Mollywood Showdown: Nivin Pauly’s Malayalee From India Edges Out Tovino Thomas’ Nadikar At The Box Office. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
The battle for box office supremacy between Nivin Pauly’s Malayalee From India and Tovino Thomas’ Nadikar is going strong, with Malayalee From India emerging victorious. Let’s delve into the numbers and analyze the box office performance of both films.
Malayalee From India had a strong opening day, raking in 2.9 crore. However, the following weekdays saw a significant drop. The film collected 1.3 crore on the second day, reflecting a steep decline of 55.17%. This downward trend continued, with Malayalee From India managing 0.9 crore and 1.1 crore on the third and fourth days, respectively. The weekend offered a slight respite, with the film collecting 1.3 crore on Sunday. Weekdays proved challenging again, with collections dropping to an estimated 0.52 crore and 0.46 crore on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. The film’s total 7-day collection stands at 8.48 crore.
The battle for box office supremacy between Nivin Pauly’s Malayalee From India and Tovino Thomas’ Nadikar is going strong, with Malayalee From India emerging victorious. Let’s delve into the numbers and analyze the box office performance of both films.
Malayalee From India had a strong opening day, raking in 2.9 crore. However, the following weekdays saw a significant drop. The film collected 1.3 crore on the second day, reflecting a steep decline of 55.17%. This downward trend continued, with Malayalee From India managing 0.9 crore and 1.1 crore on the third and fourth days, respectively. The weekend offered a slight respite, with the film collecting 1.3 crore on Sunday. Weekdays proved challenging again, with collections dropping to an estimated 0.52 crore and 0.46 crore on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. The film’s total 7-day collection stands at 8.48 crore.
- 5/8/2024
- by Nikita Wagh
- KoiMoi
Malayalee From India Box Office Collections Day 2: Thursday Drop Raises Concerns About Nivin Pauly’s Film Performance ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
This week’s Malayalam release – Malayalee From India opened its doors to audiences on Wednesday, generating initial buzz. However, its performance on the second day has cast a shadow of uncertainty on its box office prospects. Scroll down to know Malayalee From India’s box office collections on Day 2.
Directed by Dijo Jose Antony Malayalee From India stars Nivin Pauly, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Anaswara Rajan, and Shine Tom Chacko in key roles. The film opened its innings at the box office with a decent collection of 2.90 crore on Wednesday. However, its performance on the second day has thrown up some worrying signs. Early estimates suggest a significant drop of over 50% on Thursday, bringing in just 1.35 crore.
This, coupled with a concerningly low Malayalam occupancy rate of just 26% on the second day,...
This week’s Malayalam release – Malayalee From India opened its doors to audiences on Wednesday, generating initial buzz. However, its performance on the second day has cast a shadow of uncertainty on its box office prospects. Scroll down to know Malayalee From India’s box office collections on Day 2.
Directed by Dijo Jose Antony Malayalee From India stars Nivin Pauly, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Anaswara Rajan, and Shine Tom Chacko in key roles. The film opened its innings at the box office with a decent collection of 2.90 crore on Wednesday. However, its performance on the second day has thrown up some worrying signs. Early estimates suggest a significant drop of over 50% on Thursday, bringing in just 1.35 crore.
This, coupled with a concerningly low Malayalam occupancy rate of just 26% on the second day,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Nikita Wagh
- KoiMoi
Malayalee from India Movie Review Rating:
Star Cast: Nivin Pauly, Anaswara Rajan, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Deepak Jethi
Director: Dijo Jose Antony
Malayalee from India Movie Review(Photo Credit –IMDb)
What’s Good: Nivin Pauly’s performance injects energy and charm, especially in comedic moments alongside Dhyan’s Malghosh. Additionally, Deepak Jethi’s portrayal of a Pakistani figure brings moments of genuine emotion to the story.
What’s Bad: The film’s disjointed script and overstretched duration dampen its impact and engagement.
Loo Break: About half an hour into the film, during the song Krishna.
Watch or Not?: If you enjoy Nivin Pauly’s performances and are okay with a somewhat disjointed storyline, it might be worth a watch for its sporadic feel-good moments and political commentary. However, you should pass on this if you prefer more cohesive narratives.
Language: Malayalam
Available On: Theatrical release
Runtime: 2 Hour 40 Minutes
User Rating:
The story revolves around Gopi,...
Star Cast: Nivin Pauly, Anaswara Rajan, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Deepak Jethi
Director: Dijo Jose Antony
Malayalee from India Movie Review(Photo Credit –IMDb)
What’s Good: Nivin Pauly’s performance injects energy and charm, especially in comedic moments alongside Dhyan’s Malghosh. Additionally, Deepak Jethi’s portrayal of a Pakistani figure brings moments of genuine emotion to the story.
What’s Bad: The film’s disjointed script and overstretched duration dampen its impact and engagement.
Loo Break: About half an hour into the film, during the song Krishna.
Watch or Not?: If you enjoy Nivin Pauly’s performances and are okay with a somewhat disjointed storyline, it might be worth a watch for its sporadic feel-good moments and political commentary. However, you should pass on this if you prefer more cohesive narratives.
Language: Malayalam
Available On: Theatrical release
Runtime: 2 Hour 40 Minutes
User Rating:
The story revolves around Gopi,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
The remarkable resurgence of Malayalam cinema’s performance in the first quarter 2024. ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
During the first quarter of 2024, Malayalam cinema witnessed a remarkable resurgence. Movies such as ‘Premalu,’ ‘Bramayugam,’ ‘Manjummel Boys, and ‘Aadujeevitham’ have not only achieved success at the box office but have also earned praise for their high-quality content, attracting audiences not only from Kerala but also from neighboring states. Furthermore, significant releases like ‘Abraham Ozler’ and ‘Anweshippin Kandethum’ have also managed to draw decent crowds to theaters throughout the first quarter of the year.
The industry’s films cater to a broad audience, reaping rewards for average audiences and film buffs. Once again, the Malayalam film industry shines brightly, standing tall amidst challenges faced by Bollywood and other film sectors.
In 2023, according to Manorama, despite a staggering 220 film releases, only around 15 managed to turn a profit. It marked a record-breaking year for Malayalam cinema, with...
During the first quarter of 2024, Malayalam cinema witnessed a remarkable resurgence. Movies such as ‘Premalu,’ ‘Bramayugam,’ ‘Manjummel Boys, and ‘Aadujeevitham’ have not only achieved success at the box office but have also earned praise for their high-quality content, attracting audiences not only from Kerala but also from neighboring states. Furthermore, significant releases like ‘Abraham Ozler’ and ‘Anweshippin Kandethum’ have also managed to draw decent crowds to theaters throughout the first quarter of the year.
The industry’s films cater to a broad audience, reaping rewards for average audiences and film buffs. Once again, the Malayalam film industry shines brightly, standing tall amidst challenges faced by Bollywood and other film sectors.
In 2023, according to Manorama, despite a staggering 220 film releases, only around 15 managed to turn a profit. It marked a record-breaking year for Malayalam cinema, with...
- 4/10/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
Dijo Jose Antony, the director of the hit film Queen and the upcoming Jana Gana Mana, is reportedly working on a new project that will feature three of the biggest stars in South Indian cinema – Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Arvind Swamy. The film, which is yet to be officially announced, is said to be a mass entertainer that will showcase the acting prowess and charisma of the trio.
According to sources, the film will be produced by Listin Stephen and Prithviraj Productions, the banner that backed multiple Prithviraj movies. The script will be written by a newcomer and the shooting will take place in between the breaks of Empuraan, which is expected to start rolling next month. The film will also mark the Malayalam debut of Arvind Swamy, who is known for his roles in films like Roja, Bombay and Thani Oruvan.
#FDFS_Exclusive : Dijo Jose Antony – #Mohanlal project...
According to sources, the film will be produced by Listin Stephen and Prithviraj Productions, the banner that backed multiple Prithviraj movies. The script will be written by a newcomer and the shooting will take place in between the breaks of Empuraan, which is expected to start rolling next month. The film will also mark the Malayalam debut of Arvind Swamy, who is known for his roles in films like Roja, Bombay and Thani Oruvan.
#FDFS_Exclusive : Dijo Jose Antony – #Mohanlal project...
- 9/16/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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Malayalam superstar Nivin Pauly is all set to resume shooting for his upcoming film with director Dijo Jose Antony. The untitled project, which is tentatively called Np 43, is said to be a political drama that will explore the contemporary issues in Kerala. According to sources, the team has planned a 40-day schedule in Palakkad, where they will shoot some crucial scenes involving Nivin and other actors.
The film, which is produced by Nivin’s Pauly Jr Pictures and Listin Stephen’s Magic Frames, had completed its first schedule in Dubai earlier this year. The film marks the first collaboration between Nivin and Dijo, who is known for his films Queen and Jana Gana Mana. The script is written by Sharis Mohammed, who also penned Jana Gana Mana. The film has Sudeep Elamon as the cinematographer, Jakes Bejoy as the music director and Sreejith Sarang as the editor.
Jana Gana Mana Trailer
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The film, which is produced by Nivin’s Pauly Jr Pictures and Listin Stephen’s Magic Frames, had completed its first schedule in Dubai earlier this year. The film marks the first collaboration between Nivin and Dijo, who is known for his films Queen and Jana Gana Mana. The script is written by Sharis Mohammed, who also penned Jana Gana Mana. The film has Sudeep Elamon as the cinematographer, Jakes Bejoy as the music director and Sreejith Sarang as the editor.
Jana Gana Mana Trailer
Nivin Pauly,...
- 8/13/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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According to the latest rumors, actor and producer Prithviraj Sukumaran is planning to produce three more films under his banner Prithviraj Productions. The films are expected to be directed by Dijo Jose Antony, Nirmal Sahadev, and Nissam Basheer.
If the rumors are true, this would be the third time that Prithviraj and Mohanlal have collaborated on a film. Their previous collaborations, Lucifer and Bro Daddy, were both commercial successes.
Bro Daddy Trailer Dijo Jose Antony is known for directing the critically acclaimed films Queen and Jana Gana Mana. Nirmal Sahadev is a veteran director who has made films such as Kumari and Ranam. Nissam Basheer is a rising director who has made films such as Kettole Ente Malakha and Rorschach. Lucifer Trailer
Previously, Prithviraj directed two of the Mohanlal films, Lucifer and Bro Daddy. Both the films are highly acclaimed films and the best films of the genre. Prithviraj is...
If the rumors are true, this would be the third time that Prithviraj and Mohanlal have collaborated on a film. Their previous collaborations, Lucifer and Bro Daddy, were both commercial successes.
Bro Daddy Trailer Dijo Jose Antony is known for directing the critically acclaimed films Queen and Jana Gana Mana. Nirmal Sahadev is a veteran director who has made films such as Kumari and Ranam. Nissam Basheer is a rising director who has made films such as Kettole Ente Malakha and Rorschach. Lucifer Trailer
Previously, Prithviraj directed two of the Mohanlal films, Lucifer and Bro Daddy. Both the films are highly acclaimed films and the best films of the genre. Prithviraj is...
- 7/15/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
As was the tendency in the last years, South Indian films continued to dominate the box office in 2022, with “Rrr” and “Vikram” being some of the highlights, and the former actually getting international recognition, as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu highlights. In another international success for Indian cinema, Pan Nalin’s “Last Film Show” was shortlisted for the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category, while Pan Nalin documentary “All That Breathes” won the Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema Documentary Competition in Sundance, before it was also shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature for the 95th Academy Awards. If you add to all these the fact that local movies seem to find more space in international festivals, it seems that finally Indian movies are getting the recognition they deserve. The feat can be attributed to both an “opening” from the West towards...
- 1/22/2023
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Vineeth Sreenivasan, Vipin Das, Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, Ratheena, Dijo Jose Antony and Abhinav Sunder Nayak came together to discuss another exciting year for Malayalam cinema. Beginning with a musical rom-com driving audiences to theatres, Malayalam Cinema produced several wonders this year, ending the stellar run with a dark comedy entertainer and a woman fighting back against domestic violence in style.
Bringing together the creators of many such wonderful films, the roundtable hosted by Vishal Menon featured Vineeth Sreenivasan, Vipin Das, Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, Ratheena, Dijo Jose Antony and Abhinav Sunder Nayak.
2022 for Indian cinema has been about big spectacles and mass fights, but Malayalam cinema stands out with its content-oriented and celebrated films. And Vineeth Sreenivasan thinks not every film should be like Baahubali to be celebrated. “I’ve heard people from other industries say that only films like Baahubali will succeed from now on. I think that notion is wrong.
Bringing together the creators of many such wonderful films, the roundtable hosted by Vishal Menon featured Vineeth Sreenivasan, Vipin Das, Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, Ratheena, Dijo Jose Antony and Abhinav Sunder Nayak.
2022 for Indian cinema has been about big spectacles and mass fights, but Malayalam cinema stands out with its content-oriented and celebrated films. And Vineeth Sreenivasan thinks not every film should be like Baahubali to be celebrated. “I’ve heard people from other industries say that only films like Baahubali will succeed from now on. I think that notion is wrong.
- 12/31/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Mollywood‘Gold’ marks ‘Premam’ filmmaker Alphonse Puthren’s next directorial venture after 2015. Tnm StaffTwitter/ Prithviraj SukumaranThe first look poster of upcoming Malayalam film Gold, which stars actors Nayanthara and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead, was unveiled on June 6. Billed as an action comedy flick, Gold is directed, written, and also edited by Premam fame director Alphonse Puthren. In the poster, Prithviraj is seen speaking to someone on the phone, while Nayanthara sports a surprised look. The colourful and quirky poster features other characters in the borders of the image. Sharing the poster, Prithviraj wrote, "#Gold An #AlphonsPuthran Film! @puthrenalphonse @PrithvirajProd @magicframes2011 (sic)." Bankrolled by Supriya Menon and Listin Stephen, the star-studded supporting cast of Gold includes actors Ajmal Ameer, Krishna Sankar, Shabareesh Varma, Chemban Vinod Jose, Vinay Forrt, Roshan Mathew, Mallika Sukumaran, Deepti Sati, Baburaj, Lalu Alex, Jagadish, Saiju Kurup, Suresh Krishna, Shanthi Krishna, Shammi Thilakan, Sudheesh, Idavela Babu, Shebin Benson,...
- 6/7/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
FilmsOne of the biggest stars in south India, Mammootty has never shied away from making bold deviations throughout his career, the latest example being ‘Puzhu’, in which he plays a hateful, casteist man with absolute conviction.CrisMidway through Dijo Jose Antony’s Jana Gana Mana, when Prithviraj Sukumaran made his appearance for a second time, the script was trying to be vague about the kind of role he was playing in the film. His mannerisms and initial bunch of questions in a courtroom seemed to suggest this was a mean guy. It could have gone either way from there – a good lawyer just building the ground for his arguments, or a nasty one just out there to help the bad guys. But murmurs among the audience rose this way – “it’s Prithviraj, so things will turn around, he will end up being the good guy for sure”. If the director...
- 6/5/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodHelmed by Dijo Jose Antony, Jana Gana Mana hit the big screens on April 28. Tnm StaffTwitter/ Netflix Actors Prithviraj and Suraj Venjaramoodu’s recently released Malayalam movie Jana Gana Mana is set to stream on over-the-top platform Netflix. The makers announced that the movie will be screening from June 2. Helmed by Queen fame director Dijo Jose Antony, Jana Gana Mana hit the big screens on April 28 this year. The film is set to release in four languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. “Justice and the law are two sides of the same coin - until they are not.#JanaGanaMana is coming to Netflix on June 2 in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada (sic),” read the tweet posted by Netflix India South on May 26. The film is bankrolled by Prithviraj’s wife, journalist Supriya Menon by their home production banner Prithviraj Productions. It is also bankrolled by Harris Desom, Naveen P Thomas,...
- 5/27/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
ReviewThe film pits Prithviraj and Suraj Venjaramoodu against each other, appears to take a questionable stand but gets it right later.CrisTwo hours and forty three minutes seems like a long time for a movie – especially when Jana Gana Mana began, all rickety rackety and without a clue of where it was going. It also seemed to take a very questionable point of view and by the time the movie broke for interval, I had very little hope for it. But, despite a few tiring punch lines and helpless preaching, Prithviraj and co do drive home a point, and the film, which appeared to have all the time in the world, suddenly seems rushed with too much to say in too little time. Rather like many of us slackers, who remember in the last minute that there was somewhere to go and it was getting late. With the 2019 film Driving License,...
- 4/28/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood The makers of the film dropped the first look teaser on India 72nd Republic Day.Digital NativeAfter the success of Driving Licence, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu are coming together once again for a new film titled Jana Gana Mana which is being directed by Dijo Jose Antony. The makers of the film had dropped the first look teaser of the film coinciding with India’s 72nd Republic Day celebrations. Sharing the teaser Prithviraj wrote," In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place” - Mahatma Gandhi. Happy Republic Day! #JanaGanaMana Promo! “In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place” - Mahatma Gandhi. Happy Republic Day! #JanaGanaMana Promo!https://t.co/XetMxD4Kta@PrithviOfficial #SurajVenjaramoodu #Sridivya #DijoJoseAntony #SupriyaMenon #ListinStephen @JxBe @PrithvirajProd @MagicFrame_MF pic.twitter.com/p0QaVCSFZh — Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) January 26, 2021 The teaser features an interrogation sequence of a suspect played...
- 1/26/2021
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe actor is in quarantine after recovering from Covid-19, which he contracted during the shooting of ‘Jana Gana Mana’.Digital NativeMalayalam cinematographer Tanu Balak is making his debut as a director with a thriller titled Cold Case. The film will have Prithviraj and Aditi Balan playing the lead pair. Reports are that this investigative thriller is based on some real-life incidents. The hero will be seen playing a cop in this flick. Editor Shameer Muhammed and cinematographer Jomon T John are producing this venture under their banner Plan J Studios. The shooting of Cold Case has begun without Prithviraj as he is in quarantine. It may be noted here that the star tested positive for Covid 19 while shooting for Jana Gana Mana and later recovered. Prithviraj’s current projects include Jana Gana Mana and Aadujeevitham. The former is helmed by Dijo Jose Antony. Sharing screen space with Prithviraj in this flick is Suraj Venjaramoodu.
- 11/2/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is directed by Dijo Jose Antony who has earlier made ‘Queen’.Digital NativePrithviraj Sukumaran has begun shooting for the Malayalam film Jana Gana Mana, which is being helmed by Dijo Jose Antony of Queen fame. Sharing screen space with Prithviraj in this flick is Suraj Venjaramoodu. Interestingly, the two actors had recently worked together in Driving Licence which turned out to be a massive hit. Details about Jana Gana Mana including its remaining cast and crew are expected to be out soon. Watch: Song from Jana Gana Mana While Jana Gana Mana is under progress, Prithviraj has quite a number of films in the pipeline needing his attention. He was shooting for Aadujeevitham in Jordan when the lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 was announced earlier this year. The team remained stranded in that country for several weeks before returning to Kerala without completing the shooting. Aadujeevitham...
- 10/14/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodMartin Prakkat is directing a film after five years, his last being the award winning ‘Charlie’.Digital NativeMartin Prakkat, one of the well-known filmmakers in the Malayalam film industry, is directing a film after five years. Titled Nayattu, the film has Kunchako Boban playing the lead role. The actor shared the title poster of the film and wrote on Facebook, “Sharing the official title poster of Martin Prakkat directorial, penned by Shahi Kabir, captured by Shyju Khalid ,Edited by Mahesh Narayanan, produced by Ranjiyettan & Sasiettan. Along with Joju and Nimisha, myself plays Praveen Michael in.............Nayattu.......” Nayattu is bankrolled by director Ranjith’s Gold Coin Pictures in association with Martin Prakkat Films. Martin Prakkat, known for directing and producing some of the best hits in Malayalam, is also bankrolling a film with Aishwarya Lekshmi in the lead. The film, touted to be heroine-centric, will mark the debut of Akhil Anil Kumar.
- 9/21/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
FilmActors, producers and filmmakers react against the demolition of a church set raised for ‘Minnal Murali’ by Hindu groups.Tnm StaffKerala is not a land where communal forces can play their game, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said about the destruction of a church set built as part of a film shooting in Kalady. "Strict action will be taken against them," he said. Read: Hindu right wing groups destroy church film set of Tovino movie in Kalady Members of right wing Hindu groups - Antharashtra Hindu Parishad (Ahp) and Antharashtra Bajrang Dal - demolished the set, which was erected for Minnal Murali, a film with Tovino Thomas in the lead. The film's director Basil Joseph told Tnm that they had got all official permissions -- from the panchayat, the local temple as well as the irrigation department -- before building the set. Producer Sophia Paul wrote on Facebook that the film...
- 5/25/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
FilmActors, producers and filmmakers react against the demolition of a church set raised for ‘Minnal Murali’ by Hindu groups.Tnm StaffKerala is not a land where communal forces can play their game, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said about the destruction of a church set built as part of a film shooting in Kalady. "Strict action will be taken against them," he said. Read: Hindu right wing groups destroy church film set of Tovino movie in Kalady Members of right wing Hindu groups - Antharashtra Hindu Parishad (Ahp) and Antharashtra Bajrang Dal - demolished the set, which was erected for Minnal Murali, a film with Tovino Thomas in the lead. The film's director Basil Joseph told Tnm that they had got all official permissions -- from the panchayat, the local temple as well as the irrigation department -- before building the set. Producer Sophia Paul wrote on Facebook that the film...
- 5/25/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, scripted by Bobby and Sanjay, is touted to be a feel-good entertainer.Digital NativeThe title of one of Kunchacko Boban’s upcoming films has been revealed to be Mohankumar Fans. It was earlier reported to be Mikacha Nadan Mohankumar but the actor has now revealed the title to be Mohankumar Fans on his Instagram page. It would release in April 2020, he adds in the post. Bobby and Sanjay have penned the script for this flick and this is the fourth time the scriptwriters are associating with Kunchacko Boban. Jis Joy is wielding the megaphone for this venture which is touted to be a feel-good entertainer. Siddique plays a film personality in the film and Kunchacko Boban plays an aspiring singer named Krishnan Unni. The rest of the cast includes Mukesh, Sreenivasan, Saiju Kurup, Vinay Forrt, Ramesh Pisharody, and Basil Joseph in supporting roles. Prince Joy is composing music,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, directed by Kamal Km, has Kunchacko Boban, Vinayakan, Joju George and Dileesh Pothan playing the lead roles.Digital NativeThe poster of the upcoming Malayalam film Pada, directed by Kamal Km, has been released online and features the four lead characters in the film. Interestingly, all of their faces are partially covered, cloth pieces tied around their mouth and nose. Pada has Kunchacko Boban, Vinayakan, Joju George and Dileesh Pothan playing the main roles. It is bankrolled by E4 Entertainments. Sameer Thahir has cranked the camera for this venture. Reports are that the shooting of this film has been wrapped up and it is in the post production stage. The film’s technical crew includes cinematographer Sameer Thahir, music composer Vishnu Vijayan, editor Shaan Muhammed, art director Gokul Das, costume designer Stephy Xaviour, and make-up artist Rg Wayanadan. The release date of Pada is expected to be announced officially soon.
- 1/27/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, directed by Kamal Km, has Kunchacko Boban, Vinayakan, Joju George and Dileesh Pothan playing the lead roles.Digital NativeThe poster of the upcoming Malayalam film Pada, directed by Kamal Km, has been released online and features the four lead characters in the film. Interestingly, all of their faces are partially covered, cloth pieces tied around their mouth and nose. Pada has Kunchacko Boban, Vinayakan, Joju George and Dileesh Pothan playing the main roles. It is bankrolled by E4 Entertainments. Sameer Thahir has cranked the camera for this venture. Reports are that the shooting of this film has been wrapped up and it is in the post production stage. The film’s technical crew includes cinematographer Sameer Thahir, music composer Vishnu Vijayan, editor Shaan Muhammed, art director Gokul Das, costume designer Stephy Xaviour, and make-up artist Rg Wayanadan. The release date of Pada is expected to be announced officially soon.
- 1/27/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film’s director Midhun Manuel Thomas and producer Ashiq Usman met lead actor Kunchacko Boban on the sets of his next film for the celebration.Digital NativeKunchacko Boban’s Anjaam Pathira emerged as the dark horse at the box office last week with the film garnering a lot of positive response. Excellent reviews and positive word of mouth has the audiences flock the theatres in large numbers and the Anjaam Pathira team is elated over the outcome. The team recently had a success celebration on the sets of Kunchacko Boban’s upcoming film directed by Martin Prakkat. Anjaam Pathira’s director Midhun Manuel Thomas and producer Ashiq Usman met Kunchacko Boban on the sets and had a cake cutting session. Shyju Khalid, the cinematographer of Anjaam Pathira and the upcoming Kunchacko Boban film, was also present during the celebrations. Anjaam Pathira, directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, has Kunchacko Boban...
- 1/20/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film’s director Midhun Manuel Thomas and producer Ashiq Usman met lead actor Kunchacko Boban on the sets of his next film for the celebration.Digital NativeKunchacko Boban’s Anjaam Pathira emerged as the dark horse at the box office last week with the film garnering a lot of positive response. Excellent reviews and positive word of mouth has the audiences flock the theatres in large numbers and the Anjaam Pathira team is elated over the outcome. The team recently had a success celebration on the sets of Kunchacko Boban’s upcoming film directed by Martin Prakkat. Anjaam Pathira’s director Midhun Manuel Thomas and producer Ashiq Usman met Kunchacko Boban on the sets and had a cake cutting session. Shyju Khalid, the cinematographer of Anjaam Pathira and the upcoming Kunchacko Boban film, was also present during the celebrations. Anjaam Pathira, directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, has Kunchacko Boban...
- 1/20/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood'Pada' has Kunchacko Boban, Vinayakan, Joju George and Dileesh Pothan playing the main roles. Digital NativeIt has been confirmed that Malayalam mega star Mammootty will be making a cameo appearance in Pada. Scenes involving him were shot for four days, we hear from sources. The film is directed by Kamal Km, who has earlier made the critically acclaimed film ID in 2012. Pada has Kunchacko Boban, Vinayakan, Joju George and Dileesh Pothan playing the main roles. It is bankrolled by E4 Entertainments. Sameer Thahir has cranked the camera for this venture. Reports are that the shooting of this film has been wrapped up and it is in the post production stage. Kamal’s first film Alif was done in 2010. The film is about a Muslim father and son and the resistance they face when the dad wants the child to become a doctor as against the Muslim neighborhood’s wishes to...
- 12/11/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood Aditi was last seen in the film ‘Aruvi’ in Tamil which was a box office hit.Digital NativeDirector Shaheed Kader is all set to venture into his next project with Kunchacko Boban in the lead role. While it was earlier stated that Nithya Menen would be playing the lead lady in the film, new reports have emerged which indicate that Aruvi fame Aditi Balan will be playing the lead. Shaheed Kader, an erstwhile associate of the late director Rajesh Pillai, has Chennaiyil Oru Naal, a remake of the hit Malayalam movie Traffic, to his credit. This time around, the director has planned a complete family entertainer which will revolve around a husband and wife. The story of this film is set in Kolkata and the shooting will begin next month. To be titled yet, this film is bankrolled by under the banner E4 Entertainment. Kunchacko Boban currently has Pada...
- 10/19/2019
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is directed by Kamal Km, who has earlier made the critically acclaimed movie 'ID'.Digital NativeImage courtesy: Green Studio PhotographyThe shooting of the upcoming Malayalam film Pada has been wrapped up. The film has been progressing steadily for the past two months and has finally reached the post-production stage. The end of the shooting was marked with the team selfie which was posted on social media by its lead actor Kunchacko Boban. Vinayakan, Joju George and Dileesh Pothan also play important roles in this film directed by Kamal Km. Pada is bankrolled by E4 Entertainments. Sameer Thahir has cranked the camera for this venture. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kunchacko Boban (@kunchacks) on Jul 31, 2019 at 10:42am Pdt Kamal has directed two films before -- Alif and ID – and the latter was critically acclaimed. The film’s world premiere was at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival.
- 8/5/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodTouted to be a thriller, the film will start rolling from August 1. Digital NativeDigital NativeDirector Midhun Manuel Thomas’ new film is titled Anchaam Pathira. The film will have Kunchacko Boban playing the male lead and the rest of the star cast includes Sharafudheen, Unnimaya Prasad, Sreenath Bhasi, Remya Nambeesan, Indrans, and Jinu Joseph. Touted to be a thriller, the film will start rolling from August 1. Aashiq Usman is bankrolling the film under his banner. Shyju Khalid will be cranking the camera for Anchaam Pathira with Sushin Shyam has been roped in to compose the tunes. The film is likely to hit the marquee later this year. Kunchacko Boban had played the title role in Allu Ramendran which hit the marquee earlier this year. Allu Ramendran was a comedy thriller directed by Bilahari. Girish had penned the script in association with Sajin Cherukayil and Vineeth Vasudevan. The film was produced by...
- 8/1/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe poster of 'Pallichattambi' has been unveiled and Tovino Thomas has surprised his fans with a new look. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe title of Tovino Thomas’ next has been announced and it is Pallichattambi with the tag line An Epic of a Crusader. Helming the affairs as its director will be Dijo Jose Anthony of Queen fame with S Suresh Babu penning the script. The venture will be bankrolled by Gokulam Gopalan under his banner Sree Gokulam Movies. The poster of Pallichattambi has been unveiled and Tovino Thomas has surprised his fans with a new look. Reports are that his role in it will be sort of anti-hero but nothing has been confirmed yet. On this project taking off, Tovino posted on his social media page, “A dream project that I’m sure will warm all your hearts. I am delighted to be a part of this big project helmed by...
- 6/20/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodSaniya will reportedly play Mohanlal’s daughter in the film.Digital NativeDigital NativeSaniya Iyappan shot to instant fame with her debut film Queen. The Malayalam film went on to become a huge hit and Saniya soon became one of the most wanted actors in the industry. She is being flooded with some of the best offers and according to the latest reports Saniya has bagged a role in Prithviraj’s debut directorial titled Lucifer. The actor will be playing Mohanlal’s daughter in the film, we hear. While Saniya’s role is said to be meaty and performance-oriented, fans are hoping more details will be revealed soon. Yet another news doing the rounds is that Tovino Thomas is also onboard and that he will be playing the villain. There is also a buzz that Indrajith will be seen in an important role. Reports say that Prithviraj is still in the process of assembling his star cast and an official confirmation regarding it will be out soon. It may be mentioned here that Queen is one of the biggest hits this year. Released on January 12, the film was directed by Dijo Jose Antony and produced by Shibu K Moideen, Rinshad V, and Tr Shamsudheen under the banner Arabian Dreams Entertainments. In the film, Saniya plays a student who joins an engineering college only to find herself the sole woman student in the mechanical engineering batch. The film also starred Dhruvan, Ashwin Jose, Eldho Mathew and Arun H Das in pivotal roles. With Saniya bagging the role in Lucifer under Prithviraj’s direction and getting a chance to share screen space with Mohanlal early in her career, she is upbeat and looking forward to joining the sets. The shooting of this film is expected to begin in a couple of months and the groundwork for it is on. Also read: ‘This is for their future’: K’taka Hm deposits Rs 1000 in accounts of each new student (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 6/20/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
OpinionDespite the court scene reminiscent of 'Pink', the film is riddled with sexist and patriarchal ideas that defeats its very purpose. Sowmya Rajendran*Spoilers ahead Malayalam film Queen, directed by debut director Dijo Jose Antony, released on January 12 in Kerala and went on to set the box office on fire. The film, which is about the lone woman in a batch of Mechanical Engineering college students, earned good word of mouth in Kerala and released outside the state on February 2. You can see why. The last sequence of Queen is similar to that of the 2016 Bollywood film Pink, which has a lawyer powerfully tear down the usual victim blaming arguments that are made in rape cases. The audience I watched it with couldn't stop clapping as Salim Kumar thundered, "So which time of the day can we say is a bad time for women to be out?" I couldn't quite buy into Salim Kumar's performance, given that in real life, he'd said the survivor in the Malayalam actor sexual assault case should be subjected to a lie detector test. But well, it is an unfair expectation that actors only do roles that reflect who they are in real life. Queen's problems, however, are far worse. The first half of Dijo's film is typical of all the half-baked campus films we've seen over the years - with unfunny ragging sequences, caricatured lecturers and students, and unconvincing gang wars. Nevertheless, the idea of a young woman breaking into a traditional male bastion is a promising premise, so despite the slapstick antics of the boys in the class, I kept waiting for the film to get better. But I lost all hope once the much-anticipated lone woman finally enters - Chinnu, played by Saniya Iyappan. Chinnu's character is the case of an extreme manic pixie - she bounces around the corridors, innocently pulls the cheeks of her ogling classmates, screams loudly in the middle of the night for no good reason, sets caged birds free...you get the idea. But it doesn't stop there. Chinnu is Also an orphan. She's Also a cancer patient. She Also gets gang-raped. Though the last sequence is supposed to make us believe that rape is not a victim's fault, the exhausting narrative that builds to this declaration is obsessed with painting Chinnu as a "blameless" innocent. The boys in her life, her classmates, keep saying that "she wouldn't have even harmed an ant", as if they need that reason to justify their anger about what has happened to their classmate. One of the arguments used by the defence in the court is that Chinnu had had an abortion some months ago and that this goes to prove she was of "immoral" character. But then, it is revealed that Chinnu's cervix and uterus had been removed because of her cancer and the medical report is thus fake. It is, of course, asinine that none of the people in Chinnu's life knew what cancer the woman they all loved so much had until that revelation. But even if we forgive this, it is troubling that the director chose this way out to battle the 'immorality' argument. This is where the film departs from Pink substantially. While Pink had its share of flaws, the film was unapologetic about its women characters and what they do - they wear what they like, they do what they like, even drinking with strangers. The film dared to show women as adults, not women-children running around genially as if touched by the sun. Another "evidence" mounted by the defence to show Chinnu's "immorality" is that she was once found hugging a group of boys at night, in the middle of the road. Needless to say, the counter to this is that it was "harmless" hugging among classmates. Nothing romantic or sexual about it. The film doesn't dare to ask "So what?" at any point, choosing instead to constantly reiterate that Chinnu didn't deserve this. As if any other woman, who has killed a couple of ants in her lifetime, does. Predictably, Chinnu's male friends go into revenge mode and hunt down the perpetrators - all brawn and muscle. And the film ends with the "message" that men should stop thinking of women as an opportunity but as their responsibility. This, for me, was the final nail in the coffin. It is because men believe they are the guardians of women's lives in a patriarchal society that gender-based violence occurs. It is because they believe they have the right to decide what she should wear, where she should go, and what she should do, that they feel they are right to "punish" her when she doesn't toe the line. It is because they think women are objects in need of "protection" that they exert so much control over them. Women are not men's responsibility; men's responsibility is not harassing their fellow classmates, not moral policing women who have sexual feelings, not ogling shamelessly (all of which the film affectionately normalises as "fun"). Men's responsibility, in other words, is simply to keep it in their pants. The only plot point in Queen which had potential was that of a rape survivor (Leona Lishoy) coming forward to serve as witness. But unfortunately, the film limits her role and gives the "rescue ops" entirely to the men. If Queen has managed to resonate with the audience despite being a badly made film, it is entirely because of Salim Kumar's blistering lines and how much in need we are of hearing such sentiments expressed in a mass medium. This is what saddens me the most about the film - we don't see such sentiments expressed often enough and Queen squanders a golden opportunity by clumsily stitching it to every patriarchal idea about rape that women confront in everyday life.
- 2/5/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
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