Kochi: Malayalam actor Siddique escaped unhurt when his car went out of control and fell to a depth of 10 metre near Karunagapally in Kollam. The actor was returning to Kochi from Thiruvananthapuram past midnight yesterday after attending a television channel programme when the mishap occurred. Police immediately took the actor and the car driver to a nearby hospital where they were provided first aid and were discharged. Siddique is...
01:25 PM, Nov 15, 2012
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...
03:44 PM, Nov 10, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy defused yet another crisis in the Malayalam film industry by successfully persuading the Kerala Film Exhibitors' Federation to end their week-long strike. But, like in Kerala politics, there is never a dull moment in the industry with several associations and unions of producers, actors, exhibitors, distributors and film employees constantly at war with each other. "The strike has been called off following...
01:15 PM, Nov 10, 2012
Poet, playwright and lyricist Kavalam Narayana Panicker will be honoured with the first Ettumanoor Somadasan memorial award. The Ettumanoor Somadasan Puraskar is instituted by Ettumanoor Somadasan Memorial Trust and includes a cash prize of Rs 25,000, plaque and citation. The award will be presented to Panicker Nov 21 at a function. ...
01:04 PM, Nov 08, 2012
Actress Maria Roy will be seen with actors Anoop Menon and Jaya Soorya in director Aji John's 'Pushpaka Vimanam'. It will be Maria's second outing after Roshan Andrews' 2006 release 'Notebook'. The story of 'Pushpaka Vimanam' revolves around passengers on board in an airline named Pushpak and incidents surrounding their lives. Actress Aparna Nair will also be seen in an important role in the movie. ...
12:28 PM, Nov 08, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: A documentary film on veteran actor Madhu a.k.a. Madhavan Nair is on the anvil, which will chronicle his rise to fame in the Malayalam film industry. The actor has portrayed variety of roles in his career spanning 50 years. While cinematorapher Pushpan is helming the documentary, it will be produced by Light Pillar Visual Media. The annoucement was made at Pattom Palace by Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma, in the...
12:10 PM, Nov 08, 2012
New Delhi: AR Rahman was still a branded name before his Oscar win, but one man who was completely stranger to the common music lovers was the sound designer-editor Resul Pookutty, who suddenly became the talk of the town after Slumdog Millionaire won prizes for its sound department at the 81st Academy Awards. Sounding Off is publicized as an autobiography of a villager who one day finds himself on top...
06:28 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7: Taviani brothers, the renowned Italian directors Paulo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, who together made many noted films, will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala, to be held here from December 7 to 14. Paulo and Vittorio Taviani have always worked together in their career spanning more than four decades and have won several awards, including Palme d'Or at...
04:08 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Kochi: Malayalam actor Ajay Kumar, who entered the Guniness Book of World Records for being the shortest actor in a full length film, will soon turn director with his maiden venture 'Kuttiyum Kolum'. The shooting of the film would commence in Pathnamthitta on November 8, the 2 ft 6 inch actor said. He made an entry into the Guinness Book of Records for playing the lead role in 'Albhutha Dweep',...
12:11 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Actor-director Guinness Pakru, who is set to begin his new directorial venture 'Kuttiyum Kolum', loves to be behind the camera. He hopes he continues to weild the megaphone even in future. The actor-director revealed his plans while speaking about the film, which goes on floors on November 8. In 'Kuttiyum Kolum', Guinness Pakru also plays the lead role, while actress Sanusha plays his love interest. ...
11:50 AM, Nov 07, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Actress Swetha Menon's 40-day-old daughter Sabaina was the cynosure of all eyes at the State Film Awards held here. Swetha, who recieved best actress award for her performance in film 'Salt and Pepper', came to collect the honour along with Sabaina, and it was the little angel who caught all the attention. The award was given by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at the ceremony Monday. The best actor...
11:32 AM, Nov 07, 2012
David Hume in one of his works states that 'the corruption of the best things produces the worst, has grown into a maxim and is commonly proved among other instances, by the pernicious effects of superstition and corruptions of true religion. 'Prabhuvinte Makkal' is coming for the debutante director Sajeeevan Anthikkad. With a bunch of freshers in its cast, the movie is a daring attempt as far as its content...
04:28 PM, Nov 02, 2012
He was much applauded for his debut role in the movie 'Tournament'. But the poor fate of this Lal movie at the Box Office had its say on the actor. And Manu was left to wait for a long year for the right projects. He was then offered a tempting role in Siddharth Bharathan's remake of 'Nidhra'. After the photo shoot of the movie, the youngster grew a beard and...
04:12 PM, Nov 02, 2012
Popular Malayalam actress Samvrutha Sunil got married to Akhil, a computer engineer working in the US on Thursday. The traditional marriage took place in the presence of close friends in the industry and select politicians. A reception will be held Nov 6 at Kochi. Samvrutha began her short but eventful career in 2004 when she starred opposite Dileep in 'Rasikan'. Samvrutha has acted in 30 films including popular hits like...
03:00 PM, Nov 01, 2012
'Byari' fame actress Mallika will next be seen playing one of the female leads in the women-centric movie 'Kadha Marukayanu'. Directed by PK Sunil Nath, it will be made under the banner of Welcome Productions. 'Kadha Marukayanu' is a female-oriented movie, which revolves around two women, who fight against corruption and injustice that prevails in society. Nath has written the script. The rest of the cast is yet to be...
12:46 PM, Nov 01, 2012
Director Lijin Jose says that his next will be titled 'Monkeys', Manu, Siddharth and Sunny Wayne will play lead roles in it. His last movie was 'Friday' with actors Fahad, Manu and Ann. The movie is a story about three young boys, who come across a bag containing some substance abuse material. Produced by Ashiq Usman, the film goes on the floors by the second week of November. Najeem Koya,...
12:28 PM, Nov 01, 2012
Chennai: Author, screenplay-writer and film director MT Vasudevan Nair will be honoured with the KP Kesava Menon award for his work in the area of literature. Nair has been selected for the award considering his comprehensive contributions in social, cultural and literary areas. Instituted by Tharoor KP Kesava Menon memorial trust, the award was announced in a press meet by trust chairman TR Vaidyanadhan, secretary EP Chinnu Kuttan and jury...
11:56 AM, Nov 01, 2012
It seems like Asif and Fahad Fazil, the new generation stars are on a signing spree in Mollywood. They have been brought together in many of the projects on pipeline including the movie 'Honey Bee'. This debut directorial venture of Jean Paul, the son of producer-director Lal will also have Bhavana donning the female lead. The movie which will be scripted by the director himself will kick start the shoot...
06:50 PM, Oct 30, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: President Pranab Mukherjee will arrive here on Monday for a two-day visit to the state capital. On his first official visit to the state as President, Mukherjee would arrive here in the evening by a special aircraft and stay at the Raj Bhavan. He will inaugurate the Viswa Malayala Mahotsavam (World Malayalam Festival) and address MLAs as part of the ongoing 125th anniversary celebrations of the state Assembly on...
12:29 PM, Oct 29, 2012
'Manthrikan' is a Malayalam horror flick directed by Anil and starring Jayaram, Poonam Bajwa and Bhanu. ...
09:33 AM, Oct 29, 2012
