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Mala Aravindan is a Actor Indian born on 15 january 1939

Mala Aravindan

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Birth name T. K. Aravindan
Nationality Inde
Birth 15 january 1939
Death 28 january 2015 (at 76 years)

Mala Aravindan (15 January 1939 – 28 January 2015) was an Indian theatre and film actor. He was best known for his work as a comedian and character artist in Malayalam films. He has acted in over 500 films.

Biography

Aravindan was married to Anna, on 1971, after 5 years of love relationship, who is a christian, later changed her name as Geetha without converting religion. The couple have two children, Kishore (Muthu) and Kala. Kishore is married to Deepthi and they have a son Vedavyasan. Kala is married to Surendran and they have two children Devi and Vishnu.

Usually with

Sukumari
Sukumari
(92 films)
Innocent
Innocent
(63 films)
Mammootty
Mammootty
(59 films)
Sankaradi
Sankaradi
(59 films)
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Filmography of Mala Aravindan (312 films)

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Lal Bahadur Shastri
Genres Comedy
Actors Jayasurya, Aju Varghese, Nedumudi Venu, Mala Aravindan, Nandalal Krishnamurthy, Minon
Roles C P Damodharan
Rating54% 2.7294252.7294252.7294252.7294252.729425
Lal (Jayasurya) is a simple good hearted young man who is search for a job, Bahadhur (Nedumudi Venu) is a former panchayath president who have an obsession towards liquor and women, and Shasthri(Aju Varghese) is a young farmer who struggles to get some document approved from a Government sector.
August Club, 2h
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Rima Kallingal, Murali Gopy, Thilakan, Sukumari, Praveen Anidil, Praveen Anidil
Roles Lazar
Rating54% 2.711822.711822.711822.711822.71182
August Club is a woman-centric film told from the point of view of Savithri (Rima Kallingal), a young upper middle class housewife. She is the unrivalled chess champion of a nearby local club. She shares a loving and sensual relationship with her husband Nandan (Murali Gopy), who is a busy business executive. A new member Shisir (Praveen Anidil) joins the club and defeats Savithri in the game of chess. Sisir, also a lover of music and poetry like Savitri, is drawn to her.
God For Sale
Directed by Babu Janardhanan
Genres Drama
Actors Kunchacko Boban, Thilakan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anumol, Tini Tom, Kochu Preman
Rating49% 2.489632.489632.489632.489632.48963
God for Sale is a satirical take on what all determines the faith of a person. The film opens with the arrest of Poornananda Swami (Kunchacko Boban) who is alleged of child sacrifice. His story is unveiled through versions put forth by the accused and his brother (Suraj Venjaramoodu).
Punyalan Agarbattis
Directed by Ranjith Sankar
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Jayasurya, Nyla Usha, Aju Varghese, Rachana Narayanankutty, Innocent, Sreejith Ravi
Roles Ayyappan
Rating70% 3.5451853.5451853.5451853.5451853.545185
The story revolves around Joy Thakkolkaran (Jayasurya), a young entrepreneur from Thrissur. His new business venture 'Punyalan Agarbattis' involves manufacturing Incense of India from elephant dung. Joy's friend cum operation manager of Punyalan Agarbattis, Greenu Sharma (Aju Varghese) also supports Joy whenever needed. Once after the Thrissur Pooram, they both decide to improve Punyalan Agarbattis and make it famous worldwide. To get some property from his rich grandfather (Innocent), he decides to get his grandfather married to Gracy (Thesni Khan). Joy is married to Anu (Nyla Usha).
Thappana
Thappana (2012)
, 2h30
Directed by Johny Antony
Genres Comedy
Actors Mammootty, Charmi Kaur, Murali Gopy, Kalabhavan Shajon, Vijayaraghavan, Mala Aravindan
Roles Kesavan
Rating49% 2.47122.47122.47122.47122.4712
Samson (Mammootty) and Mallika (Charmy Kaur) have just been released from prison. Samson is a small time thief to whom prison is a "second home" while Mallika went to prison for murdering someone to save her husband from being killed. Samson falls in love with the girl at first sight. He decides to accompany her on the journey back home, but during the entire journey, Mallika is absolutely quiet and refuses to utter a word to him. She seems depressed and lonely. Shocking things await her when she reaches her home in Karippa to meet her husband Manikuttan/Kannukuttan (Murali Gopy). Kannukuttan was having an affair with their neighbour's wife, and it was the jealous husband who had wanted to kill Kannukuttan. Mallika gives quotation to Samson for killing Kannukuttan. Samson, after some brilliant plots and a fight sequence, defeats Kannukuttan, but never killed him. Later he tells Mallika that he doesn't want to go back to prison again for killing him, because he fell in love with Mallika and he want to live a new life with her. Mallika, realising Samson's love for the first time, agrees and goes with him in the end.
Once Upon a Time, 1h40
Directed by Binu Sasidharan
Actors Salim Kumar, Mala Aravindan, Machan Varghese
Roles Sage

A sage gives Rahul a book containing various chants and spells. When Rahul reads the book, he is enchanted by a magic king and is magically transported with his doll, Kunjan, to a new world which mirrors the existence of the magic kingdom. Rahul is puzzled and decides to try to discern where he and Kunjan have been transported. During his investigations, he becomes entangled in a great conflict between the evil forces of the Black Magician and a power-hungry minister. Throughout the film, it becomes clear that Rahul must be the one to save the magic kingdom from these villains.
Priyappetta Nattukare
Themes Political films
Actors Kalabhavan Mani, Bala, Mallika, Lakshmi Sharma, Jagathy Sreekumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu

Priyappetta Nattukare is a political thriller film. Kalabhavan Mani is a communist party activist and Bala is the activist of their opposition party. The political fights between the two forms the story.
9 KK Road
9 KK Road (2010)

Actors Babu Antony, Vijayaraghavan, Mala Aravindan, Kulappulli Leela, Shammi Thilakan, Nishanth Sagar
Roles S.I. Mathukkutty

A regular mystery tale, the story begins with the discovery of four dead bodies in a deserted quarry. The Chief Minister involves into the case and appoints the IPS officer Devdas (Babu Antony) to investigate. Initially, Devdas is accompanied by one aide (Mala Aravindan) but that person walks out giving some excuses. Then Devdas is joined by Noushad (Shammi Thilakan) and the duo gets brisk in their investigation. Devdas is one man who is known to get into the cracks of any issue until justice is got. Whether he is successful in his mission or not forms the rest of the story.
Canvas
Canvas (2010)

Actors Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar, Salim Kumar, Indrans, Mala Aravindan, Kottayam Nazeer

Manaf Hussain Kalabhavan Mani is a painter cum dramatist. Ramu (Kannan) is his assistant. Madhuri (Vidya) is a Bollywood star who has found inspiration in their play and has agreed to be a part of it. The story that Manaf decides to adapt for the stage is that of Yayathi's, the celebrated king of the Lunar dynasty who falls in love with both Devayani and Sharmishta. The movie talks about the relevance of the story and how it could serve as a metaphor for the modern times.
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum
Genres Drama
Actors Mukesh, Dhanya Mary Varghese, P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Kochu Preman, Jagathy Sreekumar
Rating38% 1.944431.944431.944431.944431.94443
Cheriya Kallanum Veliya Policeum tells the story of a mysterious man Sadasivan (Mukesh) who walks into a house at a village called Pancharakkara, knowing that the man of the house Kumaran (Jagadeesh) has committed suicide. Soon he becomes dear to everyone around, and is a big help to Kumaran's widow Soumini (Vidya) who has been left high and dry after her husband's demise.
Senior Mandrake
Genres Comedy
Actors Jagathy Sreekumar, P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Kalpana, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mamukkoya, Salim Kumar
Roles Maniyan Vaidyan
Rating41% 2.06242.06242.06242.06242.0624
Senior Mandrake is the sequel of the film Junior Mandrake. Kuttan (Jagathy Sreekumar) has become enviably rich, and has got rid of the ill-fated statue. But soon it finds its way back to the money lender's doorstep. Without any further delay, the world starts crumbling around him, and he frantically scurries around to hand it over to some unfortunate soul.
Swantham Bharya Zindabad
Genres Comedy
Actors Guinness Pakru, Mukesh, Sruthi Lakshmi, Harisree Ashok, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Salim Kumar
Rating42% 2.105222.105222.105222.105222.10522
Pakru plays a Communist Vettoor Sivankutty in the film. He gets married to a beautiful girl (Sruthilakshmi), who doesn't believe in communist ideals. She is a big fan of superstar Pavan Kumar (Mukesh). The movie develops to Sivankutty's plight when Pavan Kumar arrives in the village for a film shooting.
T.D. Dasan Std. VI B, 1h42
Directed by Mohan Raghavan
Themes Children's films
Actors Biju Menon, P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Shweta Menon, Jagathy Sreekumar, Valsala Menon, Mala Aravindan
Roles Teacher
Rating73% 3.6622853.6622853.6622853.6622853.662285
T. D. Dasan (Master Alexander) is a young boy who lives with his mother (Shwetha Menon). His father had left them years back when Dasan was one year old. Dasan gets his dad's address from his mother's old trunk box and writes him a letter.