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Vaikom Vijayalakshmi aiming to enter the record books

Vignesh Madhu
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Vaikom Vijayalakshmi aiming to enter the record books

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi aiming to enter the record books

We had recently reported that talented singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi has called off her wedding after differences her with fiance Santhosh. But not one to go down, Vijayalakshmi is planning to enter the record books.

She is planning to create a new record by playing the Gayathri Veena instrument. She will be attempting the feat in a function scheduled to be held in Sarovar Hotel in Kochi. Her aim is to become the fastest musician in the world to play 51 songs in Gayathri
Veena.

Vijayalakshmi called off her wedding due to some unacceptable demands from Santhosh’s family. Santhosh had asked her not to participate any musical programmes after marriage instead asked her to work as a teacher in a music college. Their marriage was scheduled to be held on March 29.

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi is a highly talented singer who did not allow her blindness to affect her God given gift in music. Vijayalakshmi, a State Award winner, has worked in all South Indian languages with some of the best music directors like M Jayachandran, Ousepachan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, GV Prakash, MM Keeravani, Imman, Gopi Sunder and many others.

1971 Beyond Borders teaser; A fan made video trending in social medias

Krishna Veni
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1971 Beyond Borders teaser; A fan made video trending in social medias

1971 Beyond Borders teaser; A fan made video trending in social medias

Mohanlal-Major Ravi team’s 197 Beyond Borders is now in the post production stage. Final schedule for the movie was completed recently in Georgia.

The movie is based on the 1971 war fought between India and Pakistan. Mohanlal is playing a dual role in the movie, Mahadevan and his father Sahadevan. It is his fourth movie in the Major Mahadevan series after Keerthichakra, Kurukshetra and Kandahar.

However, this movie is centered around his father Sahadevan who fought for the country in the 1971 war period. It is a multistarrer also featuring Tollywood hero Allu Sirish and Bollywood actor Arunoday Singh in pivotal roles.

While the audience are eagerly waiting for the trailer, a fan made teaser has been trending in social media pages. The 37 second video is edited by Dileep Thiruvonam and is uploaded in the YouTube channel of Mohanlal Fans Club.

1971 Beyond Borders also stars Asha Sarath, model turned actresses Priyanka Agarwal and Zoya Zayed Khan, Sudheer Karamana, Renji Panicker, Saiju Kurup and many other supporting actors.

Sujith Vassudev has handled the cinematography while Rahul Subramanian and Sidharth Vipin have scored the music. This big budget movie is produced by Haneef Mohammed under the banner Red Rose Creations.

Dhuruvangal 16 to be remade in Malayalam

Vignesh Madhu
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Dhuruvangal 16 to be remade in Malayalam

Dhuruvangal 16 to be remade in Malayalam

One of the most talked about movies in recent times is Dhuruvangal 16, a whodunit thriller. The movie was released without much hype on 29 Decemeber. Upon release, the film received excellent reviews from the critics who showered praise on the young team behind the movie.

The most exciting factor about D16 is, it is directed by a 22 year old. The story of Karthick Naren, the director who dropped out of college to pursue his dreams went viral. The word of mouth spread like wild fire and cine buffs flocked the theatres. Celebrities including Vijay, Gautham Menon, Murugadoss, Rana Daggubati, Sivakarthikeyan, Simbu and many others personally invited Karthick and praised him for his brilliant debut directorial.

Unfortunately, the movie did not have a theatrical release in Kerala. Movie buffs of the State finally had to resort to watch the movie online. Keralites started talking about the movie only after it’s release in the Torrents platform. D16 is currently the topic of discussion in several social media groups.

Recently a 22 year old movie buff Mahavishnu has won the distribution rights for D16 in Kerala. We are not sure whether the movie can create any sort of impact in the box office as the DVDs have already been released.

However, we know hear that the remake rights for the movie have been bought by a popular production house. It is not yet clear who will direct or star in this movie but speculations are rife about Rahman himself playing the lead in the Malayalam version also. An official confirmation regarding the same is expected in the coming days.

Meanwhile, the director Karthick Naren is planning to start his next movie Naragasooran. Karthick has informed that his next will be the second part in the thriller trilogy. Aravind Swamy and Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya have already committed to play the major roles in the movie. Gautham Menon will be co-producing this movie, which is said to be an action thriller.

Kerala Box Office : Fukri Collection Report 21 Days

Vignesh Madhu
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Kerala Box Office : Fukri Collection Report 21 Days

Kerala Box Office : Fukri Collection Report 21 Days

Jayasurya’s latest release Fukri failed to impress the viewers with an age old script and presentation. The movie directed by veteran filmmaker Siddique could not create any sort of impact in the box office.

Fukri has grossed Rs 8.93 crore from the 21 days theatrical run in Kerala. After the tax cut down, the net collections amount to Rs 7.19 crores and the producer’s share is just 3.90 crores. Fukri is a big budget movie, so the producer will have his profit only through the satellite and other rights.

The movie was severely affected by the negative reviews from the critics. Lack of novelty in the plot and freshness in treatment backfired for the movie.

The movie had an ensemble star cast in veteran actors Lal and Siddique, Prayaga Rose Martin and Happy Wedding fame Anu Sithara, KPAC Lalitha, Bhagath Manuel, Nirmal Palazhi and many others.

Director Siddique forayed into production through Fukri. Jenso Jose, Vaishak Rajan and Siddique jointly bank rolled the movie under the banner S Talkies.

Kerala Box Office : Singam 3 Collection Report 15 Days

Vignesh Madhu
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Kerala Box Office : Singam 3 Collection Report 15 Days

Kerala Box Office : Singam 3 Collection Report 15 Days

Suriya’s latest release Singam aka Si3 has entered it’s third week of theatrical run in Kerala. The movie is still being screened in a reasonable number of screens in the State.

The movie was opened to mixed reviews with critics pointing out the usual masala formula as a let down. Singam 3, the third installment in the popular Singam franchise is also directed by Hari.

At the end of 15 days theatrical run, the movie has grossed Rs 8.18 crores. The net amount is around 6.58 crores while its share amount is nearly Rs 3.30 crores.

Suriya has a large fan base in Kerala but the movie has failed to impress the common audience. Also three Malayalam movies, Jomonte Suvisheshangal, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol and Ezra are doing great business in Kerala. That has diminished the chances of Singam 3 to become a successful venture in Kerala.

Si3 feature Suirya once again in khakis as the fierce and forthright cop Durai Singam. The movie stars two female leads in Singam regular Anushka Shetty and Shruthi Haasan. North Indian actor Anoop Thakur Singh has played the antagonist in the movie. Radhika Sarathkumar, Vijayakumar, Radha Ravi, Soori, Krish, Nithin Sathya, Robo Shankar and Chaams are also part of the cast. Music for the movie is composed by Harris Jayaraj.

The most expensive movie in Malayalam cinema, Veeram was born out of a 30 year old friendship

Vignesh Madhu
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The most expensive movie in Malayalam cinema, Veeram was born out of a 30 year old friendship

The most expensive movie in Malayalam cinema, Veeram was born out of a 30 year old friendship

Director Jayaraj’s epic historic drama Veeram is getting good response from the audience. Critics have given a thumbs up for the team’s efforts in making the movie in such a big canvas.

Veeram is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth based on the Northern ballads or Vadakkan pattukal of Malabar region. It is currently the most expensive movie released in Mollywood. This epic historic drama is made on s budget of 35 crores. While talking to Onlookers Media, producer of the movie Chandramohan Pillai shared an interesting story behind how this movie was made.

Chandramohan Pillai and director Jayaraj were friends 30 years back when Jayaraj was as an assistant director. The former had a dream to produce a movie and during one of their conversations they both decided that they will join together for a movie someday. But with time, they parted ways and concentrated in their own respective fields. While Chandramohan Pillai went abroad and became a successful businessman, Jayaraj established himself as an acclaimed filmmaker. Though Chandramohan tried to contact Jayaraj several times, he couldn’t reach him. He later happened to watch one of Jayaraj’s interview where the director talked about his dream project. In the interview, he said that he couldn’t find a producer for his dream movie as it’s a big budget project. After watching the interview, Chandramohan sent a message to Jayaraj informing that he is willing to produce his movie. Even then Jayaraj did not realize who he was talking to and they decided to meet in Kochi. It was only then that Jayaraj could recollect his long lost friend. That reunion was the catalyst behind Veeram.

Chandramohan Pillai and hid co-brother Pradeep Rajan of Chandrakala Arts jointly produced the movie.

Celebrities shower praise on Prithviraj

Vignesh Madhu
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Celebrities shower praise on Prithviraj

Celebrities shower praise on Prithviraj

Following the attack on a popular actress in Kochi, Malayalam film industry has come under a lot of criticism. There have been gross allegations about the relationship between top stars and criminals. Many have alleged about the links between real estate mafia and contract criminals with leading stars in the industry. Another section feels that there is an underlying agenda of misogyny in most of the Malayalam movies.

Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran yesterday (February 25) took to his official social media page to apologize for having mouthed misogynistic dialogues in the early phase of his career. He declared that he will not be acting in any such movies hereafter. But he was quick to add that being an actor he might have to act in grey shaded roles that demand such traits, but he will make sure those characters are not glorified.

He wrote, “And to those voices I apologize..for at an age and time when I wasn’t wise enough..I have been part of films that celebrated misogyny..I have mouthed lines that vilified regard for your self respect and I have taken a bow to the claps that ensued. NEVER AGAIN..never again will I let disrespect for women be celebrated in my movies! Yes..I’m an actor and this is my craft! I will whole heartedly trudge the grey and black with characters that possess unhinged moral compasses…but I will never let these men be glorified or their actions justified on screen.”

Later in the day, the attacked actress resumed her work by joining the sets of Prithviraj’s upcoming movie Adam. Prithviraj requested the media to disperse and not to create an uncomfortable atmosphere for his co-star who is returning back to work after a tragic incident.

Prithviraj has been getting appreciation from all corners of the society especially from the industry insiders for his humility in admitting his mistake and trying to rectify it. Celebrities like Tovino Thomas, Aashiq Abu, Dileesh Pothen, Mia George, Meera Nandan, Rajith Menon, Sithara, Pearle Maaney, Sharanya, Manju Warrier, Alagappan and many others praised Prithviraj for both his humility and his willingness to stand up for his colleague.

Huge release for Veeram outside Kerala

Vignesh Madhu
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Huge release for Veeram outside Kerala

Huge release for Veeram outside Kerala

The much talked about epic historic drama Veeram hit screens in Kerala yesterday. The movie directed by national award winner Jayaraj is the adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The film is based on the Vadakkan Pattukal from the North Malabar region. Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor has played the role of Chandu Chekavar, a warrior in the movie.

Critics have appreciated the director’s vision to conceive the movie in such a big canvas. Though the plot is familiar to Malayali audience, it’s the treatment and way of presentation that has worked well for the movie.

Veeram was made as a multilingual in Malayalam, Hindi and English. Producer of the movie while talking to Onlookers Media has informed that Veeram will have a huge release outside Kerala.

Earlier, Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan shared the promos of the movie and appreciated Kunal’s hardwork. Kunal Kapoor is a popular actor and the impressive promos have made people take notice of Veeram. It is probably the first time that a Malayalam movie is eagerly awaited by the North Indian audience. According to the producer, Veeram will have a massive release in the North Indian centres.

Top notch technical values are the major highlight of the movie. Veteran cinematographer S Kumar has cranked the camera while Appu N Bhattathiri handled the edits. Allan Poppleton, who has worked in Hollywood films like Lord of the Rings and Avatar has choreographed the stunts in the movie.

Award winning composer Jeff Rona, who was an associate of the legendary Hans Zimmer, is handling the music department. Oscar and Emmy award winning make-up artist Trefor Proud is also part of the technical team of Veeram.

Angamaly Diaries is not really a ‘katta local’ movie

Vignesh Madhu
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Angamaly Diaries is not really a ‘katta local’ movie

Angamaly Diaries is not really a ‘katta local’ movie

Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Angamaly Diaries is gearing up for release on March 3. The movie features 85 new comers including the leading actors. The makers have used the tagline ‘oru katta local padam‘ in all the promos and posters.

However, in reality Angamaly Diaries is not a local movie. Normally, movies with newcomers are made with a shoestring budget but Angamaly Diaries is an exception. While talking to Onlookers Media, the makers informed us that the production value of the movie is equal to any other ordinary star vehicle. The audience will get to know the reason behind it only when we watch the movie.

Lijo Jose Pellissery is known for his unique filmmaking style and treatment. All his movies are like chalk and cheese with no such similarities. He consciously stays from the usual commercial formula and tries to incorporate something novel in all his movies. So the expectation levels for this movie is high among the cine buffs of the state.

Actor Chemban Vinod Jose is debuting as a screen writer through this movie, which is said to be inspired from an original story. From what we saw in the trailer, we suppose it will be a realistic gangster drama revolving around a group of youngsters from Angamaly.

Girish Gangadharan, noted for his work in movies like Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi, Kali and Guppy has wielded the camera in this movie. Charlie fame Shameer Muhammed is the editor. Prashanth Pillai, a regular in Lijo Jose Pellissery movies, has composed the music. Interestingly, the movie has nine tracks. Two of them have already been released and are trending in social media pages.

Friday Film House, one of the very few production companies who have supported youngsters, is funding this movie.

Vijay Yesudas to play the lead in an upcoming Tamil movie

Vignesh Madhu
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Vijay Yesudas to play the lead in an upcoming Tamil movie

Vijay Yesudas to play the lead in an upcoming Tamil movie

Popular playback singer Vijay Yesudas is all set to play the lead role in an upcoming Tamil movie. The movie titled as Padai Veeran, will be directed by Dhana who is a former associate of Mani Ratnam.

Vijay Yesudas was last seen as an actor in Dhanush’s Maari where he played the antagonist’s part as a cop. Padai Veeran is a rustic rural entertainer. The movie is set in the Theni Kambam area. Vijay apparently signed the project after he was impressed by the storyline. Legendary director Bharathiraja and Vijay will be seen playing the major roles in the movie. Karthik Raja will compose the the music for the film.

In an interview to the Times of India, Vijay said that he has done a lot of homework to play the character in Padai Veeran.

“What attracted me was not the fact that I was playing the lead, but the story. It sounded nice and different. It was the experience I was looking at, not like I would be entering another level by playing a lead. The character demanded a lot of work and I went all out to play the role,” he said.

The team is planning to release the movie in March.

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