Malayalam web series see a boom with young directors making a mark with leading stars in cinema

Malayalam web series see a boom with young directors making a mark with leading stars in cinema

The success of Kerala Crime Files, the first Malayalam web series on Disney+Hotstar, has opened the floodgates to a plethora of web series in the language. Comedies, thrillers, social dramas, romance, dramedies and more are slated for streaming. The entertainment industry in Malayalam is seeing a boom in the format with several young directors making […]

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‘Ramachandra Boss & Co’ review: The Malayalam heist comedy headlined by Nivin Pauly is sans any thrills

‘Ramachandra Boss & Co’ review: The Malayalam heist comedy headlined by Nivin Pauly is sans any thrills

A still from ‘Ramachandra Boss & Co’  | Photo Credit: @MagicFramesOfficial/YouTube An artist is murdered and the killer Amar takes away one of his priceless paintings. Years later, Ramachandra Boss plans a heist to steal the painting from Amar, now an unscrupulous millionaire. To execute the heist, Ramachandra recruits a bunch of strangers, all in […]

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Nivin Pauly announces his next; shares poster

Nivin Pauly announces his next; shares poster

Nivin Pauly | Photo Credit: Rahul Raj Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly has signed a new project. Directed by debutant filmmaker Aaryan Ramani Girijavallabhan, the untitled project was confirmed by Nivin via his social media handles. He also shared a poster featuring an elephant with red eyes.  Something big on the way!Super excited to be a […]

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Poornima Indrajith is a revelation in the Malayalam film ‘Thuramukham’

Poornima Indrajith is a revelation in the Malayalam film ‘Thuramukham’

Poornima Indrajith is a revelation in Rajeev Ravi’s Thuramukham. The actor effortlessly, and convincingly, traverses the journey from a young, hopeful mother of three in her thirties to an ageing woman who is losing everything she holds dear. Her understated performance is consistent, her eyes and body become tools to convey a kaleidoscope of emotions […]

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Nivin Pauly-Rajeev Ravi’s ‘Thuramukham’ gets a new release date

Nivin Pauly-Rajeev Ravi’s ‘Thuramukham’ gets a new release date

‘Thuramukham’ poster | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After multiple delays, Nivin Pauly’s long-awaited Thuramukham is finally up for release. After changing the film’s release date more than twice, the makers have now come up with March 10 as the new release date. The Twitter account of the film’s production house, Magic Frames, shared a tweet […]

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Jude Anthany Joseph on his Malayalam movie ‘2018’: ‘Every one is a hero’

Jude Anthany Joseph on his Malayalam movie ‘2018’: ‘Every one is a hero’

2018 was the year of the flood. The unusually heavy monsoon inundated several districts in Kerala. It was the best of times and the worst of times. Many people lost their lives and many more lost almost all their possessions. However, it was also the time when many turned heroes. They came in boats, in […]

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‘Saturday Night’ movie review: Nivin Pauly and Rosshan Andrrews team up for a crazy, wild ride

‘Saturday Night’ movie review: Nivin Pauly and Rosshan Andrrews team up for a crazy, wild ride

Despite the uneven writing and humour that works only in parts, Rosshan Andrrews’ film is chaotic for its own good Despite the uneven writing and humour that works only in parts, Rosshan Andrrews’ film is chaotic for its own good Saturday Night is a wild, crazy ride that borders on the bizarre. The story of […]

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Nivin Pauly’s film with Ram titled ‘Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai’

Nivin Pauly’s film with Ram titled ‘Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai’

The title was announced today to celebrate the birthdays of both the actor and the director The title was announced today to celebrate the birthdays of both the actor and the director The title of Nivil Pauly’s upcoming Tamil film, directed by Ram, is Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai. On Tuesday, Nivin turned 38 while Ram […]

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WCC calls for govt.’s , women’s panel intervention

WCC calls for govt.’s , women’s panel intervention

The Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) has sought the government’s and the Kerala Women’s Commission’s intervention to ensure that internal committees are functioning in all Malayalam film production sets, in light of the sexual abuse allegations against filmmaker Liju Krishna, director of the upcoming Nivin Pauly-starrer Padavettu, and the film’s executive producer Bibin Paul. The […]

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Survivor demands removal of rape-accused director Liju Krishna‘s name from credit line of ‘Padavettu’

Survivor demands removal of rape-accused director Liju Krishna‘s name from credit line of ‘Padavettu’

The young woman who levelled rape charges against filmmaker Liju Krishna has demanded that his name be removed from the credit line of his debut film Padavettu with Nivin Pauly in the lead, which is set for release next month. Mr. Krishna was arrested from the sets of the movie early in March this year […]

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