Watch the trailer of Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoodhi here!
The trailer of ‘Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoodhi’ has been released online. Young star Nivin Pauly shared the trailer through his official social media handle. The film written and directed by debutant Jenith Kachappilly stars the ‘Premam’ gang of Siju Wilson, Krishna Shankar, Althaf Salim and Shabareesh Varma in the lead roles. ‘Ithihasa’ fame Rajesh Augustine is producing the film in association with Captain Bipin Rajendran, Sunil Kumar Vakeel and Srijith Babu.
We hear that ‘Mariyam Vannu Vilakoodhi’ is a complete fun entertainer, the story of which happens over a single night. Since the film marks the reunion of the ‘Premam’ gang, we can expect to see some quality humour. It will be interesting to see if they can repeat they same chemistry this time as well.
The cast of ‘Mariyam Vannu Vilakoodhi’ also includes Sethulakshmi, Basil Joseph, Sidhartha Siva, Shiyas, Baiju Santhosh and a forgein actress named Irene Mihalkovich. The technical crew comprises of cinematographer Shinoj P Ayyappan, editor Appu Bhattathiri and art director Manu Jagadh. Newcomers Wazim-Murali have composed the music with additional songs by Prashanth Pillai.
Mammootty’s next is The Priest; First look poster out!
The title and first look poster of Mammootty’s new film has just been unveiled. The film directed by debutant Jofin T Chacko has been titled as ‘The Priest’ and the intriguing first look poster features Mammootty wearing a cassock and reading a bible. Jofin has written the story while screenplay and dialogues are penned by Deepu Pradeep and Shyam Mohan.
first look poster of Mammootty’s new movie The Priest
‘The Priest’ is jointly produced by Anto Joseph, B Unnikrishnan and VN Babu. Manju Warrier and Mammootty are acting together for the first time with this film. Nikhila Vimal is also said to be playing an important role in it. On the technical front, the film has Akhil George of ‘Iblis’ fame as the cinematographer and Rahul Raj as the music director. Shameer Muhammed is handling the edits.
Interestingly, ‘The Priest’ got initiated after some sudden developments. Mammootty had already committed for other projects, but he still accommodated immediate dates for this film as he was highly impressed by Jofin’s storyline. Needless to say, expectations are high among the fans.
Here’s the teaser of Prithviraj-Biju Menon starrer Ayyappanum Koshiyum
As informed earlier by us, the teaser of ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’ has been released online through Dulquer Salmaan’s official social media handle. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon in the lead roles. It is written and directed by Sachy, whose debut film ‘Anarkali’ also had the same two lead actors.
‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’, we hear, is centred around a conflict between a police constable and a retired solider over a legal issue. Biju Menon plays Ayappan Nair, a middle-aged police constable posted in Attapadi and Prithviraj essays the part of Koshy Kurian, a havildar who is retired from army after 16 years of service.
Veteran director Ranjith essays the part of Prithviraj’s father in the film. Anna Reshma Rajan, Siddique, Anu Mohan, Sabumon Abdusamad, Anil Nedumangad, Shaju Sreedhar and many others are part of the supporting cast. Sudeep Elamon of ‘Pathinettam Padi’ and ‘Finals’ fame is the DOP and Jakes Bejoy is the composer.
The film is produced by director Ranjith and PM Sasidharan under the banner of Gold Coin Motion Picture Company.
Martin Prakkatt’s next with Kunchacko Boban and Joju George begins!
Martin Prakkat’s new film has started rolling today. It is the director’s comeback film five years after the release of his sensational hit film, ‘Charlie’. Kunchacko Boban, Joju George and Nimisha Sajayan play the lead roles in this new film, which is yet to be titled. It is scripted by Shahi Kabir, who made his debut with the superhit film ‘Joseph’.
Martin Prakkatt’s next with Kunchacko Boban and Joju George begins
Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan, Ranjith, Manohari Joy and many others were part of the shoot today. Though details regarding the genre is not yet known, it is heard that Kunchacko Boban plays the role of a police officer in the film. It must be noted that scriptwriter Shahi Kabir is a policeman in his real-life.
Martin Prakkatt’s next with Kunchacko Boban and Joju George begins
On the technical front, Shyju Khalid has been signed as the cinematographer and Mahesh Narayanan will be handling the edits. Vishnu Vijay of ‘Guppy’ and ‘Ambili’ will be composing the music. Martin Prakkat is jointly producing the film with veteran director Ranjith’s Gold Coin Motion Pictures.
Anjaam Pathiraa emerges as the biggest opener in Kunchacko Boban’s career!
Kunchacko Boban’s ‘Anjaam Pathiraa’ hit screens Kerala yesterday. To everyone’s surprise, the film has taken a terrific opening at the box office. Though the makers are yet to officially release the figures, trackers inform that it is easily the biggest opener in Kunchacko Boban’s two decade long career. The film did not have much hype prior to release which was evident from the occupancy in the morning shows. But right after the initial reviews came out, bookings increased heavily to an extent that special shows are being added in several major centres. Since it is a thriller film, audience are eager to watch it at the earliest to avoid the spoilers.
‘Anjaam Pathiraa’ is written and directed by Midhun Maneul Thomas of ‘Aadu’ fame. It is the director’s first attempt in doing a thriller and it’s safe to say that he has come out in flying colours. The film is centred around a series of murders happening in Kochi city. Kunchacko Boban plays the lead role of a criminal psychologist named Anwar Hussain, who is also part of the Special Investigation Team formed to crack the case. Do they manage to solve the case and find the culprit forms the plot.
The film has a big supporting cast comprising of Remya Nambeesan, Sreenath Bhasi, Indrans, Unnimaya Prasad, Jinu Joseph and many others.
Shyju Khalid is the cinematographer and Sushin Shyam has handled the music department. Saiju Sreedharan has edited the film. The trio’s exceptional work has uplifted the film to an whole new level. Going by the initial response, ‘Anjaam Pathiraa’ is certain to have a long run at the box office.
Title and first look poster of Mammootty’s next to be unveiled tomorrow
Recently, on New Year’s Day, Mammootty had started shooting for his new film directed by debutant Jofin T Chacko. Anto Joseph and B Unnikrishnan are jointly producing the film, which is said to be a thriller. The makers have now announced that the film’s title and first look poster will be out tomorrow (12 January) at 10 AM.
This new film marks the first time coming together of Manju Warrier and Mammootty. But we hear that two will not be seen as a pair. Nikhala Vimal is also said to be playing an important role in the film.
Interestingly, this film got initiated after some sudden developments. Mammootty already had signed for other projects, but he still accommodated immediate dates as he was highly impressed by Jofin’s script.
Mammootty is currently awaiting the release of ‘Shylock’ directed by Ajai Vasudev. The film, which is touted to be an action-packed mass entertainer, is scheduled to hit screens on January 23
Vineeth Sreenivasan heads to Istanbul for recording Hridayam songs!
As announced earlier, Vineeth Sreenivasan’s next directorial will star Pranav Mohanlal and Kalyani Priyadarshan in the leads. The film titled as ‘Hridayam’ is set to go on floors very soon. Pre-production works are already on in full swing. Recently, Vineeth Sreenivasan was in Istanbul to record live instruments for the film. He took to his social media handle to some share photos. Along with that, he also wrote,
Recording live instruments with some incredibly talented musicians in Istanbul for Hridayam!! past few days have been a great learning experience. Can’t wait to bring the songs out to you guys.. keep us in prayers.
‘Hridayam’ will have music composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab. This is the first time Vineeth Sreenivasan is teaming up with someone other than his close friend Shaan Rahman. So expectations will be high this time to see what the new combo brings to the table.
Hesham Abdul Wahab is popular for his stint as a contestant in the reality show ‘Idea Star Singer’. He debuted as a music director in Malayalam film industry with the Biju Menon starrer ‘Salt Mango Tree’. ‘Capuccino’ and ‘Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka’ are some of the other films for which he has composed.
‘Hridayam’ marks the return of Merryland Cinemas to production after nearly three decades. Visakh Subramaniam, who was one of the producers of ‘Love Action Drama’ heads the banner now. Noble Thomas is the co-producer.
Mohanlal’s Big Brother censored with U/A certificate; Release date confirmed
Mohanlal’s upcoming film ‘Big Brother’ has been censored with a U/A certificate. The film has a run time of 162 minutes. Now that the censoring is done, the film is confirmed to hit screens worldwide on January 16. From the promos released so far, the film looks like an action packed thriller with family emotions at the core.
‘Big Brother’ written and directed by Siddique has Mohanlal plays a character named Sachidhanandan. He has a dark past with drug mafia where he was called Edwin Mosses. Mohanlal, Anoop Menon and ‘June’ fame Sarjano Khalid will be seen as siblings in the film. Debutante Gadha, Honey Rose, Mirna Menon and Satna Titus are the female leads.
Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan is making his Malayalam debut by playing a police officer’s role. Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Irshad, John Vijay, Tini Tom, Janardhanan, Chemban Vinod Jose and many others are part of the film’s supporting cast. On the technical front, camera is cranked by Jithu Damodar and music department handled by Deepak Dev.
Director Siddique, Jenso Jose, Philipose K Joseph, Manu Maliackal and Vaishak Rajan are jointly producing the film.
Darbar Review: Rajinikanth as a badass cop lifts this film single-handedly!
How often have we seen Rajinikanth lifting films just with his sheer presence. The AR Murugadoss directorial ‘Darbar’ is the most recent example. On paper, it has a decent screenplay with plenty of mass moments, stuffed in songs, a weak villain, an even weaker female lead and zero space for logic. But since Rajinikanth is at the centre of action, he makes sure that all eyes are glued on him and we hardly think about the other shortcomings.
So Aditya Arunchalam is a badass cop who is on a killing spree that sends chills down the biggest of dons in Mumbai. He is desperately on the look for someone. We are then taken to a flashback where we are shown how he landed in the city and who he is madly searching for. During his stint in Mumbai to wipe out the drug mafia, Aditya locks horns with some kingpins which throws his life upside down. How he overcomes a mental break-down and avenges for his loss is what the film is all about.
Darbar Movie Review
Murugadoss’ screenplay has glimpses of some brainy episodes but not like those in ‘Thuppakki’, which is arguably his best film till date. Guess the director was more relaxed since he had Rajinikanth as the lead. It is like my hero is Rajini so people won’t prod over logic or anything. We do.
The 70-year-old man’s energy is awe-inspiring. Just take the example of him and Nayanthara dancing together. The lady tries hard to match but is found wanting in front of his sheer energy and style. He carries so much swag even in a casual walk that you can’t help but watch in awe. The man even dares to display his bare body and flex the muscles. However, some things are beyond his reach, like his enunciation, which has clearly been affected. It is an evident signs of aging. Knowing him, he might work on that and come out even better.
Ever since Neelambari of ‘Padayappa’, there has not been a single villain who has been able to stand up to Rajinikanth. Suniel Shetty’s Hari Chopra here hardly makes a claim despite all the build up he gets. Murugadoss was once known for sketching strong villain characters but of late, his writing has taken a severe hit.
Darbar Movie Review
In an almost one-man show, only Nivetha Thomas managed to impress. The dad-daughter chemistry between her and Rajinikanth was wonderful. The tiny bits in the ‘Thara Maara’ song was lovely. Yogi Babu’s one-liners work and it was a pleasant surprise to see him take digs at Rajinikanth continuously, including his age. Nayanthara in ‘Darbar’ is just like Simran and Trisha in ‘Petta’. She hardly has anything to do except for that one mandatory song that came out of nowhere.
Santosh Sivan’s cinematography is rich, colourful and everything that a mass-masala entertainer that this demands. The veteran knows how to enhance the superstar with well placed bottom angle shots. Worth a mention are the intro fight sequence, the ‘Thani Vazhi’ segment and the impressive song-cum-fight sequence in railway station.
Darbar Movie Review
Anirudh is an ideal choice for superstar films but his work in ‘Darbar’ is definitely not his best. The songs except ‘Chumma Kizhi’ and ‘Thani Vazhi’ don’t work. But that kickass ‘Thalaiva’ background score is worth all the roars. I wonder if he has given credits to Deva because that tune is straight out of the iconic ‘Annamalai’ score.
In a nutshell, ‘Darbar’ starts from where ‘Petta’ left in terms of ‘Rajinifying’ and how the storyline hardly has anything fresh to offer. It is nothing but the celebration of superstar and his glorified mannerisms.
Anjaam Pathiraa: An exhilarating edge-of-the-seat thriller
‘Anjaam Pathiraa’ directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas is a crime thriller centred around a series of killings. We have Anwar Hussain, a psychologist who wishes to pursue a career in criminology. He voluntarily helps the Kochi police department in criminal cases that will be helpful for his PhD studies. The film starts off with Anwar meeting a serial killer Ripper Ravi. Director Midhun smartly plays the cards here. He knows the basic rule of a thriller film – deliver the unexpected. So when we are told that Anwar is about to meet a dangerous killer who has murdered 14 people, we, as a normal audience, will be expecting a well-built, strong person accompanied by a mysterious background score. But out comes Indrans with a cheerful smile. That is like an indicator to what is to come. Keep expecting the unexpected.
So, Kochi city is terrorized by abduction and series of brutal killings of policemen. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is formed to crack the case and find the criminal. Anwar Hussain is also part of the team. From here, it is a thrilling cat and mouse game, where the killer is on the winning side on most instances.
Anjaam Pathiraa Malayalam Movie Review
Midhun has smartly scripted a thriller with zero space for unwanted drama and the so-called commercial elements like romance track or songs. Even though Kunchacko Boban’s Anwar Hussain is the lead man, there is hardly any heroism or extra build up for him. He is just like any other person in the SIT.
That is another striking aspect of the film. Usually, in investigative thriller films, there’s a template filmmakers tend to follow. There will be a highly intelligent officer (obviously the protagonist), couple of obedient subordinates, an egoistic, nauseating colleague — in most cases, a superior — and at times, even a naive officer who will be reserved as the scapegoat.
‘Anjaam Pathiraa’ differs as the makers have opted a sensible treatment. The SIT members are equally efficient and devoted in their mission. Occasionally, there comes an aggressive superior but that is justifiable considering the pressure situation the force is under. However, there are some stereotypes like Sreenth Bhasi’s character Andrews. It is a typical portrayal of a hacker — the spectacled, bearded guy with an urban slang. Also, the flashback segment had a lack of freshness. Amidst all this, Midhun has also tried to convey his progressive thoughts through scenes like a wife driving the car with her husband sitting beside her, Unnimaya casually sipping a glass of beer with her colleagues and the final moment of glory where she comes in slow-motion.
Anjaam Pathiraa Malayalam Movie Review
Performance wise, Unnimaya, Jinu Joseph, Abhiram, Harikrishnan and Sreenath Bhasi have all done justice to their roles. A thriller film works only when the audience are able to feel the lead actor’s tension and Kunchacko Boban’s thoroughly refined performance works big-time. Special mention to actors like Jaffer Idukki and Indrans, who deliver splendid performances despite the minimal screen time.
Midhun Manuel Thomas got half the job done when he assembled an accomplished technical crew. The talented trio of Sushin Shyam, Shyju Khalid and Saiju Sreedharan uplift the film with their brilliant works. Shyju’s handling of the night visuals is very impressive as he shows the length and breadth of Kochi city from top angels. Sushin Shyam’s terrific background score and the atmospheric sound design by Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar amplifies the thrill factor immensely. Saiju Sreedharan’s edits are in proper sync as he doesn’t rely on flash cuts but smart tension building.
Anjaam Pathiraa Malayalam Movie Review
Over the last few years, Malayalam cinema has had a real dearth in well-made thriller films. So in that sense, ‘Anjaam Pathiraa’ puts an end to a long wait. Director Midhun Manuel’s huge leap from comedy and feel-good films to a thriller like this deserves a big round of appreciation.
