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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicMalayalam movies

Topic: Malayalam movies

Citing ‘hidden agenda’, CBFC denies certification to Malayalam film ‘Haal’ with interfaith love plot

Board seeks 15 cuts in the film, including scenes showing beef biryani & rakhi, and portions with phrases like one that translates to 'the Sangh will protect'. Makers move Kerala HC.

Mohanlal is riding on a thriller high with two hits in a row—Thudarum and Empuraan

Thudarum has heavily leaned in on the nostalgia of the Mohanlal-Shobana pairing. One of the film’s posters features an AI-generated version of their younger selves.

Hema panel report lays bare plight of women in Mollywood. ‘Demands for sex’, stranglehold of ‘power group’

Listing various concerns, Hema Committee report recommends setting up civil court-like tribunal to deal with serious issues faced by women employed in Malayalam film industry.

‘Now people know what a production designer does’—The real star of Manjummel Boys is the crew

The incident at Guna caves is a good story, but the real challenge for Chidambaram was finding the perfect team of technical wizards. 'We spent 70% of the budget on the crew,' he says.

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.

Shaji Kailas’ Alone is a confused mess that not even Mohanlal can save

The only takeaway from this horror-drama hybrid is for filmmakers to move on from lockdown-led movies

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

Monster should have been called off at the reading table.

Pathonpatham Noottandu shows Arattupuzha’s legacy but can’t escape pitfalls of Malayalam epics

At least it's nothing like Priyadarshan's Marakkar, which had Malayali nobles in sherwanis and Vasco da Gama murdering the heir to the throne of Calicut.

Kerala actor Dileep case just got bigger — leaked tapes to bank transfer and courtroom drama

Dileep, Kerala film industry's Akshay Kumar, looks 'too tough to defend'. Not only has the case become complicated for investigators, it has made life difficult for journalists too.

On Camera

India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

More states giving out cash transfers. They aren’t substitutes for investments: Economic Survey

Number of states implementing unconditional cash transfers increased fivefold between FY23 and FY26, half of them estimated to be in revenue deficit, report says.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.