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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‘Higuita’ movie review: A political drama wallowing in stereotypes and half-truths

‘Higuita’ movie review: A political drama wallowing in stereotypes and half-truths

A still from ‘Higuita’ If Rene Higuita, the Colombian footballer, were to watch Higuita, he would probably be left wondering as to what made the makers name the movie after him. In N.S. Madhavan’s story of that name, there are certain parallels to the footballer’s story in how the protagonist rises above the limitations imposed […]

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‘Enkilum Chandrike’ movie review: The humour falls flat in this old-fashioned tale

‘Enkilum Chandrike’ movie review: The humour falls flat in this old-fashioned tale

A still from ‘Enkilum Chandrike’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The film’s title might have the name of a woman, but Enkilum Chandrike is about men; some, eager to get married, and others, trying hard to foil the marriage plans of one of their friends. It’s quite evident that debutant director Adithyan Chandrasekhar isn’t a […]

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Scenarist Abhilash Pillai on writing the scripts for Malayalam films ‘Night Drive’ and ‘Patham Valavu’

Scenarist Abhilash Pillai on writing the scripts for Malayalam films ‘Night Drive’ and ‘Patham Valavu’

He is looking forward to the releases of the Malayalam film ‘Patham Valavu’ and the Tamil film ‘Cadaver’ He is looking forward to the releases of the Malayalam film ‘Patham Valavu’ and the Tamil film ‘Cadaver’ Malayalam film Night Drive, currently streaming on Netflix, was to be scriptwriter Abhilash Pillai’s third film. Tamil film Cadaver, […]

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