Alencier Ley Lopez Explained

Alencier Ley Lopez
Birth Date:11 December 1965
Birth Place:Puthenthope, Thiruvananthapuram, India
Alma Mater:University of Kerala
Years Active:1997–present
Spouse:Suseela George
Children:2

Alencier Ley Lopez is an Indian film and theatre actor, who appears in Malayalam films. Lopez made his debut in the 1998 film Daya; and he worked in films like Annayum Rasoolum (2013), Njan Steve Lopez (2013), and Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016).[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

Alencier Ley Lopez is from a Latin Catholic family from Puthenthope, a coastal village in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He graduated from St. Xavier's College, Thumba and University College Thiruvananthapuram. Alencier is married to Suseela George, a mathematics teacher. The couple has two sons Alen Savio Lopez and Alen Steve Lopez.[4]

Acting career

Early years in theatre

Lopez developed a passion for theatre early in life after witnessing the Leyon Lopez Nadakaolsavam (theatre festival). His theatre debut was at the age of five. Later Lopez and some friends formed their own troupe – the Netaji Theatre, directing and acting in their own plays. After graduating school Lopez decided to chase a career as an actor or a priest. In college he partnered with various theatre troupes such as C. P. Krishnakumar's troupe, Kavalam Narayana Panicker's Sopanam and K. Raghu's Natakayogam. He continued his career in theatre until the platforms of performance arts were taken over by scene platforms film and television.[4] He has also acted in Nokketha doorathu TV serial on Mazhavil Manorama.

Films

Lopez was introduced to films by cinematographer-director Venu in his directorial debut Daya in 1998.[4] He played one of the leads in K. R. Manoj's Kanyaka Talkies (2013), which was screened in major film festivals and received critical applause. Then in Vedivazhipadu (2013), as a typical south Kerala Brahmin.[5] In 2013, director Rajiv Ravi cast him in Annayum Rasoolum starring Fahadh Faasil and later in Njan Steve Lopez (2014). In 2015, Lopez starred in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2015) at the recommendation of Faasil, which became his first major break.[4] In 2017, he did a role in the film Thondimuthalum Drisakhsiyum, directed by Dileesh Pothan.

Controversy

Actress Divya Gopinath alleged that Lopez sexually harassed her on the set of his film Aabhaasam. The director of Aabhaasam claimed that Lopez came to the set drunk and messed up many of the shots which affected the shooting. Another American woman claimed that Lopez harassed her while he was in the United States filming for Monsoon Mangoes.[6] [7] [8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Daya Uncredited role
2000 Sayahnam
2001JagapogaPsychiatrist
2003 Margham uncredited role
Pattanathil Sundaran
2008 Pakal Nakshatrangal
Kannerinu Madhuram
2009 RaamanamVillager
2012 Ustad Hotel Food Safety Officer
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Basheer
Kanyaka Talkies Yakhoob
Vedivazhipadu Swami
2014 Darboni Unreleased
Njan Steve Lopez George Lopez
2015 Love 24x7 Heroin's Uncle
2016 Monsoon Mangoes Bombay Pathrose
Maheshinte Prathikaaram Baby
Kali FD Customer
Kammatipaadam Mathai
Kasaba Thankachan
Kismath Sayed Bawa Thangal
Guppy Paappan
Thoppil Joppan Pappiyachan
Mundrothuruth
2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Jacobettan
Ezra Moosa
Take Off Sameera's father
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu Surendran
Comrade in America Politician
Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum A.S.I. Chandran
Sarvopari Palakkaran Mani Chacko
Tarangam Ittymani
Udaharanam Sujatha PC George
Velipadinte Pusthakam Vareethettan
Parava
Goodalochana Das
Hadiya
Y Sub Inspector
Mayaanadhi
Randuper
Vimaanam Roger
2018 Eeda Govindan
Rosapoo Venugopal Menon [9]
Kala Viplavam Pranayam Alikkal Ahammed Sahib
Ira Chandi
Parole Philipose
Btech Seyid Ali
Aabhaasam Bus Driver [10]
Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal Itty Chandy/T.K Alexander
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Prof. Kuruvi
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Bhaskaran
2019 OttamChachappan
Aanenkilum Allenkilum
Moothon Hindi-Malayalam Bilingual
Puzhikkadakan Koshy
Prathi Poovankozhi Gopi
2020 Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte Xavier
2021 Chathur Mukham Clement
One Kuriakose, Minister for Revenue
Cold Case Chandrabhanu
Djibouti
2022 Salute Maraar
Pathonpatham Noottandu Chandrakkaran Raman Thampi
Kuttavum Shikshayum SI Basheer
Appan Ittychan
Kaduva Varkey Sir [11]
Naalam Mura Subair [12]
2023 Laika Dog's voice voice acted[13]
Within Seconds Kalan Thambi[14]
Kolla Stephen [15]
Voice of Sathyanathan SP Koshy Pothen [16]
2024 Iyer In Arabia [17]
Golam CI Rahim [18]
Grrr Thampi Himagiri [19]
Ullozhukku [20]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appan trailer: Sunny Wayne-Maju's dark comedy delves into parent-child conflicts.
  2. News: 'The medium should not be an issue for an actor'. The Hindu. 29 March 2018. Nagarajan. Saraswathy.
  3. Web site: Alencier shares his experience of acting with the superstars.
  4. News: Onmanorama Staff. Monday Motivation Alencier Ley Lopez on doing what your heart desires. 14 July 2016. Malayala Manorama. 11 July 2016.
  5. News: Nagarajan. Saraswathy. On a roll of roles. 14 July 2016. The Hindu. 21 November 2013. en-IN.
  6. Web site: 'Aabhasam' director backs Divya Gopiinath's 'Me Too' statement against Anelcier . www.thenewsminute.com . 18 October 2018 . 17 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Alencier Ley Lopez caught in #MeToo storm. https://web.archive.org/web/20181016080746/https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/161018/alencier-ley-lopez-caught-in-metoo-storm.html. dead. 16 October 2018. 16 October 2018. Deccan Chronicle.
  8. Web site: 'ഞാൻ കണ്ട നീലച്ചിത്രത്തിലെ നായിക നീയല്ലേ...': അലൻസിയർക്കെതിരെ പ്രവാസിയുടെ കുറിപ്പ്. ManoramaOnline. ml.
  9. News: Nair . Vinod . Rosapoo movie review highlights: A lacklustre black co . 1 April 2024 . Times of India . 9 February 2018.
  10. News: Rima Kallingal, Suraj Venjaramoodu team up for a social satire . The Times of India . 2023-03-30 . 0971-8257.
  11. Web site: Release of Prithviraj starrer 'Kaduva' postponed to July 7 . 2023-11-19 . OnManorama.
  12. News: Biju Menon's thriller 'Naalam Mura' gets an OTT release date . The Times of India . 2023-02-26 . 0971-8257.
  13. Web site: Laika to release this Friday . 2023-04-02 . . en.
  14. Web site: 2023-05-04 . Trailer Of Indrans' Malayalam Movie Within Seconds Out; Watch Here . 2023-05-08 . News18 . en.
  15. News: 2023-06-09 . 'Kolla' movie review: Rajisha Vijayan, Priya Varrier lead an underwhelming thriller . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-07-09 . 0971-751X.
  16. News: 2023-04-30 . Teaser of Dileep starrer 'Voice of Sathyanathan' out! . The Times of India . 2023-08-21 . 0971-8257.
  17. Web site: 2024-01-08 . Makers Of Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Iyer In Arabia Lock Release Date . 2024-01-08 . News18 . en.
  18. News: 2024-05-24 . ‘Golam’ release: Ranjith Sajeev’s investigative thriller to release on THIS date . 2024-05-29 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  19. Web site: Madhu . Vignesh . 2024-06-08 . Grrr Trailer: Kunchacko Boban's comic attempt to beard the lion in its den . 2024-08-12 . Cinema Express . en.
  20. News: Parvathy Thiruvothu - Urvashi starrer 'Ullozhukku' wraps up the shoot - Times of India . 2023-01-28 . The Times of India . en.
  21. News: Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film . 8 June 2023 . . 23 May 2023.
  22. News: 'ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട്' ജനപ്രിയചിത്രം, ഷാഹി കബീർ മികച്ച സംവിധായകൻ: ചലച്ചിത്ര അവാർഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുന്നു - Kerala Film Awards . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . Manorma Online News.
  23. News: 53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam named Best Film; Mammootty, Vincy Aloshious, Mahesh Narayanan bag top honours . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . Indian Express.