What we see in him today is not just stardom, but the reflection of his sincerity, humility, and an artist who carries the fragrance of his roots, asserts K R Nayar, who has known the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner from their school and college days.
Sukanya Verma lists everything that's there on OTT this week.
'He was a tremendous artist of a very high order, gone too soon. He not only reshaped the visual language of Indian Cinema through his cinematography in Aravindan's films, Shaji sir gave us all a sense of direction through his mainstream work as a cameraman.'
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'The festival is supporting only Bollywood and mainstream cinema,' they allege.
The star couple will tie the knot in August this year
'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.'
While super hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of medium-range hits such as Crew, Teri Baaton Ne Uljhaa Diya and Guntur Kaaram, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
The actor who made her debut in Malayalam cinema with Pavi Caretaker, has a wardrobe full of gorgeous fits.
Here are five successful Malayalam films that hit the screens in the first half of 2014.
Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the period setting and mythic allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon.
The actor-politician however, said they should not try to destroy such a huge industry like cinema.
Empuraan promises a world of geo-political intrigue, drug wars and action spectacle all rolled into one, observes Arjun Menon.
Among the 24 feature films chosen for the Indian Panorama section in IFFI 7 of them are Malayalam films.
Fahadh Faasil tops the list with his brilliant performances in 22 Female Kottayam, Diamond Necklace
Through his films, National award winning director T V Chandran has handled many relevant social issues, like few others do.
Here's looking at five Malayalam films that made the biggest impact at the box office.
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It's quite to be a tough fight this week.
He said that the police were vigorously investigating the complaints of sexual harassment and abuse raised by several women, so let the agency carry on with its probe honestly.
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A second case for a sexual offence has been registered against director Ranjith on a complaint by a male actor in Kozhikode, police said on Saturday.
Separate cases have been registered in Kerala against popular Malayalam actors Jayasoorya and Maniyanpilla Raju following an allegation raised by a female actor that they had sexually assaulted her, police said on Thursday. Multiple FIRs have been registered against many high profile Malayalam film personalities following allegations of sexual harassment against various directors and actors in the wake of revelations in the Justice K Hema Committee report. In a Facebook post, the woman actor had said, 'I am writing to report a series of incidents of physical and verbal abuse I suffered at the hands of 1 Mukesh 2 Maniyan Pilla Raju, 3 Idavela Babu, 4 Jayasoorya (Jayasurya), 5 adv Chandrasekaran, 6 production controller Noble and Vichu, in the Malayalam film industry.'
Narivetta takes its cue from real-life incidents and fictionalises the ordeal through the experiences of a young cop caught in the crossfire between the police and tribals up in arms, notes Arjun Menon.
Mr.Marumakan, Friday, Thappana and Run Baby Run are all set to release this festive season.
Fans will have to settle down for Tees Maar Khan or Toonpur Ka Superrhero.
The actor was injured in a road accident recently.
As pressure mounted, the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front seemed to be supporting Mukesh, taking a cautious wait-and-watch stance.
The high production costs and the low returns have mounted pressure on Malayalam filmmakers
'It took us 14 years to get our story into theatres.'
'Abuse, asking for sexual favours, and expecting women to compromise to gain a foothold or accelerate their careers exist in every field. Why is a woman alone expected to go through the grind?'
National Award winner Salim Kumar tops the list.
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Two successful directors of Malayalam cinema -- Diphan and Shaji Kailas -- are going to direct London Dreams together.
We take a look at the year's finest films from Malayalam cinema!
Four major films fight it out at the box office this Christmas season.
Two films Amen and 3 Dots are set to release on the eve of summer vacation.
'The media is portraying the Malayalam film industry as the worst place, but that's not true.'