Monday, November 13, 2006

New Themes in Malayalam Movies

Mammootty's `Karuthapakshikal', Dileep's `Chakaramuthu' and Sreenivasan's `Yes Your Honour' are getting ready for release in the coming days.

Directed by Kamal, `Karuthapakshikal' narrates the life of a person engaged in ironing clothes. Mamootty and Kamal are back after the box-office success of `Rapakal'. Mammootty has an entirely different look in `Karuthapakshikal'. The actor's histrionic talents will be put to test, as the character he plays in the movie goes through different problems in life. Kamal tries to map the plight of migrants who do jobs such as ironing to make a living in the movie. Directed by scriptwriter-turned-director Lohithadas, the fate of `Chakaramuthu' is crucial for Dileep especially after his Shaji Kailas movie, `The Don', failed to click. He plays a tailor in `Chakaramuthu'. Dileep seems to have learnt a few bitter lessons from the failure of `The Don'. He returns to characters that are not larger-than-life.

`Yes Your Honour' has Sreenivasan playing a lead role after a long gap. V. M. Vinu is the director of the movie. Shot extensively in Kochi and nearby areas, the story of `Yes Your Honour' revolves around the life of a lawyer. Malayalam film industry will keep its fingers crossed, as the box-office records of these films will have an impact on movies planned for Christmas. Kollywood and Bollywood are offering tough competition for Malayalam movies. Deepavali relases of Tamil movies are still going strong in cinemas in Kochi.

Among all major releases, Lal Jose's `Classmates' continues its strong run. And it might give a tough competition for films slated for release during Christmas

Source: The Hindu

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