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‘Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil’, that’s a mouthful title. Probably thats why Vipin Das starts the film with people from different nationalities trying their luck to pronounce the title. Those people are colleagues of Vinu (Basil Joseph), whose marriage is happening in front of the Guruvayoor temple. Right from the start, the film sets a hilarious tone. The... Continue Reading →
After a fantastic debut with Pyar Prema Kaadhal, Elan joins hands with Kavin, who is fresh after his first blockbuster, Dada. For both of them, this is a important film that might carve a name for themselves in the industry. Interestingly, the film is titled ‘Star’ and is the story revolves around cinema. Right from... Continue Reading →
When the teaser for ‘Malayalee from India’ came out, I was looking forward for a fun entertainer from Nivin Pauly as the teaser was so much fun. But couple of days before the release, the team released another teaser which was quite serious. Thank god they released that and I was able to watch it... Continue Reading →
Varshangalkku Shesham (Years later) is a story of two friends, Venu (Dhyan Sreenivasan) and Murali (Pranav Mohanlal), from a town in Malabar to Madras in search of opportunity in cinema. Venu is a writer, who is grounded, humble and disciplined. Whereas, Murali is a talented musician, who exactly knows when the audience will clap. But... Continue Reading →
“Re-Introducing FaFa” said the teaser and the title card. And the film, his character & Fahadh Faasil’s performances totally justifies the re-introducing tag. He totally owns his character Ranga, a local gangster, with his never seen before animated performance. And Jithu Madhavan perfectly knows how to hype up this character and deliver a banging pay... Continue Reading →
Aadujeevitham is a story of two Malayali immigrants, Najeeb (Prithviraj Sukumaran) and Hakim (K S Gokul), who arrive at Saudi Arabia seeking a better life. But at the airport, they are picked by a local Arab and they mistake him as their employer. They are separated on their way and Najeeb is left to work... Continue Reading →
In general, films based on sports are underdog stories. The protagonist or the team will have great passion for the sport, but have a problem that they have to overcome to be a winner. Irrespective of the sport or language, the plot line remains the same. The difference comes in writing and treatment of the... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, in 1991, a film crew decides to shoot a sequence and a song in actual caves. They finalise a location named ‘Devil’s Kitchen’ in Kodaikanal. Despite being a dangerous caves, they successfully complete the shooting. That film is Guna and the song is ‘Kanmani Anbodu Kaadhalan’. Even though the film tanked... Continue Reading →
I am not a fan of horror films. The only few horror films that I have seen until now are because of my friends. One of the very few horror film that I voluntarily watched was ‘Bhoothakaalam’. The film was brilliant exploration of horror and mental health illness. When I heard he is collaborating with... Continue Reading →
Premalu is a romantic-comedy film revolving around Sachin (Naslen) who is hopelessly in one-sided love. The film starts with him proposing to the girl, after four years of college, on the last day. She rejects him. This leaves him heart broken. He then falls in love again with Reenu (Mamitha Baiju). Reenu is working in... Continue Reading →
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