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Dalit History Month: 15 Indian Films about Dalit Lives and Liberation

BY Anusha Sundar On

From Ranjith’s own Tamil films to the Hindi film Article 15, based on 2014 Badaun gang-rape allegations and 2016 Una flogging, several movies have highlighted caste oppression and portrayed the lives of people from marginalised communities.The film follows the life of a young girl Yosana (Ajmina Kassim) from the Puthirai Vannaar caste, and tells the tale of how she becomes immortalised as the local deity Maadathy after a traumatic incident.

Pada Review: Kamal KM Recovers the Memory of a Protest in a Superbly-Acted Political Film

BY Aswathy Gopalakrishnan On

Halfway into the film, after the narrative has assumed the shape of a procedural, Kamal inserts a slice of tender drama – an elderly couple narrate their misery – bringing the procedural to a pause, like an answer to the collector’s repeated questions.The film doesn’t go for a thrilling finish that glamourises the men but proceeds in the other direction, where the pleasures of a hostage drama fizzle out into a mourn that invites the viewer’s pity and outrage.

Best Of Malayalam Cinema 2021: 7 Films That Took The Viewers By Surprise

BY Aswathy Gopalakrishnan On

With 2021 being the year India’s local cinema embraced digital platforms and learnt to thrive away from the theatrical landscape, Malayalam cinema grew manifold in terms of reach. It wasn’t just the films of major OTT powerhouses such as Fahadh Faasil or Prithviraj Sukumaran that were widely watched but also smaller films like #Home, headlined by Indrans, and The Great Indian Kitchen. The latter, interestingly, was initially rejected by several mainstream OTT platforms for its low profile. After it premiered on a new platform NeeStream, it quickly took the social media platforms by storm.

‘Marakkar’ Opens in 626 Screens in Kerala; Exhibitors Reveal How the Mohanlal Starrer is Faring

BY Chandhini R On

After a two-year wait, Mohanlal-starrer Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham released in theatres worldwide on Thursday. Producer Antony Perumbarvoor had announced on social media that Marakkar would release in five languages – Malayalam Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada – on 4100 screens across the world. As many as 16,000 shows are scheduled per day. In Kerala, Marakkar is showing in 626 out of 631 screens.

Midhun Manuel Thomas’ ‘Anjaam Pathiraa’ To Be Remade In Hindi

BY Aparajitha Balu On

On Monday, Reliance Entertainment, Ashiq Usman Productions, and AP International announced that they would be joining hands for the official Hindi remake of the Malayalam crime thriller Anjaam Pathiraa that hit screens at the beginning of the year. Helmed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, the original was bankrolled by Ashiq Usman under his Ashiq Usman Productions banner.

‘Write Strong Characters For Actresses My Age’: In Conversation With Shanthi Krishna

BY Aswathy Gopalakrishnan On

Shanthi Krishna calls her mother her best friend; someone stayed with her as she went through many harrowing situations in life – two failed marriages – and resurfaced like a champion.  At nineteen, she married her co-star Sreenath and moved to his native village in Kerala.Born and brought up in a Tamil-speaking family settled in Mumbai, Shanthi Krishna says her film career was almost an accident, although her brother, Suresh Krissna, was an associate of K Balachander in the 80s.

Weekend Watch: Seethakaathi, Maari 2, Adanga Maru, Silukuvarpatti Singam, Kanaa And Many More

BY Rajeshwari Manikandan On

Adanga Maru is by debutant director Karthik Thangavel.  The film is a cop thriller starring Jayam Ravi and Raashi Khanna in the lead.  Actors Sampath, Mime Gopi and Azhagam Perumal have important role.Director Arunraja said that a lot of research has gone into the making of Kanaa. “I observed that while 1000 boys attend cricket division selection matches, only 60 girls participate in the women’s cricket division matches.  My script will throw light on the struggles of one such courageous woman.  It’s a sports film, and an emotional film about a man and his daughter who aspires to become a cricketer”.

Weekend Watch: Jarugandi Vs Genius

BY Rajeshwari Manikandan On

Directed by debutant Pichumani, the film is an action comedy drama starring Jai and Reba Monica John.  Jointly produced by Nithin Sathyaa and Badri Kasthuri, Jarugandi also features Daniel Annie Pope, Robo Shankar, Bose Venkat and Amit Tiwari in pivotal roles.Directed by Gaurav K Chawla, the film is a business crime drama starring Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte and debutant Rohan Mehra in the lead.  The film is set in the backdrop of money, power and business, and the stock market.

Mangalyam Thanthunanena Review: An Unremarkable Domestic Drama

BY Aswathy Gopalakrishnan On

It is nothing short of a wonder that in 2018, at a time when Malayalam cinema is exploring new horizons in terms of style as well as content, a National Award winning woman filmmaker decides to make a movie that looks like a commercial for a gold loan company.He shoots jokes one after another, and in contrast to the actor’s usual outings, most of the one-liners are bland.  Nimisha Sajayan has a striking onscreen persona that turns Clara into a feisty young woman who knows what she wants.  But we never get to know anything about her beyond what Sajayan’s performance tells us.