Malayalam Cinema News
Prithviraj gears up for Farah Khan's 'Happy New Year'
Mumbai, June 10 : Southern superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is on cloud nine after receiving a positive response to his performance in "Aurangzeb", is now set to try his hand at comedy with "Happy New Year". He says he excited about the project....
Full StoryChennai, May 29 : Debutant director Alphonse Putharen, who impressed with his simple yet quirky narration in Tamil-Malayalam bilingual "Neram", will soon remake the film in Hindi....
Full StoryAce director Priyadarshan faces 'political' heat
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 : Well-known filmmaker Priyadarshan Tuesday drew flak for saying that the Malayalam film industry is in shambles and it doesn't have any minister to manage it....
Full StoryDocu on M T Vasudevan Nair to be released on May 30
Kozhikode, May 28 : 'A Momentous Life in Creativity,' a documentary on iconic writer and Jnanpith award winner M T Vasudevan Nair will be released here on May 30....
Full StoryMalayalam actor Mani gets conditional anticipatory bail
Kochi, May 23 : Ace Malayalam comedian and character artiste Kalabhavan Mani, who has been on the run to escape arrest for roughing up three forest officials, Thursday got anticipatory bail from the high court, but with strict conditions....
Full StoryChennai, May 21 : Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who turns 53 Tuesday, will be busy shooting for upcoming Tamil action-drama "Jilla"....
Full StoryStill a struggler: Sangeeth Sivan
Mumbai, May 20 : Despite an over two-decade stint in filmmaking business and quite a few hits to his credit, director Sangeeth Sivan calls himself a struggler in comparison to his filmmaker brother Santosh Sivan....
Full Story'Neram' - gem of Tamil cinema (Movie Review)
By Haricharan Pudipeddi, Film: "Neram"; Cast: Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nizam, Simhaa, Thambi Ramaiah, Nasser, John Vijay, Charlie and Ananth Nag; Director: Alphonse Putharen; Rating: ****...
Full StoryWe don't depict communities in bad light: Malayalam filmmakers
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 : Malayalam filmmakers say stereotyping may be possible, but clarify that they do not depict any community in a bad light intentionally as alleged by T. Peter....
Full StoryKalabhavan Mani accused of beating up forest officials
Thrissur (Kerala), May 15 : A group of forest officials have allegedly been roughed up by Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani in Kerala, a police official said Wednesday....
Full StoryMohanlal receives honour in Qatar
Dubai, May 11 : Malayalam super star Mohanlal was among the list of personalities from the Malayalam film industry to receive awards at the inaugural Indian Movie Awards in Qatar (IMAQ 2013) at a function in Qatar's capital, Doha...
Full StoryWhen Rishi couldn't shoot comfortably with Prithviraj
Mumbai, May 10 : Actor Rishi Kapoor, who is working for the first time with Prithviraj Sukumaran in forthcoming thriller "Aurangzeb", reveals that initially he was not comfortable with the southern actor who is his grandfather's namesake....
Full StoryWould love to work with Mohanlal: Sangeeth Sivan
Mumbai, May 9 : Multilingual director Sangeeth Sivan would love to work with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal if he gets a right role worth casting the veteran....
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Amala Paul gets a kick out of stress
Chennai, April 28 : Most people buckle under their job pressure, but southern actress Amala Paul, who admits having a stressful working schedule, says she enjoys the kick she gets out of it....
Full StoryNow, Malayalam movie with Amby car in lead role
Thiruvananthapuram, April 22 : Popular director Rajasenan has come out with a new film where the central character is an 'Amby' car in the aptly titled film "72 Model"....
Full Story'Aurangzeb' not similar to 'Dabangg', 'Rowdy Rathore': Prithviraj
Mumbai, April 22 : Southern actor Prithviraj, who plays a policeman in "Aurangzeb," says the movie is different from commercial cop films like "Dabangg" and "Rowdy Rathore"....
Full StoryPrithviraj to offer a script to Big B
Mumbai, April 22 : Southern superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran, who debuted in Bollywood with "Aiyyaa", has bought the rights of his hit Malayalam film "Ayalum Njanum Thammil". He plans to make it in Hindi and approach Amitabh Bachchan with the script....
Full StoryCancer-free actor Innocent ready to act again
Kochi, April 14 : Veteran comedian and character artiste Innocent, who was suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, says he is cured now and ready to put on the grease paint again....
Full StoryJagathy wants Rs.10.5 crore accident compensation
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 : Ace actor Jagathy Sreekumar Thursday filed a petition seeking Rs.10.50 crore compensation in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal court here....
Full StoryThiruvananthapuram, April 5 : "Parankimala", a 1981 hit, is now being remade. The love story will be retold by Sennan Pallassery, the youngest of the Pallassery brothers....
Full StoryAjmal's brother Askar makes acting debut
Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 : Askar, brother of actor Ajmal Ameer of "Madambi" fame, is set to make his acting debut with the oddly-titled "Holy Shit"....
Full Story2000 film Veteran Actress Sukumari dead
Chennai, Mar 26 : Well-known South Indian Actress Sukumari who had acted in about 2000 films and excelled both as heroine and character artiste died at a private hospital here this evening following prolonged illness....
Full StoryAmbika turns director for 'Nizhal'
Chennai, March 27 : Yesteryear actress Ambika, a popular south Indian face of the 1980s, has wielded the megaphone for upcoming Tamil-Malayalam bilingual romantic-thriller "Nizhal"....
Full StoryA multifaceted actor: Sukumari
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 : Sukumari was a south Indian film actress who primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films....
Full StoryVeteran Malayalam actress Sukumari dead
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 : Sukumari, one of the most colourful personalities in the Malayalam film industry for nearly six decades - and who was lovingly called "Amma" - passed away at a Chennai hospital Tuesday evening....
Full StoryMohanlal too seeks pardon for Sanjay Dutt
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 : As more and more film personalities express moral support for Sanjay Dutt, convicted for possession of arms illegally, ace Malayalam superstar Mohanlal too says the Bollywood actor should be shown leniency....
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