Paresh C Palicha

Stories by Paresh C Palicha

Yugapurushan is melodramatic

Yugapurushan is melodramatic

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2010

This Malayalam biopic of Sree Narayana Guru directed by R Sukumaran and starring Thalaivasal Vijay is over-the-top.

Review: Avoid Senior Mandrake

Review: Avoid Senior Mandrake

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2010

Malayalam film Senior Mandrake is very tacky.

Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing

Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2010

SMS Review: Dhrona 2010 the reunion director Shaji Kailas and Mammootty after a long while is disappointing. The actors deserved better than the ho-hum it ends up being.

Punyam Aham is too intellectual

Punyam Aham is too intellectual

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2010

Director Raj Nair's debut Malayalam feature film with Prithviraj and Samvrutha has the right concept but poor execution.

This Bodyguard is no fun

This Bodyguard is no fun

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2010

Bodyguard, director Siddique's much awaited film with Nayanthara making a comeback in Malayalam films and Dileep portraying the title role is non-happening and may turn out to be the first blemish in the director's career.

Review: Happy Husbands provides some laughs

Review: Happy Husbands provides some laughs

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2010

Happy Husbands is directed by Saji Surendran, a television director, who made a successful film debut with Ivar Vivahitharaayal last year. He was honest enough to admit that the film is based on the Tamil film, Charlie Chaplin.

Review: Ividam Swargamanu is worth watching

Review: Ividam Swargamanu is worth watching

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2009

Mohanlal does great work in his latest release.

Review: What made Mammootty take up Chattanmbinadu

Review: What made Mammootty take up Chattanmbinadu

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2009

It looks like the law of averages has caught up with Mammootty, whose last few outings before Chattanmbinadu were very good.

Review: Gulumal is a bad copy of Bluffmaster

Review: Gulumal is a bad copy of Bluffmaster

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2009

This comic caper would have been an ideal escape as mentioned in the tagline of title but the lazy approach by the makers makes it fall short of expectations.

Review: Paleri Manikyam is near perfect

Review: Paleri Manikyam is near perfect

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2009

Director Ranjith's take on the first recorded case of sexual harassment in the state is rich visually as well as in content.

Review: My Big Father does not work

Review: My Big Father does not work

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2009

Recent successes has made Jayaram push his luck by recklessly selecting projects that do not work.

Review: Neelathamara lacks a solid story

Review: Neelathamara lacks a solid story

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2009

Lal Jose's Malayalam film is visually enchanting but lacks a good story.

Review: This Chemistry is torture

Review: This Chemistry is torture

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2009

Viji Tampi's new Malayalam film about the misuse of cell phones, laptops etc featuring a bunch of teenagers and a few veterans is lopsided and may make you lose your mental equilibrium.

Uthara Swayamvaram: A rehash of old films

Uthara Swayamvaram: A rehash of old films

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2009

Jayasurya's latest Malayalam outing with debutant director Remakanth Sarju is a mishmash of his old movies without any uniqueness to talk about.

Seetha Kalyanam disappoints

Seetha Kalyanam disappoints

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2009

The Malayalam film directed by T K Rajeev Kumar and starring Jayaram, Geethu and Jyothika, is more like an elaborate wedding ceremony.

Review: Swa Le has no impact

Review: Swa Le has no impact

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2009

Cinematographer-turned-director P Sukumar's Malayalam film dwells into struggle of an honest journalist but fails to have the desired impact.

Review: Kerala Cafe is a worthwhile experiment

Review: Kerala Cafe is a worthwhile experiment

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2009

Ranjith's experimental venture featuring ten different stories helmed by ten different directors is worth a watch.

Review: Angel John is no Bruce Almighty

Review: Angel John is no Bruce Almighty

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2009

The Mohanlal starrer which also marks the entry of Tamil actor Bhagyaraj's son Santhanu in Malayalam is a poor version of the Hollywood original.

Review: Pazhassi Raja is brilliant

Review: Pazhassi Raja is brilliant

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2009

The reunion of the team who gave us the classic Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha has a winner on its hands, if not a classic of the same proportion.

Review: Robinhood is for Prithviraj's fans

Review: Robinhood is for Prithviraj's fans

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2009

Prithviraj's new Malayalam film directed by veteran Joshiy had promised an interesting premise but falls short of expectations.