Kathodu Kathoram is a 1985 Malayalam film directed by the ace film-maker Bharathan that had Mammootty in the lead. The film I remember was a hit those days. I had not watched the film but remember the songs very well. It had four songs composed by one of Kerala’s lead composers – Ouseppechan who made... Continue Reading →
Sookshmadarshini – My Flash Review!
This Malayalam film with a very interesting title that means “Microscope” is as interesting. The female protagonist played by Nazriya Nazim is named Priyadarshini and is a microbiology graduate. Soon, we understand that she plays the title role of Sookshmadarshini with her penchant for looking at things microscopically. The story is about how she channelizes... Continue Reading →
Bougainvillea – My Flash Review!
Had not heard of this Malayalam film when it released on the big screen and decided to watch it on OTT only for its Director Amal Neerad. His films are usually stylishly framed and aesthetically well presented having started off as a cinematographer. The film also boasted of some fine actors like Fahadh Faasil and... Continue Reading →
Kishkindha Kandam – My Flash Review!
Over the past few years, we have been seeing Malayalam films charting unchartered territories and churning out interesting stories. Kishkindha Kandam joins the list of such films where the makers showcase an out-of-the-box story in a very intriguing setting. The film is set in an area bordering a dense forest which itself presents situations that... Continue Reading →
Thalavan – My Flash Review!
Another Malayalam Film. Another investigation thriller. Another police procedural. Another one where Biju Menon and Asif Ali play the role of cops. Another ‘engaging in most parts” film. It is confirmed that Malayalam film-makers have a flair for this genre and it is quite interesting to see how they keep churning out new stories in... Continue Reading →
Ullozhukku – My Flash Review!
Ace Tamil Filmmaker K. Balachander in his heydays used to make a lot of women-centric films. In such films, invariably the end will be contrarian. It will be the lead woman who will call the shots and decide her path while inflicting an irreversible pain on the man/men who would have wronged her in life.... Continue Reading →
Golam (Malayalam) – My Flash Review!
“In crime investigation, the truth often resembles a SPHERE. There are no sharp corners to hide behind”. This quote attributed to the director Samjad appears right at the beginning of the film and I spent the next few minutes trying to decipher the meaning of this quote, in vain. Malayalam films tend to have such... Continue Reading →
Varshangalkku Shesham – My Flash Review!
After his previous films in the same genre, Director and Writer Vineeth Sreenivasan continues to overplay the “old school romanticism, feel good and Madras” theme in his latest film - Varshangalkku Shesham (Many Years later). The result is mixed in my opinion as the film works in parts but largely goes flat. As the film... Continue Reading →
Aavesham – My Flash Review
About twenty minutes into the film, three newly joined students in the midst of a nagging or rather ragging problem in their college are looking for a “Local resource” to solve the problem. One of the guys comes up with the idea of hanging out every evening in pubs and bars of the city for... Continue Reading →
Premalu – My Flash Review!
From the title, one may mistake it for a Telugu film. It is a Malayalam film set predominantly in Hyderabad. If the film Bangalore Days celebrated Bangalore and Malayalis who throng Bangalore for work and the film Hridayam was a tribute to Chennai, Premalu is Director Girish’s hat tip to Hyderabad. Boy meets girl and... Continue Reading →
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