John Jaffer Janardhanan
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John Jaffer Janardhanan is a 1982
Malayalam movie directed by I. V. Sasi
, written by T. Damodaran
, and starring Mammootty
, Ratheesh
, and Ravindran. It was a remake of 1977 blockbuster Hindi
movie Amar Akbar Anthony
, which in turn was remade in Telugu as Ram Robert Rahim
in 1980, directed by Vijaya Nirmala
. The film is regarded as a super hit film of the early eighties.
1982 in film
-Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T...
Malayalam movie directed by I. V. Sasi
I. V. Sasi
Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam...
, written by T. Damodaran
T. Damodaran
T. Damodaran is a screenwriter of Malayalam cinema. He has scripted some of the biggest blockbusters in Malayalam cinema. Damodaran and director I. V. Sasi teamed up to produce many hit movies, including Angadi, Eee Nadu, Vartha, Avanazhi, Inspector Balram, 1921, Adimakal Udamakal, and Balram vs....
, and starring Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
, Ratheesh
Ratheesh
Ratheesh was a Indian film actor. He was a native of Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. He had acted in One Hundred Fifty Eight Films majority with directors like I.V.Sasi,Joshy,P.G.Vishwambharan,Thampy KannamThanam,Shaji Kailas etc...Ratheesh started his career in the Malayalam...
, and Ravindran. It was a remake of 1977 blockbuster Hindi
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony is a 1977 Bollywood film about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three homes, adopting three religions...
, which in turn was remade in Telugu as Ram Robert Rahim
Ram Robert Rahim
Ram Robert Rahim is a 1980 Telugu film directed by Vijaya Nirmala and stars her husband Krishna as Robert, Rajnikanth as Ram and Chandra Mohan as Rahim. Anjali Devi plays their mother. Sridevi plays Robert's girlfriend. The film is a remake of the Hindi hit film Amar Akbar Anthony , starring...
in 1980, directed by Vijaya Nirmala
Vijaya Nirmala
Vijaya Nirmala is a South Indian actress and director. In 2002, the Guinness Book of Records named her as the female director who had made the highest number of films. She has directed 47 movies.-Career:...
. The film is regarded as a super hit film of the early eighties.
Lead roles
| Actor | Role | Equivalent role in Hindi | Actor | Equivalent role in Telugu | Actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles... |
Janardhanan | Amar Khanna | Vinod Khanna Vinod Khanna -Early life:Khanna was born to Kamla and Kishanchand Khanna, a textiles, dyes and chemicals businessman of Hindu Punjabi Khatri origin, on 6 October 1946, in Peshawar, British India . He has three sisters and one brother... |
Ram | Rajinikanth |
| Ratheesh Ratheesh Ratheesh was a Indian film actor. He was a native of Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. He had acted in One Hundred Fifty Eight Films majority with directors like I.V.Sasi,Joshy,P.G.Vishwambharan,Thampy KannamThanam,Shaji Kailas etc...Ratheesh started his career in the Malayalam... |
John Vincent | Anthony Gonsalves | Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades... |
Robert | Krishna Krishna (actor) Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor... |
| Ravindran | Jaffer | Akbar Allhabadi | Rishi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv... |
Rahim | Chandramohan |
Supportive roles
- Balan K. NairBalan K. NairBalan K. Nair was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.-Personal life:Balan K...
... Chandran - Jose PrakashJose PrakashJose Prakash is a veteran actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared around 300 films mostly in Antagonist role....
... Robert - MadhaviMadhavi (actress)Madhavi is a South Indian film actress. She played lead roles for 17 years in seven languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, and Hindi. She has acted in more than 300 films.-Early life:...
... Nancy - SumalathaSumalathaSumalatha is a popular Indian film actress. She has acted in more than 200 films in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi movies.-Early life:...
... Jeny - SwapnaSwapnaSwapna is both a female name or a Hindu philosophy and discipline of dream, dreamwork and dreaming. Swapna in Hindu philosophy, a state of consciousness when a person is dreaming in sleep. At this state, he, she or it cannot perceive the external universe with the senses. It enjoys another...
... Sofia - Kuthiravattam PappuKuthiravattam PappuKuthiravattam Pappu, often credited as Pappu, was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the Kozhikodan dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu...
... Charlie - K. R. VijayaK. R. VijayaK. R. Vijaya is a popular Indian actress who has starred in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She started her career in the 1960s. She has been acting for more than four decades now in South Indian cinema. K. R...
... Sumathy - SurekhaSurekhaSurekha is a contemporary Indian video artist whose works showcase themes including Indian identity and Womanhood. She has been a full time artist since 1996 and her video works have been shown at galleries outside India since 2001. Her works are known for the mix of video and physical presence,...
... Manju - Captain RajuCaptain RajuCaptain Raju is a Malayalam film actor. He was born at Omallur in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.After finishing his graduation in Zoology, Raju joined the Indian Army as a first class officer at the age of 21. He started acting in films after leaving the army service. He has acted in more than...
... Renji - K.P.A.C. Sunny ... Nanu
- PrathapachandranPrathapachandranPrathapachandran was a Malayalam film actor who left a vivid impression through his dramatic portrayal of villainous and character roles in over 300 movies. He was born in 1941 at Omallur in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. He died on December 16, 2004. He was 63.-Biography:Prathapachandran...
- Lalu AlexLalu Alex- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...
- Kothuku Nanappan ... Kasim