Years later, Jeethu Joseph would explore the criminal tendencies of middle-class families through his film Drishyam, in which an ordinary, under-educated cable operator brilliantly covers up a brutal crime committed by his family.Probably the only Indian movie comparable with White Ribbon is auteur KG George’s 1985 film Irakal (Victims) where corruption and suppressed tensions in the middle-class family of a powerful rubber baron (Thilakan) threaten to overflow when the youngest scion, Baby, turns into a psychotic murderer.
Even as the police comb the forest for them, the men argue about whether to escape or whether to go back to the police. Mustafa, a suspect in a minor theft case, feels it’s better to return than spend three days and four nights inside the forest, trying to find a way out.Anzar Khan’s Lakshyam is a crime thriller starring Biju Menon and Indrajith Sukumaran, with screenplay by Jeethu Joseph.
In The Great Father, even the crisis – the rape of Sarah David – is a ploy to bring to life the daredevil underworld don that David really is.Although she is central to the film’s plot, Sarah is treated as an instrument to build up David’s image.Sarah’s relationship with David is portrayed more as one of hero worship than a regular father-daughter one. He’s the man who makes her a star among her friends.
In director Antony Sony’s debut film C/O Saira Banu, the two protagonists (played by Manju Warrier and Amala Akkineni) are unconventional lead characters, rarely seen in Malayalam cinema.C/O Saira Banu doesn’t try to be extraordinary in its filmmaking style – the song sequences are old-fashioned, and scenes where Joshua’s passion for photography is depicted are cliché-ridden.
Director Priyadarshan is all set to make a comeback in Bollywood with a remake of his 2016 Malayalam film, Oppam.The film will most likely star Ajay Devgn as the blind liftman who befriends a retired judge.The director told Deccan Chronicle, “I am not allowed to talk about it right now, but I look forward to working with Ajay again.
Actor Mohanlal will be joining hands with Kannada actor Upendra for a movie titled Kanneswara. Directed by Naganna, the film will have Vedhika playing the female lead. The shoot will begin next year.
Actor Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan, which is continuing its successful box-office run across the country, might be remade in four Indian languages. According to a Deccan Chronicle report, financier and producer, Ramesh P Pillai of Abhishek Films has grabbed the remake rights of the film for a mammoth price. The report adds that the makers are planning to rope in Prabhas for the Telugu version and Salman Khan for the Hindi version of the film.
He will be directing the film in Malayalam too and he has roped in actors Jayaram and Asha Sharath for the project.Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Samuthirakani said, “I have roped in Jayaram and Asha Sharath for important roles. We are planning to commence shooting by the end of November.Actor Jayaram is currently filming for two Malayalam films as well as his Telugu debut, Bhagmat, which will feature Asha Sharath as well.
Pranav Mohanlal, son of actor Mohanlal, will be debuting as a lead actor in director Jeethu Joseph’s next. The film will be produced by close friend Antony Perumbavoor’s Aashirwad Pictures. Mohanlal announced the same through his Twitter account:
Linta Jeethu began working as a costume designer with Jeethu’s his successful hit My Boss (2012) starring Dileep.Director Jeethu Joseph’s wife Linta Jeethu has reportedly become a screenwriter for a new film.However, upon given suggestions to tweak the climax, Jeethu decided to keep Linta’s story as is, admitting he liked it better that way.
Jeethu Joseph lets Surya have his revenge, slowly and sweetly; lets him watch Marquez writhe in fear and pain.The lead man, Surya (Prithviraj), hides behind a veil and turns the tables on a powerful industrialist, Wilfred Marquez (Jayaprakash), who had killed his family.” Similarly, when asked about his vacation plans, Surya tells his mother, “I am here to attend my sister’s wedding”.
Actor Mammootty and Director Jeethu Joseph will reportedly team up for a new film.Jeethu Joseph is currently gearing up for his next Malayalam thriller – Oozham – starring Prithviraj, Divya Pillai, Resna Pavithran, and Neeraj Madhav.Incidentally, a few years after his directorial debut in 2007, Joseph had approached Mammootty for two of his projects – Memories and Drishyam.
The latest addition to the cast of Telugu film Bhagmati is Mollywood actress Asha Sarath. This marks the Telugu debit of the actress who is known for her roles in Malayalam film Drishyam and Tamil films like Papanasam and Thoongavanam.
Director Ruchika Oberoi’s Island City, which features actor Vinay Pathak and actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, will release on 2 September. The film talks about the alienation and transition of time in the ever-growing island city of Mumbai, through a set of three stories: two black comedies and a tragic-comic love story.
Maybe the makers of Namadhu, the Tamil version of the Telugu film Manamantha, could have pitched it as the story of a Tamil family in Hyderabad.While it would be unfair to expect the brilliance of Drishyam in every family movie, more focus on detail and logic and less on melodrama, would have made Namadhu another winner in this genre.
Here’s a look at how the ‘small’ big film changed things. 60 seconds to make a Rajinikanth film feel fresh again – Aditya Warrior, director Jeethu Joseph (Drishyam), national award-winning editor KL Praveen (Kabali), and other experts talk about what makes the final cut for those highly-anticipated promotional videos.
While there is a lot of focus on how many YouTube hits a trailer has, 2D Entertainment’s Rajasekhar says that trailer views rarely translate into box-office numbers, “I don’t think these net-savvy young people who watch trailers, teasers, and other videos on Internet make it a point to watch movies in theaters”.
The storyline is reminiscent of Jeethu Joseph’s Drishyam. A horrendous crime shatters a peaceful family, and the protagonists decide to take on the criminals. Like the recent Amar Akbar Anthony, Puthiya Niyamam celebrates vigilantism, and cites the example of Govinda Chamy to say that the legal mechanism in the country is largely impotent. For director AK Sajan, this theme isn’t new.
The trailer of actor Mammootty’s upcoming movie, Puthiya Niyamam (New Testament), is out, and it looks promising. The crime-thriller has Nayanthara playing the female lead, and this is the actress’ fourth collaboration with Mammootty, after Bhaskar The Rascal. The trailer, which begins with the voice-over of a child, introduces the viewers to her family. Her father, Louis […]
Kaakka Muttai : Easily the most loved film of the year, Kaaka Muttai had innocence written all over it. It’s a classic tale of love transcending materialistic desires.His brilliant portrayal of Suyambulingam, the family man who will go to any length to protect his family, was perfect. (Even though his fake moustache in the film was not. ) The film also belonged to Jeethu Joseph’s brilliant writing, which pulled off another winner.
Jeethu Joseph’s camera zooms into the life of Jose Kutty (a very natural Dileep), a simple villager from the lush-green, picturesque Idukki village.Thankfully, the angel-devil duo, who keep appearing throughout the movie, don’t get to control Jose Kutty’s life.Life Of Josutty has no intention of causing an adrenaline rush. Unlike Drishyam and Memories, this one may not leave producers from other languages vying for its remake rights.
Jeethu Joseph, the director who helmed Drishyam and Papanasam, has a script ready for actor Dhanush. The director told the Times of India that he has a project in mind for the national award-winning actor.
Director Jeethu Joseph, who helmed some of the most-talked-about films in the recent time like Drishyam and Memories, is back – This time, with a soft, soulful romantic-drama. Life Of Josutty, starring Dileep, Rachana Narayanankutty, Jyothi Krishna, Harish Peradi and Kalabhavan Mani, is set in Kerala and New Zealand.
Thus was born Jayam, the first movie funded by their home production, Jayam Production company. Ravi played a small-town youngster in the film, “We chose Jayam to be Ravi’s launchpad because we wanted that kind of a story –of an ordinary young man who ends up doing heroic things. We had a road map in mind – how to start and how to go forward”, says Raja.
Brothers, starring Akshay Kumar and Siddarth Malhotra, is gearing up for an August 14 release. Brothers is an official remake of the Hollywood film Warrior (2011). Reports suggest that the film will soon be remade in Tamil and Telugu. Actors like Suriya, Vikram, Karthi, Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Ram Charan are some of the names being considered for the remake(s).