ListicleHeadlined by stars like Rajinikanth, Ram Charan, Mammootty, and Fahadh Faasil, these films challenge how Dalit and Adivasi lives have so far been represented in cinema from the southern states.Cinema from the southern states have seen a wave of anti-caste films that challenge how caste is represented on our screens. Kollywood in particular has seen many such movies in recent years, with several helmed by Dalit directors such as Pa Ranjith and Mari Selvaraj among others. The success of these films in both box office takings and wide-spread popularity among audiences and critics alike have certainly created a trend of anti-caste movies. These films have banked on some of the biggest stars in their respective industries like Rajinikanth, Ram Charan, Mammootty, and Fahadh Faasil to draw in movie-goers, while simultaneously challenging how Dalit and Adivasi lives have been represented so far. Here’s a list of films in Telugu,...
- 7/9/2023
- by BharathyS
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is helmed by Sajimon Prabhakar and written by director Mahesh Narayanan. Tnm StaffFacebookj/ Fahadh FaasilOver-the-top (Ott) platform Amazon Prime Video announced on Monday, August 8 that Fahadh Faasil’s recently released Malayalam film Malayankunju will stream on the platform from August 11. Helmed by director Sajimon Prabhakar, the film marked composer Ar Rahman’s comeback to Malayalam cinema after 30 years. Sharing the announcement with fans, Amazon Prime Video tweeted on Monday, “This survival thriller will have you feeling like this in no time! #MalayankunjuOnPrime, Aug 11.” The film, which has a script by filmmaker Mahesh Narayanan, tells the emotional story of survival of a man who gets trapped in a landslide. Malayankunju follows the journey of Anikuttan (Fahadh), who is an ill-tempered electronics technician leading a quiet life with his mother. His daily routine is disrupted when his next door neighbour’s newborn baby stirs up undesirable memories from his past.
- 8/8/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Acclaimed filmmaker Mahesh Narayanan and popular actor-producer Kunchacko Boban are re-teaming for “Ariyippu” (“Declaration”), the first Indian film in Locarno’s international competition in 17 years.
The Malayalam-language film follows Hareesh (Boban) and Reshmi (Divya Prabha), an immigrant couple from Kerala working in a medical gloves factory near Delhi, who aspire to go abroad for a better life. During the Covid-19 lockdowns, when an old video resurfaces among the factory workers, it opens up a Pandora’s box that threatens the couple’s jobs and marriage.
Narayanan got the germ of the film’s idea from a newspaper article about a female bank employee who had approached the Mumbai high court demanding a “declaration” clarifying that a video which had been circulated in her bank was a look alike and not her. That idea travelled with Narayanan for a while until he hit upon the premise about a migrant couple working in a gloves factory.
The Malayalam-language film follows Hareesh (Boban) and Reshmi (Divya Prabha), an immigrant couple from Kerala working in a medical gloves factory near Delhi, who aspire to go abroad for a better life. During the Covid-19 lockdowns, when an old video resurfaces among the factory workers, it opens up a Pandora’s box that threatens the couple’s jobs and marriage.
Narayanan got the germ of the film’s idea from a newspaper article about a female bank employee who had approached the Mumbai high court demanding a “declaration” clarifying that a video which had been circulated in her bank was a look alike and not her. That idea travelled with Narayanan for a while until he hit upon the premise about a migrant couple working in a gloves factory.
- 8/3/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
OTTThe stakeholders had previously agreed that producers would wait for 42 days after a film’s theatrical release before streaming it on Ott.Tnm StaffDigital NativeThe Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (Feuok) on Tuesday, July 26 requested that Malayalam films should be streamed on over-the-top (Ott) platforms only after 56 days have passed since their theatrical release. Currently, films are allowed to begin streaming on Ott 42 days after their theatrical release. According to an Indian Express report, the suggestion has been presented by Feuok to the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce. The report also said that a press conference was held in Kochi by Feuok, where it was said that Malayalam movies have not had a great run at the box office since audiences prefer watching them on Ott platforms where they were streaming without much delay. The Feuok letter urged the film chamber to implement the changes after Onam. The association...
- 7/28/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe makers of ‘Ramarao On Duty’ announced that actors Divyansha Kaushik and Rajisha Vijayan will play pivotal roles in the movie. Tnm StaffInstagram/ FacebookThe makers of actor Ravi Teja’s upcoming Telugu film Ramarao On Duty announced on Monday, July 19, that actors Rajisha Vijayan and Divyansha Kaushik have been roped in to play pivotal roles in the movie. “Team #RamaRaoOnDuty welcomes its lovely leading ladies @itsdivyanshak& @rajisha_vijayan on board,” the tweet posted by Slv Cinemas read. Rajisha Vijayan also announced that she is happy to make her Telugu debut alongside actor Ravi Teja. “Extremely elated to announce my Telugu debut with @raviteja_2628 garu. Directed by @sarath.mandava sir,” Rajisha wrote on Instagram. The title of the movie was unveiled on July 12. Ramarao On Duty marks Ravi Teja’s 68th film. The crew commenced shooting for the project in Hyderabad on July 1 this year. The movie is helmed by debutant...
- 7/20/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
InterviewAfter giving yet another layered and brilliant performance in ‘Joji’, Fahadh discusses his preoccupations as an actor in this interview with Tnm.Subhash K JhaCongratulations, one more incredibly unfathomable portrait in Joji. (Laughs) Thank you. It’s been a turbulent last few months for me. After the accident my stitches have recently come out. I basically fractured my nasal bone. That requires some more time to mend fully. You lost a lot of time because of the accident? No, I don’t function on timelines. I feel sorry for the people who’re waiting for me to work. I’m ready to work when I’m ready. I like my time off doing nothing. I take a lot of time off from shooting. How were you able to work in so many movies through the pandemic? Well, C U Soon was shot during the initial phase of the lockdown. But...
- 4/18/2021
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
InterviewFahadh opens up about his latest release 'Joji' and upcoming projects.PTIBy Bedika Watching his new film Joji is like reading between the lines of "Macbeth" with audiences seeing the connection with the Shakespearean tragedy in some scenes and not in others, says Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil who is drawn to lived in characters. That's the quality perhaps that attracted him to Joji too, an expansive tale of greed and ambition that plays out through the story of a family in a rich Kerala plantation during Covid times. "The film's narrative is not a direct adaptation of 'Macbeth'. We were deeply inspired by it and we were trying to set something inspired by 'Macbeth' in today's scenario," Faasil told Pti in a Zoom interview from Kochi. "Joji is not as large as 'Macbeth' The drama happens within the family. I thought the...
- 4/9/2021
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
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