All India Radio is all geared to add new colours to its Rainbow FMs. Starting Nov 12, Rainbow FM 107.5: The musical and entertainment channel of All India Radio Kochi will undergo several changes bringing new flavor and fresh programme content.
Rainbow FM Kochi will start broadcast Malayalam programmes from morning 5 am and continue till midnight, a press release said.
Apart from the time extension, the channel is all set to bring new programme content and presentation styles. The channel also give news updates every hour, which also differentiates it from other musical FM Stations.
On Nov 12, Chat shows and special presentations by film personalities like Mohanlal, P Jayachandran, Ranjith, Lal, Jagadeesh, Kalpana and other popular figures will be broadcast....
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03:44 PM, Nov 10, 2012
Even as the entire Kerala was mourning for the last couple of days on the sad demise of the powerful screen actor Thilakan, some of our big stars were noticed for their mysterious missing in the last rites. The superstars of Mollywood who had a bad time with the actor in his final days failed to turn up to the function, though they could have reached in less than two...
06:01 PM, Sep 26, 2012
Malayalam superstar Mammootty will be attending the upcoming sixth edition of Abu Dhabi Film Festival to be held from October 11-20. The 61-year-old actor is set to attend the screening of Richard Gere-starrer Hollywood film 'Arbitrage', alongwith other guests such as director Nicholas Jarecki and Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani. A total of 81 feature length films and 84 short films representing 48 countries will be screened at the 10-day festival....
01:27 PM, Sep 26, 2012
Actor Thilakan, who passed away on September 24, might not have acted in too many Tamil films, but considering the impact he had on Tamil audiences, it's going to be quite a while before memories of the veteran actor will fade. Director Sundar C, who brought the thespian back to Tamil screens in his film 'Mettukudi' (1996), says it was nobody else but Thilakan who he had in mind while...
05:04 PM, Sep 25, 2012
Veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan passed away at a private hospital here early Monday, on September 24. He was 74. The actor, who died at 3 a.m., was in critical condition after suffering two heart attacks. He acted in nearly 300 films in south Indian languages, mostly Malayalam. Beginning his career on stage in the 1950s, he became famous with his very first film, 'Ulkadal' (1979). His latest film, 'Ustad Hotel',...
05:09 PM, Sep 24, 2012
After delivering the biggest hit in his career in the recent, 'Ustad Hotel' which will complete 100 days run in a few weeks, Dulqar Salman, the son of megastar Mammootty says that his mother is his biggest critic. Though his father helps him to discover his mistakes, his mother has been a constant source of inspiration who helps him to choose his right ways. Dulqar, like his father, also share...
08:12 PM, Sep 20, 2012
The health condition of actor Thilakan who is under treatment in a private hospital has worsened. Thilakan was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition on August 23. The actor who was suffering from multi-organ disorder has now been diagnosed with pneumonia, a medical bulletin said. ...
05:54 PM, Sep 15, 2012
The team which had created the biggest hits in the career of Megastar Mammootty, director Anwar Rasheed and scriptwriter Benny P Nayarambalam is back together for another project. They will be back for a colourful thriller laced with plenty of humour. Mammootty will be donning the role of a police man again for this movie , which will see him speaking that very popular 'Rajamanikyam's slang. Meanwhile, with the superhit...
04:39 PM, Sep 14, 2012
The latest movie from Revathy Kalamandhir- 'Chattakkari' has bagged around 60 release centres across the state. This is fine opening number for a film with relatively lesser known stars and a debutante director. Shamna Kassim appear as the same 'Julie' that senior actor Lakshmy had presented in its original that came out 34 years ago. Hemanth Menon is the male lead of the movie directed by Santhosh Sethumadhavan. The movie...
11:11 PM, Sep 13, 2012
After the hit movie 'Janapriyan', director Boban Samuel will bring back the hit combo, Kunchako Boban and Biju Menon, for his new movie 'Romans'. A non-stop comedy entertainer 'Romans' will have Kunchako Boban and Biju Menon playing two thieves, who escaped from police, and reached a remote village as priests to reopen one of the old church. The movie follows a story like that of 'Guide' -the Hindi hit from...
10:49 PM, Sep 13, 2012
Popular art house director Shyamaprasad has titled his new movie as 'English'. The movie will have Jayasuriya playing the lead for the first time in a Shyamaprasad movie. 'English' will tell a plot about the life of malayalees permanently settled in London. Scripted by Ajay Venugopal, the movie will also feature Nivin Poly in an important role. Mukesh, Nadhiya Moythu and Ramya Nambeeshan will play other important roles in this...
10:35 PM, Sep 13, 2012
Popular young composer and singer Jassie Gift tied the marital knot with Athulya at Kottackkattu Convention centre, Thiruvananthapuram on September 11. Athulya is a research student in Kannur University, where Jassie is also continuing with his doctoral research. Jassie Gift, who shot into fame with the song 'Lajjavathiye...' in Jayaraj's '4 the People', had been able to establish himself a different voice in the entire South industries. He had been...
09:41 PM, Sep 13, 2012
Director K Madhu is with another thriller in his new movie 'Banking Hours 10 to 4'. This time the director has dropped the leading Big Malayalam names and has settled with lesser names. But the movie is in news because of its big star cast in recent times. Led by Anoop Menon and Meghna Raj, 'Banking Hours' will also have Kailash, Krishana, Roshan, Nishanth sagar, Shafna, Vishnu Priya, Jishnu Raghavan,...
01:41 PM, Sep 12, 2012
A new sort of experiment is on the roll in Malayalam cinema. In a rarest of the attempts, a full length feature movie is being made in a single shot of title 'Tourist Home'. Directed by Shebi of 'Plus Two' fame, there are more innovations surrounding the movie. This single shot movie will have ten writers, penning ten stories which will come together to form the plot of 'Tourist home'....
01:18 PM, Sep 12, 2012
Imagine a scene in a Malayalam film where five brothers speak different dialects of same tongue. Sounds weird? Never, as unspecified number of instances, including in super hits, in which people living in the same place or same house speak different kinds of slang as if they have met the other day only! But the trend is showing a positive change if one goes by the recent movies. Thus we...
11:59 AM, Sep 12, 2012
Sona Heiden was not seen much on screen after she took the avatar of a producer, with 'Kanimozhi' a couple of years ago. And now, she is back. The actress turned producer, who is an entrepreneur as well, is currently acting in a Malayalam movie titled 'Karmayodha', which has Mohanlal in the lead. It is being directed by Major Ravi. Remember the name Major Ravi is synonymous with films on...
11:24 PM, Sep 11, 2012
Salim Ahamed's 'Adaminte Makan Abu' could create quite a stir at festival circuits. The director is now joining hands with none other than Mammootty for his next. We hear that in the film titled 'Kunjananthante Katha', the actor will appear as a grocery shop owner. The film is about a couple and the problems they face in their marital life. Salim Kumar who bagged a national award for his role...
06:47 PM, Sep 09, 2012
Megastar Mammootty who has carved a special place in Malayalam cinema history celebrates his 61st birthday on September 8. But the star will not be going on with the characteristic celebrations. Instead he will be dedicating the day to provide treatment facilities to those affected with the recent blasts at Shivakasi. Mammootty who owns the Pathanjali ayurvedics has decided to provide free medicines for treating burns to all those who...
11:46 PM, Sep 08, 2012
The new movie directed by actor Madhupal, titled 'Ozhimuri' opened in 30 plus centres on September 8. A period movie featuring Lal in the lead, the initial opinions are all positive for the movie. Though the collections of the opening shows were not that good as the responses, the movie is expected to garner better initials in the coming days. Lal, Mallika, Nandhu and Shwetha Menon are said to come...
11:31 PM, Sep 08, 2012
The ace action director of Malayalam cinema, Shaji Kailas, had never ever attempted a movie that gave importance to heroines. In his two decade old career he has always been creating superheroes and stylish action thrillers boosting the fanship of respective stars. The over-projections of the heroes through the films had even gave an image of 'male chauvenists' to the director and writer Renji Panicker who had created some negative...
09:29 PM, Sep 08, 2012
