These senior actors in Malayalam cinema have reinvented themselves

These senior actors in Malayalam cinema have reinvented themselves

At 72, Vijayaraghavan is on a roll. In Pookkalam, he plays a 100-year-old protagonist who files for a divorce when he finds his wife had an extramarital affair. But in Neymar, which was released after that, he appears as a cool, colourful, loud dad to a teenager, even playing to the gallery with whistle-worthy scenes. […]

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‘Palthu Janwar’ movie review: Basil Joseph shines in a middling feel-good drama

‘Palthu Janwar’ movie review: Basil Joseph shines in a middling feel-good drama

There is authenticity in how the film portrays its protagonist and his world, but the obstacles mounted on him seem too manageable to evoke any high There is authenticity in how the film portrays its protagonist and his world, but the obstacles mounted on him seem too manageable to evoke any high Identifying a high […]

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Actor Indrans can shoulder a film with ease, says Ratheesh Reghunandan, director of the Malayalam film ‘Udal’

Actor Indrans can shoulder a film with ease, says Ratheesh Reghunandan, director of the Malayalam film ‘Udal’

The Malayalam film ‘Udal’ is a thriller that pivots around three characters locked inside a house The Malayalam film ‘Udal’ is a thriller that pivots around three characters locked inside a house The 2021 film #HOME marked Indrans ‘arrival’ as an actor who can shoulder a mainstream commercial film. Ratheesh Reghunandan, director of Udal, with […]

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