‘Vellaripattanam’ movie review: Manju Warrier, Soubin Shahir in a stale political satire

‘Vellaripattanam’ movie review: Manju Warrier, Soubin Shahir in a stale political satire

Manju Warrier and Soubin Shahir in stills from ‘Vellaripattanam’ | Photo Credit: Manorama Music Songs/YouTube Early on in Vellaripattanam, K.P Suresh (Soubin Shahir), a local politician who is yet to find any success in his calling, tells his sidekick (Krishna Shankar) about the experiences he has gone through in the past. “Should we go in […]

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Manju Warrier and Saiju Sreedharan team up for first Malayalam found-footage film

Manju Warrier and Saiju Sreedharan team up for first Malayalam found-footage film

First look of ‘Footage’ | Photo Credit: @manju.warrier/Instagram Actor Manju Warrier will next be teaming up with editor Saiju Sreedharan, known for films like  Ancham Pathira, Kumbalangi Nights and Maheshinte Prathikaram, for his directorial debut. Titled  Footage, the film will be employing the found-footage style of storytelling, making it the first in Malayalam cinema. Also starring Vishakh […]

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Malayalam cinema is enriched by actors and technicians turning producers

Malayalam cinema is enriched by actors and technicians turning producers

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, Lijo Jose Pellissery’s award-winning movie, has been produced by Mammootty and Lijo. It was featured in the New York Times list of top five international movies to watch. Thankam, streaming on Netflix, has been produced by scenarist and scriptwriter Syam Pushkaran, director-actor Dileesh Pothan and actor Fahadh Faasil under their, Bhavana Studios […]

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I try to raise the bar as an actor with each film, says actor Manju Warrier

I try to raise the bar as an actor with each film, says actor Manju Warrier

Measured, but pleasant. That’s how Manju Warrier has always been in her interviews. It was not different this time as well. The actor has started 2023 with a bang. Her second Tamil film Thunivu, an action flick with Ajith Kumar, is running successfully in theatres. Her first Malayalam release of the year, Ayisha, “a global […]

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‘Thunivu’ movie review: Ajith Kumar moonwalks through a racy but insufficient screenplay 

‘Thunivu’ movie review: Ajith Kumar moonwalks through a racy but insufficient screenplay 

Ajith Kumar in a still from ‘Thunivu’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Making a film for superstars like Vijay and Ajith must feel like walking barefoot on a tightrope, isn’t it? In Thunivu, his third collaboration with Ajith Kumar, H Vinoth manages to tread this fine line through a tight narration that plays with just […]

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Malayalam movies to watch out for in 2023, from ‘Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam’ to ‘Aaadujeevitham’ ‘Barroz’ and ‘King of Kotha’

Malayalam movies to watch out for in 2023, from ‘Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam’ to ‘Aaadujeevitham’ ‘Barroz’ and ‘King of Kotha’

Malayalam cinema went places in 2022 with several movies winning critical acclaim and tasting success at the box office as well. Going by the films announced, 2023 promises to do better than 2022. Here are 12 films, not in any order of preference, that are eagerly awaited at theatres. Many of them are helmed by […]

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“I could not have asked for a better debut,” says Ahi Ajayan about her song ‘Kannilu’ from ‘Ayisha’, starring Manju Warrier

“I could not have asked for a better debut,” says Ahi Ajayan about her song ‘Kannilu’ from ‘Ayisha’, starring Manju Warrier

‘Kannilu’, a dance track composed by M Jayachandran, has been choreographed by Prabhu Deva ‘Kannilu’, a dance track composed by M Jayachandran, has been choreographed by Prabhu Deva Ahi Ajayan has made her entry into tinseltown with a bang. She is the voice of the groovy track, ‘Kannilu kannilu’ in Manju Warrier’s Ayisha, the lyrical […]

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Kochi Soccer League at Regional Sports Centre concludes

Kochi Soccer League at Regional Sports Centre concludes

Players were selected from backward areas and football coaching included personality development training as well Players were selected from backward areas and football coaching included personality development training as well The final match of Kochi Soccer League, a sevens tournament for 12 teams whose members (from the adolescent age group) were selected from financially and […]

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‘Jack N Jill’ movie review: A bad advertisement for AI and cinema

‘Jack N Jill’ movie review: A bad advertisement for AI and cinema

It is not often that one comes across a film where every department seems to be in a competition with each other in a race to the bottom, where cinema lies battered and bruised It is not often that one comes across a film where every department seems to be in a competition with each […]

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Santosh Sivan: ‘Jack N’ Jill’ is a fun film set in contemporary times

Santosh Sivan: ‘Jack N’ Jill’ is a fun film set in contemporary times

The bi-lingual film, releasing in Tamil as ‘Centimeter’, takes on artificial intelligence and stars Manju Warrier, Kalidas Jayaram and Indrans in pivotal roles The bi-lingual film, releasing in Tamil as ‘Centimeter’, takes on artificial intelligence and stars Manju Warrier, Kalidas Jayaram and Indrans in pivotal roles The idea for cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan’s latest Malayalam film […]

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