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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicMalayalam Cinema

Topic: Malayalam Cinema

Basil Joseph perfected small-town Kerala stories with global appeal. Next, pan-India success

Basil Joseph shot to global fame with Minnal Murali, the superhero origin story set in a Kerala village. His shift from Infosys techie to director-actor is just as exciting.

Sukumaran went from an English professor to Malayalam cinema’s most outspoken movie star

Sukumaran was known for his oratory skills, on and off-screen. His role in Mammootty-starrer Oru CBI Diary Kurippu cemented his position as an irreplaceable legend.

Rajeev Ravi’s Thuramukham shows casual cruelty of upper class, Communist labour struggle is star

Those expecting Thuramukham to be a mass entertainer may be disappointed. But if you’re patient enough to withstand the slow burn, director Rajeev Ravi delivers sparks.

Christopher review: Mammootty’s cop thriller offers no fun, just a long list of body count

For a film infused with a running commentary on how women are denied justice, director Unnikrishnan's Christopher quickly gets rid of its women characters to focus only on Mammootty.

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam another absurd gem from Lijo Pellissery. Mammootty makes it better

Lijo Jose Pellissery, one of Malayalam cinema’s most ingenious filmmakers, has attempted to stray away from his ‘master of chaos’ image with this film.

Mohanlal-starrer ‘Monster’ is a tasteless cocktail of cliches, stereotypes, and lazy writing

Monster should have been called off at the reading table.

How far will you go for revenge? Mammootty’s Rorschach shows the unthinkable

Director Nissam Basheer's Rorschach is a psychological genre-bending thriller that leaves you wondering what you would have done.

After Mammootty and Mohanlal, who? Fahadh Faasil is the new poster boy of Malayalam cinema

Fahadh Faasil won’t play your garden-variety hero. He’s bending the norms, creating his own multiverse and getting pan-Indian acclaim.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?