Vellithira: A quiz conducted by Biji based on malayalam films in Prajna Whatsappp group on 26/07/2020. Hope the questions are interesting and informative and you like it.

2. ROUND1: Chakkarappanthal

3. Q1.
X worked as a cartoonist in Mathrubhumi with his
characters as Ramu and Guruji. His first directed
movie, Y released on 1974 won the National award
for best feature film on 25th anniversary of India’s
independence, state film award for best film, best
direction and best screenplay. X received the
National award for best director thrice. For the
movie Z, directed by K. Ravindran, ha also recieved
the state film award for the best music director.
Identify X, Y & Z.

4. Ans:
■ X- G.Aravindan
■ Y- Utharayanam
■ Z- Ore thooval pakshikal

5. Q2.
The movie X is based on the short story, Vidhiyum
Mrs. Nayarum by A. Sundaram. X is the malayalam
movie with highest number of songs. A dialogue Y by
Aleppy vincent in this movie had a significance.
Id X, Y and the no:of songs in the movie.

6. Ans:
■ X- Balan (1938)
■ Y- Hello, mister (first
recorded sound in
malayalam film)
■ 23 songs

7. Q3.
■ Connect
Palattukoman
Aromalunni
Othenante makan
Vellinakshathram

8. Ans:
■ Udaya pictures
(first production
company of
malayalam film
industry, 1947)

9. Q4.
X is an epic drama movie directed by Jijo
punnoose through Navodaya pictures. X was the
most expensive Malayalam movie until then. In
the movie X, Mammookka played the role of
Mohanlal’s father. The movie X had a
cinematographic significance in Indian film
industry.
Id X and the significance.

10. Ans:
■ X- Padayottam
■ First indigenously
made 70mm film in
India

11. Q5.
X is known as the most trendsetting lead actor in
Malayalam, born in Y. He ia also known as Z of
malayalam film industry. A was his last completed
movie with the popular song “manasa nilayil.. “. B
hold a guiness world record with X.
Id X, Y, Z, A & B.

12. Ans:
■ X – Prem Nazir
■ Y – Chirayinkeezhu, TVM
■ Z – Evergreen hero/Nithya haritha nayakan
■ A –Dhwani
■ B -Sheela

13. ROUND 2: SHEROES

14. Q1.
X won the Kerala state film award for best actress
for the movie Y in 2004.In her debut movie Onnu
muthal poojyam vare,X received state film award for
best child artist. A movie Z, directed by X, received 2
National film awards and Z was India’s official entry
in best foreign film category of 87th Academy
awards.
Id X, Y & Z.

15. Ans:
■ X – Geethu mohandas
■ Y – Akale
■ Z – Liar’s dice

16. Q2.
X was the youngest actress ever to recieve the
National film award for best actress. It was for
her debut movie Y.
Id X &Y.

17. Ans.
■ X – Monisha unni
■ Y - Nakhakshathangal

18. Q3.
■ Connect

19. Ans:
5 Sundarikal
■ Sethulekshmi-Shyju Khalid
■ Isha- Sameer Thahir
■ Gowri- Aashiq Abu
■ Kullante bharya- Amal neerad
■ Aami- Anwar Rasheed

20. Q4.
X is the only woman who won Kerala state
film award for best lyricist in 2000 for the
movie Y. Z is the brother of X. Z is a famous
novelist who made Thasrak popular.
Id X, Y & Z.

21. Ans:
■ X – O V Usha
■ Y – Mazha
■ Z – O V Vijayan

22. Q5.
■ Id the logo

23. Ans:
Women in Cinema
Collective, Malayalam

24. Round 3: Mannilirangiya Tharangal...

25. Q1:
■ Connect

26. Ans:
Mammookka movies
■ Vajram
■ Parunthu
■ Megham
■ Loudspeaker
■ Ice cream

27. Q2.
Identify the singers of this song sequence

28. Ans:
■ Sreenath Bhasi
■ Nazriya Nazim
Varathan movie

29. Q3.
Connect

30. Ans:
Asif ali in cameo appearance

31. Q4.
X is very familar for us through the
varnappattam ad, who made her debut through
the movie Y in 2018.For the role in Y, she
earned special jury mention at 66th National
film awards.
Id X & Y.

32. Ans:
■ X – Savithri Sreedharan
■ Y – Sudani from Nigeria

33. Q5.
Put funda
■ Niram
■ Vinodayathra
■ Theevandi
■ Rasathanthram
■ Chathurangam

34. Ans:
English synonyms of these movie
titles as other malayalam movies

36. Q6.
X is a famous Malyalam actor who dubbed
for Babu Antony in Vaishali and Purnam
Vishwanath in Chithram. One of X’s popular
character is Thrivikraman muthalali, who is
an orthodox feudal father,in a Rajasenan
movie Y released in 1993.
Id X & Y.

37. Ans:
■ X – Narendra prasad
■ Y – Melepparambil
aanveedu

38. Q7.
Connect
■ Paleri manikyam:oru
pathirakolapathakathinte
kadha
■ Ajayante randam
moshanam
■ Pushpanjali
■ Chacko Randaman

39. Ans:
■ Malayalam movies with hero in triple role

40. Q8.
Identify the minimal
poster of a malayalam
movie and the character
who narrates what
depicted on this poster.

41. Ans:
■ Thanneermathan
dinangal
■ Ravi Padmanabhan

42. Q9.
■ Connect

43. Ans:
Imaginary characters/Role of God.
■ Innocent-God in Philips and the monkey pen
■ Tovino-Krishnan in Aami
■ Aravind-Guruvayoorappan in Nandanam

44. Q10.
X is a Syamaprasad movie released ln
2018 Feb2.The hero of the movie, who is
an oceanography enthusiast suffers from a
medical condition Y. The heroine Crystal
also suffering from another condition Z.
Id X, Y & Z.

45. Ans:
■ X – Hey Jude
■ Y – Aspergers
syndrome/Autism
spectrum disorder
■ Z – Bipolar
disorder

46. Round4: Aniyarakkazhchakal....

47. Q1.
■ Connect

48. Ans:
Roshan Andrews-Bobby
&Sanjay combination
■ School bus
■ Mumbai police
■ Casanova
■ Notebook
■ Kayamkulam Kochunni

49. Q2.
X made his debut in direction in mollywood through
the movie Y in 2005, starring Prithviraj. X is one of
the most time winner of National film award for
best cinematographer for 4 times including the
malyalam movies Kalapani and Perumthachan. He
started his acting in the role as Raja ravi varma in
the movie Z.
Id X, Y & Z.

50. Ans:
■ X – Santhosh sivan
■ Y – Ananthabhadram
■ Z - Makaramanju

51. Q3.
■ Connect

52. Ans:
Vineeth Sreenivasan
■ Dubbed for Skanda Ashok
■ Debut in direction:Malarvadi arts club
■ Debut in production(Habit of life): Aanandam
■ Debut in playback singing: Kilichundan
mambazham (Kasavinte... )

53. Q4.
X started his career as a playback singer
through the movie Chanthupottu. X received
Kerala state film award for the best singer in
2018 for the movie Y.
Id X & Y

54. Ans:
■ X - Shahabaz Aman
■ Y – Maayanadhi (mizhiyil
ninnum)

55. Q5.
■ Connect

56. Ans:
Jayaraj-Navarasa series
■ Bhayanakam
■ Haasyam
■ Shantham
■ Roudram
■ Karunam
■ Veeram

57. Round5: Ee njan aranavo....?
Character based questions

58. Q1.
X, a novelist, is the close friend of
Ramakrishnan. Ramakrishnan is a newly
posted Thahasildar. X create arguments with
the ex thahasildar, a stubborn officer and get
arrested. On revenge X decides to write a new
novel named Y for the magazine owned by Z.
Id X, Y & Z

59. Ans:
■ X – Sagar Kottappuram/
Vidyasagar
■ Y – Oru gazetted yakshi
■ Z – Manchadi Mamachan

60. Q2.
X&Y are close friends.X is a ruthless malayali
drug smuggler& underworld don in Chennai.
After escaping from jail, X comes to meet Y,
who is also a smuggler in Kerala. X demands
him to get a fake passport. But Y suggests X
to hide in his copra warehouse. Finally X &Y
get caught along with gold biscuits by 2 CIDs.
Id X & Y

61. Ans:
■ X – Ananthan Nambiar
■ Y – Prabhakaran Thampi

62. Q3.
■ Connect

63. Ans:
Jagathi Sreekumar-
Characters
■ Erumathadam Jose in
Vellithira
■ Arasumoodu Appukkuttan
in Yodha
■ Palarivattam Sasi aka
Kumbidi in Nandhanam
■ Pachalam Bhasi in
Udayananu Tharam

64. Q4.
X is a photographer who runs a studio along
with his father.While trying to calm down the
dispute between his friend and Y, X get beaten
by Y and to make revenge with him X joins kung
fu course. Meanwhile Z, sister of Y,falls in love
with X. Finally after beating back Y, X decides to
marry Z.
Id X, Y & Z.

65. Ans:
■ X – Mahesh bhavana
■ Y – Jimson Augustine
■ Z – Jimsy Augustine

66. Q5.
In the climax scene of this movie X,Nandana
gives a letter to Y:
"Y, daivam nerittu vilicha peru. Ithilum valiya
melvilasam ee bhoomiyil arkkum illa –
Nandana”
Id X & Y.

67. Ans:
■ X – Aadham
■ Y – Johny johny yes appa