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Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.
Haram loses its steam quite early, says Paresh C Palicha.
With COVID protocols lifted, Bollywood is back to celebrating festivals the only way they know!
The cast includes Fahadh Faasil, Jayasurya, Asif Ali, Unni Mukundan, Anoop Menon, Samuthirakani, Ananya, Bhama and Tanusree Ghosh
The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course. A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a better job of explaining the phenomenon than an expert on a podium. Sreehari Nair airs his thoughts.
The film has been directed by Anjali Menon.
With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home!
Nazriya Nazim opted out of the film as she is busy with her wedding preprations with Fahadh Faasil.
The director A V Sasidharan depended too much on lead actor Fahadh Faasil's popularity and forgets everything else.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.' 'This means that a conversation he overhears at a tea shop is more likely to give Pothan a setting for his next picture than a brainstorming session inside a conference room,' says Sreehari Nair.
'A film is not all about the hero. He is part of the journey, yes, but there is a lot more to the story.' After Maheshinte Prathikaram, Fahadh Faasil is back with a bang!
Approximately Rs 18 crore-Rs 20 crore has been spent on promoting S S Rajamouli's RRR for its January 7 release, which now stands postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 resurgence.
'Every time I make a film, I hope it will last at least 10 years. Otherwise, I have made a bad product.'
If I come on board, I must bring something special to the project. Else, there is no point to it.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
After the ASL Ice Bucket Challenge and its desi Rice Bucket version comes the My Tree Challenge!
'We feel thrust into a motion picture that has all the makings of a carnival but no real fireworks,' Sreehari Nair notes after watching Malik.
Arnie's back, Varun shape shifts while others fight the good fight and more on OTT this week.
Malayalam film Bangalore Days boasts of fine performances, says Paresh C Palicha.
The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his celebrity, aimed at a simplistic takedown of the 'superstar' myth, observes Arjun Menon.
All eyes are on the June theatre releases.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
'Any language I know or character I can convincingly portray is an opportunity, immaterial of which industry it's in.'
Alia promotes Darlings... Farhan goes black... Deepika's having a hectic day...
'He was truly an athulya abhinaya pratibha (exceptionally talented actor),' director Fazil tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com, as he mourns his friend's loss.
Actor turned director Vineeth Kumar talks about his directorial debut and his passion for films
Catch it all on OTT this week.
We are back to being a country that talks about box office numbers as the measure for what an audience's real feelings about a movie are, laments Sreehari Nair.
Rohit to play Babasaheb Ambedkar...Soha twins with Kunal... Preity shares a throwback pic...
'For the film-maker, as for the photographer, barbershops with their many moments of interest -- wall-to-wall mirrors, shiny accoutrements, beaded curtains -- provide ample scope for mis-en-scene,' says Ranjita Ganesan.
Thankam delivers an engaging drama that fans of good crime-solving tales will enjoy, recommends Mayur Sanap.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Amitabh shoots... Rasika packs... Tusshar turns author...
A gangster's recollections, a tennis champ's triumph and a two-timing teenager -- Sukanya Verma gives you OTT recommendations for the week.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
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