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With Netflix� s � The Romantics� starting conversations around the Yash Chopra reign in Bollywood, we revisit a few of his popular films to see how he depicted women on screen. → Read More
Even as a one-liner, Christopher, directed by B Unnikrishnan and written by Udaykrishna, sounds like a fan service superstar vehicle. Mammootty plays a vigilante cop who shoots down rapists in encounters. → Read More
Malayalam films are known for keeping stories realistic on screen. Though not all are free from problematic stereotypes, many have poignantly questioned conventions. Here are our picks. → Read More
More than 18 years after it was released, director Blessy†s debut film continues to evoke a roller-coaster of emotions. → Read More
Since the release of Sathyan Anthikad� s � Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam� in 1986, Sreenivasan� s inherent goofiness and Mohanlal� s adorable naivet have worked together to build an admirable synergy on screen. → Read More
From young brides, women who are fighting for their choices to certain kinds of mothers rarely seen on celluloid, TNM takes stock of some of the most intriguing female characters who visited Malayalam cinema in the past five years. → Read More
In an interview with TNM, the national award-winning actor speaks on her growth from inconsequential to lead roles, her acting process, the fear of being typecast and more. → Read More
Featuring an ensemble cast of Mohanlal, Mammootty, Seema and Shobhana, the 1985 Malayalam film is a commentary on parenting, caste hypocrisies and more. → Read More
The sun is slowly rising. A speck of orange is almost hidden behind the lazy coconut trees, and the sky has turned indigo. There is a small boat ferrying over the backwaters. Night slips into dawn, bringing a large houseboat filled with passengers. Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu builds its world in the backdrop of Kerala’s backwaters. → Read More
While you can shrug off the ignorance of a senior actor like Mallika Sukumaran, it� s disheartening to watch the entitlement of a young actor like Mamta Mohandas. Then there are the likes of actors like Dhyan Sreenivasan. → Read More
Ahead of � Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan� , his big solo hero release and his 100th film, Saiju talks to TNM about how he chooses roles, his discomfort with comedy roles and the kind of films he loves to watch. → Read More
It� s a role of a lifetime for Mammootty, who sheds every ounce of his stardom and popular mannerisms and disappears into Patelar. → Read More
In a chat with TNM, Vineeth Sreenivasan talks about his new movie � Hridayam� , working with Pranav Mohanlal, his writing process, and his obsession with music. → Read More
Written by MT Vasudevan Nair and directed by KS Sethumadhavan, ‘Oppol’ traces the strange, unfathomable bond between a 6-year-old boy and his Oppol (elder sister). → Read More
†Nandanam†, directed and written by Ranjith and loosely adapted from MT Vasudevan Nair†s †Neelathamara†, gives a fantastical spin to a love story between a domestic worker and the scion of the family. → Read More
In this short review, we look at the brand of Malayali 'humour', which populates our TV screens, and serves only patriarchy, misogyny, and racism. From Badai Bungalow to Loudspeaker, the atrocities in the name of comedy seem to be endless. The hugely popular Badai Bungalow debuted in 2013, was an inspired south Indian rip-off of Comedy Nights with Kapil Sharma which premiered in the same year. → Read More
Whether drama or comedy, Nedumudi Venu sketched three -dimensional characters that linger in our minds long after the curtain closes on screen. → Read More
We take a look at the journeys of some of the young actors who have broken the mould of ‘superstar’ to create fresh life on screen. From Prithviraj to Tovino, here are some of the game-changers. → Read More
This 1986 Padmarajan film, starring Mammootty, is set in a brothel for the most part, and offers an interesting sociopolitical commentary on the times we live in. → Read More
Actor Manju Pillai, a familiar face in television, speaks about 'Home' which recently released on Amazon Prime Video and won praise as well as criticism. → Read More