News for 'malayalam director'

Vineeth to play deaf-mute genius Saji Thomas

Vineeth to play deaf-mute genius Saji Thomas

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

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

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Happy birthday, Prithviraj!

Shooting Badrinath in the Himalayas

Shooting Badrinath in the Himalayas

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Cinematographer Ravi Varman describes the challenge of shooting in the legendary mountain location of the Himalayas for his second Telugu film in nine years

Box Office: Badla gets decent opening

Box Office: Badla gets decent opening

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Edavappathi, Shikhamani: Which film will you watch?

Edavappathi, Shikhamani: Which film will you watch?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Happy Birthday, Arya!

Happy Birthday, Arya!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

Tamil actor and producer Arya turns 36.

Review: Ordinary is not ordinary

Review: Ordinary is not ordinary

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

On the whole, this film has a very average feel.

Meera Jasmine to make her comeback

Meera Jasmine to make her comeback

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Meet Caroline Bech, Mammootty's heroine in Manglish

Meet Caroline Bech, Mammootty's heroine in Manglish

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Dutch theatre artiste Caroline Bech will be cast opposite Malayalam superstar Mammootty

Mammootty in a Kannada film

Mammootty in a Kannada film

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

The Malayalam actor has signed on to star in Abhay Simha's Kannada film Shikari. Talks are on to rope in Konkana Sen Sharma as the female lead.

Why MACTA split: The real story

Why MACTA split: The real story

Rediff.com20 Jun 2008

The whole issue began when actor Dileep walked out of a project titled Kuttananadan Express, which was to be directed by director Tulasidas. The film was to be produced by Ullattil films. Tulasidas was ousted from the project with Dipu Karunakaran as his replacement.

Mammootty plays a cop...again!

Mammootty plays a cop...again!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Mohanlal-Puneet Rajkumar's Kannada film wins praise

Mohanlal-Puneet Rajkumar's Kannada film wins praise

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Kannada film Mythri (Friendship) released last Friday and has received positive reviews for its strong script, realistic plot, good performances and social message.

Meet Moosa from The Family Man

Meet Moosa from The Family Man

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'Raj and DK have taken the effort to look at Moosa as a person.' 'Like, what happened to him?' 'What made him become a terrorist?' 'The emotional trauma that he might have had... that clicked for me.'

Madhavan to star in the Tamil remake of Charlie

Madhavan to star in the Tamil remake of Charlie

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

Lockdown blues? 3 feel-good films to cheer you

Lockdown blues? 3 feel-good films to cheer you

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Feeling the heat and tension of the crisis? Fikar not!

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the best non-Hindi language films he watched in 2020, with the hope that they will have a wider reach in the new year.

Why Biju Menon won't be typecast

Why Biju Menon won't be typecast

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Biju Menon tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com how he transformed himself to play a 73 year old character, one of his most challenging and satisfying roles as an actor.

Vinayan is back with Little Superman 3D

Vinayan is back with Little Superman 3D

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The film hits theatres this November.

First Look: Mammootty's next, Doubles

First Look: Mammootty's next, Doubles

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

The film, costarring Nadia Moidu, is ready for release.

Singer Ayiroor Sadasivan dies in road accident

Singer Ayiroor Sadasivan dies in road accident

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

He was 78.

'Kamal Haasan said his greatest challenge was that Mohanlal did the original'

'Kamal Haasan said his greatest challenge was that Mohanlal did the original'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

'I thought either Rajnikanth or Kamal Haasan should do Papanasam. Rajni sir liked it but was not sure about how his fans would accept certain scenes, if he were to do it. Like the scene where he is beaten up by a cop. Kamal sir loved the film and agreed to do it. Later, Rajni sir was willing to take it up but by then, the project was already on with Kamal sir.' Director Jeethu Joseph discusses his well-reviewed film.

Kamal Haasan's Papanasam is a remake of Mohanlal's Drishyam

Kamal Haasan's Papanasam is a remake of Mohanlal's Drishyam

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The taut screenplay, unusual story and edge of the seat moments made the film an unforgettable experience for viewers.

First Look: Santosh Sivan's Urumi

First Look: Santosh Sivan's Urumi

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

The trilingual film -- Malayalam, Tamil and English -- stars Prithviraj, Genelia D' Souza, Vidya Balan, Tabu, Prabhu Deva, Amol Gupte and Jagathy Sreekumar.

Review: Janapriyan is disappointing

Review: Janapriyan is disappointing

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Janapriyan is a social drama peppered with humour but it is not as endearingly as it had promised to be.

Review: Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya is a bad film

Review: Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya is a bad film

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Director Vinayan's latest offering pulls Malayalam cinema to a new low.

Anwar impresses

Anwar impresses

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Good performances and a tight script make this a mut watch movie.

Karmayogi and Ordinary, up for release

Karmayogi and Ordinary, up for release

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

Looking at this week's releases.

Premam shatters box office records

Premam shatters box office records

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

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

From Passenger to Arjunan Saakshi

From Passenger to Arjunan Saakshi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Writer-director Ranjith Sankar talks about his second Malayalam film.

Review: Veettilekkula Vazhi is impressive

Review: Veettilekkula Vazhi is impressive

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

The movie gives some hope that Malayalam cinema is on the path of revival.

Marakkar Review

Marakkar Review

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

The film bears its weight largely on Mohanlal's shoulders who mostly looks tired and old as he delivers his flat, unmemorable lines trying to look passionate, observes Divya Nair.

First Look: Asif Ali's Asuravithu

First Look: Asif Ali's Asuravithu

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

The movie is based on award winner M T Vasudevan Nair's novel.

Mammootty to clash with son Dulquer?

Mammootty to clash with son Dulquer?

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

First Look: Kamal Haasan's Papanasam

First Look: Kamal Haasan's Papanasam

Rediff.com13 May 2015

The superstar will be seen in the remake of Malayalam hit film Drishyam.

Best of Luck: A flash of Priyadarshan

Best of Luck: A flash of Priyadarshan

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

There confusion galore in this Malayalam movie.

Alagappan: Pattam Pole is an out an out commercial film

Alagappan: Pattam Pole is an out an out commercial film

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Cinematographer Alagappan speaks about turning into a director with Pattam Pole.

Penn Pattanam could have been better

Penn Pattanam could have been better

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

For all its novelty of having four female leads, the Malayalam movie leaves much to be desired.

'We had no intention of giving him any positive vibe'

'We had no intention of giving him any positive vibe'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

'It is not only the hero who displays guts and cleverness but the villain can also have these traits.'

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.