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Kerala 2021: Why Pinarayi Vijayan may make history

Kerala 2021: Why Pinarayi Vijayan may make history

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'While the Congressmen were fighting, the LDF was quietly doing its job, perhaps bringing in results in the lives of the people.' 'Pinarayi Vijayan and several ministers in his cabinet believed that the government should do real business, which is not to fight with the UDF but govern.'

Malayalam actress Mythili sizzles in Matinee

Malayalam actress Mythili sizzles in Matinee

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.

Madras Cafe: All about John Abraham...

Madras Cafe: All about John Abraham...

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

A Ganesh Nadar, who once met V Prabhakaran at the LTTE's press conference in Jaffna, feels Madras Cafe is not at all about the Tigers.

'Sex is beautiful only when it's hinted at'

'Sex is beautiful only when it's hinted at'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

'It took a 75-year-old director to teach the reformist set of Facebook users that Evil is not an aberration, but something that resides in the most regular seeming of human beings,' says Sreehari Nair.

Coronavirus: 99 more who returned from China are under observation

Coronavirus: 99 more who returned from China are under observation

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Samples of these seven passengers have been sent to the ICMR-NIV Pune lab. Samples of four other passengers tested earlier have been confirmed to be negative for nCoV by the lab.

'Maad Dad is a beautiful story of father and daughter'

'Maad Dad is a beautiful story of father and daughter'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Directed by ad filmmaker Revathy S Varma, the film releases today.

Swetha Menon's delivery caught on camera

Swetha Menon's delivery caught on camera

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

Get your lowdown of what's happening in Malayalam cinema.

Tabbar review

Tabbar review

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

There's the excitement of watching minor people commit major crimes and watching how that becomes their second nature, almost. Just when you think the show is extending outwards, it implodes. And with the ethical hinges off totally, you, the viewer, wouldn't know quite how to react, observes Sreehari Nair.

Sathyan on Snehaveedu, Mohanlal's 300th film

Sathyan on Snehaveedu, Mohanlal's 300th film

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

The filmmaker talks about the landmark film.

Three Malayalam films fight it out at the BO

Three Malayalam films fight it out at the BO

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

Mammootty's Face 2 Face and two other films open this weekend.

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.

Meet Maya, the Queen of Love

Meet Maya, the Queen of Love

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'People don't like me wearing saris. But I am an Indian drag queen. I will wear a sari.'

It's Mammootty vs Mohanlal  this weekend

It's Mammootty vs Mohanlal this weekend

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Mammootty's Venice ile Vyaapaari and Mohanlal's Arabeem Ottakom P Madhavan Nairum in Oru Marubhoomikkatha, will fight it out this weekend.

The Top Five Malayalam Films of 2011

The Top Five Malayalam Films of 2011

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Adaminte Makan Abu leads the pack.

Photo: Mamta Mohandas gets engaged

Photo: Mamta Mohandas gets engaged

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

The actress will get married next month.

Workers flock to Kerala in search of greener pastures

Workers flock to Kerala in search of greener pastures

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

Kerala, which largely depends on remittances of around two million Malayalis working in the Gulf, has now become a thriving job market for workers hailing from Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

'I love doing commercial entertainers'

'I love doing commercial entertainers'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Kavya Madhavan talks about her upcoming film Veniceile Vyapari and her jounrey so far.

Sreenivasan returns as Dr Saroj Kumar

Sreenivasan returns as Dr Saroj Kumar

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Malayalam film industry, right here!

Review: 22 Female Kottayam is interesting

Review: 22 Female Kottayam is interesting

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

The film jolts you and keeps you riveted to the screen.

On the ramp: Nandana Sen goes 'green'

On the ramp: Nandana Sen goes 'green'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Day One of Lakme Fashion Week saw designer Digvijay Singh showcase his floral collection 'Tilak Ada Lagi'. Take a look.

The suspense over Mohanlal's Koothara continues

The suspense over Mohanlal's Koothara continues

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

The title Koothara has been derived from the names of the three young actors, Koubrin (Bharath), Tharun (Tovino Thomas) and Ram (Sunny Wayne).

Exclusive Images:  The ShashiTharoor wedding

Exclusive Images: The ShashiTharoor wedding

Rediff.com22 Aug 2010

In a typical Malayali wedding, former Union minister Shashi Tharoor wed Sunanda Pushkar at his ancestral home on Sunday.

Image: Tharoor weds Sunanda Pushkar in Kerala

Image: Tharoor weds Sunanda Pushkar in Kerala

Rediff.com22 Aug 2010

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.

First Look: The return of Mannar Mathai Speaking

First Look: The return of Mannar Mathai Speaking

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

A sequel to 1995 hit Malaylam film Mannar Mathai Speaking is in the making.

Per capita income: Kerala is actually no. 1!

Per capita income: Kerala is actually no. 1!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

The southern Indian state's per capita income for 2009 stands at Rs 63,000 -- the highest in the country.

'There is a lot of sex starvation in Kerala'

'There is a lot of sex starvation in Kerala'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Noted Malayalam writer Paul Zacharia, who was attacked for criticising moral policing in Kerala, speaks out.

Aarkkariyam review

Aarkkariyam review

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Despite its stiffness, in Aarkkariyam, a supernatural glow does shine out of the ordinary.

Top Malayalam actors of 2009

Top Malayalam actors of 2009

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

A look at actors, who wowed the Malayalam film industry this year.

It's raining Malayalam movies this Bakri Id

It's raining Malayalam movies this Bakri Id

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Here is a look at the movies that are expected to hit the theatres this weekend.

When Dilip Kumar met Vajpayee...

When Dilip Kumar met Vajpayee...

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

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.

Vilaapangalkkappuram: Heart in the right place

Vilaapangalkkappuram: Heart in the right place

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

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.

The Gouri Amma I Knew

The Gouri Amma I Knew

Rediff.com12 May 2021

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.

Parvathy Omanakuttan returns to Mumbai

Parvathy Omanakuttan returns to Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

First runner-up to the Miss World 2008 crown Parvathy Omanakuttan returned to Mumbai from Johannesburg early this morning.

From Neelathamara to Mummy & Me

From Neelathamara to Mummy & Me

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

Archana Kavi on her latest Malayalam film.

Has Tony Fernandes got AirAsia stuck in turbulence?

Has Tony Fernandes got AirAsia stuck in turbulence?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

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.

Review: Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain: A movie failed by love

Review: Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain: A movie failed by love

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'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.

A R Rahman stuns Kerala!

A R Rahman stuns Kerala!

Rediff.com4 May 2009

The Oscar winner sent the crowd in raptures during his live in concert in the state.

8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

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.

Meet India's best actress

Meet India's best actress

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

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.

Get ready for Mammootty's Puthiya Niyamam

Get ready for Mammootty's Puthiya Niyamam

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.