“Nervousness,” says Rima Kallingal. That was her first reaction when she was cast as Bhargavi in Aashiq Abu’s Neelavelicham, the remake of the classic Bhargavi Nilayam. The heroine of the first screenplay written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Bhargavi had enchanted viewers in the 1964 original. Almost 50 years later, Rima Kallingal has reinterpreted the character […]
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Rima Kallingal in the song ‘Anuraga madhuchashakam’ from Neelavelicham | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Opinion is divided over whether director Aashiq Abu has done justice to Malayalam cinema’s first ever horror-romantic-thriller, Bhargavi Nilayam (1964), with his interpretation, Neelavelicham. With screenplay written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, based on his own short story, ‘Neelavelicham’, the remake has […]
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A palatial but desolate house bathed in moonlight and surrounded by trees was a poster that announced the remake of the classic Bhargavi Nilayam (1964). Aashiq Abu knew what he was taking on when he decided to remake Bhargavi Nilayam. The film, the scenes, the dialogues, the characters and, especially, the soulful songs have stood […]
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A palatial but desolate house bathed in moonlight and surrounded by trees was a poster that announced the remake of the classic Bhargavi Nilayam (1964). Aashiq Abu knew what he was taking on when he decided to remake Bhargavi Nilayam. The film, the scenes, the dialogues, the characters and, especially, the soulful songs have stood […]
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Sooraj Santhosh in the music video, ‘Jaan’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The simple yet poignant love story of Kesavan Nair and Saramma, characters from Vaikom Muhammad Basheer’s Premalekhanam, is timeless. Celebrating the story and the writer is a music video, ‘Jaan’, composed by Aadi Manvin. Singer-composer Sooraj Santhosh has sung and acted in the […]
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Directed by Aashiq Abu, Neelavilicham, based on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer’s story, is likely to be released in January 2023 Directed by Aashiq Abu, Neelavilicham, based on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer’s story, is likely to be released in January 2023 On November 1, observed as Kerala Piravi Dinam, when the state of Kerala came into being, actor […]
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From Mammootty’s Mathilukal to Mohanlal’s Kaalapani, here is a list of five Malayalam movies portraying different sides of India’s Independence movement and where to watch them From Mammootty’s Mathilukal to Mohanlal’s Kaalapani, here is a list of five Malayalam movies portraying different sides of India’s Independence movement and where to watch them With India gearing […]
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From Mammootty’s Mathilukal to Mohanlal’s Kaalapani, here is a list of five Malayalam movies portraying different sides of India’s Independence movement and where to watch them From Mammootty’s Mathilukal to Mohanlal’s Kaalapani, here is a list of five Malayalam movies portraying different sides of India’s Independence movement and where to watch them With India gearing […]
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