Malayalam Actor and Director Venu Nagavally Dies at 6157th Filmfare Awards (South)Thilakan-AMMA fight on next stageFebruary 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Thilakan-AMMA battle has taken another twist. In a recent development, the veteran actor has been expelled from the AMMA and FEFKA. Actor Jayasuriya turns to productionFebruary 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): After proving his mettle as a brilliant actor again and again, Jayasuriya wants to turn to production now. Alexander the Great shooting againFebruary 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Work on Alexander the Great, which had been put on hold despite it being incomplete, has been resumed. Ananya in KandaharFebruary 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ananya has been chosen for Major Ravi’s film, ‘Kandahar’. China Town to begin filming soonFebruary 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): ‘China Town’ is all set to start rolling in May. Sajeevan turns directorFebruary 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Renowned scriptwriter Sajeevan will be turning to direction now. Birthday girl Meera surprised by her co-starsFebruary 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Meera Jasmine was in for a pleasant surprise recently. The actress, whose birthday is on February 15th, had no idea that a surprise party would be thrown for her. Sufi Paranja Katha ready for releaseFebruary 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Priyanandan’s film, ‘Sufi Paranja Katha’ is set for a February 19th release. Prabhu in Mammoottys PramaaniFebruary 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Tamil star Prabhu will be seen in a small part in an upcoming Mammootty flick. Pazhassi Raja wins againFebruary 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): ‘Pazhassi Raja’ has been reigning at all award functions since it released. Recently, it added a few more awards to its glorious collection. Minister backs ThilakanFebruary 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): State cultural minister MA Baby has spoken his mind over the Thilakan-AMMA issue going on. 2010 begins well for BhavanaFebruary 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bhavana had a successful 2009. She is hoping she will carry the same luck even into 2010. Meera compares Malayalam films to board examsFebruary 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Meera Jasmine has compared Malayalam films to board exams. Thilakan-AMMA battle thickensFebruary 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Thilakan’s fight with AMMA may have just taken a turn for the worse. The actor got a death threat on Friday. Kalabhavan Mani out on bailFebruary 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kalabhavan Mani has been released on bail after a police case was filed against him. Kerala audiences impressed by VijayFebruary 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): ‘Yugapurushan’, a biopic on Narayanguru, has one of Tamil artiste Vijay’s best performances. Narayanguru is a social reformer who lived in Kerala. Sreenivasan and son act together againFebruary 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Sreenivasan will be teaming up with his singer/actor son Vineeth for a film ‘Traffic’. Girish Puthenchery Passes AwayFebruary 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Girish Puthenchery, renowned Malayalam film lyricist, passed away on Tuesday night in Kozhikode. The cause of his death was cerebral hemorrhage. Arya-2 heading to become a hitDileep turns to production once againFeb 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Renowned actor Dileep is all set to try his hand at production again. Groom hunting on for BhavanaAagathans February 12 releaseFeb 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): There will be a rush of Dileep films at the box office, or so it seems. ‘Aagathan’ director, Kamal, has decided to postpone his film to February 12. This is so that it doesn’t clash with the other Dileep starrer ‘Bodyguard’ which released around the same time. Shriya enjoying Pokkiri RajaSequel to SandeshamFeb 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): ‘Sandesham’, the popular film of the ‘90s is set to join the sequel bandwagon. It is set to be scripted by an associate of the original, Sreenivasan and will be directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. Prithvi teams up with Viji ThampiFeb 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Popular young actor, Prithviraj, will be doing a film with Viji Thampi, after the duo worked together on ‘Nammal Thammil’. Nayanthara to dance with Prabhu DevaVidya Balans Malayalam debutRemake for Rajavaninte MakanFeb 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): ‘Neelathamara’s success seems to have enticed Mohanlal into remaking his old film, ‘Rajavaninte Makan’. The movie which made Mohanlal a household name will be remade into Malayalam. Antony Perumbavoor, the actor’s close associate, has brought together the original team of the film, director Thampi Kannanthanam and scriptwriter Dennis Joseph for discussion. Roshan and Mammootty team upFeb 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Roshan Andrews, whose latest film, ‘Ividam Swargam Aanu’ with Mohanlal was a hit, has now signed on Mammootty for his next film. Mohanlal to get doctorateVeettilekkulla Vazhi almost doneCritically acclaimed writer-director Dr Biju’s new film, ‘Veettilekkulla Vazhi’ is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites. It is shot at beautiful locales like Kashmir, Ladakh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikkamkur, Ajmer, Pushkarand, etc. Roopika wants second film to be a hitFeb 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): ‘Cheluvina Chilipili’, Roopika’s debut film was a box office turkey. However, her next film, ‘Kalgejje’ has to fulfill a lot of expectations. Cochin Haneefa passes away |