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ControversyAfter two hours of a raid on writer-director Najeem’s room, the Excise department had found nothing incriminating, prompting the film body to call the tipoff a conspiracy.Najeem, Unnikrishnan / courtesy - Manorama NewsThe Film Employees Federation of Kerala (Fefka) has strongly objected to the raid conducted on the room of Malayalam scriptwriter and director Najeem Koya and has called for an investigation into the individuals responsible for spreading false information. The raid, carried out by 15 to 20 officials from the Excise Department three days ago, was prompted by a tipoff but yielded no incriminating evidence. B Unnikrishnan, filmmaker and general secretary of Fefka, expressed concerns about a criminal conspiracy to frame Najeem during a press conference held in Kochi on June 8. “Najeem was returning to his hotel after the day’s work – he is directing a web series for Hotstar now. A number of officials came to his room and...

ControversyThe actor made the comment days after actors Sreenath Bhasi and Shane Nigam were called out by film producers for allegedly using drugs and creating problems on film sets.Days after film producers in Malayalam cinema named two actors for their alleged drug use during work, other people from the industry have spoken about the problem of addiction. Actor Tiny Tom, known for his comic performances, said that his wife and he didn’t want their son to act in Malayalam cinema because of the risks of substance abuse in the industry. “Recently, I worked with an actor who is addicted to drugs so much that his teeth are getting affected. But some young people would say he acts well because he uses it,” Tiny Tom said at a public function. He then spoke about an offer that his son got to act as the child of a big actor,...

Kochi, May 6 (Ians) Mollywood actor Tiny Tom has said that he is scared to allow his son to make a foray into the Malayalam film industry amid reports on “drug influx” in it.

While inaugurating the cultural programme of the Kerala University at Alappuzha, Tom said: “I have only one son and recently, he got an offer to act in a film in the role as the son of a superstar. My wife refused to give the permission to act, as we know that the Malayalam film industry is caught in the influx of drugs.”

Tom, who is also an office bearer of Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (Amma), asked the big audience of students who gathered to hear his speech that all of them should turn their addiction to art and cultural forms and not into drugs.

“I very well know an actor here, who is addicted to drugs...

TributeThe actor and entertainer from Kerala passed away on February 22, at the age of 42, from a liver disease.The very mention of Subi Suresh may bring, to those familiar with her onstage work in Kerala, a lot of mirth and laughter. But Subi, the 42-year-old actor and entertainer who passed away on February 22, had begun as a dancer. More than two decades ago, she was discovered during a screen test, as someone with a sense of humour who could evoke easy laughter. She worked her way up through comedy shows, hosting and presenting television programmes, turning an actor in films, and continuing to entertain people on various platforms. Through all of it, she had kept the details of her liver disease under wraps, shocking people in Kerala when the news of her death came on Wednesday morning. “Subi had appeared first as a dancer for a special show of Cinemala...

Kochi, Feb 22 (Ians) Subi Suresh, one of the most popular faces on television, a famous anchor and film actress Subi Suresh passed away on Wednesday at a private hospital here, according to industry sources.

She had been ailing with liver complications for a while.

The 41-year-old actress was single.

She hit the screen as a mimicry artiste – a rarity among females – and then became a busy TV serial actress. Soon her popularity increased and was known for her charming and pleasing character.

Tiny Tom, another popular actor, said things were moving fast to do a liver transplant surgery and the work for it was going on when she breathed her last.

The TV and film industry is in a state of shock as many of them expressed surprise learning of her ailment.

“I never knew at all that she was carrying this disease and am now told that things turned...

Tini Tom has landed the title role in his upcoming film Kaaliyan. According to reports, the actor will be playing a rustic villager named Raghavan Ashan in the movie, replete with a beedi in his hands and clad in a lungi. It is a powerful role with ample scope for the actor to show his acting skills, say sources.

Thiruvanathapuram, Dec 22: Suresh Achu, who has carved a niche for himself in the advertising world, is set to weild the megaphone for Malayalam movie "Pottaas Bomb".

The film revolves around three girls, who elope from a juvenile home in Kerala. Police tracks them down and catch them in Tamil Nadu. The story chronicles their return journey from Tamil Nadu to Kerala.

It is produced by Dr.Sreejith and Asokan under the banner People Cinema. The film features debutants Anu Sithara, Chinju Mohan, Vishnu, Achu and Arun Kumar in prominent roles.

Tini Tom, Indrans, Kottayam Nazeer, Sunil Sugatha, Kathal Dhandapaani, Ravikanth.