Malayalam cinema - Film Companion

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Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Iconic Dialogues Of Malayalam Cinema

Posted on June 20, 2020
by Team FC

These dialogues are why we use phrases like ‘salt mango tree’ and ‘kalangeela’ in our daily lives. This is also why Poland is a touchy topic in Kerala. Consider this quiz a gompetition item, even though there is no guppu.

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6 min

Great First Half, Silly Second Half: Kammara Sambhavam

Posted on March 31, 2020May 20, 2020
by Vishal Menon

The 2018 Malayalam film, starring Dileep and Siddharth, starts off as a compelling portrait of a brutal traitor. In the intentionally repetitive second half, the ‘truth’ gets whitewashed into a biopic

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4 min

An Interview With Virus Director Aashiq Abu On The Coronavirus Crisis

Posted on March 23, 2020May 9, 2020
by Sankhayan Ghosh

The Malayalam director talks about the unexpected and undesired relevance of his 2019 medical thriller, the links between better Public Healthcare and a socialist government, and the purpose of art.

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10 min

Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Method in Madness

Posted on November 11, 2019May 15, 2020
by Sankhayan Ghosh

The Malayalam director on Jallikattu, the sense of place in his films, and how there was a shift in his filmmaking approach after his third feature

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5 min

8 Films You Won’t Believe Were Made By These Directors

Posted on August 13, 2019June 3, 2020
by Neelima Menon

From Sathyan Anthikad borrowing a very Joshiy sensibility for ‘Pingami’ to Shaji Kailas returning the favour with ‘Dr Pasupathy’, here’s a list of eight films that stick out among the works of its director

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8 min

Virus Director Aashiq Abu On The Dangers of ‘Lazy Filmmaking’ And Making A New Vers...

Posted on August 12, 2019May 13, 2020
by Mohini Chaudhuri

The leading Malayalam director on the “very small” Kerala industry, its unforgiving audience and undoing the mistakes of Gangster

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10 Best Climax Scenes From Malayalam Cinema

Posted on July 13, 2019May 15, 2020
by Neelima Menon

Who did it better? Shah Rukh in ‘Billu’ or Mammootty in the Malayalam original? If Innale is not a Greek tragedy then what is? Name your favourite climax scene in the comments section.

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11 One-Hit Wonders Of Malayalam Cinema

Posted on May 6, 2019May 15, 2020
by Neelima Menon

They stole our hearts with just one film but they failed to sustain the magic or chose to stay away from cinema. Make a mental note of the names that come to mind to see if they tally with our list. Can you think of more?

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7 min

Independent Malayalam Art Films And Their Post-Award Lives

Posted on May 4, 2019May 15, 2020
by CS Venkiteswaran

Independent filmmakers get some money, fame and social capital when they win a State award, but do the institution of awards and recognition contribute towards enabling them to continue making films?