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

Dileesh Pothan interview: ‘If Maheshinte Prathikaram had flopped, I would have quit filmmaking’

The Malayalam director talks about the making of his back-to-back hits ‘Maheshinte Prathikaram’ and ‘Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum’.

Archana Nathan

· Aug 17, 2017 · 08:15 am

In ‘Ayaal Sassi’, a man takes his hunger for attention all the way to his grave

Malayalam director Sajin Baabu’s movie stars veteran actor Sreenivasan and is about a character who is constantly in search of instant fame.

Archana Nathan

· Jul 14, 2017 · 10:15 am

Red non-alert: Movies like ‘Sakhavu’ do not signal a new kind of pro-communist movie

There is no rise of a new red star over Kerala – filmmakers are only finding new ways to capture the audience’s passing fancy.

NS Madhavan

· May 02, 2017 · 01:30 pm

The new hero in Malayalam cinema is the card-carrying communist

After the Communist-themed ‘Oru Mexican Aparatha’ and ‘Sakhavu’, Mollywood waits for ‘Comrade in America’.

TA Ameerudheen

· Apr 19, 2017 · 12:00 pm

A sleepy town, pork and black humour add up to Malayalam box office sensation ‘Angamaly Diaries’

Lijo Jose Pellissery’s movie stars 86 new faces, has a strong script, and an evocative setting. The result: a hit.

Anubha George

· Apr 04, 2017 · 01:30 pm