Thappana - Preview

Thappana has been scripted by M Sindhuraj whose last outing was for 'Elsamma enna aankutty' with laljose which was a clean entertainer and enjoyed good collections. Mammootty is playing Samson a local petty thief, who is out from jail. On his journey back, he meets a girl named Mallika who is also a convict coming out of jail. He decided to help her on his way back and he lands in her village. From day one onwards he speaks for her and lands in continuous trouble.Charmee plays the character of Mallika. This will be her third outing in Mlayalama after Kaattuchempakam and Aagathan. Murali Gopi is the baddie in the film.View the original article h...

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Prithviraj as J.C Daniel in 'Celluloid'

'Celluloid', directed and scripted by Kamal, has Prithviraj and Samvritha Sunil in the lead. It tells the story of J.C.Daniel, who is apparently the father of the Malayalam film industry. J.C.Daniel, who directed the first Malayalam silent movie 'Vigathakumaran', at the age of 28, never got any recognition for his work. So in this movie, Kamal depicts the ups and downs that J.C.Daniel had to face in his career. Prithviraj will portray J.C.Daniel and Samvritha will play his wife Janet. A newcomer will depict the role of P.K.Rose who was the first heroine of Malayalam film industry. The film also stars Sreenivasan and Tiny Tom.View the original article h...

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Arike - Review by Veeyen

'Arike' is a keenly observed portrait on the mechanics of falling in and out of love. In crafting this lovely film, Shyamaprasad keeps clatter and clang at bay, and instead takes delight in gently unraveling the ultimate oddity that has had men and women dancing to its tunes for ages - love, that at times seems so near, and at others, so far. Anuradha (Mamta Mohandas) is looked upon as a 'lady of mystery' by Shanthanu (Dileep), who happens to be in love with her best friend Kalpana (Samvrutha Sunil). The reason behind Shanthanu's apprehension is the total disregard for love and men in general, that Anuradha harbors somewhere deep inside. 'Arike' is a simple film that endeavors to tackle one...

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