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CS Venkiteswaran

In newgen Malayalam cinema, time has shrunk and with it the notion of the hero

Uncertainty, danger and surprises await the new protagonists, who are weak, damaged, scared and often devious.

CS Venkiteswaran
· Jun 27, 2021 · 10:30 am
In Tamil film ‘Kuthiraivaal’, the tale of a horse’s tail turns out to be an unforgettable head trip

Manoj Leonel Jahson and Shyam Sunder’s experimental movie will be screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala’s Thalassery edition on February 25.

CS Venkiteswaran
· Feb 24, 2021 · 02:00 pm
What the Malayalam movie ‘Lucifer’ tells us about Mohanlal and the cult of the superstar

Malayalam directors have been trying to make superstars redundant. Prithviraj Sukumaran’s directorial debut is an attempt to put the icons back into the temple.

CS Venkiteswaran
· Apr 20, 2019 · 02:30 pm

Malayalam cinema in 2018: ‘Sudani from Nigeria’, ‘Ee Ma Yau’ and ‘Eeda’ were among the top films

Young filmmakers have proved yet again that it is possible to think and make out-of-the-superstar-box cinema.

CS Venkiteswaran
· Dec 25, 2018 · 08:15 am