Here Are 4 Amazing Things Sita Ramam Hero Dulquer Salmaan Has Told Us
Sita Ramam hits the theatres on August 5. As we await its release, here are some interesting takeaways from Dulquer Salmaan’s interviews with Film Companion
Malayalam Features
New Delhi Turns 35: 10 Facts You Need To Know About The Mammootty Film
Notes from screenwriter Dennis Joseph’s revelations about the classic that gave him, director Joshiy, and Mammootty, a second coming after a series of back-to-back flops.
Intriguing Things Thallumaala Star Tovino Thomas Has Revealed
There is a fun and frothy vibe about Thallumaala and the film’s hero Tovino Thomas is equally cool, let’s take a look at some of the fascinating nuggets shared by the actor
Veteran Actor And Filmmaker Prathap Pothen Passes Away
The actor-filmmaker, who passed away at 70, has been part of several iconic Tamil and Malayalam titles in the 1980s.
Is AMMA Protecting The Vulnerable Or The Powerful Of Mollywood?
Many in the Malayalam film industry have benefited from AMMA’s charity works, but the organisation’s attitude towards those accused of crimes against women, leaves a lot to be desired
Revathy: An Actor Ahead Of Her Time
Revathy, with her long track record, her willingness to lend voice to difficult causes, writing and making cinema that she believes in, is an inspiration to her contemporaries and actors of the next generation
5 Healthy Portrayal Of Remarriage In Malayalam Cinema
From Spirit to Puzhu, here are five films from the Malayalam industry that narrate the tales of remarriage in a beautiful way.
Mattoral, Kattathe Killikoodu and a tale of two marital betrayals
A marriage is shaken when one partner walks out. But whether it lives or dies depends on what comes before and after
Kummatty was Aravindan’s favourite film in his filmography
A film as joyous as this was, until recently, marginalized by its forbidding “arthouse” tag, despite it employing the same structures as folk tales of yore and incorporating folk songs
Career graph and acting oeuvre of Lalitha are unique on many counts
In the case of Sukumari, though she effortlessly donned diverse roles, there was always an element of excess or extra flourish in her performances, which was never the case with Lalitha, whose performances were more precise and subtle
Subtle to OTT, short to long, good to evil, KPAC Lalitha did it all
She went on to win two National Awards for best Supporting Actor for Bharathan’s Amaram (1990) and Jayaraj’s Shantham (2000).
Why today’s existentialists are not philosophers but computer nerds
“Let all of Kurukkanmoola burn down to ashes”, somebody wrote on social media by sharing an image of Shibu and Usha — as though the film’s climax did not really matter. The viewers could easily identify with the antagonist as an outcast with a forbidden desire. How do we understand this cross-identification?
