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ReviewDirector Haneef Adeni attempts to give a comic treatment to a heist, with Nivin leading a gang of desperate individuals, but the poorly written script does nothing for the film.If, during the introduction of Nivin Pauly in an SUV in Ramachandra Boss & Co, you dozed off for a bit, you wouldn’t have missed much. Chances are, you will still find him driving the SUV, kicking up sand in the desert for whole minutes, before getting out to allow viewers a preview of himself. That this is one of the more tolerable sequences in the film tells you the amount of lameness awaiting you in the rest. Ramachandra Boss features a bunch of actors who have given memorable performances before, but none of them, including Nivin Pauly, can do much in this badly-wanting script about a heist and all that goes wrong with it. Haneef Adeni, who has made...

Entertainment It is perhaps the self-aware sarcasm that makes Pearle’s pregnancy reveal stand out, earning almost three million views in less than a day.InstagramPopular actor and Malayali YouTuber Pearle Maaney’s pregnancy reveal vlog is breaking the internet, with fans gushing over it. In the video, Pearle herself appears as the nosy Sumalatha aunty next door who barges into Pearle and her husband Srinish Aravind’s apartment asking whether she is pregnant. The couple put her speculations to rest by confirming the pregnancy, along with their four-year-old daughter Nila, who herself is a social media darling of many. Towards the end of the video, after Pearle and Srinish manage to have Sumalatha aunty out of their apartment, they see a video on their phones, posted by her, urging viewers to click on the link to know what Pearle’s big surprise is. The video takes a light jibe...

MollywoodSurprise searches by the Income Tax Department were conducted on the premises of several YouTubers in Kerala including Pearly Maaney on June 22.A day after the Income Tax (It) searches on her premises, Malayalam actor and YouTuber Pearly Maaney wrote on Instagram that “all was well” She was one of the several YouTubers whose offices were searched by the Income Tax Department on June 22. The surprise searches were conducted on the premises of at least nine YouTubers on Thursday. "All is Well. All is Well. Thank You for always Believing in Me and Trusting Me. Peace Love and Music to All (sic)," Pearly posted early on June 23 for her many followers on Instagram. She has 3.7 million followers on Instagram and 2.6 million on YouTube. Pearly, who began as an anchor of live shows and television programmes, went on to become an actor in the last decade. She hosted three seasons of the reality show D 4 Dance.

NewsThe Income Tax Enforcement Wing in Ernakulam coordinated the searches, which reportedly took place in the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Kasaragod.Pearle Maaney / InstagramThe Income Tax Department on Thursday, June 22, conducted surprise searches in the houses and offices of at least nine YouTubers in various parts of Kerala, including popular actor and content creator Pearle Maaney. The Income Tax Enforcement Wing in Ernakulam coordinated the searches, which reportedly took place in the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Kasaragod. As per the Goods and Services Tax (Gst) provisions, service providers including YouTubers and bloggers with an annual turnover of more than Rs 20 lakh have to compulsorily get registered under the Gst Act. Based on their income, YouTubers who fall into this category are to be charged a Gst of 18% — comprising 9% Central Goods and Services Tax (Cgst) and 9% State Goods and Services Tax (Sgst). The...

ReviewThallumala, obviously, is not everyone’s cup of tea. You can either enjoy it or not, or else understand that this is something appreciable and just not your kind of thing.CrisThey know how to name a film, the folks who gave the title Thallumala to the new Tovino Thomas movie. There is thallu – meaning fighting – in the beginning, thallu in the end, and thallu in the middle. Enemies are made by thallu. Friends are made by thallu! Stories are told through thallu. And whatever little time is left between each thallu – precious few minutes if you count – is so loud and colourful you might be lost in a Marvel comic book. Khalid Rahman – the same man who made films like Unda and Love – has left absolutely no trace of him in his new venture, and quite smoothly manages to pull it off. No hiccups, no stone unturned (literally). It...

Announcement Malayalam actor Prithviraj made the announcement through social media. Tnm StaffPopular Malayalam actor Prithviraj and his wife Supriya, have rolled out a new film production company. Named after the actor himself, Prithviraj Productions wants to "give back to cinema," a statement read. According to a statement released by Prithviraj through his official social media accounts, Prithviraj said that the duo was realising a dream, by launching the production company. "We have always wanted to give back to cinema… and we couldn’t possibly think of a better way to do that than facilitate films which we believe will make Malayalam cinema proud," the statement read. The actor said that they have been in the process of realising their dream for the past year. “Why did it take one year? Why do we believe this could be the start of something very special for our industry? Why is this dream of ours effectively taking a step closer to the vision that I have always harboured for Malayalam cinema? These are all questions to which hopefully you’ll find answers in the next few announcements that will follow,” said the actor. Prithviraj also thanked entrepreneur Shaji Nadesan and cinematographer, film director, producer and actor Santosh Sivan saying that they held his hand when he took baby steps into the world of film production. "A heartfelt thank you to each and every one who taught me all that I know of cinema," he said. Till 2017, Prithviraj was part of a production house called August Cinema, along with Shaji Nadesan, Santosh Sivan and actor Arya. However, around six years after being part of the production house, Prithviraj announced that he was pulling out from the company, stating that it was time for him to take a different tangent. August Cinema produced and distributed several hit movies such as Urumi, Indian Rupee, Bangalore Days, Double Barrel and The Great Father. Ever since Prithviraj left August Cinema, there has been speculation that the actor will launch another production house of his own. Read the full statement from Prithviraj Productions here. Prithviraj's latest release was the movie Vimaanam, which was released in December last year. Recently, the first look poster of his upcoming film Kaliyan was released. Reported to be a period drama, he will play a warrior named Kunchirakkotu Kaali. Reports also say that Prithviraj is set to portray the role of a scientist in Jenuse Mohammed’s upcoming sci-fi film Nayan.