The film jolts you and keeps you riveted to the screen.
Despite its stiffness, in Aarkkariyam, a supernatural glow does shine out of the ordinary.
It is to Vajpayee's credit that he told Dilip Kumar to ignore Thackeray and to follow his own conscience. But the episode -- as indeed, the manner in which Dilip Kumar has been made to pay for being a Muslim throughout his life -- shames us all as Indians, says Vir Sanghvi.
She was capable of a level of human compassion that is rare today among politicians, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who knew the Communist legend K R Gowri, who passed into the ages on May 11, from his childhood.
The title Koothara has been derived from the names of the three young actors, Koubrin (Bharath), Tharun (Tovino Thomas) and Ram (Sunny Wayne).
Day One of Lakme Fashion Week saw designer Digvijay Singh showcase his floral collection 'Tilak Ada Lagi'. Take a look.
In a typical Malayali wedding, former Union minister Shashi Tharoor wed Sunanda Pushkar at his ancestral home on Sunday.
Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor tied the knot on Sunday, with Dubai-based entrepreneur Sunanda Pushkar in a typical Malayali wedding ceremony in his ancestral home at Elavanchery village near Pallakkad, in Kerala.
A sequel to 1995 hit Malaylam film Mannar Mathai Speaking is in the making.
The southern Indian state's per capita income for 2009 stands at Rs 63,000 -- the highest in the country.
Noted Malayalam writer Paul Zacharia, who was attacked for criticising moral policing in Kerala, speaks out.
A look at actors, who wowed the Malayalam film industry this year.
Here is a look at the movies that are expected to hit the theatres this weekend.
One thing is certain: The part-Goan, part-Malayali group CEO of Air Asia is not your usual boardroom CEO, and he cultivates the maverick businessman image, buying race car teams and football clubs and taking off-beat bets with his mentor and now buddy Richard Branson of Virgin.
The deceased -- two couples and four children -- were part of a group of 15 people travelling from Kerala to Pokhara, a popular mountainous tourist destination. They have been identified as Praveen Krishnan Nair, Saranya Sasi, Sreebhadra Praveen, Aarcha Praveen, Abhinav Saranya Nair, Ranjith Kumar Adatholath Punathil, Indu Lakshmi Peethambaran Ragalatha and Vyshnav Ranjith.
'What we have here is a director who understands how people fight, but has not a clue about how they make love,' points out Sreehari Nair.
Vilaapangalkkappuram, TV Chandran's Malayalam film about the victim of communal riots starring Priyanka in an award winning performance, along with Suhasini has got its heart in right place.
First runner-up to the Miss World 2008 crown Parvathy Omanakuttan returned to Mumbai from Johannesburg early this morning.
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
The Oscar winner sent the crowd in raptures during his live in concert in the state.
Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan is a cut above the rest in Indian politics today, precisely in his remarkable ability to look beyond the horizon. His was probably the only government that began planning for the incoming pandemic as early as in February, notes M K Bhadrakumar.
'The controversy created by a Gujarat minister was totally unnecessary and unwanted.' 'It is a disgrace that a person who happened to be Gujarat's finance minister, spoke this kind of rubbish.'
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Nayantara Patel lists four hotels to visit for the fabulous food they serve.
An interview with Priya Mani, a Malayali born and brought up in Bangalore, who won the National Award for Best Actress for her role in Ameer's Paruthiveeran.
Meet the Mango Phone, which should hit the Indian markets by the month-end.
Mohanlal, Mammootty, Manju Warrier and other celebs seek justice for Kerala's Nirbhaya.
Get your lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry, right here!
A roundup of what's happening down South.
Sreesanth's South African jig, says Madhav Thambisetty, will contribute substantially towards endowing this Indian side with a spine and not a little spunk.
Mahindra United and Viva Kerala battled their way to a disappointing goalless draw in an I-League football tie at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Saturday.
How many people knew her Nani was from Kottayam?
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
'This will be the first open university in Kerala and it is a great tribute to Gurudevan by the helmsman of the Communist movement in Kerala,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
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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