vc on November 24th, 2009

In a previous Op-Ed we argued that the 3.5 crore  band-aid plan for the revival of Malayalam Cinema is, for lack of better word, idiotic. While the cost of living, though subsidized by the hard working Gulf Malayalees,  is going through the roof, the band-aid plan will make people more poor instead of the other [...]

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vc on November 20th, 2009

We saw a movie which was made for less than 3.5 crore the other day called Romeo. It was directed by one of our favorite directors, Rajasenan, starring one of our favourite comedy actors, Dileep and written by the successful duo, Rafi-Mecartin. In this movie Dileep plays Manu Krishnan, a male nurse. That itself is [...]

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vc on November 17th, 2009

AMMA and Kerala Film Producers Association  came into an agreement on adopting a number of measures to save Malayalam Film industry. Here are the major ideas which got the nod from AMMA: A superstar movie’s expense should not cost more than Rs.3.5 Crore Film director and producer will have to give the script to the [...]

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vc on November 4th, 2009

The story of Devasuram – an evil man’s fall and his redemption is quite powerful. The narrative offers many dramatic moments, for the evil to manifest, to experience the fall and then rise up again. It offers the script writer opportunities not just to perfect the protagonist, but also the supporting cast including a very [...]

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