Updated on 14.04.07 - Rafi Markartins Halo started in Ottappalam on Apr2nd. Antony Perumbavoor done the switch on, Parvathi Milton (Malabar Gold Ad fame) will be the Heroine | Lal got 1.25 cr for College Kumaran- highest by any Malayalam actor. Pooja will conduct on Vishu day. Shooting will start from July'07. Lal doing the role of a college canteen operator | Mohanlal's father Viswanadhan Nair(80) passed away on 02.04.07 | Mohanlal in Thulasida's College Kumaran, as a college canteen operator. Shooting will start from Jul 15th | Alibhai will start from May after completing Halo | Alibhai shooting starting from May, Gopika will be the heroine. This will be the Onam release for lal | Sholay will be May release | Mohanlal in The Last Painting, by Artistic Revelations comprises of Manu Warrier, Vinayak Warrier and Prasad Ruparel | Paradeshi's Rajasthan schedule completed | Mar 15th onwards 20 days lal will be in Ottappalam for Paradeshi's last Schedule | Tara Arts Organizing Mohanlal Show in 12 different cities of US in Jul'07 | Mohanlal 'The most Popular Keralite' - CNN IBN poll | Adoor Gopalakrishanan is planning a film with lal | T S Sureh Babu's lal film name announced - Karthika Thirunal Karthikeyan. Valiyaveetil Siraj will be the producer | Mohan lal writing a book about his enduring love for Malayali food - Culinary Journey | As a farmer in Blessy's film which will start on Nov'07 |Lal as Mithun Madhav in Sibimalayil+Bhasurachandran film
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Lalettan

Born May 21, 1960Kerala, India Other name(s) Lal, Lalettan Notable roles Jayakrishnan inThoovanathumbikal Dasan inNadodikkattu Mangalasherry Neelakantan inDevasuram Anand inIruvar National Film Awards: Sethumadhavan inKireedam (1989) Gopi inBharatham (1991) Kunhikuttan inVaanaprastham 1999)

Lal With Ishwarya Rai

Lal With Ishwarya Rai

Flash back of Lalettan

Flash back of Lalettan

Friday, April 13, 2007

Review Chotta Mumbai




Review
Chotta Mumbai

Movie :Chotta Mumbai
Director: Anwar Rasheed
Producer: Sri Bhadra Pictures
Music: Rahul Raj
Cast: Mohanlal, Sai Kumar, Bhavana, Kalabhavan Mani

Conviction can bring any formula to life, as proved by Anwar Rasheed in Chotta Mumbai. It is a mass formula movie made like a Bollywood late Manmohan Desai or closer home a typical Kollywood Rajnikanth or Vijay extravaganza. The cardinal rule of the game is not to look for logic or reason, just sit back, relax and enjoy.
Take a chill pill, and enjoy the amazing screen presence of Mohanlal, the one man entertainment troupe. Ranging through a wide field of comedy, action and son-father sentiments, the star shines in this outrageous masala dosa of an entertainer that will surely appeal to a broad spectrum of his fans.
The story is wafer thin and depends more on Anwar's presentation and Mohanlal's mass image, to work with the viewers. Vasco (Mohanlal) alias "Thalai"( that's is what Tamil mass hero Ajit, is also called by his fans!!) and his happy go-lucky gang of 'Padakkam' Basheer (Jagathy Sreekumar), Chandrappan(Sidique), Tommychan(Inderjeet) and Susheelan (Manikuttan) who are petty thieves and also acts as mercenaries in and around Fort Kochi, Mattancherry area. Thalai's father is Michael Asan (Sai Kumar), a well known wrestler who is also the moving spirit behind the Cochin carnival which takes place every year on New Year eve.
Thalai and his dad move around more like friends, but without Michael’s knowledge the son goes and pledges his house to raise funds for himself and his friends to get visa to go to Singapore. But the guy (Cochin Haneefa) who promised them employment disappears with the money! Meanwhile Thalai meets Latha (Bhavana), better known as 'Parakkum Latha’, as she is an autorikshaw driver and her father (Rajan.P.Dev) is a perpetual drunk. Thalai plays agony aunt to her, as she wants to run away with a bus conductor (Venjaranmoodu Sooraj), who turns out to be a pimp! Thalai who has pledged her auto's RC book, soon falls in love with her.
Meanwhile there is a bad police officer C.I Natesan (Kalabhavan Mani),and his brother(Vinayagan) who had killed a senior police officer( Vijayaraghavan) in public road, which was witnessed by Thalai, his father and Latha. Soon Natesan turns against Thalai and his gang, at the same time his father also falls out with him when the bank starts recovery proceedings. All this leads to the big bang climax at the Cochin carnival.
All said and seen, humour is Chotta Mumbai's biggest calling card. There are a couple of wacky scenes like Mohanlal getting drunk and going to Bhavana's house seeking her father’s approval. When he reaches there he finds Rajan.P.Dev already high, and they continue their merry drinking bout together! The father-son heart breaking bickering and bonding between Sai Kumar- Mohanlal is a scream. Bhavana as the dumb but talkative, 'Parakum Latha' has hardly any scope to perform.
Kalabhavan Mani as the villain is menacing, but it is Vijayakumari (actor Mukesh's mother) who comes as the villain's mentally ill mom, who raises the comedy bar. Sai Kumar, Jagathy, Siddique and Rajan.P.Dev are at their usual best.
The camera of Azagappan, keeps pace with the film, thanks to Donmax's fast cuts. There are four songs in the film tuned by new guy Rahul Raj, including a re-mix of the old favourite Chetti Kulangara….There is no real catchy number, the music could have been better especially the background score. The script of Benny P.Nayarambalam has full of local Fort Kochi slang’s.
What makes the film tick is Mohanlal's at the heart of this mad, mad, mad world with his impeccable sense of comic timing. Clearly he is at home playing this type of character- for him it is the equivalent of an old pair of Hawai slippers. If laughter is the best medicine then Anwar Rasheed has earned his stripes yet again.
Verdict- Good

Thursday, April 12, 2007

ENNU SWANTHAM LALETTAN


Mohanlal was born on May 21, 1960. Father Name is Viswanathan Nair and Mother is Santhakumari. Starting his career with villain roles has become an unavoidable personality of Malayalam Cinema.

He is also rated one of the most talented actors in India. His range is enviable, his flair for comedy is impeccable and his dialogue delivery effortless. There are not many actors who can portray both comic and serious roles with the same ease.And that has reached upto Padmashri one of the nations highest civilian honour. He also won the National award for the best actor twice for films 'Bharathm' and 'Vanaprastham' ,'Kalapani' another famous film directed by priyadarshan and produced by him bagged five national awards and seven state awards. He has reached this position with his hard work and devotion to the industry. As far as his acting is concerned,it's been acknowledged that he's is the most spontaneous actor on the scene today.

He is also in the Business of Pranamam a Film Distribution company, Pranavam Arts a Film Production Company and Partner of Royal Marian Exports.