Category: Malayalam

What they are trying to convey through Alamara about the marital relationship, is the very same thing Saiju Kurup’s character says in the trailer of the movie; “Relatives and neighbors will be there only for the marriage. After all it is you two who have to live together.” Midhun Manuel Thomas who earlier made films… Continue reading Alamara

C/O Saira Banu has the mother son relationship as its core idea and the entire theme is driven by that emotion. Even though the film is dragged heavily in some areas due to the melodrama, the film somewhere manages to create equilibrium in being emotional and thrilling at the same time. With some clear inspirations… Continue reading C/O Saira Banu

One of the main characters in the movie Ayal Jeevichirippundu is a booker prize winning Malayali. The films plot actually revolves around his quest for inspiration. With an instantly likeable Manikandan Achari delivering a neat performance as the central character, this movie from screen writer turned director Vyasan K P is an underwhelming film that… Continue reading Ayal Jeevichirippundu

If you are a follower of the “Once upon a time…” kind of storytelling, Lijo Jose Pellissery isn’t the kind of director who would please you entirely. His craft is in his peculiar way of narrating very simple stories and with Angamaly Diaries he once again invites you to a thoroughly engaging gangster flick set… Continue reading Angamaly Diaries

The main question in most people’s mind when the promos of the movie Oru Mexican Aparatha got aired was that whether it’s an entirely left worshipping cinema. When you look at the template and nature of the film, it definitely worships the ideology of the left wing, but the good part is that it also… Continue reading Oru Mexican Aparatha

Expectations were sky high as Jayaraj presented the grand first look of his Navarasa series film Veeram a few months back. The longing for the movie only got better after they disclosed more details about the involvement of quality technicians in the film. But after watching the film, my first impression about Veeram is that… Continue reading Veeram

The climax of the film Aby starring Vineeth Sreenivasan will give you a little bit of Goosebumps as it somehow manages to create a feeling of an achievement in that last bit. But the approach up to that point isn’t that smooth for Aby. The structure and feel of Aby is almost similar to what… Continue reading Aby

The Dalit desperation has been a topic of several politically strong films in the recent past and director Saji Palamel’s Aaradi also belongs to that category. It deals with the issue of Dalits having no land for themselves. Even though the technical glitches of a low budget film like this is forgivable, the political bias… Continue reading Aaradi – 6 Feet