Biju Menon - Film Companion

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Unconventional Love Stories in Malayalam Cinema

Posted on June 28, 2020June 29, 2020
by Team FC

There are perfect love stories and then there are those that travel an unusual route in search of love. Meera Venugopal writes about characters who gave a whole new dimension to falling in love and happily-ever-afters.

Ayyappanum Koshiyum, with Prithviraj And Biju Menon, Is On Amazon Prime: This Entertaining Action-Drama Is More Than Just An Empty Action-Drama

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Ayyappanum Koshiyum Is More Than Just An Empty Action-Drama

Posted on June 10, 2020
by Baradwaj Rangan

When I heard the film is getting Hindi and Tamil remakes, my first thought was… why! Because if you reduce it to just “plot”, you get something you’ve seen a hundred times before.

Day #6 Of Lockdown: Kamal’s Meghamalhar And The Search For Childhood Friends

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3 min

Day #6 Of Lockdown: Kamal’s Meghamalhar

Posted on March 30, 2020May 9, 2020
by Vishal Menon

In this period of intense social distancing, the only form of personal growth that has taken place is due to a recurring “task” I’ve worked into my to-do list for these days after revisiting this film.

Ayyapanum Koshiyum Movie Review Prithviraj And Biju Menon Are Excellent In A Modern-Day Western That’s Equal Parts Fascinating As It Is Exhausting

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4 min

Ayyapanum Koshiyum Movie Review: Prithviraj And Biju Menon Are Excellent In A Modern-Da...

Posted on February 18, 2020May 4, 2020
by Vishal Menon

Amazing performances by Prithviraj and Biju Menon, great music by Jakes Bejoy and atmospheric cinematography by Sudeep Elamon makes this a rewarding watch.

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How Biju Menon And His Brand Of Cinema Found A Place In Malayalam Films In The Last Decade

Posted on December 26, 2019May 9, 2020
by Team FC

In his successful films, the characters Menon plays are ultimately harmless, rarely swerve from decency, care about family and friends, and maintain good humour, writes Ashutosh Mohan.

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4 min

Nalpathiyonnu (41) Movie Review: An Excellent Setup, Ruined by Clumsy, Fearful Storytel...

Posted on November 8, 2019May 15, 2020
by Vishal Menon

Of all the years and decades Malayalam cinema had to make a film on Sabarimala, it’s surprising that this is the time and this is the film we ended up with.

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2 min

Aadyarathri Movie Review: A Dull, Plain Comedy That Doesn’t Even Try

Posted on October 4, 2019May 4, 2020
by Vishal Menon

Nothing in the film is cringeworthy, and it even gets it politics right, but that’s very little reason to keep watching it.

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‘The Stage Can Never Betray You’: Nadirsha

Posted on April 3, 2019May 15, 2020
by Neelima Menon

Fresh off the success of two hits, director Nadirsha talks about the different forms of comedy he has been a part of, his new film Mera Naam Shaji, the secular angle in Amar Akbar Antony and the uniquely distinctive taste of the Malayali audience

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