1.
Chithramela -IV
Finals

2.
Thanks for the support
Bejoy R
Cine Matters, (http://oldmalayalamcinema.wordpress.com/)
Forum Kerala,
Hrishikesh Varma,
M3DB community(https://www.facebook.com/groups/m3dbteam/ )
Manjith,
Adv Narayanan Ramakrishnan,
Rakesh Konni,
Snehaj and team,
Snehasallapam
Sreeram ,
Vipin Nair (http://www.musicaloud.com/ )

3.
Written round
+5 for each correct answer
Bonus 5 for getting all correct

4.
Id the movies from these posters

5.
Exchange

6.
Normal bounce

7.
1
A poem that came in Kala Kaumudi sometime
back. The poet and the person to whom it is
addressed studied together. Id both

8.
K Jayakumar , Jagathy Sreekumar

9.
2
Rajeev Nath had planned a movie ‘Ezham
Mudra’ (Seventh Seal) with Suresh Gopi and
Mandira Bedi with the Sri Lankan civil war as
backdrop. He planned this movie as his tribute
to an alltime classic. Which one?

10.
3
Whose obituary?

11.
ചീരു
അമ്മ അറിയാനിലെ അമ്മ

12.
4
From which movie is this song?

13.
The Russian song from Neelaponman

14.
5
Thaikkoru Thaalattu starring Shivaji Ganesan
was a remake of a Malayalam movie. Both
were directed by the same person. This
remains his only Tamil directorial venture
though he had some unsuccessful attempts
later. Who was the director?-.

15.
Directed by Balachandra menon.
Remake of his Oru Painkili Katha

16.
6
When TV Chandran went to register the his movie
KrishnanKutty in film chamber he was asked to have the
name of company producing it.Since he had not thought
about any name the one that came to his mind was used -
Under what name, which kind of indicated his then current
state was this movie registered and released?

17.
Illayma Movies (ഇെലായ്മ )
On the title it was shown as Illaymayude
Krishnankutty

18.
7
This title was initially planned for a Shyamaprasad
project starring Mammootty. This project never
materialized and Mammootty later acted in a
Ranjith movie of the same title. On whose novel
was the Shyamaprasad movie based on? Id the title
of the novel as well
(no half points)

19.
Anchu cent By Malayatoor Ramakrishnan

20.
8
K Padmanabhan Nair was among the people who were
responsible for setting up Malayala Samajam in Madras. Once
when Radio was considered a luxury, he happened to hear a
Malayalam radio drama which had heavy Tamil influence in its
language.
A letter to the AIR station resulted in him being involved in the
first ‘true’ Malayalam Radio drama. He soon joined AIR and
was instrumental in starting programs like Chithravani,
Navamadhuri, Madhurima etc. The question is about a
program the he conceptualized while in AIR which had a huge
market long back but is unheard of these days. Which one?

21.
Chalachithra Shabdarekha

22.
9
During the years 1972, 1974-81 and 1984 one
category of State film award had 2 winners. This
was not a duo working on a single project but was
always for their work in different movies. Which
category and why?

23.
Best Cinematography - Color
Best Cinematography - B&W

24.
List

25.
List them
Among the winners of best cinematography
award (state), Who all have won for their work
in a Color and B&W movie?
(first n ‘answers’ will be considered)
These are for the awards they won specifically
for a Color and a B&W film separately.

26.
Mankada Ravi Varma : Swayamvaram, Utharayanam,Mukhamukham (B&W)
Elipathayam, Nokkukuthi, Nizhalkoothu (color)
Balu Mahendra Chuvanna Sandyakal ,Prayanam(B&W)
Nellu (Color)
Madhu Ambat Aswadhama, Sooryente Maranam, Yaaro Oraal (B&W)
Amaram Purushartham and Swathi Tirunal(Color)

27.
10 Reminiscence of Director Rajeevnath on Venu Nagavally
ത ൊഴിൽ പരമൊയി ഞങ്ങൾ ഒരുമിക്കുന്നത് എന്തെ
അഹം എന്നൊ ചിത് ത്തിലൂതെയൊണ് . അഹത്തിന്തെ
മൂലകഥ ________ ആണ് എന്ന്നൊട് പെഞ്ഞത് . ആ
കഥ ന്മൊഹൻലൊൽ ന്കട്ടന്പൊൾ അ ിതല
ത്പധൊനകഥൊപൊത് ം ലൊൽ തന്ന അഭിനയിക്കൊം
എന്ന് പെഞ്ഞു . ന്േണുേിതന തകൊണ്ട് ിരകഥ
എഴു ിക്കണം എന്ന് ലൊൽ തന്നയൊണ്
നിർന്േശിച്ചത് .

28.
11
After Murapennu was released producer Shobana
Parameswaran Nair received a letter requesting him to
send the romantic dialogues between Balan and Bhagi.
This was sent to him by some ladies working as circus
artistes in Bombay.He discussed this with MT. What was
the outcome of this?

29.
First screenplay book based on a movie was
published for Murapennu

30.
12Long back Toms publication used to
publish a film magazine.
They tried to differentiate themselves
from the existing set of film magazines
by the choice of stories they published.
Either name the magazine or tell me
what were the only news items that they
used to publish

31.
Superstars
Carried only stories about Mammootty
and Mohanlal

32.
13During the 90’s Jayaraj had announced a
movie titled ‘Red Indians’ with Suresh
Gopi in the lead.The shooting was
planned outside of Kerala.
Shortly the project got shelved as
another movie with the same theme got
announced and started work.
Which was this other movie ?

33.
14
When Shaji Kailas and Ranji Panicker had the story idea of Aram Thampuran
they were planning it for certain actor. Maniyanpilla Raju who knew about the
project was insistent on Mohanlal playing it. He even met producer Suresh
Kumar to say that such a story is being planned but will come out good only if
Lal plays it. When Suresh Kumar and Raju went to Shaji and Ranjith they were
not sure about Lal and told that their first choice was someone else. They were
ready to see if this will work on Mammooty but not really on Mohanlal. Who was
their first choice?

34.
15Tamil movie Dayalan was released in Kerala in packed
house but on the fourth day, Travancore government banned
the movie. When the distributors made enquiry they came to
know that the royals did not like the plot of the movie - A good
king, cunning dewan who grabs power after putting the King in
Jail. The Kings brother escapes and later returns for revenge
by killing the dewan. On being released from jail the king
proclaims democracy.
The distributors and P Subrahmaniam came out with a plan to
rescue the movie which was accepted. What was the solution
proposed? Looking for a specific answer

35.
Formation of a censor board in
Travancore.
The members - Chief Secretary, IG of
Police, TVM Mayor,
Chidambaram(Secretary to CP) and P
Subramaniam

36.
16
പത്രണ്ടു കിന്ലൊമീറ്റർ േൂരന്മയുള്ളൂ ഈ രണ്ടു ത്രൊമങ്ങൾ മ്മിൽ.
______ എന്തെ അച്ഛന്തെ നൊട്. ______ അമ്മയുന്െ ും. ഈ രണ്ടു
ത്രൊമങ്ങളിലൊയിരുന്നു എന്തെ ബൊലയകൊലം. അേിെുതത്ത എലലൊ
േഴികളിലൂതെയും ഞൊൻ നെന്നിട്ടുണ്ട്.
ഓന്രൊ േീെുകളും എനിക്കെിയൊം. രണ്ടു ത്രൊമങ്ങളുതെയും
ചരിത് േും പുരൊണേും എത ിഹയങ്ങളും ഞൊന്നതെ ന്കട്ടും
േൊയിച്ചും അെിഞ്ഞു. അ ുതകൊണ്ടു തന്ന എന്തെ ആേയന്നൊേൽ
അച്ഛന്തെ നൊെിതനക്കുെിച്ചൊയി- ______________________.
രണ്ടൊമതത്ത ന്നൊേൽ അമ്മയുതെ നൊെിതനക്കുെിച്ചും- __________.

37.
17
േർഷങ്ങൾ ഏതെ തചന്ന് ഒരിക്കൽ ഒരുത്ത് കൂെലിൽ ______
എതന്ന ഓർമതപെുത്തി .
"ഞൊൻ അെൂരിന്തെ േിസ്മൃ നൊയ ഒരു പഴയ നെനൊണ് "
"അത ങ്ങതന ?" ഞൊൻ അ ിശയിച്ചു
അെൂരിന്തെ ആേയ ഡിന്ലൊമ ഫിലിമിന്തെ നൊയക
നെനൊയിരുന്നു ഞൊൻ . പണിമുെക്കിൽ ഏർതപെുന്ന ഒരു
ത ൊഴിലൊളി ന്ന ൊവ് . സ്വരം മകളുതെ ഓപന്െഷൻ
നെക്കുന്പൊൾ അ െിയൊത ഇലക്റ്റത്റ്റിസ്ിറ്റി േിച്
ന്ച്ച്ധികുന്നയൊൾ .
അത ശരിയൊണ് മെന്നിരിക്കുന്നു
______ ഓർമയുതെ തചപു ുെന്നു പിതന്നയും ന്ചർത്തു
'സ്ുഭൊഷ് ഘൊയ് ആയിരുന്നു മതറ്റൊരു നെൻ

38.
Mani kaul

39.
18 Long back, for some Udaya movies , There was an extra
clipping shown in theatres along with the movie .One was
of a Congress Sevadal camp which was attended by Nehru
and also another announcement by someone who was
sitting on a horse and saying these words - “ഈ
കുതിരലയ ഞാൻ ഇതാ അഴിച്ചു
വിടുന്നു.ചുണയുലെങ്കിൽ ഇതിലന പിടിച്ചു
ലകട്ടാമമാ ? തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് ഹജൂർ
കമച്ചരിയിൽ ഇത് ഓടി കയറിനടക്ുും”
Why was he saying this?

40.
Mannath Padmanabhan
Vimochanasamaram

41.
A long visual connect

42.
20 visuals, connect them
Points: 1-4 50 points
5-8 40
points
9-12 30 points
13-16 20 points
17-20 10 points
-10 for a wrong attempt

43.
+50
-10

44.
+40
-10

45.
+30
-10

46.
+20
-10

47.
+10
-10

48.
Projects that were shelved post
announcement/shooting
Bali Sugreeva yudham (Balachandra Menon with Mammootty and Jayaram)
Che Guevara (Joshiy Mohanlal)
Batman(Dileep Johny Antony)
Suvarna Kshethram (Nazeer Jayabharathi)
Nala Damayanti (Udaya’s Nazeer movie)
Ettu Veettil Pillamar (Sathyan Nazeer)
Iratty Vavachan (Shaji Kailas Mammootty)
Kanyakumari to Kashmir (Produced and directed by nazeer)
Colonel (Shaji Kailas Mammootty)
Gateway of India (Suresh Gopi , Shajoon Karyal)

49.
Kunjana Nambiar (priyan Mohanlal)
Karnan (Jayan)
Ceaser (Hariharan , Mammootty and Mohanlal)
Sakhavu( PA Bakker movie with Premkumar)
Sherlock Holmes (Anoop Menon playing a character Zacharia Pothen.
Interestingly Zacharia Pothen Jeevichiruppundu was a shelved project of
Ranjith involving Mohanlal )
President (Boban and Molly movie)
Paramadhikaram(Mammootty as Adv Nandagopal Marar, Shaji Kailas)
Bheesmar (Lohithadas Mohanlal)
Dhanushkodi (Priyadarshan Mohanlal)
Hello Mayavi (Characters of Hello and Mayavi)

50.
History records him as the one
who unified and became the first
king of a land. A different form of
the picture shown here appears
in one Malayalam movie, shown
mocking at a person. Which
movie?
19

51.
Yodha
Prithwi Narayan Shah,
First King of Nepal

52.
20 A new experiment in Indian movies at those
times, this movie by Velappan Nair starred
Keralasree Sunny, Santo Krishnan, ‘Kerala
Gama’ Polachira Ramachandran etc . Which
movie is this? What was the experiment?

53.
Aryankavu Kollasangham, No dialogues. His
aim was to establish that acting was primary,
dialogues only secondary.

54.
21
Released in 1975
and written by
Vayalar,
Id the 2 names
blanked out from this
song from
Suryavamsam

55.
Emile Zola Van Gough

56.
Reverse

57.
22 Connect them

58.
AKG documentary and Thakarachenda was
released together as a package. A viewer
could purchase one ticket to watch both the
movies.

59.
23 Connect

60.
National film award - second best feature film -
discontinued.
Malayalam winners - Thulabharam, Oppol and
Pokkuveyil

61.
24
He agreed to be a part of this IV Sasi movie(X) released in 1979
starring Soman without taking pay because the makers could not
meet the minimum fee prescribed by the actors union.
The reason for him to act without taking a pay was because in
early 70’s he acted(uncredited) in a movie(Y) appearing in a
single scene.
He was so overwhelmed by the lead actor’s performance in Y that
when a ‘similar’ role(as per him) was offered, he agreed to do it for
free. Name the 2 movies

62.
Actor is Henry Marshal
X-Ezham Kadalinakkare

63.
Y - Godfather

64.
25 When Azhagappan was shooting for the movie
Photographer, in one interview he mentioned that he
was having a deja vu while filming the movie.
Filming the travails of the protagonist of the film, who is
caught between the pressures of officialdom and his
conscience, Azhagappan related this to his own
experience on an earlier work he undertook.
As per him this was the most difficult period of his
career.
What was this work that he was part of?

65.
Azhagappan was the only
person to videograph
Operation Bluestar as part
of DD crew

66.
26
Sometime back Mohanlal had
enquired about this person in one of
his FB posts. In couple of days
someone updated him with this photo
and the news that he passed away 2
years back. Why was Lal enquiring
about him?

67.
Lal shared screenspace with him in his first shot in
Thiranottam. His name is Ajit Rajagopal

68.
27
This book appeared in the
publicity material of a movie.
Which one?

69.
AZED

70.
Id A-H
10 points each for getting B and H correct
5 points each for the rest.
Bonus 5 for getting all correct

71.
In 1960’s A wrote a drama B . It could not get much booking after initial few shows. By late 60’s Balan K
Nair requested A for a drama which he can stage and this story was given. He was concerned about the
climax and wanted that to be changed
Recently C mentioned that D suggested a change in climax which was adapted to this drama. Aravindan
and Thikkodiyan who knew the change supported it.
But later D used this original climax of B in his later work E .
C’s remark on this was a reply to an article written in Bhashaposhini on D.
In this article the author, S Jayachandran Nair had mentioned that inspite of being friends, A wrote the
script for Mammootty movie F which had a character having shades of D in a negative touch .
F was directed by G
C has worked on a project titled H on the life of G’s wife
.

72.
In 1960’s A (T Damodaran) wrote a drama B (Udanja Vigrahangal). It could not get much booking after
initial few shows. By late 60’s Balan K Nair requested A for a drama which he can stage and this story
was given. He was concerned about the climax and wanted that to be changed
Recently C(Didi Damodaran) mentioned that D (MT) suggested a change in climax which was adapted to
this drama. Aravindan and Thikkodiyan who knew the change supported it.
But later D used this original climax in his later work E(Nirmalyam)
C’s remark on this was a reply to an article written in Bhashaposhini on D.
In this article the author, S Jayachandran Nair had mentioned that inspite of being friends, A wrote the
script for Mammootty movie F(Vartha) which had a character having shades of D in a negative touch .
F was directed by G (IV Sasi)
C has worked on a project titled H(Vishuddha Shanthi) on the life of G’s wife
.

73.
Lionel Charles Robbins was head of
department at a prestigious institute in Britain.
He participated in the first world war and was
wounded and returned home.He resumed his
studies at the aforementioned institute, where
he studied with Harold Laski, Edwin Cannan
and Hugh Dalton. He is most famous for his
definition of something. And thats why we have
him in our quiz today.
This definition has been used by a hero of a
movie in an argument with his partner thereby
leaving the partner in awe of his knowledge.
Looking for any of these - Movie/ Definition/
Dialogue?
28

74.
"Economics is the
science which studies
human behaviour as a
relationship between
ends and scarce means
which have alternative
uses”

75.
29
In one of Mammootty’s all time hits, there is a
character X. The person who played X later
directed a movie in tamil by the same name X
and starred in it which was a prequel to the
happenings in the original movie. Name X

76.
Salem Vishnu

77.
30
In the movie Kalapani, John
Kolvenbach plays the good doctor
whose involvement helps the inmates
of Cellular Jail.
What was the name of character that
he played? The name might be of
interest to cricket lovers.

78.
Len Hutton

79.
31
A famous director based one of his famous
characters on this person.
(Visual on the next slide)
Id the character

80.
G Aravindan based Ramu’s
appearance on Artist
Sabarinath

81.
32
Appachan in his autobiography specifically mentions about 2 of
people who came to him for the role of Jesus in the Bible serial.
One was a porter from Ekm station - Rafeeq, About whom he says he
actually felt Christ was in front of him.
About the other he says - this person came to me with a big album full
of pictures of him as Jesus. He initially didn’t recognize who he was
and after getting introduced Appachan was sceptical because he was
already a big name in his chosen profession and wondered if he
would be able to devote time . But he told Appachan that he will give
more commitment to this role than any other thing including his
current profession. Though this did not materialize, they did work
together later

82.
Kochouspeh Chittilapally - associated with him for Veegaland and Kishkinda

83.
33
Once Albhutha Dweep was released, director
Vinayan had claimed that an academy award
winning director had acquired the rights of this
movie and will get the remade in Hollywood.
Which director who won the Academy
award in the 2000’s for a movie which
happened to be in news recently was he
referring to?

84.
Ron Howard
‘A Beautiful Mind’ was in
news recently when John
Nash passed away

85.
34
This is a clip from the Kannada movie 1943 -
Vani. Connect this to the world of Malayalam
cinema

86.
നക്ഷത്തദീപങ്ങള് തിളങ്ങി
നവരാത്തി മണ്ഡപലമാരുങ്ങി
രാജധാനി വീെുും സ്വാതിതിരുനാളിന്
രാഗസ്ുധാസ്ാഗരത്തില് നീരാടി
........................................
ലചമ്പടതാളത്തില് ശങ്കരാഭരണത്തില്
തചമ്പപ േൊയ്പൊട്ടു പൊെി
വടിമവെു തിരുമുന്പില് പെു കാണിയ്ക് ലവച്ച
േയലിനില് ചൗഡയ്യ ഖ്യൊ ി ന്നെി.....
മൃേംരത്തില് പൊലക്കൊട്ടു മണി
ലനയ്ത െയതാള തരുംഗങ്ങള്
ഉയര്ലന്നങ്ങുും ത്പതിധവനിച്ചു (2)
Movie - Nirakudam
Sung and acted on screen by KJY

87.
Theme

88.
Non exhaustive
+10 for each correct answer
Answers to each question points to the theme.
Relevant part of the answer will be highlighted
Points for cracking theme:
1/2 +60 -10
3/4 +40 -10
5/6 +20 -10
7/8 +10 -10

89.
In Jeevitha Nouka - 4 lines from a poem was
used and the poet was paid Rs 100 per line as
per agreement. Later they added 4 more lines
and send Rs 400 but the poet filed a case
demanding Rs 1000 per line. Which poem and
poet -
35

90.
Vallathol’s Magdalana
Mariyam.

91.
36
Whose filmography as an actor?
Iniyum marichattilla nammal,
Aranjanam,
Nokkukuthi

92.
Kadamanitta

93.
+60
-10

94.
37
When the director (X) went to show the
script to the cinematographer (Y), he
already knew that Y had a completed
script on the same story.
Y read the script and said that this was
much better that his own version and
went on to film the project for X.
Both X and Y are State and National film
award winners. Id the movie/story in
question.

95.
Basheer’s Mathilukal

96.
38
He was the first king of Somavamsha.
According to the Vishnu Purana, his
father was Budha, and he was ancestor
of the tribe from whom descended the
Kauravas and Pandavas.
A movie released within last 5 years had
his story as a part of its narrative. Name
the 2 characters that the lead actor in
this movie portrayed?

97.
The king in question is
Pururavas
The movie is Makaramanju
Santhosh Sivan played
Raja Ravi Varma and
Pururavas

98.
+40
-10

99.
39
The lead actress of this
Malayalam movie (poster
shown) has co authored a
biography of X.
Y played the role of X in a
2010 movie which had a
Tamil actor in the lead
role.
Id X and Y

100.
Babu Antony
Ayyankali

101.
40
Which movie had this song. Which form of
singing is this?

102.
Gaurishankaram
Pulluvan Pattu

103.
+20
-10

104.
41
Sreekumaran Thambi wrote and directed
Swantham Enna Padam starring Madhu and
Srividya in 1980. Some years before that he
had directed a movie which had a song
Swantham Enna Padam. Which One?

105.
last or 2nd last
Connect
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106.
Movies of
kalamandalam Gopi

107.
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108.
Year Documentary Director
1978 Vallathol P Bhaskaran
2003 Nishadam (On Kadamanitta) Madhu Eravankara
1987 Basheer The Man M A Rahman
2007 Before the Brush Dropped (On Raja Ravi Varma) Vinod Mankara
1997 Ayyankali R S Madhu
2002 Jeevanakalayude Pulluvageetham (On Pulluvan Pattu) M Venukumar
1990 Mohiniyattam Sivan
1999 Kalamandalam Gopi Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2010 Making of a Maestro - kalamandalam Gopi Meena Das Narayan
Subjects of Kerala state film award for Best Documentary