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The Romantics says Yash Chopra's heroines were dreamy — they were also pliant

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

Why Udaykrishna scripts take Malayalam film industry back to the stone age

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

Unconventional love stories in Malayalam cinema that broke stereotypes

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

Revisiting Malayalam film Kaazhcha: A tale of emotional bond between strangers

More than 18 years after it was released, director Blessy†s debut film continues to evoke a roller-coaster of emotions. → Read More

The Mohanlal-Sreenivasan chemistry that has woven on-screen magic for years

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

Nine intriguing female characters in Malayalam cinema in the past five years

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

Being ‘imageless’: Actor Surabhi Lakshmi speaks on life in Malayalam cinema

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

Revisiting Anubandham, a quintessential MT Vasudevan Nair film

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

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu’s Bhadra, a significant woman of Malayalam celluloid

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

The Malayali brand of misogyny is apparent in the ridicule of #MeToo movement

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

Younger directors encourage you to improvise: Actor Saiju Kurup interview

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

When Mammootty played the tyrant: Revisiting Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Vidheyan

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

I owe some of my best career decisions to my friends: Director Vineeth Sreenivasan intv

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

Revisiting KS Sethumadhavan’s Oppol that talks about the stigma around unwed mothers

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

Revisiting Prithviraj’s Nandanam: Why the romantic film still stands out

†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

The world of Malayalam comedy reality shows: Abuse in the name of humour

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

Nedumudi Venu, the legend: Revisiting his towering contributions to cinema

Whether drama or comedy, Nedumudi Venu sketched three -dimensional characters that linger in our minds long after the curtain closes on screen. → Read More

Prithviraj, Dulquer, Nivin, Fahadh, Tovino: How they started and where they are now

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

Arapatta Kettiya Gramathil: A succinct commentary on the times we live in

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

Kuttiyamma is a reflection of the society we live in: Manju Pillai intv on Home

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