Kerala disputes Odisha's claim to first war of independence

Image: Actor Mammootty played the titular role in Pazhassi Raja, based on the life of the king of Malabar who battled British forces, in the 2009 Malayalam film by director Hariharan. Historians......

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.Rediff.com's Nikhil Lakshman reports from Wayanad where Rahul Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha election.......

These candidates await their fate in Phase 3 of polls

The third phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for Tuesday will see the maximum number of seats going to the polls in a single phase -- 117 across 15 states and Union Territories. It will also be......

Is Kannur, India's political murder capital?

Why does this Kerala district see so many political murders and revenge killings?Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com finds out. On the night of February 15, P V Sujith, 27, seen left, was hacked to death at......

First look: Mammootty's Pazhassi Raja

When Jnanapith award winner, M T Vasudevan Nair, director Hariharan and actor Mammootty came together last in Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha (1989), they created magic on celluloid. Now they are ready......

Meet Pazhassi Raja's commander-in-chief

Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja releasing on October 16, is turning out to be one of the most eagerly awaited and expensive films made in Malayalam. With Mohanlal introducing Pazhassi Raja in......

Meet Mammootty's queen in Pazhassi Raja

In Pazhassi Raja, the most eagerly awaited film in Malayalam in recent times, Tamil actress Kaniha plays a queen named Kaitheri Makkam. Kaniha, the heroine of one of the biggest......

Review: Pazhassi Raja is brilliant

The initial response when you comeout of the theatre after watching the hugely mounted Malayalam filmPazhassi Raja is pleasant surprise. Until now we have only heard complaints of financial......