Reviving some memorable moments of Mayaanadhi
Aashiq Abu’s Mayaanadhi has become 2 years old. Written by Syam Pushkaran – Dileesh Nair duo, this film is one of the best to come…
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A Non-Keralite’s Guide to Malayalam Films
South Indian cinema is witnessing a digital renaissance. With streaming behemoths Netflix and Amazon’s aggressive push for quality content, what has resulted is a select…
The Rising South: Emerging South Stars to Watch Out For
Disclaimer—The author is a Non-Malayalee from Mumbai, and the article is written from the lens of a pure cine lover with no bias towards any…
Melody Queen P Susheela Turned 84, Her Melodious Voice Triumphs Age!
South India’s answer to Latha Mangeshkar, P. Susheela (Pulapaka Susheela) fondly called as “gana kokila” and “gana saraswathi” turned 84 this year. But even as…
Raavanan: An epic of romantic pain | Movies & Books
A line from Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby, renowned and adored for the romantic pain reigning its course reads, ‘love isn’t like it…
Most Important Malayalam Films of the Decade
The 2000’s was overflowing with innumerable formulaic and generic entertainers. So much films that exaggerated cinematic realism. Veteran filmmakers like Sibi Malayil, Priyadarshan and a…
3D Visuals Without Glasses | Malayalam Article
സാധാരണ 3D പ്രിന്റിംഗ് ആയാലും വിഷ്വല് ആയാലും അത് കാണാന് ഒരു കണ്ണട ആവശ്യമുണ്ടെന്നുള്ളതാണ് അതിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ പോരായമ. കണ്ണട ധരിക്കുന്നത് പലര്ക്കും അസൌകര്യമുണ്ടാക്കുകയും തലവേദന സൃഷ്ടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു. ഇത് 3D സിനിമയുടെ…
Romance in the Air | Mahendran’s Johnny (1980)
Often I used to think that why the growing rate of women empowerment is not falling on the shadows of cinema. Still many in the…
Kamal Haasan and his Animal Instincts | Hey Ram, Virumaandi, and more
Kamal Haasan turned 65 a few days back and his journey in the world of cinema is around 60 years old. This means there are…
Nayanthara and Samantha: The Two Lady Superstars of South Cinema
Like all film industries across India, heroes do rule the box office but there have been actresses who have also achieved a status on par…
Formulaic Success – Two Classic Examples: Aadu 2 and Madhura Raja
Is there a Formula for box office success of movies? I guess not. But let me hold the beer, check the case with Midhun Manuel…
Kollywood: Why Thala Ajith and Thalapathy Vijay are the top stars
As every Pongal and Diwali approaches, Thala Ajith and Thalapathy Vijay fans wait eagerly to see if their film release is announced. This Diwali it…