2015 is almost at its ending days and Malayalam cinema had got a good year in terms of its financial successes and some very good films also released this year. All major stars had hits this year and we saw the strong growth of the younger generation as well. So Mollywood is beginning the New Year of 2016 with some hopeful films as well as with some biggies. It include super star films as well as young stars films it may the first January in recent years that this much big films releasing in the first month of the year.
The first film which is going to release in January 2016 is Style directed by Binu S and Starred by young stars like Unni Mukundan and Tovino Thomas. It is a romantic-action thriller with full of stylish scenes as per reports. The trailer already got great attention from social media. On January 8, Malgudi Days will be released. The film is in the news for its direction side mainly as it is directed by Three people for the first time in India. Vinod, Vivek and Vishak are the three brothers who directed this film starring Anoop Menon and Bhama. Then on January 15, Fahad Fazil starrer film Mansoon Mangoes will come. It is directed by Abi Varghese who is famous for his Television Serial named Akkare Kazhchakal. It had Vinay Fort and Tovino Thomas as well in major roles.
January last week will witness two big releases as Nivin Pauly starrer Action Hero Biju and Mammootty starrer film Puthiya Niyamam will hit the screens then. Action Hero Biju is slated on January 22 as of now and it is directed by Abrid Shine. It’s the first production venture of Nivin Pauly and Abrid Shine as well. Puthiya Niyamam is directed and scripted by A K Sajan and Mammootty-Nayanthara pair will be the main attraction of this social thriller.
Films like Prithviraj starrer Pavada and Bhavana-Mia starrer Hello Namasthe will also come in January and their dates are not announced yet. Pavada is financed by Maniyan Pillai Raju and directed by Marthandan. It is one of the much awaited film of next year as well.