May 6, 2012
by vc
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During the Mathrubhoomi Kalyan Silks Awards recently, Ashique Abu gave a shoutout to the producer of Salt N Pepper. In a rare gesture which conveyed humility as well as magnanimity, he gifted his cash award to the producer so that … Continue reading
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
March 24, 2011
by NikhiMenon
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August 1 , which got released in the late eighties was based on 1971 novel, The Day of the Jackal, by English writer Frederick Forsyth. 23 years later, S.N.Swamy and M.Mani(the producer of August 1)have come up with it’s sequel … Continue reading
October 26, 2010
by vc
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S P Balasubramanyam does not sing after midnight. So one night Vidyasagar made him listen to the track of a song he had composed for an Arjun film. Impressed with the song, SPB sang that song, though it was well … Continue reading
March 15, 2010
by vc
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One truth that came out of Thilakan’s mouth and one which we agree is that the film industry revolves around two stars. This is vastly different from the solar system where all planets revolve around one star. The only other … Continue reading
December 25, 2009
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Looks like the story of Chattambinadu didn’t stray away too much from the usual formulaic potboilers we have seen in the near past. But looks like the main protagonist, done by Mammootty, holds up the movie. Berly comments: RainMaker says the … Continue reading
December 6, 2009
by vc
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Renjith is on a roll, and 2009 seems to be good year for Malayalam cinema. As per the reviews, what makes Palery Manikyam: Oru Pathirakkolapathakathinte Katha a winner is Mammootty, screenplay and direction. Movie got released in just 40 centers, which … Continue reading