From his first film “Nayakan” itself, director Lijo Jose Pellissery has been experimenting with his films using different techniques of filmmaking that are unfamiliar to the Malayalam audience while staying in the commercial space itself. The zenith of such experiments was “Double Barrel” which was too much for the Malayali audience and flopped big time at the box office. “Angamaly Diaries” is a successful comeback, critically and commercially for the director.
“Angamaly Diaries” explores the culture of the Angamaly town through the small time local gangs of the area. Vincent Pepe (Antony Varghese) a youngster from Angamaly who grew up idolizing the local goon Babuji (Anson Antony) turns into one after the murder of Babuji. Pepe and gang who wanted revenge against the perpetrators Appani Ravi (Sarath Kumar) and U-Clamp Rajan (Tito Wilson) cools down after some time. Pepe and friends decide to start a pork meat business and it...
“Angamaly Diaries” explores the culture of the Angamaly town through the small time local gangs of the area. Vincent Pepe (Antony Varghese) a youngster from Angamaly who grew up idolizing the local goon Babuji (Anson Antony) turns into one after the murder of Babuji. Pepe and gang who wanted revenge against the perpetrators Appani Ravi (Sarath Kumar) and U-Clamp Rajan (Tito Wilson) cools down after some time. Pepe and friends decide to start a pork meat business and it...
- 6/12/2021
- by Jithin Mohan
- AsianMoviePulse
Mollywood‘Ajagajandharam’, directed by Tinu Pappachan, is reportedly a sequel to his film ‘Swathandryam Ardharathriyil’.Digital NativeAntony Varghese has just wrapped up the shooting of his upcoming film, titled Ajagajandharam, which is directed by Tinu Pappachan. Reports are that this film is a sequel to the director’s hit movie Swathandryam Ardharathriyil. It has Chemban Vinod Jose and Tito Wilson in pivotal roles as well. The cast also includes Kichu Tellus and Vineeth Viswam and they have penned the film’s script as well. Arjun Asokan, Sudhi Koppa, Sabumon Abdusamad, and Jaffer Idukki form the rest of the cast. The technical crew of Ajagajandharam comprises Jinto George for handling the camera and Shameer Muhammed for the editing. The film is bankrolled by Immanuel Joseph and Ajith Thalapilliyum under the banner Silver Bay Studios with Central Pictures signing up its distribution rights. It may be noted here that Antony Varghese’ new film,...
- 1/27/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood‘Ajagajandharam’, directed by Tinu Pappachan, is reportedly a sequel to his film ‘Swathandryam Ardharathriyil’.Digital NativeAntony Varghese has just wrapped up the shooting of his upcoming film, titled Ajagajandharam, which is directed by Tinu Pappachan. Reports are that this film is a sequel to the director’s hit movie Swathandryam Ardharathriyil. It has Chemban Vinod Jose and Tito Wilson in pivotal roles as well. The cast also includes Kichu Tellus and Vineeth Viswam and they have penned the film’s script as well. Arjun Asokan, Sudhi Koppa, Sabumon Abdusamad, and Jaffer Idukki form the rest of the cast. The technical crew of Ajagajandharam comprises Jinto George for handling the camera and Shameer Muhammed for the editing. The film is bankrolled by Immanuel Joseph and Ajith Thalapilliyum under the banner Silver Bay Studios with Central Pictures signing up its distribution rights. It may be noted here that Antony Varghese’ new film,...
- 1/27/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
CinemaThe veteran director talked about his love for the Malayalam movies in an interview with a Malayalam TV channel.Digital NativeDirector Shankar is basking in the glory of the grand success of his latest release 2.0. Starring Rajinikanth and Amy Jackson as the lead pair, this film has Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as the baddie. 2.0 is having a dream run at the box office with the collections soaring. In an interview with a Malayalam TV channel, the veteran director was asked about Malayalam movies and that is when he disclosed his love for them. The director revealed that Premam and Angamaly Diaries are his favourite films. Incidentally, Premam’s director Alphonse Puthren had met Shankar during the post production of 2.0 and had proclaimed himself to be a fan of the latter. Alphonse revealed that he would watch every film of the director, first day first day. He recalled how when Shankar...
- 12/23/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThere have been several such films in the recent past, which mark a slow shift in how masculinity is presented in Malayalam cinema.Sowmya RajendranVishnu Narayan's Maradona is yet another film that marks the slow shift in the depiction of masculinity on screen in Malayalam cinema. Even though the two superstars, Mammootty and Mohanlal, have both always played a wide variety of roles, their larger than life image was partly constructed through a celebration of unapologetic male aggression. While the two veterans continue to do films that depict them as "mass" heroes, the younger generation appears to be moving away from such populist pandering and trying out films that redefine what masculinity should be. The credit for this should also go to contemporary writers and directors in the industry who appear to have recognised that toxic masculinity should be represented as such and not validated through glorification. In Maradona, Tovino Thomas...
- 8/4/2018
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
MollywoodDirector Vishnu Narayanan avoids the cliches of a first time director and makes many unique choices that work well.CrisNo one really explains why he is called Maradona. Only in a short clip from the past he is seen wearing the number 10 jersey of the Argentinian football legend. But Tovino Thomas plays Maradona without any indication of even having watched a football game. It’s just that the film is titled after him, the protagonist, like films often are. Our Maradona kicks too, but not the football. He kicks men, beats them up to pulp, to make money. With a lifelong friend, Sudhi (Tito Wilson). You don’t exactly see the beginning of this habit, or a wounded past leading to it. The film starts, quite a lot like Tovino’s last film Mayaanadhi, in the middle of a plan gone wrong. And again, like in Mayanaadhi, there is a...
- 7/27/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodTouted to be an action-packed romantic drama, the film is all about a youngster who raises his voice for his people.Digital NativeOne of the hottest stars in the Malayalam film industry, Tovino Thomas has a long line-up of films for release this year. Among them is Maradona, which, reports say, is well into the post-production mode and will be out in theatres next month. While its makers have planned it as a summer release, its release date is being worked out and will be announced in a few days, we hear. The first look poster of the film, which was published online, disclosed the release month. Directed by Vishnu Narayan, Maradona is bankrolled by S Vinod Kumar under the banner Mini Studios. The film’s story and screenplay have been penned by Krishna Moorthy. While Tovino plays the character Maradona in the film, the others in the star cast include Chemban Vinod Jose, Leona Lishoy, Tito Wilson, Kichu Tellus and Jins Baskar. Sushin Shyam is the music director of this flick with Deepak D Menon handling the camera and Saiju Sreedharan being its editor. While the title gave rise to speculations that it may be a sports drama centred around football, apparently it is not so. Touted to be an action-packed romantic drama, the film is all about a youngster, played by Tovino, who raises his voice for his people. The shooting for this film began in August last year and was shot in various locations, including Chavakkadu, Bangalore, Vandiperiyaar, Aluva and Ernakulam. On working in the film, Tovino Thomas had told Indian Express last year, “Vishnu has a vast experience in this industry. I listened to the script while doing Godha and instantly said yes to the project.” Bankrolled by Tamil actor Dhanush’s banner Wunderbar Films, the film marks Dhanush’s second production in Malayalam after Tovino’s yet-to-release movie titled Tharangam, which is directed by Arun Dominic. Let’s wait for an official word on the film's release date. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 4/13/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
MollywoodSources in the know say that Tinu Pappachan, who had directed the Malayalam version, may go on to direct the Tamil remake as well.Digital NativeDigital NativeSwathanthryam Ardharathriyil, which had the Angamaly Diaries fame actor Antony Varghese in the lead, hit the silver screens on March 31 to a big opening. The film has been doing well at the box office with its first-day box office collections being Rs 1.5 crores. Directed by Tinu Pappachan, the film is bankrolled by Angamaly Diaries director-writer duo, Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose and director B Unnikrishnan. The film’s star cast, apart from Antony Varghese includes Chemban Vinod Jose, Vinayakan, Sinoj Varghese, Tito Wilson, and Lijo Jose Pellissery. Music director Deepak Alexander composed the Bgm score for this flick and Jakes Bejoy had scored music for the soundtrack. The cameraman for the film was Gireesh Gangadharan and Shabeer Mohammed had done the editing. The other technical crew includes Stephy Zaviour taking care of the costume designs, Gokul Das in charge of the art department, and Ronex Xavier for makeup. Touted to be a thriller, its box office collections make it one of the successful films of the year. Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil has collected approximately Rs 6.96 Lakhs from the two-day run at the Kochi multiplexes. According to a report by Forum Keralam, the film collected Rs 3.19 lakhs on its first day and Rs 3.77 Lakhs on its second day. The movie has 13 shows at the Kochi multiplexes alone. The film’s success did create a huge competition among the filmmakers for the remake rights. According to sources, the Tamil remake rights of Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil have been sold out. Guess who would be playing the lead role in it? Well, Jiiva has been roped in to reprise the role done by Antony Varghese. Sources in the know say that Tinu Pappachan, who had directed the Malayalam version, may go on to direct the Tamil remake as well. The talks are in the initial stages and an official announcement regarding it will be made once things are finalized. (Content provided by Digital Native) p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}...
- 4/6/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe actor’s second film ‘Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil’ released on March 31 and is doing well at the box office.Digital NativeDigital NativeAntony Varghese, who made his debut with Angamaly Diaries, has struck gold once again at the box office with his second outing, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil, getting a good response on the opening day. The film hit the silver screens on March 31 and is doing well at the box office, thanks to the long weekend. Directed by Tinu Pappachan, the film is bankrolled by Angamaly Diaries director-writer duo, Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose, and director B Unnikrishnan. Apart from Antony Varghese, the film’s star cast includes Chemban Vinod Jose, Vinayakan, Sinoj Varghese, Tito Wilson, and Lijo Jose Pellissery. According to box office reports, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil has collected Rs 1.5 crore on the day of its release in Kerala and the collections are soaring. Deepak Alexander has composed the background score for this flick while Jakes Bejoy has scored music for the soundtrack. Gireesh Gangadharan is the cinematographer and Shabeer Mohammed had done the editing. The other technical crew include Stephy Xavior for costume designing, Gokul Das in charge of the art department and Ronex Xavier for make-up. It may be mentioned here that the trailer of the film, which was released on March 18, went on to garner a huge response and got 1 million views. On the trailer release, several top Bollywood stars took to Twitter to share it online and wish the team success. Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff, while sharing the YouTube link of the trailer, wrote that it looks “terrific.” Actor Suneil Shetty wrote: “The best thing about cinema is that language has never been a barrier to watch one! And this trailer has definitely caught my attention Antony! Looking forward to the release! The very best @VarghesePepe.” The best thing about cinema is that language has never been a barrier to watch one! And this trailer has definitely caught my attention Antony! Looking forward to the release! The very best @VarghesePepe YouTube link : https://t.co/QXinD2U0a5 — Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) March 18, 2018 Meanwhile, Antony Varghese is rumoured to have landed a pivotal role in Mani Ratnam’s upcoming multi-starrer Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, featuring an ensemble cast including Arvind Samy, Jyothika, Simbu, Vijay Sethupathi, Arun Vijay, Aditi Rao Hydari, Aishwarya Rajesh, Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Mansoor Ali Khan and Thiagarajan. Mani Ratnam was apparently impressed with his work in Angamaly Diaries, which introduced 85 newcomers. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 4/2/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
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