vc on August 31st, 2008

One of the biggest hits in Malayalam, Katha Parayumbol, got remade in Tamil as Kuselan. With Rajni acting in the movie, the complexion of the movie changed, so did it’s fate at the box office. The movie tanked, a rare occurance for a Rajni Film. The movie’s performance at box office invited lot of comments [...]

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vc on August 13th, 2008

As Malayalam movie makers turn out crass movies in the assembly line, there are some lessons we can re-learn for box-office success. The secret is embedded in the following two news items.
From a review of Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Naa
A slick, youthful entertainer(produced by Aamir Khan) that once again proves the adage that ’screenplay is [...]

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vc on August 11th, 2008

Just when we thought Jayaram’s acting career is about to end, the movie Veruthe Oru Bharya has taken everyone by surprise. Most of the reviewers have given glowing reviews, usually reserved for a Superstar movie.
IndiaGlitz comments:
Veruthe Oru Bharya’ is the unassuming title for a movie, narrated with intensity and integrity, from the very beginning to [...]

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vc on August 4th, 2008

Now that MACTA is relegated to Malayalam cinema history books, attention has turned to AMMA’s venture T:20. This is a classic tale of hunter becoming the prey a la Drohkaal. Thanks to the antics of the stars, for the cine loving public there is more fun outside the theaters than inside. Usually T:20 matches are [...]

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