Flix FlashbackNo one could have envisaged 'Vaisali' in this beautiful form. Not then. Not now. Neelima MenonVultures fighting for their pound of flesh, a King Cobra slithering out of the mouth of a human skull, crows cavorting in the sky, dusty barren trails, flanked by rocky foothills —Vaisali unspools almost ghoulishly, signifying a parched landscape. Weary men, women, and children greedily reach for the water bags tied over donkeys, even as the King’s soldiers shoo them away. King Lomapadan, tall and stately, sits despondently in his chariot, watching the earth and humans around him wilting under the sun, dying for a drop of water. But there is a stark dichotomy in that opening shot, almost like a vacant canvas, biding its time to be streaked in colours. The film in fact is textured like a series of delicate lifelike oil paintings, each frame leisurely sliding away to reveal multiple hues,...
- 12/26/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
AwardsNivin Pauly, Anna Ben and Priyamvadha also won Special Jury Awards.Tnm StaffThe highly anticipated Kerala State Awards were announced on Tuesday. Several critically acclaimed films had released in 2019, with Malayalam films also receiving global attention through prestigious film festivals. With veteran cinematographer Madhu Ambat as the chairperson of the jury, 119 films were reportedly in the reckoning in the 50th edition of the awards. Interestingly, 71 of these films were by debut directors. The Best Film Award went to Vasanthi directed by Rahman Brothers, and produced by Shinoz and Sajaz Rahman. The Second Best Film Award went to Kenjira directed by Manoj Kana. Vasanthi stars Swasika in the title role and also has Siju Wilson and Shabareesh in the cast. Speaking about Vasanthi in an interview with Times of India, Siju had said, “It is an experimental venture and not a mass entertainer, but is definitely a film that is worth a theatre experience.
- 10/13/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe director’s last film was the Tovino Thomas starrer ‘And The Oskar Goes To’.Digital NativeAward-winning filmmaker Salim Ahamed made an announcement regarding his next film on New Year’s Day. The title of his new film is Praayam and that is all the detail we have as of now. The first look poster that Salim posted contains the words: Blooming, spreading, falling, melting with the breeze Prayaam (Age). He wrote: “What is a better time to reveal such a title?” after making the post half an hour past midnight, when the New Year had just dawned. It may be noted here that Salim Ahamed’s last release And The Oskar Goes To premiered at the Alberta Film Festival in Canada and won critical acclaim and four awards – Best Actor, Best Film, Best Supporting Actor (Woman) and Best Director. Anu Sithara shared screen space with Tovino Thomas in this...
- 1/3/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe Tamil filmmaker has joined the celebrities who have been showing their appreciation for this Malayalam film with Tovino Thomas in the lead.Digital NativeEver since the Malayalam film And the Oskar Goes to… was released, it has been receiving several positive reviews. While the fans were heaping praises, celebrities like Basil Joseph, Ranjith Sankar, Madhupal and Shahabaz Aman also took to the social media to show their appreciation. And joining them is the National Award-winning filmmaker from the Tamil film industry Seenu Ramasamy who has tweeted: “#AndTheOscarGoesTobrilliantly & soul touching screen script. @ttovino #AnuChithara @madhuambat #directorsalimahamed Congratulations for grand success.” The film is directed by National Award winner Salim Ahamed. Anu Sithara shared screen space with Tovino Thomas in this entertainer. The film has a very talented technical crew with Bijibal roped in to score the music, Madhu Ambat for cinematography and the Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty for sound mixing and designing.
- 7/10/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood‘Virus’, ‘And The Oskar Goes To’ and ‘Luca’ came out one after the other, all working well for the actor.Digital NativeTovino Thomas has successfully scored a hat trick at the box office this June with three of his films running at the theatres. Interestingly, Tovino has found a good fan base in Chennai with all the three films holding on to the theatres well. First, it was Virus that had hit the marquee on June 7 to positive reviews. Tovino played Kozhikode District Collector Paul K Abraham in it. Virus, directed by Aashiq Abu, has a notable line-up for stars in the cast including Revathy, Parvathy, Kunchacko Boban, Indrajith, Rima Kallingal, Sreenath Bhasi, Asif Ali, Rahman, Joju George and Remya Nambeesan. The scripting for the film was done by Mushin Parari, Suhas and Sharfu. National Award winning cinematographer Rajeev Ravi cranked the camera for this venture with Sushin Shyam...
- 7/1/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will be directed by debutant Swapnesh K Nair and scripted by P Balachandran, who will also play Tovino’s dad in the film.Digital NativeActor Rekha, who has been part of several popular movies in Malayalam and Tamil, is going to play Tovino Thomas’s mother in the upcoming film Edakkad Battalion 06. Wielding the megaphone for this venture will be debut director Swapnesh K Nair. P Balachandran has penned the script for this film and he will be seen playing Tovino’s father in it. Joy Mathew, Sudheesh, Samyuktha Menon and Abu Saleem have been roped in to play pivotal roles. Reports are that Edakkad Battalion 06 has been inspired by a true story, the details of which are kept under wraps for now. Tovino Thomas will be playing an army officer in it. Tovino’s And the Oscar Goes To... premiered at the Alberta Film Festival in Canada...
- 6/19/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodTovino Thomas, playing the male lead in the film, posted on Facebook that a wish has come true with the award.Digital NativeTovino Thomas starrer And the Oskar Goes To has premiered at the Alberta Film Festival in Canada and won critical acclaim and four awards – Best Actor, Best Film, Best Supporting Actor (Female) and Best Director. The film is directed by Salim Ahamed, who’s made multiple award winning films like Adaminte Makan Abu and Pathemari before. Happy over the good response, Tovino posted on his social media page: “Another wish come true! When someone aspires to be an actor, receiving awards is naturally a part of that dream. But even in those private dreamy moments, I didn't imagine myself taking home an international award! Salim Ahamed’s And The Oskar Goes To wins multiple awards at the Alberta Film Festival 2019 - Canada, honouring me with the Best Actor title.
- 6/12/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is hitting theatres on June 21.Tnm StaffThe makers of Tovino Thomas’s upcoming flick, And the Oskar Goes To, unveiled the teaser of the movie on Thursday. The teaser is a sneak-peek of the two actors from the film introducing the name of the movie to the viewers in a conversation they have in a car. In the 40-second long sequence, Tovino Thomas, who is playing the lead role in the film, is shown to be on a journey along with actor Siddique. As the latter is driving the car, both the actors hum to the tune of an old Hindi classic. Just as they finish, Siddique asks Tovino if he has found a name for the film. The young actor replies in the affirmative, and suggests the name ‘And the Oskar Goes To’. Siddique nods his head in approval and the duo continue their journey. Directed by Salim Ahmed,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
Mollywood ‘Virus’, ‘And The Oscar Goes To’, and ‘Luca’ will be releasing next month. Digital NativeNot many stars are lucky enough to have three film releases in a month but it looks like Tovino Thomas will be joining this club. Three of the star’s films – Virus, And The Oscar Goes To… and Luca are set for release in June. While Virus will be out in the theatres on June 7, And the Oscar Goes to… and Luca will be hitting the marquee on June 21 and 28 respectively. Virus, directed by Aashiq Abu, has a notable line-up of stars in the cast. The scripting for Virus is done by Mushin Parari, Suhas and Sharfu. National Award-winning cinematographer Rajeev Ravi will be cranking the camera for this venture with Sushin Shyam composing the tunes and editor Saiju Sreedharan taking charge at the editing table. Aashiq Abu and Rima Kallingal are bankrolling Virus under the banner Opm.
- 5/29/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodTovino plays a struggling director in the film.Digital NativeReports are that the Tovino Thomas starrer And the Oscar Goes To will hit the marquee next month. The release date of this film is yet to be revealed and an official announcement is on cards. Tovino Thomas will be seen playing a struggling film director. Wielding the megaphone for And the Oscar Goes To is Salim Ahmed. Tovino’s character in the film is named Issak Ebrahem. Veteran actor Sreenivasan plays the role of Aravindan. Anu Sithara and an actor from abroad, whose name is not known yet, will be sharing screen space with Tovino Thomas in this entertainer. The film has a very talented technical crew with Bijibal roped in to score the music, Madhu Ambat for cinematography and the Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty for sound mixing and designing. According to reports, a major portion of the...
- 5/6/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, directed by Salim Ahamed, will also have Anu Sithara and another actor from abroad. Digital NativeTovino Thomas, who is the male lead in the upcoming Malayalam film And The Oscar Goes To… will be playing a struggling film director in it. The latest update about this film is that his character is named Issak Ebrahem. We have earlier reported that veteran actor Sreenivasan plays the role Aravindan in the film. Wielding the megaphone for And The Oscar Goes To… is Salim Ahamed. Anu Sithara and an actor from abroad, whose name is not known yet, will be sharing screen space with Tovino Thomas in this entertainer. The film has a very talented technical crew with Bijibal roped in to score the music, Madhu Ambat for cinematography and Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty for sound mixing and designing. According to reports, a major portion of the film will...
- 3/23/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe award winning Malayalam filmmaker passed away on January 14. CV AravindLenin Rajendran/ Thachan.makan/ Wikimedia Commons/ CCBYSA3.0In a career spanning more than three and a half decades, Lenin Rajendran, the Malayalam filmmaker who passed away on 14th January, 2019 directed just fifteen feature films. He could have directed many more but as one who steadfastly refused to pander to the box-office, he derived satisfaction from the genre of filmmaking that he chose to explore through his oeuvres. Lenin picked up the craft of filmmaking by working as an assistant to Pa Backer, who created a splash with his debut Kabini Nadi Chuvannapol. Lenin got his first break with Venal in 1981 and followed it up with his second film Chillu in 1982. Both these films were shot on shoestring budgets but were noticed for their offbeat treatment of the themes. Lenin’s film Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla caught the eye for its title.
- 1/15/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film stars Tovino Thomas in the lead as a struggling filmmaker.Digital NativeDigital NativeDirector Salim Ahamed, known for directing critically acclaimed films, is wielding the megaphone for the Malayalam film And the Oscar Goes To. The film has Tovino Thomas playing the role of a struggling filmmaker and veteran actor Sreenivasan playing a film star. Anu Sithara plays the woman lead in and the director has also roped in a foreign actor to play the part of another woman lead. And The Oscar Goes To has a very talented technical crew with Bijibal roped in to score the music, Madhu Ambat for cinematography and the Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty for sound mixing and designing. According to reports, a major portion of the film will be shot in the Us and Canada, and locations have already been earmarked for this. Besides the foreign locations, the shooting will also take place in Mumbai,...
- 12/13/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
CinematographyMadhu has cranked the camera for films in nine different Indian languages and has also been a part of Hollywood films.CV AravindArmed with a degree in Physics, a young Madhu Ambat had two options in front of him. He had secured admission in Iit where he could pursue a career in engineering. He had also gained admission to the prestigious Film & Television Institute of India (Ftii) in Pune that offers multifarious courses related to cinema. A yen for cinematography saw him plump for the latter, a decision that he has never had to rue till date. Madhu passed out of Ftii with a Gold Medal and in 1973, bagged his first assignment, a documentary on ‘Industrial Estates’ directed by Ramu Kariat of Chemmeen fame. In over four and a half decades, Madhu has cranked the camera for an incredible 250 films, his milestone film being Pani in Malayalam. He is...
- 10/14/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Mollywood The film's title is yet to be finalised and it will be directed by debutant Swapnesh K Nair.Digital NativeDigital NativeTovino Thomas has bagged a new offer in Mollywood! The star has been signed up to play the lead role in P Balachandran’s film which will be directed by debutant Swapnesh K Nair. The debutant had worked as director Omar Lulu’s chief associate director in the past and the film will be bankrolled by Jayant Mammen. The film’s title is yet to be finalised and is expected to be announced soon. Besides this film, Tovino also has the Praveen Prabhakaran directorial Kalki. The actor will be seen playing a police officer in it. According to sources in the know, his role will have some similarities with the character Inspector Balram, which Mammootty had immortalised. Meanwhile, Tovino is busy with his upcoming film And the Oscar Goes to…...
- 9/27/2018
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodHis role will reportedly have some similarities with the character played by Mammootty in ‘Inspector Balram’.Digital NativeTovino Thomas in 'Ezra'In his upcoming film, Kalki, Tovino Thomas will be seen playing a police officer. According to sources in the know, his role will have some similarities with the character Inspector Balram, which Mammootty had immortalized (in the film by the same name). Incidentally, this is not the first time that Tovino would be donning the Kakhi - he has done it for the Prithviraj starrer Ezra, though it was a cameo appearance. On Tovino’s role in Kalki, the film’s producer Prasobh Krishna told in an interview to the Times of India, “His role is similar to Mammootty’s Inspector Balram that has a cult following. He will be seen throughout the movie as a cop. However, it doesn’t deal with investigations or anything but about a few...
- 9/18/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe actor plays the role of a struggling filmmaker in the movie, directed by Salim Ahamed.Digital NativeThe first look of Tovino Thomas’s upcoming project And The Oscar Goes To has been released on Facebook by the film’s director Salim Ahamed. In the movie, Tovino Thomas plays the role of a struggling filmmaker. Pairing up with him are Anu Sithara and an actor from abroad, whose name is not known yet. And The Oscar Goes To has a very talented technical crew with Bijibal roped in to score the music, Madhu Ambat for cinematography and Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty for sound mixing and designing. According to reports, a major portion of the film will be shot in the Us and Canada and the locations have been earmarked for it. Tovino Thomas is extremely busy with his film Theevandi gearing up for release on September 7th. He...
- 9/6/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodStarring Mr Gopakumar, Roslin and Nishanth Sagar in the lead, the film is directed by Santhosh Mandoor.Digital NativeDigital NativeVeteran cinematographer Madhu Ambat is gearing up for the release of his 250th film. The shooting for the film, titled Pani, is over and it is now in the post-production mode. Helmed by Santhosh Mandoor, the film will mark his directorial debut. The film is about a family moving from Kerala to Tamil Nadu and the issues the family members face in the new state. To be precise, the film will centre around a family headed by Raghavan that relocates to rural Madurai from Palakkad. Revealing details about the film, which is about the practice known as ‘Thalaikoothal’, the director had recently said in an interview, “This heinous custom of Thalaikoothal was practiced to end the suffering of the elderly people who were severely ill and it was carried out with...
- 8/7/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film, reportedly set against the backdrop of a jameen family, will have the Bollywood actor playing an Aghori sadhu.Digital NativeDigital NativeFilmmaker Kasthuri Raja, who was instrumental in launching his son Dhanush’s career with the film Thulluvadho Ilamai, is all set to return to direction after a decade. His last directorial project was the 2006 film Idhu Kadhal Varum Paruvam. The veteran director’s next project is titled Paandi Muni and will feature Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff as one of the leads. According to a Toi report, Jackie will be seen playing an Aghori sadhu. The film also stars Nikesha Patel and Meghali in crucial roles. “This is a role that Jackie Shroff has probably never done before in his career – that of an Aghori. The film is set against the backdrop of a jameen family and revolves around Jackie and Meghali’s characters; it’s a war between God and the ghost. The actor had loved the narration and was quite thrilled about his character and the challenges it involves. He will be in Chennai for the official announcement of the project,” a source associated with the film said. The source added, “The film will be shot in Kurangani, Javadhu Hills (near Thiruvannamalai), Malaysia and Thailand.” Expected to go on the floors within 10 days, Madhu Ambat will be handling the cinematography and Srikanth Deva will be scoring the music for the film. Jackie was last seen in the Tamil thriller Maayavan, in which he played the antagonist. The actor also reportedly plays the main antagonist in Prabhas’ Sahoo. Best remembered for his role as a gangster in national award winning Tamil film Aaranya Kaandam, Jackie is expected to commence shooting for Paandi Muni from later this month. At the launch of the film earlier this week in Chennai, the Bollywood actor said he was really excited about playing a very different character. He added that his look will be highly spoken about and it is the kind of role that will challenge and push him out of his comfort zone. Also read: ‘Mahanati’ review: This Savitri biopic will make you smile through the tears (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 5/10/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
Adaminte Makan Abu, Aadukalam, Dhanush, and the other winners of the 2011 National Film Awards have been announced. The 58th Annual National Film Awards, administered by the India’s Directorate of Film Festivals, is “the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administrated by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India gives away the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where the award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. Due...
- 5/20/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu directed by Salim Ahmed won the 58th National Award for Best Feature Film. The 58th National Film Awards for the year 2010 were announced at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday.
Vetrimaran won the Best Director for Tamil film Aadukalam. Do Dooni Chaar directed by Habib Faisal was declared the Best Hindi Film. Abhinav Kashyap’s Dabangg won the award for Popular film providing wholesome entertainment.
Best Feature Film:
Adaminte Makan Abu
Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film Of A Director:
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)
Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On National Integration:
Moner Manush (Bengali)
Best Hindi Film:
Do Dooni Chaar
Award For Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment:
Dabangg
Best Film On Social Issues:
Champions (Marathi)
Best Film On Environment Conservation/Preservation :
Bettada Jeeva (Kannada)
Best Children’S Film:
Hejjegalu (Kannada)
Best Direction:
Aadukalam (Tamil)
Director: Vetrimaran
Best Actor...
Vetrimaran won the Best Director for Tamil film Aadukalam. Do Dooni Chaar directed by Habib Faisal was declared the Best Hindi Film. Abhinav Kashyap’s Dabangg won the award for Popular film providing wholesome entertainment.
Best Feature Film:
Adaminte Makan Abu
Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film Of A Director:
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)
Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On National Integration:
Moner Manush (Bengali)
Best Hindi Film:
Do Dooni Chaar
Award For Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment:
Dabangg
Best Film On Social Issues:
Champions (Marathi)
Best Film On Environment Conservation/Preservation :
Bettada Jeeva (Kannada)
Best Children’S Film:
Hejjegalu (Kannada)
Best Direction:
Aadukalam (Tamil)
Director: Vetrimaran
Best Actor...
- 5/19/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Bollywood siren Mallika Sherawat who plays a naagin (snake woman) in her upcoming film 'Hisss', offered prayers at the famous Sree Nagaraja temple at Mannarasala in Alappuzha district, seeking divine blessings for the success of the project.Sherawat, who reached here this morning from Mumbai, drove straight to the temple, which was one of the principal locations of the multi-lingual film 'which is to be released on October 22.She was accompanied by producer Govind Menon.Menon said that 'Hisss' produced under the banner of Split Image Pictures at a cost of Rs 30 crores, would be released worldwide in 2,200 screens on October 22.In India, the English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions of the film would be released on that day, while the Malayalam version would be released in Kerala on October 29.Besides Sherawat, American actor Jeff Douchette, Irfan Khan, Divya Dutta and Raman Trikka also play important roles in the film,...
- 10/18/2010
- Filmicafe
Parvathi Ommankuttan is the beauty who got the second place in the Miss World contest in 2008. She is debuting as the heroine in the Tamil film titled Uma Maheswaram. This film is based on the classical Bharathanatiyam dance. True Soul is producing this film. Prakash Raj is donning an important role in this film. V T Vijayan is editing this film while Santhosh is composing the music.
Madhu Ambat is in charge of cinematography. Nithin Ramakrishnan who has written the story, screenplay and dialogues is also directing this film. Nithin Ramakrishnan is the person who directed the Malayalam film Apporva at his age of 17. This film had Kalabhavan Mani and Vimala Raman in the lead roles. The film was launched recently in Chennai.
Madhu Ambat is in charge of cinematography. Nithin Ramakrishnan who has written the story, screenplay and dialogues is also directing this film. Nithin Ramakrishnan is the person who directed the Malayalam film Apporva at his age of 17. This film had Kalabhavan Mani and Vimala Raman in the lead roles. The film was launched recently in Chennai.
- 5/5/2010
- by Editor
- KollywoodToday
Thanks to Ajay Devgan, one of our most talented cinematographers, Aseem Bajaj, was in England this June to shoot an independent British film. "It's a British production called The Dreaming Spires directed by Shamim Sarif. It's about the first American boy Joseph Connors who came to Oxford University to serve as a reader to a blind British female professor," says Aseem who has served as Dop to Bollywood films as varied as Chameli and Golmaal. And to think the Dreaming Spires might have never happened for Aseem! He explains, "After U Me Aur Hum, I was supposed to shoot Ajay Devgan's next directorial project. But now he's busy with Rohit Shetty's and Milan Luthria's films. He's also doing Priyadarshan's next. So that left the rest of the year free for me." Earlier Aseem had served as Dop on Shamim Sarif's I Can't Think Straight, a semi-autobiographical...
- 7/6/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Thanks to Ajay Devgan, one of our most talented cinematographers, Aseem Bajaj, was in England this June to shoot an independent British film. "It's a British production called The Dreaming Spires directed by Shamim Sarif. It's about the first American boy Joseph Connors who came to Oxford University to serve as a reader to a blind British female professor," says Aseem who has served as Dop to Bollywood films as varied as Chameli and Golmaal. And to think the Dreaming Spires might have never happened for Aseem! He explains, "After U Me Aur Hum, I was supposed to shoot Ajay Devgan's next directorial project. But now he's busy with Rohit Shetty's and Milan Luthria's films. He's also doing Priyadarshan's next. So that left the rest of the year free for me." Earlier Aseem had served as Dop on Shamim Sarif's I Can't Think Straight, a semi-autobiographical...
- 7/6/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
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