By Shounak Majumdar
Sanal K Sasidharan is one true maverick maestro who has come up in recent times in Indian cinema. His Malayalam films are rooted in the land he lives in yet they resonate with vibrant emotions with the rest of the country. His second feature length film ‘An Off-Day Game’ is based on a story by Unni R. On the eve of the state election, five middle-aged men get a day off. They decide to enjoy their day off by commuting to a desolate place that the director never really describes to us. Therefore, it carries certain mysticism with it. As soon as they get there the service woman Geetha (Abhija Sivakala) attracts their attention. The silent greedy gaze that hovers around her body in a safe distance wraps the viewer in deep claustrophobia.
Sasidharan’s shooting mode in ‘An Off- Day Game’ is unique in Indian cinema...
Sanal K Sasidharan is one true maverick maestro who has come up in recent times in Indian cinema. His Malayalam films are rooted in the land he lives in yet they resonate with vibrant emotions with the rest of the country. His second feature length film ‘An Off-Day Game’ is based on a story by Unni R. On the eve of the state election, five middle-aged men get a day off. They decide to enjoy their day off by commuting to a desolate place that the director never really describes to us. Therefore, it carries certain mysticism with it. As soon as they get there the service woman Geetha (Abhija Sivakala) attracts their attention. The silent greedy gaze that hovers around her body in a safe distance wraps the viewer in deep claustrophobia.
Sasidharan’s shooting mode in ‘An Off- Day Game’ is unique in Indian cinema...
- 6/16/2021
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Mollywood ‘Aanum Pennum’ features Parvathy, Darshana Rajendran and Samyuktha Menon in the lead, with Asif Ali, Roshan Mathew and Joju George starring opposite them.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe makers of the Malayalam anthology film Aanum Pennum released the trailer of the movie on Sunday. The movie has three segments directed by filmmakers Aashiq Abu, Jay K, and Venu. With the plot of each segment focusing on the relationship between a man and a woman, the movie features Parvathy Thiruvothu, Darshana Rajendran and Samyuktha Menon in the lead with Asif Ali, Roshan Mathew and Joju George starring opposite them, respectively. The film is scheduled to hit the big screens on March 26. The movie revolves around three stories about three women set in the backdrop of three different eras. In the trailer, we see an elderly woman narrating these stories. The plot of all three segments covers broader themes such as romance, love,...
- 3/22/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is an anthology of three, directed by Aashiq Abu, Venu Isc and Jay K respectively.Tnm StaffOne of the segments in the anthology film Aanum Pennum (Male and Female) has actors Darshana Rajendran and Roshan Mathew in the lead. Darshana shared a poster of the film on her Facebook page. The segment, directed by Aashiq Abu, is written by Unni R. Other directors of the anthology include Venu Isc and Jay K. The producers are Ck Padma Kumar and M Dileep Kumar. The film is presented by cinematographer-director Rajeev Ravi. A few days ago, Aashiq Abu announced the theatrical release of the anthology on March 26. Venu's segment in the film on Rachiyamma, based on Uroob's short story of the same name, has Parvathy Thiruvothu and Asif Ali in the lead. The film is also scripted by Venu. Jay K's film has Samyuktha Menon and Joju George in the lead.
- 3/3/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe Manju Warrier starrer was directed by Rosshan Andrrews based on a story by Unni R.Digital NativeA few days ago, reports surfaced that the Malayalam film Prathi Poovankozhi will be remade in multiple languages. And now, it has been confirmed that ace Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor has the remake and dubbing rights of this film in all languages. The Manju Warrier starrer, directed by Rosshan Andrrews, released last year. The film also had Anusree, Rosshan Andrrews (making his acting debut), Saiju Kurup, Grace Antony, Alencier Ley Lopez, Sp Sreekumar, Divya Prabha, Sekhar Menon, Chali Pala, and others forming the supporting cast. Gokulam Gopalan bankrolled the film under his banner. The technical crew of this film included Unni R, who has written it, G Balamurgan for cinematography, Jyotish Shankar for art direction and Gopi Sunder for music. Prathi Poovankozhi tells the story of a woman who is molested in a...
- 10/13/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
FilmThe film was directed by Rosshan Andrrews who also made his acting debut in it by playing the antagonist.Digital NativeManju Warrier starrer Prathi Poovankozhi, directed by Rosshan Andrrews, will reportedly be remade in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada. Sources in the know say that the deal has been sealed for the Kannada and Telugu remakes and talks are on for the remake in Hindi and Tamil. The film that released last year showed the revenge of a woman against a man who assaults her on a moving bus. Rosshan Andrrews, the director, made his acting debut with the film, playing the antagonist. The film was based on a story by Unni R. Other actors in the film included Anusree, Saiju Kurup, Grace Antony, Alencier Ley Lopez, Sp Sreekumar, Divya Prabha, Sekhar Menon and Chali Pala. Gokulam Gopalan bankrolled the film under his banner. The technical crew of this film included G Balamurgan for cinematography,...
- 10/10/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
FilmAnaswara Rajan who played the female lead in the Malayalam film will reprise her role in the remake. Digital NativeThe Malayalam movie Thanneer Mathan Dinangal, which released last year, turned out to be one of the biggest hits in Mollywood. Following its box office success, the film is now all set to be remade in Tamil and Telugu. The remake will be directed by debutant Hemanth and Anaswara Rajan will be reprising the role she had done in the original. Reports about the hero and the rest of the cast and crew are yet to be finalised. In the Malayalam film, young actors Mathew Thomas and Anaswara Rajan played the lead characters while Vineeth Sreenivasan was seen in an important role. The film made the directorial debut of Girish Ad. It was produced jointly by cinematographer Jomon T John, editor Shameer Muhammed and Shebin Backer under the banners of Plain...
- 9/23/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
TollywoodHe will be appearing in an important role in 'Rang De', in which Nithiin and Keerthy Suresh will be playing the lead pair. Digital NativeVineeth, who is seen predominantly in Malayalam films, will be returning to face the arc lights for a Telugu film after a long hiatus. The star has been roped in to play an important role in Rang De and will be joining the sets soon. In an interview to the Times of India he said that the shooting of the film had begun in January and they were to proceed to Italy but because of bad weather, they shot in a set in Ramoji Film City. After shooting there for 10 days, the team had planned to go to Italy but then there was the outbreak of the coronavirus and the lockdown. Rang De is directed by Venky Atluri and bankrolled by Naga Vamsi under the banner Sithara Entertainments.
- 9/18/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will be directed by Girish Ad with actor Anaswara Rajan playing the title role.Digital NativeDirector Girish Ad has announced his next film after the super hit debut Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. The film is titled Super Sharanya and features Thaneer Mathan actor Anaswara Rajan along with Arjun Ashokan. Anaswara will play the title role in the film as Super Saranya. On Sunday actor Kunchacko Boban shared the first look character posters of the film. “The pre look poster of Super Sharanya from the team of Girish Ad and Shebin Backer after the upper hit film Thanneer Mathan Dinangal,” he wrote. Arjun Ashokan also shaed the poster and wrote, “Super thrilled to share with you all the title poster of my next film #super_sharanya and much excited to work with #director @girish.ad #costar @anaswara.rajan #costar. Produced by @shebinbacker. Need your blessings.” The film is produced by Shebin Backer,...
- 8/24/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodFahadh Faasil’s ‘Trance’ and Mohanlal’s ‘Big Brother’ have been postponed to next year.Tnm StaffThere should have been two more big names on the list, but with some producers choosing to postpone, the Christmas Malayalam releases (on December 20) have come down to four important ones. As of now Fahadh Faasil’s Trance and Mohanlal’s Big Brother are expected to release next year. Prathi Poovankozhy: Literally, the title translates to ‘The accused is a rooster’, but there’s more to the film than that. Actor Manju Warrier has joined hands with director Rosshan Andrrews, who had brought her back to acting after a gap of 14 years, with the film How old are you. Manju plays a saleswoman, and from the trailer, she's a very bold character. A crime has happened and the police are on the case, with actor Saiju Kurup playing the cop. Anusree and Alencier play Manju’s mates.
- 12/18/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe cinematographer-filmmaker last directed the film ‘Carbon’ with Fahadh Faasil in the lead. Digital NativeVeteran cinematographer and director Venu has reportedly roped in Shane Nigam for a realistic thriller that he is to direct. We hear that Shane Nigam will be playing the role of an It professional. Gr Indugopan is scripting the film which has not been titled yet. Reports are that the shooting will begin during the first week of April and the preparations for it are on now. Shane Nigam’s last film release was Oolu, which was released on September 20. It is a fantasy film directed by Shaji N Karun and written by T D Ramakrishnan. The film had Indrans, Kani Kusruti, and Esther Anil in important roles besides Shane Nigam. Oolu, which was produced by A V Anoop, was the opening film at the 49th International Film Festival of India last year. It was also...
- 11/20/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe Aashiq Abu directorial, a fantasy film scripted by Unni R, is expected to go on the floors first.Digital NativeSoubin Shahir has signed two new deals and both of them sound exciting. While one film is with Aashiq Abu, the other will be directed by Amal Neerad. Reports are that the Aashiq Abu directorial will go on the floors first. This is touted to be a fantasy film scripted by Unni R. An interesting detail about this film is that Soubin will be playing a gandharvan (celestial musician according to Hindu mythology) in it. Details about the rest of the cast and crew of this film are expected to be out soon. On Soubin’s film with Amal Neerad, we hear that it will commence after the latter completes his upcoming film Bilal. While these films are taking shape, Soubin is busy with Jack n Jill and Trance. Jack n Jill,...
- 11/18/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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