Kerala: The Puzzled Book Of Questions

Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? asks Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff First week of January. My first rail......

Malayalam film 'Adaminte Makan Abu' is India's entry for Oscar

National award-winning Malayalam film 'Adaminte Makan Abu', which deals with the struggle of a poor perfume seller to collect money for Haj, has been named India's official entry for this year's......

Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Divya Nair lists 2023's Malayalam movies that can be enjoyed by all ages. 2023 was a year of rare hits for the Malayalam film industry. In a country where masala entertainers like Jawan and violent......

Vikram's 10 Best Performances

V for versatility or you could say V for Vikram. The actor, who turns 59 on April 17, is one of the rare performers who has been able to successfully strike a balance between mainstream cinema and......

Review: Malayalam film Thank You is best avoided

A remake of Hindi film A Wednesday, Malayalam film Thank You is a wasted effort, writes Paresh C Palicha. Film maker V K Prakash, famed for his prolific output of delivering a film every......

The Top Malayalam Films of 2013

An unusually large number of Malayalam films were made in 2013. Of the 150 odd films that made it to theatres, these are the five best in terms of performance not box office success. Amen Director:......