Malaikottai Vaaliban is an upcoming Malayalam movie that promises to be a mass entertainer with a lot of action, drama, and comedy. The film is directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, who is known for his unconventional and experimental films like Angamaly Diaries, Ee.Ma.Yau, Jallikattu, and Churuli. The film stars Mohanlal, one of the most versatile and popular actors in Indian cinema, who has won several national and state awards for his performances.
In a recent interview, Vijay Babu, the producer and co-star of the film, revealed some interesting details about the film and what the audience can expect from it. He said that Lijo Jose Pellissery always wanted to do a mass film that would appeal to a wide range of viewers. He said that Lijo had tried to do that with Double Barrel in 2015, but he was not satisfied with the outcome. He said that Malaikottai Vaaliban is Lijo...
In a recent interview, Vijay Babu, the producer and co-star of the film, revealed some interesting details about the film and what the audience can expect from it. He said that Lijo Jose Pellissery always wanted to do a mass film that would appeal to a wide range of viewers. He said that Lijo had tried to do that with Double Barrel in 2015, but he was not satisfied with the outcome. He said that Malaikottai Vaaliban is Lijo...
- 7/24/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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MollywoodThe Kerala Film Chamber has said it will not allow ‘Drishyam 2’ to have a theatrical release following the makers’ decision to premiere the film on an Ott platform.Tnm StaffStill from Drishyam 2Actor Mohanlal’s most awaited film Drishyam 2, directed by celebrated filmmaker Jeethu Joseph, is all set for an Ott release on February 19. Speculation about the film’s theatrical release has been going on since December. However, when the makers announced the release of the film on the Ott platform Amazon Prime, there was a lot of criticism. The Kerala Film Chamber has now said that Drishyam 2, like other Malayalam films which released on Ott, will not be allowed a theatrical release. “Drishyam 2, like any other Malayalam film that released first on an Ott platform, will not be allowed to have a theatrical release. The films that register with the film chamber sign an affidavit that they...
- 2/16/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Here’s some news for Mirzapur fans! A second season is coming the October 23rd on Amazon Prime. Directed by Gurmmeet Singh and Mihir Desai, the series features the returning stellar ensemble cast of Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Amit Sial, Anjum Sharma, Sheeba Chaddha, Manu Rishi Chadha and Rajesh Tailang.
Set in Mirzapur, the hinterland of North India, Season 1 of the crime drama had taken the audiences into a dark, complex world of guns, drugs and lawlessness. It’s relentless pace, well etched-out characters and nuanced narrative had left the fans wanting more. With Season 2, the canvas of Mirzapur gets bigger but the rules remain the same! Get ready for a journey into the stylish yet rustic world, where crime, drugs and violence rule and one needs to fight to survive.
The sequel of the show will also feature Vijay Varma,...
Set in Mirzapur, the hinterland of North India, Season 1 of the crime drama had taken the audiences into a dark, complex world of guns, drugs and lawlessness. It’s relentless pace, well etched-out characters and nuanced narrative had left the fans wanting more. With Season 2, the canvas of Mirzapur gets bigger but the rules remain the same! Get ready for a journey into the stylish yet rustic world, where crime, drugs and violence rule and one needs to fight to survive.
The sequel of the show will also feature Vijay Varma,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
A trio of world premieres from bankable stars across the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam languages forms the thrust of streamer Amazon Prime Video India’s push into the country’s lucrative Southern market. It comes at a time when cinemas remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Malayalam-language drama “C U Soon,” starring Fahadh Faasil (“Trance”) bows Sept. 1 on the service, while action thriller “V” headlined by Nani (S.S. Rajamouli’s “Eega”) premieres Sept. 5, and aviation biopic “Soorarai Pottru” starring Suriya (“Singam”) is scheduled for Oct. 30.
Of the giant streamers in India, Amazon was the first to seize the opportunity arising from the enforced shutdown of the theatrical business. It announced the world premieres of “Gulabo Sitabo,” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, and “Shakuntala Devi,” starring Vidya Balan as bypassing cinemas.
Rivals, Disney Plus Hotstar and Netflix followed suit with strong slates of their own, including Sushant Singh Rajput...
Malayalam-language drama “C U Soon,” starring Fahadh Faasil (“Trance”) bows Sept. 1 on the service, while action thriller “V” headlined by Nani (S.S. Rajamouli’s “Eega”) premieres Sept. 5, and aviation biopic “Soorarai Pottru” starring Suriya (“Singam”) is scheduled for Oct. 30.
Of the giant streamers in India, Amazon was the first to seize the opportunity arising from the enforced shutdown of the theatrical business. It announced the world premieres of “Gulabo Sitabo,” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, and “Shakuntala Devi,” starring Vidya Balan as bypassing cinemas.
Rivals, Disney Plus Hotstar and Netflix followed suit with strong slates of their own, including Sushant Singh Rajput...
- 8/28/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
MollywoodThe story will be told entirely through gadget screens.Tnm StaffThe trailer of Fahadh Faasil's highly anticipated film C U Soon dropped on Tuesday. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the film has created a lot of intrigue, having been shot entirely during the lockdown. The story will be told through gadget screens. The film also stars Darshana Rajendran and Roshan Mathew in important roles, apart from Mala Parvathy and Saiju Kurup. The trailer suggests that Roshan Mathew's character Jimmy and Darshana's character Anumol Sebastian get into a relationship after interacting online only. However, there's something mysterious about Anumol and Jimmy gets his relative Kevin (Fahadh) involved. We also see that Anumol is seriously injured at one point and Jimmy is arrested by the police. He appears to be in a Middle Eastern country. Mala Parvathy plays the mother while Saiju seems to be a friend. The trailer was released by...
- 8/25/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
EntertainmentWith 'Soorarai Pottru' reportedly fetching between Rs 35-45 crore, many more big films are expected to go in for direct Ott release. Tnm StaffEver since theatres closed in March this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, several films have opted for a direct Ott (Over the Top) release. So far, from the south, Ponmagal Vandhal (Tamil), Penguin (Tamil), Cocktail (Tamil), Danny (Tamil), Lockup (Tamil), Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya (Telugu), Krishna and His Leela (Telugu), Bhanumathi Ramakrishna (Telugu), Sufiyum Sujatayum (Malayalam), French Biriyani (Kannada), Law (Kannada) are among the films to have released across Ott platforms. However, most of these films have been small budget flicks. Now, with no signs of the pandemic coming under control and an effective vaccine still months away, several more films are opting for a direct Ott release, including big budget films. Bollywood has already seen the release of films with big names in the cast like Gulabo Sitabo,...
- 8/24/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe actor announced the decision on Twitter on Saturday. Tnm StaffAfter much speculation, actor Suriya’s next movie Soorarai Pottru will release on Amazon Prime Video on October 30. The movie is directed by Sudha Kongara, who had also directed the Madhavan-Ritika Singh starrer Irudhi Suttru. The announcement was made on Twitter on Saturday by actor Suriya. Wishing everybody a happy Vinayagar Chathurthi, Suriya said that it is important to swim against the adversities faced by the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Calling Soorarai Pottru an important movie in his cinematic journey, Suriya said that he is eager to relish the movie with his beloved fans in movie theatres. “However, the situation does not allow it at present. It is a producer’s important duty to ensure that a movie, which is a result of the creativity and hard work of people from multiple fields, reaches the audience at the right time,...
- 8/22/2020
- by Meghak
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe star’s last release was ‘Sufiyum Sujathayum’, which was also the first Malayalam movie to release on an Ott platform.Digital NativeThe title poster of actor Jayasurya’s upcoming film John Luther has released in shades of sepia. The film is written and directed by Abhijith Joseph, produced by Thomas P Mathew and co-produced by Christeena Thomas under the banner Alonsa Films. The technical crew of John Luther will comprise Roby Varghese Raj to handle the camera, Praveen Prabhakar for editing, Shaan Rahmaan to compose music and Bgm, Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar for sound designing, and Biju Chandran for art work. Jayasurya’s costumes will be designed by his wife Saritha while Aravind Kr is in charge of the costumes for the rest of the cast. Jayasurya’s last film to hit the silver screen was Anveshanam. The film had Shruti Ramachandran playing the female lead. It was...
- 8/18/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
OTTMost of the south films that released on Ott platforms directly have received a lukewarm response from viewers, who are spoilt for choice. Sowmya RajendranWhen producers announced that they were going to skip theatrical release and go in for direct Ott streaming, theatre owners were up in arms about the decision. They were unhappy that films that could draw in crowds once the lockdown ended were bypassing them. However, four months since the closure of theatres, most of the films that released on Ott platforms have received a lukewarm response from viewers. The first south Indian film, not counting the offbeat indie film Sethum Aayiram Pon, to have a direct Ott release in this period was the long delayed Rk Nagar in Tamil. The film came out briefly on Netflix in December last year but was removed. It quietly re-released on April 29. However, the insipid comedy with Vaibhav in the...
- 8/6/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Mollywood The film was recently selected for competition at the New York Indian Film Festival between July 24 and August 2. Tnm StaffThe much awaited digital release of Moothon (the elder one), directed by Geetu Mohandas, and starring Nivin Pauly in the lead, is set for July 24, Friday. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2019, will release on the Ott platform ZEE5. Moothon, set in Lakshadweep and Mumbai, is about a 14-year-old from Lakshadweep who lands up in Mumbai in search of the elder brother. The film is a bilingual drama in Hindi and Malayalam and stars Nivin Pauli as Akbar (the elder brother), Sanjana Dipu, Shashank Arora, Roshan Mathew, Shobitha Dhulipala and others. The film is Geetu Mohandas’s third outing as a filmmaker and her second full-length feature film. Her second film, Liar’s Dice, won international acclaim and catapulted her to popularity as a reputed filmmaker.
- 7/23/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
Cinema The actor, who was last seen in 'Sufiyum Sujatayum' opposite Aditi Rao Hydari speaks about his love for films and experimenting with roles.PTIMalayalam superstar Jayasurya credits his rise in the film industry to his passion for films and says he has managed to become an actor only because he couldn't stop dreaming about the big screen. Jayasurya started out as a mimicry artist, hosted TV shows like Jagathy Vs Jagathy, Fun-Day Jokepot and did nameless cameos in several films between 1995 and 2001. His career took a turn with his big-screen debut as a leading actor with the 2002 romantic-drama Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan. "I was a mimicry artiste and a dubbing artiste but since then the only thing that kept running in my mind was cinema. Doing cinema was my only intention and because of that honesty and pure intention, I think I have managed to reach here," Jayasurya told Pti in an interview.
- 7/22/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will be directed by debutant Rajesh Ravi and will also star Vinay Forrt.Tnm StaffA new Malayalam film with Nivin Pauly and Aishwarya Lekshmi in the lead has been announced. Titled Bismi Special, the film will be directed by debutant Rajesh Ravi. Filmmaker Aashiq Abu put up the poster on Facebook, congratulating Rajesh. The film also stars Vinay Forrt, Rajesh wrote in a post. "Angine athum sambavichu (So, that too has happened)," he wrote, putting up the poster. He has written the film with Rahul Ramesh and Sanu Majeed. Sanu Varghese is the director of photography. Music is by Sushin Shyam and the editing by Shafique Mohamed Ali. The lyrics are by Anwar Ali. Sophie Paul is presenting the film. The film will start rolling soon, says the poster. Incidentally, Nivin Pauly completes 10 years in cinema on Friday. Malayalam films did not resume shooting for a long time...
- 7/17/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Cinema The film is a criminal justice drama debuting Ragini Prajwal.Tnm StaffThe trailer of Law, Kannada's first film to have a direct Ott release was launched on Friday. The nearly two minute trailer launched by Amazon Prime Video promises a gripping crime suspense drama. Law debuts actor Ragini Prajwal who plays the character Nandhini, a law student who demands justice for a gruesome crime. The film is produced by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, M Govinda and directed by Raghu Samarth. The legal Kannada drama also stars Mukhyamantri Chandru, Achyuth Kumar, Sudharani among others. Law is the fifth direct-to-service movie to premiere on Amazon Prime Video after the successful release of Ponmagal Vandhal (Tamil), Gulabo Sitabo (Hindi) and Penguin (Telugu and Tamil with Malayalam dubs) and Sufiyum Sujatayum (Malayalam). Law will be released on Juny 17, in India and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. “Law is close to my heart,...
- 7/10/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, written and directed by Vipin Atley, writer of ‘Ben’ and ‘Homely Meals’, will be available on Mainstream TV.Tnm StaffTwo days after the first direct Malayalam movie release on an Ott (Over The Top) platform, Musical Chair, an independent movie, is getting released on streaming platform Mainstream TV on Sunday, July 5. It was on July 3 that Suifyum Sujatayum, directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas, released on Amazon Prime. Read: 'Sufiyum Sujatayum' review: Jayasurya-Aditi's film is a fairytale without depth Musical Chair is written and directed by Vipin Atley who also plays the lead. Vipin has earlier written the movie Homely Meals. He also wrote and directed Ben, which won the national and state awards for best child actor for Gourav Menon in 2016. Vipin’s third film Antappante Athbudha Pravarthikal (Miracles of Antappan), a fantasy comedy, is in the post-production stage. The story of Musical Chair revolves around the...
- 7/5/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe association is also producing a short film with actor Anna Ben, to bring awareness on the subject.Tnm StaffAnna Ben will play central character in Fefka filmThe Film Employees Federation of Kerala (Fefka) has put out helpline numbers and announced a short film to spread awareness on fake casting call agencies and people exploiting others on the pretext of offering acting opportunities. People who have no connection with cinema are engaged in such illegal activities, giving a bad reputation to the whole industry, said Fefka general secretary and filmmaker B Unnikrishnan. He also said that those who are interested in joining the film industry should exercise more caution. Women and trans women can contact the women's cell of Fefka to report casting-related or other bad experiences on the number +91 9846342226. Another number to check on the authenticity of casting calls has also been given by Fefka: +91 9645342226. The association is making...
- 7/3/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
ReviewThe script stops well short of sinking its teeth into the conflicts, turning its characters into mythical beings instead.Sowmya RajendranNaranipuzha Shanavas's Sufiyum Sujatayum, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is likely to generate some ripples. It's not that such a story has not been told before but that it is being told now. Forbidden love, after all, has been a favourite theme with storytellers, and Sufiyum Sujatayum tells one such story. The film, which has the quality of a fairytale to it, revolves around a mute Namboothiri woman and a Sufi saint. There is a husband in the equation -- Jayasurya's Rajeevan, who is tired of his wife's obsession with the man she never gave up loving. So, when he gets a chance to bring her some closure, he takes the leap. I found myself thinking about Mouna Ragam's Divya stubbornly refusing to engage with her newlywed husband...
- 7/2/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Mollywood The song was released by actors Dulquer Salman, Nani and Karthi.Tnm Staff'Vathikkalu Vellaripravu', the first song in the much awaited Malayalam film Sufiyum Sujatayum, starring Aditi Rao Hydari and Jayasurya, was released on Friday. The nearly 5 minute video shows a budding romance between Aditi Rao Hydari and Dev Mohan (who plays the Sufi). Actors Dulquer Salmaan, Nani and Karthi took to their social media handles to release the song. While Dulquer called it a love song, Nani released it on Twitter saying “this is a beautiful song.” A love song #VathikkaluVellaripravu From the film #SufiyumSujatayumOnPrime https://t.co/ta8gCzNM5a@aditiraohydari @actor_jayasurya @PrimeVideoIN#NaranipuzhaShanavas @VijaybabuFFH@actordevmohan#Sidhique @Hareeshkanaran #FridayFilmHouse @mjayachandran — dulquer salmaan (@dulQuer) June 26, 2020 The love ballad starring Aditi as Sujata, a woman with speech disabilities, and Dev Mohan as a Sufi saint is sung by Arjun Krishna, Nithya Mammen and Zia Ul Haq. The lyrics...
- 6/26/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
Mollywood The film which will be released on Amazon Prime Video on July 3, is the first Malayalam film to have a direct Ott release. Tnm StaffThe trailer of Sufiyum Sujatayum features a stunning Aditi Rao Hydari sporting a nose stud. She listens intently as her grandmother narrates stories of Sufi saints while oiling her hair near a pond in her house, only to later begin a romance with a sufi dancer. The problematic term ‘love jihad’, which suggests a conspiracy by Muslim men to lure Hindu women into relationships, is heard in many parts of the trailer, as upset relatives dismiss Sujata's (Aditi) romance with a Muslim man. Her father, played by actor Siddique, too is seen discussing his daughter’s relationship. An angry Jayasurya enters in the second half of the trailer. The film is the first Malayalam movie to have a direct release on an Ott platform. It...
- 6/24/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
CinemaThere is a limit to how much producers can negotiate with Ott platforms since they find themselves in a tough spot with few options. Sowmya RajendranAt least seven Indian films will directly release on the online streaming platform Amazon Prime Video in the coming months. These include five south Indian films -- Ponmagal Vandhal (Tamil), Penguin (Tamil and Telugu), French Biriyani (Kannada), Law (Kannada) and Sufiyum Sujathayum (Malayalam). With theatres shut due to the lockdown necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic and uncertainty over when they will reopen, many producers are considering going the Ott route to cut their losses. But, how much money can a film make as a direct Ott release? Baahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda reckons that a small budget film will be able to recover its cost of production or at least a good fraction of it with a direct Ott release. "The price varies from project to project.
- 5/18/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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