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‘Madras’ fame Catherine Teresa to play Fahadh Faasil’s pair in Aanenkilum Allenkilum

Vignesh Madhu
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‘Madras’ fame Catherine Teresa to play Fahadh Faasil’s pair in Aanenkilum Allenkilum

‘Madras’ fame Catherine Teresa to play Fahadh Faasil’s pair in Aanenkilum Allenkilum

It’s been over an year since a movie titled ‘Aanenkilum Allenkilum’ has been announced. Fahadh Faasil and Sunny Wayne were supposed to play the lead roles in the movie to be directed by debutant Vivek. After a year, the project has now been revived and is all set to go on floors from the first week of May. Sunny Wayne who is busy with the shoot of Kayamkulam Kochunni has been replaced by Sharafudheen.

Aanenkilum Allenkilum will have Catherine Teresa of ‘Madras’ fame romancing Fahadh Faasil. Though Catherine made her acting debut in Malayalam with the Prithviraj starrer Thriller, it was her performance in the Karthi starrer Madras that made her popular among the public. In her comeback film, she will be seen in the role of a simple village belle.

Aanenkilum Allenkilum is a fun entertainer which will be shot in Bangalore, Pondicherry and Kootickal. Fahadh Faasil and Sharafudheen, who have acted together in Role Models and Carbon, will be playing close buddies in this upcoming movie as well. Renji Panicker, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Alencier Ley Lopez and Thesni Khan are also part of the supporting cast.

Director Vivek himself has written the story of Aanenkilum Allenkilum while screenplay is jointly penned by Vivek, Arun AR and Ajai Rahul. The movie’s technical team mostly comprises of youngsters. Anu Moothedath is the cinematographer and PS Jayhari is the composer. ‘The Great Father’ fame Noufal Abdullah will be handling the edits.

Aanenkilum Allenkilum is being produced by Raju Malliath under the banner Ragam Movies.

Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham is a dream come true project: Mohanlal

Vignesh Madhu
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Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham is a dream come true project: Mohanlal

Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham is a dream come true project: Mohanlal

Last day, the announcement of Mohanlal-Priyadarshan team’s movie based on Kunjali Marakkar’s life was made in an event held in Kochi. The movie titled as Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham is being planned on a huge canvas with a whopping budget of around Rs 100 crores. Mohanlal’s Aashirvad Cinemas will be funding the movie jointly with Dr Roy CJ’s Confident Group and Santhosh T Kuruvilla’s Moonshot Entertainment.

During the interaction with media persons gathered for the launch event, Mohanlal said Marakkar was a dream come true project. Priyadarshan and Mohanlal had been planning this movie for years now. The idea to make a movie on Kunjali Marakkar was first sowed by legendary scriptwriter T Damodaran. But they had to shelve the idea then due to the huge cost involved in production and the limitations of Malayalam film industry.

But now, the success of movies like Pulimurugan and the rising popularity of Malayalam movies outside the state has inspired the makers to go ahead with this ambitious project. Some of the leading technicians from India and abroad are expected to be associated with this project. Along with Mohanlal, top stars from other Indian film industries will be playing major roles in the movie. Besides them, British and Chinese actors will also be part of the movie.

Kunjali Marakkar was the title given to the naval chief in the 16th century, to protect the coast against the invading Portuguese army. There were four key Kunjali Marakkars during that era and Mohanlal will be seen playing one of them. According to Priyadarshan, the movie will be a semi-fictious one with bits of history and imagination.

As of now, the makers have planned to start shooting on Kerala Piravi Day (November 1), which will extend up to three months. Majority of the portions happen in the sea, so VFX works will consume a lot of time. Priyadarshan said that they will get an idea about the release date only after they enter the post-production phase. The movie will be dubbed in all major Indian languages and other foreign languages like Chinese and Arabic.

Jeethu Joseph’s debut Hindi movie with Emraan Hashmi to start rolling next month

Vignesh Madhu
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Jeethu Joseph’s debut Hindi movie with Emraan Hashmi to start rolling next month

Jeethu Joseph’s debut Hindi movie with Emraan Hashmi to start rolling next month

Jeethu Joseph who is basking in the glory of Aadhi is all set to foray into Bollywood. His debut movie will have Emraan Hashmi and veteran Rishi Kapoor in the lead roles. The movie is being produced by Sunil Kheterpal and will be presented by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. As per latest reports, shoot for this yet-to-be titled movie will be commencing from the first week of May.

Jeethu’s Hindi debut belongs to his favorite genre – thriller. According to the makers, it is a crime thriller with elements of horror. Reports suggest that it is the remake of an English movie. Reportedly, the producers had approached Jeethu after acquiring the remake rights. The movie will be shot in a single schedule lasting 45 days from May to July. More details regarding the supporting cast and crew will be announced in the coming days.

Jeethu Joseph is one of the most sought after filmmakers in Mollywood. He shot to fame in 2013 with the Mohanlal starrer Drishyam. It emerged as the highest grossing Malayalam movie of that time and was successfully remade in all major Indian languages. Jeethu himself helmed the remake in Tamil with Kamal Haasan in the lead. His Prithviraj starrer Memories, also a crime thriller, was widely acclaimed and later got remade in Tamil as Aarathu Sinam. Jeethu’s last outing Aadhi starring Pranav Mohanlal was also a big success at the box office.

Resul Pookkutty to join hands with Mohanlal for a web cinema!

Vignesh Madhu
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Resul Pookkutty to join hands with Mohanlal for a web cinema!

Resul Pookkutty to join hands with Mohanlal for a web cinema!

Academy award winning sound designer Resul Pookkutty is now looking to foray into other departments of filmmaking. He recently turned an actor with ‘The Sound Story’, a movie on the famous Trissur Pooram. He is also venturing into production with the Hindi remake of blockbuster Malayalam movie ‘Premam’. Resul’s La Penta Motion Pictures will be jointly producing the movie with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures.

If reports are to be believed, Resul Pookkutty is also planning to don the director’s hat. Reportedly, his directorial debut will be a web cinema with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead. The actor has given 45 days out of his busy schedule for Resul’s project.

Web cinemas are gradually making it to the Indian market with service providers like Netflix and Amazon Prime coming up with interesting new concepts. Reports suggest that Resul’s movie with Mohanlal will be a new kind of experience for the Indian audience. More details regarding the same are expected to be officially announced in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, Mohanlal has completed shooting for Odiyan and is now busy with the rehearsal camps of AMMA’s upcoming stage show. Later this month he will be flying to England for the shoot of Ranjith’s Bilathikadha. In July, he will start shooting for Lucifer which marks the directorial debut of actor Prithviraj. Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham with Priyadarshan is slated to go on floors from November. So it’s a hectic schedule ahead for Mohanlal.

Mammootty and Sreenivasan team up for a political thriller

Vignesh Madhu
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Mammootty and Sreenivasan team up for a political thriller

Mammootty and Sreenivasan team up for a political thriller

As we had reported earlier, Bobby-Sanjay duo is scripting a political thriller for Mammootty. The movie which is to directed by ‘Chirakodinja Kinavukal’ fame Santhosh Vishwanath has the megastar playing the role of Kerala Chief Minister. Veteran actor Sreenivasan is the latest addition to the movie’s cast.

Sreenivasan, who is well known for scripting political satires and his roles as political activists, will be playing an entirely different role in this upcoming movie. He will be seen as a politically ignorant guy, who is least bothered about the political scenario in the State.

‘Kattapanayile Rithwik Roshan’ fame Vishnu Unnikrishnan will also be seen in a crucial role in the movie. Apparently, the movie is about how a CM should be in today’s Kerala. It will showcase the discussions between a common youth and the State’s CM. Vishnu will be seen playing the former’s role in the movie. Renji Panicker has also been cast in a prominent role as Mammootty’s friend.

Bobby and Sanjay are among the finest writers in the industry at present; so the audience are expecting nothing but a quality film from them. Eventhough Santhosh Viswanath’s debut directorial, Chirakodinja Kinavukal, flopped at the box office, critics praised him for his daring attempt to make what is Malayalam cinema’s first ever spoof film.

The movie’s official announcement with details regarding the title and full cast and crew is expected to be made very soon. The makers are planning to go on floors by the end of this year, once Mammootty wraps up all his ongoing commitments.

Nagarjuna and Suniel Shetty in Mohanlal’s Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

Vignesh Madhu
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Nagarjuna and Suniel Shetty in Mohanlal’s Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

Nagarjuna and Suniel Shetty in Mohanlal’s Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

Last week, director Priyadarshan officially announced his movie based on Kunjali Marakkar’s life with superstar Mohanlal. The movie titled as Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham is being planned on a huge canvas with a whopping budget of around Rs 100 crores. Aashirvad Cinemas will be funding the movie jointly with Dr Roy CJ’s Confident Group and Santhosh T Kuruvilla’s Moonshot Entertainment.

The makers have planned to start shooting on Kerala Piravi Day (November 1). Casting and other pre-production works are currently progressing. If reports are to be believed, Telugu superstar Nagarjuna and Bollywood star Suniel Shetty have been approached to play crucial roles in the movie. Priyadarshan has worked with both the actors and shares great rapport with them, so the possibility of them being roped in for Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham are high. We still wait for an official confirmation.

On the technical front, Priyadarshan had wanted the same set of technicians he worked with in the 1996 historical period-drama Kalapani. He had approached Santhosh Sivan for wielding the camera, but since the latter was busy with other commitments they have got the national award winning Tirru on board. The director has worked with Tirru in movies like Garam Masala, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Kanchivaram, Tezz, Geethanjali etc.

Priyadarshan is scripting Marakkar jointly with Ani Sasi, the younger son of legendary filmmaker IV Sasi. Sabu Cyril is the production designer. Some other leading technicians from India and abroad are expected to be associated with this project. Stay tuned to this space for more updates.

Here’s the teaser release date of Mohanlal’s Neerali

Vignesh Madhu
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Here’s the teaser release date of Mohanlal’s Neerali

Here’s the teaser release date of Mohanlal’s Neerali

One of the most awaited movies od the season, Neerali starring Mohanlal is gearing up for release. The movie is slated to hit screens this Eid in June. The makers have informed that the movie’s teaser will be released on May 4, Friday. Needless to say, Mohanlal fans are highly excited about the teaser release.

Ajoy Varma is directing this movie which has Mohanlal playing the role of a gemologist. The movie scripted by newcomer Saju Thomas is said to be an adventure thriller. Nadhiya Moidu, who is making her comeback to Malayalam after a long gap, is playing his wife’s role in the movie. The supporting cast also includes Parvatii Nair, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Dileesh Pothan, Sai Kumar, Megha Mathew and Nasser.

Neerali’s shoot was wrapped in quick time and the movie has been in the post-production phase for sometime now. Since it is an adventure thriller, the movie has a lot of VFX involved and the makers have signed one of India’s leading VFX companies to handle the same. According to our sources close to the unit, Neerali will have the best quality visual effects that Malayalam cinema has ever seen.

Neerali’s technical crew is mostly from Bollywood. Santhosh Thundiyil, noted for his works in several Hindi films has cranked the camera. Director Ajoy Varma himself is editing the movie and Stephen Devassy is handling the music department. The movie is produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla’s Moonshot Entertainment, and co-produced by John Thomas and Mibu Jose Nettikdan.

Aravind Swami in Mammootty’s Mamankam?

Vignesh Madhu
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Aravind Swami in Mammootty’s Mamankam?

Aravind Swami in Mammootty’s Mamankam?

Mammootty starrer Mamankam is one of the most anticipated movies coming up in Malayalam cinema. The movie directed by debutant Sajeev Pillai is an epic historic-drama made on a massive scale. After completing the first schedule in February, the team has been on a break for over two months. The next leg of shoot is all set to kick-start from May 10 in Kochi. All this while the makers have kept utmost secrecy about the cast but they had informed that many popular actors from other industries will be part of the movie.

Latest buzz is that Tamil actor Arvind Swami has been approached to play a crucial role in Mamankam. There is still no confirmation about this but it will be huge if the makers can rope in a big star like Arvind Swami. It is worth a mention that Mammootty and Arvind Swami had previously worked together in Mani Ratnam’s all-time classic Thalapathi.

Arvind Swami is currently busy shooting for Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. The Roja actor’s next release is Bhaskar Oru Rascal, which interestingly is the official remake of Mammootty’s Bhaskar The Rascal.

Sajeev Pillai, who is a former associate of Adoor Gopalakrishnan, has scripted Mamankam after doing research works for nearly 12 years. The movie is based on the medieval fair, Mamankam, where brave warriors from across the country would come together to showcase their skills at combat. Mammootty plays a ‘Chaaver’ (warrior) in this movie, which revolves around the life of these warriors who plot to defeat the Zamorin rulers.

Reportedly, Bollywood actress Prachi Desai has been signed as the female lead in Mamankam. Prachi is noted for her roles in movies like Rock On, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, I, Me Aur Main and Azhar. Apart from her, two other noted actresses will be part of the movie’s cast.

Mamankam’s technical crew includes cinematographer Ganesh Rajavelu a.k.a Jim Ganesh, action choreographer Kaecha, composer M Jayachandran and VFX supervisor Kamala Kannan, who has worked in several big projects in South Indian cinema. Venu Kunnampilly of Kavya Films is funding this big budget movie.

Aravindante Athidhikal: A pleasant feel-good entertainer

Vignesh Madhu
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Aravindante Athidhikal: A pleasant feel-good entertainer

Aravindante Athidhikal: A pleasant feel-good entertainer

Vineeth Sreenivasan’s latest outing as a lead actor, Aravindante Athidhikal looked highly promising from the songs and promo videos. With an ensemble cast comprising of Urvashi, Sreenivasan, KPAC Lalitha, Shanthi Krishna, Sreejaya, Prem Kumar and many others, the movie has a set of proven actors. Let’s see how Aravindante Athidhikal actually turned out to be.

Rajesh Raghavan has woven a simple feel-good tale set in the premises of Mookamika temple in Kollur. It is a milieu that has not been shown much in Malayalam cinema and that itself gives the movie a lot of freshness. Our protagonist Aravindan is an orphan who is raised by Madhavan (Sreenivasan), the owner of Mookambika Vilasom lodge. The movie explores Aravindan’s relationship with his guests and his wait for his long lost mother.

M Mohanan, who has made hit films like Katha Parayumbol and Manikyakallu, has directed Aravindante Athidhikal. Coming from the old-school style of filmmaking, his narrative pattern is very simple and takes its sweet time to unfold. The director has emerged successful in maintaining the feel-good element throughout its run-time courtesy some fine natural humour and subtle emotions.

Vineeth Sreenivasan has delivered one of his career best performances in this movie. The do-gooder guy-next-door image suits him perfectly and he carries the role without any fuss. Urvashi is arguably the standout performer in the movie. The veteran is at her finest best with her terrific comic timing which instantly reminds us of her yesteryear classics. Nikhila Vimal, who is making her comeback to Malayalam cinema, looked gorgeous on-screen and it reflected on her performance as well. Aju Varghese, Biju Kuttan and Prem Kumar take care of the comedy department. Another notable thing about the movie is there is no seperate comedy-track just for the sake of it. Barring the whole sequence where the tap breaks, humour is finely laced around the narrative. Senior actors like Sreenivasan, Shanthi Krishna, KPAC Lalitha and Vijayaraghavan, like always, did their parts well.

Shaan Rahman’s music is the backbone of this movie. Songs are already chartbusters and his background score at some portions convey the emotions perfectly without the need of any dialogues. DOP Swaroop Philip has captured the vibes and sanctity of the temple city.

Overall, Aravindante Athidhikal is definitely a good watch for the families this holiday season. A smile is guaranteed when you leave the cinema halls.

Poomaram fame Neeta Pillai signed for Abrid Shine’s next

Vignesh Madhu
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Poomaram fame Neeta Pillai signed for Abrid Shine’s next

Poomaram fame Neeta Pillai signed for Abrid Shine’s next

Director Abrid Shine with his recent film Poomaram introduced a bunch of talented young actors to the industry. One of the most impressive among them was Neeta Pillai who played the role of Irene, the dynamic chairperson of St Treesa’s college. The pretty actress, who won a lot of appreciation from critics and commoners for her effortless performance, has now bagged her next.

In a recent interview, Neeta revealed that she has signed for next, which is also with director Abrid Shine. Pre-production and scripting works for this upcoming movie are currently progressing. They have planned to start shooting from next month. Neeta, in the interview, said that she is not in a position to reveal anything more about the film but added that she feels extremely happy to be a part of it.

The three-film-old Abrid Shine is a much revered filmmaker among the Malayali cinephiles. All his three movies – 1983, Action Hero Biju and Poomaram – discussed entirely different themes and had an unique style of their own. While the Nivin Pauly starrer 1983 was a coming-of-age that revolved around the game of cricket, his next Action Hero Biju, also starring Nivin Pauly, followed the everyday life of a righteous police officer. His last outing Poomaram chronicles the events that occur during a college youth festival. 

We will have to wait and see what Abrid Shine comes up with in his next film. Stay tuned to this space for more updates.

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