Tag Archives: Malayalam

Ohm Shanthi Oshaana Second Review: Puts the Focus On the Heroine For Once

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Bangalore Days and Premam both got second reviews, might as well complete the trilogy and give OSO a second review too.  Also it will be a nice little stop gap until my new Malayalam review goes up on Monday, now that family time is over and I am a sad orphan again who can spend her weekends watching movies (now I hear my parents saying “Hey!  We live TWO MILES AWAY! She’s not an orphan!”).  Anyway, life is back to normal is what I am saying, and my family has shrunk back down to normal size and my free time has expanded.

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Monday Malayalam: Nanthanam, Prithviraj Tries to Make an Impact Opposite 2 Heroines and a God

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I did it, I watched Prithviraj’s first film!  And I have to say, compared to Malavaardi Arts Club and Nivin and ABCD and Dulquer, it’s a lot less stomach churning.  Mostly because he has a lot less to do, really it’s a movie about the 3 women, Navya Nair and Revathi and Kaviyoor Punnamma.

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Monday Malayalam: Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam, Cute Set-Up and Failed Execution

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See, this is what happens when no one is commenting, I get depressed and watch random not very good films.  Although Kunchacko did his best to cheer me up.  But that was countered by the heroine Kavya Madhavan, an actress I was really liking until I looked up who she was and learned she is (maybe) a terrible human being.  But even so, I have to admit she did a wonderful job in this film.  This very uneven film.

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Monday Malayalam: Ozhivu Divasathe Kali/An Off-Day Game, A Beautifully filmed Dark Movie

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This was a “well heck, it’s short!” movie watching decision.  And it was, indeed, short.  But otherwise not the kind of movie I would usually watch.  Very film festival.  Which is strange, because Malayalam films already are kind of film festival-y, but this is really really film festival-y.

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Monday Malayalam: Aniyathipraavu, I Don’t Like It As Well As Niram

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I watched it, because I loved Niram so much.  And I just don’t love this one as much.  It’s nice, it’s sweet, it’s way way better than some of the other Malayalam films I’ve seen from the same era.  Or even today!  But I don’t love it.

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Monday Malayalam (on Tuesday): Niram is the 90s Romance I Didn’t Know I Needed

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Oh man is this a cute cute cute cute cute movie!  So happy and sweet and innocent and 90s.  And clear plastic backpack-y.  And it might now be my favorite Shalini rom-com, even nudging out Alaipayuthay.

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Monday Malayalam (on Tuesday, I’m behind this week): Take-Off, Women Who Were Hostages Long Before They Were in a War Zone

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I have been nagged by you nice people in the comments to watch this movie for I think a year now.  And I finally did it!!!!  Which means your nagging works, and you should keep it up.

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Monday Malayalam: Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal, a Very Light Romance in a Very Dark World

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Well this was fun!  A really really good romance, from back when Mohanlal was young and charming (versus now when he is old and charming).  A good romance that took a progressively darker tone as it went on, but still somehow got through to a satisfying ending.

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Monday Malayalam: Notebook, The Spoken Lesson is Different From the Shown Lesson

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Yet another Hotstar miracle!  I film I had been curious about because of Rosshan Andrews, the director, and which was impossible to find.  Until suddenly it popped up!  Right there, at my fingertips!  The wonder of Hotstar.

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Tuesday Tamil: Solo (SPOILERS Review), More Than the Sum of Its Parts

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Okay, let’s do this!  Tuesday Tamil!  Actually on Tuesday!  My box office post is still going to be late this week, but at least everything else will be back on track.  Plus, I am excited to talk about plot details for this movie. (no spoiler review went up earlier today)

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Monday Malayalam: I Saw Solo! What an Interesting Experiment (No Spoilers Review)

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Sorry!  Padmavati took all my time yesterday, so we missed Monday Malayalam.  And now I am doubling up on Tuesday, a no spoilers and a spoilers review, both, for Solo.  Because it came out in Malayalam and Tamil, so I have decided it works for both.

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Monday Malayalam: Avidathepole Ivideyum, I Am Still in Love With 80s Mohanlal

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Oh young Mohanlal!  Why are you so wonderful?  One of my first Malayalam films was Aalkkoottathil Thaniye which is mostly a Mammootty film, but in his two scenes, Mohanlal stole the show for me.  And now with them as equal actors, I am even more convinced that Mohanlal is the one for me.  At least, in the 1980s.  Haven’t made a decision yet for the other eras.

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Monday Malayalam: Bhaskar the Rascal, Finally a Mature Love Story!

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What a cute movie!  Which charmed me so much that I had to put up a post yesterday describing the whole thing so that people could see how perfectly it could be remade as an SRKajol movie.  Or really, in any industry with any star couple.  There are so many talented mature actors, and so few scripts for them!

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I Just Saw The Perfect Movie to Remake with SRKajol!!!

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Earlier today, Claudia in the comments of my Silly Sunday post requested a mature Shahrukh-Kajol love story.  And then I sat down to watch my weekly Malayalam film, Bhaskar the Rascal, and BOOM!  That’s the romance!!!  It’s PERFECT!!!  And so I am about to spoil an entire film, just so you can see how right I am.

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Netflix List for September!!! A Lost Film Surfaces, MANORANJAN!!!!!!

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Accessbollywood.net does the real work of keeping this list updated, you should definitely absolutely subscribe to them for your day to day updates.  Accessbollywood also includes more things than my list, I limit it to mainstream releases, no TV films or super art films.  Plus, my update is only when I feel like it and have time.  Extra time, since I’m not just listing, I’m also describing and giving suggestions on what to watch.

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Monday Malayalam: Neram, Not Bad

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Well, that was okay.  Definitely an okay movie, not a great movie, or even a terribly interesting one.  But it was available to rent on googleplay, and it had Nivin and Nazriya, so a fair enough timepass.  But I would still have enjoyed re-watching Ohm Shanti Oshaana for the thousandth time more.

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Starter Kit for Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam Films

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Okay, Asmita in the comments suggested this, but I am a little nervous about it.  Because I really really don’t know as much as I should about the non-Hindi industries.  And I know SO MUCH about Hindi that I am going to have a hard time limiting myself.  But we will see how it goes.  Oh, and after you watch all of these, you can just put something in the comments if you want more recommendations based on your favorites, I would LOVE to do that.  But this is just the start, I have so much more knowledge to give.

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Monday Malayalam: Narasimham! Thilakan FINALLY Gets His Comeuppance!

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Welp, I did it, I finally watched Narasimham.  And it was pretty much as expected.  Not exactly what I look for in my Malayalam films, but Mohanlal was there, and so was Mammootty for a bit, and now I have seen Most Successful Movie of All Time, or whatever the accurate superlative is.

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Monday Malayalam: Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, Indian Warfare in India

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Kind of odd watching a movie which hits so many familiar beats, even in the same time period, but it is about Malayalis fighting the British instead of Americans.  But then, that’s the point, the British are the British wherever they are, and there is only one particular form of warfare that is effective against them.  Well, at least in the 1700s.

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Monday Malayalam: Nerariyan CBI, A Very Confusing Plot!

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I watched this whole movie and I am still not sure who did it and why and all of that.  But it was certainly entertaining!  Although not as entertaining as the last CBI movie I watched, Jagratha CBI, where the twists were just BONKERS.

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Netflix List for August! JAB WE MET!!! See What Imtiaz Was Doing Before JHMS! (Thank you Accessbollywood.net)

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Accessbollywood.net does the real work of keeping this list updated, if you want a day by day update, subscribe to them.  My update is only like once a month or so when I feel like it.  But it does give some tips on what to watch and what not to watch, so that’s helpful! I hope.

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Monday Malayalam: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Has Three Chains Each With a Different Value

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Well that was an interesting movie!  Took me a really really long time to figure it out.  And then in the middle of the night I suddenly sat up and went “Of course!  It’s all about the 3 chains!”

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