Jana Gana Mana Is A Cleverly Deceptive Political Film
It’s like a well-written editorial in The Hindu being brought to life for the Tik-Tok audience
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Trailer Talk: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Is The Story Of Sleep
The teaser is quirky with no dialogues or movements but speaks for itself
Mammootty’s collab with Lijo Jose Pellishery. Two Rajeev Ravi films…
Mammootty’s collab with Lijo Jose Pellishery. Two Rajeev Ravi films. AR Rahman’s return to Malayalam after thirty years…the year’s already special.
Best Malayalam Films Of 2021
A superhero movie, a pro-choice drama, a violent slug-fest with compelling politics and a confounding maze we’re still lost inside, Malayalam cinema this year was a glorious place that offered a bit of everything for every kind of viewer.
And The Best Indian Streaming Platform of 2021 Is…
A year spent scouring the OTT-sphere experiencing the best shows and the worst headaches, which streaming platform served us best?
Churuli Is A Confounding Maze Where Amorality Is Paradise
It feels like the intent of the film is to leave us inside its maze-like structure without a chance to escape
Jan.E.Man: An Original Dark Comedy With An Excellent Ensemble
Jan.E.Man is the film you would have got if Lijo Jose Pellissery had co-directed Ee Ma Yau with Rafi Mecartin
Everything Releasing This Week On Streaming (15th To 21st November)
Struggling to keep up with all the latest releases? Here’s a look at what’s releasing this week across languages, on streaming
Bheemante Vazhi Trailer Talk: Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way
This film is a dramedy about people of a small town fighting about road access.
KaKaaKa Trailer: A Late Honeymoon Goes Wrong In A Comedy Of Errors
Produced by Nivin Pauly, directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, and starring Nivin Pauly, Grace Antony, Vinay Fort and Jaffer Idukki, Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham releases on Disney+ Hotstar on November 12.
Eight Malayalam Movies And The Fantasy Lands They Created
The monotones of Kumarankari from Amen, the nameless ‘Ikkara’ from Iblis with its own set of rules and the unforgettable fictional village in Priyadarshan’s Thenmavin Kombathu—Satvik Kumar revisits these unique universes to see how Malayalam films dealt with fantastical lands
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha: The Humorous Confession Of A Thief
The film’s success as a comedy lies in the creative interspersing of the comedic dialogues and scenes
Anugraheethan Antony Is A Light But Effective Drama About Afterlife
The film is about what it means to be a soul after one’s death and drives home its points through characters (and ghosts) that feel very human.
Sherni Is About A Man-Eating Tiger, But The Villains Are People
Vidya Balan lets go of her natural exuberance and works with restrained expressions. She is controlled and terrific.
Joju George On Jagame Thandhiram & His Connection With Tamil
“Whenever I went for auditions and got rejected, I never thought, ‘I will show you who I am one day ’”, says the actor, ahead of the release of Jagame Thandhiram.
Lijo Jose Pellissery On Churuli And The Visual Ideas In The Film
“I would love to keep Ee.Ma.Yau, Jallikattu and Churuli together as a trilogy,” says the director.
30 Best Looking Malayalam Films Of All Time
Framing a broken man through a broken home in Chemmeen. Holding hands with ten Kathakali dancers while skipping along the fields in Chandranudikkunna Dikkil. Kumbalangi Nights and how it became our Google Image Search for ‘bioluminescence’ and Mary’s beehive in Premam. Here’s a wedding photo album of a marriage between Malayalam cinema and its beloved cinematographers, costume designers and art directors
8 1/2 Intercuts: An Enigmatic Peek Into KG George’s Mind And Films
Perhaps, it’s his transparency that makes him an enigma; he presents himself with all his apparent contradictions.
Six Times Comic Actors In Malayalam Played Dark Roles
From Jagadeesh in ‘Leela’ to Indrans in ‘Aalorukkam’, Soumya Varier looks at some stellar serious performances from actors who were stereotyped as merely comic relief.
Review Of Khalid Rahman’s Love on Netflix
The film has a brilliant twist that’s not just a stunt but deeply rooted in psychology. It’s like ‘Thappad’ on acid.
