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Everything the desk has filed on Malayalam Cinema.
Vismaya Mohanlal follows up her Thudakkam debut with a lead role in a new Malayalam film directed by Arun Bose, produced by S Cube Films with Ratheena on writing duty.
In a fresh revelation, Malayalam star Dileep told his lawyer he wanted to know who Dinesh Bhai was in a past life and asked for a 15‑point addition to his defence, sources say.
Dulquer Salmaan’s comeback vehicle 'I'm Game' closed its three‑week run with a 68% loss, netting 25.48 crore domestically against an 80 crore budget, ranking seventh among Mollywood releases of 2026.
In a candid interview with Kan Channel Media, Kalabhavan Anasaar cleared the air around rumours that Dileep pushed actress Abi out of the limelight, describing the actor as kind‑hearted and supportive throughout his early career.
Ambika, the seasoned Malayalam star, discusses her ongoing property dispute with sister Radha, regrets signing contracts at a young age, and her perspective on age‑appropriate roles in the film world.
Malayalam’s high‑budget ‘Mookkuthi Amma 2’ starring Nayanthara has hit a snag after a poorly received teaser, sparking talk of a delayed Diwali release and concerns over box‑office competition.
Malayalam actress Radha accused sister Ambika of stealing cheques, and Ambika says being called a thief hurt more than the claim. A viral Facebook note recalls their family history and Ambika's sacrifices.
Thulasidas, the director of the 1989 Malayalam hit Layanam, opened up about Silk Smitha’s professionalism, the film’s controversial reception and the tragic parallels that followed the star’s untimely death.
Actor Alappey Sudarshan has recalled a flight conversation with Kalabhavan Mani days before his death, describing signs of deep mental distress and unspoken family tension that he says he still carries with him.
Malayalam actor Savithri Sreedharan, best known as Jameela in Sudani from Nigeria, has died in Kozhikode after a prolonged illness. She spent over four decades on stage before finding wider fame in cinema.
Malayalam actor Radha has filed a police complaint accusing sister Ambika and brother Mallikarjuna Kunchan Nair of cheque theft and Rs 46 crore fraud tied to their family's ARS Studios property. Ambika has denied it.
Malayalam cinema veteran Madhu turned 93 on Tuesday, prompting a tribute from writer S Saradakutty, who recalled his roles in Chemmeen, Bhargavi Nilayam and Ummachu and praised his lack of ego.
Sanalkumar Sasidharan's ongoing hunger strike outside the Kerala Secretariat, tied to unverified sex racket allegations against an actress, has drawn sharp criticism from director Alleppey Ashraf and renewed scrutiny of AMMA's silence.
The 72nd National Film Awards moved to Gujarat, where President Droupadi Murmu presented the Dadasaheb Phalke Award to Anant Nag. Malayalam singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi and director Fasil Mohammed were among the regional winners.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has overtaken Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film in India, crossing 150 crore net in Kerala and 158.99 crore nationally after 32 days.
A resurfaced Grihalakshmi interview has Manju Warrier recalling how daughter Meenakshi prefers Dileep's films to hers and once called her acting overacting, and how a dance class brought her back to the stage.
Ranjith's Law & Order opened to just 29 lakh net and dropped further on day two, pushing its two-day domestic total to roughly 47 lakh despite Mammootty's cameo appearance.
During the pre‑launch of the multilingual film Aash, actress Urvashi criticized anchor Daksha Raveendranath for speaking English, sparking a social‑media flare‑up. The anchor later posted a video insisting the language mix was audience‑driven.
The Union I&B Ministry has refused censor exemption to 31 films picked for Kerala's documentary and short film festival, mirroring a similar clampdown at IFFK last year that was only partly resolved after talks with the state.
Writer S. Saradakutty has praised Urvashi's performance in the Malayalam film Aasha, calling her portrayal of a controlling, unravelling mother unmatched and timely given recent real-world violence.
Production controller Sidhu Panakkal has recalled an old shoot for the Dileep film Nee Varuvolam where a light boy's habitual prank of acting deaf-mute nearly triggered a confrontation with onlookers who thought the actor was mistreating a disabled man.
Actor Mala Parvathi has publicly dismissed filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's claim that Manju Warrier is linked to a sex racket, saying Warrier possesses an unreleased phone recording that contradicts his allegations.
Sheela has revisited the making of Chemmeen, saying the raw emotion in the film's celebrated song came from her own distress at losing her makeup, not from acting out heartbreak for Pareekutty.
Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has become the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever in the UK, edging past L2: Empuraan, while its worldwide total nears Rs 315 crore after four weeks in theatres.
Girish AD's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has reportedly overtaken L2: Empuraan's North American haul in 25 days, making Nivin Pauly's romantic comedy the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever in the US, according to Koimoi.
Prithviraj Sukumaran, who stars in Meghna Gulzar's Daayra, opened up about the gap between Malayalam cinema's informal set culture and Bollywood's layered, agency-driven process ahead of the film's September 18 release.
Ahaana Krishna and cinematographer Nimish Ravi confirmed their wedding on social media after weeks of speculation, revealing they tied the knot on September 13 in Thiruvananthapuram following a ten-year friendship.
While AI apps churn out identical 80s-style portraits across Instagram, cinephiles are turning to KG George's 1982 Malayalam thriller Yavanika, starring a young Mammootty, for the genuine texture of the era.
Actor Urvashi is facing backlash after a clip from a promotional event in Kochi showed her publicly pulling up an anchor for speaking English, with Supriya Menon and journalists criticising her response online.
Writer Harisree Yousuf has revealed that a script he spent a year writing for Dileep, meant to be Nadirshah's directorial debut, was dropped because the star felt his character lacked enough heroism.