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If you are a fan of Malayalam cinema, you are in for a treat this week. Four major Malayalam movies are hitting the screens tomorrow, offering a variety of genres and themes to choose from. Here is a brief overview of each movie and why you should watch it.

Oolam Oolam Trailer

Oolam is a drama film directed by Vs Abhilash and written by him along with Lena, who also plays the lead role. The film revolves around the life of a woman named Oolam, who is a writer and a social activist. She faces various challenges and struggles in her personal and professional life, as she tries to balance her passion and her responsibilities. The film also stars Arjun Ashokan, Anu Sithara, Indrans, Sudheer Karamana and others.

Why you should watch it: Oolam is a film that explores the issues of gender, identity, freedom and empowerment through the perspective of a strong female protagonist.

Director Tamizh’s much-awaited action drama ‘Taanakkaran’, featuring actors Vikram Prabhu, Anjali Nair and Lal in the lead, will release on Disney+ Hotstar Tamil. Taking to Instagram, actor Vikram Prabhu put out a poster of the film and said, “Here you go, ‘Taanakkaran’ coming soon on Disney Plus Hotstar Tamil.” The film has raised huge expectations […]...

KollywoodHelmed by filmmaker Tamizh, ‘Taannakkaran’ also stars actor Anjali Nair as the female lead. Tnm StaffScreengrab/YouTubeThe teaser of actor Vikram Prabhu’s upcoming movie Taannakkaran was released on Friday, July 16. Helmed by director Tamizh, the teaser of the movie indicates that it is based on ill practices, violence and brutality practiced within the police training academy. Vikram Prabhu is seen as a police trainee in the teaser. The teaser starts with a police official telling trainees that the police force is disciplined and that there’s only room for following orders. In the subsequent sequences, we see how trainees are beaten and physically abused while they are trained. In one scene, we hear a man stating that 18 people have lost their lives due to “Eeshwara Moorthy sir”, who helms the training programme. However, Vikram Prabhu’s character in Taannakkaran is likely to question the system and fight against the violence.

ReviewJeethu makes us believe Georgekutty is playing snakes and ladders; we realise in the end that it was chess all along. Sowmya RajendranScreengrabThere is no such thing as a perfect crime. The criminal always leaves behind his or her mark; whether that is discovered or not depends on a number of factors. However, in Jeethu Joseph's 2013 film Drishyam, the audience was left convinced at the end that Georgekutty (Mohanlal) had indeed pulled it off. He had hoodwinked the police forever and it was all over. But cinema is different from reality and crime has a way of catching up with the guilty. And no one knows this better than the cinema-crazy Georgekutty who has learnt life lessons from the popular art, sitting in the small office of his cable TV operation. In Drishyam 2, a sequel that was highly anticipated with much misgiving by fans (how can that story possibly be continued?...

Taish (Zee5)

Starring Harshvardhan Rane, Jim Sarbh, Pulkit Samrat, Sanjdeeda Sheikh, Kriti Kharbanda

Directed by Bijoy Nambiar As I finished watching this lengthy masterpiece, indeed a masterclass in adroit storytelling with room for every character to breathe even when they are destined to die, I thought not for the first time… Oh Frog, what am I doing watching this at home???!!!

Taish is a big-screen experience in every sense: big emotions, big egos, big fights, big vendetta, big screams, big silences…This is the kind of internecine vista of continuous bloodshed and vendetta that would end up being no more than an exercize in gratuitous violence in lesser hands. Not Bejoy Nambiar. I’ve watched his work closely and admired it since he started with Shaitaan.

Today Nambiar has leapt far ahead of his mentor Anurag Kashyap. Taish is proof of it. It is so sinfully engaging that I couldn...

MollywoodThe film will be directed by Girish Ad with actor Anaswara Rajan playing the title role.Digital NativeDirector Girish Ad has announced his next film after the super hit debut Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. The film is titled Super Sharanya and features Thaneer Mathan actor Anaswara Rajan along with Arjun Ashokan. Anaswara will play the title role in the film as Super Saranya. On Sunday actor Kunchacko Boban shared the first look character posters of the film. “The pre look poster of Super Sharanya from the team of Girish Ad and Shebin Backer after the upper hit film Thanneer Mathan Dinangal,” he wrote. Arjun Ashokan also shaed the poster and wrote, “Super thrilled to share with you all the title poster of my next film #super_sharanya and much excited to work with #director @girish.ad #costar @anaswara.rajan #costar. Produced by @shebinbacker. Need your blessings.” The film is produced by Shebin Backer,...

CoronavirusThe film is set in the African country Djibouti and the team had left to complete the shooting even before the coronavirus outbreak, say sources. Digital NativeDigital NativeWhile the film industry has come to a complete standstill owing to the lockdown due to the coronavirus scare, one film crew is busy with the shooting in progress. Reports are that the Malayalam movie Djibouti is in progress in the African country Djibouti. The film is set in this country and the team had left to complete the shooting even before the coronavirus outbreak, say sources. The team is unaffected with the current situation as they are camped in a less crowded place and are able to continue with the shooting without any hindrance. Amith Chakkalakkal, Dileesh Pothen, Jacob Gregory and Anjali Nair play the lead roles in Djibouti. The film is bankrolled by Sweety Maria jobi, with S J Sinu penning the story and directing it.

Mollywood‘Aviyal’ is a short film based on a true story and directed by Shanil.Digital NativeJoju George and Anaswara Rajan are playing the lead pair in the short film Aviyal. The teaser was shared by actors Tovino Thomas, Murali Gopy, Asif Ali, and Antony Varghese through their social media accounts and received a positive response. The short film, based on a true story, will also feature Athmiya, Ketaki Narayan, Sinil Sainudeen, and Anjali Nair among others. Shanil has directed Aviyal with Sujith Surendran bankrolling it. The technical crew of this short film includes Sudeep Elamon, Jimshi Khalid, Ravi Chandran, and Gikku Jacob Peter for camera work, Rahman Muhammad Ali and Lijo Paul for editing, and Ranganath Ravi for editing. Joju George currently has a slew of films including Chuzhali. Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, the film also has Chemban Vinod Jose, Soubin Shahir, Vinay Forrt, and Dileesh Pothan in the cast.

FilmDirected by Manoj Ram, the film has Anjali Nair of 'Nedunaal Vaadai' fame playing the female lead.Digital NativeVidharth, best known for his work in films such as Kurangu Bommai and Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu, is all geared up for his next. Titled Natchatraa, the first-look poster was launched and has generated buzz on social media. Touted to be a mystery, going by the first look poster which features Vidharth in the uniform of a security guard which clearly indicates that it will be a property mystery thriller. Directed by Manoj Ram which has Anjali Nair of Nedunaal Vaadai fame playing the female lead. In an interaction with Toi, debutant Manoj was quoted saying, “Certain things are better when experienced directly on big screens rather than the team speaking about it. That’s the mysterious part of Natchatraa that I believe audiences will find it worth watching in theatres.” The film also stars Sendrayan,...