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.
It will be hit by the Brahmastra storm though on Friday, but if the reports continue to be good around the film, a few shows may be reserved for it in the second week as well.
'Your body of work and your expertise over the craft will forever be research material for generations to come!'
'There is no way they would accept any repetition from us. 'The audience constantly needs to be surprised, and I need to surprise myself too.'
There are hundreds of fan clubs -- in Jalgaon, Beed, Chennai, Kolkata, Akola, Yavatmal, Bengaluru, Sitamarhi, New York, Canada, Nigeria etc. Every Indian city/town or a major country has a fan club for the man whose fan base has been estimated at 3.5 billion by Time Magazine.
Kajol goes to Vaishnodevi... NTR Jr and Ram Charan shoot in Mumbai... Esha meets up with Rafa Nadal...
It will be a start-to-finish quickie and feature the multi-faceted Dulquer in a role never seen before.
With ample whistle podu moments, Vikram is a macho blockbuster that shouldn't be missed, applauds Divya Nair.
Prithviraj plays J C Daniel who made the first Malayalam film.
Malayalam actor Thilakan talks about the controversies that surround his life, in an interview published in January 2008.
'What The Kerala Story is trying to do is take the fake hate propaganda which we saw earlier only on WhatsApp to the big screen now.'
'His passing affects us so much as we feel we lost not just an actor but a part of us!'
'Any language I know or character I can convincingly portray is an opportunity, immaterial of which industry it's in.'
'The thinking of society, even today, is that a woman always needs a man to be complete.' 'I am 50. I am single. I am invincible because I have been there, done that.'
Director Vinayan's latest offering pulls Malayalam cinema to a new low.
Salute explores narratives of police brutality and unethical practices, power-hungry politicians who will stop at nothing and the helplessness of innocent victims of crime, observes Divya Nair.
The star couple will tie the knot in August this year
'We like to look at a screenplay as a spiral staircase.' 'You never know what awaits at the next turning.'
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
Once you are done paying your respect to God and Grasshoppers, you circle back to the human beings in Gold, and that's when things become progressively more and more muddled, observes Sreehari Nair.
Siblings Vineeth and Dhyan seem to be making a statement on their father Sreenivasan's work in Malayalam cinema, notes Paresh C Palicha.
Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum.
Richa glams up for a calendar shoot, and she sure looks HOT!
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
The latest updates from Malayalam film industry.
The three superstars will be seen in Malayalam film Kammath & Kammath which releases this week.
'I am not a future guy.' 'I just owe it to my audience here.' 'I never want them to wonder why this guy did this role.' 'Even for my bad films, I want them to think that he was trying at least.'
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
Singer Yesudas will be honoured with Kerala's prestigious J C Daniel award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
'It's just one character through the film.' 'The rest are all voices, fleeting glimpses and glances.'
The actor plays the role of J C Daniel who is regarded as the father of Malayalam cinema.
Two Malayalam stalwarts fight it out at the box office.
Five big Mayalam films are going to release on the eve of Onam.
The lowdown from the south Indian film industry.
'Farewell to the unique artist who loved like a mother and taught many things like a teacher.'
'I did not have a chat with Ayushmann Khurrana.' 'We didn't have that session nor did I want one.' 'I believe in doing work by myself.'
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