Christmas Premiere movies on Mazhavil Manorama

*King and Commisioner

*Mallu singh

Eecha

*Thappana

Christmas Premiere movies on Surya tv

*Thattathin Marayathu

*Usthad Hotel

*Grand Master

*Diamond Necklace

Christmas Premiere movies on Asianet

*Masters

*Mayamohini

*Spirit

*Bachelor Party

Vineeth Sreenivasan's next with Nivin Pauly

Vineeth Sreenivasan belongs among the young directors with the minimum guarantee of sucess.Vinneeth has given super hits like Malarvadi Arts Club and Thattathin Marayathu and the secret of his success is that he takes a long time in making a story and visualizing it. Besides,he chooses only simple themes for his stories. Vineeth's marriage was after the super hit film, 'Thattathin Marayathu' and he took a short break from films. Nivin Pauly, who was the hero in his two films has given hints about this."Vineeth's next film will not be like Malarvady or 'Thattathin Marayathu', it will be taken in a very different way", says Nivin Pauly. He also said that he is not sure if he will work in Vineeth's new movie. 'Thattathin Marayathu' and 'Malarvadi Arts Club' were films which narrated the story about friendship and love, buthints suggest that his next film will be an action thriller with a metro background.

Satellite rights of new released malayalam movies (updated)

Chettayees- Mazhavil Manorama

Poppins- Asianet

Scene Onnu Nammude veedu- Asianet

Enthinum Ready- Surya

Da Thdiya- Surya

Face to Face - Amrita

Idiots - Asianet

Annayum Rasoolum- Surya

Ardhanaari- Asianet

101 weddings- Surya

Bavoottiyude Namathil- Surya

Theevram- Mazhavil Manorama

Karmayodha- Surya

My Boss- Asianet

Romans- Surya

Jawan of vellimala- Asianet

Kaash- Surya

Ayalum Njanum Thammil- Surya

916 - Surya

Nee Ko Njaa Cha- Surya

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Chettayees - Malayalam Movie review

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Dileep's next :: Sound Thoma

Hitmaker Vysakh has announced his next venture, 'Sound Thoma' featuring Dileep. The script writer of the movie is Benny P. Nayarambalam. Namitha Pamod plays the female lead. Others in the cast include Mukesh, Nedumudi Venu and Suraj Venjranmoodu. Vysakh has previously directed 'Pokkiri Raja', 'Seniors' and 'Mallu Singh', which were light hearted fun filled movies and all were in hit charts too. 'Sound Thoma' is also expected to be a humour based movie providing a few laughs. 'Sound Thoma' is produced by Anoop and presented by Priyanjali.

Idiots :: Malayalam movie review

Directed by K.S Bhava.

Starring: Asif ali, Sanusha, Baburaj etc..

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101 Weddings ::: malayalam movie review

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Padmapriya & Mamta Mohandas to pair with Mohanlal !!!!

Siddique, who created hit Malayalam movies with Anglicised titles is now making "Ladies and Gentleman", a film which casts Mohanlal in the lead role. The year which gave more hit movies to Mohanlal is passing by. The audience is expecting a guaranteed hit film from Mohanlal and Siddique.

Mamta Mohandas and Padmapriya will do the lead roles in the film which will start its shooting from the first week of December. At first, Kaniha, who has become the favourite of Malayalee audience was to do the lead role, but later Padmapriya and Mamtha won the lot for the Siddique film.

Jithu joseph's next thriller with Prithviraj

Jithu Joseph is director who came into the Malayalam industry through the film "Detective", in which Suresh Gopi did the lead role. His second film was "Mummy and Me", where Urvashi and Archana Kavi were in the the main roles.

Now he is getting ready to direct a suspense thriller with Prithviraj in the lead. Jithu himself will be writing the screenplay of the film. Jithu says that he likes to direct films of other screenplay writers and that half of the job is done if a good screenplay has been written. He is also planning to take an action film after the Prithvi movie. His new film "My Boss" where Dileep is the the hero, is running in the theaters successfully.

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Mammootty- Balachandra menon team rejoining !!

Balachandra Menon will be doing an important role in Lal jose's Mammootty starred film"Emmanual". Salim Kumar will alsobe doing a main character in the film in which Balachandra Menon is appearing in a prominent role after a short break.

'Emmanual' is a person who works under a book publisher. His future becomes a question mark when the company closes down unexpectedly one day.

The film tells the story of the life of Emmanual, and the hardships he encounters while trying to make both ends meet in-order to take care of his family.

The screenplay is done by Vijeesh.A.C. It is after a long break that, Lal Jose is directing a film with Mammootty as the hero. Lal Jose's first film was "Oru Maravathoor Kanavu", in which Mammootty was the hero of the movie. Later, Lal Jose directed film like 'Pattalam' in the year 2003 with Mammootty.

New Delhi sequel on cards !!!

The megahit 'New Delhi' which came out in 1987 was one movie that unleashed a new life for Mammootty who was then struggling with an array of flops.

Now after 25 years,when the same star is facing another similar debacle with his films, a sequel to this big hit is on the pipeline. To be directed by Jayanan Vincent, the cinematographer of the original, the movie will once again bringing to life the character of G K, who is last seen to be arrested for the revenge and killings of a number of key personals for the popularity of his newly found Newspaper.

This will be Jayanan Vincent's first venture as a director. The original movie which was thefirst Mollywood film to gross more than 1 crores from the release centres,was scripted by Dennis Joseph and directed by Joshiy.

Article by Movie wicket (-17-11-2012)

Theevram :: Malayalam Movie Review

Dulquer Salmaan as Harshvardhanplays the lead around whom the entire plot rests. The film opens with a mysterious murder. This killing sets the tone for the rest ofthe movie with brutal and gruesome scenes of murder and mutilation.

'Theevram' by Roopesh Peethambaran is as the title suggests, an extremely intense movie. The first half creates a suspicious mood with an auto driver, Raghavan always followinga woman, Nimmy. Events lead to the disappearance of the auto driver. It is shown that he is kidnapped by Harshvardhan, Dulquer.

The part before interval is layered with half said words and hidden clues that heightens the suspense.

Dulquer is presented to the audience as fitting star, evoking applause. The kidnap is investigated by Alexander Kurien(Sreenivasan) and his assistant, Ramachandran. Sreenivasan comes across as an intelligent police officer who hides behind a mask of timidity and slothfulness. The second half explains the reason for the kidnap and the murder through aflashback. The flashback presents Maya, (Shikha Nair) as Dulquer's lover. The hidden conspiracy of the first part comes to light.

The film questions judiciary and justice. The wounded heart becomes the centre of the plot. There is raw feel to the movie with lots of flesh and blood shown.

The performance of the cast varied according to the scope andlength of the character. Dulquer, Vishnu Raghav, Vinay Forrt and Sreenivasan gave commendable performances. The music by Roby Abraham produced nothing muchto write about. Cinematography was more or less mediocore. There were three surprise guest appearances too that was the highlight of the second part.

VERDICT - BELOW AVERAGE

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My Boss :: Malayalam movie Review

'My Boss' is light hearted romanticcomedy, set in Mumbai and Kerala,which traces the life of an Australian Immigrant, Priya (Mamta Mohandas) and her subordinate at the office Manu (Dileep). A circumstance concerning certain immigration formalities forces the dynamics oftheir relationship to turn upside down. The tough task-maker and abusive 'Boss' unwittingly becomes 'Wife' of the subordinate. The ensuing tangles are hilarious, leaving the viewers short of breath and with an aching stomach from laughing too hard. The comic moments created through the 'cat and mouse' game between the two, forced to be together, with their vast cultural differences and othersuch escapades are absolutely hilarious.

The film sustains the comedy almost throughout, except for thelast half an hour, when predictably the pair turns all gooey and romantic. Sai kumar asDileep's father and Seetha as his mother have important parts in the movie. Others like Kalabhavan Shajon, Valsala Menon, and MasterJeevan support the lead pair. The entire cast has given good performances. Of course Dileep stands out. Mamta too does a decent part, though one feels the perfection has not been sustainedthroughout.

"My Boss" tells a simple story which is pumped up with humour and absolute mirth. The director, Jeethu Joseph, definitely succeeds in making the audience holler (laugh out loud). Unless anduntil you think with your brain, the balloon stays inflated, floating lazily and happily high up in the azure sky with a smiling sun and white fluff clouds.

This feel-good movie has music by Sejo John andM. Jayachandran, which sometimes seem an intrusion in the middle of a volatile rendering of comedy. A sense of impatience grips, especially as the song 'enthinennariyilla enginennariyilla'by East Coast Vijayan plays, when the tone of the movie changes. Camera work by Anil Nair is commendable. It has to be said that My Boss is definitely a remake of the English RomCom The Proposal by Anne Fletcher starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.

The plot has been retained and only the comic situation has been changed to suite the Malayalee sensibility. But then, it is the comedy that grips the viewers rather than the plot.

VERDICT - PURE ENTERTAINER

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Manju warrier is coming back through the malayalam remake of "Kahaani" ??

The much- awaited and longed for news is finally out???

Reports says that,Manju Warrier is making a comeback to Mollywood after a 14 year gap. The actress who has given stellar performance in a number of movies will be soon seen in the lead role. Talks are on regarding the remake of the hit Hindi movie 'Kahaani' starring Vidya Balan as a comeback film for Manju Warrier.

Moreover sources says, her actor- producer husband Dileep will be the producer of her upcoming movie. Speculations were in the air after the dance performance she gave at Guruvayoor. The actress is definitely here to stay.

Mythili's item dance in 'Matinee'.

Mythili is getting ready for taking a brave risky role in upcoming movie "Matinee" and also an item dance number, following Padmapriya and Jyothirmayi. Malayalees feel very prudish about item dance but Mythili has no such inhibitions.

Mythili says that there should be some glamour element in Malayalam too. Shealso says that there is no vulgarity in the dance she is doing in the film duringthe changing phase of Malayalam films. She knew that there was such a sequence in the film before.

She also added that, she had studied dancing till 11th standard, but the cinematic dancing was never her style. Mythili also said during an interview that, Padmapriya or Jyothirmayi, who introduced the item dance in Malayalam are not her role models, instead, Silk Smitha is her role model in item dance.

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Bobby-Sanjay teams next :: "How old are you"

How Old Are You?" is the next film screen played by Sanjay and Bobby, after the success of highly acclaimed "Ayalum Njanum Thammil". The film tells a simple humorous story. The director and actors have not yet been decided. Meanwhile, the shooting of the action thriller film "Mumbai Police", which is screen played by the Sanjay Bobby team will start on January 5th.

Prithviraj is doing the lead role in the movie which is directed by Roshan Andrews. Jayasurya is also essaying a main character in the film. Rahman is another main actor in the film. Ente Veedu Appuntem, Notebook, Traffic, Casanova, are the other Malayalam films which have been screen played bySanjay and Bobby.

"Kammath And Kammath" : Upcoming Blockbuster

Goa is the motherland ofthe Kongini community and Kongini is a language without script. The people in the community are believed to be Vaishyas. They were scattered and spread to different parts of South India after the arrival of the Portugese conquerors in the 18th century who harassed them and tried to convert them by force.

They started living in Mangalore, Bangalore, Madras and Malabar regions. Dissatisfied under Zamorin, the Konginis of Malaber were involved in yet another exodus and this time they settled in Kochi..... The film "Kammath and Kammath" starts with these words and by this, a well known community becomes the topic for a film and Kochi's Kongini is introduced in the silver screen.

New malayalam films and their satellite rights - Updated

101 weddings- Surya

Bavoottiyude Namathil- Surya

Theevram- Mazhavil Manorama

Karmayodha- Surya

My Boss- Asianet

Romans- Surya

Jawan of vellimala- Asianet

Kaash- Surya

Ayalum Njanum Thammil- Surya

916 - Surya

Nee Ko Njaa Cha- Surya

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New malayalam films and their satellite rights - Updated

101 weddings- Surya

Bavoottiyude Namathil- Surya

Theevram- Mazhavil Manorama

Karmayodha- Surya

My Boss- Asianet

Romans- Surya

Jawan of vellimala- Asianet

Kaash- Surya

Ayalum Njanum Thammil- Surya

916 - Surya

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New malayalam Movies And their Satellite Rights ( Updated List)

Here we listed the new malayalam movies and their satellite rights.

Jawan Of Vellimala- Asianet

Trivandrum loge- Asianet

Manthrikan- Asianet

Hitlist- Surya tv

Ayalum Njanum Thammil- Surya

Ardhanareeshwaran- Asianet

Puthiya theerangal- Mazhavil Manorama

Run Baby Run- Surya

Chattakkari- Asianet

Husbands In Goa- Surya

Molly Aunty Rocks- Surya

Changes Are Most Welcome !!!

New malayalam Movies And their Satellite Rights ( Updated List)

Here we listed the new malayalam movies and their satellite rights.

Jawan Of Vellimala- Asianet

Trivandrum loge- Asianet

Manthrikan- Asianet

Hitlist- Surya tv

Ayalum Njanum Thammil- Surya

Ardhanareeshwaran- Asianet

Puthiya theerangal- Mazhavil Manorama

Run Baby Run- Surya

Chattakkari- Asianet

Husbands In Goa- Surya

Molly Aunty Rocks- Surya

Changes Are Most Welcome !!!

TRP RATINGS AND VIEWERSHIPS OF MALAYALAM CHANNELS( UPDATED)

Here we listed the new trp ratings of malayalam GE channels.

Postion, Channel name, Gross ratings(%), Previous ratings(%)

1) Asianet - 39.2 %, 42.8%

2) Surya - 37.49%, 36.19

3) Kairali- 9.21% , 7.55%

4) Amritha , 6.02%, 5.19%

5) Mazhavil manorama- 5.87% , 5.29%

Source - TAM Ratings

TRP RATINGS AND VIEWERSHIPS OF MALAYALAM CHANNELS( UPDATED)

Here we listed the new trp ratings of malayalam GE channels.

Postion, Channel name, Gross ratings(%), Previous ratings(%)

1) Asianet - 39.2 %, 42.8%

2) Surya - 37.49%, 36.19

3) Kairali- 9.21% , 7.55%

4) Amritha , 6.02%, 5.19%

5) Mazhavil manorama- 5.87% , 5.29%

Source - TAM Ratings

Here we listed the new trp ratings of malayalam GE channels.

Postion, Channel name, Gross ratings(%), Previous ratings(%)

1) Asianet - 39.2 %, 42.8%

2) Surya - 37.49%, 36.19

3) Kairali- 9.21% , 7.55%

4) Amritha , 6.02%, 5.19%

5) Mazhavil manorama- 5.87% , 5.29%

Source - TAM Ratings

Here we listed the new trp ratings of malayalam GE channels.

Postion, Channel name, Gross ratings(%), Previous ratings(%)

1) Asianet - 39.2 %, 42.8%

2) Surya - 37.49%, 36.19

3) Kairali- 9.21% , 7.55%

4) Amritha , 6.02%, 5.19%

5) Mazhavil manorama- 5.87% , 5.29%

Source - TAM Ratings

Molly Aunty Rocks :: Malayalam movie review

How many times have you seen the story of a middle aged women being told in Malayalam, where it is about her grit and not about her tears? Not many for sure, but Ranjith Sankar’s Molly Aunty Rocks presents such a cute little tale.

Molly Aunty (Revathy) is a bank clerk working in a remote village in Palakkad and managing things on her own. She has just rejoined the bank, after living in the US for almost twenty years and hopes to take a retirement soon, to go back to her family.

Her husband Benny (Lalu Alex) hails from a wealthy family from Thrissur and lives in the US with the couple’s two daughters. Molly Aunty’s distinct style, the love-hate relationship with her mom-in-law and her disciplined ways at the office are quite a delight to watch.

Writer-director Ranjith Sankar, who made the excellent movie Passenger and a rather disappointing Arjunan Sakshi, dares to tread through some simple but often ignored areas with this story of an eminently likeable woman, who should be somewhere around the fifties in her age.

The story takes a rather interesting turn when Molly Aunty has a showdown with an arrogant and egoistic IRS officer named Pranav Roy (Prithviraj). It’s quite refreshing that the relationship between a man and a woman goes beyond love or lust, on the screen.

With a storyline that is inherently sincere, the director succeeds in presenting a story, which can be related to by most of the viewers. Though the story is unveiled in a leisurely pace at times, this is one script that needs a pat on the back for its sincerity and merits. The characters presented in the film are real and the situations are indeed natural. Sujith Vasudev’s visuals and Anand Madhusoodanan’s music have helped the film tremendously for sure.

But then, this is Revathy’s film. In a performance that will leave a smile on the viewers’ face most of the time, Revathy makes Molly Aunty convincing and charming. In his brief role, Prithviraj makes his presence felt quite effortlessly. And the supporting characters all gets an identity of their own, be it Lalu Alex’s loving husband, KPAC Lalitha’s mom-in-law, Mamukkoya’s lawyer, Sunil Sukhada’s IT official, Sharath’s priest or Shivaji Guruvayur’s bank manager.

Molly Aunty Rocks is a gripping and engaging tale of a woman, who is well aware about what she wants from life. She is egoistic but her thoughts are noble.

VERDICT : SIMPLE AND GOOD: DO NOT MISS IT

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Thrivikram Srinivas’s “Gajapokkiri” is the Malayalam version of the Telugu movie “Julai” with Allu Arjun, Illeana D’cruz and Rajendraprasad in the main roles. Allu Arjun as Ravi is the gambling crook at loggerheads with Sonu Sood, who as Bittu, is a notorious thief. The two try to outwit each other and in the process gives rise to a sequence of hilarious situations which finally ends in an appropriate manner. The movie has an astonishing start which is likely to startle the audience and hold their attention for the rest ofthe period and the tempo is maintained right through to the end. Allu Arjun as the IPL betting man, is highly entertaining and times his wisecracks to perfection. He dances gracefully, dresses elegantly and fights spectacularly, and his strong screen presence adds fillip to the film. Allu Arjun in short, makes theaudience laugh and laugh and laugh. Rajendra Prasad as the shivering cop has another brilliantand outrageously funny role and his histrionics are absolutely fabulous. The combination of Allu Arjun and Rajendra Prasad makesit ten out of ten in humour. IlleanaD’cruz as Madhu plays perfect foil Allu Arjun and looks attractive anddesirable in the dance and romantic scenes. Also joining the entertaining trio are Brahmanandam and MS Narayana.Sonu Sood as Bittu fits the role and Brahmaji contributes his mite. Music by Devi Sri Prasad has already proved its quality by being on top of the charts. Dialogues by Thrivikraman are impressive while choreography is quite well done. Srinivasan’s direction is good and he has done a good job with screenplay as well. Editing too has been donecrisply and sensibly. Probably, second half could have been edited in a better manner. All in all, Trivikraman has done a fantastic job, tackling a revenge story and making it uproariously funny with his punch lines. He is wonderfully supported by the acting team, none being an exception, but Allu Arjun stands out with his majical performance. Rajendra Prasad as the cowardly cop who turns a new leaf, holds sway over the audience with another superbly comic act.

ivan megharoopan :REVIEW

“Ivan Megharoopan” is the portrayal of a wayward genius who lived life the way he wanted to, causing pain and agony to those around him. The story is based on the lifeand death of the great poet P.Kunhiraman Nair, but it is not a biography. It is a fictionalized version of the poet’s life. The character in the film, played by Prakash Bare, is KP Madhavan Nairwho was born in a noble family and was a child prodigy. He started writing poems from a veryyoung age but his philandering ways and lack of commitment in any relationship made him jump from one woman to another without any fulfillment. His first love Janaki gives way to poetess Saraswathi whose talents made Madhavan Nair uneasy. Soon he was away looking for other conquests but nowhere was he able to build a relationship. P Balachandran shows where his sympathies lay while portraying the tragic hero whose fall from grace is documented in a poignant manner. The director has taken care to project the extraordinarily gifted poet and through all the dirt and filth that are associated with the poet, he emerges in the end as an outstanding person whose failings could be forgiven. PrakashBare as the poet gives a magnificent performance, mixing the emotions of banter, sadness and romance and living the character in the film. Truly memorable indeed. Padmapriya, Shwetha Menon, Ramya Nambeesan and Anumol who enter the poet’s life at different times, have come off very well. Cinematography by Rajeev Ravi is absolutely fantastic and gives a surreal feeling of the world the poet lives in. Sharath has composed music of the highest standard which is not surprising, but here he has exceeded himself with some fantastic numbers, lifting the movie to a different zone. “Ivan Megharoopan” is the story of a giant of a man whose shadow lurks in the background even when not shown on the screen. It is the story of a man without a care in the world, a man who lived his life to the full and whose fame has not lost even a bit of glitter in the course of time. The film is engrossing, thought provoking and makes you heave a sigh of regret for the man whom we all start actually liking in the end. Verdict: Good

“Ivan Megharoopan” is the portrayal of a wayward genius who lived life the way he wanted to, causing pain and agony to those around him. The story is based on the lifeand death of the great poet P.Kunhiraman Nair, but it is not a biography. It is a fictionalized version of the poet’s life. The character in the film, played by Prakash Bare, is KP Madhavan Nairwho was born in a noble family and was a child prodigy. He started writing poems from a veryyoung age but his philandering ways and lack of commitment in any relationship made him jump from one woman to another without any fulfillment. His first love Janaki gives way to poetess Saraswathi whose talents made Madhavan Nair uneasy. Soon he was away looking for other conquests but nowhere was he able to build a relationship. P Balachandran shows where his sympathies lay while portraying the tragic hero whose fall from grace is documented in a poignant manner. The director has taken care to project the extraordinarily gifted poet and through all the dirt and filth that are associated with the poet, he emerges in the end as an outstanding person whose failings could be forgiven. PrakashBare as the poet gives a magnificent performance, mixing the emotions of banter, sadness and romance and living the character in the film. Truly memorable indeed. Padmapriya, Shwetha Menon, Ramya Nambeesan and Anumol who enter the poet’s life at different times, have come off very well. Cinematography by Rajeev Ravi is absolutely fantastic and gives a surreal feeling of the world the poet lives in. Sharath has composed music of the highest standard which is not surprising, but here he has exceeded himself with some fantastic numbers, lifting the movie to a different zone. “Ivan Megharoopan” is the story of a giant of a man whose shadow lurks in the background even when not shown on the screen. It is the story of a man without a care in the world, a man who lived his life to the full and whose fame has not lost even a bit of glitter in the course of time. The film is engrossing, thought provoking and makes you heave a sigh of regret for the man whom we all start actually liking in the end. Verdict: Good

Prithviraj has always been clear that his ultimate goal is to become a director. He has now announced that he is ready to direct a film on his own right. However, he is particular that the screenplay for his film must be written by none other than Ranjith. He has been pestering Ranjith with this request to write a screenplay suitable for his movie, Prithvi said in a recent interview. His close friendShaji Natesan has already assured Prithvi that he would take up the production of the film, he added. Talks on the Hindi remake of Prithvi’s Malayalam film “Veettilekulla Vazhi’ are progressing. Prithvi said that he himself would makethe Hindi remake of “Veettilekulla Vazhi”.

One of the most important news going rounds among film buffs is all about the Rajesh Pillai'snext project. Its announced today. His next film titled as "MOTOR CYCLE DIARIES". Director Sugeeth and Satheesh will produce this movie under the banner ofOrdinary Films. In "MotorCycle Diaries", a bullet is playing the central role. Kunchacho Boban and Nivin Pauly are in other cast. Deepu Mathew pens the thread. Music by Prasanth Pillai, DOP: Jomon T John, Editing by Mahesh Narayan, Costumes: SB Satheeshan, PRO:A.S.Dinesh and Stills by Sinat Savier. Rajesh Pillai is also working on the pre production of two other film projects simultaneously. "MotorCycle Diaries" starts rolling from November first week.

Fahadh fazil for a new change!!!!

Fahad Fazal has decided that a change is required and has now taken up a different role. He will be playing the part of a sexton(Kappiyar), thus gettingout of the image of a metropolitan youth. In fact, he was criticised for accepting only such roles in all his films. He took up the role of an auto driver in Lini Jose directed “Friday”, marking a change in his selection. “Friday” was shot in the backdrop of Alappuzha. In his new role, he appears as the sexton of a church situated in a small village and the story revolves around the church and people living around the church. The movie is named“Amen” and is directed by Lijo Pallissery whose earlier film was “City Of God”. “Amen” has plenty of music and dance and music direction is by Prashanth Pillai. There will be two heroines one of whom will be from outside India.

Fahad Fazal has decided that a change is required and has now taken up a different role. He will be playing the part of a sexton(Kappiyar), thus gettingout of the image of a metropolitan youth. In fact, he was criticised for accepting only such roles in all his films. He took up the role of an auto driver in Lini Jose directed “Friday”, marking a change in his selection. “Friday” was shot in the backdrop of Alappuzha. In his new role, he appears as the sexton of a church situated in a small village and the story revolves around the church and people living around the church. The movie is named“Amen” and is directed by Lijo Pallissery whose earlier film was “City Of God”. “Amen” has plenty of music and dance and music direction is by Prashanth Pillai. There will be two heroines one of whom will be from outside India.

NEW MALAYALAM MOVIES AND ITS SATELLITE RIGHTS

ASIANET

ORKUT ORU ORMAKKUTTU
KUNJALIYAN
SPANISH MASALA
SIMHASANAM
NAMUKKU PARKKAN
BACHELOR PARTY
SPIRIT
VADHYAR
SNAKE AND LADDER
GRYHANADHAN
MAYAMOHINI
LUMIERE BROTHERS
MASTERS
ACHANTE AANMAKKAL
CASANOVVA
FATHERS DAY

SURYA TV

CINEMA COMPANY
THATTATHIN MARAYATHU
USTHAD HOTEL
NAVAGATHARKKU SWAGATHAM
EZHAM SURYAN
HERO
MANJADIKKURU
DIAMOND NECKLACE
GRAND MASTER
DR.INNOCENTANU
22 FEMALE KOTTAYAM
COBRA
TRACK
OUTSIDER
ORDINARY
KARMAYOGI
SHIKKARI
CRIME STORY
NIDRA
OOMAKKUYIL PADUMBOL
DAM 999
IDEAL COUPLE
NJANUM ENTE FAMILIYUM
PADMASREE BHARATH DR.SAROJ KUMAR
ASURAVITHU

MAZHAVIL MANORAMA

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CINEMA COMPANY : MALAYALAM MOVIE REVIEW

You find yourself in a fix truly, when you see a bunch of youngsters in 'Cinema Company' dissecting a film that they have just seen, and expressing their displeasure at what they have been through for the last couple of hours. An odd two hours later in the cinema hall, you find yourself in exactly the same predicament, and with your hammer and tongs all set down, you settle down to take a closer look at what 'Cinema Company' is all about. 'Cinema Company' is all about four youngsters Panicker (Sanjeev), Paulachan (Basil), Fazal (Badri) and Paru (Shruthi) who have become thick friends, as thick as the Thick Rap, ever since they came across each other at the International Film Festival of Kerala. They share a love for films, and are called the 'Cinema Company' by all and sundry.  Their decision to make a film is quite all on a sudden, when being teased by a friend that they are basically jobless. Film making, they soon realize is no ordinary job, and they painfully get around the stumbling blocks one by one until their dream film gets to be made. Well, almost. I kinda really liked the build up of this film, and was surprised to see that the story suggests that whatever Fazal has been scripting comes true in real. It brings to mind the film that Paru has been talking about initially; the second half of which lost steam, and it comes to real in 'Cinema Company' as well! The resurrection of the film within the film is what carries 'Cinema Company' forward in the latter half, and it gets increasingly unconvincing with every passing moment. Everything falls into place eventually, and the film does get made. But the dramatics that precede the climax are absolutely out of place. Sometimes it so happens that a cinema that tries to be as 'uncinematic' as possible eventually does give in to the pressures that build up from all around. The superstar Rajeev Krishna (Nithin) being coerced to offer support to 'Cinema Company'' yet again is one such occasion that stands out like a real sore thumb. That the sequence itself turns out to be watch worthy thanks to Nithin's fine performance is another matter altogether. Which brings me to the impressive young blood that has been cast in the film. Basil, as is suggested in the film, does have the looks of a hero, and is bound to go a far way. I loved the performances of Sanjeev, Badri, Shruthi, Lakshmi, Sanam, Swasika and Shibla as well. 'Cinema Company' goes on to prove that there is so much of talent that lies unexplored in Malayalam cinema. Alphones' musical score, barring a Thick Rap that didn't appeal to my sensibilities, is impressive. Jibu Jacob's frames ensure that the film looks stunning on screen. If there is one thing that 'Cinema Company' has served, it's simply that it makes me want to wait for Mamas' next film. Having moved ahead by leaps and bounds since his debut film 'Paappi Appacha', the script might have failed him this time around, but this is a film maker who's bound to bounce back for more. And the next time, I'm sure, it's only gonna get better.

Cinema company gets High responses

As movies from youngsters are ruling the Mollywood market like never before, another new movie from freshers has opened to fairly better responses. Director Mamas new movie ‘Cinema Company’ featuring a bunch of fresh faces- Basil, Sanjeev, Sruthi Hariharan, Badri, Mithun Paul, and Ankitha Kurien has been opined as an entertainer by the First day First Show viewers.

 The movie tells the attempts of a group of cinephiles to make a movie of their own. The cinematography by Jibu Jacob and songsby Alphonse Joseph are other highlights of the movie. Director Mamas and his crew will need some more marketing to place the movie in a safer side, as all odds including the month of Ramzan will be making adverse effects on its Box Office collections.

IDUKKI GOLD : Aashique abu's Next

For all those who has been patiently waiting for the screen version of Santhosh Echikkanam's 'Idukki Gold', here comes the assurance from its director Aashiq Abu. Presently donning a character in Rajeev Ravi's 'Annayum Rasoolum', Aashiq is sure that he will can the film in the year 2013. Currently meeting a stumbling block in its screenplay, Aashiq is planning to devote more time with his scriptwriters Dileesh Nair and Shyam Pushkaran after the completion of his new project 'Da Thadiya'.'Idukki Gold' will feature comedy star Manianpillai Raju as the hero, after almost a decade. The movie will have him as Vijayan Nambiar, the retired head of the ATS. The movie, a thriller, will also feature senior stars Llal, Babu Antony, Sankar, Vijayaraghavan, and Raveendran in other important roles. Shyju Khalid is in charge of Camera while Bijipal does the music. 'Idukki Gold' will be produced by Renjith Rejaputhra under the banner of Rejaputhra films.

Mohanlal-Major Ravi In 'KarmaYodha'

Malayalam director Major Ravi, famed for making movies with patriotism and military background as the main theme has announced the shooting dates of his upcoming film. The film maker has scheduled Chingam 1st (August 17) to Kick start his films shoot. The movie’s shoot, starting off on the auspicious day of the Chingam 1st, the beginning of the New Year (Andu Pirappu) according to the Malayalam calendar will star Mohanlal the Superstar of Malayalam Film Industry in the lead role.

 The film will be shooting its foremost portions with Mohanlal and few supporting actors in Mumbai for the first few days. The cast and crew are all set to mark the beginning of the film onChingam 1st. Biju Menon, Kalinga Sasi, Remya Nambeesan, Asha Sarath, Rajeev Pillai, Bineesh Kodiyeri, , Aishwarya Devan, and new face Malavika appears in important roles.

Dileep is ready to make 'Vicky Donor' in Malayalam

“Vicky Donor”, a successful Bollywood movie based on the theme of sperm donation is being planned to be remade in Malayalam by Dileep, according to reports. Dileep feels that as the theme is very much relevant and socially significant and at the same time very different, a movie on this subject will click well in Molliwood. In this Malayalam version, Baburaj is expected to play the humorous role of a jolly doctor. Dileep has not decided on director and other actors yet.

 “Vicky Donor” was directed by Shoojith Sarcar and produced by actor John Abraham. The principal acing cast included Ayushmann Khurana, Yami Gautham and Annu Kapoor. As per reports, Dileephas already bought the rights of “Vicky Donor” from John Abraham for the Malayalam remake.

Mohanlal-johny antony team joining with ' Aaru muthal arupathu vare'

Director Johny Antony and Mohanlal will be working together for the movie “Aaru Muthal Arupathu Vare”. Surprisingly, this is the first time that Johny Antony has chosen Mohanlal for his movie. Sibi K Thomas-Udayakrishna team writes the script for “Aaru Muthal Arupathu Vare” and the film is produced by Joy Thomas Shakthikulangara. The movie will be a comedy entertainer, according to reliable sources. Johny Antony’s “Thappana” starring Mammootty in the main role will be released shortly.

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LALJOSE AND PRITHVIRAJ REJOINING

Lal Jose has started work on his new film “Ayalum Njanum Thammil” with Prithviraj ,Prathap Pothan , Narain, Rima Kallingal and Ramya Nambeeshanacting in the central roles. Lal Jose’s previos film “Diamond Necklace” was a stupendous success at the box office and gathered favourable remarks from the critics. He has again selected a striking and distinct theme for his new movie touching the lives of two doctors and giving a message through the film. The story is about two doctors, one an experienced and committed doctor, and the other a young ambitious and impatient doctor and how the youngster transforms dramatically from an irresponsible doctor to a dedicated one. Lal Jose said during the shooting that he will soon announce his next two projects which will have megastar Mammootty and janapriyanayakan Dileep playing the main roles. In fact, his next movie will be “Emmanuel” withMammootty and the script for the movie will be written by Vijeesh.

Captain Raju's "Mr.Pavanai 99.99".

Afterwriting and directing 揑tha Oru Snehagadha�, Captain Raju is all set with his next venture which istitled 揗r. Pavanai 99.99�.

Devadevan, son of actor Vijayaraghavan and Pinki, daughter of Ponnamma Babu act in the main roles. Captain Raju again appears as Pavanai in the movie. Ganesh Kumar, Ramu, Bhiman Raghu, Guinness Pakru, Tony, Kunjan, Antony, Rajasahib, Biju Ezhupunna, Roy Manapillil, Bombayji, Johny, Ajith, Arun Devasya, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Suvida, Kavithasree, Ponnamma Babu, Ani and Devanjana are all part of the cast.

Camera: Dilip Rajan, Music composition: Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma, PV Abraham, Harish Nair, Music: Somasekharan Nair,Pradeep Pallurithi.

The film is produced by PV Abraham under the banner of Pullampallil Films International. Screenplay and dialogue by Rupakand Nishak.

After Diamond Necklace�, Lal Jose is all set to begin his next project which has been named 揂yalum Njanum Thammil�.

Screenplay is by the Sanjay-Bobby team and the shooting will start on July 11th at Shoranur. Prithviraj and Narain, who acted together in Lal Jose directed 揅lass Mates�, will come together again in 揂yalum Njanum Thammil� alongwith a plethora of well-known stars. Ramya Nambeesan, Samvritha Sunil and Rima Kallingalare the three heroines joined by Prathap Pothan who made a strong come back with his performance in �Female Kottayam�.

Salim Kumar, Kalabhavan Mani and Prem Prakshare also appearing in important roles. 揂yalum Njanum Thammil� is a candid and honest story of a committed senior doctor and an irresponsible junior doctor and through their relationship, a picture of the medical profession id drawn vividly. Prathap Pothan portrays the doctor who, by his absolute devotion to his profession, lives a lonely life and Prithwi appears as the junior doctor.

The movie is being made by actor and producer Prem Prakash under the banner of Prakash Movie Tone. Sanjay and Bobby of the Sanjay-Bobby team are his sons and Bobby is a doctor.

Thattathin marayathu :: Movie Review

All of us must have fallen in love while in college. Thattathin Marayathu is another college romance between two youngsters belonging to different faiths and the resultant complexities and issues.
Credit must be given to Vineeth Srinivasan for the care taken in each frame to create the right mood and elevate the characters. Those who had fallen in love and felt the pangs of separation and the desperate helplessness will identify themselves in Nivin Pauly and Isha Talwar.

Vineeth himself has grown through the same schools and colleges and would have seen so many such incidents to flare his imagination. Love goes back a generation when a glance or a gesture spoke louder than all those silly banter and conveyed volumes of message. The romance between Vinod(Nivin Pauly) and Aisha (Isha) is delightfully engaging and credit should go to the young actors for their absolute commitment and dedication towards the characterization of the pair.

Nivin Pauly as the small town college boy acts and looks fine in his role. Isha Talwar looks bewitching and angelic as the Muslim girl and is able to be convincing. At times though, she looks a bit confused.

Aju Varghese, Bhagath Manuel , Ahmed Siddique, Sunny Wayne, Manikuttan , Sreenivasan have performed creditably in their respective roles. Manoj K. Jayan's performance is notable.

Cinematography by Jomon T John is exceptionally good. Ranjan Abraham edits brilliantly and Shaan Rahman抯 music and background score is so melodious and so wonderfully applied that the aura and flavor ofromance are enhanced.

Thattathin Marayathu� is a beautiful romantic film which brings back memories of days gone by for the 憂ot so young� and lessons to the young on 慼ow it used to be�. A movie with excellent first half and average second half. But sure, it doesn't disappoints you. The movie is simple and moving with a very clear theme and substance.

Verdict: 'Thattathin Marayathu' is an Excellent love story.

THATTATHIN MARAYATHU :: MALAYALAM MOVIE REVIEW

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"Why creating gossips with me and Prithviraj? " Asif Ali.

Asif Ali has warned those who spread gossips about Prithviraj and himself. He claimed that attempts to create a rift the two are being planned and that the persons responsible for the mischief are from the film world itself.
He said that he knows the intentions behind these moves and was confident that they will no materialize. Besides media, they are spreading these rumoursthrough facebook and twitter, Asif added.
He also talked about the morphedpicture showing Asif kicking Prithviraj’s head like a football andwondered why such frivolous acts are being practiced.
“Prithviraj is a much bigger star and I have been in the field for just over two years learning the basics. There is no comparison between the two of us and it is ridiculous to compare us”, said Asif.
‘I have discussed these matters with Prithwi and he reassured mesaying that he knew how news is twisted by the media to suit their needs. He told me that there is no need to get tensed up thinking about the gossip”, Asif concluded.

Sheela and Jayabharathi with Kunchacko Boban in "Sir. C.P".

The heart throbs of the 60’s and 70’s, Sheela and Jayabharathi, are acting together after a long time in “Sir CP” directed by M.Padmakumar, which has Kunchacko Boban acting in the principal role.

“Though the story has nothing to do with the historical figure of the Divan of Travancore, the character of Kunchacko Boban in the movie possesses the same willpower and shrewdness as that ofSir CP and hence the title for the movie”, says director Suresh Babu, who also writes the screenplay for the film.

Other actors for the movie are being decided. Bold, courageous, popular and reminding of the supremely arrogant Sir C P Ramaswamy Iyer, people called him Sir CP. Screenplay for “Sir CP” is written by S.Suresh Babu.
Ranjith Lal directs “Sir CP” which has Kunchacko Boban playing the role of Sir CP. Along with Chackochan, Sheela and Jayabharathi appear in important roles. Sheela and Jayabharathi are acting together in one film after a very long gap but details about their roles have not been revealed.

Anjali on Kissing Scene.

Actress Anjali says that director Kannan had informed her at the time of signing the agreement for“Settai” that she would have to act either in a bedroom scene or a kissing scene.

Anjali who shot into fame with ‘Angaditheru’, says that finally she agreed to act in the comparativelysafer kissing scene. Anjali added that having worked in films like ‘Angaditheru’ and ‘Engeyum Eppothum’, and having earned a good name, she did not want to be known as a sexy actress by acting in bedroom scenes and exposing herself.

In ‘Settai’, Anjali appears in the kissing scene along with Arya. ‘Settai’ is a Tamil remake of the Hindi original ‘Delhi Belly’, which was a tremendous box office hit.

‘Delhi Belly’ had extended kissing scenes and sizzling bedroom actions and attracted huge crowds. Other performers in ‘Settai’ include Hansika Mottwani, Premgi Amaran and Santhanam inimportant roles.

Mammootty in 'Praise the Lord'.

Having learned from his failures, Mammootty is on his way to get back to winning ways. He is willing to work with the newcomers whom he trusts besides the established directors. After Johny Antony’s ‘Thappana’ and Anoop Kannan’s ‘Jawan of Vellimala’, he is appearing in a filmdirected by Shibu Gangadharan, another rookie in the world of direction.
Based on ‘Praise the Lord’ by Sakkaria, the screenplay for the new film is being written by T P Rajeevan who had made his directorial debut through the movie ‘Janani’ produced by RajeevNath in 1999. The story of ‘Praise the Lord’ centers around Joy, a naïve but wealthy farmer from Pala, who was blissfully unaware of the world around him until he unexpectedly meets a young couple.
The incident changes his whole outlook and starts seeing life in a different perspective. The movie is being produced by Manoj Menon under the banner ofReels Magic. Shooting of ‘Praise the Lord’ will begin this year itself.

Namukku Parkkan :: Malayalam movie review

Anoop menon and meghna raj is rejoining after the hit of Beautifulthrough Nammukku Parkaan directed by Aji John.The movie is agood family entertainer and it can’t be compared with new generation movies.
The story of the movie reveals with the problems faced by a middle class malayalee family.The story of the movie is like this Rajeev(Anoopmenon) ,a veterinary surgeon and his wife Renuka (Meghna Raj ), a primary school teacher. They have two daughters. The movie starts with Rajeev leading a happy family and his dream is to own a his own life as they are now residing in a rented house.
Rajeev tries to make this dream come true very hardly but several happenings likepressure from relatives,wife etc..is making him uncomfortable forhis dream come true .
The remaining can be enjoyed at the theaters near you. The movie reflects an atmosphere of a tele serial.The movie comes under a category of watchable.
The positives of the movie are
*. Anoopmenon’s style of acting
*. Anoopmenon and Meghna raj as couples make the movie beautiful
*. Melodious songs
*. Guest appearance of Jayasurya
*. cinematography
*. Direction
The negatives of the movie are
*. Lagging at some scenes
*. Serial touch reflected by the movie
Verdict: Recommended for one time watch

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Usthadh Hotel :: Malayalam Movie Review

As thename suggests, this is the story ofa hotel but it is also the story of a deep relationship between a young man and an old man set apart by a generation.

Kareem (Thilakan) has been managing Ustad Hotel for the last thirty five years and his grandson Faisi(Dulquer Salmaan) is always there along with Karim, knowing him, understanding him and loving him. The meaning of Ustad is friend and friendship is highlighted in every aspect of Ustad, both in letter and spirit. Situated near the Calicut Beach, people flock to the hotel for the wonderful cuisine prepared and served by the twosome. The food is wholesomeand satisfying and the customers include locals and outsiders. And Faisi vibes perfectly with his grandfather’s ideas and attitude. This deep bond between grandfather and his grandson forms the crux from which the story is woven.

Anwar Rasheed, who has already directed super hits like ‘Rajamanikyam’, ‘Chotta Mumbai’ and ‘Annan Thambi’, directs ‘Ustad Hotel’. Listin Stephen, maker of another hit film ‘Traffic’, produces ‘Ustad Hotel’ under the banner of Magic Frames. Dulquar Salman is Faisi and Thilakan is Karim, the two building a bridge between two generationa just as in the movie. And to complete the dazzling list, ‘Manjadikuru’ fame Anjali Menon writes the screenplay.
To add lustre and romance, NithyaMenon appears as Shahna who is in love with Faisi. Others in the cast are Siddique, Lena, Kunjan, Mamukoya, Bhagath and Prem Prakash.The film tells the story of ordinary people in ordinary surroundings living ordinary lives. It contains humour, love, pain and above all human values. It is a film one could relate to, where you find simple people doing heroic things, not with their fists but with their minds and emotions.

All the actors have performed out of this world with the youthful and glamorous Dulquer proving once again that he is coming out of his father’s shadow in the role of Faisi. Thilakan proves that thereis no substitute for experience with a subtle yet poignant performance. Nithya Menon is a revelation and will be a hot contender. Bhagath creates a niche for himself and the same could be said of Siddique, Mamukoya, Manian Pilla Raju, Kalabhavan Haneef and Lena, all ofthem at ease in their roles. Anjali Menon has run riot with thecharacters giving them a free reinto grow and in the process she could be forgiven if occasionally the plot suffers. The rest of the film crew like cinematographer(S.Lokanathan), editor(Praveen Prabhakar), art director(Biju Chandran), costume designer(Sameera Saneesh) and the choreographer (Shanker) have managed to keep abreast with the tempo and spirit of the movie. Gopi Sunder’s music injectsmore life to the already colourful movie.

‘Ustad Hotel’ is a moving film, the story well written by an extremelygifted artist, the film directed by a young and genuine talent and Anwar has definitely won the firstround effortlessly. Hats off the whole team for a splendid show!

‘Ustad Hotel’ is refreshing, captivating and engrossing.

Verdict: Good.

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SPIRIT Takes A Massive 87 Lacs Opening Day Gross (BOXoffice analysis)

SPIRIT sets the boxoffice on fire with an earth shattering opening of 87 lacs in the opening day. The Mohanlal starrer has collected 3.12 Crores in it's extended opening weekend of 4 days. The film has got excellent word of mouth, and going by the trend, SPIRIT is set to be the 4th best opening film in 2012 behind CASANOVVA, THE KING AND THE COMMISIONER and MAYAMOHINI It is widely believed that, this is byfar the best opening ever secured for a film which does not belong to a mass / festival category.
SPIRIT seems to have comfortably withstood the stern challenge posed by BACHELOR PARTY which too has taken a big initial as expected. The film directed by Renjith, released under the banner of Aashirvad Films in 79 theatres across Kerala. The film is expectedto break even, early in its second first week itself, from its theatricalshare alone, as the production was completed in just 39 days, in a shoe string budget, widely believed to be less than 3 Crores, excluding printing and publicity costs.
SPIRIT gives a hatrick of hits to Renjith after PRANCHIYETTAN and INDIAN RUPEE. It is also a welcomechange as far as the boxoffice is concerned, as quality products with an optimum budget are raking in big money. SPIRIT is expected to rule the roost for the next couple of weeks, and at the moment looks at a lifetime gross of 9.50 - 10 Crores minimum, unless the collections go haywire in the coming weeks.
The movie has earned housefull shows all over Kerala on its first Monday, which leads us to a first week gross in the range of 4.25 - 4.50 Crores.

VERDICT : EXCELLENT OPENING

Boxoffice review ::week 24 2012 june

RANK 1

SPIRIT
Spirit takes the Kerala boxoffice bystorm, securing the best ever opening for a Ranjith directed film. The word of mouth is highly encouraging, and it seems like themovie is set for long run at theatres.
Gross : 3.12 Crores (4 Days)
Verdict : EXCELLENT OPENING


RANK 2 

BACHELOR PARTY
The initial which Bachelor Party has managed, does indeed match with the hype and buzz surrounding the film. Though a poorly executed climax may possibly hamper its collections once the negative public opinion spreads.
Gross : 2.08 Crores (3 Days)
Verdict : VERY GOOD OPENING


RANK 3

MALLU SINGH
The collections have shown a growth of about 10% from the 6th weekend to the 7th weekend,which has not come as a surprise.Mallu Singh made full use of its last open week, with Hero and Thiruvambadi Thamban failing to impress.
Gross : 8.42 Crores
Verdict : HIT

RANK 4 
 DIAMOND NECKLACE
Diamond Necklace is the undoubtedly the film that held up the best in 2012. The movie which released in 24 theaters, in its 7th week runs in 29 theaters. The film has thrived on metro centers, where it has been lapped up with both hands.
Gross : 4.81 Crores
Verdict : HIT


RANK 5

 - HERO
Hero just about manages to cling on to the 5th spot in our rankingscollecting about 15 lacs in its 3rd week. The film buffs have moved on to Simhasanam which is around the corner
Gross : 1.87 Crores
Verdict : FLOP



RANKINGS BASED ON COLLECTIONS FROM 11 JUNE 2012 - 17 JUNE 2012

BACHELOR PARTY grosses 2.07 Crores in 3 days (Boxoffice analysis)

Amal Neerad directed BACHELOR PARTY has taken a tremendous opening in Kerala, grossing 76 Lacs on the opening day, and 2.07Crores in 3 days of theatrical run. While the film is being appreciated for its stylish visuals and slick presentation, it is widely believed that the climax is a big letdown.

The word of mouth is negative, which caused a slight dip in collections on Sunday. As per the early reports, the film has held up reasonably well on Monday, and looks at an opening week gross in the range of 3.50 - 3.75 Crores.
While Saturday collections showeda drop of about 15% from Friday, Sunday showed minimal growth, which is a concern. It remains to be seen how the collections hold up over the weekdays, which shallgive a clear picture of the lifetime gross BACHELOR PARTY may achieve.


BOV BUZZ
Amal Neerad once again proves that he is a Director who commands a big opening. Thougha couple of his films have fallen apart after the initial buzz, it can be safely regarded that, with a decent word of mouth, an Amal Neerad flick shall become safe, largely due to its potential to attract a big initial. But the fact that his films fail to generate even a mixed opinion amongst the viewers is a matter of concern. 

The film shall prove to be extremely crucial for Asif Ali, whose recent ventures, apart from Ordinary, have gone largely unnoticed. A good performance by BACHELOR PARTY at the boxoffice shall play an important role in bringing his career back on track. There is no official information available on the cost or the satellite rights for BACHELOR PARTY. It may require a gross in the region of 7 - 8 Crores to render it safe. There is a buzz in the trade that Amal Neerad has made an attempt to alter the climax of the movie, which as of now is not popular with the viewers, however we are yet to hear any official announcement on this.

VERDICT : GOOD OPENING

"Ustad Hotel" release fixed on June29th.

The rumours regarding the release of ‘Ustad Hotel” are baseless and thework of a few mischievous people, according to the director Anwar Rasheed. The whole fiasco started from a fake news posted in Facebook, he said. First print will be ready on Wednesday and the film will be released on June 29, Friday. 

The news was that camels were used in a song sequence without permission and an association approached Animal Welfare Boardwith a complaint which resulted in the film being stopped from screening by the releasing board. 

“The scene with camels was shot in Rajasthan after getting the necessary permits. There is no complaint against the movie. Unnecessary controversy is created by some people”, Anwar said. The screenplay for the movie is written by Anjali Menon while Dulquar and Nitya Menon play the lead roles.

Rajaputra Renjith to direct "Black Butterflies".

‘Vazhakku En 18/9’ was a super duper hit in Tamil Nadu, especiallyamong the teenagers and the happy news is that the film is being remade in Malayalam by Maniyanpilla Raju. The Malayalam version is being directed by M.Renjith(Rajaputhra Renjith) and new faces appear in all the main roles. The title of the film is ‘Black Butterflies’. Balaji Sakthivel, director of the megahit movie ‘Kathal’, directed ‘Vazakku En 18/9’. Maniyan Pilla has bought the rights of ‘Vazhakku En 18/9’ from Balaji Sakthivel. The screenplay of ‘Black Butterflies’ will be written by J.Pallassery. Anoop Menon acts in the main role as well as writes thelyrics of songs which are tuned byM.G.Sreekumar. With the release ofthis film, the rumours going around that there is no love lost between Sreekumar and Anoop Menon, will surely die a natural death. The romantic experiences of two pairs of couples forms the main theme of the film. The first pair, children of the modern age, celebrate their affair through internet and mobile chatting while the second pair, very much part of the village life, express their feelings through eye contactonly like in the olden days. And the two pairs meet in peculiar circumstances. The shooting will start in September and the casting is in the final stage.

Prithviraj’s First Hindi Film to be released during Dasara.

Young superstar of Malayalam cinema Prithviraj’s first Hindi movie ‘Ayyah’ will be released during the Dasara celebrations. Earlier, the movie was planned to be released on September 28th . Rani Mukherjee plays the female lead role in the film.
Bollywood producer and director Anurag Kasyap along with Ycom 18 Productions are making the movie which is being directed by National Award winner Sachin Kundlekar.
“The film was to be released as per earlier plans on September 28th but we have changed the plans slightly for no particular reason. It was a decision jointly taken by Anurag Kashyap and Ycmn 18 Productions” said Sachinon the shifting of dates.
The movie will reach the theaters in the last week of October. The editing works of the film are being processed and music is by Amit Thrivedi.
Malayalam cinema can be proud that Prithviraj is acting with one of the most glamorous Hindi starsRani and that the film is being directed by a National Award winner. Prithviraj in fact appears as a South Indian in the movie.

Rajesh pillai is very busy now !!

The Hindi remake of 'Traffic' is suddenly witnessing some big changes in its cast lines, with Ajay Devgan, Manoj Bajpai and Prakash Raj coming up in an important roles .
Rajesh Pillai was in fact busy with the Hindi version of Traffic , produced by Endemol, but the shooting will begin only after he completes theTamil project, which is being produced by Listin Stephen and Radhika Sarath Kumar.
Meanwhile, Rajesh Pillai will also complete his new Malayalam film 'Gold' scripted by Shankar Ramakrishnan, amidst the three shooting schedules of his first Hindi flick.
The director is also planning to shoot a Malayalam film, scripted by Urumi fame Shanker Ramakrishnan.

Half year box office report card 2012

A total of 43 Malayalam movies, among which five were dubbed from other languages, have had theatrical release so far this year. 

Malayalam Film Industry is shining brightly at the Box-office as never before from the beginning of the year 2012 .The thriving packages of 2012 so far has been credited to Mayamohiniwhich bagged a distribution share of RS 8 crore .The movies also bagged a rights for Rs 2.5 crore .Completed at a budget of Rs 4.80 crore makes the film one of the top grossers of 2012.
The year began on a good note with the movie ‘second show’ faring well at the box office.According to the avilabale figures, the movie has fetched a distributors share of nearly 2.05 crore from theaters with out proper markeitng.

Another moviethat reportedly has got a decent collection is ‘Beautiful’. The movie ordinary have bagged distributor's share of Rs above 6 crore. With good satellite right and theatre collection the movie earned the producers a mega profit. Another movie that is heading towards a super hit status is Laljose's ' Diamond Necklace '. 

Vyshakh's Unni Mukundan starrer 'Mallu singh' also manage well at the boxofficeand collected 4.60 crore as the distributors share and turning out be a another blockbuster.The success of 22 Female Kottayam (one crore distributors share),Beautiful & Diamond Necklace(2.5 crore share )again proves that subject is the hero, not star value.
The First half of the year also sawboth the leading Superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal failling to create hits. Mammootty can have a sigh of relief with cobra faring well, Mohanlal yet to deliver a hit this year. However both of them have an array of good projects ready for release in the latter half of the year.
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Samuthirakani saying goodbye to Kollywood?

While actor / director Samuthirakani is all set to cast superstar Mohanlal in his next directorial Mollywood venture, he will soon pen a Malayalam movie too. Yes! he will be writing the script for Thalappavu fame director Madhupal, for his next directorial venture. Madhupal, who is currently busy with the post production work of his upcoming flick Ozhimuri , has confirmed the news. He said that the Subramaniapuram star will bedoing a film that is totally different from his earlier ventures.Sources claim that, the duo met up, last month, on the sets of Ozhimuri , to finalise on this. He also said that the plot of this new film will revolve around three youngsters. Looks like Samuthirakani is moving to Mollywood once for all.

Dileep as ‘Mumbai Dosth’

Dileep will team up again with Raphi Mecartin titled ‘Mumbai Dosth’. Vyshakha Rajan will be the producer of this comedy entertainer, after the stupendoussuccess of Mayamohini.
Dileep and Raphi Mecartin has come together last for multistar Chinatown in 2011. The movie went on to become a hit. Raphi Mecartin is also planning anotherfilm with Mammootty after this Dileep movie.
Meanwhile Dileep will have his Mr Marumakan release this 15 August. It is directed by Sandhya Mohan and features sanusha opposite him.

Nazriya in Mad Dad

The hugely popular anchor of the TV reality show Munch Star Singer Junior Nazriya is makingher entry in films as a heroine with Revathy Varma’s Mad Dad. The story is mainly about a dad played by Lal and the affection that he shares with his daughter. “I can relate to the role as I am really close to my dad. I love shooting for the film and we are having a wonderful experience at the location,” says the actor. She was seen in a music video recently titled Yuvvh, which became highly successful in theInternet. The video featured her and Nivin Pauly. Nazriya will soon be seen in a high profile movie in Tamil, produced by a big production company, but the formal announcement will be made soon.

Nazriya in 'MAD DAD'

The hugely popular anchor of the TV reality show Munch Star Singer Junior Nazriya is makingher entry in films as a heroine with Revathy Varma’s Mad Dad. The story is mainly about a dad played by Lal and the affection that he shares with his daughter. “I can relate to the role as I am really close to my dad. I love shooting for the film and we are having a wonderful experience at the location,” says the actor. She was seen in a music video recently titled Yuvvh, which became highly successful in theInternet. The video featured her and Nivin Pauly. Nazriya will soon be seen in a high profile movie in Tamil, produced by a big production company, but the formal announcement will be made soon.

Lal to go for a chase!!

After the army flicks like Keerthychakra, Kurukshetra and Kandahar, Mohanlal and Major Ravi are will be once again teaming up for an investigative story titled as 'THE CHASE'.
The filmwill be a welcome difference fromthe films from the Major Ravi camp, dealing with a socially relevant subject, about the effects of unlimited mobile phone use among teenagers. Mohanlal comes up as an investigative officer.
This Major Ravi film will also have importance to heroines too. The major locations of the film areMumbai, Kochi and Nagarcoil. The Chase is expected to be on floors this August.

Laljose -Prithvi on cards

The ace director Lal Jose who is celebrating the big success of his first movie as a producer, is gearing up for his next project. This time he will be coming up with another three heroine film featuring Prithviraj as the hero. Produced by Prakash Movie tones,this untitled film will have talentedactresses Samvritha Sunil, Remya Nambeesan and Rima Kallingal in the female leads.
Bobby-Sanjay pens the script for the movie while Jomon T. John cranks the camera. National Award winner Ouseppachan will unite with Laljose for the first time to handle the music department. The film which will be on sets soon will be canned in Eranakulam and Wayanad.

SAKUNI ::: Tamil movie Review

Karthi has become a familiar name among the Telugu audiences with the success of some of his dubbed movies in Telugu. In order to cash in on his popularity and fan following, the producers started making films in bilinguals. His latest movie Sakuni is one such attempt. The film has many Telugu artistes like Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Radhika, Roja, Pranitha and others. When it comes to the story....
Kamal Krishna (Karthi) is a normal middle class guy and he wants to save his house inSamalkot as the government is planning to construct a railway sub-way. In a bid to save it, he meets Chief Minister Bhupati (Prakash Raj), but he is insulted by him. To teach him a lesson, Kamal supports opposition leader Perumal (Kota Srinivasa Rao). What kind of steps Kamal takes to teach a lesson to Bhupati? Will he be able to save his ancestral house? Answers to these questions are to be seen on the screen.

Performance: In Sakuni , Karthi steals the show with his wonderful performance. He has taken whole responsibility of running the show on his shoulder. Pranitha has no much scope except to shake legs with thehero.
Santhanam tickles the funny bones of audiences. Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Roja, Radhika, Anushka, Andrea, Kiran Rathod have also done justice to their respective roles.

Technical: PH Muttaiah's cinematography is bright andaverage, while Srikar Prasad'sediting is very dull.
GV Prakash Kumar's music is below the par and none of the songs are impressive andfoot-tapping. Even the background score is very dulland the poor re-recording fails to elevate the scenes.

The director has chosen an excellent storyline with political backdrop, but has failed to narrate it properly. All the scenes are bits and pieces as he has chosen a novel way to narrate in the form of flashbacks. The entirefilm looks very dull due to unimpressive screenplay. He has also failed to tap the energies of Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Nazar, Radhika and Karthi. Roja's character iswasted.All the dialogues in the film had the Tamil scent and lacked local touch.

The production values of Bellamkonda are good. The entire first half of the film is devoted to narration of silly points in the form of flashbacks. Second half takes fast pace for some time, but the director lose grip on the subject again.

Remarks: Watch the film if you are a hardcore fan of Karthi. Otherwise, you can wait for the DVD as the film isnot that exciting and interesting to watch by goingto the theatre. The commercial success of the film depends on how could Karthi pulls audiences to the theatre.

Cast: Karthi, Pranitha, Prakash Raj, Chandramohan, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Santhanam, Nazar, Radhika, Roja, Kiran Rathod and others.

Credits: Cinematography - PH Muttaiah; Editing - Srikar Prasad; Music - GV Prakash Kumar; Presenter - Bellamkonda Suresh; Producer - Gnanavel Raja; Story, screenplay and direction - Shankar Dayal.

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Navya Nair as school teacher in "Scene 1 Nammude Veedu".

Years ago, during a school arts festival, a little girl, Dhanya Nair, after missing the Kalathilakam title, broke down in front of the press lamenting her father’s lack of riches for her failure. A lot of water has flown under the bridge and Dhanya Nair has become Navya Nair, more mature, a proven performer, wife and mother. She has shown the same maturity on her return after marriage in the role of school teacher in “Scene 1 Nammude Veedu”.
There is a film inside the film as in‘Udayananu Tharam’. Director Shiju Anthikad says that unlike many films with similar themes, this movie will stand out as a different one altogether. Navya Nair is a higher secondary teacherin the movie. Lal appears as an associate film director. Others in the cast are Thilakan, Lalu Alex, Asif Ali, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Gouthami. Thefilm is being produced by Shafir Sait and the shooting of ‘Scene 1 Nammude Veedu’ will commence in Ottapalam from next month.

Samvritha Sunil, Rima Kallingal & Remya Nambeeshan in Lal Jose's Next !

Afterthe roaring success of ‘ Diamond Necklace’, Lal Jose has started work on his new film with Prithviraj in the central role as hero.
Samritha Sunil, Ramya Nambeesanand Rima Kallingal are the three inthe female lead roles. Kalabhavan Mani has an important role as well.
The film is being produced by Prem Prakash under the banner of Prakash Movie Tone. Screenplayand script are by Bobby Sanjay, Cinematography by Jomon T John,Music direction by Ouseppachan, arts direction by Mohandas, make-up by Sreejith Guruvayoor, Costume by Sameera Sanish and stills by Sinat Xavier. Main shooting locations are Ernakulam and Wagamon.

Salim Kumar turns producer through "Musical Chair".

National Award winning actor Salim Kumar turns his attention tomaking of films . He is making his debut as producer with the film ‘Musical Chair’ made under the banner of Laughing Villa. Fepin Attley directsand writes the script for the movie. Lyrics are by ONV and the songs are tuned by Sreesankar. Main actors are Salim Kumar, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Vijayaraghavan, Sreeraman, Sadique, Jayaraj Varrier, Vinod Kedamangalam and Thasha Koushik. Cinematography is by Hari Nair.

Janapriyanayakan Dileep in Vysakh movie ..!

After the recent hit 'Mallu Singh' which is currently completing 50 days in 26 releasing centres, director Vysakh will move on to his new project soon. This time hewill be for the first time uniting with Janapriyanayaka n Dileep. Thedirector who had completed a hattrick of hits will be eyeing for another in the scripts for Benny P Nayarambalam. As per the first reports, this Vysakh flick will be a December release.
Apart from this, Vysakh also have another project with Dileep, a humorous action thriller, tentatively titled as 'Raajadhiraja'. To be produced by Dileep's Home banner Grand Productions, this movie will be scripted by hit makers Uday Krishna-Sibi K Thomas.

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Vijay not Malayalam !!

The news that was going round in thesocial media said that Ilayathalapathi Vijay will be acting in ‘Karuthan’ to be directed by Masthan Mujeeb Khan and scripted by S N Swamy.
The posters of the movie also featured Vijay though the film hasn’t taken off yet. Malayalee filmbuffs were thrilled because Vijay is one of their most favourite Tamil actor. A member of the film crew affirmed that talks are on to sign the super star for the role. Another source said that Vijay hasTamil films in hand and he might not be able to give dates in the near future.
However, sources close to Vijay have refuted these claims and claimed that the rumours are absolutely false. As confusion reins on whether Vijay would finally appear in a Malayalam cinema, S N Swamy, the script writer who has scripted for the CBI film series and many others, has put a damper on the speculations.
Vijay is too busy with Tamil films and will not be interested to take up Malayalam films at this juncture. A spokesperson of Vijay was more vehement reiterating that Vijay will act only in Tamil films. Its Kollywood all the way forVijay, he said. Meanwhile, Vijay is undergoing treatment for his knee which washurt during the shooting of V R Murugadoss’s ‘Thuppaki’