OTTThe stakeholders had previously agreed that producers would wait for 42 days after a film’s theatrical release before streaming it on Ott.Tnm StaffDigital NativeThe Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (Feuok) on Tuesday, July 26 requested that Malayalam films should be streamed on over-the-top (Ott) platforms only after 56 days have passed since their theatrical release. Currently, films are allowed to begin streaming on Ott 42 days after their theatrical release. According to an Indian Express report, the suggestion has been presented by Feuok to the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce. The report also said that a press conference was held in Kochi by Feuok, where it was said that Malayalam movies have not had a great run at the box office since audiences prefer watching them on Ott platforms where they were streaming without much delay. The Feuok letter urged the film chamber to implement the changes after Onam. The association...
- 7/28/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
DeathPratap Pothen was found dead in his Kilpauk apartment.Tnm StaffRenowned actor and filmmaker Pratap Pothen died in Chennai on Friday, July 15. According to reports, the 69-year-old actor was found dead in his apartment in the city’s Kilpauk. He has acted in over a hundred films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He began his acting career in Malayalam cinema with the legendary director Bharathan, through movies like Aavaram, Thakara and Lorry. Pratap became active in Tamil simultaneously with movies like Moodupani, Varumayin Niram Sivappu and Panneer Pushpangal. Pratap began directing films in the 1980s, with his first movie Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai winning the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. Vettri Vizhaa with Kamal Haasan, Oru Yathramozhi with Mohanlal in Malayalam are some of his other noted films. He has directed a total of 12 films in Malayalam and Tamil. Among the last films Pratap...
- 7/15/2022
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
Mollywood‘Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam’ is helmed by ‘Churuli’ fame director Lijo Jose Pellissery. Tnm StaffTwitter/ MammoottyThe teaser of director Lijo Jose Pellissery’s upcoming film, Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, which stars Mammootty in the lead, was unveiled on Sunday, July 10. In the teaser, we see Mammootty’s character lip-syncing to Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan’s popular dialogue from the 1973 film, Gauravam. We see two types of lights - red and green - visible in the setting, dividing the frame in two halves, and Mammootty plays characters appearing in both halves. Mammootty’s character shifts from one side to the other as he acts out the sequence from Gauravam, a Tamil legal drama which had Tamil actor Sivaji in a dual role as a barrister, and his nephew, an amateur lawyer, both of whom fight the same case. Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam roughly translates to ‘an afternoon nap’. The first teaser unveiled by...
- 7/11/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, bankrolled by the actor’s home production banner MammoottyKampany, is his second production venture.Tnm StaffMammootty/ FacebookThe first look poster of actor Mammootty’s second production venture Rorschach was unveiled on May 2. It is bankrolled under the banner of MammoottyKampany and helmed by director Nisam Basheer. The film will star actor Mammootty in the lead. With Mammootty’s face covered in a gunny sack, the first look poster sets the tone for an intriguing actioner or thriller. Meanwhile, the trailer of actor Mammootty’s next, Puzhu, was unveiled on May 1. Mammootty appears to play the disciplinarian father to a little boy, who looks visibly scared of him. Puzhu is helmed by debutante filmmaker Ratheena Pt. The film, releasing online on the Ott platform SonyLIV, will stream in five languages - Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. It is bankrolled by S George and scripted by Harshad, Sharfu and Suhas.
- 5/2/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe film, directed by debutante Ratheena, has been highly anticipated since it brings together Mammootty and Parvathy together in a film for the first time.Tnm StaffActs as simple as a father and son brushing teeth together, or wishing good-evening somehow looks eerie in the trailer of Puzhu, an upcoming film starring Mammootty and Parvathy Thiruvothu in the lead. Mammootty appears to play the disciplinary dad to a little boy, who looks visibly scared by the man. A mother's voice is heard, and a family picture shown on the wall -- Mammootty, the child and Athmeeya Rajan. The boy shoots his arrow gun straight on the father's face in the photo. Parvathy appears smiling before the boy. And in the midst of it all is an atmosphere of danger - someone talking about an accident and an attempt at murder. Puzhu, made by debutante filmmaker Ratheena Pt, appears like a gripping thriller,...
- 5/1/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
ReviewThe script is a big letdown, hardly managing to keep your interest even as it revolves around a murder mystery.CrisCBI 5 / FacebookNostalgia for the beloved Cbi movie series, if you have any, is likely to end with the opening credits of the fifth and latest in the series – Cbi 5: The Brain. The joy of once again hearing the cherished theme music and snippets of famous lines from the earlier movies sprinkled across the titles puts you in a different mood, eager and expectant. But what follows is somewhat of a kick in the teeth. Even Mammootty, reprising the adored role of Sethurama Iyer, that invincible sleuth who never fails, can do little to save the film. It is sad to write this about a series that began so very charmingly towards the end of the 80s, made by director K Madhu and scripted by Sn Swamy. The duo produced...
- 5/1/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
InterviewTNM caught up with Cbi series writer Sn Swamy for a chat, as the fifth edition of the movie, titled ‘Cbi 5: The Brain’, gets ready for release on May 1.Neelima MenonFacebookWhen Sn Swamy was planning to write a police story, it was Mammootty who felt that another cop might struggle to outshine the brilliance of the fiery inspector Balram in Avanazhi and suggested propelling a Cbi officer at the thick of things. And when Swamy had a name like Ali Imran in mind, it was Mammootty who suggested that the character be a Tamil Brahmin. Thus was born one of the most fascinating fictional characters in Malayalam cinema – Sethurama Iyer, the disarmingly calm Cbi officer who never raises his voice and thinks on his feet. Oru Cbi Diary Kurippu, which came in 1988, was the highest grosser in Malayalam that year and ran for a full year in Tamil Nadu.
- 4/25/2022
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
The fifth film in the immensely popular Cbi franchise – ‘Cbi 5: The Brain’ – featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty in the lead, is to release on May 1, its makers announced on Monday. Mammootty took to Twitter to make the announcement. He tweeted, “‘Cbi 5 The Brain’ releasing worldwide on May 1, 2022.” The actor […]...
- 4/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mollywood‘Cbi 5 The Brain’ is the fifth film in the ‘Cbi’ franchise which began in the year 1988.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTube The release of actor Mammootty’s long-awaited film Cbi 5 was announced on Monday, April 18. The film is set to hit the big screens on May 1. Sharing a new poster from the film, actor Mammootty wrote: “.@CBI5TheBrain Releasing Worldwide on May 1 , 2022.” Malayalam film Cbi 5 The Brain is the fifth film in the Cbi franchise which began in the year 1988. The first film in the franchise was Oru Cbi Diary Kurippu. It was followed by Jagratha, and Sethurama Iyer Cbi. The third installment released in 2004, while the fourth one titled Nerariyan Cbi released in theatres in 2005. Helmed by K Madhu, the ensemble cast also includes Renji Panicker, Sai Kumar, Jagathy Sreekumar, Soubin Shahir, Mukesh, Ramesh Pisharadi, Anoop Menon and Dileesh Pothen. Mammootty will be seen as Sethurama Iyer. The teaser,...
- 4/18/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Tollywood‘Agent’ also stars Akhil Akkineni, who is Naga Chaitanya’s brother, and debutante Sakshi Vaidya in the lead.IANSTwitter/ Ak EntertainmentsMollywood star Mammootty has joined Akhil Akkineni upcoming action movie, Agent. The makers unveiled the first-look poster featuring the actor earlier on Monday, March 8. In it, Mammootty is seen as an army officer, and the makers captioned the poster as ‘The Devil Ruthless Savior’. Sharing the announcement with fans, Ak Entertainments, the production banner bankrolling the film wrote: “A Stalwart of Indian Cinema who paved his own path with Discipline & Dedication.Megastar @mammukkaJoins the shoot of #Agent. Can’t wait to witness the magic on sets.” Agent marks the first-time collaboration of Akhil Akkineni and director Surender Reddy. The film's poster, which was released earlier, showed Akhil with a six-pack and a tattoo of a ram on his back. Akhil, who is the brother of Tollywood star Naga Chaitanya,...
- 3/8/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
MollywoodBheeshma Parvam is helmed by director Amal Neerad and also stars Tabu, Soubin Shahir, Nadhiya and Shine Tom Chacko, apart from Mammootty.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe teaser from Mollywood star Mammootty’s long-awaited film Bheeshma Parvam was unveiled on February 11. The teaser indicates that Mammootty is likely to play the role of a gangster or don. Corresponding to introductory shots of Mammootty entering the frame, we hear another character from the film saying, “I’ve seen the Michael (Mammootty) you guys have never seen or known of. You wouldn’t have opened your mouth had you seen that version of him,” the voice says. The teaser of Bheeshma Parvam hints at an intriguing action-drama. Bheeshma Parvam is written by director Amal Neerad and Devadath Shaji. The technical crew includes Anend C Chandran as the Director of Photography, Vivek Harshan as the editor, Sushin Shyam as the music composer and Supreme Sundar as the stunt director.
- 2/11/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
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