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| Origin = [[Birmingham]], [[England]]
| location = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] {{flagicon|India}}
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| Years_active = 1996 - present
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| Label = [[SL Records]]<br />Grumpy Fun Recordings
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| othername = Raju, Prithvi
| Current_members = [[Grandmaster Gareth]]<br />Hannah Baines<br />Lucy Baines<br />Lucy Bassett<br />Matt Jones<br />Sam Minnear<br />John Kedge <br />[[Erotic Volvo]]
| yearsactive = 2002-present
| Past_members = DJ Feva
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'''Prithviraj Sukumaran''' (born [[October 16]], [[1982]] in [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]) is a [[South India]]n film [[actor]]. He made his debut in 2002 with the critically acclaimed [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] film ''Nandanam'', and has since established himself in the [[Malayalam cinema]] through a variety of roles such as roles in ''[[Stop Violence]]'', ''[[Chocolate (2007 film)|Chocolate]]'', ''[[Vaasthavam]]'' and ''[[Classmates (film)|Classmates]]''. He has also made strides in [[Tamil cinema]] with hits like ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'', ''[[Parijatham]]'' and ''[[Mozhi]]''.
'''Misty's Big Adventure''' are an eight piece band from [[Birmingham]], [[England]]. Their music is an eclectic mix of [[jazz]], [[Lounge music|lounge]], [[Psychedelic music|psychedelia]], [[two tone]], [[Pop music|pop]] and [[Punk rock|punk]].


== Early life ==
The current lineup is [[Grandmaster Gareth]] (real name Gareth Jones) (vocals), Hannah Baines (trumpet), Lucy Baines (saxophone), Lucy Bassett (keyboards), Matt Jones (bass), Sam Minnear (drums, percussion), John Kedge (guitar) and [[Erotic Volvo]] (dancer).


Prithviraj was born in [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], to popular Malayalam film actors [[Sukumaran]] and Mallika. His elder brother [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] and sister-in-law Poornima are also film actors. His initial schooling was at St.Mary's School Poojappura, which was near to his [[Chengallur]] home. Here he acted in various dramas and skits for the annual day celebrations. In one of the annuals, seeing his performance [[Sukumaran]], his father had reportedly commented to his mother that he was meant for acting. Later he did his schooling from the [[Sainik School]], (Kazhakkoottam, [[Thiruvananthapuram]]) and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. Prithviraj, along with his brother [[Indrajith]], used to take part in debates and elocutions in the school.<ref>http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm</ref> Prithviraj had also won the title of "Mr LA Fest", in 1999 at LA Fest, an annual inter school Arts Festival hosted by [[Loyola School]], Trivandrum. He represented Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan at the competition. He remains the only person to win the personality contest "LA-Persona" twice in the history of the competition (in 1998 & 1999) which started in 1996.<ref>http://ashok.loyolites.com/files/lafest10souvenir.pdf</ref>
==About the band==


He was still pursuing his Bachelor's in Information Technology at the University of Tasmania, Australia, when he was selected by [[Renjith]] to play the lead role in his directorial debut film ''[[Nandanam]]''.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm</ref>
A long time fixture on the [[Birmingham]] experimental music scene, [[Grandmaster Gareth]] formed the band in 1996 with his friend Sam Minnear. The name was taken from a story in the 1968 children's book ''The Magic Roundabout Annual'' about a kitten, Misty, who meets a dog and they become friends. [http://www.andypryke.com/pub/TheOriginalMistysBigAdventure]


It was [[Fazil]], a leading Malayalam film director, who introduced him to Renjith.<ref>http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm</ref> Following a decent performance in ''Nandanam'' he was flooded with several offers from the industry so that he decided to take a break from his studies and concentrate on acting.
Misty's songs typically consist of Grandmaster Gareth singing in a deadpan, maudlin style accompanied by lively guitar, keyboards and brass players. They occasionally include samples and toy instruments in their songs. Contrasting with Gareth's dour lounge-singer act is the dancer [[Erotic Volvo]]. Dressed in a loose full-body red sack with numerous stuffed blue gloves attached, and his face painted blue, he dances continuously and in an exhaustingly frenetic manner, often moving around the audience. He occasionally also performs as a [[Beatboxing|human beat box]].


== Career ==
All members of the band are trained musicians, and are predominantly based in the [[Moseley]] suburb of Birmingham. The band's spiritual home was the [[Jug of Ale]] venue in Moseley, where they played regularly until it was shut down in 2008, fittingly, Misty's played the last ever gig there. They have played widely outside Birmingham too and since 2005 they have toured extensively around the UK with forays into Europe, and support slots for [[The Zutons]] and [[The Magic Numbers]]. They are managed by [[Mathew Priest]], formerly the drummer with [[Dodgy]].


Prithviraj began his career in Malayalam cinema in 2002. He was soon invited to act in Tamil films. He eventually became highly successful in both Malayalam and Tamil within very short span of time. Based on his enthralling performances, national Newspaper The Hindu has written that "(whether)his latest films 'Chocolate,’ ‘Satham Podathey’ and ‘Kannamoochi Yenada’ flop or succeed, Prithiviraj is one of the young stars who will still be in the reckoning."<ref>http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200710070323.htm</ref>
Their debut album, ''[[Misty's Big Adventure and Their Place in the Solar Hi-Fi System]]'', was released in 2004 with production by Richard March of [[Bentley Rhythm Ace]] and Matthew Eaton of [[Pram (band)|Pram]]. Their follow-up albums ''[[The Black Hole (album)|The Black Hole]]'' (2005) and ''[[Funny Times (album)|Funny Times]]'' (2007) were produced by [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]] whose production credits include [[Primal Scream]], [[Denim (band)|Denim]] and [[The Firm's]] ''Star Trekkin''


==== Malayalam cinema ====
Gareth occasionally tours as '''Misty's Little Adventure''' with a stripped down band, featuring himself on guitar, backed by drums, trumpet and saxophone only.


Prithviraj was introduced to cinema by [[Renjith]] who cast him in his directorial debut film Nandanam. <ref>http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm</ref>
In 2003 Gareth recorded the solo album ''Grandmaster Gareth Presents... An Introduction To Minute Melodies''. This was accompanied by a [[John Peel]] session entitled "Grandmaster Gareth's Monster Melody" a CDR EP of which was available to purchase from the band's website. A second album of minute melodies ''The Party Sounds Of Grandmaster Gareth'' was released on SL records in May 2006. This featured 29 tracks varying in length from 47 seconds to 1 minute 29 seconds. A bonus monster melody (different from the Peel session) was also included to end the album. Contributors to this album included the other members of Misty's, [[Brute Force (musician)|Brute Force]], [[Jeffrey Lewis]], Dog Food's Mr Simon and Bom & His Magic Drumstick.
After this he was flooded with offers and was able to appear in films directed by the leading figures of Malayalam film industry such as Lohitadas, Vinayan, Kamal and Bhadran.<ref>http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm</ref>
He was noted for his performances in ''Stop Violence'' and ''Swapnakoodu'', films that did well at the box-office. Shyamaprasad, who cast him in lead role in his much acclaimed film Akale, comments that Prithviraj's advantages are his talent and intelligence irrespective of his box office successes.<ref>http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm</ref> He was critically acclaimed for the portrayal of Sub Inspector Solomon Joseph in ''[[Vargam]]''. In this film his character had to go through a wide range of emotions. In the first half of the film he was the corrupt and malicious Inspector, in the second half he falls victim to his arrogance and repents and tries to turn a new leaf.


In 2006, Lal Jose's ''[[Classmates]]'' was released and it turned out to be one of the biggest blockbusters in Malayalam cinema. The film had an ensemble cast consisting of [[Jayasurya]], Narain, [[Indrajith]] and [[Kavya Madhavan]]. After ''Vargam'', Prithviraj acted in another film ''[[Vaasthavam]]'' with the same director, M. Padmakumar. It was a hard hitting drama in which Prithviraj again got noticed for his intense acting. The role fetched him the Kerala State Award for Best Actor for 2006, and in the process Prithvi became the youngest actor to win the award.
The humourist [[Dave Gorman]] is a big fan of Misty's Big Adventure and the DVD [[The Dave Gorman Collection]] features a special song and video as an extra. The song is titled "54 Dave Gormans".


[[Image:PrithviThirakkatha.jpg|thumb|right|Prithviraj in ''Thirakkatha'']]
In 2007 the BBC used the instrumental version of "Fashion Parade" as the music to their ''The Edwardians'' trailer, while ITV used the same version in their trailer for their reality show ''This Is David Gest''. On radio, the instrumental version is used by [[The Geoff Show]] on [[Virgin Radio]] as backing music to one of their regular features. It has also been used as the soundtrack to an Irish anti-litter campaign.


In 2007, his film ''Chocolate'' directed by Shafi received glowing reviews.<ref>http://inhome.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=//movies/2007/oct/15chocolate.htm</ref> His performance in the film has been highly praised as contributing tremendously to the success the film. The media reports about many of his upcoming Malayalam projects such as ''Rithu'' and ''Lollypop'', are pouring in. He is also being cast in the lead role for the film titled ''[[Punyam Aham]]'' produced and directed by Raj Nair, [[Thakazhi]]'s grandson.
==Influences==


''[[Thalappavu]]'' directed by [[Madhupal]] and [[Thirakkatha]] directed by [[Renjith]] are his latest releases. One of the early reviews of [[Thalappavu]] describes it as a film which is truly the coming-of-age film for Prithviraj the actor and that there is a spartan dignity that he brings into his commanding portrayal of Naxalite Joseph.
Gareth cites local Birmingham bands [[Pram (band)|Pram]], [[Broadcast (band)|Broadcast]], Dog Food and [[Novak (band)|Novak]] as teenage influences. Seven-piece Novak had an "anything goes" attitude combined with skilled musicianship that Misty's exhibit.
<ref>http://nowrunning.com/movie/reviews/moviereview.aspx?movie=4489&rid=1808</ref> [[Thirakkatha]] has also received widespread praises from the reviewers. One of the early review describes it as a "genuine attempt that keeps the viewer engaged until the end".<ref>http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14757489&ctid=5&cid=2428</ref>


==== Tamil cinema ====
Other influences include [[Raymond Scott]], [[Julian Cope]], [[The Beatles]], [[The Specials]], [[Joe Meek]] and [[Can (band)|Can]]


In the mean time he made his Tamil debut as the villain in ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' in 2005. His performance as the handsome and suave villain grabbed quick attention and was praised for his unconventional portrayal of the character. Soon he got an opportunity to act under the direction of [[Bhagyaraj]] in the film ''[[Parijatham]]''.
==Extracurricular==


Bhagyaraj has said in an interview that that he became keen on involving Prithviraj in his project essentially influenced by the Media acclaim the actor received in Tamil Nadu following his amazing performance in ''Kana Kandaen''. "The entire media unanimously appreciated him in ''Kana Kanden''. So it was with that confidence that I signed him".<ref>http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Interviews/2005/09bhagyaraj.asp</ref>
Grandmaster Gareth worked as producer with antifolk artist [[Jeffrey Lewis]] during 2004, however these recordings have, as yet, failed to see the light of day.


His performance in ''[[Parijatham]]'' also received similar attention and appreciation in Kollywood. One of his recent Tamil flick was ''[[Mozhi]]'' in which his splendid performance was highly praised. The film ran in packed houses for several weeks/months. His newest Tamil films are ''[[Satham Podathey]]'' and ''[[Kannamoochi Yenada]]''. The success of the films and his own intense performance in them have helped him to enhance his stardom in Tamil tinsel world. The subtle performance of Prithviraj in ''Kannamoochi Yenada'' has received special mention by many reviewers.<ref>http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=17914</ref>
Misty's, and Gareth in particular, are strong supporters of the local Birmingham music scene.


''[[Vellithirai]]'', the Tamil remake of ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]'', a Malayalam box office success is his latest release in Tamil. Most reviews unequivocally praise Prithviraj's performance in the film. He is described as “flawless" in his role as an aspiring director. “His character demands underplaying and he exactly does he same. He is able to express the anger and agony of being cheated with aplomb. The way he reacts to the betrayal stands out”.<ref>http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=883144 </ref> Yet another review echoes the same feeling: “Prithviraj ... makes the best of his assets -- his expressive eyes, which glint in fury, soften with love, or brim over with frustrated tears”.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/07ssvel.htm</ref> He has also bagged the villain role in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s forthcoming film titled ''[[Ravana (film)|Ravana]]'' which has [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]] in the lead roles.
Misty's 2006 single 'Fashion Parade' features 3/4 of [[Northampton]] indie-punk rockers [[The Retro Spankees]], and a guest appearance by [[Noddy Holder]].
The video also features [[The Teats]].


==== Telugu cinema ====
==Discography==

===Albums===
Many Telugu producers and directors have been attempting to cast Prithviraj in their films. First there was news about ''Kalakanidhi'' directed by Bhushan Kalyan produced by Ravi and Mahesh Kumar under the banner of Swan Creations.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/17ss.htm</ref> Late Raghuvaran and Anjala Zhaveri were co-staring with Prithvi in this film. Originally planned to be complted in 2007, the project appears to have been delayed. The latest is the news of ''Police Police '' (a Tamil and Telugu bilingual film) directed by Manmohan, a debutante, and produced by Chandu Prithviraj, along with [[Srikanth]] (who co-starred in ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'') is apparently cast in the role of a police officer.<ref>http://www.chennai365.com/movies/police-police-movie-gallery/</ref> Prithviraj is reported to be well known in Telugu through the Telugu dubbing of the Malaylam film ''Ananthabadram'' as ''Sivapuram''.<ref>http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/top-stories/2008/prithviraj-telugu-films-200208.html</ref>
{| class="wikitable"

! Title
== Awards ==
! Year

! Label
* 2003 Film Critics Award for Meerayude Dukham Muthuvinte Swapnam.<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm</ref>
* 2004 [[Mathrubhumi]] - Special Jury Award for [[Akale]].<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/19/stories/2005031912840300.htm</ref>
* 2006 [[Kerala State Film Award]] for Best Actor for [[Vaasthavam]].<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600720100.htm</ref>
* 2007 [[Mathrubhumi]] - PSS Most Popular Actor Award sponsored by [[Federal Bank]].
* 2007 [[Sathyan]] Memorial Award for Best Actor.<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/07/stories/2007110753840300.htm</ref>

== Filmography ==

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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Co-Stars !! Director !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[2002]] || ''Nandanam'' || Manu Nandakumar || Malayalam || [[Navya Nair]], [[Revathi]], [[Yesudas]] || Renjith ||
|-
|-
| ''Nakshathra Kannulla Rajakumaran<br>Avanundoru Rajakumari'' || Ananthu || Malayalam || Gayathri Raguram, Narendra Prasad || Rajasenan ||
|''Allsorts''
|2003
|self released
|-
|-
| ''[[Stop Violence]]'' || Saathan || Malayalam || Chandra Laxman, Vijayaraghavan || Lohitadas ||
|''[[Misty's Big Adventure and Their Place in the Solar Hi-fi System]]''
|2004
|[[SL Records]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[2003]] || ''Vellithira'' || Style Raj<br>(Raghuram) || Malayalam || [[Navya Nair]], [[Kavya Madhavan]] || Bhadran ||
|''[[The Black Hole (album)|The Black Hole]]''
|2005
|SL Records/[[T.A.R.G.O. Records]]
|-
|-
| ''Nammal Thammil'' || Vicky || Malayalam || Geethu Mohandas, [[Indrajith]] || Viji Thampi || Not Theatrically Released
|''Grumpy Fun''
|2006
|self released
|-
|-
| ''Meerayude Dukham Muthuvinte Swapnam'' || Muthu || Malayalam || [[Renuka Menon]], [[Jagathy]] || Vinayan ||
|''[[Funny Times (album)|Funny Times]]''
|2007
|Grumpy Fun Recordings
|-
|-
| ''Swapnakoodu'' || Kunjoonju<br>(Alex Chandy) || Malayalam ||[[Meera Jasmine]], [[Kunchacko Boban]] || Kamal || Dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Moondram Pirai''
|''Grumpier Fun''
|2007
|Grumpy Fun Recordings
|-
|-
| ''Ammakilikkoodu'' || Vivek || Malayalam || [[Navya Nair]], Mukesh || Padmakumar ||
|''Television's People''
|-
|2008
| ''Chakram'' || Chandrahaasan || Malayalam || [[Meera Jasmine]], Chandra Laxman || Lohitadas ||
|Grumpy Fun Recordings/SL Records
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! Year
! Label
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[2004]] || ''Vellinakshatram'' || Vinod Varma,<br>Chandrachoodan || Malayalam || Karthika, Meenakshi || Vinayan||
|"I am Cool With A Capital C"
|2004
|Awkward Records
|-
|-
| ''Katha'' || Nandhan Menon || Malayalam || [[Kavya Madhavan]], Abbas || Sundar Das ||
|"Night Time Better Than the Daytime/I Killed the Neighbours"
|2004
|Awkward Records
|-
|-
| ''[[Satyam (2004 film)|Satyam]]'' || Sanjeev Kumar || Malayalam || [[Priyamani]], Thilakan || Vinayan || Dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Satya''
|"Hey Man"
|2005
|[[SL Records]]
|-
|-
| ''Akale'' || Neil || Malayalam || [[Geethu Mohandas]], Sheela || [[Shyamaprasad]] ||
|"The Story of Love"
|2005
|SL Records
|-
|-
| rowspan="7"| [[2005]] || ''[[Albudhadweep]]'' || Hari || Malayalam || Mallika Kapoor, Undapakru || Vinayan || Dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Arputha Theevu''
|"Where Do Jam Jars Go at Xmas Time"
|2005
|SL Records
|-
|-
| ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' || Madhan || Tamil || [[Srikanth]],[[Gopika]],[[Vivek]] || K V Anand ||
|"Fashion Parade"
|-
|2006
| ''Krithyam'' || Satya,<br>Christy Lopez || Malayalam || Pavithra, Eva, [[Jagathy]] || Viji Thampi ||
|[[Sunday Best|Sunday Best Records]]
|-
|-
| ''Police'' || Shekar || Malayalam || [[Bhavana Balachandran | Bhavana]], [[Indrajith]] || V K Prakash ||
|"I Can't Bring The Time Back/Serious Thing"
|-
|2007
| ''[[Daivanamathil]]'' || Anwar || Malayalam ||[[Bhavana Balachandran | Bhavana]], Radhika || [[Jayaraj]] ||
|[[Club Fandango Records]]
|-
| ''[[Ananthabhadram]]'' || Anandan || Malayalam || [[Kavya Madhavan]], Manoj K Jayan || Santhosh Sivan || Dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Sivapuram''
|-
| ''Achan Urangaatha Veedu'' || Harikrishnan || Malayalam || [[Samvrutha Sunil|Samvrutha]], Muktha, Salim Kumar || Lal Jose ||Dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Sothanai''
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[2006]] || ''[[Vargam]]'' || Solomon Joseph || Malayalam || [[Renuka Menon]], Captain Raju, Devan || Padmakumar ||
|-
| ''[[Classmates (film)|Classmates]]'' || P. Sukumaran || Malayalam || [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Indrajith]], Narain || Lal Jose ||
|-
| ''[[Vaasthavam]]'' || Balachandran Adiga || Malayalam || [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Samvrutha Sunil|Samvrutha]] || Padamakumar ||'''Winner :''' [[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| ''[[Parijatham]]'' || Surendhar,<br>Karthik || Tamil || Saranya Bhagyaraj, [[Prakash Raj]] || Bhagyaraj ||
|-
| ''Pakal'' || Nandakumar || Malayalam || [[Jyothirmayi (actress)|Jyothirmayi]], Thilakan || M A Nishad ||
|-
| ''Oruvan'' || Jeevan|| Malayalam || Meera Vasudev, [[Indrajith]] || Vinoo Anand || Guest Appearance
|-
| rowspan="9"| [[2007]] || ''[[Mozhi]]'' || Karthik || Tamil || [[Jyothika]], [[Swarnamalya]], [[Prakash Raj]] || Radha Mohan ||
|-
| ''Avan Chandiyude Makan'' || Kurian Chandy || Malayalam || Vijayaraghavan, Sreedevika || Thulasidas ||
|-
| ''Khakhee'' || Unnikrishnan || Malayalam || Mukesh, Manasa, Meera Vasudev || Bipin Prabhakar||
|-
| ''Veeralipattu'' || Hari || Malayalam || Murali, [[Padmapriya]], [[Jagathy]] ||Kukku Surender || Dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Nagarkovil''
|-
| ''[[Satham Podathey]]'' || Ravichandran || Tamil || [[Padmapriya]], Nitin Satya || Vasanth ||Dubbed into [[Malayalam]] as ''Kelkaatha Shabdham''
|-
| ''[[Kannamoochi Yenada]]'' || Harish Venkatraman || Tamil || [[Sandhya]], Satyaraj || V Priya ||
|-
| ''Nadiya Kolapetta Rathri'' || Zia Musafir || Malayalam || [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Suresh Gopi]] || K Madhu || Cameo Appearance<br>Dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Charminar Express''
|-
| ''[[Chocolate (Malayalam film)|Chocolate]]'' || Shyam Balagopal || Malayalam || [[Roma (actress)|Roma]], [[Samvrutha Sunil|Samvrutha]], Jayasurya || Shafi ||
|-
| ''Kangaroo'' || Josekutty || Malayalam || [[Kavya Madhavan]], Jayasurya || Raj Babu ||
|-
| rowspan="10"| [[2008]] || ''[[Vellithirai]]'' || Saravanan || Tamil || [[Prakash Raj]], [[Gopika]] || Viji ||
|-
| ''One Way Ticket'' || Kunjaappu <br> (Jehangir)|| Malayalam || Bhama, [[Mammootty]] || Bipin Prabhakar ||
|-
| ''[[Thalappavu]]'' || Naxal Joseph || Malayalam || Lal, [[Atul Kulkarni]] || Madhupal ||
|-
| ''[[Thirakkatha]]'' || Akbar Ahmed || Malayalam || [[Priyamani]], Anoop Menon, [[Samvrutha Sunil|Samvrutha]] || [[Renjith]] ||
|-
| ''Police Police'' || Ravikanth || Telugu<br>Tamil || [[Srikanth]], Kamalini Mukherjee || Manmohan || Filming<br>Simultaneously made in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Idam Valam''
|-
| ''[[Twenty:20]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Mohanlal]], [[Mammootty]], [[Indrajith]] || Joshi || Post-production<br>Cameo Appearance
|-
| ''Kalakanidhi'' || || Telugu || Anjala Zaveri, Raghuvaran || Bhushan Kalyan || Post-production
|-
| ''[[Abhiyum Naanum]]'' || || Tamil || [[Trisha]], [[Prakash Raj]] || Radha Mohan || Post-production<br>Cameo Appearance
|-
| ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2008 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' || || Tamil || [[Priyamani]], Shakthi Vasu || Kumaravel || Post-production <br> Remake of [[Classmates (film)|Classmates]]
|-
| ''[[LollyPop]]'' || Franco || Malayalam || [[Roma (actress)|Roma]], [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]], [[Kunchacko Boban]] || Shafi || Filming
|-
| rowspan="10"| [[2009]] || ''Ashoka Vanam'' || || Tamil || [[Vikram]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Priyamani]] || [[Maniratnam]] || Filming
|-
| ''Maa'' || || Tamil || [[Srikanth]], [[Bhoomika Chawla]] || R D Saba || Announced
|-
| ''Untitled Film'' || || Tamil || [[Priyamani]], [[Dhanush]] || [[Renjith]] || Announced <br> Remake of ''Nandanam''
|-
| ''Love Doctor / Dr.Love'' || || Malayalam || || Biju Arookutti || Announced
|-
| ''MG Road'' || || Malayalam || || Shaji Kailas || Announced
|-
| ''Robinhood'' || || Malayalam || [[Jayasurya]], [[Jayaram]] || Joshi || Announced
|-
| ''Cousins'' || || Malayalam || [[Mohanlal]] || [[Lal Jose]] || Announced
|-
| ''Souparnika'' || || Malayalam || || [[Jayaraj]] || Announced
|-
| ''Punyam Aham'' || || Malayalam || || Raj Nair || Announced
|-
| ''Rithu'' || || Malayalam || || [[Shyamaprasad]] || Announced
|}
|}


== References ==
== Quotes==
*“If you leave Bollywood out, the regional cinema that is on a creative high is Tamil. It’s going through a renaissance. There are new directors and technicians who try out innovative themes and let technology take the front seat. As a by-product, you get more interesting roles and films. Malayalam, in contrast, is going through a lean patch with no great talent making inroads. There haven’t been enough directors to make thought-provoking cinema. Hopefully, this is a passing stage.”<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Prithvi_is_a_success/articleshow/3297622.cms</ref>


*"Although films have always fascinated me, my perception was that I would fare better behind them. But now I love being an actor. I have worked with some of the best directors in the business and also, with new comers. On an average, I hear close to three or four scripts a day. And I have never fixed a deadline to be the next super star. Still, I do want to be remembered in film history, somewhere down the line, with some strong performances. That is all I aspire for."<ref>http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm</ref>
* {{cite web | title=Interview on The National Student Magazine | work=The Musings of Misty's Big Adventure (Funny Times) | url=http://national-student.co.uk/magazine/music/features/mistys_big_adventure.htm | accessdate = 2007-11-02}}

* {{cite web | title=Interview on Audiojunkies | work=Grandmaster Gareth vs Audiojunkies | url=http://www.audiojunkies.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=63 | accessdate = 2004-11-01}}
*"What I enjoy about acting is the adrenaline rush. When the director says, 'Action,' there is a huge rush of adrenaline, I don't know why. I just love the feeling of becoming somebody else."<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/may/12prithviraj.htm</ref>
* {{cite web | title=Interview on BBC Birmingham Music | work=Say Hello To Grandmaster Gareth | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/music/2004/07/mistys_big_adventure/mistys.shtml | accessdate = 2005-08-13}}

* {{cite web | title=Interview on Vanity Project | work=Misty's Big Adventure | url=http://vpinterviews.blogspot.com/2004/12/mistys-big-adventure.html | accessdate = 2005-08-13}}
*"I used to take part in debates and elocutions in the school but was never an actor material. If at all my destiny lay in cinema, I thought it would have been on the technical side."<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm</ref>
* {{cite web | title=Interview on Gigwise | work=It Gets Dark: Misty's Big Adventure by Petra Einwiller | url=http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=6104 | accessdate = 2005-08-13}}

* {{cite web | title=Interview on TuneTribe | work=Misty's Big Interview | url=http://www.tunetribe.com/Article?article_id=479 | accessdate = 2005-12-28}}
*"I used to belong to that tribe of people who never knew what they wanted. Now, finally, I am doing something I like. I like the rush of adrenalin, the kick that acting gives me. I want to be an actor till I die."<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm</ref>
* {{cite web | title=Interview on The National Student Magazine | work=Misty's Big Adventure vs The Teats | url=http://www.national-student.co.uk/magazine/music/features/mistys_vs_theteats.htm | accessdate = 2006-10-15}}

* {{cite web | title=Interview on Join My Band | work=Interview: Misty's Big Adventure | url=http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/jmb/viewarticle.php?t=5021 | accessdate = 2007-02-10}}
== References ==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
===Interviews===
* [http://www.mistysbigadventure.co.uk/ Band website]

* [http://www.andypryke.com/pub/MistysBigAdventure Fan page]
*[http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?pageType=Article&contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073752204&articleType=Movies&tabId=3&contentId=3973588&BV_ID=@@@''''''Nostalgia of a Thrilling Himalayan Tour'''''' ('''"Himalayam Karangiya Thrillil"''')] ([[May 14]] [[2008]]) M S Dileep, Manorama Online)'''''''[[NEW]]'''''''
* [http://www.slrecords.net/mistys.htm SL Records]
*[http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1219581 ''''''Prithviraj Wins Hearts''''''](05 February 2008)Anonymous (Republished in MSN India from Filmy South)
* [http://www.myspace.com/mistysbigadventure MySpace page]
*[http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073753136&articleType=Women&contentId=3183588&BV_ID=@@@'''''We Do Love this Guy ("Ee Cheruppakkaarane Ishtamaanedaa")'''''](November 2007) Ranjith Nair for Vanitha (Manorama Online)
* [http://www.noisedeluxe.com/cms/index.php?misty Noisedeluxe Records, Misty's German Label]
*[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200710070323.htm'''''Prithviraj Silences Critics with Good Performances''''']([[October 7]] [[2007]]) Sangeeta in ''The Hindu''
* [http://www.beardedmagazine.co.uk Bearded Magazine website]
*[http://video.webindia123.com/interviews/actors/prithviraj/index.htm'''''Impeccable Masquerader of the Celluloid'''''] (Video Interview: Undated) In ''WebIndia123.com''
*[http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073753770&articleType=Malayalam%20News&contentId=2268948&BV_ID=@@@''''''I Don’t Target Awards (“Ente Lakshyam Award Alla”)'''''''] (April, 2007) Joseph Punnaveli in ''Malayala Manorama'' Sunday Edition
*[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/22sld1.htm'''''The Man Behind Mozhi''''' ](March 2007) Shobha Warrier in ''Rediff.com''
*[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600720100.htm'''''Portrait of a Winner'''''] (February, 2007) Vijay George in ''The Hindu''
*[http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.asp?id=9672'''''Prithviraj : Reveals his Experience in Film Industry'''''] (February, 2007) Unni Nair in ''Nowrunning.com''
*[http://malayalam.indiavilas.com/movieinfo.asp?l=m&f=Interview&g=2466'''''Prithviraj Never Fails'''''] (September, 2006) In ''IndiaVilas.com''
*[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm'''''Advantage Prithviraj'''''] (October, 2005) Vijay George in ''The Hindu''
*[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/interview/6450.html'''''Sincerity is his Forte'''''] (October, 2005) In ''Indiaglitz''
*[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/may/12prithviraj.htm''''''I Love Becoming Somebody Else''''''] (May, 2005) Shobha Warrier in ''Rediff.com''

===Articles from the Media===

*[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Prithvi_is_a_success/articleshow/3297622.cms'''Prithvi is a success'''] (July 29, 2008) Prathibha Joy in Times of India '''''NEW'''''
*[http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?pageType=Article&contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073752207&articleType=Movies&tabId=3&contentId=3816528&BV_ID=@@@'''Prithvi Ippol Puthiya Trackil (Prithvi in a new Track''')] (April 07, 2008) Staff Reporter in Malayala Manorama
*[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/11/stories/2007101151650100.htm '''Prithvi Loves...'''] ([[October 11]] [[2007]]) P.M in The Hindu
*[http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/malayalam/2290/'''Prithviraj Constantly Proving Himself'''] ([[April 19]] [[2007]]) MIO Team In Musicindiaonline.com
*[http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/downsouth/malayalam/20070411-0.html'''Prithviraj on the Fast Lane to Superstardom!'''] ([[April 11]] [[2007]]) P. Sreekumaran In Apunkachoice.com
*[http://www.sundaykaumudi.com/movies/mov/march4-slight.stm'''Prithviraj- Actor of Substance'''] ([[February 18]] [[2007]]) In Sunday Kaumudi
*[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/movies/regional/tamil/top-stories/prithviraj-hot-property-050706.html'''Prithviraj is Hot Property'''] (July 05, 2006)In Oneindia.in
*[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm'''On the Road to Stardom'''] (May 2004) R. K. Roshni in The Hindu
*[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lf/2004/04/30/stories/2004043001070200.htm'''Defying the Ban'''] ([[April 30]] [[2004]]) Renu Ramanath In The Hindu
*[http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movie/starpage/073002pritwi.html'''Prithviraj- Making a Rare Start'''] (Undated) Aravind In Thatsmalayalam.com

=== Related Links ===

'''IMDb Profile'''
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1335387/'''Prithviraj on Internet Movie Database''']

'''Orkut Community'''
*[http://www.ORKUT.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=6136651'''Prithviraj Fans Community''']

'''Flickr Album'''
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/prithviz'''Prithviraj Album''']

'''Youtube Channel'''
*[http://www.youtube.com/PrithvirajVideos'''Prithviraj Videos''']

'''Yahoo Groups'''
*[http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/prithvirajfans/'''Prithviraj Fans Group''']

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Prithviraj
File:Prithviraj (245).jpg
Born
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Other namesRaju, Prithvi
Years active2002-present
AwardsKerala State Film Awards
2006 - Best Actor (Vaasthavam)

Prithviraj Sukumaran (born October 16, 1982 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India) is a South Indian film actor. He made his debut in 2002 with the critically acclaimed Malayalam film Nandanam, and has since established himself in the Malayalam cinema through a variety of roles such as roles in Stop Violence, Chocolate, Vaasthavam and Classmates. He has also made strides in Tamil cinema with hits like Kana Kandaen, Parijatham and Mozhi.

Early life

Prithviraj was born in Trivandrum, Kerala, to popular Malayalam film actors Sukumaran and Mallika. His elder brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister-in-law Poornima are also film actors. His initial schooling was at St.Mary's School Poojappura, which was near to his Chengallur home. Here he acted in various dramas and skits for the annual day celebrations. In one of the annuals, seeing his performance Sukumaran, his father had reportedly commented to his mother that he was meant for acting. Later he did his schooling from the Sainik School, (Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram) and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. Prithviraj, along with his brother Indrajith, used to take part in debates and elocutions in the school.[1] Prithviraj had also won the title of "Mr LA Fest", in 1999 at LA Fest, an annual inter school Arts Festival hosted by Loyola School, Trivandrum. He represented Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan at the competition. He remains the only person to win the personality contest "LA-Persona" twice in the history of the competition (in 1998 & 1999) which started in 1996.[2]

He was still pursuing his Bachelor's in Information Technology at the University of Tasmania, Australia, when he was selected by Renjith to play the lead role in his directorial debut film Nandanam.[3]

It was Fazil, a leading Malayalam film director, who introduced him to Renjith.[4] Following a decent performance in Nandanam he was flooded with several offers from the industry so that he decided to take a break from his studies and concentrate on acting.

Career

Prithviraj began his career in Malayalam cinema in 2002. He was soon invited to act in Tamil films. He eventually became highly successful in both Malayalam and Tamil within very short span of time. Based on his enthralling performances, national Newspaper The Hindu has written that "(whether)his latest films 'Chocolate,’ ‘Satham Podathey’ and ‘Kannamoochi Yenada’ flop or succeed, Prithiviraj is one of the young stars who will still be in the reckoning."[5]

Malayalam cinema

Prithviraj was introduced to cinema by Renjith who cast him in his directorial debut film Nandanam. [6] After this he was flooded with offers and was able to appear in films directed by the leading figures of Malayalam film industry such as Lohitadas, Vinayan, Kamal and Bhadran.[7] He was noted for his performances in Stop Violence and Swapnakoodu, films that did well at the box-office. Shyamaprasad, who cast him in lead role in his much acclaimed film Akale, comments that Prithviraj's advantages are his talent and intelligence irrespective of his box office successes.[8] He was critically acclaimed for the portrayal of Sub Inspector Solomon Joseph in Vargam. In this film his character had to go through a wide range of emotions. In the first half of the film he was the corrupt and malicious Inspector, in the second half he falls victim to his arrogance and repents and tries to turn a new leaf.

In 2006, Lal Jose's Classmates was released and it turned out to be one of the biggest blockbusters in Malayalam cinema. The film had an ensemble cast consisting of Jayasurya, Narain, Indrajith and Kavya Madhavan. After Vargam, Prithviraj acted in another film Vaasthavam with the same director, M. Padmakumar. It was a hard hitting drama in which Prithviraj again got noticed for his intense acting. The role fetched him the Kerala State Award for Best Actor for 2006, and in the process Prithvi became the youngest actor to win the award.

File:PrithviThirakkatha.jpg
Prithviraj in Thirakkatha

In 2007, his film Chocolate directed by Shafi received glowing reviews.[9] His performance in the film has been highly praised as contributing tremendously to the success the film. The media reports about many of his upcoming Malayalam projects such as Rithu and Lollypop, are pouring in. He is also being cast in the lead role for the film titled Punyam Aham produced and directed by Raj Nair, Thakazhi's grandson.

Thalappavu directed by Madhupal and Thirakkatha directed by Renjith are his latest releases. One of the early reviews of Thalappavu describes it as a film which is truly the coming-of-age film for Prithviraj the actor and that there is a spartan dignity that he brings into his commanding portrayal of Naxalite Joseph. [10] Thirakkatha has also received widespread praises from the reviewers. One of the early review describes it as a "genuine attempt that keeps the viewer engaged until the end".[11]

Tamil cinema

In the mean time he made his Tamil debut as the villain in Kana Kandaen in 2005. His performance as the handsome and suave villain grabbed quick attention and was praised for his unconventional portrayal of the character. Soon he got an opportunity to act under the direction of Bhagyaraj in the film Parijatham.

Bhagyaraj has said in an interview that that he became keen on involving Prithviraj in his project essentially influenced by the Media acclaim the actor received in Tamil Nadu following his amazing performance in Kana Kandaen. "The entire media unanimously appreciated him in Kana Kanden. So it was with that confidence that I signed him".[12]

His performance in Parijatham also received similar attention and appreciation in Kollywood. One of his recent Tamil flick was Mozhi in which his splendid performance was highly praised. The film ran in packed houses for several weeks/months. His newest Tamil films are Satham Podathey and Kannamoochi Yenada. The success of the films and his own intense performance in them have helped him to enhance his stardom in Tamil tinsel world. The subtle performance of Prithviraj in Kannamoochi Yenada has received special mention by many reviewers.[13]

Vellithirai, the Tamil remake of Udayananu Tharam, a Malayalam box office success is his latest release in Tamil. Most reviews unequivocally praise Prithviraj's performance in the film. He is described as “flawless" in his role as an aspiring director. “His character demands underplaying and he exactly does he same. He is able to express the anger and agony of being cheated with aplomb. The way he reacts to the betrayal stands out”.[14] Yet another review echoes the same feeling: “Prithviraj ... makes the best of his assets -- his expressive eyes, which glint in fury, soften with love, or brim over with frustrated tears”.[15] He has also bagged the villain role in Mani Ratnam's forthcoming film titled Ravana which has Vikram and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles.

Telugu cinema

Many Telugu producers and directors have been attempting to cast Prithviraj in their films. First there was news about Kalakanidhi directed by Bhushan Kalyan produced by Ravi and Mahesh Kumar under the banner of Swan Creations.[16] Late Raghuvaran and Anjala Zhaveri were co-staring with Prithvi in this film. Originally planned to be complted in 2007, the project appears to have been delayed. The latest is the news of Police Police (a Tamil and Telugu bilingual film) directed by Manmohan, a debutante, and produced by Chandu Prithviraj, along with Srikanth (who co-starred in Kana Kandaen) is apparently cast in the role of a police officer.[17] Prithviraj is reported to be well known in Telugu through the Telugu dubbing of the Malaylam film Ananthabadram as Sivapuram.[18]

Awards

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Co-Stars Director Notes
2002 Nandanam Manu Nandakumar Malayalam Navya Nair, Revathi, Yesudas Renjith
Nakshathra Kannulla Rajakumaran
Avanundoru Rajakumari		 Ananthu Malayalam Gayathri Raguram, Narendra Prasad Rajasenan
Stop Violence Saathan Malayalam Chandra Laxman, Vijayaraghavan Lohitadas
2003 Vellithira Style Raj
(Raghuram)		 Malayalam Navya Nair, Kavya Madhavan Bhadran
Nammal Thammil Vicky Malayalam Geethu Mohandas, Indrajith Viji Thampi Not Theatrically Released
Meerayude Dukham Muthuvinte Swapnam Muthu Malayalam Renuka Menon, Jagathy Vinayan
Swapnakoodu Kunjoonju
(Alex Chandy)		 Malayalam Meera Jasmine, Kunchacko Boban Kamal Dubbed into Tamil as Moondram Pirai
Ammakilikkoodu Vivek Malayalam Navya Nair, Mukesh Padmakumar
Chakram Chandrahaasan Malayalam Meera Jasmine, Chandra Laxman Lohitadas
2004 Vellinakshatram Vinod Varma,
Chandrachoodan		 Malayalam Karthika, Meenakshi Vinayan
Katha Nandhan Menon Malayalam Kavya Madhavan, Abbas Sundar Das
Satyam Sanjeev Kumar Malayalam Priyamani, Thilakan Vinayan Dubbed into Tamil as Satya
Akale Neil Malayalam Geethu Mohandas, Sheela Shyamaprasad
2005 Albudhadweep Hari Malayalam Mallika Kapoor, Undapakru Vinayan Dubbed into Tamil as Arputha Theevu
Kana Kandaen Madhan Tamil Srikanth,Gopika,Vivek K V Anand
Krithyam Satya,
Christy Lopez		 Malayalam Pavithra, Eva, Jagathy Viji Thampi
Police Shekar Malayalam Bhavana, Indrajith V K Prakash
Daivanamathil Anwar Malayalam Bhavana, Radhika Jayaraj
Ananthabhadram Anandan Malayalam Kavya Madhavan, Manoj K Jayan Santhosh Sivan Dubbed into Telugu as Sivapuram
Achan Urangaatha Veedu Harikrishnan Malayalam Samvrutha, Muktha, Salim Kumar Lal Jose Dubbed into Tamil as Sothanai
2006 Vargam Solomon Joseph Malayalam Renuka Menon, Captain Raju, Devan Padmakumar
Classmates P. Sukumaran Malayalam Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith, Narain Lal Jose
Vaasthavam Balachandran Adiga Malayalam Kavya Madhavan, Samvrutha Padamakumar Winner : Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Parijatham Surendhar,
Karthik		 Tamil Saranya Bhagyaraj, Prakash Raj Bhagyaraj
Pakal Nandakumar Malayalam Jyothirmayi, Thilakan M A Nishad
Oruvan Jeevan Malayalam Meera Vasudev, Indrajith Vinoo Anand Guest Appearance
2007 Mozhi Karthik Tamil Jyothika, Swarnamalya, Prakash Raj Radha Mohan
Avan Chandiyude Makan Kurian Chandy Malayalam Vijayaraghavan, Sreedevika Thulasidas
Khakhee Unnikrishnan Malayalam Mukesh, Manasa, Meera Vasudev Bipin Prabhakar
Veeralipattu Hari Malayalam Murali, Padmapriya, Jagathy Kukku Surender Dubbed into Tamil as Nagarkovil
Satham Podathey Ravichandran Tamil Padmapriya, Nitin Satya Vasanth Dubbed into Malayalam as Kelkaatha Shabdham
Kannamoochi Yenada Harish Venkatraman Tamil Sandhya, Satyaraj V Priya
Nadiya Kolapetta Rathri Zia Musafir Malayalam Kavya Madhavan, Suresh Gopi K Madhu Cameo Appearance
Dubbed into Telugu as Charminar Express
Chocolate Shyam Balagopal Malayalam Roma, Samvrutha, Jayasurya Shafi
Kangaroo Josekutty Malayalam Kavya Madhavan, Jayasurya Raj Babu
2008 Vellithirai Saravanan Tamil Prakash Raj, Gopika Viji
One Way Ticket Kunjaappu
(Jehangir)		 Malayalam Bhama, Mammootty Bipin Prabhakar
Thalappavu Naxal Joseph Malayalam Lal, Atul Kulkarni Madhupal
Thirakkatha Akbar Ahmed Malayalam Priyamani, Anoop Menon, Samvrutha Renjith
Police Police Ravikanth Telugu
Tamil		 Srikanth, Kamalini Mukherjee Manmohan Filming
Simultaneously made in Tamil as Idam Valam
Twenty:20 Malayalam Mohanlal, Mammootty, Indrajith Joshi Post-production
Cameo Appearance
Kalakanidhi Telugu Anjala Zaveri, Raghuvaran Bhushan Kalyan Post-production
Abhiyum Naanum Tamil Trisha, Prakash Raj Radha Mohan Post-production
Cameo Appearance
Ninaithale Inikkum Tamil Priyamani, Shakthi Vasu Kumaravel Post-production
Remake of Classmates
LollyPop Franco Malayalam Roma, Bhavana, Kunchacko Boban Shafi Filming
2009 Ashoka Vanam Tamil Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Priyamani Maniratnam Filming
Maa Tamil Srikanth, Bhoomika Chawla R D Saba Announced
Untitled Film Tamil Priyamani, Dhanush Renjith Announced
Remake of Nandanam
Love Doctor / Dr.Love Malayalam Biju Arookutti Announced
MG Road Malayalam Shaji Kailas Announced
Robinhood Malayalam Jayasurya, Jayaram Joshi Announced
Cousins Malayalam Mohanlal Lal Jose Announced
Souparnika Malayalam Jayaraj Announced
Punyam Aham Malayalam Raj Nair Announced
Rithu Malayalam Shyamaprasad Announced

Quotes

  • “If you leave Bollywood out, the regional cinema that is on a creative high is Tamil. It’s going through a renaissance. There are new directors and technicians who try out innovative themes and let technology take the front seat. As a by-product, you get more interesting roles and films. Malayalam, in contrast, is going through a lean patch with no great talent making inroads. There haven’t been enough directors to make thought-provoking cinema. Hopefully, this is a passing stage.”[23]
  • "Although films have always fascinated me, my perception was that I would fare better behind them. But now I love being an actor. I have worked with some of the best directors in the business and also, with new comers. On an average, I hear close to three or four scripts a day. And I have never fixed a deadline to be the next super star. Still, I do want to be remembered in film history, somewhere down the line, with some strong performances. That is all I aspire for."[24]
  • "What I enjoy about acting is the adrenaline rush. When the director says, 'Action,' there is a huge rush of adrenaline, I don't know why. I just love the feeling of becoming somebody else."[25]
  • "I used to take part in debates and elocutions in the school but was never an actor material. If at all my destiny lay in cinema, I thought it would have been on the technical side."[26]
  • "I used to belong to that tribe of people who never knew what they wanted. Now, finally, I am doing something I like. I like the rush of adrenalin, the kick that acting gives me. I want to be an actor till I die."[27]

References

  1. ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm
  2. ^ http://ashok.loyolites.com/files/lafest10souvenir.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm
  4. ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm
  5. ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200710070323.htm
  6. ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm
  7. ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm
  8. ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm
  9. ^ http://inhome.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=//movies/2007/oct/15chocolate.htm
  10. ^ http://nowrunning.com/movie/reviews/moviereview.aspx?movie=4489&rid=1808
  11. ^ http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14757489&ctid=5&cid=2428
  12. ^ http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Interviews/2005/09bhagyaraj.asp
  13. ^ http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=17914
  14. ^ http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=883144
  15. ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/07ssvel.htm
  16. ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/17ss.htm
  17. ^ http://www.chennai365.com/movies/police-police-movie-gallery/
  18. ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/top-stories/2008/prithviraj-telugu-films-200208.html
  19. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm
  20. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/19/stories/2005031912840300.htm
  21. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600720100.htm
  22. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/07/stories/2007110753840300.htm
  23. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Prithvi_is_a_success/articleshow/3297622.cms
  24. ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm
  25. ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/may/12prithviraj.htm
  26. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm
  27. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm

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