MollywoodThe Malayalam mystery thriller marks the directorial debut of award-winning editor Appu N Bhattathiri. Tnm StaffNizhal, the Malayalam mystery thriller starring Nayanthara and Kunchacko Boban, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. The film was recently released in theatres on April 9. The film’s cast includes Saiju Kurup, Divya Prabha and Rony David playing prominent roles. Nizhal marks the directorial debut of award-winning editor Appu N Bhattathiri. The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 11. The film has also been playing on another Ott platform Simply South, which caters to diaspora audiences, from May 9. Nizhal was produced by Anto Joseph, Abhijith M Pillai, Badusha, Fellini Tp and Ginesh Jose. Sooraj S Kurup is the music composer and Deepak D is the cinematographer. Apart from directing the film, Appu N Bhattathiri also edited the movie along with Arunlal Sp. Read: ‘Nizhal’ review: Kunchacko Boban-Nayanthara film is tightly scripted,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe Malayalam movie marks the directorial debut of award-winning editor Appu N Bhattathiri. Tnm StaffFacebook/Kunchacko BobanActor Kunchacko Boban, who will be playing the lead role in the upcoming Malayalam thriller Nizhal shared with fans, on Monday, that the film has been given a ‘U’ certificate by the Censor Board. The actor further revealed that the film is all set to hit the big screens on April 9. He also shared a poster of the film. Kunchacko Boban appears as a lawyer with Nayanthara in the background in one half of the poster, and he is seen alongside a child and wearing a mask in the other half. With visually intriguing elements, the poster promises to be an edgy thriller. Award-winning editor Appu N Bhattathiri will be making his directorial debut with this movie. Nizhal stars Nayanthara and Kunchacko Boban, while actors Saiju Kurup, Divya Prabha and Rony David will be...
- 4/6/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
KollywoodThis will be the third project that will be released via Rowdy Pictures.Digital NativeFilmmaker Vignesh Shivan on Tuesday announced that he and his partner Nayanthara have joined hands to produce the upcoming Tamil film Koozhangal, which features a host of newcomers. Vignesh took to Twitter to make the announcement and he praised Nayanthara for her choice of unique stories to produce. His tweet read "Happy to have produced this gem of a movie made by @PsVinothraj. #Nayanthara your selection of unique stories to produce & present makes me feel happy & excited. Good luck to us on the festival circuit. Thank you @thisisysr sir #koozhangal #pebbles". https://t.co/6CQM3kxb0B Glued to the Press Conference of International Film Festival of Rotterdam... Hoping for the announcement of our film "Koozhangal"...in the competition category @IFFR #Nayanthara @PsVinothraj @thisisysr #koozhangal #pebbles pic.twitter.com/Fx36l6SWCk — Vignesh Shivan (@VigneshShivN) December...
- 12/23/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe actors played siblings in the 2018 film, directed by Anjali Menon, which also featured Parvathy.Tnm StaffParvathy and Nazriya in their beanies have hands on their chins, appearing like they are posing for a photo or else looking at something interesting. It is a picture from the sets of Koode, the film they were both part of two years ago. The photo, now on Nazriya's Instagram page, carries the caption, "#throwback", giving picture credit to actor Prithviraj, whom she calls brother. Prithviraj played Nazriya's brother in the film, directed by Anjali Menon. In cue, Prithviraj posted the same picture and added one in which you can see him clicking the photo of Parvathy and Nazriya. "Since the sister posted the photo!" he wrote next to the picture. Parvathy, who played Prithviraj's lover and childhood friend, commented on Nazriya's post with cheery emoticons. View this post on Instagram A post shared...
- 12/2/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
BlogSeveral landmark films released in 1995, from comedies to hard-hitting dramas and action flicks.Nandhu SundaramI am eternally grateful to Kollywood for making 1995 quite a delightful year. It was blockbuster time with Rajinikanth's Baasha leading at the box-office. Landmark films such as Bombay, Sathi Leelavathi, Kuruthipunal and Muthu added to the allure of the flickering image. Gnana Rajasekaran’s Mogamul won him the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film for a Director. IV Sasi’s Kolangal and Nasser’s Avatharam, one of my favourites, won big at the Tamil Nadu State Awards and further cemented the place of the auteurs. The list of good films didn’t end here — Indira and Aasai made the cut too. All these films have seen 25 years since release. I also remember unabashedly enjoying lesser films like Makkal Katchi, a rip-roaringly funny political comedy from film student turned director R K Selvamani, which had me in splits.
- 12/1/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Film FestivalA special package by editor Bina Paul, master classes by directors Anjali Menon and Dibakar Banerjee are included in the festival.Tnm StaffBina Paul / Photo courtesy - idsffk.inThe seventh edition of the Urban Lens Film Festival will be held online, from December 1 to 6. The international film festival that brings together filmmakers, academics and urban practitioners for conversations on cinema and the urban experience, is held in association with The Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan and the Danish Cultural Institute. The festival is curated by Indian Institute for Human Settlements (Iihs) Media Lab. In six years, it has presented films from 35 countries and 30 languages. This year, the festival will feature films from 17 countries in 18 languages. There will be a special package called ‘Works of Art are Landscapes of the Mind’, curated by renowned editor and vice chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, Bina Paul. The films from around the...
- 11/30/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Film commentaryThese three recent south Indian releases, belonging to different genres, engage with ideas on faith and religious values. Sowmya RajendranNetflix series A Suitable Boy recently ran into trouble for showing a Muslim man and a Hindu woman kissing in a temple. Apart from the expected outrage on social media from right wing handles, an Fir was also filed against officials of the Over the Top (Ott) platform. The representation of religion on screen has periodically run into controversy with religious groups and the government, as in the case of films like Mani Ratnam's Bombay, Rahul Dholakia's Parzania, Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam, Rajkumar Hirani's Pk or more recently Raju Murugan's Gypsy. In the current political climate, such outrage and censorship have become the norm, with a communal angle given to characters, scenes and subjects even if the film ostensibly does not deal with religion or communalism. In such a scenario,...
- 11/30/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
KollywoodWearing a simple, long-sleeved black dress matched with a pair of pastel green stilettos, Nayanthara can be seen posing amidst gold and silver themed decor.Tnm StaffActor Nayanthara, who celebrated her 35th birthday on Wednesday, ended the day on a happy note, as her family threw her a surprise party. Director Vignesh Shivan, who is also Nayanthara’s partner, shared the pictures of the birthday party on his Instagram page. Wearing a simple, long-sleeved black dress matched with a pair of pastel green stilettos, Nayanthara can be seen posing amidst gold and silver themed decor. There were balloons hanging from the ceiling and on the floor, fairy lights all along the wall, and the decor on the wall read, “Happy birthday mol”. On the table were not one but four cakes in different flavours. Surrounded by bouquets of flowers, Nayanthara let her wavy curls loose at this quiet celebration. Sharing a post,...
- 11/19/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
CinemaFrom an emotional role in ‘Soorarai Pottru’ to a comical one in ‘Mookuthi Amman’, Urvashi has stolen the show in several recent Ott releases.Fahir MaithuttyUrvashi in Mookuthi Amman and Soorarai PottruWhen Varane Avashyamundu released earlier this year in theatres, most of the movie’s posters featured the four lead actors – Suresh Gopi, Shobana, Dulquer Salman and Kalyani Priyadarshan. The movie was promoted as the comeback vehicle for Suresh Gopi and Shobana. Urvashi played only an extended cameo in the movie. But perhaps the best scene of the movie was when Urvashi sits opposite Kalyani Priyadarshan in a restaurant, holds her hands and says, “This wedding will not happen. I thought my son was like me. But he’s like his father. It’s better that you don’t come into our family”. While passing a subtle yet important message in Varane Avashyamundu, director Anoop Sathyan perhaps could not have...
- 11/18/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe teaser of Nayanthara’s Tamil thriller ‘Netrikann’ and her first look from Malayalam film ‘Nizhal’ were revealed on Wednesday to coincide with her birthday.Tnm StaffActor Nayanthara is celebrating her 35th birthday on Wednesday. The Lady Superstar, as she’s called by her fans, had work updates to look forward to on her special day. The teaser of her Tamil thriller Netrikann and her first look from the upcoming Malayalam film Nizhal were revealed on Wednesday, to coincide with her birthday. Many wished the star on her birthday, including her partner Vignesh Shivan. Vignesh posted a couple of pictures of Nayanthara at the Santa Monica pier in Los Angeles at night, dressed in a colourful skirt paired with a white t-shirt and white sneakers. In one photo, she is facing to one side with the deep blue sea and the dark sky stroked with the vibrant colours of sunset at the horizon.
- 11/18/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Kollywood This has come right in time for her 35th birthday, which falls on Wednesday.Digital NativeYouTube ScreengrabLady Superstar Nayanthara has a bunch of films lined up for release and the teaser of her next titled Netrikann was released on Wednesday. This has come right in time for her 35th birthday, that falls on November 18. Tipped to be another woman-centric thriller, the film is directed by Aval fame Milind Rau. The film went on floors in September last year and is currently in the post-production stage. Nayanthara plays a cadet at a police academy who loses her eyesight after a car accident. The film is believed to be an official remake of Korean thriller Blind, about a visually impaired woman who gives testimony in a hit-and-run case, and is then forced to confront the killer on her own. The teaser has plenty of gripping scenes, with an unseen killer on the loose.
- 11/18/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodBookmark this list so you can plan your binge schedule! Tnm StaffThe Deepavali season is highly anticipated by Tamil cinema fans because it brings some of the biggest releases from the industry. For the past few years, the box-office has been dominated by Vijay's releases. However, this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Master will not release for Deepavali as was previously speculated. Moreoever, no big theatrical releases are slated for the Deepavali weekend despite theatres planning to open their doors on November 10. On Over-the-Top platforms though, several Tamil films and web series are slated for release. Here's a list of the releases with the dates and platforms so you can plan your watch list accordingly. Soorarai Pottru: The biggest release is of course Suriya's Soorarai Pottru, directed by Sudha Kongara and also starring Aparna Balamurali. The film is based on the...
- 11/3/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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