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Roman or Romans may refer to:

• A thing or person of or from the city of Rome

History[link]

• Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD)
  • Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC)
  • Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 BC)
  • Roman Empire (27 BC to 476/1453 AD)
  • Roman Britain, part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and about 410
  • Roman citizenship
  • Roman alphabet or Latin alphabet, the standard script of the English language and most of the languages of western and central Europe, Indonesia, Malay, and other areas once settled by European colonial empires
    • Romanization
  • Roman architecture
  • Roman army
  • Roman calendar
  • Roman law, the legal system of both the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
  • Roman numerals, numeral system where certain letters are given a numeral value
  • Imperial cult (ancient Rome), Roman religion
• Byzantine Empire (330/476/629 to 1453), a Late Antiquity and medieval continuation of the Greek-speaking portion of the Roman Empire
  • Romaioi (Ρωμαίοι), Greek-speaking, Orthodox population of the Eastern Roman Empire dating to Late Antiquity (the term translates literally to "Roman")
  • Romioi (Ρωμιοί), Greek-speaking, Orthodox population of the Rum-milet in the Ottoman Empire, or Greek-speaking Orthodox people today (the term translates literally to "Roman")
  • Romanae or the Greco-Romans from Aetolia Acarnania that speak Romanesci
• Holy Roman Empire (c. 900 to 1806), a medieval state in Central Europe

Geography[link]

• Roman, Bulgaria, a town and a municipality in Vratsa Province
• Romans-sur-Isère, in the Drôme département of France
• Roman, Romania, a city in Neamţ county
• Romans, Ain, a town in France
• Roman, Eure, France
• Romans, Deux-Sèvres, France
• Romans d'Isonzo, a town in Italy
• Roman roads
• Roman Valley, Nova Scotia
• Saint Roman, Monaco

Christianity[link]

• Roman Catholic Church, a Christian church that professes the Catholic faith
• Roman Missal, a book containing prayers and readings for a Roman Catholic Mass
• Epistle to the Romans, a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible

Typography[link]

• Roman type, an upright typeface style, contrasted to italic
• Times New Roman, a typeface

Literature[link]

• The word for Novel in many European languages.
• Romance (heroic literature), a genre of Medieval French literature
• Nouveau roman, a type of French novel
• Ar-Rum, the 30th book in the Qu'ran, is sometimes translated as The Romans

Music[link]

• Roman (album), by the Japanese musical group Sound Horizon
• "Roman (My Dear Boy)", a song by the Japanese pop group Morning Musume

Cinema[link]

• Roman (film), a 2006 suspense-horror film

Mythology[link]

• Roman mythology

People[link]

Family name[link]

• Johan Helmich Roman, a Swedish composer
• Petre Roman, Romanian politicians
• Valter Roman, Romanian politicians
• Bernard Romans, a Dutch-born navigator, surveyor, cartographer, naturalist, engineer, soldier, promoter and writer

Given name[link]

• Roman (name), a male given name derived from Latin Romanus
• Roman Glick, bass guitarist for American rock band Jackyl
• Roman Madrolle, music artist and producer
• Roman Yakub, composer

Science[link]

• Roman pot, a device used in accelerator physics
• Roman surface, self-intersecting immersion of the real projective plane into three-dimensional geometrical space
• Roman chamomile, a plant
• Roman bean, also known as "Borlotti bean"

Other uses[link]

• Roman (bidding system), a contract bridge bidding system
• Roman candle (firework)
• Roman chair, the exercise equipment
• Romans, a race in the Heroscape Universe
• The Romans (Doctor Who), an episode of the BBC production, Doctor Who
• Roman (vehicle manufacturer), a Romanian truck manufacturer
• Roman Bellic, a fictional character that appears in the game Grand Theft Auto IV

See also[link]

Note: the following entries are arranged in an etymological tree.

• Roma (disambiguation)
  • Rome (disambiguation)
  • Romaic
  • Romanus (disambiguation)
    • Aromanians
    • Romagna
      • Romagnol language
    • Romain (disambiguation)
    • Romaine (disambiguation)
    • Roman (disambiguation)
      • Romanesco
      • Romanesque (disambiguation)
    • Romana (disambiguation)
    • Romand
      • Romandy
    • Romania (disambiguation)
      • Romanian (disambiguation)
    • Romanicus
      • Romance (disambiguation)
      • Romanza (disambiguation)
      • Romance languages (Romanic)
    • Romanization (disambiguation)
    • Romano (disambiguation)
    • Romansh language
  • Rûm
    • Rumelia

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Biju Menon is an Indian film actor who has mainly worked in Malayalam cinema, along with a couple of Tamil and Telugu films. He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Puthran.

Menon is noted for his performances in films such as Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995), Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999), Madhuranombarakattu (2000), Meghamalhar (2001), Shivam (2002), Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010) and Ordinary (2012).

Acting career[link]

Biju Menon started his acting career through Malayalam television serials such as Ningalude Swantham Chanthu and Mikhayelinte Santhathikal. He made his debut in films with Puthran, the sequel of Mikhayelinte Santhathikal. He acted in a number of movies as villain and second hero. During the second half of nineties, he was considered to be the superstar in making. But most of the films with Biju Menon as hero failed in box office though his roles as second hero were very popular. He acted with Suresh Gopi in a number of super hit movies like Pathram, F. I. R., and Chinthamani Kolacase. During the later 1990s and early 2000s he appeared in a few offbeat movies with directors like T. V. Chandran, Lenin Rajendran, and Kamal in the films Mazha, Madhuranombarakkattu, Anyar, and Meghamalhar.

He is considered to be one of the favorite actors of director Lal Jose, as he has appeared in the majority of movies directed by him, including Oru Maravathoor Kanavu, Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, Randaam Bhavam, Rasikan, Chanthupottu, Pattalam and Mulla.

In 1997, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his role as Akhilachandran in Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu. He also acts as an antagonist in Tamil films as well and has been successful in films like Majaa and Thambi.

Personal life[link]

Menon was born on September 9, 1970 to Madathil PN Balakrishna Pillai and Malathi Amma. He has four brothers: Soman, Suresh, Rajendran and Sreekumar.^[1] He is married to the former Malayalam actress Samyuktha Varma, who co-starred with him in Mazha, Madhuranombarakkattu and Meghamalhar.^[2][3]The couple has a son born on 14 September 2006.

Awards[link]

[edit] Kerala State Film Awards

• 2010 - Second Best Actor - T. D. Dasan Std. VI B
• 1997 - Second Best Actor - Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu

[edit] Kerala Film Critics Awards

• 2010 - Best Supporting Actor - Marykkundoru Kunjaadu, Gadhama

[edit] Asianet Film Awards

• 2001 - Best Star Pair Award - Meghamalhar (with Samyuktha Varma)
• 2000 - Best Supporting Actor - Millennium Stars
• 1999 - Best Supporting Actor - Pathram, Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

[edit] Filmfare Awards South

• 2010 - Best Supporting Actor - Marykkundoru Kunjaadu

Vanitha Film Awards[link]

• 2010 - Best Supporting Actor - Marykkundoru Kunjaadu

Filmography[link]

Malayalam[link]

2000s[link]

1990s[link]

Tamil[link]

• Porkkalam
• Arasangam
• Thambi
• Majaa
• Aran
• June R
• Alibaba

Telugu[link]

• Ranam
• Khatarnak (2007)

References[link]

1. ^ http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=B
2. ^ http://www.123kerala.com/chithram/s_varma/mindex.html
3. ^ http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/Biju-Menon-in-another-villain-role-13294.html

• Watch Biju Menon on Gigaplex

Kunchacko Boban
Born	(1976-11-02) November 2, 1976 (age 35) Alapuzha, Kerala, India
Other names	Chackochan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1981, 1997–present
Spouse	Priya Ann Samuel (2005–present)
Awards	Kerala State Film Awards: Special Jury Award (2004) – Ee Snehatheerathu

Kunchacko Boban (born on November 2, 1976) is an Indian film actor best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He started his career with the blockbuster film Aniathipravu (1997). His roles in Nakshathrathaarattu (1998), Mayilpeelikkavu (1998), and Niram (1999) made him one of the popular lead actors of the late 1990s.

During the 2000s his notable films included Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001), the commercially successful Swapnakoodu (2003), and the critical and commercial hit Kasthooriman (2003). Although his films struggled at the box office during the mid-2000s, he made a come back with Gulumal: The Escape (2009). The 2010s saw a resurrection of his career. He earned critical and commercial success for his performances in Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010), Traffic (2011), and Ordinary (2012).

Career[link]

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He became an instant teenage heartthrob following his first film, the Fazil-directed Aniathipravu (1997). Kunchacko Boban and Shalini gained a reputation as a star pair. They went on to work together in four films. He stood out among the heroes of the late 1990s, when the middle-aged super stars concentrated on action films.

Following the success of Aniathipravu, Kunchacko Boban was cast in movies like Nakshathrathaarattu and Mayilpeelikkavu. In Nakshathrathaarattu, he was again cast opposite Shalini. Both films were fairly successful. Then he played a cameo in Fazil's Harikrishnans, which marked the reunion of Mohanlal and Mammootty after 9 years.

Then came a streak of flops like Chandamama, Ingane Oru Nilapakshi, Prem Poojari, Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam etc. He had a single success in 1999, Kamal's Niram, which featured him opposite Shalini for the final time. Niram was a rage among the colleges in Kerala and through this movie, he attained the title choclate hero among youngsters. Dosth did fairly well, but in an age when Dileep had the Midas touch, Kunchako's performance was half-charged. Then he played a good comedy role in Sathyan Anthikkadu's Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka.

After Niram, Dosth and Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka, his next hits were Kasthooriman, and Swapnakkoodu. The movie Ee Snehatheerathu fetched him a Special Jury Award at the 2004 Kerala State Film Awards. In 2005, he got married and started concentrating on real estate business and was quite successful. In 2006 and 2007, he did not act much.

He returned to films in 2008 with Shafi's LollyPop, which also starred Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Bhavana and Roma. In 2009, he again paired up with Jayasurya in Gulumal: The Escape.

After Gulumal: The Escape, he acted in Mummy & Me and in Sakudumbam Shyamala which did fairly well in the theatres. Then he was cast in Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty, in which he had an image makeover with the character Palunni and the movie was among the biggest hits of 2010. After that, he appeared in Shaji Azeez's Oridathoru Postman and Saji Surendran's Four Friends. His first release in 2011, Traffic was a superhit. His later releases Seniors, Three Kings, Sevens and Doctor Love also did extremely well at the box office. Seniors was one among the biggest hits of 2011. His success train in 2011 fetched him the Youth Icon of the Year award at the prestigious Asianet Film Awards. 2012 started off on a success note for Kunchacko Boban as his first release Spanish Masala did fairly well at the box office. His latest release Ordinary got extremely positive response from the theaters and has been declared a blockbuster.^[1]

Personal life[link]

He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios, the first film studio in Kerala. His father Boban Kunchacko was an also an actor and producer who acted in a few films produced by Udaya. Boban Kunchacko later ventured into direction with the films Palattu Kunhikkannan, Sanchari and Aazhi. Kunchacko Boban is also the grandnephew of Navodaya Appachan of the Navodaya Studios. Kunchako Boban married Priya Ann Samuel on April 2, 2005.

Awards[link]

Kerala State Film Awards

• 2004 - Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award) for Ee Snehatheerathu (Saamam)

Asianet Film Awards

• 2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me^[2]

• 2011 - Youth Icon of the Year

Vanitha Film Awards

• 2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me^[3]

Mathrubhumi Film Awards

• 2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Bhama for Sakudumbam Shyamala

Other Awards

• 2011 - Amrita-FEFKA Yuva Keerthi Award^[4][5]
• 2012 - Jaihind Tv Film Award Popular Actor
• 2011 - Vayalar Award for Best Actor

Filmography[link]

Upcoming films[link]

Unreleased film[link]

Released films[link]

References[link]

1. ^ "Ordinary completes 10000 shows". IndiaGlitz. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/81774.html. 
2. ^ http://www.keralatv.in/2011/01/13th-ujala-asianet-film-award-winners/
3. ^ "Mammootty, Mamtha win Vanitha Film award". Manorama Online. February 10, 2011.
4. ^ "Amrita FEFKA Film Awards Announced". Best Media Info. 2 June 2011. http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2011/06/amrita-fefka-film-awards-announced/. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 
5. ^ "Amritha awards for Mammootty, Kavya and T D Dasan". Indiaglitz. 2 June 2011. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/67286.html. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 

External links[link]

• Encyclopedia of malayalam movie
• Kunchacko Boban at the Internet Movie Database
• Encyclopedia of malayalam movie