I think the only reason Mohanlal was not given the tag of “King of romance” was because he could handle romance as equally well as action, comedy or just about any other genre. Often film makers prefer to repeat a leading actor-actress pair especially in romantic movies as they find more success ratio when they […]
Traffic Climax- What a Beautiful Piece of work !
Let’s look into the various segments in the stunning climax of 2011 Malayalam movie Traffic. …. As the vehicle reaches the hospital, the magical score sprouts in the background. ….. As Kunchako Boban walks away surrounded by the crowd, he shares a glance with Sreenivasan which said a “thank you” silently. ….. Sreenivasan’s hands tremble as […]
Chotta Mumbai – What a rollicking entertainer
…. Just as Michael Ashan is scolding his son for spoiling his birthday and landing him on jail , one of Vasco’s friends comes from behind and stutters ‘ Happy Birthday to you’ ! …. Michael Ashan beats Vasco for cheating him ,causing his sister’s wedding to call off and walks away with his daughters. […]
Memories – Prithviraj’s stunning act as the drunkard
“Ee boot canal inte bhagathottu poyitumundu… thirichu vannitumundu…. thirichu vanna print angottu poyathinu apekshichu valare aazhathilaanu pathinjirikkunnathu.. Poya aal thirichu vannapol bhaaramulla entho undaayirunu… Which means he was carrying something” Suresh Krishna and others were stunned on screen. So was I when I watched this sequence in Memories first day in theaters. Because I had […]
Kinnaram – A Yesteryear Rollicking comedy
Nedumudi Venu – “600 roopaya vadaka veedinu” Sukumaran – “pakuthi njanum pakuthi ivanuma kodukunne” Sukumaran – ” Nee aa chayapodiyum panchasarayum evideya veche ? Divasavum pachakathinte karyam ivanayathu kondu njanithonum nokkare illa” Sukumaran – “Bathroom njan kanichu tharaam” Nedumudi Venu – ” Kanikanonumilla nere poyi right ilekku thirinja mathi” Much before heroes of Nadodikkattu , […]
If Malayalam Cinema Artists Made New Year Resolutions for 2016
2016 is about to start and we are all busy making New Year Resolutions. Here are some New Year Resolutions which I hope our Malayalam Cinema Artists make Manju Warrier – I would finally have a husband in my movie who is not cruel , selfish and uncaring ! Sathyan Anthikad – I would finally have few […]
How Prithviraj stayed true to his words and still ruled 2015
“I don’t want to be known or tagged as a Superstar”. When Prithviraj told these words in 2010 , we mocked at him . We called it an amatuerish and arrogant comment by someone who still had to travel long to say anything like that. 6 years later as 2015 ends , we realize how […]
Pathemari Malayalam Movie Short Review
Its wonderful how some of your past good deeds could return and help you when its needed. In 2011, Mammootty did a great gesture to Salim Kumar and Salim Ahmed when he delayed his Bombay March 12 by a week to give their Adaminte Makan Abu a solo release. Now 4 years later in […]
Ennu Ninte Moideen Short Review
“Do you think you would ever have a future with Moideen” asks Kanchana’s mother in a scene that struck me a lot in Ennu Ninte Moideen. Kanchana gasps, breaks into tears, takes few seconds and replies -” I promise you. I would not spoil the lives of my siblings. I will wait for any long […]
Drishyam v/s Papanasam – Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan give each other a firmer handshake
Action, comedy, romance , family drama, musical/dance – Take any movie genre under the sun , there are few actors in the world who could shine in whatever they do like Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan has done repeatedly over their glorious careers. These stalwarts have shared the screen only once – in Unnai Pol Oruvan […]