Kochi: Ace Malayalam comedian and character artiste Kalabhavan Mani, who has been on the run to escape arrest for roughing up three forest officials, Thursday got anticipatory bail from the high court, but with strict conditions. Justice SS Satish Chandran, however, asked the actor to appear before the investigating officials for questioning. He also asked police to present Mani before a magistrate after questioning and directed that court to grant...
06:34:21 PM May 23, 2013
Chennai: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who turns 53 Tuesday, will be busy shooting for upcoming Tamil action-drama 'Jilla'. "He is with us on location shooting for the film. Since we are halfway through the first schedule, he didn't want to leave the sets. However, we threw a surprise party for him to welcome his birthday," the film's director Nesan told IANS. Lal plays Vijay's mentor in the film, which is currently...
12:48:41 PM May 21, 2013
The spot fixing incident in IPL, which has come to light recently, has not only garnered criticism for cricketers Sreeshanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila but have also generated interest among filmmakers to turn the real life story of the cricketers into films. Reportedly, a film is being planned on Sreesanth. Titled as 'Cricket', the Malayalam film is in its initial phase of scripting. Sajan is writing the script and...
06:06:40 PM May 20, 2013
New Delhi: 'Hotel California' is a name that has inspired filmmakers across the globe. The latest to get influenced by the name is director Aji John whose Malayalam film is called 'Hotel California'. The film features Anoop Menon, Honey Rose, Maria Roy and Aparna Nair. It has Shaan Rahman as music composer while cinematography is handled by Jithu Damodar. The film has already been released on May 3, 2013 and...
09:39:09 AM May 18, 2013
New Delhi: After starring in more than 80 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Telegu in his 11 year long career, actor-producer Prithviraj Sukumaran feels he is now ina comfortable phase to take it easy in south. The 30-year-old actor, who made his Bollywood debut last year with 'Aiyyaa' opposite Rani Mukerji, has no plans to quit working in the southern film industry despite shifting his base to Mumbai. Prithviraj is...
11:45:34 AM May 16, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam filmmakers say stereotyping may be possible, but clarify that they do not depict any community in a bad light intentionally as alleged by T Peter. In a recent article in the fortnightly 'Alakal', T Peter, national secretary of the Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF), expressed disappointment over Malayalam films and TV serials showing the fisherfolk in a bad light, especially their dressing style and depiction of Malayalam...
11:08:33 AM May 16, 2013
After giving superhits like 'Meesa Madhavan and 'Chandhu Pottu', director Lal Jose has now joined hands with Janapriyanayakan Dileep to direct the film 'Ezhu Sundhara Raathrikal'. The film is written by James Albert, Dileep will play the role of an Ad filmmaker in the film. The movie will be an entertainer, the complete cast of the film will be announced soon. Lal Jose who once again proved his mettle in...
02:03:57 PM May 14, 2013
Mammootty seems to have a penchant in teaming up with fresh faces, even in the case of his directors or heroines. The latest to join him as a fresh heroine will be Aleesha Muhammed. A radio jockey by profession, she will play the role of Rosy, a school teacher in Mammootty's new movie 'Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukutty'. The movie which will follow the misadventures of German based NRI, played by...
12:27:29 PM May 13, 2013
As his much expected movie 'Neram' is all set to be on theaters from tomorrow, young star Nivin Poly is getting ready to play the role of a local cricketer. This will be for the new movie tiled '1983' penned by Anoop Menon. The movie to be directed by Abrid Shine will have him as a village guy who is also a frantic lover of cricket. Nivin, who already has...
04:05:08 PM May 12, 2013
One of the rare tastes of magical realism to Mollywood, Lijo Jose Pellissery's 'Amen' has completed 50 days in selected theaters down south. Providing the first big hit to the talented young director, the movie is still continuing in 20 release centers. The movie seems to have made a clear profit of 3 crores, also considering its satellite rights, though the exact figures are yet to be out. Featuring Fahad...
02:08:28 PM May 12, 2013
As his latest thriller 'Mumbai Police' which is now running hit status, Prithviraj is very much excited. The movie did open to some negative reviews due to its climax, but the latest reports suggests that it has hurled over the initial opinions and more and more youngsters and coming to watch it as they really loved it and the performances. Prithvi is also eagerly awaiting the results of his second...
12:36:44 PM May 12, 2013
After his big Mollywood historical film 'Celluloid' which met with positive responses from critics and masses, director Kamal will soon start a movie with Jayaram as the hero. Titled 'Nadan', Jayaram will appear as a drama troupe owner and its main artist. The movie is planned as a tribute to the professional drama industry, with lot of suggestions about its glorious past. 'Nadan' will also feature some famous scenes from...
11:47:10 AM May 12, 2013
Dubai: Malayalam super star Mohanlal was among the list of personalities from the Malayalam film industry to receive awards at the inaugural Indian Movie Awards in Qatar (IMAQ 2013) at a function in Qatar's capital, Doha Others who received awards at the event Friday were actors Prathap K Pothan, Biju Menon, Salim Kumar, T G Ravindranathan, music director M Jayachandran, upcoming talents Fahad Fazil, Reema Kallingal, Isha Talwar, Aju Varghese,...
10:35:22 AM May 12, 2013
After engaging himself as a producer under the banner of the Colour factory for quite some time, Madhu Warrier, brother of ace Malayalam actress Manju Warrier, and the brother in law of Dileep, will soon debut as a director. Madhu who started off as an actor will call the shots for his debut film titled as 'Room Service'. Produced by his own banner Color Factory, the movie is told in...
06:59:36 PM May 05, 2013
Ace director Bejoy Nambiar, who has recently given superhits like 'David' and 'Shaitaan' is excited about his new project. Bejoy made his debut in films with thriller 'Shaitaan'(2011)starring Kalki Kolechin, Shiv Pandit, Rajeev Khandeval. The film received positive feedbacks from the critics. The film received many awards including Screen Best Promising Debut Director that was helmed by Bejoy himself. He is an excellent storyteller and has created notable characters like...
11:00:38 AM May 05, 2013
