Yesudas homage to departed leader

Syed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal, the Former state president of Indian Union Muslim League, breathed his last on August 1. Legendary singer KJ Yesudas paid a tribute to the deceased leader at his place.

Best film award goes to Manasiloru Mangostein

Manasiloru Mangostein, based on environment protection and made by the students of Government Higher Secondary School, Vattathur, won the best film award at The Kazcha Short Film Festival.

Singing Jayasuriya

Jayasuriya is one talented actor. The star is seen in commercial films as much as he is seen in art films. If sources are to be believed, Jayasuriya will be playing a singer from the village in art film director, Priyanandhanan’s next film.

Mohanlal starrer starts shooting

Debutant director NR Sanjeev’s untitled film just went on floors recently. The film starring Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi has high expectations. It stars actresses Jyothirmayi and Sindhu Menon. Lal will be seen playing a lawyer. The movie’s shooting started some time ago.

Malayalam movie to have Italian actor

Vincenzo Bocciarelli, a popular Italian actor, will be the hero of In Love with Kerala, an English-Malayalam bilingual film.

Jayaram is a Happy Husband

Actor Jayaram will appear alongside Jayasuriya and Indrajith in a movie called, Happy Husbands. The film will be directed by Saji Surendran and scripted by Krishna Poojapurra.

2 Onam devoid of megastar releases

It is the second time in almost three decades that a superstar movie won’t be releasing on Onam, making way for lesser-known stars.

Kavya’s horrifying tryst

Kavya Madhavan is coming back to films with the movie, Maadan Kolli.

The actress, who recently made headlines for her troubled marriage, will be playing an IPS officer probing into some deaths, which happen due to a vampire at night and it is responsible for the same deaths.

Prithviraj to play Mammoottys brother

Talented actor Prithviraj has appeared in a number of Malayalam films. He has proved to be a mass hero after the success of Puthiya Mugham.

Veteran actor Nedumudi Venu’s son married

Malayalam actor Nedumudi Venu’s son, Unni Venu got married on Friday. The ceremony took place at Thiruvananthapuram Subrahmanyam Hall.

Nayantara not in Swaranjali anymore


Mammootty in Vinoo Anands next

Megastar Mammootty will be seen in director Vinoo Anand’s (of Oruvan and Heartbeats fame) new film. Produced by M. K. Nazar under the banner of Good Line and scripted by Bipin Chandran, the film is yet to be titled.

Actor Dhanush to be seen in a Malayalam remake

Dhanush is currently busy with the shooting of ‘Kutty’ and ‘Aadukalam’. He will be joining Subramaniam Siva for his film ‘Seedan’ after completing the current projects.

Actors from Malayalam cinema to work in Tamil films

As Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has come together with Kamala Haasan for the first time in Magnum Opus Unnai Pol Oruvan. We now have Malayalam superstar Mammootty joining hands with Sarathkumar in Pazhassi Raja.

Resul Pookutty to be seen in Malayalm films

Resul Pookutty is said to have a very busy schedule. He is working in two Bollywood and one Hollywood movie. However when he saw the postproduction work of "Pazhassi Raja", he was impressed and decided to work with the team.

Yodha gets a sequel

Super hit film Yodha (1992) is all set to get a sequel. Directed by Santhosh Sivan, the film will star Mohanlal and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead roles, just like the original. The sequel, Yodha 2, will continue from where the prequel ended and will have Puneet Issar resuming his role as the villain.

Singer Alappuzha Pushpam no more 


Singer Alappuzha Pushpam, best known for her song, ‘Anathalayolam Vennatharamada’ in Jeevithanowka, passed away on Thursday in Kochi. She was 82. She was the daughter of renowned theatre personality Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar.

Kaana Kanmani slated to release on September 2

The treat for all Malayalam movie buffs this Onam will be Jayaram’s movie, Kaana Kanmani. It has been scheduled to hit theatres on September 2.

Return of Shanu!

Director Kukku Surendren has cast veteran director Fazil’s son Shanu in his upcoming film Mirror. Shanu made his debut a few years ago with his father’s film, Kaiethum Doorathu, which was a box office turkey. Well, he returned to his studies after the dud and has now returned to try his hand at acting, once again.

Eeram lead goes to Sindhu Menon

Director Shankar’s upcoming film, Eeram, will have popular actress Sindhu Menon playing an important role. The film, produced under the banner of S Pictures, will have her in different appearances. Superstar Rajinikanth along with director Sasikumar launched the music of the film recently. The music has received a good response from the public. The music director of the film is S. Thaman.

Mammootty’s favourite Lakshmi Rai

Actress Lakshmi Rai seems to be riding high. After becoming one of the top Malayalam heroines, she seems to have captured the top position on the list of megastar Mammootty’s favourite heroines as well.

Nayantara to be seen in Electra

Nayantara is set to appear in filmmaker Shyama Prasad’s Electra, which is based on a Greek play and revolves around the story of Alexandra.

Nadiya plays Mammoottys sister

Nadiya Moidu is back! The actress, who was last seen in Malayalam films 15 years ago, has agreed to star as superstar Mammoottys twin sister in Double, a Malayalam film. Double is produced by Narayanadas under the banner of Creative Team and will be directed by Sohan Sinulal. The remaining cast includes Salimkumar, Suraj Venjaaramoodu and Bijukuttan. Sachi and Sethu will script the film.

Mammoottys Chattambinadu

Director Shafi’s Chattambinadu, starring megastar Mammootty will start shooting on September 9 at Pollachi.

Mamta down with Fever

Malayalam actress Mamta Mohandas has had to cut short her professional commitments owing to her constant fever. The actress, who has also appeared in several Tamil and Telugu films, had signed on two Malayalam films, but she has been unable to work because of her fever. Severe fever has reportedly made Mamta Mohandas to walk out of a couple of Malayalam projects. Doctors have advised her to rest at home and stay away from work, because of the swine flu panic. According to sources, she is getting better now.

In Ghost House Inn: Next Harihar Nagar sequel

The laugh riot, In Harihar Nagar (1990) is about to have its second sequel, four months after the release of its first sequel, To Harihar Nagar (2009). The second sequel is titled In Ghost House Inn and Lal, the director of the original In Harihar Nagar, is set to direct it. It is going to be a horror comedy thriller. The original team– Mukesh, Siddique, Jagadish and Asokan will return. Nedumudi Venu, Harisri Asokan, Augustine and five heroines are expected to join the cast. Camera will be by cinematographer Venu. The shooting will commence on October 25 in Ooty and will hit theatres on April 1, 2010.

All well with Sukumari

Actress Sukumari is in a stable condition. The veteran Malayalam-Tamil actress, who has been in the industry for more than 60 years and has acted in over 2,000 movies, was admitted to the NIMS hospital, Neyyatinkara, near Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday because of a sudden heart attack. According to sources, she underwent heart surgery and is recovering now. Her relatives and friends from the film industry visited her. She had recently inaugurated a function to felicitate the same hospital for carrying out free heart surgeries for the poor.

Best Friends Forever

These days, young starlets seem to have adopted the policy of live and let live. Earlier, cases of fights between film stars were a common thing but now times have changed. While they give their best shot professionally, they have realized that there’s enough room for everyone in the industry. Take the example of a budding friendship between starlets Trisha, Navya and Priyamani. Not many people know of their friendship but when these girls get together, they truly have a blast!

Total4U case to have Roma as witness

Malayalam actress Roma, who is on the brink of making her Tamil debut in Vanjikottai Vaaliban directed by S.K, Jeeva starring Sakthi, has been roped in as a witness for the financial company Total4U’s controversial financial fraud case. The firm, owned by Sabarinath, was accused of fooling people into depositing crores of rupees with promises of high returns.

Bikini for Vimala Raman

The bikini seems to be the latest fad and from Bollywood to Mollywood, actresses seem to be getting into the two-piece swimsuit. Actress Nayantara did it, so did Anushka and Priyamani. So why will Vimala Raman stay far behind? The Tamil-Telugu-Malayalam actress, who was last seen in Telugu film, Evaraina Epudaina, directed by Varun Sandesh, will also be seen in a bikini in her latest Telugu film, Lover Boy.

Padmapriya the Militant

Director Hariharan is ready to capture audiences with his latest historical flick, Pazhassi Raja. The film, scripted by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and produced by Gokulam Gopalan under the banner of Gokulam Films, is based on a documentary called Malabar Emanuel.

No Producer for Gandhi Bazaar

Chaya Singh is disappointed. The actress, who was very enthusiastic about her directorial venture, Gandhi Bazaar, is having a tough time finding a producer. According to her, recession has hit even the film industry. That’s why her directorial debut is on the back burner, as of now.

Splitsville for Nayantara and Prabhu Deva

After a number of flops, actress Nayantara has decided to concentrate on her work and distance herself from choreographer-actor-director Prabhu Deva. For months, there have been rumors about the couple dating. But now, the actress has decided to put an end to it, following parental pressure.

Mohanlal is with Mummy and Me

Jithu Joseph can breathe easy now! Superstar Mohanlal has finally given the young director dates for his new movie, Mummy and Me. The star was very impressed by the idea for the movie and has agreed to become a part of it. The shooting of the film will commence by the end of this year.

Mammootty wins Actor of the Decade

The Jai Hind Utsav Film Awards Ceremony, organized by Jai Hind TV at Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode, will be held on Sunday to celebrate its second anniversary. It has announced Mammootty as the winner of the ‘Actor of the decade’ award, according to M.M. Hassan, MD of the channel and K.P Mohanan, CEO of Jai Hind TV.