13 Malayalam Actors Who Got Great Character Roles In Tamil Films
Satvik Kumar takes us through a list of performances by predominantly Malayalam-language actors who rocked a character role or two in Tamil films
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Kala, On Amazon Prime Video, Will Batter And Dazzle You
The film puts you through the wringer, gives you a peek into the darkness within and leaves you with much to ponder
Kala Is About The Animal In Us Beneath Layers Of Civilization
This is a carefully designed film filled with echoes and mirror images.
Twenty Unusual Professions Of Characters From South Films
Here’s a list of twenty unusual professions of characters, from Vijay Sethupathi as a professional kidnapper in Soodhu Kavvum to Lal as the keeper of archives in Salt N’ Pepper.
Karnan Is A Chilling Wail Against Inaction
With Santhosh Narayanan’s rousing score, great performances all around and the earthy, burnt tones of Theni Eswar, Karnan intentionally disturbs the viewer from their slumber.
Tsunami Is An Unfunny Forward Stretched To A Full-Length Absurd Comedy
Even typical comedy scenes of this team that usually work in isolation come across as loud and crass.
Kala Is A Brutal, Visceral Duel Where Violence Becomes Poetry
Kala subverts every rule of the home invasion thriller by demanding that we ask ourselves, “whose home is being invaded by whom?”
Karnan’s Album Rewards Close, Repetitive Listening
The songs in Karnan are not just a musical escape. Lyrics are melded to the music and they steep the listener in Karnan’s world. It’s an album that rewards close, repetitive listening
Salt N’ Pepper, My Favourite Malayalam Movie: A Delicious Blend Of Good Food and Love
By the time Maya and Kalidasan finally come together, you will be convinced that one is never too old for love (and good food)
Lal, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bharathiraja: Directors Who Turned Actors
Call them director’s actors, director-actors or director-turned-actors, here’s a list of filmmakers who have proved beyond doubt that they are just as good in front of the camera as they are behind it.
Review Of Silencer On Amazon Prime: Lal Shines As A Defeated Man
Wheels — of a cycle, Eenasu’s motorbike and his son’s huge SUV — become a metaphor to show us what gets left behind in meaningless pursuits towards progress, especially when they’re not “maintained” by ideology.
What Was The Biggest Malayalam Hit In The Year You Were Born?
Malayalam films are known for their content. But, every year has also thrown up a fair number of films that worked wonders at the box office. Meera Venugopal draws up a list of such films from 1990.
