'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'
'A lot of people are famous. But for how long will you be there?' 'It changes after every three days of release, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.'
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
Tamannaah Bhatia gives us a sneak peek into her Goa vacation, and it sure looks like she had a lot of fun.
'There's just a handful of roles for a few actresses.' 'When I meet other actresses my age, they say the same thing: No roles!'
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Here's some sizzle from the IIFA Utsavam night, which was dedicated to the south film industries of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
Latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
'Just the fact that the biggest language at the box office was Telugu and not Hindi is startling.'
'Two of the songs haven't been shot by me. When I saw the film, they came as a shock.'
Four Malayalam films are set to hit the screens.
Witches and westerns, goosebumps and goldfish, it's all there on OTT this week.
Get your lowdown of the Malayalam film industry.
The action entertainer Marco is a well shot, gnarly bloodfest that packs some lackluster thrills, notes Arjun Menon.
Aadujeevitham marks a new direction for Malayalam cinema, where ambition meets resources and the right people, all in favour of stories that deserve to be told on the biggest stage of them all, notes Arjun Menon.
Which Malayalam film are *YOU* are looking forward to?
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Malayalam film industry.
On Thursday, the opening day of the movie itself, the Sangh Parivar came out with vehement criticism against the film on social media, while the Congress and a section of the Left platforms celebrated the film for portraying the right-wing politics as "villainous".
Sachidanandan's Ayyappanum Koshiyum released just before the COVID-19 outbreak and was a smash hit.
The chief minister's office said the special team will be headed by IG Sparjan Kumar and will include four senior women IPS officers of the state.
'Manjummel Boys is way beyond my control now.'
IIFA Awards, the three-day award gala, returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the third consecutive year and will be held from September 27 to 29.
Food, feminism, fights, father-son issues, famous rivalries, OTT is as loaded as it gets this week.
This is the story of a man who fought racism and casteism throughout his life to become a professor of Bharata Natyam at the premier centre for performing arts in India, the Kerala Kalamandalam.
'I am a very greedy actor. I want to explore everything.'
'That will happen and we shall overcome sooner than we expect.'
The fervour for the India-Pakistan match is so intense that for many beating Pakistan in Dubai seems even more important than winning the Champions Trophy itself, observes K R Nayar, the veteran cricket writer.
There are as many as seven movie releases, and they all look good.
Writers and creators are telling more authentic stories based in states and cities that we may not have seen much of in mainstream media, such as Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Or ones that we have some mistaken notions about like Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, highlights Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Prithviraj plays J C Daniel who made the first Malayalam film.
'...without looking into yourself.' 'What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.'
Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options.
South Indian actress Radhika Sarathkumar on Saturday made a startling claim that objectionable videos of female actors were recorded with hidden cameras inside caravans on the shooting set of a Malayalam film and she had personally witnessed male actors watching it on their mobile phones.
Turbo finds its footing in the latter half with some well-conceived one-upmanship between hero and villain, yet it's marred by poorly executed action set pieces in the climactic showdown.
Kerala advanced to their maiden Ranji Trophy final after clinching a dramatic two-run first-innings lead over Gujarat in the semi-finals on Friday.
A wide range of Malayalam movies is set to hit the screens in the coming months.
Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from south India.
Angry young men (and old) dominate the OTT this week. Take your pick.