Great year for Malayalam cinema, say National award winners The awards, announced recently, saw Malayalam film industry grabbing the spotlight with 15 awards. ...  
06:49 PM, Mar 24, 2013

Actor Sarath Kumar takes special interest in production
by IANS
Tamil actor R Sarath Kumar has expressed interest to co-produce more films with the film's producer Listin Stephen. ...  
03:34 PM, Mar 23, 2013

60th National Film Awards: The winners

The 60th National Film Awards were announced in the capital on Monday. ...
08:58 PM, Mar 19, 2013

Thilakan refuses to 'bow out', award comes posthumously
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The veteran Malayalam actor received a special award for his film 'Ustad Hotel'. ...  
06:56 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Shoojit Sircar: I did a sperm dance in my room! An ecstatic Shoojit Sircar did what he described as a 'sperm dance' in his room in Hyderabad after he heard his film Vicky Donor has shared the Best Popular Film for providing wholesome entertainment with Ustad Hotel (Malayalam). ...  
04:44 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Anjali Menon is gearing to shoot for her next Anjali revels that this will be a fun film, mainly catering to the interests of the young viewers. ...  
11:25 PM, Mar 16, 2013

Is 'The God of Small Things' going to be a film? The director, however, says she is aware that the author is not too keen on a cinematic adaptation of the celebrated book. ...  
02:02 PM, Dec 06, 2012

'John Doe order' imposed on Dulquer's 'Ustad Hotel' The new movie from Anwar Rasheed, 'Ustad Hotel', has become the first Malayalam movie to have a 'John Doe order' issued against Internet piracy. This order was issued as a precaution following the DVD release of the Dulquer Salmaan movie which recently completed 100 days in theatres. This kind of 'John Doe order' has been effectively used in the case of many Bollywood movies and some recent Tamil films like...  
08:22 PM, Oct 17, 2012

Thilakan straddled both stage and screen
by IANS
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

My mother is my best critic: Dulqar 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

Mammootty to play Police officer in Anwar's film 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

Dulqar Salman and Maqbool to star in 'Matinee'? After the successful launch of Dulqar Salman through the hit movie 'Second Show', AOPL, the production company which had made an impressive debut into Malayalam with the recent few notable films are in the plans to bring together Dulqar Salman with his cousin brother Maqbool. Both of them will be coming together for the movie titled 'Matinee' to be directed by debutante Aneesh Upasana. The crew of the movie will...  
06:57 PM, Aug 29, 2012

Kerala to foot ailing actor Thilakan's medical bills
by IANS
Kerala will take care of the medical bills of veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan, 74, who in a critical condition after suffering two heart attacks, Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar said. Thilakan suffered the heart attacks on August 25. He has been admitted to a private hospital here and is on the ventilator. "The chief minister (Oommen Chandy) has cleared this decision. I met the doctors and they have told me that...  
04:38 PM, Aug 26, 2012

'Ustad Hotel' set to be the biggest Malayalam hit One of the best movies that have come out this year, 'Ustad Hotel' has completed its fifty days in twenty two centres last week, all across the state. The movie by Anwar Rasheed featuring Dulqar Salman, Thilakan and Nithya Menon has already grabbed around 10 crores which will make it one of the biggest grossers of the year. The movie which was aiming for a bigger run was largely affected...  
02:46 PM, Aug 26, 2012

Dulqar Salman  teams up  with another debutant The guts of the young actor Dulqar, to take risk while working with debutant turned out to be adequate for him. After his second hit 'Ustad Hotel', Dulqar once again try his ways with another debutant director. If buzz is to be believed, Dulqar Salman has given a positive nod to the new project, scripted and directed by debutant, Roopesh Peethamparan. Roopesh, who has played the childhood of Mohanlal in...  
02:52 PM, Aug 01, 2012

Dulquar Salman turns item boy for 'Ustad Hotel' New generation filmmakers and their films are virtually rewriting the established norms of Mollywood. From the selection of themes to their thoughtful execution, and promotional campaigns, everything is looking genuinely fresh in Malayalam, now a day. The trend started with the promotions of 'Salt N Pepper and 22 FK' for which its director Aashiq Abu made intelligent use of the new media and arms of internet. Many has followed suit...  
06:08 PM, Jul 29, 2012

Sameer, Dulquar Salman team up for a Malayalam film Cinematographer turned director Sameer Thahir, who hit to fame with his debut movie 'Chappa Kurisu' is getting ready to start his next. As of now, the director has already grabbed the dates of the star prodigy Dulquar Salman. Sameer is finalising the scripts and as per plans, the shoot for the movie will kick start by next January. Shyju Khalid is the cinematographer of this movie which will also have...  
04:00 PM, Jul 27, 2012

Malayalam film 'Vei Raja Vei' to hit floors soon The director of super hit films Anwar Rasheed is not in a mood to waste time celebrating the glory of his successive hits, the latest being that of 'Ustad Hotel'. The movie not only collected around nine crores in three weeks, but also has placed Dulqar as a definite big star of the coming years. Anyhow, Anwar is now getting ready to help another young star in crisis. Yes, with...  
04:19 PM, Jul 20, 2012

Simply South: Kamal Haasan heads to Hollywood?

Meanwhile, the Mozart of Madras, AR Rahman makes his debut in Kannada film industry with 'Godfather'. ...
05:53 PM, Jun 13, 2012

Video: First Look of 'Ustad Hotel' One of the most eagerly awaited movies of the year, 'Ustad Hotel' will grace the theatres on June 22. Directed by hit maker Anwar Rasheed after a couple of silent years, the movie will be the second flick from Dulqar Salman, the son of Megastar Mammootty, who made an impressive debut with the movie 'Second show' which emerged the first hit of 2012. The movie scripted by Anjali Menon will...  
03:44 PM, Jun 12, 2012