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Yet another tussle appears to be brewing within the Malayalam film industry over ownership of music rights, which has become a lucrative source of revenue in the digital era. The Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA) is set to cease collaborating with music composers who seek rights for film albums. The producers’ association is currently drafting…
Video essay: Why Mammootty is the best detective in Malayalam cinema | Video Credit: The Hindu With the release of the recent film ‘Dominic and the Ladies Purse’, directed by Gautam Vasudev Menon, Mammootty has proved once again that he is the perfect actor for the role of a detective. Since the 1980s, the Malayalam…
Nithish Sahadev with Mammootty | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Mammootty is teaming up with Nithish Sahadev, director of the blockbuster comedy film Falimy (2023) for his next venture. The film is produced by the actor’s production house, Mammootty Kampany. “The film will be of a different genre from that of Falimy. Mammookka will be…
Jofin T Chacko confesses that he did not anticipate this reception to his sophomore film, Rekhachithram. Although he, with the team, was confident that it would resonate with people who grew up in the 1980s-90s, the response from the ‘new generation’ was unexpected. “We were 100% sure that the film would connect with the generation…
It has been a slow and steady growth for Vishnu Agasthya in Malayalam cinema. The starting point was a mini web series, at a time when the format was not yet popular. Cinema happened with Aalorukkam, followed by 1001 Nunakal (2022). 2023 saw him going further up the ladder — playing the greedy, scheming Stanly…
Actors and crew of the play Neelakkuyil during the rehearsal session | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT October 22, 1954, was a red letter day in the history of Malayalam cinema. The day saw the release of Neelakkuyil, which eventually became the first South Indian film to receive national awards — All India Certificate of Merit…
