Malayalam Movies Based on Books | Short Stories and Novels
Great movies are born from great writing. Since movies were born, literature and movies have maintained a warm relationship. Classic epics have been adapted into…
Features
Mohanlal makes people doubt his acting skills and surprise them | Part 1
Does Mohanlal really know how to act? I hope fans never get to hear this conversation. But the truth is that this question was raised…
Perceiving Cinema: Social Media Review Writers
“Porinju Mariam Jose” was one of those “hit” movies which had recently disappointed me in cinematic experience. There have been numerous movies which have faced…
Cinema | Art is manipulated in favour of certain groups
Art and literature have been used by certain groups to manipulate a community’s ideologies and value systems. Cinema is the strongest weapon for such manipulation…
Unraveling the Mess Behind 66th National Film Awards
The National Film Awards, ever since it was established in 1954, is regarded as the ultimate recognition of merit for an Indian cinema. These prestigious…
Reel or real? The absence of authentic art | Feminism and Humanity
Since it’s inception, the medium of cinema has been a major source of entertainment. In this new age where we have e-cigarettes and where you…
A Letter to Mayanadhi from a Kaamuki | Ashna Sudheer
Mayanadhi is one of the most painfully believable love stories ever. The beauty of this Ashiq Abu masterpiece is the poetic nature of each and…
From Rags to Riches: Sunny Leone and Silk Smitha | Anjali Chakkoth
Milan Luthria’s Vidya Balan starrer “The Dirty Picture” has been a commercial and critical success in Bollywood as well as internationally. It told a story…
The Theatre Wolves: When will we unlearn?
In this era of foldable smartphones and portable home theatres, the culture of watching cinema in theatres have shifted to a visual culture of mobile…
Masculinity and Femininity in Malayalam Cinema
The Malayali audience needs a Tessa who can say nonchalantly that she is Shruthi from Pondi. Women have been an integral part of Malayalam Cinema,…
