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MollywoodPromos and video songs from Neelavelicham have been creating ripples among those who remember the old settings in Basheer novels, and the music of Baburaj. With a telling tune in the background of a picture of Tovino Thomas, the Neelavelicham team has announced the date of the film’s release. Director Aashiq Abu's newest, based on a short story by the legendary writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Neelavelicham (The Blue Radiance) is slated for worldwide release on April 21. Aashiq has also produced this film along with Rima Kallingal, his partner for the Opm Cinemas banner, as well as the female lead of the movie. Roshan Mathew also plays an important role in the film. Promos and video songs from the film have been creating ripples, with more than a small touch of nostalgia for those who remember the old settings in Basheer novels, and the music of Baburaj. Legendary musician...

Mollywood The Kerala High Court had directed Malayalam film production houses to form an Internal Committee (Ic) as mandated by the Posh Act, earlier last month.Tnm StaffInstagram/ Neelavelicham The shooting of Aashiq Abu’s next project Neelavelicham, which is based on literary giant Vaikom Muhammad Basheer’s short story of the same name, commenced in Kannur on April 26. The movie features actors Tovino Thomas, Rima Kallingal, Roshan Mathew and Shine Tom Chacko in the lead roles. The team shared the announcement with fans through the film’s official social media handle. Along with the announcement, details about the Internal Committee (Ic) to report incidents of sexual abuse at the workspace, were also shared by the makers. Costume designer Sameera Saneesh is the presiding officer of the Ic formed by team Neelavelicham, while actor Devaki Bhaagi, Gayathri Babu, and Hrishikesh Bhaskaran are members of the committee. Maya Krishnan is also...

MollywoodTwo other recently released Malayalam films ‘Pada’ and ‘Veyil’ will also be streaming on Over-the-top (Ott) platform Amazon Prime Video shortly.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe makers of Tovino Thomas’s recently-released Malayalam film Naradan announced on March 29 that the film will be streaming on Over-the-top (Ott) platform Amazon Prime Video from April 8. Sharing the announcement, Amazon Prime Video shared a poster on Tuesday, March 29 and wrote, “Watch Tovino Thomas and Anna Ben, in Aashiq Abu’s Naradan.” The film hit the big screens on March 3. Directed by Aashiq Abu, the film features Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben, Sharafudheen, and Vijayaraghavan in main roles. Naradan is the dramatic journey of Chandraprakash, a journalist working at News Malayalam. He is a talk show host and television news anchor with a huge audience appeal. He is under pressure to do stories that will increase the channel's rating from his editors and bosses. When a fellow journalist,...

MollywoodThe film has not only achieved box office success but also critical acclaim — a combination that has often evaded Mammootty in recent times.Sowmya RajendranAmal Neerad’s Bheeshma Parvam, starring Mammootty in the lead, has taken the box office by storm. The Malayalam film, which is a tribute to The Godfather and is also inspired by the Mahabharata, has seen a phenomenal response from the audience and critics alike. For Mammootty, the film comes as a shot in the arm. It has not only achieved box office success but also critical acclaim — a combination that has often evaded him in recent times. In the film, Mammootty plays Michael, a fair-minded don who is also the patriarch of a large family. With several stars such as Nadiya, Soubin, Sreenath Bhasi, Shine Tom Chacko, Srindaa, Lena and others in the cast, the film takes an oft-repeated tale and turns it into an engaging narrative about crime,...

ReviewThe film, directed by Aashiq Abu and written by Unni R, also has lovely performances from Anna Ben, Sharaf Udheen and Indrans.CrisWhen Aashiq Abu’s Naradan ends, it’s almost like you have finished watching a rather long television news show. Two and a half hours slip by too soon when you have mostly been on your toes. Without a murder, a crime, or even a car chase, the film manages to take the tone of a thriller, simply by baring the way news channels work. And it does it rather well. At the beginning of the film is a rather long disclaimer refuting any similarities to real or existing entities. But you can’t help looking at Tovino Thomas, who appears in a suit midway in the movie, shouting and unsmiling, and think how eerily similar he is to many a national news anchor and particularly one person...

CinemaWe bring to you a list of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films that are releasing in both theatres and Over-the-Top (Ott) platforms in March.Tnm StaffFacebook/ Amal Neerad, Rrr Romantic comedies, family dramas and gangster flicks; A number of south Indian films are slated to release in the month of March. With hybrid mode of releases becoming the new normal, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films are releasing both in Over-the-Top (Ott) platforms and theatres in the month of March. The release of several of these films has been postponed in view of the pandemic. Here’s a list of upcoming films: Naradan: Director Aashiq Abu’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film featuring Tovino Thomas and Anna Ben in the lead will hit the big screens on March 3. With music by Sekhar Menon and cinematography by Jaffer Zadique, the film revolves around Malayalam broadcast journalism. The theatrical release of...