Best ACTOR (2010)

Directed by : Martin Prakatt

Its a pakka Commercial movie , loved by mammootty fans .I loved it.

Pranchiyettan & the Saint

Directed by : Renjith

EXCELLENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NATIONAL FILM AWARDS - INDIA

Best Feature Film (Overall) - Kutty Srank (malayalam)

Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan for Paa

Best Actress: Ananya Chatterjee for Abohoman (Bengali)

Best Supporting Actor - Farooque Shaikh for Lahore

Best Supporting Actress - Arundhati Nag for Paa

Best Music: Amit Trivedi for Dev D

Best Lyrics - Swanand Kirkire - Behi hawa sa tha woh (3 Idiots)

Special Jury Award: editor Sreekar Prasad

Best Special Effects: Kamal Kannan for Magadheera (Telugu)

Best Feature Film (Bengali): Abohoman

Best Feature Film (Hindi): Paa

Best Feature Film (Marathi) - Natarang

Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - 3 Idiots

AMRITHAM GAMAYA

Directed by : HARIHARAN
Written by :M.T.VASUDEVAMENON
Camera :SAROJ PADHY

A FILM WITH STRONG SCRIPT- A REALLY TOUCHING MOVIE. THE FILM EXPLAINS THE CORRUPTION IN MEDICAL FIELD AND ALSO THE ILL EFFECTS OF RAGGING IN A TOUCHING WAY. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVIES ONE SHOULD SEE TO LEARN MALAYALAM CINEMA

DEVASURAM (1993)

Directed by : I.V.SASI
Written by: RENJITH
Cinematography by :V.JAYARAM
One of the most successful Malayalam movies.Masterpiece movie by I V Sasi. Even the name "Mangalaserry Neelakandan" has a cult following and the characters in the movies are fondly remembered by the Malayalees.
The Locations are super . The film presents almost the entire elite talents of Malayalam cinema.Based on the real life story of Mullassery Raju who is disabled and bed bound ,the film tells the rivalry between Mangalasserry Neelakandan and Mundackal Shekaran

BHRAMARAM (2009)

Directed by : BLESSY
Cinematographed by : AJAYAN VINCENT

After along time , I am happy to see a real CLASSIC movie in Malayalam.
The story is about a common man Sivankutty (Mohanlal) , who once served a jail term for a murder which his friends committed at an immature age . He forgive them and started a new life as a jeep driver in High range, after the release from jail , but hid his past life from his wife. On knowing that he was in jail for a murder , his wife leaves the house and commits suicide with his daughter.

The film is Hero’s journey to find his old friends who were the actual murderers, and take revenge on them at the tomb of his beloved wife & daughter.

This is a serious movie , But it has melodious songs and stunts and of course thrilling chases . Mohanlal’s acting is beyond our imagination. The character which Lal played is one who hids a heavy sorrow inside and acts like normal , but there are times when he bursts from his own control.Director Blessy also included his usual preaching in the beginning of the movie ,like the necessity of spending time with children etc.. But after that the movie is on a tight grip.
The camera work is excellent with some brilliant camera movements . I loved the highway hotel stunt, especially its introduction , with Mohanlal calling the villains with his toes.
The locations are exotic . The film was shot in Coimbatore , Marayoor, Nelliyampathi etc… There is a scene where the drunken Lal takes a lorry to the edge of a cliff-It makes us breathless. It was shot in Paruthumpaara.
The only flow was the immature baby artist who played Lal’s daughter. The film also conveys some good thoughts that we have to keep in our mind in maintaining a relationship.

This film needs to be seen & appreciated in theatre , if we need more class films in Malayalam .

THAKARA (1980)

DIRECTED BY: BHARATHAN
WRITTEN BY:PADMARAJAN
CINEMATOGRAPHY :ASHOK KUMAR

A Brilliant movie born out of the Bharathan-Padmarajan partnership.
THAKARA tells us the story of a mentally immatured guy (brilliantly acted by Prathap K Pothan) and his tragic romantic affairs with Subhashini , the dream girl ( acted by new comer Surekha). the character of "Chellapanaashari , played by Nedumudi Venu is also one of the most 'original' characters in the Malayalam movie.
"Thakara" is an orphan. He is energetic , happy and clean hearted. And everyone in the village exploits him in some ways , even the Subhashini exploited him in the name of love.Thakara was betrayed by the words of chellapanassary and indulges in romance with the heroine.Her father a heartless fellow (played by K.G.Menon) finds out their relation and beats him unconscious.Later his friends , aashaari and young guy finds thakaara across the shore , who is now fully filled with revenge on mathu mooppan (subhashinis fr.). Last he comes with a knife , bought with his earnings and kills mooppan . Subhashini refuses to go with Thakara , who proposes her after killing her dad. In no way to escape , Thakara finds his end infront of a running train. There are some scenes where we feel a lot of sympathy to the character of Thakara.

The scene where Thakara discovers sea ,is so touching. The romance between Thakara & Subhashini was so realistically taken by the director . Its sexy but not degrading.

a MUST WATCH movie for all who loves Malayalam Classics.

PIRAVI (1988)

Directed by SHAJI N KARUN
Cinematography : SUNNY JOSEPH
Music : G.Aravindan

The movie is inspired by the 'Rajan Case' that occurred in Kerala during the time of the emergency in 1978. Professor Eachara Warrier's story was the basis of this SHATTERINGLY powerful and TOTALLY TOUCHING Malayalam film Piravi(The Birth), the extraordinary directorial debut of Shaji Karun. Professor Warrier went through the greatest agony a parent can conceive of -- the loss of a child, and that too, not even being able to see his son's body one last time.
In the film , the rain is like the tears of the father.
The relation between brother and sister is also touching (even though the older Raghu,the missing son ,is never shown in the film ). The role of old father done by the actor "PREMJI" ( a very memorable & touching performance ) won him the Best Actor National award. Also this movie won Best Film & Best Director award in the 1989 National Film awards (Golden Lotus) .And MOST IMPORTANTLY this won the prestigious Golden Camera - Special Mention (Shaji N. Karun)at Cannes in 1989. Another major aspect of this movie is the excellent use of silence. The filmmakers used sound & music only where they are needed. The film is produced by the funding of NFDC , and is done with a small budget . This is one example where Budget is not important for making a good movie .