64th National awards was announced by the jury headed by director Priyadarshan a while back. Among those here are the awards that brought a smile to most of us. 1) Zaira Wasim (Best supporting actress) – I still remember how stunned I was with this young kid’s act. She was the main reason Dangal’s first half […]
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Why is Jayaram hesitant to transition to character roles ?
Happened to watch Jayaram’s new movie – Sathya’s teaser and song . Jayaram is an immensely gifted actor. We have admired him for major of part of his career and he used to be a household name among the families in Kerala. There used to be a time where families did not have to look […]
Tovino Thomas’s Meteoric Rise
Last August I had to sit in a theater with only 8-10 ppl while watching Guppy. I remember how I was particularly impressed with a scene towards the end . Tovino Thomas sits on a bench with Sreenivasan, has a very calm conversation and says – “Ithonnum ee paalam paniyaan vanna enikku ariyillallo ikka”. There […]
Decoding Ezra’s Incredible Success
Horror movies are often a risk compared to other genres because they do not attract families with kids to theaters. Ezra doesn’t really deviate from the usual horror movie templates you see in other languages. There are not much jump scare moments that stay with you . There are few unanswered questions that linger in […]
Padmarajan – The Man who loved Magical Endings
Padmarajan is my most favorite filmmaker in Malayalam. I could keep on listing the reasons for the same but at the top of the list lies his wonderful consistency in catching us by surprise and leaving us spellbound at the end of his movies. As today, Jan 24th marks the director’s 26th death anniversary, here […]
When Gopi Sunder’s Music do the talking in romantic scenes
Let’s take a look at 6 romantic scenes from movies that Gopi Sunder has given background score to. ….. ” Before this, I have not seen her or talked with her . I don’t even know who she is. But I think I am in love”. When Anwar learns more about Ayesha and leaves from […]
Malayalam Cinema 2016 Roundup – 12 Things that stayed with us
Malayalam Cinema had a great 2016. It saw the rise of some young talented film makers, record breaking blockbusters, impressive scripts and memorable performances. Here is a look at 12 things that perhaps struck us most as the year ends (P.S – they are in no specific order) Oppam’s thrilling interval block – Mohanlal takes few […]
What makes Georgekutty the finest Malayalam Movie Character this decade
“I have never considered police as fools. Instead, I have only considered them as protectors of people. Which is why I strongly believe you and this police station would protect me” Georgekutty says this to the police inspector and starts walking outside the police station. We are all curious still where Varun’s body was buried, […]
Nivin Pauly’s Mantra to Success – “Be Extremely Selective. Be Extremely Successful”
Let’s start taking a look at Nivin Pauly’s movies in last 3 years. 2014 – 1983 (Jan), Om Shanti Oshaana (Feb), Bangalore Days (May) 2015 – Mili (Jan), Oru Vadakkan Selfie (Mar), Ivide, Premam (May) 2016 – Action Hero Biju (Feb), Jacobinte Swargarajyam (Apr) There is a specific pattern you would notice in this list […]
Dear Mohanlal – How do you still keep doing this magic at box-office !
Dear Mohanlal, Let’s start with 2013. Its the year where Prithviraj gave the terrific Memories and Mumbai Police and had succeeded in converting lot of his haters to fans. Fahad Faazil announced his arrival through Amen, Annayum Rasoolum and Artist. Dileep continued to make money with his comedy movies. Meanwhile on the other side ,you […]