Category: Malayalam

Just like that recent Jayasurya starrer jilebi, Salt mango tree is also one simple fun film that has abundant comedy to keep you entertained and a not so convincing preaching which kind of serves the purpose of having a message. With Biju Menon single handedly carrying the movie to a different level with his comedy… Continue reading Salt Mango Tree

Rooted characters, blended humor and also the visual portrayal of the enlightenment one gets after taking a risky, lively journey. All these makes the latest Aashiq Abu film Rani Padmini an absorbing cinema that ultimately tells you to be yourself and take that leap of faith. It is not Thelma & Louise and looking at… Continue reading Rani Padmini

Towards the climax, Kanal tries to get in to that diplomatic region defending the situation of a criminal. I thought the final product would be something like a Badlapur where the story will show a transition of a character. But unfortunately the film fails to deliver some variety in that aspect and ends up as… Continue reading Kanal

On a very basic level, Anil Radhakrishnan Menon’s Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi is a low budget wannabe “Avatar”. The idea was to inspire us to fight for the nature. The director may not have succeeded in creating that feel, but from the making perspective, Mr. Menon has really pushed the envelope to create something visually… Continue reading Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi

Expectations weren’t that high about Nadirshah’s debut venture as a director, Amar Akbar Anthony as the trailers and teasers looked like something very typical and outdated. But I have to say that Nadirshah has managed to understand the pulse of the audience and within the “not so amusing” plot, he manages to bring out some… Continue reading Amar Akbar Anthony

When you look at the total runtime of Salim Ahmed’s new movie Pathemari, the 3/4th of it is very much the “responsible brother” cliché that we have seen many times in Malayalam industry and most of the times it was Mammootty who portrayed those roles. Where Pathemari grabs your attention is probably in the last… Continue reading Pathemari

To bare the melodrama in the new Sibi Malayil film Saigal Padukayanu you will have to be a diehard follower of all those tacky Malayalam daily soaps. Soaked in outdated dramatic style, this “de addiction” movie never really touches the heart with its content or the performances. Publicized as a musical film, Saigal Padukayanu has… Continue reading Saigal Padukayanu

In his movie Oraalppokkam that doesn’t even have a two hour long duration; Sanal Kumar Sasidharan has managed to squeeze in many perspectives and ideas in a way that leaves you lingering over those thoughts.  The fundamentally self searching kind of idea gets an extension because of the backdrop he selected for the film. Mahesh,… Continue reading Oraalppokkam