Spotlight - Malayalam

Mammootty's birthday a regular workday

Published on September 08, 2007 by IANS
Malayalam superstar Mammootty's phone rang non-stop Friday with well-wishers greeting him on his birthday, but for the veteran actor it was work as usual. "There is nothing special for the day and I am shooting for Renji Panicker's latest film here," Mammootty told IANS. Read More

Mammootty plays cop 25th time in as many years

Published on September 06, 2007 by IANS
It was his role as a police officer that made him a Malayalam film superstar. And now Mammootty is all set to don the cop's uniform for the 25th time in an acting career spanning more than 25 years. Read More

'Ore Kadal' the pick of the Onam cinema package

Published on September 05, 2007 by Paresh C. Palicha
Onam came and went without creating any buzz at the box office. Director Shyamaprasad's offbeat "Ore Kadal" made it to the top position. The top five Malayalam films are: 1. "Ore Kadal" - Director Shyamaprasad's film is about an affair between a megalomaniac social scientist and a simple housewife, with Mammootty, Meera Jasmine and Narein. Read More

Lohithadas casts new faces in 'Nivedyam'

Published on September 03, 2007 by IANS
Malayalam filmmaker Lohithadas is introducing a new set of artistes in his upcoming venture "Nivedyam". College students Bhama, Aparna and Vinu Mohan play the key roles in the film, set around a temple and a traditional Hindu family of yesteryear's Kerala. Read More

Amoolya takes 'Cheluvina...' to top

Published on August 24, 2007 by R.G. Vijayasarathy
"Cheluvina Chiththaara" is all set to break the record of Kannada cinema's biggest blockbuster, "Mungaru Male", at least in some parts of Karnataka. The top five Kannada films are: 1. "Cheluvina Chiththaara" - It is by now clear what is drawing crowds to watch this: not the charisma of Ganesh but the performance and appeal of teenage heroine Amoolya. Read More