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Ambika is a Actor Indian born on 16 august 1962 at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)
Ambika is an Indian film actress known for her works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada films. She was one of the top heroines for an decade from 1978 to 1989. Her younger sister Radha was also an actress. They acted together in a number of south Indian films and during their peak careers they owned a movie studio called "ARS Studios". In 2013 they converted ARS Studios to a hotel complex.
She has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Shinu John in 1988 and they lived in the US. The couple have 2 sons Ramkesav and Rishikesh. But however, the couple got divorced in 1997 and Ambika returned to India and resumed her acting career. Her second marriage was with actor Ravikanth in 2000 which was also got divorced in 2002. She currently resides in Chennai.
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Ambika
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Ambika was born on 16 November 1962 to Kallara Kunjan Nair and Kallara Sarasamma at Kallara village located in Trivandrum district. Her mother Kallara Sarasamma is present Mahila Congress leader. She has two younger sisters, Radha and Mallika, and two younger brothers, Arjun and Suresh.She has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Shinu John in 1988 and they lived in the US. The couple have 2 sons Ramkesav and Rishikesh. But however, the couple got divorced in 1997 and Ambika returned to India and resumed her acting career. Her second marriage was with actor Ravikanth in 2000 which was also got divorced in 2002. She currently resides in Chennai.
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Mili (2015)
, 1h53Directed by Rajesh Pillai
Genres Drama
Actors Nivin Pauly, Amala Paul, Kasthuri, Shamna Kasim, Praveena, Saikumar
Roles Mercy
Rating60%
Mili is a motivational film about Mili, an introvert girl who is very depressed. But she finds it in herself to think of her nadir as but a stepping stone to success. She chooses to rise above the challenges and take back the reins of her life.
Idhu Enna Maayam (2015)
Directed by A. L. Vijay
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Vikram Prabhu, Keerthy Suresh, Kavya Shetty, Navdeep, Nassar, Ambika
Roles Arun's Mother
Rating55%
Arun (Vikram Prabhu) is a struggling theatre artiste. With the help of his friends, who are also struggling theatre artistes, he starts a website called UMT which helps men struggling in love to successfully unite with the woman of their dreams with the help of theaterics. One day, UMT gets a rich client in the form of Santhosh (Navdeep), the owner of a real estate company. Santhosh is in love with a singer Maya (Keerthy Suresh) and offers ₹1,00,00,000 if Arun and his friends can help him in winning Maya's heart. Arun has second thoughts over the offer because Maya is his ex-girlfriend. They had broken up due to a serious misunderstanding between them. Though he still has feelings for Maya, he reluctantly agrees to help Santhosh. However, he foils all the plans to bring Santhosh and Maya together. A frustrated Santhosh then directly proposes to Maya, but she rejects him as she has still not forgotten Arun.
Jigarthanda (2014)
, 2h51Directed by Karthik Subbaraj
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Siddharth, Lakshmi Menon, Bobby Simha, Pratap K. Pothen, Karunakaran, Sangili Murugan
Roles Kayalvizhi's Mother
Rating81%
Karthik (Siddharth) is a short-film maker and aspires to make a feature film. He participates in a talent search program (like Naalaya Iyakkunar) and is in the semi-final round. The show’s two judges include a highbrow film director (Nassar) who trashes Karthik’s attempt at film-making and a profit-oriented producer (Aadukalam Naren) who riles against the director, and declares that Karthik made the best film among the contestants. Though the director eliminates karthik from the contest,the producer offers to produce a film with Karthik as the director and both the judges storm out of the show. The next day, the producer is annoyed that Karthik took his words seriously and came to meet him. He is uninterested in the script that Karthik wants to film, and instead suggests that he wants to make a gangster film along the style of Nayagan, Thalapathi, The Godfather etc. Karthik takes this suggestion to heart and sets his mind on documenting the life of a gangster and making a film script out of it.
To Noora with Love (2014)
, 2h19Genres Romance
Actors Mamta Mohandas, Mukesh, Krish J. Sathaar, Kanika, Archana Kavi, Nedumudi Venu
Roles Noora's mother
Rating53%
The movie revolves around a Muslim couple Noorjahan (Mamta Mohandas) aka Noora and Shahjahan (Krish J. Sathaar) .The movie begins showing Noora in the hospital for delivery. It seems that she is having some complications. Depressed Shahjahan goes away from the hospital just only to meet with an accident hitting his head to a stone. The movie takes a flashback. Noorjahan is a social activist, who also wins 1 crore rupees from the game show Crorepati to offer it to the orphanage. And Shahjahan is a Sufi singer. She uses "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline, and calls Shahjahan to help her answer the last question which was based on Sufi singers, to which he gives her the correct answer. Soon it is telecasted on the Tv. From that day onwards Shahjahan tries to meet Noora whom he has never met. Finally she falls in love and proposes Shahjahan in a public mall for marriage. In the wedding ceremony of Dr.Sreeparvathi (Archana Kavi) Noora's close and childhood friend Shahjahan kisses Noora to teach her a lesson for insulting him in public, in front of everyone to which all blame Noora for this. Shahjahan regrets and asks Noora to forgive and finally both get married with a lot of celebrations. One day Noora falls, with blood coming out of her mouth and soon it is revealed that she is pregnant. But Dr.Sajan Varghese (Nedumudi Venu) tells the couple to abort the child as Noora was suffering from DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy) causing her heart to work slowly which may create complications during the delivery and even death. But the couple decide to continue with her pregnancy and leaves the rest in God's hands. Finally the delivery date comes and Noora is admitted to the hospital. The whole town prays for Noora as she was good activist. Now the movie comes back to Shahjahan's accident. Shahjahan has got severe head injury. By God's grace Noora and her baby are out of danger. Both Shahjahan and Noora are in the same ICU room. And seeing Shahjahan injured her health becomes critical. The doctor advises the family to get a heart donor as Noora's heart has to be tranplanted immediately within 48 hours. Finally a donor is found and Noora is alright. When the media asks the doctors about the donor's name Dr.Varghese replies that he is a man who loved Noora and touched her heart who comes out to be Brother James (Ramesh Pisharody).
Polytechnic (2014)
, 2h30Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Kunchacko Boban, Karthika Menon, Aju Varghese, Kochu Preman, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Narayanan Kutty
Roles Paulys Mother
Rating43%
Pauly(Kunchako Boban) belongs to a well off family in a rural village of Kerala. A politician by profession, he does many helpful activities for the benefit of poor people in the village.
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe (2014)
, 2h30Directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Piaa Bajpai, Sruthi Hariharan, A. L. Azhagappan, Viji Chandrasekhar, Y. G. Mahendran, Thambi Ramaiah
Rating62%
Aamayum Muyalum (2014)
, 2h44Directed by Priyadarshan
Genres Comedy
Actors Jayasurya, Piaa Bajpai, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Nandalal Krishnamurthy, Mamukkoya
Roles Kadambari,
Rating34%
The film is set in a fictitious poverty-ridden village of Gowlipady, which is virtually ruled by the ruthless zamindari Bhandaravathi (Sukanya). Kashi (Nedumudi Venu) is a lottery salesman. He is the only literate person of his village. Once, a lottery sold by him happens to win the first prize of 5 Crore Indian Rupee. Greedy Kashi tries to get back the lottery ticket but doesn't know to whom he has sold the ticket to. So, he conducts a treat exclusive to all those who buys ticket from him and to gain entrance need to give their tickets back. As the treat ends, all the tickets he have sold except one is collected. Later, he comes to know that the one remaining ticket, the same ticket which won the prize, sold to Anthony (Nandu) is still not collected.
Yakshi, Faithfully Yours (2012)
, 1h50Genres Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Actors Parvathy Nair, Avanthika Mohan, Ambika, Devan
Roles Antharjanam
Rating42%
Avan Ivan (2011)
, 2h11Directed by Bala
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Vishal, Arya, Janani, Madhu Shalini, G. M. Kumar, R. K.
Roles Marayamma
Rating62%
Walter Vanangamudi (Vishal Krishna) and Kumbudren Saamy (Arya) are half-brothers, who constantly fight and try to outdo each other. Both brothers are pickpockets and get encouragement from their respective mothers. Walter's mother Maryamma (Ambika) encourages her son to steal and continue their "family tradition". However, Walter, an aspiring actor with an effeminate touch, is rather interested in arts than committing crimes. The Zamindar (G. M. Kumar), referred to as 'Highness' by the community, takes an affinity towards Saamy and Walter and treats them as his own family. He constantly encourages Walter to take up acting seriously and to be friendly towards his brother. Walter is smitten by a Police Constable Baby (Janani Iyer) from whom he attempts to steal after being dared by his brother to prove himself. She finds him completely amusing and eventually falls for him. He returns several stolen goods from his home and from Kumbudren Samy to rescue her from being dismissed and goes to great lengths to impress her. Kumbudren Samy falls for a college student Thenmozhi (Madhu Shalini) who is intimidated by his rough ways at first but reciprocates his love later on.
Collector (2011)
, 2h40Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Suresh Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, Balachandran Chullikkadu, Biju Pappan, Rajeev, Adithya Menon
Rating45%
Avinash Varma (Suresh Gopi) is the District Collector of Ernakulam. He took on several anti-social elements who rule the underworld of Kochi . Of them, Williams (Adithya Menon), who is a real estate businessman was his biggest opponent. ACP Revathy and social activist Arundhati were there to support Avinash Varma. The City Police Commissioner, the Lady Mayor Sethulakshmi (Mohini) of Kochi Corporation and a couple of corrupt ministers and officials were supporting the illegal activities of Williams. In the age-old battle between the 'Good' and the 'Evil', Avinash Varma wins as expected, and his truth and honesty rewarded.
Sankaranum Mohananum (2011)
Directed by T. V. Chandran
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Actors Jayasurya, Meera Nandan, Rima Kallingal, Lalu Alex, Jagathy Sreekumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu
Rating43%
The film is a journey through the minds of Mohanakrishnan, a fashion photographer living in Kochi. He was earlier based in Mumbai, and is separated from his wife, Jyotsna Mathew, a model and an aspiring actor who lives in Mumbai with their child. His older brother Sankaran, is a school teacher in Malabar. Sankaran, in his early forties, gets married to a much younger woman named Rajalakshmi, but he dies of a snake bite the day after the wedding. The ghost of Shankaran haunts Mohanakrishnan from then on. Sankaran's undying love for his wife and also the lack of love in the life of his brother is the reason Sankaran haunts Mohanakrishnan. The ghost appears before Sankaran in various get-ups and what keeps Sankaran going is his eternal devotion toward his wife and brother. Certain strange happenings vex Rajalakshmi also, who seeks help from Sankaran. She doesn't know that the ghost of her husband is behind all these strange incidents.
Golimaar (2010)
Directed by Puri Jagannadh
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Tottempudi Gopichand, Priyaman, Roja, Nassar, Kelly Dorji, M. S. Narayana
Rating60%
Vijaykant (Gopichand) is an orphan who dreams of becoming a police officer from childhood. Working in a cafe belonging to Babai M S Narayana in mornings, Gangaram attends night school to achieve his dream and within no time Gangaram becomes a Police officer. Young, dynamic and sincere Gangaram targets the Underworld Mafia and their activities in the city. Within three days of his appointment, Gangaram is elevated to an Encounter Specialist by DIG Bharath Nandan (Nassar).Gangaram and his team of four cops start their hunt for two Underworld gangs, first Talwar gang operating within the city and second Khalid (Kelly Dorjee) gang operating from Malaysia. First Gangaram cleans up Talwar gang and plans to travel Kenya where Khalid is on a one-day private trip. When Gangaram is getting ready for Kenya, Police raid the house and prove his illegal contacts with Mafia. Gangaram finds it very soon that he was trapped in the plan of Khalid and DIG Bharathnandan who used him as a tool to clean their Mafia opponent, Talwar.In an interview by the Telugu new channel 9, Gangaram starts cry that his own department framed him and states that he will become a gangster and kill everyone who was involved in framing him including the DIG and ACP. An adamant Gangaram escapes from the police and re-establishes himself as Gangu Bhai, the Mafia Don. Pavitra, the love interest of Gangaram finds out her mother was killed by the DIG. In a friendly encounter, he kills the DIG and goes to Malaysia where he meets Khalid. After he gets there he gets beat up by Khalid but he escapes and in a wild chase, Gangaram and Khalid battle on a helicopter rooftop and Gangaram kills Khalid and puts 10 bullets in him. The movie ends when Audience finds out that Gangaram has been set up by the DGP (Prakash Raj) for eliminating all the gangsters. He then asks the DGP to remove all the cases against him so that he can come back and join the Police force again, but the DGP says it's not that easy as he had killed police officers too. Instead, he tells him to start and run a mafia gang in Malaysia and operate there so that He can be of a relief that Mafia Gang is under Police itself. Gangaram then calls his gang and Pavitra to come to Malaysia and gets settled there.
Sadgamaya (2010)
Genres Drama
Actors Suresh Gopi, Navya Nair (Dhanya Veena), Shweta Menon, Jagathy Sreekumar, Thilakan, P. Sreekumar
Roles Gauri Sudhakaran
Rating48%
The movie has Navya Nair as Yamuna who is preparing for the big day in her life that is for her marriage. In comes a letter from her psychiatrist Ravi Varman (Suresh Gopi), who had treated her for schizophrenic disorder, three years ago. Ravi Varman now wants to meet her, as she is soon to witness some critical of the circumstances. Ravi Varman, according to his unsatisfied wife Jyothi (Shweta Menon), is more like a mentally challenged person than most of his patients, treating only one patient at a time, that too in an alien hill bungalow. Though the mental issues and associated unsettling hallucinations faced by Yamuna are confusing, Ravi Varman finds the root causes of continuous ‘vulture episodes’ through his travels into the subconscious mind and starts his treatments, finally to get the girl disowned by even her parents.
Thanthonni (2010)
Genres Action
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sheela, Kalabhavan Mani, Ambika, Vijayaraghavan, Suraj Venjaramoodu
Roles Kathreena
Rating49%
Kochukunju (Prithviraj) is the spoiled son of the well-known Vadakkan Veettil family in Kannur. He is the son of Kathreena (Ambika), who believes that his formal father David (Saikumar) has died (his life was actually spared by the killer sent out by his brothers to kill him). Captain Raju and Vijayaraghavan play the major old-age characters. In the film, Vijayaraghavan plays a double role as Kochousepp, the ancestor of the family, and one of his three sons. The female lead role is played by Sheela. Suraj Venjarammood plays Achu, Kochukunju's friend.