Abraham Ozler movie review: Midhun Manuel Thomas' film, starring Jayaram in the titular role, can be dubbed as a crime thriller that meets the essential criteria for the genre. However, determining whether it has done a good job requires more than a simple yes/no answer.
Who is Ozler? What is Abraham Ozler all about? How did director Midhun Manuel Thomas emerge as one of the most bankable storytellers in Malayalam? In an exclusive conversation, the filmmaker addresses these questions and more.
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Malayalam cinema was off to a great start in 2020. We got successive releases that proved to be worth the audience’s time and money until the pandemic played spoilsport. We also lost some beloved actors and filmmakers who left behind an irreparable void. 2020 was also notable for some bold risks taken by a few actors and filmmakers irrespective of the outcomes. In this piece, we look at those who boldly went where no one ever went before.
Vijay Babu
It’s not every day that you see a mainstream producer going against the grain and doing something that most in the industry wouldn’t dream of doing for fear of offending certain parties. When everyone else decided to sit it out, Vijay Babu released his production Sufiyum Sujatayam, directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas, on Amazon Prime Video. It was a first for mainstream Malayalam cinema, and most people welcomed the move. But, like any event that upsets the status quo, the move also drew sharp criticism. Neverth