India Today Conclave South 2023: Aishwarya Lekshmi says her parents still don't look at acting as 'well-respected' profession
1 year, 9 months ago

India Today Conclave South 2023: Aishwarya Lekshmi says her parents still don't look at acting as 'well-respected' profession

India Today  

Aishwarya Lekshmi needs no introduction. The duo were the speakers on Day 2 of India Today Conclave South 2023, in a discussion titled The bold type: Why Malayalam cinema is the hotbed of fresh, fearless and pathbreaking storytelling. ON GLORIFYING STORYLINE MORE THAN ACTOR Mahesh: Malayalam cinema had a great literature background. Aishwarya: A well-made film, which doesn't come under the category run-of-the-mill template story, every character should be entertaining. ON HIGH-SCALE FILMS IN MALAYALAM CINEMA Mahesh: Territorially, we are very small.

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Anna Ben Interview: One has to be smart about rebellion in the industry
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Anna Ben Interview: One has to be smart about rebellion in the industry

New Indian Express  

A There are many cultural differences. Not that Malayalam cinema isn’t professional, but there’s a certain familiarity here — like an uncle you know being part of the project. Tamil and Telugu industries operate on a different scale, especially Telugu. The cost of a single day’s production on a Telugu film could cover an entire Malayalam film’s budget. Even when …

Prithviraj Sukumaran: Exchange of talent across South and Bollywood was inevitable
1 month ago

Prithviraj Sukumaran: Exchange of talent across South and Bollywood was inevitable

Hindustan Times  

From Manjummel Boys and Aavesham to Marco, 2024 saw a spate of Malayalam films gain significant success. We’re getting there now.” He also points out that this exchange and the resulting recognition has been helped along by filmmakers blurring the lines between ‘regional’ and ‘mainstream’ cinema. Speaking about Malayalam cinema’s recent surge in box office success, Prithivraj says he couldn’t …

Viduthalai Part 2 review: Preachy Vijay Sethupathi film brings forth strong politics
3 months ago

Viduthalai Part 2 review: Preachy Vijay Sethupathi film brings forth strong politics

India Today  

Director Vetri Maaran is a powerful voice in Tamil cinema who has carved a unique niche in the industry. Viduthalai Part 2 picks up where Part 1 left off - with Perumal's arrest. Viduthalai Part 2 is a dialogue-heavy film which may not be everyone's cup of tea. Viduthalai Part 2 questions the authoritative system, and it shows ample moments …

Young directors Dinjith Ayyathan, Anand Ekarshi, Girish AD and Rahul Sadasivan headline 2024’s Malayalam cinema
3 months ago

Young directors Dinjith Ayyathan, Anand Ekarshi, Girish AD and Rahul Sadasivan headline 2024’s Malayalam cinema

Hindustan Times  

Year 2024 was a creatively satisfying year for Malayalam cinema that saw a wide variety of high quality movies being released, impressing the audience with their story telling skills, technical craft and soul-stirring performances. However, the year will be remembered for the sheer quality of directors that Malayalam cinema continues to produce while other movie industries are busy looking to …

Malayalam cinema can get where Iranian and Korean films are today, says Aattam director Anand Ekarshi
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam cinema can get where Iranian and Korean films are today, says Aattam director Anand Ekarshi

Hindustan Times  

The Malayalam film industry has a long history of putting out high quality cinema on shoestring budgets. Aattam, which is now showing on OTT after winning critical acclaim in theatres, is yet another high calibre movie from the industry. Anand Ekarshi's Aattam is streaming on Prime Video India Directed by Anand Ekarshi, who has nearly two decades of theatre experience, …

Mamta Mohandas on her hunger to perform and why actors need to stay grounded
1 year, 6 months ago

Mamta Mohandas on her hunger to perform and why actors need to stay grounded

The Hindu  

In the 18 years that she has been in the industry, actor-singer Mamta Mohandas has had many gaps; “a consistent wave,” as she puts it. “Producer Sudhan Sundaram’s brief about my character was short but he told me that a layer of this character could be felt throughout the film.” No, Mamta assures you that she isn’t dying in this …

M Jayachandran on awards songs singers and journey in Malayalam film music industry
1 year, 6 months ago

M Jayachandran on awards songs singers and journey in Malayalam film music industry

The Hindu  

Surrounded by framed handwritten lyrics by renowned Malayalam lyricists, it is easy to talk music in composer M Jayachandran’s aesthetically designed office at his home in Thiruvananthapuram. With nine Kerala State Film awards for the best music director and one for the best singer in his 28-year journey in Malayalam cinema, Jayachandran is certainly on song. A trained Carnatic singer …

Sur, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Kaante maker Pritish Nandy on MM Keeravaani & RRR’s triumph in America
2 years, 2 months ago

Sur, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Kaante maker Pritish Nandy on MM Keeravaani & RRR’s triumph in America

Firstpost  

The prolific producer who has in the past helmed films as dynamic and diverse as Kaante, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Chameli and Jhankar Beats, feels it’s time for Indian cinema to go seriously global. It remains one of our most successful albums till date.” Mr Nandy feels the music of RRR is one of its key assets.”The sheer energy and magic …

Actor Kamal Haasan and writer Jeyamohan discuss world literature, filmmaking and the power of narrative
2 years, 8 months ago

Actor Kamal Haasan and writer Jeyamohan discuss world literature, filmmaking and the power of narrative

The Hindu  

Of all the facets of Kamal Haasan — actor, director, screenwriter, dancer, singer, politician and more — perhaps the least discussed is his engagement with Tamil literature. Last week, Haasan caught up with prolific Tamil writer Jeyamohan, whose new book, Stories of the True, the English translation of his bestselling short story collection, Aram, releases on July 27. Edited and …

With Jai Bhim, Tamil cinema yet again depicts caste realities more vigorously than any other contemporary film industry
3 years, 4 months ago

With Jai Bhim, Tamil cinema yet again depicts caste realities more vigorously than any other contemporary film industry

Firstpost  

There is a perception that Malayalam film industry is ahead of Tamil cinema in depicting caste realities but the former never does so as explicitly, and with leading stars that ensures wide dissemination. In the last couple of years itself, Tamil cinema has given us films like Asuran, Karnan, Sarpatta Parambarai and the most recent addition, Jai Bhim which has …

Rajinikanth & The Twilight of Superstardom: Where Goes Cinematic Superstardom From Here?
4 years, 2 months ago

Rajinikanth & The Twilight of Superstardom: Where Goes Cinematic Superstardom From Here?

ABP News  

A week ago, Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth announced he was not going to join politics. The most basic difference between that time and this one is the social, political, economic change Indian society, particularly south Indian society, has undergone since. Brush aside the pandemic for the moment and put yourselves in Rajinikanth’s shoes: The fact that the electorally redoubtable Modi-Shah …

National Awards 2019: Raja Krishnan on winning Best Audiography for Rangasthalam, and working on Nerkonda Paarvai
5 years, 7 months ago

National Awards 2019: Raja Krishnan on winning Best Audiography for Rangasthalam, and working on Nerkonda Paarvai

Firstpost  

When the National Award for Best Audiography was instituted for the first time in 1976, Tollywood received the trophy for sound designer SP Ramanathan’s fine work in legendary filmmaker Bapu’s Bhakta Kannappa. Raja Krishnan has won the National Award for Ram Charan-Sugumar’s Rangasthalam for ‘playing with beauty and essence of the tonal quality of the silence’ in the sub-category as …

Malayalam cinema battles misogyny as #MeToo gains ground in other industries
6 years, 5 months ago

Malayalam cinema battles misogyny as #MeToo gains ground in other industries

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The final word on actor Dileep’s membership in the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes remains unclear. Dileep, who was been accused in the abduction and sexual assault case of a fellow actor in February 2017, is part of an industry that was the first to raise its voice against sexual misconduct within the broader film fraternity by the …

National Awards 2018: Tracing Mollywood’s clean sweep and KJ Yesudas’ unrivaled record
6 years, 11 months ago

National Awards 2018: Tracing Mollywood’s clean sweep and KJ Yesudas’ unrivaled record

Firstpost  

The most notable milestones for southern cinema this year include the domination of Malayalam film industry – a record nine awards in the main feature film category and veteran playback singer KJ Yesudas bagging his eighth award after 25 years. The most notable milestones for southern cinema this year include the domination of Malayalam film industry – a record nine …

Sridevi is Bollywood's irreplaceable superstar: Why there can never be anyone like the talented actor
7 years ago

Sridevi is Bollywood's irreplaceable superstar: Why there can never be anyone like the talented actor

Firstpost  

The sudden demise of the legendary actress Sridevi at the age of 54 following a cardiac arrest in Dubai is far more shocking than one would expect. One of the most popular child artists in the south in the 1960s, Sridevi’s first major Hindi film appearance was in Julie where she played the younger sister of the lead, Lakshmi. For …

Pulimurugan to Take Off, Malayalam films are enjoying an unprecedented success
7 years, 11 months ago

Pulimurugan to Take Off, Malayalam films are enjoying an unprecedented success

Firstpost  

It is a good time to be a producer in the Malayalam film industry. The Malayalam film industry finds itself the subject of a renewed focus — especially with Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan, which earned a whopping Rs 150 crores in box office collections, bringing attention to cinema from the south that isn’t in the Telugu or Tamil language. A big film …

Looking at cinema from a different perspective
14 years, 6 months ago

Looking at cinema from a different perspective

The Hindu  

A group of writers and social scientists — many of them based in Madurai — have launched a full-fledged research journal, ‘Kaatchi Pizhai' in Tamil. A bimonthly, the first edition is on the stands carrying articles penned by renowned film theorists Venkatesh Chakravarthy, Sundar Kaali and Rajan Krishnan who have widely dealt on various theoretical aspects of films in the …

Business with a heart
17 years, 3 months ago

Business with a heart

Hindustan Times  

K Ravindranathan Nair hates the word charity, he likes “corporate social responsibility” better. HT Image So this town, 65 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, has the Quilon Public Library and Research Centre — the biggest library of south India with 38,000 members and over 1 lakh books — which Nair built using the profits of his Malayalam film Achhani in 1979. …

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