TributeAfter years of being labelled a comic actor, Kalpana began to explore performance-oriented roles later in her career, winning a National Award along the way. CrisKalpana in an interview with Kaumudy TVIt shocked her scattered fans across the world when actor Kalpana, always agile and laughing, passed away suddenly on a January morning in 2016. She was 50 and in her prime as an actor, just beginning to prove to viewers that there was a lot more she could handle than comedy. Kalpana had by chance slipped into comedy a few years into her career and then played scores of funny characters, assuring laughter and good times for those who sought entertainment in Malayalam cinema. Much later, she played serious characters in well-made movies, showing a new side of hers that had been little explored. An award came belatedly in 2013 – a National Award, no less – but she didn’t live much longer after that.
- 1/24/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film's shooting is underway in Kerala, with measures in place to ensure everyone’s safety.Digital NativeFile PhotoMollywood actor Jayasurya has reportedly signed on for a new film titled Sunny, a musical in which he will be playing the role of a contemporary musician. We hear that he is preparing for the role by growing a beard for a more ‘authentic’ look, among other preparations. The story is set in Kochi, but the team will be shooting some scenes in Dubai as well. Speaking about the film, director Ranjith Sankar said in an interview to the Times of India, “Sunny is a musical and it is a movie following a new concept. It also has a whole new pattern and we would start shooting the film following strict Covid – 19 protocols, at a prominent hotel in Kochi. The whole crew is also staying there as we shoot and we are planning a one-month schedule.
- 11/5/2020
- by Rajeswari
- 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
MollywoodThe film will be the fifth one Vineeth directs and the first in which he will not be associating with Shaan Rahman for the music.Digital NativeSinger, actor and filmmaker Vineeth Sreenivasan announced his next directorial project, with Kalyani Priyadarshan and Pranav Mohanlal in the lead, some time ago. The groundwork for this film, titled Hridayam, has begun and the shooting will commence soon, we hear. Meanwhile, Vineeth has revealed that he will collaborating with a musician in Istanbul for the music composition of the film. Confirming this, he wrote on his Instagram page, “Recording live instruments with some incredibly talented musicians in Istanbul for Hridayam!! past few days have been a great learning experience. Can’t wait to bring the songs out to you guys.. keep us in prayers (sic).” View this post on Instagram Recording live instruments with some incredibly talented musicians in Istanbul for Hridayam!! past few...
- 1/14/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodSources in the know say that Pranav is keen on doing a complete commercial entertainer and Vineeth is known for handling such subjects. Digital NativeDigital Native Actor Vineeth Sreenivasan made his directorial debut with Malarvaadi Arts Club, which went on to become a phenomenal hit. The film starred Nivin Pauly in the lead role, which also marked his debut. According to the latest reports, Vineeth has approached Nivin to play a cameo in his upcoming directorial that has Pranav Mohanlal in the lead. Sources in the know say that Nivin may be playing the hero’s mentor in the film and it is a meaty role. On the heroine, we hear that Keerthy Suresh is in talks to play the female lead. Pranav Mohanlal made his debut with Aadhi, which went on to become a huge hit but his second film Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu received a lukewarm response. Following this, he...
- 11/28/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe actor is currently working on ‘Kadamattathu Kathanar’ and ‘Sufiyum Sujathayum’.Digital NativeActor Jayasurya, who recently won a Kerala State Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the legendary footballer VP Sathyan, is all set to collaborate with Prajesh Sen. The new project has been titled Vellam. The new project which is the second collaboration between Jayasurya and Prajesh Sen will be about the life of a drunkard based in Kannur. Captain, the story of VP Sathyan, was Prajesh Sen’s directorial debut and starred Anu Sithara as the female lead with Renji Panicker, Siddique, Deepak Parambol, Saiju Kurup, Kamal Varadoor and Lakshmi Sharma in supporting roles. Nimisha Sajayan has been roped in to pair up with Jayasurya in Vellam and the shooting of the film is expected to begin in November. There are also reports that Jayasurya’s another upcoming film will be a fantasy thriller based on...
- 10/18/2019
- by Meghak
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas who has earlier made the critically acclaimed ‘Karie’.Digital NativeThe upcoming Jayasurya starrer Sufiyum Sujathayum is an intense romantic tale, we hear. The film has Aditi Rao Hydari playing the female lead and she will be seen as Jayasurya’s wife. Wielding the megaphone for this venture is Naranipuzha Shanavas, director of the critically acclaimed film Karie. The film is bankrolled by Vijay Babu under his banner Friday Film House. Jayasurya said to the Times of India, “The magnificent content of the movie is narrated through lovely songs. I was excited to choose it as the content is interesting. It is going to be a feel-good movie that will linger in your minds.” Actor and producer Vijay Babu said that Jayasurya will be seen in a different avatar altogether in Sufiyum Sujathayum. The producer added that it is a romantic thriller with dark humour thrown in.
- 9/22/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodActor-director Vineeth Sreenivasan is producing the film and debutant filmmaker Mathukuty Xavier is directing it.Digital NativeActor-director Vineeth Sreenivasan is producing a Malayalam film titled Helen. The first look poster of film is out online and features Anna Ben of Kumbalangi Nights fame. It shows Anna as a waitress, holding a tray of food and drinks. From the title, one can assume that it will be a heroine-centric project. Debut director Mathukutty Xavier is not only wielding the megaphone for this venture but has also scripted it in association with Noble Babu Thomas and Alfred Kurian Joseph. Noble Babu Thomas is also playing the male lead in this flick. Helen has Aju Varghese, Lal Paul, and Rony David Raj playing supporting roles along with a set of debutants. The technical crew of this entertainer will comprise Anend C Chandran of Premam fame for cinematography, Shaan Rahman for music and Shameer Muhammed for editing.
- 8/3/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodAccording to reports, Vineeth Sreenivsan will be playing a teacher in this flick. Digital NativeDigital NativeVineeth Sreenivsan’s next film is titled Thaneermathan Dhinangal! Wielding the megaphone for this venture will be director Girish Ad and it will be bankrolled jointly by cinematographer Jomon T John, editor Shameer Muhammed and Shebin Backer under the banners of Plain J Studios and Shebin Backer Productions. The director has co-scripted the film with debutant Dinoy Paulose. According to reports, Vineeth Sreenivsan will be playing a teacher in this flick. Sharing the screen space with him will be Mathew Thomas and Anaswara Rajan. Jomon T john will be handling the cinematography for this entertainer with Justin Varghese composing the tunes. Director Girish, it may be noted, was one of the scriptwriters for Allu Ramendran, a comedy thriller that was directed by Bilahari. The film starred Kunchako Boban in the title role. Girish had penned...
- 6/27/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is directed by Anwar Sadik who has earlier worked with Vineeth in ‘Ormayundo Ee Mukham’. Digital NativeThe filming of Mollywood actor Vineeth Sreenivasan’s Manoharam has been progressing for quite some time now and there is confirmation from him that the shooting has been wrapped up. Announcing it through his social media page, Vineeth wrote, “For the past two months, we all have been part of this beautiful journey.. from the rehearsal camp to our script reading sessions to shooting the film, everything about Manoharam was beautiful.. I hope and pray that when the movie releases, people will feel the same way too.” The film is directed by Anwar Sadik. The director and actor have earlier teamed up for Ormayundo Ee Mukham in which Vineeth acted opposite Namitha Pramod, who played a character like Drew Barrymore’s in 50 First Dates, her memory affected after an accident. Manoharam...
- 5/7/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will be directed by Anvar Sadik who has earlier made the film ‘Ormayundo Ee Mukham’ with Vineeth in the lead.Digital NativeVineeth Sreenivasan has inked a new deal to act in a movie titled Manoharam. The film will be directed by Anvar Sadik. The two of them has earlier teamed up for Ormayundo Ee Mukham, a film that seemed to be inspired by the American romantic comedy 50 First Dates. Manoharam will be bankrolled by Jos Chakkalakal under the banner Chakkalakal Films. Besides Vineeth Sreenivasan, the film will have Indrans, Basil Joseph, Deepak Parambol, Hareesh Perady, Jude Anthany Joseph, Vk Prakash, Delhi Ganesh, Ahmed Siddique, Nisthar Sait, Manju Sunil, Kalaranjini, Sreelekshmi, Veena Nair and Nandini playing supporting roles. Jebin Jacob will be the cinematographer for Manoharam with Sajeev Thomas, a former associate of maestro Ar Rahman, roped in to compose the tunes and Nithin Raj doing the editing of the film.
- 3/5/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood The star tweeted a picture of Rayban glasses and a drawing of a twirled moustache, giving a hint about his next flick. Digital NativeVeteran actor Mohanlal is one of the busiest stars in the Malayalam film industry to date. With a number of films in his pocket, the star took to social media to post a picture of a twirled moustache and a pair of Rayban glasses, giving an indication about his next flick. :p pic.twitter.com/WtsBcBsBn4 — Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) March 23, 2018 Interestingly, the Rayban is synonymous with the character Aadu Thoma he played in Spadikam. Directed by Bhadran, the film had Mohanlal in the lead role with Urvashi playing his female lead. The others in the star cast include Thilakan, Spadikam George, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Rajan P. Dev, Silk Smitha and Nedumudi Venu. With photo posted by Mohanlal going viral online, there are reports that he may team up with Bhadran yet again. The director made his debut with Ente Mohangal Poovaninju in 1982 and the film had Mohanlal in the star cast along with Shankar, Menaka, and Kalaranjini. He then went on to direct the two stalwarts of the Malayalam film industry Mammootty and Mohanlal in Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu. Other films in which Bhadran and Mohanlal had collaborated include Uncle Bun, Olympiyan Anthony Adam and Udayon. Mohanlal is currently busy with a handful of projects including Neerali, Kayamkulam Kochunni, and Odiyan. While the shooting of Neerali, directed by Ajoy Varma, has been wrapped up and is in the post production mode, the star is concentrating on Kayamkulam Kochunni in which he plays a cameo sharing screen space with Nivin Pauly. For Odiyan, directed by Va Shree Kumar Menon, Mohanlal did a lot of homework for the different get-ups in the film. The star also shed weight to fit into a particular look, it may be mentioned here. This film is slated to hit the silver screens in June this year. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 3/27/2018
- by editor
- The News Minute
FilmsOn Kalpana's second death anniversary, we look at her illustrious career spanning across decades. Actor Kalpana (Pti Image)By Mrinalini Menon Over 300 films—including six in Tamil and one in Telugu. National Award for Best Supporting actress, sister of equally talented Urvashi and Kalaranjini. Probably the only actress who could match wits with Jagathy Sreekumar. Kalpana. We bring you a few of our favourites from her long list of memorable roles. Not in any particular order. Charlie: She plays Mary who is pushed into flesh trade by her husband. Charlie meets her by accident and when he hears her story, he decides to bring some sunshine into her life. He affectionately calls her Queen Mary. It’s also her birthday and on a dingy boat, they cut a fried fish and celebrate the day. She hardly takes much of screen time, yet Kalpana makes a poignant impact—using very little words to convey and masking her sorrows with a smile. It’s one of the best scenes of the film. Bangalore Days: As Kuttan’s mother, Kalpana unravelled a completely new facet to her. She is a practical, no-nonsense woman. When her husband unceremoniously walks out of their home, instead of mourning, she decides to make the most of it. The scene where she locks the door and declares her plan of action to Kuttan is hilarious. Also love her gradual makeover from the confines of a village to being part of a metropolis. Recall that scene where she plays rummy with her flatmates and casually tells Kuttan to order pizzas for all of them? Bridge: They live in a rundown home, struggling to make ends meet. Kalpana plays a woman who, after having taken care of her husband’s old mother for years, is unwilling to shoulder the responsibility again and forces her husband to abandon her. Apart from looking the part in a crumpled sari, unkempt hair and tired face, Kalpana internalises the character, making us empathise with her woes instead of cursing her callousness. Spirit: She is the miserable wife of a chronic alcoholic. It’s an interesting casting, similar to her character in Bridge, as we don’t really associate misery and pain with an actress who has always been busy making us laugh. But she effectively broke that image, making us believe she was really living the part. Ishtam: Si Mariyamma hates roadside Romeos and is excited when she gets hold of them. She has her own ingenious methods to tame them—and it’s impossible to imagine any other actress pulling this off in Malayalam cinema. Kalpana brings in her superb comic timing, yet keeps her “fearless cop” act intact. Don’t we just love that scene where Dileep, on recognising his old senior from college, starts to narrate an embarrassing incident and a red-faced Mariyamma begs him not to reveal that side of the story? Peruvannapurathey Visheshangal: It’s one of our all-time favourites—Mohini, the cute and bubbly daughter of a teashop owner. She is constantly falling in and out of love and keeps darting shy glances at any prospective male she fancies. It might be in the form of slipping in an extra boiled egg into someone’s plate. Kalpana lends an innocent comicality to it, like only she can. Innnathey Programme: Minikutty is very similar to Mohini in thinking and appearance. Guileless and unintentionally funny. Love that scene where she asks her aunt rolling her heavily made-up eyes—“Ammayi, ippo enney kanda sreedeviye poleyilley?” Dr Pasupathy: She is the uber cool Udc Kumari, a panchayath clerk, who has the men in the village eating out of her hands. Kalpana brings the comic element without much effort--in over-sized goggles, sleeveless blouse and plain yellow chiffon saris, she is a treat to watch. Check out the scene where she flutters her eyelashes at a smitten Jagadeesh. This article was first published in Fullpicture.in. The News Minute has syndicated the content. You can read the original story here.
- 1/25/2018
- by Megha
- The News Minute
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