagadish became one of the popular actors in the early to mid-1990s. He acted in the leading role in more than 30 low-budget films, most of which were successes at
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