Nipah outbreak film ‘Virus’ is ‘a tribute to the victims and fighters of Kerala’

Aashiq Abu’s latest movie traces the efforts to contain the outbreak, which killed 17 people.

Anubha George

· May 28, 2019 · 08:15 am

In Malayalam film ‘Biriyaani’, a missing brother helps a woman find her feet

Directed by Sajin Baabu (’Asthamayam Vare’, ‘Ayaal Sassi’).

Nandini Ramnath

· May 26, 2019 · 02:30 pm

In Malayalam film ‘Uyare’, an acid attack survivor faces up to tragedy with courage

Written by Bobby-Sanjay and directed by Manu Ashokan, the S-Cube Films production stars Parvathy Thiruvothu, Asif Ali and Tovino Thomas.

Anubha George

· Apr 21, 2019 · 08:15 am

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

Kerala miracle: Film by daily wage rubber plantation worker gets top state award

Shareef Easa’s debut feature ‘Kanthan The Lover of Colour’ been awarded the top prize by the Kerala State Film Awards.

TA Ameerudheen

· Mar 04, 2019 · 09:30 pm

In Malayalam film ‘Odiyan’, Mohanlal plays a shapeshifting superhero

Malayalam movie star Mohanlal plays an action hero in VA Shrikumar Menon’s directorial debut.

Anubha George

· Dec 13, 2018 · 08:15 am

Biopic ‘John’ resurrects one of Malayalam cinema’s most revered filmmakers

John Abraham, director of ‘Agraharathil Kazhuthai’ and ‘Amma Ariyan’, is the subject of a film directed by Prem Chand and written by Deedi Damodaran.

Anubha George

· Jun 19, 2018 · 08:15 am

Lijo Jose Pellissery on ‘Ee. Ma. Yau’: ‘I have evolved as a storyteller’

The Malayalam satire by the ‘Angamaly Diaries’ director has been winning accolades.

Anubha George

· May 09, 2018 · 06:38 pm

In Malayalam film ‘Aedan’, death and sin mingle with food, alcohol and games

Sanju Surendran’s debut feature, which is showing at the International Film Festival of Kerala, is based on S Hareesh’s short stories.

Archana Nathan

· Dec 03, 2017 · 01:30 pm

A film about an eight-year-old boy who thinks he is invisible is a moving study of loss

In Prasanth Vijay’s ‘Athisayangalude Venal’, an eight-year-old boy comes up with a unique way to deal with his missing father.

Archana Nathan

· Nov 08, 2017 · 01:30 pm

‘Jimikki Kammal’ was written in 15 minutes and sung in half an hour, says its music composer

Shaan Rahman analyses the global success of the tune from the Malayalam movie ‘Velapadinte Pusthakam’.

Anubha George

· Oct 12, 2017 · 07:45 am

Malayalam star Dileep’s latest movie is set for a release amidst calls for a boycott

Dileep, who is in jail on charges of being a part of the conspiracy to sexually assault an actor, plays the lead role in ‘Ramaleela’.

Anubha George

· Sep 27, 2017 · 08:15 am