June 16, 2011
by Ranjit Nair
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(Ranjit Nair blogs at Occupied Space) “Pranchiyettan and the Saint” is, I believe, director Ranjit giving the finger to those who had labeled him a “Hinduvta” director after a series of movies such as Devasuram, Ravanaprabhu, Nandanam, Prajapathy etc. There have … Continue reading
April 14, 2010
by vc
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by nikhimenon Pappy Appacha is brutally bland! Thanthonni, Pramani, Janakan, Body Guard, Agathan… Malayalam cinema has been delivering duds one after the other this year. Debutant Mammas (mis)directed Pappy Appacha , is nothing but a mere addition to this seemingly … Continue reading
January 17, 2008
by vc
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The year is 2008 not 1980. Malayalees have lost the appetite for slow, sentimental, autobiographical movies, but East Coast Vijayan known for his stage shows where his name is repeated every 15 minutes has not realized it. His first film, … Continue reading
January 9, 2008
by vc
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“Scripts must not be considered as the backseat element to star valueâ€, says the star of 2007, Sreenivasan. “A good script is a fundamental element contributing to the success of a film. Instead of giving importance to get better scripts, … Continue reading
December 21, 2007
by Movie Mazaa
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Story telling is an art in itself – one that has as its prerequisites three imperative traits; characters with potential, a decisive plot and cautious attention to detail. A good narrator does not use these in isolation; rather he spectacularly … Continue reading
December 13, 2007
by vc
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Sudama was a childhood friend of Krishna, but they lost touch with each other. Sudama remained a poor brahmin and when he went through bad times in his life his wife reminded him of Krishna. Reluctantly Sudama went to meet … Continue reading
June 5, 2007
by vc
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The subject of Shaji Kailas’s movies always have contemporary socio-political issues in the background. There will be a group of corrupt and greedy politicians, bureaucrats and police officers who form the caucus of villains, after a series of setbacks, the … Continue reading