Posts Tagged ‘Malayalam cinema’

  • Adoor’s world of crime
    Adoor Gopalakrishan’s cinema is not one of convenience. Neither will it willingly invite you nor will it consume you with an immediate euphoria and, just as soon you tire of it, put you gently down as time goes by. His cinema is incisive. Without any deliberate overt intention but smoothly, weaving relevant themes into the plots, allowing the viewer to discern the...
    by Arthi V at August 21st, 2009 at 07:08 am
  • Bhramaram – Helluva ride with Mohanlal
    Midway into life, Dante wandered off into a dark thicket of woods, which turned out to be the doorway to hell. He later on meets Pia in Purgatorio, where all the sins are cleansed, and the souls packed off to Paradiso, the heaven. ricorditi di me, che son la Pia; Siena mi fé, disfecemi Maremma: salsi colui che ‘nnanellata pria disposando m’avea con la sua...
    by Ram V at June 29th, 2009 at 07:06 am
  • X-Ray of the Soul- P Padmarajan
    Past is memories, the present is uncontrollable and future is unknown. In such an unsure world, we try to make sense out of things by relationships, expressions and understanding. Once in a while, someone comes across and defines the way life is percieved. They are hailed as gurus, messiahs, prophets or saviours. Cinema also has its own Sensei. To me cinema is personal,...
    by Ram V at May 6th, 2009 at 11:05 am
  • Ayan & Mr. Reloaded : In Search of The Hero Down South
    Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded – Prodigy in the Living Room Heard about this film mid-week, got sold out on the Mohanlal factor. Couldn’t help it. Have always wanted to catch a masala potboiler in the theater where I can’t understand the dialogs for the love of me, but still enjoy the fun cus’ it really wouldn’t matter in the masala state of affairs. Then the talk...
    by Tushar at April 17th, 2009 at 03:04 am
  • Cinematic literature should be part of curriculum : Adoor Gopalakrishnan
    Adoor Gopalakrishnan has resolutely been following a style of storytelling on the big screen that has a definite vision and sincerity of approach, never compromising with his ideals as a creative persona. For him, filmmaking is more than an art form – it is also a social statement and documentation. His sincerity to his craft is unquestionable, and his integrity towards...
    by Runumi G at July 1st, 2008 at 06:07 pm