Padmapriya plays lead in movie on Sharada

National award winning actress Padmapriya is playing the role of actress in a Malayalam movie. A movie is being made based on the real life story of senior Telugu and Malayalam actress Sharada and Padmapriya is playing the lead role in it.

This film has been titled 'Nayaki' and it is being filmed in Malayalam. Actress Sharada who hails from Andhra Pradesh became very popular in Malayalam cinema and won the titles 'Urvasi' for her endearing action in Malayalam cinema.

"Sharada is an inspirational actress. Her journey towards stardom is exciting. I am proud to be playing her real life role on the screen" Padmapriya told media.

Mamata Mohandas is also playing an important role in this biopic. Mallu actor Jayaram is the male lead for this flick which will be directed by Jayaraj. Padmapriya also played heroine in Telugu movie 'Andari Bandhuvaya' directed by Chandra Siddhartha.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68211.html

Mamtha in 'Leela'

Talented young actress Mamtha Mohandas seems to be passing through one of the best years in her career. The latest of the great news surrounding her is that she had  been called by directer Renjith to don the title character in his dream movie 'Leela'.The movie which will have Ranjith's associate Shankar Ramakrishnan as the hero is based on a short story by R unni.The shoot for the movie is  scheduled to start in a few weeks.

Apart from this big role, Mamtha Mohandas will also be seen in meaty roles in many new films in the pipeline. She will be donning the heroine role of famous Narayani, in the new movie 'Mathilukalkkapuram', which is a sequel to Adoor's famous 'Mathilukal'. The movie will have the megastar also as a producer.Mamtha will also don the heroine in the new movie 'Naayika' to be directed by Jayaraj.

Apart from these films, Mamtha Mohandas has agreed to be in a commercial fare in the new movie from Prithvriaj titled as 'Shinkaravelan' to be directed by Deepan.Anyhow, its seems that Mamtha will once again become the star of the year in Mollywood in 2011 also.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/65897.html

Tamil Anwar from next week

One of the most talked about Prithviraj film of last year, 'Anwar' will have its Tamil version released by the end of next week. With the dubbing of Prithviraj for its Tamil version, the works on dubbing department got completed. The movie is expected to greet maximum screens as it is said to be saleable property in the language.

Directed by Amal Neerad, the movie featuring Prakash Raj and Mamtha Mohandas tells the story about the Muslim youths who are recruited into fundamentalist terrorist agencies. The movie's music by Gopi Sundar were huge hits which also earned much awards in various functions.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/64560.html

Anwar dubbed in Tamil

Young Malayalam superstar Prithviraj's 2010 film Anwar, directed by Amal Neerad, is being dubbed in Tamil. According to sources, the Tamil version will be released on February 25 across Tamil Nadu.

Set in the backdrop of the Coimbatore bomb blast, the film opens with the introduction of a special team under Stalin Manimaran (Prakashraj), who arrests a local community leader Babu Sait (Lal) as a suspect in the bomb blast case. A Muslim youth Anwar (Prithviraj) is also arrested while passing on some hawala money and is sent to jail with Babu Sait and his team.

Babu Sait helps Anwar in getting bail and lures him into his activities. Soon, Anwar becomes the most trusted and obedient right hand of Babu Sait. Anwar succeeds in planting a bomb in the police headquarters and is soon introduced to Basheer Bhai (Sampath), who selects him for a big dangerous project of chain blasts. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Anwar_dubbed_in_Tamil_46881.html

Roma replaces Mamta

In the movie ‘Mohabbath’, directed by East Coast Vijayan, Roma Asrani has replaced Mamtha Mohandas for a cameo.

Due to date problems Mamta could not continue with the film and opted out. Recently Roma took part in the shooting of a song along with singer Hariharan. The lyric was written by Vayalar Sarath and music composed by Balakrishan. Sujatha handled the choreography.

'Mohabbath' is the second movie directed by East Coast Vijayan. It is a triangle love story with Muslim background. Meera Jasmine plays the central character. Munna and Anand Michael do the two male lead roles.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/63579.html

Anwar Movie Review-Watchable

I finally saw Prithvi's Anwar, yesterday! Now, I am going to review it today, it will be a short one. :) Anwar stars Prithviraj and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles with Prakash Raj and Lal in supporting roles. The movie is directed and written by Amal Neerad and the music is by Gopi Sunder. Though Im a Prithvi fan I am gonna be honest here :

Story: Its basically about Anwar( Prithviraj) taking revenge for the death of his parents and sister, but in a different/new way. To read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_%282010_film%29

Prithvi was good in his role, just perfect. He handled the emotional scenes well, especially the one where Prithvi goes to the police for his parents and sis's bodies and the part where he meets Prakash Raj for the first time. Mamta really didn't have anything to do, which was shocking to me cause normally in Malayalam films there is something for the lead actress to do( my opinion ). But, Prithvi and Mamta made a very cute pair. :) Prakash Raj's was good in his character though, most of the time he was speaking in Tamil, actually the whole time.( I think he was supposed too?). Lal was superb as always :) Poor Nithya Menon, she didn't have anything to do :(

Music: One of the best albums I have heard in Malayalam in the recent times. Its a masterpiece I must say. Gopi Sunder is here to stay. Click to read my Music Review: http://scooponthesouth.blogspot.com/2010/09/anwar-music-review-d.html

Hello Green screen!

The story was a really deep minded and a message orientated one. But it wasn't gripping enough, I found myself getting a bit bored especially towards the end, when there is this long fight scene which was like 10 minutes. Maybe the director should have made it more interesting. But the Climax was excellent. :) I also found that they were using the effect of slow motion too much, when it wasn't necessary. It was used a lot in the fight scenes, which made you feel like the movie was going toooo slow. I can understand why when they show Anwar's flashback, but for the fights it was totally not needed. I also felt that the song Njan was ruined by the green screen backgrounds. They seriously could have thought of something better than that! Its just super awkward if you think about it.

Pros:

• Prithviraj
• Music
• Mamta Mohandas
• The climax
• Prithvi-Mamta pair
• Background score- also done by Gopi
• Flashback
• The Cast

Cons:

• Misuse of slow motion
• Story isn't gripping enough
• Green screen in the song Njan
• Mamta's role is too short

Watch it for Prithvi,Mamta and the deep message that the movie sends. :)

Official Website of Anwar: http://www.anwarthemovie.com/

A 'Race' getting ready

Following the likes of the Hindi thriller with the same name, a Mollywood movie titled 'Race' is briskly in its making. The movie scheduled to hit theaters this January will have Kunchako Boban, Indrajith, Mamtha Mohandas, Baby Ankitha and Jagathi Sreekumar in the lead roles.

Kukku Surendran is directing the movie, which will have Kunchakko Boban as Dr Aby John. He with his small family of wife Niya and daughter Anu. They were leading a peaceful life, until a sinister turn suddenly for a mysterious reason.

The movie which will move on to a thrilling climax will have music by Viswajith. ‘Race’ is produced under the banner of Pentavision by Jose K George and Shaji Mecheri.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/62092.html

Anwar producer lashes out at Amal Neerad

Raj Zacharia, producer of Prithviraj's latest filmAnwar, lashed out at his director Amal Neerad for allegedly demanding an extra ten lakhs in connection with the release of the film's dubbed Tamil version."

The film has already caused a loss of one and a half crores. Realizing this, both Prithviraj and Prakashraj have dubbed for the Tamil version without demanding any remuneration. But Amal Neerad demanded an extra ten lakhs as his remuneration to allow the print to be released from Gemini Labs," Raj said.


"Amal Neerad agreed to complete Anwar in 52 days with a budget of three crores. However, the film was completed in 78 eight days with a budget of five and a half crores. Amal used to take the first shot at 11 a.m. and wrap up the shooting by 6 p.m." Raj also said that he is planning to file a complaint against Amal Neerad at the South Indian Producers' Association. Amal Neerad is yet to respond to the allegations.


Source: http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/malayalam/livewire/id/Anwar_producer_lashes_out_at_Amal_Neerad_44618.html

Mamta Mohandas on cancer

Much of her fans in Mollywood really had a big shock when they realised from the media that their favourite actress Mamta Mohandas was suffering from cancer. The 25 year old actress, who celebrated her birthday on this 14th in a special way on a jumbo aircraft with 360 underprivileged kids, is but cheerful and confident about fighting the disease.

She was diagnosed to be suffering from a rare type of cancer named Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, but fortunately for Mamta and her fans, the disease has been diagnosed at a very early stage and chances of Mamta recovering from it are 100 per cent.

I had to undergo a haircut when I was acting for a song sequence in the film 'Anwar' for chemotherapy. Many thought that I had cut my hair to look beautiful and enquired about that. But I think, I faced the cancer bravely. It is a tough thing to undergo such painful treatments like Chemotherapy and radiation. But one must realise that without struggle there is no victory. This is my life’s philosophy, and so I don’t look at anything with negativity.

The actress who had built a fan base in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu had also been successful as a playback singer which even won a Filmfare award. She suddenly has got plenty of projects including 4 Malayalam films under her sleeves. She had also recently tattooed lord Ganesha on her shoulder as she believes that her mental strength to face the issues of complexity and the power to face such issues is gifted to her by Lord Ganesha.

Source:http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61770.html

Kadha Thudarunnu .....

Kadha Thudarunnu is now, one of my most favorite/memorable Malayalam films. This movie is a must watch, you will not get bored at all, every minute is something ........ 


Its about Vidyalakshmi(Mamta Mohandas) who marries Shanavas(Asif Ali) without the consent of both sides. Later they have a daughter Laya(Baby Anikha). But later fate has something different for her. Then Preman(Jayaram) comes along, which changes everything.....


Mamta was great! Literally, this movie revolved around her, this movie is definitely her best film in her career so far. I really don't think any other comes even close to her performance in this film. She was awesome as a loving mother and a struggling woman. Seriously she deserves an award. She even dubbed for herself, good if she gets the Kerala State Award. :)
Surprisingly  in the place where they give tons of attention to the hero, there is not much attention on Jayaram. But he was impressive in the part he had, it wasn't a larger than life character, it was a real life character. He also look pretty handsome in the 5 o' clock shadow he had in the movie ;) . Baby Anikha was so cute and adorable :D pretty good acting too :) Asif Ali was good in the role he had too , he looked like Tamil actor Prasanna to me in some angles, if you pay attention you will notice. I didn't notice he was from the movie Rithu at all ! Until I looked him up, seems to have changed from Rithu to KT,but he certainly looks charming :D Lakshmi Priya the girl who acted as Mallika was really pretty :D I was actually shocked to see Sreejith Ravi in a positive role! Because all the malayalam movies I have seen so far had him in a negative role. But it was cool seeing him in a positive role for once :) Innocent had a touching role, which he was great in :) 


I really didn't find anything wrong with the movie except I am curious on one part, Why didn't Mamta say anything/ tell the truth when K.P.A.C. Lalitha was saying rude things about her? 


** I would just like to say hats off to Mr.Sathyan Anthikkad , it was his 50th directed movie, and he proved himself well! Also, Mamta proved herself with this movie :) now Im a fan of her :) 

The songs were very melodious, What am I saying? of course they were melodious they were by Illayaraja! Liked the songs too! My fav track out of the three was Aaro Paadunu sung by Hariharan and K.S.Chitra. They were awesome :) The song was picturised on Mamta and Asif Ali. Cute couple, I must say :D Its a hummable tune :D But the other songs are good too :)





In all Mamta was the show stealer, no doubt, she was gorgeous too :D. She rocks! Jayaram and Asif were cute and good. :D Everything about the movie was great :)  
Please do watch the film if you haven't all ready, DO NOT MISS IT :) 
By the way Kadha Thudarunnu means The story continues......


DVD Stores: 
U.S: http://www.bhavanidvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=4696
India: http://www.myindiashopping.com/movie.php?lang=M&mov=9841
Other countries: I'm sorry :( I don't know other stores for other countries. 

'Thriller' makes a good opening

Yes, the chair of the superstar is not set a long way for this young man. As his second consecutive film ‘Thriller’ is getting surprise initials, Prithviraj can very well relax with the safe feel that he is now very much near to get the throne of the third superstar of current Mollywood.

His new flick 'Thriller' by B Unnikrishnan is said to have grabbed a better feedback than what his 'Anwar' managed to get a month ago. Remember, ‘Anwar’ itself settled in the safer zones with its surprise collections of the first ten days.

If one goes by the initial response of this 'Thriller', the film is very much on the way to become another hit of the year. As this movie is reported to have bagged a 1.45 crores as its satellite rights, 'Thriller' will make a ready go in the hit list, if collections survive like this for just another ten days.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/61706.html

The Thriller Movie Review

The Thriller movie review done by my friend : Reju

I went for The Thriller without expecting a classic cop-movie like Commissioner. I didn't expect a Prithviraj's landmark movie like Vargam either. Thank God, it didn't disappoint me.

The Thriller, written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan, is a racy action-packed entertainer which is based on a true story- the murder of a rich spoiled brat which shook the state of Kerala last year. Prithviraj plays the role of Niranjan, a Deputy Commissioner of Police. One night while driving, he finds Simon Palathinkal, a young business man lying on the road after being brutally attacked. He dies after telling Niranjan two words which appear as a puzzle till the movie ends. The game begins from here.

The movie heavily depends upon the star value of Prithviraj. Excessive use of slow motion sequences tells it all, besides a heroic introduction and no-gravity action scenes. Though the plot is quite serious, the movie is made as an entertainer which has love songs and item dances, which is not common in a typical Malayalam cop film. It has got some sharp dialogues. I loved the one which the hero replies to heroine after she asks "Are you taking revenge?". His reply amuses me. Watch it.

One negative point I felt was, in the first 30 minutes, the film has loads of English dialogues, followed by its Malayalam translation, a format we had seen in Renji Panicker films such as Ekalavyan, Commissioner, The King etc. This time, it was boring.

Prithviraj as usual looks stylish. Sampath, who plays the antagonist, has done his part very well. Siddique, Lalu Alex and Riyaz Khan shine in their respective roles. The heroine, Catherine, has a very limited role in the film.

The songs didn't impress me. If the film had one or two hummable songs at least, it would be a better entertainer.

Cinematography and Editing are good, except in one or two scenes where the film was shot using hand-held cameras.

Overall, The Thriller is an entertainer worth a watch. Expect less and go for it. Chances are there that you may like it.http://twitter.com/#!/speed240

Anwar to release on Nov 19 in Tamil

The fastest rising superstar in Malayalam Prithviraj's recent hit Anwar is getting dubbed and released in Tamil on November 19.

The film has Prithviraj, Mamta Mohandas and Prakash Raj in the lead, all popular in Tamil cinema.
Prithviraj has done quite a few Tamil movies like Mozhi which made him popular with the youth audiences.

Prithvi's last release in Tamil was Mani Ratnam's Raavanan in which he was appreciated and lauded by the critics.

Anwar is an action packed entertainer directed by Amal Neerad, one of the most stylish filmmakers in south.
In the title role in Anwar he plays a Muslim youth who has been wrongly implicated in a terrorist case.

He is brilliant and riveting in the film where he crosses swords with Prakash Raj, who plays a cop in charge of the anti-terrorist squad.

Mamta plays Prithvi's love interest and has also sung a song tuned by Chennai based jingle maker Gopi Sundar.

Source: http://sify.com/movies/anwar-to-release-on-nov-19-in-tamil-news-tamil-klnkxkeccdi.html

Mamta's special birthday plans

After the success of Anwar, pretty lass Mamta Mohandas is in no hurry to take up her next project. She will be soon seen in a special music video for Prithviraj's Thriller and in a guest appearance in Mohabbath.

Meanwhile, Mamta is all set to celebrate her birthday this Sunday in a meaningful way. She will travel in a flight accompanying 430 underprivileged children who've never flown in a plane. She is also planning to cut her birthday cake on the flight with those children.

A truly special birthday!

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Mamta_special_birthday_plans_44152.html

For Prithvi fans Especially! - The Thriller Stuff!

Prithvi's The Thriller is releasing on November 17!! Thats next wednesday!!!! :D I actually took time to post this post, for Prithvi :D

‘Nirakazhcha’ to speak in Italian

Malayalam film ‘Nirakazhcha’ directed by debutant Aneesh J. Karanad is going to speak in Italian. Plans are afoot to dub the film in Italian and release it in 600 theatres all over Italy. The offer to dub the movie in Italian came after it was screened at the ‘Maratea International Film Festival’ in Italy.

‘Nirakazhcha’ is about an Italian painter who comes to Kerala to recreate the wonderful Raja Ravi Varma paintings. There he falls in love with a local model. Popular Italian film, television and stage actor Vincenzo Bocciarelli has played the painter and Mamata Mohandas is the local girl he falls in love. Manoj K Jayan plays an important role as a drummer. The film also has Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy and Suraj Venjaramoodu.

Director Aneesh J. Karanad has said he soon start working on the dubbing and also plans to include some more steamy scenes for the Italian audience.

Meanwhile Karanad’s next film also features Vincenzo and the heroine will be Priyamani. That film will begin in January and half the film will be filmed in Italy.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/60161.html

Anwar Music Videos!! :D

For all Prithviraj Fans!!! Anwar song videos from the movie!!!!! :

Anwar music Review :D

Ok, well this is my first Malayalam music review, and its for my favorite actor Prithviraj!! :D The movies music is by Gopi Sundar, the awesome person who did the awesome background music for Thanthonni :D The movie stars Prithviraj and Mamta Mohandas in lead roles.:

Kizhakku Pookkum- Shreya Ghoshal Navin Iyer, Sabari Brothers and Raqueeb Alam: This song, sounds like a girl singing about her guy :D in this case I would say, Mamta talking about Prithvi or a marriage song. The beats are really good, they have a nice Islamic feel( I think they call them Mapilla songs I really don't know sorry :) ) to them :) Shreya is awesome, she pronounces everything perfectly :D Her voice is sweet too :D So are the guys who sing the song , I love when they say "Kalbithi...." The song kind of reminded me of Kannanale from Bombay. I liked the clapping, its so perfect, and also there are jiggles in the background. The song also makes you want to dance :D

Njan- Prithviraj and Mamta Mohandas,Reshmi,Priya,and Asif Akbar: Yes, It is sung by the Lead pair Prithviraj and Mamta Mohandas. Mamta is perfect, since she is a singer by profession also. But, Prithvi is like WOW! also, he does his rap perfectly! :D <3

Kanimma: Shreya Ghoshal and Naresh Iyer:Starts off like, a tapping of a pot kind of sound and Shreya's humming. :) Has a nice, soothing guitar in the background, and Shreya and Naresh's voices add to it :D. Its a very romantic song <3>

Vijnatheeram-Sukhvinder Singh, and Blaaze (rap) : The, with no doubt sounds like a song where somebody is "on the run" . The song is so intense, especially with the rock gutiar and Blaaze's rap. Also, Sukhivinder's voice sounds so aggressive when he sings Vijanatheeram Vidhimoohortham....... :) I can just imagine Prithvi running soo fast :D

Kavitha Pol-Gopi Sundar, Uma A V : This is such a sad song :'(, can tell from the way it begins and the melodramatic singing :( and of course the lyrics "unnai kanadhey unnai kelkadhy......" :(. But wow Uma's voice is something special, really pretty :), Kind of reminds you of Bombay Jayashree, but something different. Gopi Sundar is good too :'( It seems like a song where they are longing to see each other, but can't :'(

Kannimma Neele- Gopi Sundar, Suchitra KK: This song is just basically Kanimma, but with Suchi singing it :) She does an awesome job! :D This one has a more softer side though, the whole song. :) The Guitar is mostly used through out. :) I would say it kind of gives you a "floating in the air" feel. :)

A Hero Will Rise: Gopi Sunder,Navin Iyer, Sethu Thankachan,and Shree Charan: Gives you a feel of the scary type of songs in the beginning, but it gets better :) They use the rockstar guitar again in this one :D Its a pretty short song, sounds background musicish :D Also, sounds like a situational type of song, where something is happening.

Kizhakku- This is just an instrumental version of Kizhakku Pookkam, You really get to observe the instruments used. :)

My Picks: My picks would are Njan, Kizhakku Pookkam and Kanimma(both versions), but my number one would be Njan! :D Gopi Sunder proved himself even better with this album! :D His background music rocked in Thanthonni, and now is album is even more rocking!!! :D

My Rating: 4.5/5 :) Gopi made me his fan with this album :)

Which songs did you enjoy listening too???