Malayalam Superstar Mohanlal scored the biggest blockbuster of the industry recently with the political action thriller Lucifer. It is the only Malayalam film to collect over Rs. 150 crores at the box office. The film was dubbed into Telugu and Tamil as well. Now, we got a new update on it.

The makers have officially announced the sequel fo this film, titled Empuraan. Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, who directed the first part, will also helm this sequel It will be bankrolled on a massive budget by Antony Perumbavoor. Murali Gopy will be penning the script for it.

Stalwarts like Vivek Oberoi, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, and Prithviraj Sukumaran played the key roles in the first part. We have to see who will get roped in for this sequel. Stay tuned for further details on this big project.

Malayalam complete actor Mohanlal is in the film business for almost four decades now. As an actor, producer and distributor, he came up with a lot of projects. Now, Mohanlal announced his debut as a director.

Yesterday, he released a voice note and a press note where he mentioned that he is planning to turn a director for ‘Barroz’, a 3-D film set in a Portuguese backdrop about a man who stands guard to a 400-year-old treasure of Vasco da Gama, the explorer. The project will be made in multiple languages like Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi.

Mohanlal recently scored a hit with Lucifer and it marked the directorial debut of the actor Prithviraj Sukumaran. Looks like, Mohanlal finally gained the confidence to announce his debut as a director now

Three years back, it was announced that India’s expensive film is being made with Malayalam Superstar Mohanlal as the lead. Sreekumar Menon was announced as the director and UAE based businessman BR Shetty came forward to produce it with a whopping amount of Rs. 1000 crores.

The film was based on the novel Randamoozham written by Vasudevan Nair. But unfortunately, it didn’t go on floors till now and the makers have officially announced that they have shelved the film. Producer BR Shetty revealed that the differences between Sreekumar Menon and Vasudevan Nair have caused the film to get shelved.

He also stated that though this project got shelved, his passion for producing India’s expensive film has not been fulfilled yet. Thus, he promised to make a film which will be of the same potential with such a massive amount of budget. We have to see when will he fulfill his dream.

Malayalam Star hero Mohanlal came up with a new movie titled as Lucifer. Another hero Prithviraj Sukumaran made his debut as a director with the movie. Apparently, the film is into troubles now as Christians are raising objections that the movie hurt their sentiments. Christian Democratic Movement of Kerala is raising objections that the film hurt their sentiments. Through Facebook, they released a letter saying that the movie hurt their sentiments.

In their letter, they mentioned, “The film throws the sentiments of Christians in poor light. In the name of Lucifer which Christians treat as bad omen, they are praising it. There are dangerous situations in the Malayalam film industry. We strictly raise our objections to the movie.”

Tipped to be a political thriller, the film Lucifer released today and eventually became a huge blockbuster by opening to record numbers.

Odiyan is the latest Malayalam film at the box office. The movie is said to be a fantasy thriller. VA Shri Kumar Menon is the director of the movie. Harikrishnan wrote the story of the movie. The film stars Mohanlal in the title role, alongside Prakash Raj and Manju Warrier in the other important roles. The movie is produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. The film’s music was composed by M. Jayachandran. In spite of a Hartal in Kerala, the movie is releasing in Kerala. The movie was also dubbed in Telugu with the same title. Check out the review of the film here.

Story:

The film Odiyan is a fantasy thriller inspired by the folklore of Kerala. Odiyan (Mohanlal) returns to his village after a long exile of 15 years. He imposed a self-exile to him and he just returns to his village only after the sudden and mysterious deaths in the village and it leads to a conspiracy. Where did Odiyan go all the years? Why did he come back? What is he going to do now? Forms the story of the movie.

Performances:

Mohanlal is outstanding in the film. He played his character very well in the movie and the transformation he has shown is very much inspiring. He carried the movie on his shoulders but the film’s writing failed to take the movie to the success path. Manju Warrier is another highlight of the film and her performance is not to be missed. Prakash Raj is wasted in a poorly written role. All the other actors made their presence felt.

Technical Aspects:

The film has got a decent camera work. Shaji Kumar’s cinematography is impressive as all the visuals have come out well. The music is scored by M Jayachandran and the background score of the movie is outstanding. The action by Peter Heins is good but they don’t live up to the expectations. The film’s duration is lengthy and it should have been chopped off. The artwork is nice and the production design is impressive.

Writing Department:

The movie Odiyan’s writing is very flat. It is so disheartening to see Mohanlal’s hard work going in vain because of poor writing. The story has a point which as not explored properly and was ended up in a hurried manner. The film has good dialogues but Srinivas Moorthy’s dubbing did not suit for Mohanlal’s character. Writing-wise, the film failed to impress.

Verdict:

The film Odiyan has a decent point but the director has conveyed it poorly. The narrative structure of the film hardly makes an impression. The movie lacks the much-needed high moments where the fans got disappointed. The first half of the movie is pretty average and the second half is no better than it. By the end of the movie, we only realize that there is no single sequence which really excited us. To be simple, the film’s teaser is much better than the film itself. The unskilled direction from the newcomer is disappointing. The high-class action sequences are expected in the film but they are not at least nearer to the actor’s last film Puli Murugan. The screenplay is dead slow and it is the major contribution for spoiling the show. The music and BGM is the only savior in the film and the film, on the whole, disappoints the fans and the movie lovers big time.

Mahabharatham is being made in the Malayalam language too. The crazy epic was announced sometime back and the complete actor Mohanlal was expected to be a part of it. Mohanlal was roped in to play Bheema, one among the Pandavas. The film will be narrated through the eyes of Bheema and the project was supposed to be made on a grand scale.

The movie is based on a novel penned by popular writer Vasudevan and a Dubai based businessman came forward to bankroll the project. Sri Kumar Menon is the director of the film. The director was in an agreement with the writer to finish the film in three years but there is no update even after four years of making a deal.

The writer Vasudevan was upset with this and he is said to have demanded the film unit to give back his script and he is making plans to deny the permission further. Vasudevan updated this on his Facebook profile and added that he would get the details from the director by meeting him. It looks like the film is undergoing some troubles now and more clarity on the project will be out soon.

Just a single decision of Malayalam superstar Mohan Lal has changed the impression on him and brought negativity about him. So many Malayalam artists have already made hate comments on Mohan Lal for re-instating an actor who harassed an actress and even served some time in jail. Now, some are trying to stop him from attending the award function organised by the state government. On this note, Director DR Biju responded on Facebook.

He claimed that Mohanlal should not have given respect to that actor who sexually harassed an actress. He posted that the award function in which the government present awards to the actors should have a pleasant ambiance. No one can accept a person who is against the will of all the other artists as a chief guest and they don’t like to receive awards in front of that person. The post is now going viral on social media. He added that artists such as Prakash Raj, NS Madhavan, Sachidanandan, Rajeev Ravi, Bina Paul, Rima Kallingal, Sruthi Hariharan etc are against inviting Mohan Lal as the chief guest.

Malayalam star hero Prithviraj Sukumaran is coming up with an exciting project titled Lucifer. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead and the movie marks Prithvi’s directional debut. The first look poster of the movie released sometime back and it went viral on the social media in a less time. The actor also announced that the project will start rolling from July 16.

There are some interesting rumors about the film’s casting now. Apparently, we have come to know that the movie will reunite Mohanlal with Vivek Oberoi after 16 years. Almost 16 years back, both Vivek and Mohanlal acted in the film Company directed by RGV. Now, they are sharing the screen space in Lucifer. Another gossip is that Manju Warrier is in consideration to play the leading lady in the movie.

16 years after they worked together in RGV's #Company, @vivekoberoi and @Mohanlal reunite in @PrithviOfficial's directorial debut #Lucifer, which is slated to start rolling from July 18. pic.twitter.com/BNJv22x2Bf

— Haricharan Pudipeddi (@pudiharicharan) July 10, 2018

Antony Perumbavoor has produced the film under the banner of Aashirvad films. Murali Gopy has written the story and screenplay for this film. The film is said to be an action drama.

Jimikki Kamal is the popular Malayali song that has become instant viral. The song was taken from the film Velipadinte Pusthakam. After creating a sensation on the YouTube, the makers had to remove the song due to the copyright issue. By the time it was removed, the video song has touched 8 Cr views.

The film music director Shaan Rehman has created a Facebook post regarding the same telling, “Dear friends, Jimikki Kamal has been removed from the YouTube. Already 8 Cr people have watched this and everyone celebrated the Malayali song. We removed the song due to a copyright issue. A channel has got the copyrights of our movie and as directed by them, we had to remove the video. This is just a business deal. Even though the song was removed from YouTube, they could not remove it from the hearts of listeners.” said, Shaan Rehman.

Bigg Boss is the TV reality show that was first introduced in Hindi. The show already completed ten seasons in Bollywood. Now, slowly, the show is introduced in the South. Last year, the show started in Telugu and Tamil. This year, the show will make a debut in Malayalam. The Complete Actor Mohanlal is roped in as the host for the TV show. The first season is turning out to be exciting with his presence on board.

The shocking buzz is that Mohanlal is charging 12 crores as a remuneration for the entire show. Like Telugu, the show in Malayalam will have 16 contestants and takes place for 100 days. A special Bigg Boss house set was erected in Mumbai for this edition.

Suhasini Maniratnam the yesteryear actress who won the hearts with movies like Chantabbayi is often seen playing vital roles. It seems like Suhasini will be seen essaying one of the important roles in the upcoming biographical movie YATRA, which is the adaptation of former CM Later YS Rajasekhar Reddy’s life.

Suhasini is to appear in the role of Sabitha Indra Reddy in the upcoming biopic. This movie is being directed by Mahi Y Raghav, in which Malayalam Star Mohan Lal plays YSR. There are talks that Suhasini has given her approval to act as Sabitha Indra Reddy who played a vital role in YS Rajasekar Reddy’s ministry. More details are to be out soon. Suriya might play JS Jagan Mohan Reddy, but nothing is final yet.

The complete actor Mohanlal is not new for the movie lovers in the Indian film industry. The actor recently celebrated his birthday and on this occasion, he started a foundation named Viswa Shanthi. Through the foundation, Mohanlal is going to extend his support for the poor people. The actor opened up about the idea behind starting the foundation.

“Usually on my birthday, my thoughts go around my parents. I took the name Viswa Shanthi from my father and mother names. Viswanathan Nair and Shantha Kumari are their names. I request all my fans and well-wishers to be a part of the foundation. It is going to be a big birthday gift for me.” said Mohanlal about his foundation.

Heartfelt thanks to each one of you for the wonderful wishes you all have given me and I’m sure I’m going to have a great year ahead with all the wishes from you all. I pray for long life and happiness to everyone of you and your family pic.twitter.com/TgOx2hPrKI

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) May 21, 2018

My Latest Blog: ViswaSanthi a Prayerhttps://t.co/EgzpMcVAcW

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) May 21, 2018

Mohanlal recently signed a Tamil film with Suriya in the lead. KV Anand is the director of the movie.

Malayalam’s Super hero Mohan Lal is known for his dedication levels. Mohan Lal who is a 57-year old actor is leaving no stone unturned to surprise his fans lately. We all know that Mohan Lal underwent a phase of heavy transformation after the movie Pulimurugan.

In this frame of context, Mohan Lal seems to have become more and more dedicated, as his looks are throwing fitness goals even amongst the youngsters. Here is one of the latest pictures of Mohan Lal where he looks slimmer with a fresh glow. With a handful of offers, Mohan Lal has become a busy bee. Despite his busy schedule, Mohan Lal is staying alert regarding his fitness. Mohan Lak is to appear in a Tamil multi-starrer with Suriya and Allu Sirish which is to be helmed by KV Anand. The film is likely to get on floors on June 25 and will be shot in Delhi, Hyderabad, and London. Harris Jayaraj is the music composer.

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— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) May 17, 2018

Malayalam’s top star Mohan Lal’s upcoming movie Lucifer’s first look poster is unveiled. The first look poster of the title of much-anticipated movie ‘Lucifer’ is out now and is impressive.

Prithviraj as the director, this movie is produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad Cinemas. Lucifer is touted to be an action entertainer. Mohanlal who is called Lalattein is to appear in a different role in this mass movie. This flick is scripted by Murali Gopi and will get on the sets soon. Mohan Lal who unveiled the first look of the font of Lucifer wrote: “Introducing the title font of #Lucifer”. The font being unique, there is so much anticipation around.

Introducing the title font of #Lucifer@PrithviOfficial pic.twitter.com/UCN8LEAfrc

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) May 8, 2018

Kalyani Priyadarshan, the daughter of popular director Priyadarshan and actress Lissy, is all set to enter acting very soon through Tollywood. The yet-to-be-titled film will be directed by Vikram Kumar and she will be seen opposite Nagarjuna’s younger son Akhil Akkineni in the lead role.

Kalyani has been in the news recently after rumors regarding her relationship with Pranav Mohanlal. However, to clear the air, in an interview with a popular daily, she finally reacted to all the speculations.

Dismissing all rumours, Kalyani stated that Pranav is like an elder brother to her. She also said that they had a good laugh over the so called affair rumours as both families knew that they were baseless.

Pranav had earlier posted a picture with Kalyani on his Instagram page, immediately after which the rumours surfaced. In the same interview, she said that “Pranav is a person who has nothing to hide and has no secrets. He is an extremely simple person, who can live under any circumstances.”

“He is a person who feels complete in a t-shirt, a pair of jeans, and chappals. He is a role model for all the kids in their family circle,” she added. Pranav will make his debut in the upcoming Jeethu Joseph movie Aadhi. The project was announced at a grand event, which was held at Mohanlal’s hometown Thiruvananthapuram.

Mollywood megastar Mohanlal has a bundle of projects lined up now but here is an interesting update regarding his new film. Going by the latest buzz, it is heard that the popular stunt choreographer Peter Hein, who has previously worked with Mohanlal in the fantasy drama Pulimurugan, will be helming Lalettan’s forthcoming film and this would mark the directional debut of Peter Heins. Peter is planning to make his directional debut from a long time, and she finally has got the right opportunity to start his film.

According to reports, Mohanlal gave the nod after being impressed by Peter’s script. The film will be made in multiple languages, and it is heard that the film will have technicians from different film industries. The complete details about the project will be out soon.