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DeathThe Malayalam actor was 76 years old and was admitted in ICU after he collapsed during a football tournament.Malayalam actor Mamukkoya, best known for his impactful comic performances, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, at a private hospital in Kerala’s Kozhikode. The 76-year-old actor, recognised by his distinct Malabar dialect, collapsed during the inauguration of a football tournament in the district on Monday, and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Wandoor, from where he was shifted to the Meitra Hospital in Kozhikode. He reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest followed by a haemorrhage, which led to his passing at about 1.05 pm on Wednesday afternoon. Mamukkoya, who was born in Pallikandi near Kallayi in Kozhikode, began his life as a worker in a timber yard. Theatre was his first love and he worked with amateur drama troupes before making his way into films. He essayed roles...

ControversySyam had said in a recent interview that he did not approve of the message in Sreenivasan's 'Sandesham', apart from expressing critical views on a few Mohanlal films.Korah AbrahamSyam Pushkaran would have very well known what was coming his way when he voiced his honest opinions about a couple of Malayalam films that have gained cult status in the state over the years in an interview. The Malayalam scriptwriter, who is presently riding a high following the success of his recently released film Kumbalangi Nights, said that he is not in support of the message that was shared in the movie, Sandesham, the popular 1991 Sreenivasan-Jayaram political satire. The film was directed by Sathyan Anthikad. It didn’t end there. In the same interview, the scriptwriter went on on to say that he simply didn’t like yet another film by the Sathyan-Sreenivasan combination, Varavelpu, which also starred actor Mohanlal.

MollywoodWhile viewers may be familiar with new age Malayalam cinema, this list is for those who want to catch up on old films but don’t know where to begin.Neelima MenonMalayalam cinema is increasingly becoming popular across the country, with multiplexes playing films with subtitles, and Ott platforms improving the accessibility of such films. While viewers might be familiar with new age Malayalam cinema, this list is for those who want to catch up on old Malayalam films but don’t know where to begin. The list below has some of the most iconic, most popular, most re-watched and celebrated cult comedy classics of Malayalam cinema. Available now on Hotstar and YouTube. Enjoy! Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989): A casual observer can be forgiven for believing this to be a Sathyan Anthikad film (directed by Kamal). About a village called Peruvannapuram and its quaint, disarmingly original inhabitants. Every village stereotype is present,...

MollywoodThe hospital PR reports that the actor has spoken to his family on Thursday morning, and is expected to be moved from the ICU to a room in 24 hours.Tnm StaffActor-writer Sreenivasan’s health condition has improved, according to an update from the hospital authorities at the Ernakulam Medical Centre, where he has been admitted since Wednesday, following breathing trouble. He has now been taken off the ventilator support that he was put on since the time of his admission. The initial medical bulletin released by the hospital had said that he had suffered a minor heart failure, and that his Bp had shot up. The hospital PR reports that the actor spoke to his family on Thursday morning, soon after he was taken off ventilator support. “The condition is much better today and it is expected that he will be moved from the ICU to a room in 24 hours,...

MollywoodThe film will see the combination of director Sathyan Anthikad and writer Sreenivasan after a gap of 16 years.Tnm StaffIt is all very familiar - the faces of a crowd appearing to enjoy the rituals of a wedding, until the ‘thaali’ is tied and the gates to the feast are open. It is this scene that the teaser of the new Fahadh Faasil movie Njan Prakashan, directed by Sathyan Anthikad, begins with. Fahadh is among this crowd that rushes to get a seat in the first round of feasts. He hurriedly gulps morsels of it until the mandatory video shooting of the guests eating meals happens and then he makes a pretense of slow-eating, table manners and all. Something Malayalis can easily relate to and enjoy, it happens in every big wedding in Kerala. And just like Malayalis do after the feasting, Fahadh’s character complains about the food not...