Malayalam Cinema

Veteran actor Mohanlal, also an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army, met the Army Chief in Delhi to receive a commendation celebrating his Dadasaheb Phalke win and long-standing service connection.

‘If I had not made Appuram, I would not be alive today ’: Indu Lakshmi

Malayalam filmmaker Indu Lakshmi on her personal films and her run-ins with the Kerala State Film Development Corporation & its late chairman, cinematographer-filmmaker Shaji N Karun, who passed away in April.

HFF 2025 | Fasil Muhammed: ‘What you see in my movie Feminichi Fathima is my feminism’

17th Habitat Film Festival, Delhi: Malayalam debutant director Fasil Muhammed talks about his funnily serious feminist film about a woman and her mattress, 'Feminichi Fathima', which picked up five awards at 2024 IFFK Kerala.

Shaji Karun: An architect of stillness

He was arguably India’s best cinematographer after Subrata Mitra, who managed the camera for Satyajit Ray. Shaji’s camera was like a conscious, sentient — almost metaphysical — being bringing you up close and personal with the human spirit where the humdrum did not intrude and where silence spoke eloquently and powerfully about humanity and its small triumphs and its big frailties

L2: Empuraan controversy ripples: Is self-censorship a rule of the game now?

Ahead of the OTT release of Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘L2: Empuraan’ on Thursday, April 24, we spoke to industry insiders about the ‘voluntary cuts’ in the film, and what it could mean for filmmaking in India.

Why Manju Warrier & Saiju Sreedharan are releasing Footage, their Malayalam found footage film in Hindi

Ahead of the Hindi theatrical release of 'Footage', presented by Anurag Kashyap, on March 7, actor-producer Manju Warrier & film editor-turned-director Saiju Sreedharan talk about how one of the first found-footage films in Malayalam came to be made.

Sajitha Madathil: ‘I thought only young women got inappropriate requests in the film industry until it happened to me’

Malayalam actress and playwright and Women in Cinema Collective co-founding member Sajitha Madathil, who's held official positions in Sangeet Natak Academy and Kerala Chalachitra Academy, talks about the Hema Committee report's impact, her own experiences in the film industry, and the Cinema Code of Conduct.

Malayalam film industry double whammy: Siddique quits AMMA, Ranjith quits Kerala Chalachitra Academy amid sexual abuse claims, after Hema committee report release

Justice Hema committee impact: Two big, powerful names in the Malayalam film industry quit Kerala's film bodies. Senior actor Siddique stepped down as the General Secretary of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists and veteran director Ranjith resigned as the chairman of Kerala Chalachitra Academy, as sexual harassment accusations against them gain steam.

Aattam Movie Review: Anand Ekarshi’s National Award winner is an unapologetic stare at male hypocrisy

National Film Awards Aattam Review: Rarely does an Indian film, made by a man for other men, centre the muting of a survivor. Anand Ekarshi's debut Malayalam independent film is that rare gem.

Why National Award for Aattam and Justice Hema committee report’s release are silver lining in our dark times

70th National Film Awards: Anand Ekarshi’s debut Malayalam indie 'Aattam: The Play' won three National Awards as the Justice Hema committee report, on women’s working conditions in Malayalam film industry, released to reveal dark, ugly truths of the Malayalam film industry.

Manorathangal Review: Fahadh Faasil talks to a cat; the Mammootty, Mohanlal and Parvathy starrer MT Vasudevan anthology has more misses than hits

Manorathangal Zee5 Anthology Review: The highly anticipated 'Manorathangal' features the best of creative talents in Malayalam film industry, prominent filmmakers, actors, technicians and actor Kamal Haasan introduces the nine stories of the anthology, based on the stories written by MT Vasudevan Nair, an epitome of Malayalam literature.

Christo Tomy: Even after I said Urvashi and Parvathy lead Ullozhukku, I’d still be asked ‘but who is the male star?’

Malayalam director Christo Tomy, known for Netflix true crime docu 'Curry and Cyanide', talks about shooting 'Ullozhukku' in a makeshift flood, bringing Urvashi and Parvathy together on the big screen for the first time, and why it is difficult to mount female-led films.

Varshangalkku Shesham review: Nivin Pauly’s cameo saves the day in Vineeth Sreenivasan’s tribute to cinema and friendship and dig at nepotism

Varshangalkku Shesham comedy drama review: Vineeth Sreenivasan’s well-intentioned, good-hearted, humorous at times but insipid film about friendship, starring Dhyan Sreenivasan and Pranav Mohanlal, released on SonyLIV.

Sanya Malhotra clinches Best Actress award for her performance in ‘Mrs’ at New York Indian Film Festival

Produced by Harman Baweja’s Baweja Movies, and directed by Arati Kadav, 'Mrs.' is the official Hindi remake of Jeo Baby's critically-acclaimed Malayalam film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’, and also stars Nishant Dahiya and Kanwaljit Singh in key roles.

Fahadh Faasil reveals he was clinically diagnosed with ADHD at 41

Pushpa and Aavesham actor Fahadh Faasil recently confessed about his mental health during the inauguration of a school in Kerala's Kothamangalam. The actor said he was diagnosed with ADHD recently, at the age of 41.

‘Turbo’ box office collections Day 4: Mammootty’s action comedy races past Rs 18 crore; touched Rs 14 crore by Day 3

Mammootty and Vysakh's third venture together, the Malayalam action comedy drama 'Turbo', which released on May 23, and saw the Malayalam debut of Kannada actor-director Raj B Shetty, earned Rs 4.35 crore India net on its fourth day.

Vidya Balan reveals a lesson she learnt from Malayalam superstar Mohanlal while shooting 'Chakram', saying 'he doesn't read books or distract himself in between the shots'

Vidya Balan was set to start her acting career in the Malayalam film industry with a movie titled 'Chakram', sharing screen space with legendary actor Mohanlal. But the project didn't see the light of day.

Aadujeevitham The GoatLife box office collection day 7: Prithviraj Sukumaran film stays strong despite dip; earns Rs 43 cr in India in first week

Prithviraj Sukumaran's film saw a further dip in business in India on Wednesday. It did outstanding performance on first Sunday.

2024 first quarter Movies Report Card: 6 south films that made noise at the box office

How much the movies made down south till now this year and which regional cinema, among the four states, shone at the theatres?

Aadujeevitham, The GoatLife review: Prithviraj Sukumaran’s searing film is a worthy adaptation of a bestseller

Aadujeevitham is a harrowing Malayali migrant story told with dignity. Prithviraj Sukumaran's punishing physical transformation in the film, also known as The GoatLife, is astounding. AR Rahman's Periyone brings a lump to the throat, though his background score feels intrusive in places.

Manjummel Boys set to conquer Telugu audience; the Malayalam blockbuster to debut on OTT on this date

On March 26, Mythri Movie Makers took to their social media platform to share the news of acquiring the rights to the highest-grossing Malayalam film.

Aadujeevitham: Who is Najeeb? Here's the real life story of Najeeb to be portrayed by Prithviraj Sukumaran in the film

The Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Malayalam film Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) is poised for a grand theatrical release on March 28 in five languages: Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

‘Evil always wins’: Bramayugam director Rahul Sadasivan

Sadasivan, whose previous film was the Revathy and Shane Nigam-starrer psychological horror Bhoothakaalam, says he enjoys multiple interpretations of his films.

Malayalam Entertainment roundup: Mammootty's Bramayugam collects Rs 15 crore; Kerala theatres go on strike; Manjummel Boys enter Rs 100 crore club; Premalu to hit a ton; Poacher global franchise expansion

The month of February saw a whirl of news from the South Indian film industry, and saw a slate of back-to-back blockbuster releases from Malayalam cinema. Stay tuned for more roundups from the world of the shimmer and glimmer entertainment.

Women's Day 2024: Women surrendering to the might of the male in Malayalam cinema

On this women’s day, we bring you a few instances from Malayalam films, when the women who started as a liberating force of nature eventually succumbed to patriarchy.