ReviewBad filmmaking can be forgiven, it can happen. But the obvious digs at Indian Muslims, stereotyping them as folks who love Pakistan more or romanticising the terrorist group Isis, are too intentional to be brushed aside.CrisAn army man who was thought to have died in the Kargil war returns home to Kerala 19 years later, but few believe him or want to have anything to do with him. There are just so many different ways this story of Moosa could have been told. But Jibu Jacob’s movie Mei Hoom Moosa does so in the worst possible way. The film does not only suffer from really horrible filmmaking, but is very obviously designed with an agenda to paint Muslims in poor light by showcasing the ‘one good Muslim’ who fought for the country, making him spout lines like ‘I’m not a Muslim who seeks heaven by killing others, but...
- 9/30/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
The unit of director Vinayan’s eagerly-awaited epic historical drama ‘Pathonpatham Noottandu’ has now released a power-packed song from the film, titled ‘Pootham Varunnedi’. The intense song, starring Kayadu Lohar and Siju Wilson, has powerful dance movements set to some foot-tapping music.
The lead star cast’s rustic looks, aggressive mannerisms and dynamic energy only add to this charm of the song which keeps you hooked from start to finish. Talking about the song, Siju Wilson, who plays the lead in the film, says: “It was exciting to shoot for this high-octane song as it radiates so much energy. To be able to be a part of the song sung by Sayanora and composed by M Jayachandra sir is an experience in itself.”
Lead actress Kayadu Lohar says: “When I first heard the song, I couldn’t stop tapping my feet. Jayachandra sir has created magic and the prowess of...
The lead star cast’s rustic looks, aggressive mannerisms and dynamic energy only add to this charm of the song which keeps you hooked from start to finish. Talking about the song, Siju Wilson, who plays the lead in the film, says: “It was exciting to shoot for this high-octane song as it radiates so much energy. To be able to be a part of the song sung by Sayanora and composed by M Jayachandra sir is an experience in itself.”
Lead actress Kayadu Lohar says: “When I first heard the song, I couldn’t stop tapping my feet. Jayachandra sir has created magic and the prowess of...
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Ace music director Santhosh Narayanan, who is one of the top most composers in the Tamil film industry, said that he is proud to make his debut as music composer in Malayalam with director Vinayan’s much-awaited period drama, ‘Pathonpatham Noottandu’.
Taking to Twitter, Santhosh Narayanan, who is known for his work in several critically acclaimed Tamil blockbusters including ‘Pariyaerum Perumal’, ‘Vada Chennai’ and ‘Kaala’, said, “Proud to start my first film in Malayalam as composer through the amazing ‘Pathonpatham Noottandu’.”
Thanking the director and the producer for giving him the opportunity, the he also shared the link of the trailer of the film.
“Thanks Vinayan sir, Gokulam Gopalan sir and the special team for making this epic. Wishing a grand worldwide success. Here is the trailer!,” he said.
‘Pathonpathaam Noottandu’, featuring Siju Wilson in the lead, is scheduled to hit screens on September 8.
The trailer shows how people from...
Taking to Twitter, Santhosh Narayanan, who is known for his work in several critically acclaimed Tamil blockbusters including ‘Pariyaerum Perumal’, ‘Vada Chennai’ and ‘Kaala’, said, “Proud to start my first film in Malayalam as composer through the amazing ‘Pathonpatham Noottandu’.”
Thanking the director and the producer for giving him the opportunity, the he also shared the link of the trailer of the film.
“Thanks Vinayan sir, Gokulam Gopalan sir and the special team for making this epic. Wishing a grand worldwide success. Here is the trailer!,” he said.
‘Pathonpathaam Noottandu’, featuring Siju Wilson in the lead, is scheduled to hit screens on September 8.
The trailer shows how people from...
- 8/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
MollywoodDirector Vinayan’s historical film ‘Pathonpatham Noottaandu’ will revolve around the lives of Travancore people in the 1800s.Digital NativeNoted Malayalam filmmaker Vinayan has revealed several months ago that he will soon be directing a historical titled Pathonpatham Noottaandu. Around that time, he also said that the film will revolve around the lives of people who lived in the kingdom of Travancore during the 1800s. According to the latest reports, Siju Wilson plays the role of the 19th-century warrior Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, a revolutionary leader who fought the dominant caste traditions and led an anti-caste resistance. Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker was also instrumental in opening schools and other institutions for the socially backward people. His character is very important to the story and Siju has done a lot of research for it. He has reportedly learnt kalarippayattu and horse riding among other things to get into the skin of the character.
- 1/27/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodShylock is a bilingual that will be released in Tamil and Malayalam, and the Tamil version has been titled 'Kuberan'.Digital NativeDigital Native The Mammootty starrer Shylock is scheduled to hit the silver screens on January 23. Directed by Ajai Vasudev, the film went through the censor formalities and the film was awarded a U/A certificate. The teaser of the film was released recently and Mammootty appears as a ruthless money lender and gangster in this flick and has come out with a remarkable performance as usual. Shylock is a bilingual that will be released in Tamil and Malayalam, and the Tamil version has been titled Kuberan. Rajkiran has bagged the Tamil dubbing rights of the film and will be releasing the film under Red Sun Art Creations. Incidentally, Rajkiran has written the dialogues, and penned the lyrics of a few songs, for the Tamil version. The film is scripted by debutants,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe movie is the third collaboration between Mammootty and Director Ajai Vasudev. Tnm StaffThe upcoming bilingual Mammootty-starrer Shylock has been titled Kuberan in Tamil. The movie, touted to be a family entertainer, is directed by Ajai Vasudev. The film is being scripted by debutants Bibin Mohan and Aneesh Hameed and is expected to release during Christmas vacations this year. Apart from starring Mammootty in the lead role, the movie also has Meena playing the female lead. Veteran Tamil actor Raj Kiran will also be seen in an important role in this movie, which will also mark his debut in Malayalam film industry. Shylock is produced by Joby George under his banner Goodwill Entertainment. Gopi Sundar is composing music for this flick and the songs in the movie have been written by Harinarayanan. Renadive will be handling the camera for this project. This is not the first time Director Ajai Vasudev and Mammootty are teaming up.
- 11/1/2019
- by Meghak
- The News Minute
MollywoodTouted to be a family entertainer, the film also stars Meena and Raj Kiran.Digital NativeRecently, there were reports that Malayalam megastar Mammootty and director Ajai Vasudev will be teaming up for the third time. The film has been titled Shylock and will have actor Meena playing the lead role along with veteran Tamil actor Raj Kiran in an important role. The two will be seen playing husband and wife. The official puja of this film happened recently and the shooting will commence on August 7. Touted to be a family entertainer, the latest is that Mammootty will be playing a character with negative shades. The film will be scripted by debutants Bibin Mohan and Aneesh Hameed. Joby George will be bankrolling the venture under his banner Goodwill Entertainment. Gopi Sundar has been roped in to compose the tunes for this flick with lyrics penned by Harinarayanan. Renadive will be cranking the camera for this venture.
- 8/14/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will have Meena playing the female lead and veteran Tamil actor Raj Kiran playing an important role.Digital NativeReports about Malayalam megastar Mammootty and director Ajai Vasudev teaming up for the third time surfaced some time ago and we now have some updates on this. The film will have Meena playing the female lead with veteran Tamil actor Raj Kiran in an important role. Interestingly, the film will mark the debut of Raj Kiran in the Malayalam film industry. We have also come to know that the title of this film is Shylock and that it will be released in Malayalam and Tamil. The official Pooja of this film happened recently and the shooting will commence on August 7. On the title Shylock, Mammootty said in an interview to cinema express, “Though my character is a rich miser, he is not actually named Shylock. This title was chosen to keep it stylish.
- 7/17/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodTouted to be a family entertainer, the film will be scripted by debutants Bibin Mohan and Aneesh Hameed.Digital NativeDirector Ajai Vasudev and megastar Mamoootty share a good rapport having worked together in two films before. And now, they are set to team up for the third time. Touted to be a family entertainer, the film will be scripted by debutants Bibin Mohan and Aneesh Hameed. Joby George will be bankrolling the venture under his banner Goodwill Entertainment. This untitled film’s muhurat is slated to happen on July 16 with plans to begin the shooting in August. We can expect an official announcement regarding the rest of the star cast and crew soon. Mammootty first worked with Ajai Vasudev in Rajadhi Raja that released in 2014. The film was written by Udayakrishna and Siby K Thomas. Raai Laxmi played the female lead in this film with Joy Mathew, Siddique, Mukesh Khanna,...
- 6/28/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe story is something we’ve seen in almost all films set in North Chennai, except a notable few.Anjana ShekarKuppathu Raja is dance choreographer Baba Bhaskar’s directorial debut. Starring Gv Prakash Kumar, Parthiban, Ms Bhaskar and Poonam Bajwa in lead roles, the film begins with a dance sequence (obviously!). We see Gv Prakash dancing at the front of a funeral procession on a rainy day while a couple of unseen men slash and stab him. While Gv falls down with bloody wounds on his body, we're taken through a flashback to explain why it happened. There’s a popular phrase that is often referred to by its acronym - Ssdd. Same Story Different Day (although a ruder word can be used in place of 'Story). Kuppathu Raja can be easily labelled under this phrase, if you change 'Day' to 'Faces'. The story is something we’ve seen in...
- 4/5/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MollywoodSources in the know say that the film may be directed by Ajai Vasudev, who has earlier directed Mammootty’s ‘Masterpiece’.Digital NativeOne of the top production houses in the Malayalam film industry Goodwill Entertainments is all set to bankroll three projects this year and an announcement in this regard will be made on Easter, April 21. Reports are that the Malayalam mega star Mammootty will be cast in one of the projects as he has collaborated with the production house in the past and shares a good rapport with them. Sources in the know say that the film may be directed by Ajai Vasudev. However, an official announcement regarding this has not yet come. Ajai Vasudev has earlier directed Mammootty’s Masterpiece. While Mammootty played cop in this action thriller, Unni Mukundan, Mukesh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Poonam Bajwa, Gokul Suresh, Maqbool Salmaan, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Mahima Nambiar, Lena, Megha Mathew, Santhosh Pandit...
- 4/2/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodFrom 'Ente Upasana' to 'Masterpiece', several Malayalam films have romanticised rape, stalking, and inappropriate behaviour at the workplace.Aradhya KurupFullpicture.inThe #MeToo movement that began on social media is raging on, calling out a lot of men in power from various professions and organisations. While art often reflects life and vice versa, it’s important to note how some of these terrifying accounts also spoke about how women are generally perceived in cinema and media. When women tweeted about being assaulted while they were in an inebriated state, a large population of men typically chose to slut-shame them, blame them for wearing the wrong clothes or for being out after dark. This is also how cinema typically draws the lines between the good and the bad woman. A "good" woman in cinema never drinks, smokes, or goes out unescorted after dark and she only wears “decent” clothes. In Pink, a...
- 10/13/2018
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, an action thriller that has Mammootty playing a cop, also collected Rs 5.11 crore at the Kerala box office on day one.Digital NativeCourtesy: Royal Cinemas Facebook pageThe Mammootty starrer Masterpiece that released on December 21 last year has certainly cashed in on the long Christmas weekend. According to trade reports, the film has collected Rs 5.11 crore at the Kerala box office on day one and this is a new record! And the film went on to collect Rs 10 crore during the three-day long Christmas weekend run. Royal Cinemas, the film’s producers, have now confirmed that Masterpiece has joined the coveted Rs 40 crore club. Putting it out on their Facebook page, the producers’ statement read, “Happy to share with you all, our first venture #Masterpiece has done a business of 40cr till now, playing over 13,000 shows #Worldwide. Masterpiece is running at 103 screens and is by far a successful venture for us, which even broke the day one records and show count playing incredible number of late night shows too.” Directed by Ajai Vasudev, Mammootty plays a cop in this action thriller. Sharing screen space with him are Unni Mukundan, Mukesh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Poonam Bajwa, Gokul Suresh, Maqbool Salmaan, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Mahima Nambiar, Lena, Megha Mathew, Santhosh Pandit and Kailash. Deepak Dev has composed the music for this venture while Vinod Illampally cranked the camera and John Kutty edited the film. Being an action thriller, six stunt directors – Kanal Kannan, Jolly Bastian, Stun Siva, Stunt Silva, Siruthai Ganesh, and Mafia Sasi – were roped in for the action sequences. The film has been produced by Ch Muhammed under his banner Royal Cinemas. Masterpiece opened to packed houses with the film showcased in about 250 screens across Kerala. According to trade reports, the film is still running to packed houses in about 103 screens. This Mammootty starrer is huge hit in the UAE as well with it being screened in 68 locations there. Reports indicate that the film has crossed over 2,000 shows in that region. Content provided by Digital Native.
- 1/12/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
MollywoodBoth the films will release a day apart.Digital Native Aadu2.jpgDigital NativeThe trailer of the Mammootty starrer Masterpiece was released on Youtube on December 7th and it crossed one million views in 27 hours. And the trailer of Aadu 2, starring Jayasurya, was released on December 12th and it crossed the one million views mark in just 20 hours, making it the fastest ever Malayalam film to garner that many views. Interestingly, the trailer of Masterpiece has crossed 1.8 million views so far with Aadu 2 following it closely with 1.6 million views. The race between Aadu 2 and Masterpiece is still on and the results should be out quite soon with the films’ releases scheduled just a few days away. Both these films will hit the silver screens a day apart. While Mammootty’s Masterpiece is slated for release on December 21st, Jayasurya’s Aadu 2 will be out on December 22nd. The Ajai Vasudev directorial, Masterpiece, has Mammootty playing a strict professor with Unni Mukundan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Poonam Bajwa, Mukesh, Gokul Suresh, Maqbool Salmaan, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Mahima Nambiar and Divya Pillai in the star cast. The film is produced by Ch Muhammed under his banner Royal Cinemas. Mammootty has had three film releases this year so far and Masterpiece would be his fourth and last release in 2017. His next film release will be Streetlights, which is scheduled for release on January 26th next year. Aadu 2, on the other hand, is the sequel to the 2015 hit movie Aadu. Jayasurya plays the lead role in it with Sunny Wayne, Vijay Babu, Saiju Kurup, Vineeth Mohan, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Harikrishnan, Bhagath Manuel, Renji Panicker, Indrans, Vinayakan and Anson Paul playing important roles. Vijay Banu has produced this film under his banner Friday Film House. The film has been written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. Enanble Notification: NoTNM Marquee: No...
- 12/18/2017
- by Editor
- The News Minute
MollywoodBoth the films will release a day apart.Digital Native Aadu2.jpgDigital NativeThe trailer of the Mammootty starrer Masterpiece was released on Youtube on December 7th and it crossed one million views in 27 hours. And the trailer of Aadu 2, starring Jayasurya, was released on December 12th and it crossed the one million views mark in just 20 hours, making it the fastest ever Malayalam film to garner that many views. Interestingly, the trailer of Masterpiece has crossed 1.8 million views so far with Aadu 2 following it closely with 1.6 million views. The race between Aadu 2 and Masterpiece is still on and the results should be out quite soon with the films’ releases scheduled just a few days away. Both these films will hit the silver screens a day apart. While Mammootty’s Masterpiece is slated for release on December 21st, Jayasurya’s Aadu 2 will be out on December 22nd. The Ajai Vasudev directorial, Masterpiece, has Mammootty playing a strict professor with Unni Mukundan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Poonam Bajwa, Mukesh, Gokul Suresh, Maqbool Salmaan, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Mahima Nambiar and Divya Pillai in the star cast. The film is produced by Ch Muhammed under his banner Royal Cinemas. Mammootty has had three film releases this year so far and Masterpiece would be his fourth and last release in 2017. His next film release will be Streetlights, which is scheduled for release on January 26th next year. Aadu 2, on the other hand, is the sequel to the 2015 hit movie Aadu. Jayasurya plays the lead role in it with Sunny Wayne, Vijay Babu, Saiju Kurup, Vineeth Mohan, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Harikrishnan, Bhagath Manuel, Renji Panicker, Indrans, Vinayakan and Anson Paul playing important roles. Vijay Banu has produced this film under his banner Friday Film House. The film has been written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. Enanble Notification: NoTNM Marquee: No...
- 12/18/2017
- by Editor
- The News Minute
Poonam Bajwa spoke about her film Thambikottai She said,” The story of the film has the fragrance of a village. I am donning the role of a 12th student girl. The first of the film has village as backdrop and the second half has the backdrop of Chennai. Ammu Ramesh who was the assistant of Jayam Raja is directing this film. I am pairing with Narain in this film. Prabhu and Meena are another pair. My role in this film will bring out my acting skills. Normally in an action oriented film, there will be not much scope for the heroines. But in this film I have lot of importance. That much I can tell now. I am also currently acting in Kutcheri Arambam and Droghi.
With regard to glamour roles, who said I will not act in glamour roles. I will definitely act in glamour roles. Even now I...
With regard to glamour roles, who said I will not act in glamour roles. I will definitely act in glamour roles. Even now I...
- 1/8/2010
- by Editor
- KollywoodToday
‘Thambi Kottai’ has couple of specialties to be noted upon. Obviously, it brings back actor Narain to Kollywood since he didn’t have any big releases after his ‘Anjathey’. But the actor seems not be affected about not doing any Tamil films as he didn’t get any good offers.
Says Ammu Ramesh, director of this film: ‘Narain had really made me wait for a very long time as he didn’t sign the project as I narrated the script. Indeed, he kept insisting about not adding any ‘heroism’ factors, as he wanted the script to be so realistic…’
The film is based on a true story that happened somewhere in a town located between Thambi Kottai and Pattu Kottai. Poonam Bajwa does the role of a plus 2 student while Prabhu and Meena have got a substantial role to perform.
The film was launched recently herein Chennai and shooting is happening at a rapid pace.
Says Ammu Ramesh, director of this film: ‘Narain had really made me wait for a very long time as he didn’t sign the project as I narrated the script. Indeed, he kept insisting about not adding any ‘heroism’ factors, as he wanted the script to be so realistic…’
The film is based on a true story that happened somewhere in a town located between Thambi Kottai and Pattu Kottai. Poonam Bajwa does the role of a plus 2 student while Prabhu and Meena have got a substantial role to perform.
The film was launched recently herein Chennai and shooting is happening at a rapid pace.
- 12/17/2009
- by Editor
- KollywoodToday
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