The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
John Abraham's 1986 film Amma Ariyan, now heading to the 2026 Cannes film festival, remains one of Malayalam cinema's most politically charged and unsettling masterpieces.
A 40-year-old lost Malayalam cinematic gem, John Abraham's Amma Ariyan, has been meticulously restored in 4K by the Film Heritage Foundation and is now set to grace the prestigious Cannes Classics section
Names and names and names and names... 329 in all. Some Indian. Some Canadian. Some British. Berry. Gupta. Jain. James. Bhatt. Beauchesne. Chatlani. Enayati. Lougheed.... Vaihayasi Pande Daniel visits Ahakista, Ireland, home to the memorial for the worst terrorist atrocity in India's history.
'Thankfully, as Indians, we have a long history of trans people in our culture, in our religions, in our mythology.' 'It's not a fad which has suddenly come into existence, the way that a lot of Americans treat it.'
A lowdown on what's going on in the Malayalam film industry.
Take your pick from these four releases.
The film is based on well-known writer Paul Zachariah's novel of the same title.
Here is our list of impressive debuts in Malayalam last year.
Theatre director, Joy Matthew has made a comeback to films after 26 years and he is busy like never before.
'Pathum Nissanka is easily one of the best batters to have come out of Sri Lanka in the recent past and he has delivered once again,' he tweeted with an applause emoji.
The film is about a day in the life of four perfectly etched characters who give a flawless performance.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Saturday.
The period film titled Njan, is directed by Ranjith.
The script is inspired from a story which was narrated in 1996 Malayalam film Azhakiya Ravanan.
Sringaravelan plot's wanders on aimlessly with no logic. You just have to go with the flow of the comedy, which gets quite boring towards the end.
Angels has a disappointing story and shoddy film-making, says Paresh C Palicha.
Anoop Menon and Joy Mathew along with Dulquar Salman and Namitha have given a decent performance in the film.
The film is about a child who finds a magical pen called the Monkey Pen.
Swargathekkaal Sundaram is one more addition to the heap of films that leave hardly anything to be remembered,
The hit pair of Indrajith and Murali Gopy combined with the writing talent of Jeyamohan could not save Kaanchi
Dulquer Salmaan plays a character from the 1930s in Ranjith's Njan, and media person John Brittas makes his big screen debut in Madhu Kaithapram's Vellivelichathil.
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Saptamasree Taskaraha is an enjoyable comic thriller, says Paresh C Palicha.
Pathemaari brings Mammootty back to his brilliant form, writes Paresh C Palicha.
Malayalam film Mariyam Mukku has a wafer-thin plot, says Paresh C Palicha.
Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews tweeted: 'Take a bow @imVkohli. Form is temporary class is permanent! Fabulous knock. Keep shining.'
Jamna Pyari remains a mediocre effort that cannot fulfill viewer expectations in this festive season., says Paresh C Palicha.
Rasputin is long-delayed, and not meant for today's times, says Paresh C Palicha.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
The star cast is in top form with every character etched perfectly.
Law Point is a lethargic long drive with many low points.
Debutante director Abrid Shine depicts the transformation of Indian society towards the importance of sports in the film.
Mammootty plays a legal advisor and gives a decent performance in the film.
'I have saved your name on my phone, but I cannot read or pronounce it.' 'I am able to recognise my wife's name today because after seeing it for so long, it has been imprinted in my mind as a picture and not the letters.'
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