'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
'The moments of laughter you've gifted us will always remain.'
The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements.
'The audience's ability to connect with the character is what truly matters. For example, in my previous film Kanakam Kamini Kalaham, I played a husband with deep-seated feelings of inferiority. I would take up any role that offers me the scope to perform.'
The 74-year-old filmmaker succumbed to a heart attack.
Get yourlowdown on what's happening in Malayalam cinema.
Two films Spirit and Bachelor Party will release this weekend.
The director could have done better by avoiding the cliched tales.
'We will think (of the sequel) if we come across a story that shares the same plight.'
Amitabh Bachchan, who is shooting for Project K with Prabhas and Deepika Padukone in Hyderabad, attended the inauguration of its Producer Vyjayanthi Movies' new office in the city.
'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.' The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business is the nub of what is bothering Indian cinema.
Three Malayalam movies will release on the occasion of Christmas.
Salman Khan and Chiranjeevi were a delight to watch at the trailer launch of their film Godfather in Mumbai.
ITo steer clear of sanctimonious newspaper stories all your life, and then be saddled with movies like Kadak Singh -- now there's a rotten bit of luck worth moaning about, sighs Sreehari Nair.
The lyrical beauty of the songs, the exceptional frames that bind beauty and poetry make Neelavelicham a near-perfect tribute to the legendary writer who marvelled at imperfection and despised grammar as much as he hated his writing being edited, observes Divya Nair.
What could have been an immensely compelling survival drama is reduced to the pretty-girl-in-peril thriller, observes a disappointed Mayur Sanap.
Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations.
Zombies, multiverse, tragedy, Japanese culinary traditions, you'll find it aplenty on OTT this week.
Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.
101 Chodyangal and One are the two film that will clash at the box office.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted over the weekend.
'We are grateful to have an opportunity to bring these technologies used in international cinema to Malayalam cinema through Kathanar.'
Malayalam cinema isn't the same as Telugu or Tamil, but Bollywood's blanket approach fails to see the distinction in Selfiee, observes Sukanya Verma.
'I did get a couple of offers (in Hindi cinema) but the roles required a doll-like heroine, a glamorous role. I was getting challenging roles in the South and so I stayed here.'
'There was no debate on which film should go to the Oscars this year.' 'Pan Nalin's Last Film Show was the unanimous choice.'
Sukanya Verma feels there's much to look forward on OTT this week.
I do have a dream biopic. It has as its subject Renu Saluja, the cosmically gifted editor, with a special focus on the Vidhu Vinod Chopra-Saluja-Sudhir Mishra love story, says Sreehari Nair.
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Malayalam film industry.
Janhvi's back in Mumbai... Suhana gets her hair done... Shahid visits Dinesh Vijan...
Director Priyadarshan's Malayalam film Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham was declared the Best Feature Film.
Rashmi loves April... Priya explores Dubai... Suriya is in Kanyakumari...
Currently, the film stands at Rs 324 crore and reaffirmed that big budget Hollywood action entertainers have a set market in India.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Be sure you don't miss out this once-in-a-lifetime chance to quiz India's biggest director!
What was supposed to be a guest appearance, then an 'extended cameo' for Salman, has now become a full-fledged role.
The controversy-ridden film, which registered a bumper opening at the box office only to witness a major drop in collections as negative word of mouth spread on social media, is now screening in theatres with altered dialogues.
'This movie is not a reminder of the disaster we went through. It's a reminder of how we survived it.'
'His passing affects us so much as we feel we lost not just an actor but a part of us!'
'I will always remember him for his innocent smile, twinkling eyes, and kind words.'
Prithviraj shows off his dark side... See Deepika do the Cirkus... Nargis' countdown...
