Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil enters second successful week of theatrical run!

Angamaly Diaries fame Antony Varghese’s new movie Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil has successfully entered its second week of theatrical run. Releasing on March 31, the movie opened to great response from the audience, which includes both critics and the commoners. Tinu Pappachan, a former associate of Lijo Jose Pellissery has directed this movie.

Despite facing stiff competition from other Easter releases like Sudani From Nigeria, Vikadakumaran, Kuttanadan Marpappa and Parole, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil has managed to hold steady at the box office. General talk in social medias is highly positive and the word of mouth is pulling more audience to theatres this holiday season.

Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil scripted by newcomer Dileep Kurian is a prison-break thriller, perhaps the first of its kind in Malayalam cinema. Tinu Pappachan’s stylish making backed with good performances from the lead actors have worked well with the audience, especially the youth. It is an edge-of-the-seat thriller with loads of action and mass moments.

Vinayakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Rajesh Sharma, Lijo Jose Pellissery, Tito Wilson, few actors from Angamaly Diaries and a bunch of newcomers are part of the movie’s supporting cast. Technical crew comprises of cinematographer Girish Gangadharan and editor Shameer Muhammed. Songs are composed by Jakes Bejoy while background score is handled by Deepak Alexander.

Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil is produced by BC Joshi and is presented by director B Unnikrishnan. Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose are also part of the team as co-producers.
As per our sources from within the industry, the movie is most likely to get a Tamil version. The makers are planning to cast actor Jeeva as the lead in the remake. A special screening has been arranged for him, after which the announcement is expected to be made. If reports are to be believed, Tinu Pappachan will be directing the Tamil version as well.

Yatra: Here’s the theme poster of Mammootty’s new Telugu movie!

As we had reported earlier, Mammootty is playing the lead in late Andhra Pradesh Cheif Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s biopic. The movie titled as ‘Yatra’ is directed by Mahi Raghav, who has made movies like Paathshala and Anando Brahma. A theme poster of the movie was released by the makers in social medias. The poster has a caption which reads, “He wanted to leave a footprint in history, instead he left one in the hearts of people”

Reportedly, Yatra is officially commencing this Monday (April 9). The makers are planning to complete shooting and post-production formalities in six months and release the film either in December or January 2019. While Mammootty has been confirmed for YSR’s role, the makers are yet to make an announcement about the actors who will be playing the other crucial roles.

YS Rajasekhara Reddy, popularly known as YSR, is one of the most politicians that Andhra Pradesh has ever seen. YSR died in an air crash in 2009 after the helicopter carrying him crashed in a dense forest. He was so popular that hundreds of his followers committed suicide upon hearing his death. Yatra will showcase some of the important aspects of his life and his political journey.

According to director Mahi Raghav, Yatra is an event-based film which primarily focuses on the time during YSR’s three-month-long padayatra in 2003. The padayatra was a defining moment in his career which transformed him into a people’s leader. Yatra is being produced jointly by Vijay Chilla and Shashi Devi under the banner of 70MM Entertainments.