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A switchboard operator and a DJ in a small town in the 1950s discover a strange, potentially alien, audio signal that leads them on a wild investigation to find the origins of the signal. This is the plot for The Vast of Night, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Could our first contact with aliens be as simple as a radio signal from aliens saying, “Hi?” The renowned scientists who invented the radio believed they received precisely that early in their experiments. Today, scientists spend millions to listen in on radio signals from space hoping to hear that first transmission from an extraterrestrial civilization.
A complicated debate rages as to who first invented the radio. On the U.S. side is Nikola Tesla, the famous inventor who is the namesake for Elon Musk’s Tesla electric vehicle company. Representing the Europeans is Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi.
A switchboard operator and a DJ in a small town in the 1950s discover a strange, potentially alien, audio signal that leads them on a wild investigation to find the origins of the signal. This is the plot for The Vast of Night, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Could our first contact with aliens be as simple as a radio signal from aliens saying, “Hi?” The renowned scientists who invented the radio believed they received precisely that early in their experiments. Today, scientists spend millions to listen in on radio signals from space hoping to hear that first transmission from an extraterrestrial civilization.
A complicated debate rages as to who first invented the radio. On the U.S. side is Nikola Tesla, the famous inventor who is the namesake for Elon Musk’s Tesla electric vehicle company. Representing the Europeans is Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi.
- 6/3/2020
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
MollywoodThe film is directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and scripted by Dinesh Pallath.Digital NativeThe first look poster of the Malayalam film Pattabhiraman was released online. The colorful poster features its lead star Jayaram and also has Baiju, Dharmajan, Sheelu Abraham, Hareesh Kanaran, Miya George, Ramesh Pisharody and Prem Kumar in the background. Kannan Thamarakkulam is wielding the megaphone for this venture with Dinesh Pallath scripting it. Abraham Mathew is bankrolling the project under his banner Abaam Movies. The film is touted to be a fun entertainer that will also have a social message for the audience. In the movie, Jayaram will be playing a government officer. Kannan has directed five films so far of which three have Jayaram in the lead. Reports are that Pattabhiraman will have Thiruvananthapuram as its backdrop. In an earlier interview to the Times of India, the director said, “He (Jayaram) plays a government employee. The...
- 6/21/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
FilmWe hear that it will be a bilingual made in Malayalam and Tamil.Digital NativeLooks like there’s a biggie on cards. Reports are that a film with the Malayalam megastar Mammootty, Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi is taking shape. While no further details about the director, crew or rest of the star cast are available at this point of time, we hear that it will be a bilingual made in Malayalam and Tamil. Interestingly, Vijay Sethupathi is all set to make his debut in the Malayalam film industry with Marconi Mathai. In the film, directed by Sanil Kalathil, Jayaram is playing an ex-army man working as a security guard in a bank. Reports are that the radio plays a pivotal character in the film and Marconi stands for its inventor Guglielmo Marconi. Vijay Sethupathi is reportedly playing himself in the film. The first looker and teaser of this entertainer were released recently.
- 6/19/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodVijay Sethupathi, making his debut in Mollywood with the film, has earlier revealed that he plays himself in this entertainer, which will have Jayaram in the lead. Digital NativeWhen the first look of the Malayalam film Marconi Mathai was released, it featured both Jayaram as well as Vijay Sethupathi, who is making his debut in the Malayalam film industry. From the poster, it was evident that Vijay has an important role in the film. And now, the teaser is out which gives the impression that it is a complete entertainer and a laugh riot. The teaser shows several people listening intently to the radio announcement of a man coming to Kerala for a special reason – to tell a love story. And then you see a crowd and many cameras rushing towards a car from which Vijay Sethupathi alights. At a radio station, he then has a phone conversation with Mathai,...
- 6/17/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodJayaram plays the title character of an ex-army man while Vijay Sethupathi, making his debut in Malayalam, plays himself in the film.Digital NativeThe first look poster of the upcoming Malayalam film Marconi Mathai is out online. Dulquer Salmaan has shared the poster online as well. The poster features Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi along with Jayaram, the lead actor in Marconi Mathai and actor Athmiya. While Jayaram plays the title role in it, Vijay Sethupathi will be making his debut in the Malayalam film industry. In Marconi Mathai, is directed by Sanil Kalathil, Jayaram is playing an ex-army man working as a security guard in a bank. Reports are that radio plays a pivotal character in the film and Marconi stands for its inventor Guglielmo Marconi. Ever since Jayaram’s character in the film was revealed, movie buffs had wanted to know about Vijay Sethupathi’s role in it. It...
- 6/11/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodIn the film, directed by Sanil Kalathil, Jayaram plays an ex-army man working as a security guard in a bank, while Vijay Sethupathi's role has not been revealed yet.Digital NativeIt has been earlier reported that Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi is making his debut in the Malayalam film industry with Marconi Mathai, starring Jayaram. The shooting of this film began earlier this year and is progressing well. Vijay Sethupathi has recently joined the sets of Marconi Mathai and scenes involving him are being shot. Jayaram has shared a photo on the social media of the two of them together on the sets, with the other members of the team looking on. In Marconi Mathai, directed by Sanil Kalathil, Jayaram plays an ex-army man working as a security guard in a bank. Reports are that radio plays a pivotal character in the film and Marconi stands for its inventor Guglielmo Marconi.
- 4/14/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will also have veteran actor Jayaram playing the lead role in which he will be seen playing an ex-army man.Digital NativeTamil actor Vijay Sethupathi will be making his debut in the Malayalam film industry with Marconi Mathai. The project was announced a few weeks ago and it is now confirmed that Vijay Sethupathi will be joining the sets in February. Marconi Mathai will also have veteran actor Jayaram playing the lead role and he will be seen as an ex-army man working as a security in a bank. Reports are that radio plays a pivotal character in the film and Marconi stands for its inventor Guglielmo Marconi. Vijay Sethupathi’s role in the film is yet to be revealed. The technical crew of Mathai Marconi includes Sajan Kalathil as the cinematographer, M Jayachandran as the music composer and Shameer Muhammed as the editor. The film is bankrolled under the banner Satyam Audios.
- 1/11/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will reportedly be directed by Sajan Kalathil, who has written the script with Rejish Midhila.Digital NativeTamil star Vijay Sethupathi is all set to make his debut in the Malayalam film industry soon. According to reports, the film will be directed by Sajan Kalathil, who has scripted the film with Rejish Midhila. While Vijay Sethupathi will be playing the lead role, veteran actor Jayaram will also be seen in an important role. Sources in the know say that the film is titled Marconi Mathai and Jayaram’s character in it is named Mathai. Also, the radio plays a pivotal character in the film and Marconi stands for its inventor Guglielmo Marconi. Jayaram will be playing an ex-army man employed as a security man in a bank and will be seen romancing Anna, who plays a sweeper at the same bank. Vijay Sethupathi’s role in the film is yet to be revealed.
- 12/21/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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