There is a scene in Godha where Tovino and his friend has landed in the wrong class on the first day of their college. You would have predicted this to happen few minutes back. But Tovino’s friend is confident that they are in the right class. With a serious face, he asks the professor whether […]
How Mohanlal turned tables between his 56th and 57th birthdays
May 21, 2016: Mohanlal turns 56. His last movie, Kanal had released in Oct 2015 and been a big flop. It’s been 2.5 years since Drishyam .None of his movies since has really clicked with audience. It even included big duds like Mr Fraud, Peruchaazhi and Laila O Laila. Even a guest role in Koothara […]
CIA Malayalam Movie Short Review
In CIA, Dulquer Salmaan and Siddique share great chemistry as Dad and son in the first half. Dileesh Pothan shines in the comedy scenes. Background score by Gopi Sunder is once again pretty good. Vaanam Thilathilakanu song is very nice though poorly placed in the movie. But these are about the only things I liked […]
Mumbai Police -My pick for the finest Malayalam movie made this decade
* Don’t proceed further if by any chance you haven’t watched Mumbai Police all these years. In 2013, by the time I had gone to Mumbai Police, I had known that Prithviraj had portrayed a gay role. That was the only spoiler I heard about the movie and I thought it would completely ruin my […]
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu – A trip to Kumbalam that I cherished
“Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu” uses sync sound which means you could hear each and every sound of the Kumbalam village as if you are right in the middle there. Its actors do not look like they are acting in front of camera. They do not deliver lengthy cinematic lines. They just behave normally and talk like […]
Baahubali 2 Review – Doesn’t match upto the prequel but still worth the wait !
P.S – No, why Kattappa killed Baahubali is not revealed… “Baahubali: The Beginning” was an epic movie with a grandeur never before seen in Indian Cinema. But more than the visuals or action or sets, its USP was its thrilling screenplay. With no precedent in front of it, Baahubali had surprises and turns at every […]
When B R Shetty heard about KRK’s tweet on Mohanlal
Breaking News- B R Shetty who had come to know about KRK’s tweet has been happy to know that some celebrity is eager and enthusiastic about the money he is spending for Randamoozham. He has decided to meet with V A Sreekumar and M.T and was even contemplating to drop Mohanlal and instead cast KRK […]
Randamoozham – Apprehensions on the 1000 Crore Project
A while back Mohanlal made an announcement through Facebook Live on Randamoozham. Among other important updates, what has caught everyone’s attention is that an Abu Dhabi based Billionaire, B.R Shetty has agreed to invest 1000 crore rupees for Randamoozham project. This, if everything falls in place, would make it the most costliest movie ever in […]
Sakhavu Review – Nivin Pauly makes strides as an actor
You don’t need a set-off or several years to bring a change in your character. A single day or a complete stranger whom you have never met before in life can do that for you. Sidhartha Siva takes this simple concept and converts to a neat movie in Sakhavu. Sakhavu tells the story of a […]
Puthan Panam Review – An Open Letter to Ranjith
** Few Spoilers ahead Dear Ranjith Thirakkadha, Paleri manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha , Pranchiyettan and the Saint, Indian Rupee , Spirit – You have made other wonderful scripts and movies but these five movies often strike me in particular. Because you were amazingly consistent during this period between 2008 and 2012 where you wrote and […]