Nagavally R. S. Kurup

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| name = Nagavally R. Sreedhara Kurup
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| birth_date = {{Birth-date|1917||}}
| birth_place = [[Ramankary]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], [[British India]] (present day [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India)
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2003|12|27|1917}}
| death_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Writer|Scriptwriter|Commentator|Broadcaster}}
| spouse = Rajamma
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| children = 4 (incl. [[Venu Nagavally]])
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|P. M. Rama Kurup|Kuttiyamma}}
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'''Nagavally Rama Kurup Sreedhara Kurup''', popularly known as '''Nagavally''' (1917 {{endash}} 27 December 2003), was an Indian writer, commentator and broadcaster best known for his works in the [[All India Radio]]. He was the father of the Malayalam actor and director [[Venu Nagavally]]. He authored over 50 literary works including plays and around 20 film scripts. He penned the script for the [[Malayalam film]] ''[[Newspaper Boy (1955 film)|Newspaper Boy]]'' which is regarded as the first neo-realist movie in Malayalam.<ref name="Nagavally R.S.Kurup">{{cite news|title=Nagavally R.S.Kurup dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/28/stories/2003122803880400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040109140537/http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/28/stories/2003122803880400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2004|accessdate=4 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 December 2003}}</ref>

He was honoured by the [[Kerala Sahithya Akademi]] for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature. The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi also had honoured him with an award.<ref name="Nagavally R.S.Kurup"/>

==Early life and career==
Nagavally R. Sreedhara Kurup was born to Adv P. M. Rama Kurup and Kuttiyamma at [[Ramankary]] village in [[Kuttanad]] of [[Alappuzha district]] in 1917. He had his primary education from Sanatana Dharma Vidyasala High School, Alappuzha, St. Berchmans College and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He wrote articles on Malayarajyam weekly, Kollam.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=36&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= | title=ഷാരൂഖാന്റെ മകൾ സുഹാനയുടെ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിൽ വൈറൽ ആകുന്നു | publisher=cinidiary.com | accessdate=12 September 2019 }}</ref> After his graduation, he started his career with the [[Indian Bank]] but left it to join the [[Sanatana Dharma College|SD College, Alappuzha]], as a lecturer in the Department of Psychology and worked there for 9 years. In 1951, he joined All India Radio. He was senior producer at the time of his retirement from AIR in 1977.<ref name="Nagavally R.S.Kurup" />

==Personal life==
He was married to Rajamma. The couple had four children [[Venu Nagavally]], Ramachandran, Vasundara and Lalithambi.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}

==Contributions==
;Movies
* ''Amma'' (1952) - Scriptwriter <ref>[http://www.malayalamcinemahistory.com/fi/NagavallyRSKurup.htm Script by Nagavally R. S. Kurup]</ref>
* ''[[Newspaper Boy (1955 film)|Newspaper Boy]]'' (1955) - Scriptwriter <ref name="Nagavally R.S.Kurup" />
* ''[[Bhakta Kuchela (1961 film)|Bhakta Kuchela]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Sreerama Pattabhishekam]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Kumara Sambhavam]]'' (1969) - Screenplay
* ''[[Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972 film)|Sree Guruvayoorappan]]'' (1972) - Screenplay
* ''[[Devi Kanyakumari (film)|Devi Kanyakumari]]'' (1974) - Scriptwriter
* ''[[Chottanikkara Amma]]'' (1976) - Scriptwriter
* ''[[Hridayam Oru Kshethram]]'' (1976) - Scriptwriter
* ''[[Jagadguru Aadisankaran]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Randu Janmam]]'' (1978) - Director <ref>[http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/4375.html Malayalam Movie (MMdb) Songs (MSI) Database]</ref>
* ''[[Bhaktha Hanuman]]'' (1980) - Written by

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0476092|name=Nagavally R.S. Kurup}}

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Kannaki (film)

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{{short description|2001 Malayalam language film}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name =Kannaki
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| caption = ending scene where Kannaki lets the snake to bite her to die alongside Manickam.
| director = [[Jayaraj]]
| producer = Mahesh Raj
| writer = Sajeev Kilikulam
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| starring = [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] [[Nandita Das]] [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] [[Geetu Mohandas]] [[Manoj K. Jayan]] [[Cochin Hanifa]]
| music = [[Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri]]
| cinematography = [[M. J. Radhakrishnan]]
| editing = N.P. Sathish
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| released = {{Film date|2001|12|07|df=y}}
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| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
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'''''Kannaki ''''' is a [[Malayalam language]] film. It was released in 2001. It is directed by [[Jayaraj]]. It is loosely based on Shakespeare's story of [[Antony & Cleopatra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/ |publisher=Malayalam Movie Database |access-date=11 March 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217033756/http://malayalasangeetham.info/ |archive-date=17 December 2010 |df= }}</ref>

==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=May 2021}}
''Kannaki'' revolves around Manickam (Lal) and Choman (Siddique) who are best friends in a local village. Manickam excels in the local game of [[cockfighting]] and has acquired the mastery of the game and of the bird. Manickam is actually fighting for Choman in his regular cockfights against the Gounder (Manoj K.Jayan).

Kannaki likes Manickam and Choman’s sister Kumudam (Geetu Mohandas) admires him. Kannaki and Manickam become very close and he takes a decision to marry her. When Choman comes to know of this, he is furious. He wants Manickam to marry his sister and goes to the extent of announcing their wedding at a public function. Manickam meets Kumudam and explains to her that he has a sisterly affection to her and not of that of a lover. Kumudam is heart broken, but still maintains a level of loyalty in hope that, Manickam will realize her love. Choman is angered by all this and feels betrayed by his best friend. Choman and the Gounder has a falling-out with Kannaki.

Kannaki meanwhile, out of love, tries to get Manickam out of the local game and enviously out of the clutches of Kumudam. A local fortune teller Kanakamma (Kalpana) keeps feeding ideas and false news into Kannaki's ears about Manickam. On her idea, Kannaki gives an untrained cock on the pretense that she had trained the cock to fight, to Manickam. Manickam takes the cock to fight, against Choman's cock. Manickam loses the fight and comes home to tell Kannaki has cheated him. There she tells him she did this to have Manickam all to herself and away from Choman and the Gounder.

Choman and Gounder pair up to defeat Manickam at a local festival. They know that Manickam will come to the cock fight. When Kumudam comes to know about Choman's and Gounder's plan, she pleads to her brother to not fight against Manickam, to which the Gounder says if she wants Manickam, they have to separate Kannaki from him. And their separation is only possible if this fight takes place.

Later, Kanakamma comes to Manickam and says Kumudam wants to meet him in private. After he goes to speak to Kumudam, Kanakamma goes inside and tell Kannaki that Manickam is cheating on her, and as proof she can go outside and see Manickam and Kumudam speaking. Meanwhile, at a distance Manickam is telling Kumudam that he still sees her as a sister, and nothing else. Kumudam says she still loves him, and they depart. Kannaki then approaches Kumudam and says, Kumudam shouldn't meet Manickam again. Kumudam lies to her that she cannot stop herself from seeing her child's father who is Manickam, and that they have met like this many times before. Kannaki is shocked and asks Kumudam what she should do, to which Kumudam says she should let Manickam come back to her.

Kannaki then sees a local snake seller, and gets the most poisonous snake from him. Later Manickam is seen gifting Kannaki with a wedding saree to wear for their wedding. He says they will marry right after the game, which he is sure to win. Kannaki dresses up as a bride, and wishes Manickam the best for the game. As soon as he leaves, she tells Ravunni to tell Manickam after the game that she left from that place, and that Manickam should forget her and marry Kumudam. He also tells Ravunni that she will be in the inside the [[Sarpa Kavu]], waiting for Ravunni's skill in convincing Manickam, and until he tells her that Manickam left to stay with Kumudam, she will not come out.

Manickam wins the game, seriously injuring Choman's cock, and a fight erupts. Gounder runs away, and at the end of the fight, Manickam and Choman finds their friendship stronger than ever. Manickam returns home with the winning cock announcing his victory, but when Ravunni delivers Kannaki's message to him, he is grief-stricken and shocked as to why Kannaki did this to him. He locks the house, and attempts to fight with the cock. He lets the cock wound and scratch him, and continues till the cock pecks at his [[jugular vein]] on the neck. Meanwhile Ravunni unsuccessfully tries to stop Manickam from outside the house, and runs to Kannaki. Initially, she does not come out, but when Ravunni tells her what Manickam did to himself, she comes out and goes to stop him from going crazy. Manickam dies before Kannaki reaches him. When she finds him dead, she lets out a deep wail and cry. She then takes out the snake she bought earlier, and lets the snake bite her. She also dies beside Manickam's body.

==Cast==
*[[Nandita Das]] as Kannaki
*[[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Manickam
*[[Geetu Mohandas]] as Kumudam
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Choman
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Ravunni
*[[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Gounder
*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Kanakamma
*Sajan as manickam's friend

==Songs==

Film had notable songs composed by [[Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri]], who debuted through this film,and lyrics penned by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Nambudiri]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SONG !! LYRICS !! ARTIST !! Raga(s)
|-
| "Angu Vadakku" || Kaithapram || Kuttappan, Chorus ||
|-
| "Ennu Varum Nee" || Kaithapram || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Dheerashankarabharanam|Sankarabharanam]]
|-
| "Ennum Varuum" || Kaithapram || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Harikambhoji]]
|-
| "Iniyoru Janmamundengil" || Kaithapram || K. J. Yesudas || Harikambhoji
|-
| "Karineelakkannazhaki" || Kaithapram || [[M. G. Sreekumar]] || [[Shuddha Dhanyasi]]
|-
| "Karineelakkannazhaki Kannaki" (F) || Kaithapram || K. S. Chithra || [[Shuddha Dhanyasi]]
|-
| "Kodungalooramme" || Kaithapram || M. G. Sreekumar ||
|-
| "Pooparikkaan" || Kaithapram || K. J. Yesudas || Kapi
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Cockfighting in film]]
[[Category:Films based on Antony and Cleopatra]]

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