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സാ​ങ്ക​ൽ​പ്പി​ക​ത​യു​ടെ ലോ​ക​ത്തെ പു​തു​വെ​ളി​ച്ച​മാ​കു​ക​യാ​ണ് മ​ചു​ക. ​മ​ല​യാ​ള സി​നി​മ​യി​ൽ ഇ​തു​വ​രെ പ​രീ​ക്ഷി​ച്ച രീ​തി​ക​ളെ ത​കി​ടം​മ​റി​ച്ചു കൊ​ണ്ടു​ള്ള അ​വ​ത​ര​ണം. ​പ​രീ​ക്ഷ​ണ​ങ്ങ​ൾ ഇ​ഷ്ട​മാ​ണെ​ന്ന് പ​റ​യു​ക മാ​ത്ര​മ​ല്ല അ​ത്ത​രം പ​രീ​ക്ഷ​ണ​ങ്ങ​ളെ സ്വീ​ക​രി​ക്കു​ന്ന​വ​ർ കൂ​ടി​യാ​ക​ണം ആ​സ്വാ​ദ​ക​ർ. അ​ത്ത​ര​ത്തി​ലു​ള്ള ഒ​രാ​ളാ​ണോ നി​ങ്ങ​ൾ എ​ങ്കി​ൽ തീ​ർ​ച്ച​യാ​യും മ​ചു​ക കാ​ണാ​ൻ ടി​ക്ക​റ്റെ​ടു​ത്തോ​ളു. പേ​ര് കേ​ൾ​ക്കു​ന്പോ​ൾ ഇ​ത് എ​ന്തൂ​ട്ട് സാ​ധ​ന​മാ​ണെ​ന്ന് തോ​ന്നി​യേ​ക്കാം. പേ​രി​ൽ മാ​ത്ര​മ​ല്ല ചി​ത്രം അ​ടി​മു​ടി മാ​റ്റ​ങ്ങ​ളു​ടെ ഒ​രു വേ​ലി​യേ​റ്റം ത​ന്നെ സൃ​ഷ്ടി​ക്കു​ന്നു​ണ്ട്. മ​ചു​ക​യെ​ന്ന ബ്രസീ​ലി​യ​ൻ വാ​ക്കി​ന്‍റെ അ​ർത്ഥം ആ​ഴ​ത്തി​ലു​ള്ള വേ​ദ​ന​യെ​ന്നാ​ണ്. ആ ​വാ​ക്കി​ന്‍റെ അ​ർ​ത്ഥ​ത്തെ ചു​റ്റി​പ്പറ്റി​യു​ള്ള ക​ഥപ​റ​ച്ചി​ലാ​ണ് സം​വി​ധാ​യ​ക​ൻ ന​ട​ത്തി​യി​രി​ക്കു​ന്ന​ത്. ത്രി​ല്ല​ടി​പ്പി​ക്കാ​ൻ വേ​ണ്ടി​യൊ​രു ത്രി​ല്ല​ർ അ​ല്ല മ​റി​ച്ച്, ക​ഥപ​റ​ഞ്ഞ് ചെ​റുസ​ല്ലാ​പ​ങ്ങ​ൾ ന​ട​ത്തി പ​തി​യെ പ​തി​യെ ചി​ത്ര​ത്തി​ന് ഒ​രു ത്രി​ല്ല​ർ സ്വ​ഭാ​വം കൈ​വ​രു​ക​യാ​ണ്. ഒ​രു പു​തു​മു​ഖ സം

Randamoozham is the most ambitious project in Indian cinema, which is to be made on a whopping budget of Rs 1000 crore. To be directed by ad-filmmaker Shrikumar Menon, the project has megastar Mohanlal in the lead, playing Bheema, the second of the Pandavas. When the yet-untitled film on The Mahabharata was announced earlier this week, it has already piqued the curiosity quotient among cinephiles. Now, according to reports, the makers are planning to rope in either  Mahesh Babu  or  Hrithik Roshan  for the film for the role of Lord Krishna. However, we await an official confirmation regarding the same. It must be noted that the film is an adaptation of Randamoozham, written by MT Vasudevan Nair, which tells the story through the eyes of Bheema, the second of the Pandavas. Touted as the creme de la creme of Indian and global cinema, the project will have top-notch technicians and artists from world cinema. Reports also suggest that the makers are planning to rope in s

In a first for any Indian film, independent Malayalam film-maker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s ‘Sexy Durga’ has won the Hivos Tiger Award 2017 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). ‘Sexy Durga’ premièred in Rotterdam on January 27 and is Sasidharan’s third feature film after Oraalppokkam (Six Feet High, 2014) and Ozhivudivasathe Kali (An Off-Day Game, 2015), both of which were critically well-received. The award is a big win for the film-maker, who had crowd sourced the funds for his first feature film. Shortly after the announcement, Sasidharan wrote on  Facebook , “This is something for Team Sexy Durga and indie movement in Malayalam. Thanks everyone. Remember my friends who supported me making my first film. Thank you. Thanks IFFR.”

This Mammootty's Great Father beats the lifetime count of Vijay's Kaththi! A day ago, we had reported that the first look motion poster of Mammootty's most awaited movie 'The Great Father' has surpassed the lifetime likes count of 'Bahubali: The Conclusion' motion poster. Now, the video is nearing 10 lakh views on YouTube with over 38,000 likes in less than 4 days, breaking the lifetime likes count of Ilayathalathy Vijay's 2014 release 'Kaththi' which had over 36,000 likes. The 55 seconds long motion poster of 'The Great Father' which was released on January 31st has been receiving overwhelming response from audience and celebrities alike. Looks like, the video is going to create more records in the coming days! Written and directed by debutant Haneef Adeni, 'The Great Father' features Mammooty and Kollywood actress Sneha in the lead roles along with actor Arya in an important role. This upcoming action revenge thril

"It's true that Gautham is reviving Dhruva Natchathiram with Vikram. An official announcement can be expected in a week's time. This project is going to be made on an international scale. The makers are currently busy assembling the team," a source close to the filmmaker told IANS. Dhruva Natchathiram is a spy thriller made on the lines of the Bourne series. Gautham is also planning to rope in a leading Bollywood star for a crucial role in the film. "The film will be predominantly shot in the US. Talks have been initiated with a popular Bollywood actor. However, nobody has been finalised yet," he said. To be produced by Ondraga Entertainment along with another leading production house, the project is expected to go on the floors from March 2017. Vikram will commence work on this film after he wraps up his next yet-untitled project with director Vijay Chander. Interestingly, Gautham and Suriya, who were originally supposed to work together on th

Ezra , the upcoming film of Prithviraj, which impressed one and all with its posters and brilliantly cut teasers is one of the most awaited movies of this year. The film was earlier expected to hit the theatres as a Christmas release of 2016 but the film strike that hit the industry badly, did delay the arrival of the movie. With the film strike having come to an end, the makers have come up with a confirmed release date of the movie. According to the latest reports, the film would grace the theatres on February 10, 2017. The makers of  Ezra  announced the date through the film's official Facebook page. Other films, like Mohanlal's  Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol  and Dulquer Salmaan's  Jomonte Suvisheshangal  already hit the theatres in the last week. But, the audiences will have to wait a bit more long to see this Prithviraj most awaiting movie. Ezra, directed by debutant Jay K, is a movie in the lines of a horror thriller. The expectations are quite high on thi

Halfway into  Jomonte Suvisheshangal , what occupies the audience’s mind is not the story, not the actors, not their performances, nor the treatment. It’s a sense of having experienced this before. It’s too recent, too fresh in memory to be termed ‘déjà vu’. And, then it strikes you. This is the Sathyan Anthikkad version of what you have seen in the similarly named  Jacobinte Swargarajyam , hardly a year ago. A rich businessman, an aimless son, business collapse, son suddenly turns responsible and set things right — the skeleton remains same in both cases. You just need to wait till the interval for this skeleton to tumble out of the closet, of course clad in the traditional Anthikkad clothing of ‘mundu’ and ‘shirt’, which all his protagonists end up wearing. Dulquer Salman too gets to wear it, but only after obliging his fans with flashy clothes and a Harley Davidson ride. In his latest outing, Sathyan Anthikkad takes us to the insanely happy home of the rich businessman Vincent

Vellimoonga director Jibu Jacob’s Munthirivallikal Thalirkumbol has a down-to-earth protagonist – a panchayat secretary named Ullahanan (Mohanlal) who is so bogged down by the daily grind that he is oblivious to extract happiness out of his life. However, a college reunion takes him back to a few decades, wanting him to fall in love again. And as he does, he finds excitement and renewed vigour to enjoy everything he took for granted in his life – his wife, children, friends and job.  Mohanlal does a 180 degree after his previous release  Pulimurugan  with this movie, showing how versatile he can be. The first half hour has the actor in his subdued best as he goes through the motions. Once he rekindles his excitement, the entire persona onscreen gets a makeover and the fluidity with which he carries off the role makes it enjoyable to watch. Meena, as Ullahanan’s wife Annieamma, shines as the homemaker who wants more from life. The chemistry between the leading duo make every dialog