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Iconic Duo Mohanlal and Shobana Reunite After Two Decades for Their 56th Movie ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Malayalam icon Mohanlal is all set for his 360th cinematic venture, “L360”! Renowned director Tharun Moorthy, who is celebrated for his outstanding direction in “Operation Java,” takes the helm of this exciting project. Adding to the anticipation, the skilled actress and dancer Shobana reunites with Mohanlal after two decades in this film.
Their previous collaboration as male and female lead dates back to the 2004 release of “Mampazhakkalam”. In a recent Instagram update discussing ‘L360’, Shobana unveiled that their forthcoming venture marks their 56th film together. This legendary duo has mesmerized audiences with their on-screen chemistry since their debut in “Avidathe pole Ivideyum” in 1985. Over the years, they’ve starred in numerous iconic films such as “Nadodikkattu” (1987), “Vellanakalude Nadu” (1988), “Thenmavin Kombathu” (1994), “Minnaram” (1994), “Pavithram” (1994), and many more.
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Malayalam icon Mohanlal is all set for his 360th cinematic venture, “L360”! Renowned director Tharun Moorthy, who is celebrated for his outstanding direction in “Operation Java,” takes the helm of this exciting project. Adding to the anticipation, the skilled actress and dancer Shobana reunites with Mohanlal after two decades in this film.
Their previous collaboration as male and female lead dates back to the 2004 release of “Mampazhakkalam”. In a recent Instagram update discussing ‘L360’, Shobana unveiled that their forthcoming venture marks their 56th film together. This legendary duo has mesmerized audiences with their on-screen chemistry since their debut in “Avidathe pole Ivideyum” in 1985. Over the years, they’ve starred in numerous iconic films such as “Nadodikkattu” (1987), “Vellanakalude Nadu” (1988), “Thenmavin Kombathu” (1994), “Minnaram” (1994), “Pavithram” (1994), and many more.
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- 4/20/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
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Kannur Squad, directed by Roby Varghese Raj, is a Malayalam film that follows a team of Kerala Police officers who travel to North India to catch a gang of robbers. The film showcases the challenges and risks faced by the cops in an unfamiliar terrain, as well as the political and social issues that complicate their mission. The film features Mammootty in the lead role of Asi George Martin, along with Kishore Kumar, Vijayaraghavan, Rony David and Sunny Wayne in supporting roles. The film is based on a real-life incident that happened in 2014.
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If you enjoyed watching Kannur Squad, here are five other Malayalam movies that explore the genre of cop drama with realistic and thrilling narratives and ranked based on how similar to the Kannur Squad :
5. Action Hero Biju
Directed by Abrid Shine, this film stars Nivin Pauly as Si Biju Paulose, a cool and...
- 9/29/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who is currently busy with the shooting of his upcoming film Bro Daddy, has reportedly signed another project with a young and talented director. According to sources, Mohanlal will be playing the lead role in Tharun Moorthy’s next film, which is tentatively titled Benz Vasu.
Tharun Moorthy made his directorial debut with Operation Java, a critically acclaimed and commercially successful cybercrime thriller that released earlier this year. His second film, Saudi Vellakka, a social drama based on a real-life incident, was selected for the Indian Panorama section at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (Iffi) 2022.
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Benz Vasu is said to be a remake of the 1980 Malayalam film of the same name, which starred Jayan in the titular role. The film was about a petty criminal who inherits a small garage from his friend and turns it into a profitable business. However, he...
Tharun Moorthy made his directorial debut with Operation Java, a critically acclaimed and commercially successful cybercrime thriller that released earlier this year. His second film, Saudi Vellakka, a social drama based on a real-life incident, was selected for the Indian Panorama section at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (Iffi) 2022.
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Benz Vasu is said to be a remake of the 1980 Malayalam film of the same name, which starred Jayan in the titular role. The film was about a petty criminal who inherits a small garage from his friend and turns it into a profitable business. However, he...
- 8/28/2023
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Tharun Moorthy, the director of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Malayalam film Operation Java, has announced his next project. The untitled film will have Binu Pappu as the writer and Supreme Sundar as the action choreographer. The film is expected to have some thrilling action sequences that will keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
Binu Pappu is not only a writer but also an actor who has impressed the viewers with his versatile roles in films like Helen, One, Operation Java and Bheemante Vazhi. He is the son of veteran actor Kuthiravattam Pappu, who was known for his comic timing and memorable characters. Binu Pappu has shown his flair for writing in Operation Java, where he co-wrote the dialogues with Tharun Moorthy. He has also worked as an associate director in several films.
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Binu Pappu is not only a writer but also an actor who has impressed the viewers with his versatile roles in films like Helen, One, Operation Java and Bheemante Vazhi. He is the son of veteran actor Kuthiravattam Pappu, who was known for his comic timing and memorable characters. Binu Pappu has shown his flair for writing in Operation Java, where he co-wrote the dialogues with Tharun Moorthy. He has also worked as an associate director in several films.
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Supreme Sundar is a popular stunt master who has worked in Tamil,...
- 8/3/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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InterviewManu Uncle was so popular that 35 years later, people still recognise Kuriachan Chacko as the kid who played Lother in it. Kuriachan tells Tnm about his absence from films and his recent role in ‘Saudi Vellakka’.Still from Manu Uncle / Courtesy - Youtube / Central TalkiesLother is the kind of boy who would take his cousins to a restaurant – all of them pre-teens – and tell them, you can have anything you want, I have got 20 bucks with me. You have got to love him. People have not forgotten him even 35 long years after his first and only appearance in a film called Manu Uncle, a cosy, fun Malayalam children's movie of the late 80s. The kid playing this character grew older of course, but even now, people recognise him as Lother from Manu Uncle, though he made his second appearance in Saudi Vellakka, his first as a grownup, last year. Kuriachan...
- 5/27/2023
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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InterviewDespite having little to do with acting, 86-year-old Devi garnered much praise for her understated role as an old woman in Tharun Moorthy’s ‘Saudi Vellakka’. CrisDevi Varma in Saudi VellakkaDevi Varma had not watched a film for 15 years when she was offered the leading character of an aged woman in a film in 2022 . She was 85 years old, not at all keen to act, but she not averse to the idea when filmmaker Tharun Moorthy came to tell her about Saudi Vellakka, his new film. He had by then surprised Malayalam movie audiences with Operation Java, his debut, which did wonderfully well. Devi Varma heard him out and only expressed one concern: she might have health issues. They brushed it off — that could be managed, they said. Saudi Vellakka was made and Aisha Rawuthar, Devi’s character, was warmly received. “I had no tension, no difficulties because I had to think of nothing.
- 1/19/2023
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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InterviewIn a short span of time, the ‘Saudi Vellakka’ actor has played quite a few remarkable characters with lasting impact.CrisHers is a face that stays with you, even if she is on screen only for a few precious shots. The characters somehow leave that imprint – a tribal policewoman caught up in the revenge drama between two men, a woman who fights against cybercrime when a fake video of hers goes online, a student driven to suicide by a casteist professor. Dhanya Ananya says that it began to happen shortly after her foray into films from theatre. The actor, only a few years old in Malayalam cinema, has just played another impressive character in Saudi Vellakka, a film that released last week, made by Tharun Moorthy, the director of the acclaimed Operation Java. “My very first appearance in a film was in Athiran, in which I played an insignificant role,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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ReviewDirector Tharun Moorthy, who previously gave us 'Operation Java', now presents a story that puts an adamant and adorable old woman in its centre.CrisSome punch lines actually work. Despite the helping of music in the background, the camera looking sideways at two men holding onto a rail, it does not feel dramatic when one man says to the other, “Didn’t you ask me if this is all humans are? This is how much humans are.” Saudi Vellakka is a sweet film, risking a lot by putting an adamant and adorable old woman to lead the game. Devi Varma, playing this character, is something of a novelty, her almost plain expressions conveying much. But then again, the film comes from Tharun Moorthy, a director who does not seem to believe in relying on market strategies that are supposed to bring success. He gave us Operation Java, a marked debut,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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CinemaThe 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) is scheduled to be held in Goa from November 20 to 28 this year.Tnm StaffFacebook/ Suriya, Rrr MovieThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the list of films that have been chosen for the Indian Panorama section at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) which is scheduled to be held in Goa from November 20 to 28. As per the press release issued by the Press Information Bureau on October 22, the feature film jury is headed by Vinod Ganatra. A total of 12 members, including A Karthik Raja, Ananda Jyothi, Dr Anuradha Singh and Sailesh Dave, among others are part of the panel. Kannada film Hadinelentu, helmed by Prithvi Konanur, will be the opening feature film at this year’s Iffi. Krishne Gowda directorial Naanu Kusuma has also been selected under the feature film category. In Tamil, Suriya...
- 10/25/2022
- by AjayR
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Known for its humanistic scripts, diverse roles and thought-provoking approach to filmmaking, Malayalam cinema has created a new wave in the Ott streaming services since the pandemic. Expanding its regional library with meaningful content on India’s 73rd Republic Day, ZEE5 Global premiered Asif Ali and Rajisha Vijayan starrer Ellam Sheriyakum as well as Aaha, starring Indrajith Sukumaran and Santhy Balachandran, on January 26, 2022.
Helmed by ace director Jibu Jacob, Ellam Sheriyakum is a war of genres – romance, a political thriller, family drama – all rolled into one. While the film’s plot focuses on interfaith marriage and differing political views, it phenomenally makes the political satire non-ideological, with a balanced outlook on family. This film is the fourth directorial release of Jibu Jacob. His previous three films – Vellimoonga, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbo and Vattamesha Sammelanam, were also family dramas built against the backdrop of politics.
Meanwhile, Aaha directed by Bibin Paul Samuel is a sports drama,...
Helmed by ace director Jibu Jacob, Ellam Sheriyakum is a war of genres – romance, a political thriller, family drama – all rolled into one. While the film’s plot focuses on interfaith marriage and differing political views, it phenomenally makes the political satire non-ideological, with a balanced outlook on family. This film is the fourth directorial release of Jibu Jacob. His previous three films – Vellimoonga, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbo and Vattamesha Sammelanam, were also family dramas built against the backdrop of politics.
Meanwhile, Aaha directed by Bibin Paul Samuel is a sports drama,...
- 2/3/2022
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
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Mollywood'Operation Java', starring Balu Varghese, Shine Tom Chacki, Vinayakan and Lukman, among others, had hit the big screens on February 12, 2021. Tnm StaffMalayalam movie Operation Java is now streaming on Ott platform Zee5. Released on the platform on May 15, Operation Java has been helmed by filmmaker Tharun Moorthy. The movie stars an ensemble cast which includes popular actors Balu Varghese, Shine Tom Chacko, Vinayakan and Lukman. The film is bankrolled by Padma Uday under the banner of V Cinemas International. Operation Java hit the big screen in February this year. Other actors such as Irshad, Binu Pappu, Mamitha Baiju, Prashanth Alexander, Dhanya Ananya, Dinesh Prabhakar, Johny Antony and P Balachandran among those seen in supporting roles in the film. Operation Java has music by composer Jakes Bejoy. Faiz Siddik has been roped in as the cinematographer, while Nishadh Yusuf is on board as the editor for the project. Operation Java is inspired from real life incidents.
- 5/15/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
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MollywoodAlong with Kunchacko Boban, Nimisha Sajayan and Joju George play lead characters in the film directed by Martin Prakkat.Tnm StaffThe chilling trailer of a police thriller, Nayattu, with Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, and Nimisha Sajayan in the lead, was released, on Saturday, by superstar Mammootty. The film, directed by Martin Prakkat, has police officers on the hunt, presumably of a criminal or more, accompanied by a suspenseful background score. Kunchacko Boban plays a police driver, and Joju George, a tough police official. Nimisha is mostly in plain clothes but she too is part of the team who on the trail. Joju's character speaks of ‘quotations’ (slang for assigning goons to beat someone up) the police end up doing. He talks of a 'punishment' a young man would get for going after a woman who is an Mla's relative. While there is no information about the exact plot of the movie,...
- 3/21/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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Interview“I had no godfathers and there was pressure from home to go to the Gulf," recalls Lukman.Neelima MenonScreengrab/VCinemasInternationalPC Biju Kumar is part of the nine-man police unit from Kerala, led by Sub-Inspector Manikandan Cp, assigned election duty in the Maoist ridden state of Chhattisgarh. The soft-spoken Biju, a favourite of his superior, is also at the receiving end of his colleague's casteist barbs. He is constantly reminded of his tribal identity and talked down upon. And then one fine day, he decides to stand up for himself and stitches together a poignant speech in front of his colleagues, expressing in no uncertain terms the instances when he was humiliated and how he felt he deserved to be treated as a human being. It is one of the most memorable scenes in Unda, bringing attention to the actor who performed it with such subtlety. Lukman Lukku is easily...
- 2/26/2021
- by Sowmya
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MollywoodThe first schedule of the film will be shot in Rajasthan.Digital NativeNivin Pauly and Asif Ali will play the lead roles in the upcoming Abride Shine directorial, which has not been titled yet. The actors have worked together in a couple of films earlier and will be teaming up after a decade. In an earlier interview to the Times of India, Abrid Shine said that the story is laced with humour. The first schedule begins in Rajasthan on Monday. While the team is stationed there already, Asif Ali will be joining after taking care of some work related to his upcoming film Maheshum Marutiyum, directed by Sethu, say sources. Both Nivin Pauly and Asif Ali have quite a few films in hand besides the Abrid Shine directorial. Nivin’s Thuramukham will have its world premiere at the prestigious International Film Festival of Rotterdam (IFFR). The film’s theatrical release...
- 2/22/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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InterviewIn an interview with Tnm, debut director Tharun Moorthy talks about the process that went into the making of the film that is getting a lot of appreciation.CrisDhanya and Vinayakan in 'Operation Java'This must be the umpteenth time that the middle-aged couple are visiting the cyber cell in Ernakulam. They look so resigned that you’re taken by surprise when the man has an outburst at the Deputy Superintendent’s office. The woman, shocked and hurt beyond repair, does not utter a word. The men talk it out, and you side with the enraged husband. The couple, who are from a lower middleclass background, have been complaining about a ‘viral’ porn video that used a morphed image of the wife. One insensitive officer insinuates that it might indeed be the wife. This is what finally makes the man lose it, stand up and raise his voice. He doesn’t...
- 2/22/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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MollywoodVinayakan plays the lead role in the film, written and directed by debutant Tharun Moorthy.Digital NativeThe first look poster of the Malayalam movie Operation Java was unveiled a few months ago. There are speculations that it will be a cop flick and the tagline ‘Stories of Unsung Heroes’ appears to fit the bill. Operation Java is written and directed by debutant Tharun Moorthy and has an impressive cast with Vinayakan, Balu Varghese, Irshad, Binu Pappu, Sudhi Koppa, Deepak Vijayan, Lukman, P Balachandran, Dhanya Ananya, Mamitha Baiju and Prashanth Alexander playing pivotal roles. Faiz Siddik is cranking the camera for this flick with Nishadh Yusuf handling the edits and Jakes Bejoy composing the tunes. Sound designers Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar (Sound Factory), costume designer Manjusha Radhakrishnan and art director Dhundhu Renjeev Radha are the rest of the technical crew associated with the film. The shooting of this film has...
- 3/7/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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