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If the first "Vaazha" gave Malayalam audiences a breath of fresh, youth‑led comedy, "Vaazha 2: Biopic of a Billion Bros" has just proved it wasn't a one‑time fluke. Hashir's return as the lead, alongside the familiar brother‑hood vibe and the director's self‑aware, meme‑friendly tone, has turned the sequel into a box‑office juggernaut, with worldwide earnings already crossing Rs 80 crore in just five days. For a broader, official‑style context on how regional Indian films fit into ...Read More >
Parvathy Thiruvothu is more than an actor, she's a movement. Her bold stance on social issues and activism makes her one of the most influential voices in cinema today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARVATHY THIRUVOTHU: In an industry often dominated by glitz and glamour, Parvathy Thiruvothu has carved a niche for herself not just as a talented actress, but as a fearless advocate for social change. Known for her impactful performances in Malayalam cinema, including her roles in Take Off, Uyare, Koode, Ennu N ...Read More >
The film stands out as a psychological action-thriller, with Mammootty taking on a negative role. Malayalam superstar Mammootty left everyone impressed with his performance in his latest crime thriller Kalamkaval, where he takes on the challenging role of a psychopath. Directed by debutant Jithin K. Jose, the film has already sparked conversations for its dark theme and Mammootty's bold character choice. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor opened up about why he decided to ...Read More >
Kochi (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty was seen casting his vote alongside his wife Sulfath Kutty at a polling station in Kochi on Thursday morning as voting for the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 got underway. The veteran actor arrived at the polling booth in a composed, understated manner, dressed in a brown long-sleeved collared shirt paired with black sunglasses. His presence drew attention from voters and onlookers, underscoring the role public figures oft ...Read More >
Kochi (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty was seen casting his vote alongside his wife Sulfath Kutty at a polling station in Kochi on Thursday morning as voting for the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 got underway. The veteran actor arrived at the polling booth in a composed, understated manner, dressed in a brown long-sleeved collared shirt paired with black sunglasses. His presence drew attention from voters and onlookers, underscoring the role public figures oft ...Read More >
Countering the points raised by Vijayan's letter to him earlier in the day, Revanth Reddy dashed off a reply, raising questions over Kerala's claims on poverty eradication and governance. "You tweeted that by late 2025, Kerala is set to become the first state to completely eradicate extreme poverty. We are in April 2026. In your letter, you speak of 64,006 families still receiving micro-plans. I ask plainly: has extreme poverty been eradicated? Was the November 1, 2025 declaration independently ...Read More >
Actor Tovino Thomas recalls early career rejections, bias over his looks and fraudsters, says he turned insults into motivation as he now awaits Pallichattambi release on April 10 It's easy to look at a star and assume the journey was smooth but sometimes, the real story behind the spotlight is far from glamorous. Actor Tovino Thomas is opening up about the early days of his career, and it's a reminder that even the biggest names once faced doors being shut on them. Before becoming a recognise ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Ravula Sridhar Reddy on Wednesday accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of "political convenience" and "contradictory" claims during his election campaign in Kerala, alleging that the CM is taking credit for the economic milestones achieved during K Chandrashekar Rao's decade-long rule. Speaking to ANI, the BRS leader pointed out that Revanth Reddy's statements in the Kerala campaign are contradicto ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8 (ANI): Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Wednesday called the ongoing spat between Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his Keralam counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan "shadow boxing" as Congress-led UDF and CPI(M)-led LDF lock horns in the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, Ramchander Rao pointed out that the Congress is in alliance with the CPI(M) and CPI in Telangana. "The Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy, has campaigned there a ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala)/Hyderabad (PTI): A war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy turned acrimonious on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly polls. The two leaders sparred on the virtual world as well, exchanging letters on their respective social media handles. The escalation came after Vijayan, responding to Reddy's earlier remarks, used Malayalam expressions considered nearly derogatory, signalling strong dis ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 7 (PTI) A war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy turned acrimonious on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly polls. The escalation came after Vijayan, responding to Reddy's earlier remarks, used Malayalam expressions considered nearly derogatory, signalling strong disapproval of the Telangana CM's comments. Reddy, who was campaigning for the UDF in Pathanapuram in Kollam district, hit ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], April 7 (ANI): Just ahead of Assembly polls in Keralam, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday made an acerbic jab at Telangana counterpart and Congress leader Revanth Reddy, borrowing from the iconic Malayalam cinema dialogue 'P Mone Dinesha', a condescending phrase, implying that the person is not worth the speaker's time. Vijayan, earlier today while addressing a press conference in Kannur, retorted, "Dash Mone Revantha, the reply to you is coming soon." He was r ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 7 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday hit back at his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy as the verbal war between the two leaders took a sharper turn. Reacting to earlier remarks made by Reddy at a meet-the-press porgramme here, the veteran Marxist leader said that a chief minister must maintain basic standards of conduct and questioned whether such dignity was being followed. Without going into a detailed reply, the chief minister said that he would ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday strongly countered remarks made by his Kerala counterpart, Pinarayi Vijayan, challenging a direct, fact-based debate on the comparative performance of Telangana and Kerala. Responding to Vijayan's recent posts on X claiming Kerala's superior performance across several sectors, Revanth Reddy said he would be in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday and invited the veteran leader for an open discussion. The Chief Minister said Vijayan's assertions wer ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 6: Bollywood legendary actress Suchitra Sen was remembered by her granddaughter and actress Raima Sen on account of 95th birth anniversary on April 6. The actress took to her social media account to recreate a look that was strikingly similar to her grandmother Suchitra Sen from her younger days in Bollywood. In the black and white picture of herself, Rains Sen was seen sporting a clean hairdo, in a retro look. Sharing the picture on her social media account, Raima captioned the p ...Read More >
PM Modi said that Kerala has great potential, yet continues to lag behind other states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the countdown for removal of the LDF government in Kerala has started, and a BJP-led NDA will come to power in the state. Speaking at a BJP-led NDA rally here in Pathanamthitta district, Modi said that the saffron party workers in the state have signalled a strong mood to bid farewell to the Left rule. Elections to 140 Assembly seats will be held on April ...Read More >
Patriot trailer: The makers of Patriot have finally dropped its much-awaited trailer. The film marks the return of Malayalam cinema legends Mammootty and Mohanlal on screen together after more than a decade. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the spy action drama promises a gripping narrative centred on a controversial intelligence mission with far-reaching consequences. What's in Patriot trailer? At the centre of Patriot lies 'Periscope,' a highly sensitive software originally designed for militar ...Read More >
A photo of Ranjith. (Photo: X) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening * He was taken into custody following a complaint filed by a woman actor * The case against Ranjith was registered by Kochi City Police on Monday Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening in connection with an attempted sex ...Read More >
Chennai, April 3: Well known brand Amazon has now issued a public notice in which it has strongly put across the point that it is the sole and exclusive holder of all digital rights of actor Mohanlal's eagerly awaited film 'Drishyam 3' and that any entity dealing with the film or its digital rights in contravention of Amazon's exclusivity would be doing so at its own risk. In a statement, Amazon Seller Services Private Limited said, "Notice is hereby given that Amazon Seller Services Private Li ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma said last season's title has only strengthened the team's hunger to build something lasting at the franchise. Jitesh continues to be an integral part of the RCB. Not just with the bat has he been impressive in the last season, but his heroics with the gloves have been equally brilliant. Jitesh continues to be an integral part of the RCB. Not just with the bat has he been impressive in the last seas ...Read More >
Chennai, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Well known brand Amazon has now issued a public notice in which it has strongly put across the point that it is the sole and exclusive holder of all digital rights of actor Mohanlal's eagerly awaited film 'Drishyam 3' and that any entity dealing with the film or its digital rights in contravention of Amazon's exclusivity would be doing so at its own risk. In a statement, Amazon Seller Services Private Limited said, "Notice is hereby given that Amazon Seller Ser ...Read More >
KOCHI: Coming down heavily on systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) said it is deeply distressing to realise that, despite High Court directives and the new cinema policy, very little has changed on the ground. In a social media post, WCC said it had fought for and secured a High Court order mandating an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) on every film set, along with the formation of a monitoring committee. The commit ...Read More >
HYDERABAD Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, campaigning in Kerala as the Congress party's star campaigner, made a scathing attack on both the BJP and ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), alleging that "voting for LDF is like voting for BJP". Addressing several gatherings in Nemom and surrounding constituencies in Kerala on Wednesday, he alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan were engaged in a "secret pact" but publicly projecting opposing ideologies. Durin ...Read More >
Kochi: A strongly worded statement by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Thursday has brought the spotlight back on alleged systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, even as police intensified their probe into the sexual assault case against director Ranjith. Calling the latest allegation by a young actress "deeply distressing," the WCC said the incident exposed the ineffectiveness of mandated institutional mechanisms on the ground. Despite directives fr ...Read More >
Kerala: WCC points out 'systemic failure' as Ranjith case rekindles cinema safety debate Kochi: A strongly worded statement by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Thursday has brought the spotlight back on alleged systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, even as police intensified their probe into the sexual assault case against director Ranjith. Calling the latest allegation by a young actress "deeply distressing," the WCC said the incident exposed the ...Read More >
Prakash Raj slams trolls on X. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Prakash Raj has responded to trolls who questioned his personal beliefs * This happened after he attended his mother's funeral service held in accordance with her faith * The actor's mother, Suvarnalatha, died earlier this week Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Prakash Raj has responded to trolls who questioned his personal beliefs after he attended his mother's funeral se ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): Mollywood superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal's action spy thriller 'Patriot' has now received a new release date. The espionage action film was earlier set to release on April 23, but the date was pushed back, leaving fans disappointed. The makers have now confirmed that the film will release in theatres on May 1, 2026. Also Read | 'Bhooth Bangla' Director Priyadarshan's Landmark 100th Film With Mohanlal Set To Begin Shooting This Month. Sharing the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mollywood superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal's action spy thriller 'Patriot' has now received a new release date. The espionage action film was earlier set to release on April 23, but the date was pushed back, leaving fans disappointed. The makers have now confirmed that the film will release in theatres on May 1, 2026. Sharing the update himself, Mammootty took to X and announced the new date. In a short post about the film arriving "in cinemas worldwide," he wrote, "Patriot in cinemas ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): Mollywood superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal's action spy thriller 'Patriot' has now received a new release date. The espionage action film was earlier set to release on April 23, but the date was pushed back, leaving fans disappointed. The makers have now confirmed that the film will release in theatres on May 1, 2026. Sharing the update himself, Mammootty took to X and announced the new date. In a short post about the film arriving "in cinemas worl ...Read More >
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 1 (PTI) Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday used the Shaktimaan analogy at election meetings in Kerala to argue that the CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress-led UDF are merely two masks worn by the same political entity -- rivals in the state, but allies everywhere else. Singh, in his speeches at the Paravur and Negumangad assembly constituencies in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, respectively, also referred to the Malayalam movies, Basil Joseph ...Read More >
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