TollywoodThe director said that he would have received more appreciation if he had released the Telugu version of the movie first, instead of Malayalam.Digital NativeNithya Menen starrer Praana whose Telugu version hit the screens last month had received mixed responses from audiences and critics. Directed by Vk Prakash, it was a multilingual film made in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. Talking about the film's reception filmmaker Prakash told The Hindu in a recent interview that if they had released the Telugu version of the film first it would have received more appreciation. The director said that it was a mistake releasing the film in Malayalam first. He would have received more appreciation if he had released the Telugu version first, Prakash told The Hindu. The movie was based on a series of events in the life of a female writer and it also deals with intolerance and injustice that is prevailing in contemporary society.
- 2/15/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
KollywoodShe will be joining the sets of this film in June this year.Digital NativeNithya Menen has signed up for a new Tamil film. The actor, in an interview with the Hindustan Times, has confirmed that she will be pairing up with Dhanush on screen for a film. In the interview, she has been quoted as saying, “This is easily the most exciting phase of my career. I have some really interesting projects lined up this year. One of them is a film with Dhanush. Right now, I can confirm I’m part of the project but can’t reveal more information.” She will be joining the sets of this film in June this year. Last seen in Psycho, a psychological thriller directed by Mysskin also starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aditi Rao Hydari, Ram and Shaji Chen, Nithya Menen also has Ani Sasi’s directorial debut film needing her attention. The...
- 2/10/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe film is slated to release in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil on 22 November. Digital NativeWith only three weeks left for Frozen 2 to hit the screens in India, it has been announced that Nithya Menen would lend her voice in the Telugu-dubbed version, for the character Elsa. The film is slated to release in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil on 22 November. The actor took it to Twitter and announced,"Guess who is Elsa in Telugu..! Coming soon! Walt Disney's "Frozen 2" in Telugu on November 22.... Don't miss it :) @DisneyStudios @DisneyStudiosIN @DisneyFrozen #Frozen2 #WaltDisney Guess who is Elsa in Telugu..! Coming soon! Walt Disney's "Frozen 2" in Telugu on November 22.... Don't miss it :)@DisneyStudios @DisneyStudiosIN @DisneyFrozen #Frozen2 #WaltDisney pic.twitter.com/fY1pxfvokH — Nithya Menen (@MenenNithya) November 6, 2019 Nithya said in a statement "When Frozen 2 was offered to me, it was an instant nod for me as its one of the most-touching scripts I have read.
- 11/6/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is a crime thriller that will be directed by Ajay Devaloka, whose film ‘Who’ was premiered at Cannes last year. Digital NativeNithya Menen and Shine Tom Chacko are coming together for a crime thriller that will be directed by Ajay Devaloka. The makers have released the first look and the title of the film. Titled Aaram Thirukalpana, the film is produced under the banner Corridor 6. Nithya Menen tweeted the first look titled poster of the film. “Presenting to you... The title of my next film! "Aaram Thirukalpana " a crime thriller directed by Ajay Devaloka-who's first film premiered at @cannes with Shine Tom & myself in very interesting roles. Looking forward to this one! :) a film with a young and talented crew (sic).” Director Akay Devaloka has earlier said to the Times of India, “It is an end-to-end crime thriller inspired by a true incident. It is going to...
- 8/2/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will be directed by Ajay Devaloka and the story is inspired by a true incident.Digital NativeNithya Menen and Shine Tom Chacko are pairing up for a crime thriller that will be directed by Ajay Devaloka. All three artistes are highly recognised in the film industry. While Nithya Menen has a reputation of being able to pull off any role with ease, Shine Tom Chacko has carved a niche for himself through his many films, including the latest portrayal of a policeman in the Mammootty starrer Unda. As for director Ajay Devaloka, his film Who was selected for screening at the Cannes film festival last year. On the new film with Nithya Menen and Shine Tom Chacko, Ajay said to the Times of India, “It is an end-to-end crime thriller inspired from a true incident. It is going to be a haunting movie which will also make viewers shed tears.
- 7/9/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
CinemaThe veteran cinematographer is returning to Mollywood after more than 33 years, his last project being ‘Koodum Thedi’ in 1985.Digital NativeDigital NativeVeteran cinematographer PC Sreeram has worked across different film industries in a career spanning four decades and his work speaks volumes of his talent. He is currently associated with the Malayalam film Praana, which has Nithya Menen playing the lead role. Directed by Vk Prakash, Praana is produced by Suresh Raj, Praveen S Kumar and Anita Raj. The film has been scripted by Rajesh Jayaraman with PC Sreeram cranking the camera and Oscar-winning sound engineer Resul Pookkutty being the sound designer while Louis Banks scores the music. On associating with director Vk Prakash for this project, PC Sreeram recently told Deccan Chronicle in an interview, “I take whichever projects interest me, irrespective of the language, be it Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada or Hindi. My sole criterion is the director’s passion towards the project.
- 1/11/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, directed by Shaheed Khader, is set in Kolkata and revolves around a husband and wife played by Kunchacko Boban and Nithya Menen.Digital NativeActors Kunchacko Boban and Nithya Menen will be coming together for a film, to be directed by Shaheed Khader, a former associate of late filmmaker Rajesh Pillai. According to reports, Shaheed’s film with will be a complete family entertainer. It is a story set in Kolkata and revolves around a husband and wife played by Kunchacko Boban and Nithya Menen. The project will be bankrolled by E4 Entertainments. Shaheed has previous directed the Tamil film Chennaiyil Oru Naal, the remake of the popular Malayalam film Traffic, directed by his mentor Rajesh Pillai. Nithya Menen, who hasn’t been seen in Malayalam cinema for a while, had recently spoken about working with Fahadh Faasil for a romantic entertainer in Malayalam. She had not revealed more details of the film,...
- 1/9/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
FilmThe trailer of this multilingual film, made in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, was well received at Cannes International Film Festival earlier this year.Tnm StaffFacebookThe official trailer of Praana, Nithya Menen’s most awaited psychological thriller, was released on Thursday. The trailer of this multilingual film, made in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, was well received at Cannes International Film Festival earlier this year. Directed by Vk Prakash, the film has only one actor all through its runtime. The trailer of this multilingual film, made in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, was well-received at Cannes International Film Festival earlier this year. The trailer introduces the audience to Nithya’s character, Tara Anuradha, who is an author. Tara's character has been well-introduced in the trailer - she stands for freedom and her book is aptly titled ‘Music of Freedom’. The trailer then leads the audience to a haunted house, where...
- 12/21/2018
- by Shiba
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe movie has Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty and cinematographer Ravi Varman on board.Digital NativeNithya Menen is collaborating with director Tk Rajeev Kumar for yet another Malayalam movie titled Kolambi. Earlier, the two had teamed up for Thalsamayam Oru Pennkutty which was a big hit. On working in Kolambi, Nithya Menen had told in an interview to the Times of India, “I play an artist, who comes to Kochi to install one of her works at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. It’s a beautiful story about an old couple and how they become a muse for her and her work. It also shows the relationships between the couple and the artist.” She added, “The whole film is made for an international audience and film festivals in mind, and that’s why it’s done with a lot of detailing and authenticity.” Kolambi has some of the best technicians on-board...
- 11/26/2018
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
Mollywood‘Working with good actors is such a pleasure’, Nithya said about acting with Fahadh.Digital NativeNithya Menen and Fahadh Faasil will act together as the lead pair of a romantic entertainer in Malayalam. Revealing this in an interview to the Ians, Nithya said, “I'm doing a Malayalam film, which I will be starting in February or March. It's a beautiful film with Fahadh. I am really looking forward to working with Fahadh because for me, working with good actors is such a pleasure. It will be a beautiful... very unconventional love story.” No other details about this project, including its director and the rest of the cast and crew, were forthcoming from the actor at this point. Nithya and Fahadh has earlier worked together in Anjali Menon’s Bangalore Days in which she played the role of Natasha. She has not been seen in Malayalam cinema for a while,...
- 11/13/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
FilmDulquer Salmaan who released the poster said it is a brave attempt and in the tiniest way he is a part of it too.Digital NativeThe first look of Praana, the multilingual film made in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi is out and has gone viral. On releasing the first look, film star Dulquer Salmaan said, “Wishing the wonderful Vkp and dear Nithya the very best for their new multilingual film Pranaa! It's a brave attempt and in the tiniest tiniest way you might hear that I am part of it too.” Directed by Vk Prakash, Praana is being produced by Suresh Raj, Praveen S Kumar and Anita Raj. The has been scripted by Rajesh Jayaraman with PC Sreeram doing the cinematography. Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookkutty is the sound designer while Louis Banks scores the music. Nithya Menen, who plays the main lead in Praana, has not been seen in Malayalam for some time after her movie with Dulquer, 100 Days of Love. It was around the same time that Mani Ratnam’s movie Ok Kanmani with the same lead pair had released. But she has been active in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, appearing opposite Vijay in the 2017 film, Mersal. She had also been winning awards, including one for her role in Mersal. Her intense look in the first look poster of Praana suggests that she has bagged a performance-oriented role yet again. It is an experimental film and the first in India to be made in the Surround Sync Sound format; thanks to the efforts of Resul Pookutty. On doing the film, Nithya Menen had earlier told in an interview to the Times of India, “I connected immediately with Praana’s script which talks about a writer being able to write what she feels like and creatively interpret it. I believe freedom of expression is essential to have a healthy society.” (Content provided by Digital Native) Also read: Malayalam ‘Bigg Boss’: Host Mohanlal introduces 16 inmates, a controversy brews...
- 6/25/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
CinemaDirected by Vk Prakash, the film features only one actor throughout.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe trailer of the Nithya Menen starrer Praana is creating the right buzz at the Cannes International Film Festival. Screened at the festival for three consecutive days, the trailer has garnered the attention of the film buffs there in a big way. Pranna is a thriller set in the backdrop of a beautiful hill station in south India. Reports say that it is an experimental film which has only Nithya Menen occupying the screen space. The film is said to be a story about injustice and intolerance, in which Nithya will be seen playing a writer who focuses on social issues. Directed by Vk Prakash, the film, which has been made in four different languages, has noted cinematographer PC Sreeram cranking the camera. Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty has worked on the film’s sound department, with Praana being the first Indian film to be shot in the sound sync format. Reports have it that Resul was given the freedom to capture all the ambient noise for the movie. Apart from PC Sreeram and Resul Pookutty, the rest of the film’s technical crew is impressive as well. Added to this is celebrated jazz musician Louis Banks who has composed the music. Praana has been bankrolled jointly by Suresh Raj, Anitha Raj, and Praveen S Kumar under the banners of S Raj Productions and Real Studio. The film’s shooting has been wrapped up and the post-production is happening at full swing. Praana has been simultaneously shot in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. That means that Nithya had to act the same scene four times in four different languages. Speaking to Tnm about the film, Nithya had said, “Definitely four languages was quite a challenge. A film is usually made in one language, we do one take and we’re done with that particular scene or that shot or whatever. I usually don’t like even bilinguals because for an artist, it’s quite an irritating process actually. You finish something and you have to again revisit it and in another language! It’s not an easy thing to do. Four languages back to back, learning all the dialogues... and it was just me! So it was very challenging.” Also read: Don’t want to do films where I’m dying on screen again: The Nithya Menen interview (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 5/16/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
The biggest celebration of South Indian cinema, the Fortune Sunflower Oil Iifa Utsavam co-powered by Gionee smartphone and Renault- Passion for Life was a splendid event that witnessed the coming together of the biggest superstars of the Tamil and Malayalam Film Industries on 24th January 2016. With some of the year’s biggest films taking home the prestigious awards, the evening came alive as some of the most prolific names in the South Indian film industry came together to revel in the success of Tamil and Malayalam Cinema in 2015.
In the Tamil Film Awards, Baahubali-The Beginning took home the highest number of accolades with a total tally of six awards including Best Picture, Direction, Supporting Role (Male), Supporting Role (Female), Playback Singer (Male) and Playback Singer (Female). For the Malayalam Film Awards, Ennu Ninte Moideen took home the highest number of accolades with a total tally of six awards including Best Picture,...
In the Tamil Film Awards, Baahubali-The Beginning took home the highest number of accolades with a total tally of six awards including Best Picture, Direction, Supporting Role (Male), Supporting Role (Female), Playback Singer (Male) and Playback Singer (Female). For the Malayalam Film Awards, Ennu Ninte Moideen took home the highest number of accolades with a total tally of six awards including Best Picture,...
- 1/26/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
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