Which Malayalam film did you watch recently ?

Hey! Welcome back Jinju. You've been AWOL for a month. :)

thanx k_g, have been traveling...

though he missed the award, happy n' relieved that he's back to where he belongs at the Kerala BO with his latest Shikkaar! Though not a great film by any means, a neat commercial flick, well packaged, and man, some of the stunts in the climax, only lalettan possible in malayalam even today (even with that ever-bulging paunch of his :D !)...watched it twice already!

In Ghost House Inn

Much better movie than the 2nd part. Worth a watch!!

THIRAKKADHA
rather boring film to b frank...i liked the film upto prithivi's attempts of unveiling the mystery behind ajayan and malavika...but it turned out to b rather dull film after that...and the ending was too predictable..that guy who acted as ajay was so irritating..prithvi had very little to do(its for him i saw the film)..so was dissapointed wid that too..writnig part was honest..butthe entire plot wasn interesting enough.. :?

my next moviei am goin to watch in another 2 days is devasuram...really excited..bcas of lallettan.. :bluejump:

I've begun a series of articles in the Chennai edition if the Indian Express on the late 70's to early 90's Malayalam cinema. First up: PadmarAjan's Aparan. Comments thoughts and brickbats are appreciated.

Deepak [or should be Deepauk?],

Have you covered only the story or done the review also? Or as you said will it come in parts?

Good begining. Expecting more from you.

Regards

Murali

I am writing about one film or so a week. It'll be about a film and the prism through which I viewed the events that transpire in it. This and my second piece which is due soon dwell on the story a little heavily because I am not sure how many people have seen and remember them.
When I write on Namukku ParkkAn Munthiri thOppugaL or Amaram or Kireedam I may decide to take a more tangential approach. I have an open canvas in terms of content but a word limit to adhere to.

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Originally Posted by prashanth12

I just watched this old movie, Kakkothi Kaavile Appoppan Thaadikal. No subtitles, so I had to rely only on my Tamil to understand the Malayalam.

Even then, I think this is now one of my favourite movies -ever- and I think it's an utter shame that such a movie is so hard to find. the story is very simple and honest, it's like a fairy tale. a young girl is kidnapped at a young age, but rescued by gyspies who raise her as one of their family. the story is about how she befriends an orphan, by chance, who has a connection to her past and her old family.

i highly recommend this movie...it is the opposite of everything that is wrong with movies these days.

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Great to hear that you liked it despite the language hurdle.."kakothi kavile" is a true gem of a movie and one of the best from kamal (director)..i watched it with my parents when i was in 4th standard.. :) ..
i was so lucky to grow up watching all those great gems ..the 80's - and the early 90's in malayalam were really such a wonderful period when great films used to come one after another..

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I envy you :twisted: :P... give me some gems also :lol: ... I saw a bit of kireedam malayalam and my god its totally different from tamil the acting from thilakan and mohanlal is class. I seriously need to watch all those good malayalam films.

My parents saw the movie Alexander The Great and i saw some portions of it while eating dinner.... Mohanlal has done an amazing job in acting as Alexander he is so funnyyy.... White shirt white shirt where is my white shirt :lol: ... He is a legend there will never be another Mohan Lal.

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Originally Posted by rajprasanna

Movie : LOUD SPEAKER
Cast: Mammootty, Sasi Kumar
Direction: JAYARAJ

Wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker_(film)

IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521023/


He is from village, doesn't know english, walks bare footed, speaks out straight and loud, befriends people easily with his humourous stories.

The other is a Wealthy US-Return, Retired Research Scholar, Has everything but still lives alone.

One lives in a roofless house seeing stars above..goes to sound sleep in seconds ..

The other, an Astrophysicist who researches on stars.. but ends up with sleepless nights..

When both of them meet we start to think..

"Life is so simple that sometimes smart people fail to get it."

When MIKE (the villager) says "Vidhyaabhyaasam undu.. pashye... VIVARAM illaa .." referring to a few college students... that sums up the situation.

Good movie.

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I loved this film its so touching the friendship between mamooty and that old man. Both have done a great job. Malayalam cinema really is one of the most creative in the world.