Gulumaal--Review

Director:V.K.Prakash

Producer:Sajitha Prakash

The famous ad-film maker V.K.Prakash has tried his luck a few times in Mollywood,but every time he has tasted failure.This time he has come up with a complete youth oriented movie starring Jayasurya and Kunchakko Boban,who is eager to make a strong comeback.
While coming to the movie,the screenplay and plot of the movie by a debutant one is too good and has something new to offer.But in simple words a good script spoiled a little by poor direction.The director should understand one thing that simply shaking the camera or picturising cartoon images doesn’t make things different but rather make things difficult.
The movie features two ‘Tharikida’ young guys,Jerry and Ravi Varma played by jayasurya and kunchakko respectively.Their quest for making money forms the one line of the story.A rare piece of painting comes into their hand for which a millionaire offers above a crore Indian money.Can they attain this immense wealth is what makes the movie go on.
Perfomance wise,Jayasurya has done a brilliant job.Eventhough his character has a negative shade,he has done it with ease.Kunchakko Boban is well suit to the role but doesn’t have much to perform.Mitra Kurian,as the sister of jayasurya is good.Suraaj Venjaramood even though with his usual numbers got enough applause.Other cast including Salim Kumar,Devan,Bijukkuttan has done their job well.
What makes the film bad is that the director has tried many things to make it different,but all spoiled.Frequent shakes in camera in first half ends in difficulty to watch.Some shots were brilliant,that need to be specified.The songs section was an utter failure.It seemed that the director picturised two songs to make the film a failure.Very very poor song picturisation,and the director needs to learn more about cinema and how it is different from Ad-films. In short a good script spoiled by an amateur director.

Verdict:Time Pass
Rating:3/5

Chemistry--Review

Direction:Viji Thampy

Script:Vinu Kiriyath

Camera:Sanjeev Shankar

Banner:Vaishnavi Creations

Theatre:Vinayaka Paradise,Kanhangad

Status:30%

People often say,audience avoid malayalam cinema and opt for tamil or other language movies,even dubbed versions.To know why,just spend some time and watch this film.If you find anything new in this film,that will be a great invention.

Coming to the movie,the movie revolves around the suicide of three girls doing their plus one in a private school,one of the hot stuff in media some months ago.Some initial enquiries on the case and all of a sudden another fresh year comes and heroine,Sharanya Mohan joins the school,in one of the vacancy of the late student.Then as usual,the ghost of one of the dead student enters into the body of the heroine..the rest forms the film.

Perfomance wise,Siddique,as the father of one of the dead student has given a good perfomance.Mukesh as the investigating officer and the uncle of the heroine is apt to the role and nothing much to offer.Vineeth is good and is seen in the role that we have seen him in a dozen times.Manoj.K.Jayan appearing in the last half of the film as the usual 'Manthravadi' is in the usual label.Sharanya Mohan is cute but does't have the grace,what she is supposed to have.Jagathy and Harisree Ashokan are in the responsibility to handle the comedy section.Atleast for one or two instants,they are just worse and the scene results in tragedy.Other co-actors are just ok.

Now in a whole,what is the need for taking this film.If you don't have anything new to offer in any department of the movie,just stop taking movies.How many times have malayalees seen the same old horror and at last a witch comes to the scene and forces the ghost out of the body and all.Shots are by sanjeev shankar and has nothing new.Music department is too weak and one song was very much misplaced that whoos came from audience.If you have plenty of time and loves to laugh at horror scenes just go for this movie.

Rating:2/5

Verdict:Sure flop

Neelathamara blooms again...

The recreation of the romantic memories of older times is not so easy.But Lal Jose and crew seems to be very optimistic about their very new venture ‘Neelathamara’.The movie featuring fresh faces is a brilliant adaptation of the romantic hit of 1979 with the same name itself.The older movie was penned by the literary face of Malayalam M.T.Vasudevan Nair.Once again he is recreating the magical touch with his script.

The title role of ‘Kunjimalu’ is portrayed by the fresh face Archana Kavi,a well known VJ.Also the male roles are enacted by new comers. Kalesh dons the role of Haridas, earlier enacted by Ravi Kumar while Ambika's brother Suresh is essaying the role of Appukkuttan, earlier played by Sathar. Rima Kallingal and Samvrutha Sunil joins the cast.Lal Jose,who is well known for his directorial magic is very hopeful of recreating the magic in the box-ofice.The main attraction of the movie is the script itself.Another master touch from M.T,’Pazhassiraja’ is creating waves in kerala theatres.Before its waves are set down,another script from the master writer is gonna grace theatres.

The film is being produced by Suresh Kumar under his own banner Revathi Kalamandir.The music of the film has been composed by Vidyasagar.The promo and one of the songs are on air,and seems very promising.The romantic number from vidyasagar,”Anuraga vilochananayi…” is a sure bet.Itz time for the ‘Neelathamara’ to bloom again…
The movie will grace the theatres on november 20.
All the very best for the film...

Kerala Cafe-Review

Creative Head:Ranjith

Theatre:Vinayaka Paradise,Kanhangad

Status:50%

This year is gonna be a great year for malayalam cinema.After the mighty Pazhassi Raja, another brave attempt is on screens.'Kerala Cafe' is a joint venture of 10 directors on 10 short scripts on a common platform creatively headed by filmmaker Ranjith.

The film starts with a brief description by director Sathyan anthikkad about the movie.Many had doubt whether itz a new 20-20.But his brief made it clear it is of 10 different stories based on a common theme 'Yathra'.Now getting on to the reviews...

1.Nostalgia

Director:M.Padmakumar

Cast:Dileep,Navya Nair

This film emphasises on 'Fraud Nostalgia' of People in abroad.While on abroad they wide opens their mouth about the motherland,its culture,traditions but while on game,they just forgets everything and is contracted to their self.Dileep and Navya nair has given satisfactory perfomances.The script could have been better.

Rating:3.5/5

2.Island Express

Director:Shankar Ramakrishnan

Cast:Prithviraj,Jayasurya,Rahman

This film is one of the best in this group.The director has proved he is a good choice in future.The movie is a tribute to the peruman tragedy almost two decades ago.The film breaks certain cliches of film making in malayalam.Cinematography was superb.Prithviraj has given a good perfomance,his voice modulation was excellent.All other cast gave great support.A director's film...

Rating:4.1/5

3.Lalitham Hiranmayam

Director:Shaji Kailas

Cast:Suresh Gopi,Jyothirmayi

This film walks through the old path itself.Extra marital affair is the one line of the story.The king maker of action films have changed his path a bit in this film to a triangular love story.Eventhough suresh Gopi and jyothirmayi has given credible perfomances,the film fails to impress.Better it can be noted as 'old wine in new bottle'.

Rating:2.8/5

4.Mrithyunjayam

Director:Uday Ananthan

Cast:Fahhad,Rima Kallungal,Thilakan

This film is a horror thriller.Don't know whether it can be called a thriller.The film is not able to thrill the audience.But the debutant work of the director is not at all bad.It has almost a good script,good shots,but the main point which lacked in the movie was a good plot.The script couldn't end up well.Director Fazhil's son has given a great perfomance,forget his first big mistake "Kaiyethum Doorathu'.He has evolved as a good actor.Other cast has also given a good support.

Rating:3.5/5

5.Happy Journey

Director:Anjali Menon

Cast:Jagathy Sreekumar,Nithya Menon

This film is another greatwork in the group.The award winning director,Anjali Menon has proved her skills as a director.A humour based subject,portrayed with a brilliant touch.Jagathy sreekumar is Back.One of his best perfomances in recent times.Nithya menon is a charm to watch.The credit goes to the director.Brilliant work.

Rating:4.2/5

6.Aviramam

Director:B.Unnikrishnan

Cast:Sidhique,Swetha Menon

The film is an attempt to visualise the after effects of the recent headline,Economical Recession.The script,by the director himself is a good one,almost a good directed film.Sidhique and Swetha Menon has given full potential to the film.A nice venture

Rating:4/5

7.Off Season

Director:Shyamaprasad

Cast:Suraj Venjaramood

A humour based subject with suraaj doing a role of guide.A simple story of freindship or humanitarian love.Though it has some good sequences from suraj,nothing much to offer.A satisfactory work.

Rating:3.5/5

8.Bridge

Director:Anwar Rasheed

Cast:Salim Kumar,Kalpana

The best among the group.One of the best film in recent times.Brilliant script,Excellent direction and some good perfomances.The film is all about one subject 'Care'.The master director of colourful films,Anwar Rasheed has proved his bolts,that he can do any sort of subject.Two big Thumps Up for the director.Everyone in the cast has given their maximum.Another point to be mentioned was its cinematography,Very nice.Kudos to the team.

Rating:4.5/5

9.Makal

Direction:Revathy

Cast:Sona Nair,Sreenath

An eye opener against the sexual mafia having very deep roots.Good direction.The naturality,which the perfomances of the children had should be worth mentioned.The actress who had done the role of the mother has given great perfomance.A nice work

Rating:4.1/5

10.Puram Kazhchakal

Direction:Lal Jose

Cast:Mammootty,Sreenivasan

Another excellent piece of work in kerala cafe.A short film based on C.V.Sreeraman's short story.Good direction by Lal Jose.Mammootty and Sreenivasan as usual given stellar perfomances.But felt like direction could have been better.The flash back scenes of the character of sreenivasan should have been made better.Very touching climax and has a good message to the new generation.

Rating:4.2/5

At last the good times of malayalam cinema is Back.A film with a difference.For those people who just find mere entertainment in cinemas,keep a mile away from this film.But for good cinema lovers,A treat.The credit goes to Renjith,the co-ordinator of Kerala Cafe.

Overall rating:4/5

Box Office Verdict:Hit/Great critical acclaim

KERALA CAFE-A New Beginning...

Malayalam film industry is now being considered as a bit tired and with no space for new experiments.Masala flicks and usual storylines have made people opt tamil cinema which now has more experimental works and more success..
But now,things are gonna change a bit.Film maker Ranjith who has always been keen in making new trends is now busy on his new project comprising of 10 directors with 10 stories being picturised on their own style but in one movie...

The advertisement of kerala cafe is quite interesting...

10 DIRECTORS
10 STORIES
1 MOVIE

kERAL CAFE is being distributed by Capitol theatres owned by Ranjith himself..
The breif description of the 10 ventures are

1.Puram Kazhchakal--Lal Jose
2.Bridge--Anwar Rasheed
3.Aviramam--B.Unnikrishnan
4.Makal--Revathy
5.Lalitham Hiranmayam--Shaji Kailas
6.Happy Journey--Anjali Menon
7.Mrithuinjayam--Uday Ananthan
8.Off Season--Shyamaprasad
9.Nostalgia--Padmakumar.M
10.Island Express--Shankar Ramakrishnan

Kerala cafe will hit the screens on october 29...
Wait for the new experience...

Pazhassi Raja-Review

Direction:Hariharan

Script:M.T.Vasudevan Nair

Producer:Gokulam Gopalan

Sond Mixing:Resul Pookkutty

Lyrics:O.N.V.Kurup

Music:Ilayaraja

Camera:Ramnath Shetty

Stunts:Ravi Dewan

Distribution:Gokulam movies

Theatre:Kannur Kavitha FDFS
Status:101%

Review:

As we all know the movie was in the headlines for almost two and a half years,it had all the hype that it required.It had that much importance since because of the reunion of the deadly combo--M.T-Mammootty-Hariharan 20 years after their blockbuster 'Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha'.

Now coming to the movie,in simple words 'A Visual Xtravaganza'.For sure this film wud come under the ever best films being made in malayalam.It would not be much if anyone compares this movie to Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart'.The 3.15 hrs duration movie rememorises the brave epic of Kerala varma Pazhassi Thampuran and his historic rebellion against the mighty british.

In perfomance wise,There is no need to mention about mammootty.He is that much apt for that role.His lukz nd body language that much suits to the royal emperor.This time he has got a role that would be carved on malayalam film history.Another thrilling perfomance is from Sarathkumar as Edachena Kungan,He just shocked the audience.This would be his best role in his career till now.Manoj.K.Jayan and padmapriya are other names to be specified.The main point that differs Pazhassiraja from vadakkan veeragadha is that in the later it was one man show from mammootty,but this time it is a team effort.Actors who had even come in small roles have made terryfying perfomances.

Another gem of this movie is its art direction.Some shots like the horse running from water and mammooty offering soorya namaskaram was having world class,One of the best shots being picturised in indian cinema.War scenes were awesome,BGM was apt from the maestro,Music was too good especially 'aadiusha sandhya..'

The main name to be mentioned here is of Hariharan for making such a nice movie.Hats off to him.also for the producer for investing 27crores for a malayalam movie.In one word the movie can be described as "The International movie from malayalam"

Rating:Excellent[4.3/5]

Verdict:Sure blockbuster/Record breaking hit

Robinhood-Review

Direction:Joshiy

Script:Sachi-Sethu

Producer:Muralidharan-Santha Murali

Theatre:Kanhangad Vinayaka Paradise
Status:90%

Review:
Robinhood is all about a new age ATM Robbery and its storyline.The film starts with th introduction of th young nd handsome theif played by Prithviraj on his 'Work'.Later on th plot,the movie includes mostly the young team including Narein,Bhavana,Jayasurya,Lena and also has an extended star cast including Biju Menon,Janardhanan,Jafer idukki and so on..
As the film has been in the news as a joshiy film,it has all incredients of an usual joshiy film.The atm robbery tricks were executed in almost a nice way.In perfomance ways all actors hav given their full potentials to th film.
Positives++
1.a joshiy film
2.Prithviraj was handsome,cool..
3.Bhavna:)
4.Colorful picturisation

Negatives
1.Th film lacked a punch as a young movie..
2.Script could hav been better

Rating:Watchable/Colourful entertainer [3/5]