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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Kunthapura - Preview

Through Kunthapura the viewers are being into the Indian world of 20s, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them on to the barricades during the uprising of 1928 with a realism that is unsurpassed film making.Within our dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the emotions: crime and punishment. In simple words it's the story of a village in British Mysore fighting against the Archaeological Survey of India. The ASI discovers kunthapura as the Summer Retreat of Hoysala Dynasty and wants the villagers to move away from the village for good, so that they can go on with their excavations. The village fights against it. The fight against ASI eventually ends...

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Thiruvambady Thampan - Review by Veeyen

Even with the best of stars, technicians and resources, some moribund scripts simply refuse to spring to life. 'Thiruvambadi Thamban' starts off with plenty of sentiments, has a dab on comedy for a while, tries its hand on romance and finally decides to deliver some action, leaving the viewer exasperated. On the way back to Kerala from the Gajamela at Sonepur, Thiruvambadi Thamban (Jayaram) rubs shoulders with Shaktivel (Kishore) in Tamil Nadu, without realizing that the man is an unquestioned ruler of the place. In no time, Shaktivel and his men set out in search of Thamban and his gang, who flee to Kerala.The lack of a proper story line is evident right at the start of the film that pretty...

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Lakshmi Vilasam Renuka Makan Raghuraman - Review by Veeyen

'Renuka Makan Raghuraman' is a dreadfully hollow film that perhaps never had any intention to be this mind-numbing. The script that hopes to dwell on something real important, leaves the message unexplored and eventually buries it under a whole heap of nonsense. Renuka (Urvasi) who happens to be a senior engineer at the PWD department finds her life torn apart when her husband (Ashokan) is murdered. A series of murders soon follow, and Renuka realizes with a shudder that her husband's assailants are being wiped off the face of the earth, one by one.Urvasi is the only performer in this film that would prompt you to stay put for a couple of hours that would otherwise make you sit on a needle...

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I failed in my first attempt, not my father: Fahad

Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) Fahad Fazil, the latest heartthrob in the Malayalam film industry, has played down his disastrous debut despite being launched by his illustrious father Fazil in 2001, saying the failure was his and not that of his father. "Please don't blame my father for my failure because it was my mistake and I came into acting without any preparation," said Fahad who returned with a bang in his second outing.He was in the city to promote his new film," Diamond Necklace", directed by maverick film maker Lal Jose.It was Fazil, a hugely successful director, who launched and moulded the careers of many stars like Mohanlal, Sobhana and numerous others in the 1980s and 1990s.But...

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Arike - Discussions

'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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Revathy happy with Hindi, southern cinema amalgamation

Actress Revathy is delighted to see how various southern films are being remade in Hindi and vice-versa. "It's one country. The issues and emotions are very much similar. The beauty about India is that it's so varied, the cultural differences, the language differences and the way people think. It is interesting for filmmakers to try and cater to that particular region in a different way," she told IANS."You have a pan-India audience, you have very regional audience and it's beautiful to see the way things are coming. It's like the world becoming smaller and boundaries are slowly getting wiped out," she added.View the original article h...

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No. 66 Madhura Bus - Preview

The film will be directed by M A Nishad, who has given us films like 'Pakal', 'Nagaram', 'Aayudham', 'Vairam' and quite recently 'Best of Luck'. 'No.66 Madhura Bus' would be scripted by K V Anil, and has a stellar star cast that has such names as Pasupathy, Makarand Deshpande, Swetha Menon, Padmapriya Mallika and Urvasi in it. And what's more; there is Thilakan, Jagathy, Jagadeesh, Ashokan, Kalpana, Seema G Nair Mahima and Kalinga Sasi, who would offer support to the leading cast. M Jayachandran would compose the musical score of the film and the lyrics will be penned by Vayalar Sharathchandra Verma & Rajiv Alunkal.View the original article h...

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You cannot cheat today's audiences: Revathy

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Actress Revathy, who has wielded the megaphone for films like "Mitr: My Friend" and "Phir Milenge", feels it's difficult to deceive the audience with poor content even though their attention span has decreased over the years. "Audience's attention span is very less these days; so you need to give them a lot in a short time. You need to do a lot, work a lot," Revathy, who was here to attend the National Awards ceremony, told IANS in an interview."People today are well aware because they watch a lot of world cinema. It is interesting that now you cannot cheat the audience, you need to work in detail. That is one part of it, especially the urban audience, but for the other...

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India doesn't make too many films for children: Revathy

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Actress Revathy, who has won a national award for her short film "Red Building Where The Sun Sets" that shows how fights between parents affect children, says there are films about children, but very little for them. "India doesn't make too many films for children, we make it about children. But the Children's Film Society is trying to do their bit by approving scripts for children," Revathy told reporters Wednesday at The Park Hotel. "Most of the best films 'for children' are from the Scandinavian countries, while most of the Asian countries make films 'about children'," she added.The actress-filmmaker will receive her third national award Thursday after winning best...

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Manjadikuru - Review by Veeyen

It feels good to be back on a magical land that looks all green, where the water seems pristine and where the sunrays seep out of clouds unsullied by smoke. It feels good to draw in some fresh air and sleep in the stillness of the cold night. It feels good to clasp a few lucky red seeds inside your palm...to be in Kerala, a good twenty years back. Anjaly Menon's 'Manjadikkuru' is a coming of age tale of a young boy named Vicky (Sidharath), whose life is transformed as he lands up from Dubai at his mother's ancestral house in Kerala, where his grandfather has just passed away. The funeral over, Vicky stays back at the place for the next couple of weeks, as his parents and the rest of the relatives...

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Hero - Discussions

Diphan's 'Hero' is visually quite elaborate, and dramatically it's as flat as could be. With no central conflict in sight, the film ends up a wobbling piece, with chunks dropping off it every now and then, predicting an imminent and inevitable topple down. Dharmarajan (Thalaivasal Vijay), a former fight master requests director Adithyan (Anoop Menon) to let him work in his film, though it has been some time, since the action guru has been away from films. He brings in an efficient stuntman Tarzan Antony (Prithviraj), who with his daredevil stunts gets on the hero Premanand's (Srikanth) nerves, in no time. However, as every cloud that has a silver lining, there is Gauri Menon (Yami Gautham)...

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Hero - Review by Veeyen

Diphan's 'Hero' is visually quite elaborate, and dramatically it's as flat as could be. With no central conflict in sight, the film ends up a wobbling piece, with chunks dropping off it every now and then, predicting an imminent and inevitable topple down. Dharmarajan (Thalaivasal Vijay), a former fight master requests director Adithyan (Anoop Menon) to let him work in his film, though it has been some time, since the action guru has been away from films. He brings in an efficient stuntman Tarzan Antony (Prithviraj), who with his daredevil stunts gets on the hero Premanand's (Srikanth) nerves, in no time. However, as every cloud that has a silver lining, there is Gauri Menon (Yami Gautham)...

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Gruhanathan - Discussions

Did I tell you that I had been to a sentimental work out called 'Grihanathan' lately, that served little purpose other than remind me that this is yet another film that has been stocked up with plenty and plenty of overused formulae? Vishwanathan Nair (Mukesh) is the general manager of a private firm, married happily to Anitha (Sonia Aggarwal). The couple has a child and all is hunky dory in their family life except for the disgruntled smirk that occupies Anitha's face, 24 x 7. The reason is Vishwanathan's extravagance that she simply cannot stand.Having watched another film on the folly of wastefulness recently, ('Diamond Necklace' to be more precise), I should say that 'Grihanathan' seemed...

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