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New Delhi: Actor Manoj K. Jayan, known for his role as Vincent aka Vakkachan in the popular film Rekhachithram, recently shared his surprise at the film’s incredible success, which has surpassed ₹75 crore at the global box office just 25 days after its release. Reflecting on his experience with the film, Jayan confessed that he never anticipated it would achieve such blockbuster status.

“My first day as a Vakkachan in Rekhachichithram… first shot, I didn’t think that I would start acting in a movie which is going to get 75 crores + collection,” Jayan shared, highlighting the unexpected success of the film, which has already made a significant impact on audiences across Kerala, Chennai, and Bangalore. Rekhachithram marks a substantial return for Jayan to the big screen after a considerable hiatus, and his performance as the villain has garnered acclaim from critics and audiences.

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Rekhachithram has emerged as a resounding success, earning both critical acclaim and audience admiration. Starring Asif Ali and Anaswara Rajan, the film is a bold historical fiction that intertwines an alternate history with real-life characters and events. The narrative unfolds across two timelines, the present and the past, centered on a pivotal event set on the shooting location of Mammootty’s 1980s classic Kaathodu Kaathoram.

In an ambitious move to recreate the past, the filmmakers employed AI technology to bring back the Mammootty of the 1980s. While the younger version of the iconic actor appears in only a handful of shots, his digital recreation, though impressive, leaves subtle hints that it is not the real Mammootty. Director Jofin T. Chacko, in an interview with OnManorama, shed light on the integration of AI in the film.

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In 2024, Asif Ali had a great year. The year began with his cameo in the hit Varshangalkku Shesham, and then his next film was Thalavan, where he played a police officer and one of the main protagonists. The movie did well, and even a sequel was announced. While his next venture, Level Cross, wasn’t a huge success, many critics considered it a good film, with most reactions being mixed. Unfortunately, his next film, Adios Amigo, didn’t do well at the box office.

However, Asif Ali’s next outing was part of a multi-starrer anthology web series, Manorathangal, based on the works of M.T. Vasudevan Nair. His following project, Kishkindha Kaandam, turned out to be a massive hit—something no one expected. Now, in 2025, his first film of the year, Rekhachithram, a crime investigation drama, is getting a lot...

MollywoodThe actor-director who plays a Christian priest in the film, directed by Jijo Joseph, returned to work after getting treated for his injury.Digital NativeJude Anthany Joseph, director and actor, was injured on the sets of his upcoming film Varayan. He was shooting in Alapuzha when the accident occurred. Production controller Binu Murali, in an interview to the New Indian Express, said, “When he was boarding a boat for shooting for the upcoming movie Varayan, he slipped and injured his leg.” Jude, who plays a Christian priest in the film, was admitted to a private hospital where he was treated and then returned to complete the shooting. Directed by Jijo Joseph, Varayan has Siju Wilson and Leona Lishoy playing the lead roles. Ag Premachandran is bankrolling the film under his banner Satyam Cinemas. It may be noted here that Jude also has his directorial 2403 ft in the making. Tovino Thomas...

MollywoodThe film will be based on writer Gr Indugopan’s detective series.Digital NativeDirector Jude Anthany Joseph will be making a film on novelist Gr Indugopan’s Detective Prabhakaran series. It has also been officially announced that the film has been titled Detective Prabhakaran. Pk Muralidharan and Santha Murali will be producing the movie under the banner of Anantha Vision. While announcing the title, the director requested his fans to come out with suggestions on who would be apt to play the lead role in Detective Prabhakaran. Now, we need to wait for an official word on the lead actor in Detective Prabhakaran. It may be noted here that Jude Anthany Joseph’s is also working on his upcoming film 2403 ft. The film is bankrolled by Anto Joseph under the banner Anto Joseph Film Company. Jude Anthany has scripted the film in association with John Manthrickal. Reports are that the...

MollywoodThe actor disclosed in an interview that it is a sports film and an interesting tale is weaved around it.Digital NativeIndrajith Sukumaran is excited about his role in the upcoming Malayalam film Aaha. It is a film based on tug-of-war, directed by Bibin Paul Samuel. The actor disclosed in an interview that it is a sports film and an interesting tale is weaved around it. Speaking to the Times of India about Aaha, the actor had said, “I haven’t done a sports film before, so this is my first time. And also vadamvali (tug of war), despite being played on an international level, is considered by Malayalis as our very own sport. The film’s director Bibin and scriptwriter Tobit Chirayath have researched a lot about the sport and those playing it as well, and their intensive research reflects in the script, which I think has come out really well.

MollywoodTovino Thomas and Tanvi Ram of ‘Ambili’ fame were a part of the schedule.Digital NativeThe shooting of the Malayalam film 2403 ft commenced recently and we hear that the team has completed the first schedule already. Tovino Thomas and Tanvi Ram of Ambili fame were a part of this schedule. Tanvi took to her social networking page to share the news. “Super proud and excited to share my happiness with you all.. Been lucky and blessed to be part of the film 2403 ft after Ambili, which is directed by Jude Anthany Joseph , pairing with Tovino Thomas, written beautifully by Akhil P Dharmajan and produced by Anto Joseph, followed by a huge list of artists... Seeking all your blessing and continued support (sic),” she wrote. Director Jude Anthany Joseph earlier announced that 2403 ft is inspired by real-life incidents that happened during the floods that ravaged Kerala last year. Preparations are on...

MollywoodThe film is inspired by the real life incidents that happened during the floods that ravaged Kerala last year. Digital NativeDigital Native Filmmaker Jude Anthany Joseph announced his film 2403 ft, which is inspired by the real life incidents that happened during the floods that ravaged Kerala last year. The film is bankrolled by Anto Joseph under the banner Anto Joseph Film Company. Jude Anthany has scripted the film in association with John Manthrickal. Reports are that the film has an impressive star cast with Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Asif Ali, Indrajith, Manju Warrier and Indrans signing on the dotted line to play important roles. Sources in the know say that the director is in the process of roping in some actors from the Tamil film industry and will be making an official announcement once the signing process is through. The technical crew of 2403 ft comprises of some of the...

MollywoodKalidas will be playing the title role in this movie that will also have Bollywood actor Javed Jaffrey in an important role.Digital NativeKalidas Jayaram has been on a roll ever since his debut movie Poomaram’s release. The young actor has been signed up for a number of projects and the latest addition to this list will be Happy Sardar. Kalidas will be playing the title role in this movie that will also have Bollywood actor Javed Jaffrey in an important role. This is not the first time Javed is acting in a Malayalam film – he has earlier played a Pakistani soldier in the film Picket 43. According to industry reports, Happy Sardar is a film about the great Indian wedding. Touted to be a romantic tale, it will be laced with humour throughout, we hear. A few stills from this film has been released online and is going viral among the netizens.

Mollywood Kalidas Jayaram’s upcoming film Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu will hit the marquee on March 22. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe makers of Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu (Afk) released a tribute video for the football legend Lionel Messi prior to the film’s release this Friday and it is going viral. The video featuring some of the golden moments of the legendary footballer, has background score by Gopi Sunder with Kalidas Jayaram doing the voice over which goes like, "Then, now and until last breath... Vamos Argentina!" Kalidas Jayaram’s upcoming film Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu will hit the marquee on March 22, confirmed its director Midhun Manuel Thomas. The film, which has Kalidas and Aishwarya Lekshmi as the lead pair, is set around the three football world cups ranging from 2010 to 2018. While Kalidas plays a youngster named Vipinan, Aishwarya Lekshmi will be seen as Meharunissa Kadharkutty. In the movie, they are childhood friends residing in the same village.

FilmSources in the know say that Alphonse has scrapped the film and is working on a fresh Tamil project.Digital NativeIt looks like director Alphonse Puthren’s Tamil film with Kalidas Jayaram in the lead has been dropped. Sources in the know say that Alphonse has scrapped the film and is working on a fresh project. Apparently, this will be a Tamil film as well. But it is not clear if the director would rope in Kalidas again for the project. Nearly two years ago, the Premam director had announced that he would be making a Tamil film with Kalidas Jayaram in the lead. The director also took to social media to make the official announcement and wrote: “I’m going to start working on the third film which has nothing new in it. This time, we are looking for a girl who knows to sing and act. Age 16-...

MollywoodThe film will also have Bollywood actor Javed Jaffrey playing an important role.Digital NativeKalidas Jayaram seems to be on a roll ever since his debut movie as an adult Poomaram has released. The young actor has been signed up for a number of projects and the latest addition to this list is Happy Singh. Kalidas will be playing the title role in this movie that will also have Bollywood actor Javed Jaffrey in an important role. This is not the first time Javed is acting in a Malayalam film, he has earlier acted in the film Picket 43, alongside Prithviraj. According to reports, Happy Singh is a film of a Sardar youth falling in love with a girl belonging to the Knanaya community. Touted to be a romantic tale, the film will be laced with humour throughout, we hear. Happy Singh is written and directed by Sudeep and Geethika. The film has Siddique,...

MollywoodThe film, which has Kalidas Jayaram and Aishwarya Lekshmi as the lead pair, is set around the three football world cups between 2010 to 2018.Digital NativeKalidas Jayaram’s upcoming film Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu will hit the marquee on March 1st, confirmed its director Midhun Manuel Thomas. The film, which has Kalidas and Aishwarya Lekshmi as the lead pair, is set around the three football world cups between 2010 to 2018. While Kalidas plays a youngster named Vipinan, Aishwarya Lekshmi will be seen as Meharunissa Kadharkutty. In the movie, they are childhood friend residing in the same village. Besides the lead pair, the film will also feature a bunch of newbies. According to reports, the crux of Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu is taken from Ashokan Charuvil’s short story of the same title. The film’s screenplay has been penned jointly by its director Midhun Manuel Thomas and John Manthrickal and it is bankrolled by...

MollywoodAccording to reports doing the rounds, the film will hit the marquee on March 1 and preparations to meet this deadline are on.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe shooting of the Malayalam film Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu was wrapped up a few weeks ago and it is currently in the post-production mode. According to reports doing the rounds, the film will hit the marquee on March 1 and preparations to meet this deadline are on. Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu is directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and bankrolled by Ashiq Usman under the banner of Ashiq Usman Productions. The film has Kalidas Jayaram and Aishwarya Lekshmi playing the lead pair. Besides them, the film will have a set of newbies in different roles. The first look of Argentina Fans Kattoorkadavu was unveiled sometime ago and garnered the attention of the film buffs. This script for this football based film has been penned jointly by Midhun Manuel Thomas and John Manthrickal.

MollywoodThe actor is busy with a number of films including the untitled film of Jeethu Joseph, where he acts opposite actor Aparna Balamurali.Digital NativeKalidas Jayaram’s Poomaram took a long time to release and looks like the young actor is making it up by completing his ongoing assignments quickly. He has completed shooting for his portions for the Jeethu Joseph directorial, which has not been titled yet. On the occasion of wrapping it up, Kalidas wrote on his Facebook page: “That’s A Wrap Up After 42 Days Of Shoot Thank You Jeethu Joseph Sir.” Kalidas, son of actor Jayaram, is acting opposite actor Aparna Balamurali in this film. The cast also includes actors Ganapati, Shebin Benson, Esther Anil, and Vishnu Govindan. Speaking about the film, director Jeethu Joseph had said in an interview to the Times of India earlier, “It’s a youth-centric comedy-drama, a genre that I last...

MollywoodThe film comes with a tagline, ‘story of unexpected heroes’.Digital NativeIt has been reported earlier that director Jude Anthany Joseph will be making a film on the floods that ravaged the Kerala state recently. Titled 2403ft., the film comes with a tagline, “story of unexpected heroes” that could be a reference to the fishermen, defense personnel, police officers and the public who came together to rescue the fellow Malayalis, who were trapped in water. The film will have a bevy of well known actors from the Malayalam film industry in pivotal roles. Sources in the know say that the director was inspired by several real life incidents that happened during the floods and he will be weaving it into a story. The film’s scripting is being done by Jude Anthany Joseph in association with John Manthrickal. The film will requires loads of computer graphics to capture the floods...

MollywoodAparna Balamurali will play the lead opposite Kalidas.Digital NativeSoon after Kalidas Jayaram’s debut movie as hero in Mollywood, Poomaram, hit the silver screens earlier this year, it was announced that the young actor would be teaming up with maverick director Jeethu Joseph. The project went on to have an official start with its muhurat happening in Ernakulam recently. The event was well-attended by the film’s star cast and crew, with producers Anthony Perumbavoor and Vijay Babu as well as actor Jayaram gracing it. Enquiries about the film revealed that it has a working title, namely Mr Rowdy, but that has not been taken up officially. Pairing up with Kalidas Jayaram in the film would be Aparna Balamurali and the cast also includes Shebin Benson, Ganapathi and Vishnu Govindan among others. Producer Vijay Babu, who played Sarbath Shammer in Aadu and Aadu 2, will also have a role in the film.

EntertainmentKalidas made his debut as hero with Poomaram earlier this year.Digital NativeSpeculation was rife that actor Jayaram’s son Kalidas could soon work with director Midhun Manuel Thomas in his upcoming film, Argentina Fans Kattorrkadavu, as the latter had posted a pic with the three of them on his Facebook page. Well, it has now been confirmed with the director making it official on Facebook again that Kalidas is indeed a part of the project. Kalidas will be acting along with Aishwarya Lekshmi of Maayanadhi fame. The film will be bankrolled by Aashiq Usman. Midhun Manuel Thomas and John Manthrickal will be penning the script jointly for it. Besides Kalidas Jayaram and Aishwarya Lekshmi, the film will also feature several newcomers making their debut. On this football-based film, director Midhun Manuel Thomas had said earlier, “Not only Argentina fans, but all football fans can like it. All real football fans appear in this film.