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Neelima MenonMathrubhumi English |
Are actors promoting films, or are films increasingly becoming vehicles for promoting the actor’s public persona? Promotional interviews were once...
In the age of social media, celebrities are expected to do more than entertain. They are expected to constantly reassure the public of their politics,...
There are comedians who perfect a screen persona and spend an entire career refining it. And then there was Salim Kumar. He didn't merely change...
During a recent family vlog, YouTuber Diya Krishna aka Ozy Talkies addressed a question from subscribers about why she calls her in-laws “aunty”...
Patriot (directed and written by Mahesh Narayanan) arrives at a moment when both Mammootty and Mohanlal stand magnificently at the peak of their...
From Mahabharata to The Godfather, filmmakers have repeatedly drawn on these worlds to shape stories of power, loyalty, and fate. This piece looks at...
In the tightly contained world of the Malayalee imagination, where anything that strays from the accepted staples is met with suspicion, arrived a...
Pearle Maaney plays by her own rules. Her interviews are messy, personal, unpredictable and often delightfully funny. She creates moments where...
2025 reaffirmed Malayalam cinema’s faith in restraint. The year’s most compelling performances didn’t announce themselves; they unfolded slowly,...
For decades, each time the Mammootty versus Mohanlal argument resurfaced, the debate always pivoted around an undisputed script. If Mohanlal was...
When Christo Tomy’s Ullozhukku (2024) was released, it drew wide praise for its layered female portrayals — brought to life with quiet precision...
When Christo Tomy’s Ullozhukku (2024) was released, it drew wide praise for its layered female portrayals — brought to life with quiet precision...
In an industry where allegiances shift overnight and public images are often carefully sculpted, Dulquer Salmaan has managed something rare—he makes...
In the early 2000s, snagging an interview with a Malayalam movie star was no easy feat. Promotions as we know them today barely existed, and any...
As ad filmmaker Prakash Varma runs Mohanlal through the shot breakdowns on set, the atmosphere is abuzz with quiet anticipation. Assistants scurry...