Probably this should have come before Onam, but nevertheless it is better to be late than never. So its high time that we start talking about Malayalam cinema.

Yes. Mollywood has been an integral part of Indian cinema for the past few decades but it has been in the shade for a long time under Tamil,Telugu and Hindi cinema.

Although the industry’s gross box-office is smaller, when compared to larger market driven Indian industries such as Hindi cinema, Telugu cinema, and Tamil cinema, Malayalam films have gained unique recognition in world cinema for their technical finesse and craft.

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There have been a lot of talk regarding legendary musicians, directors, producers , actors and actresses. But very little is said about the field which captures the brilliant visuals on the large theatre screen. Yes. It is the Cinematography department.

Previously, a very basic term was used in the movies-‘Cameraman’. It was so absurd that in the last decade, the term ‘Director of Photography’ was finally used in the movie credits.

Directors of photography make many creative and interpretive decisions during the course of their work, from pre-production to post-production, all of which affect the overall feel and look of the motion picture

The cinematographer selects the camera, film stock, lens, filters, etc., to realize the scene in accordance with the intentions of the director.

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An ageing don avenging his past to create a better place to live. Does this strike a chord? Well, it is not an average Poor guy-meets-rich villain and becomes-rich guy-in a single-song film.

Yes, the world is awaiting with bated breath for the release of our Superstar Rajinikanth starrer KABALI.

First of all, it is an honour and a great privilege to write about this great man and his film. Have you known someone carrying such great expectations continuously for the past 25 years?

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Each day hundreds of movies are getting released all over the world in various languages. But in only a few good films we exactly remember an iconic scene till this day. So, am giving my all time favourite scenes from a wide variety of cinema.

The Pub Scene – Inglorious Bastards

The one scene that never goes out of my mind whenever I see a Hollywood action movie is the Iconic PUB scene from Quentin Tarantino’s INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS.

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