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December 31, 2020 15:03 IST
As we draw curtains to a year that brought the world to a standstill, here’s a look back at what Malayalam cinema had to offer
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As we draw curtains to a year that brought the world to a standstill, here’s a look back at what Malayalam cinema had to offer
The year 2020 began with much fanfare and trumpets for Malayalam cinema. There was a growing interest over the industry, which was getting noticed for its cinematic excellence and narrative choices.
The pandemic, however, dealt a heavy blow to the entertainment industry with the nationwide lockdown in March. Looking at the bright side, here are a few dominant trends that emerged in Malayalam cinema, despite a raging pandemic and the devastating losses suffered by scores of workers, who had to remain without work as the arc lights were turned off.
Anil Nedumangad | A promising talent gone too soon
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Anil Nedumangad becomes another young talent that Malayalam cinema lost this year
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Anil Nedumangad becomes another young talent that Malayalam cinema lost this year In 2014, filmmaker Rajeev Ravi was on the lookout for an actor to play an important cameo role in his second directorial
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In one of the discussions came up the name of Anil Nedumangad, whose work on the stage he was familiar with. That role of Freddie, a lean, bearded, perpetually drunk man who wore his carefree attitude on his sleeves stood out even though it was relatively short. He radiated a rare empathy, as the only one who understands the mind of the young protagonist, who is standing up for what he feels is right.
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Sufiyam Sujatyam director Naranipuzha Shanavas, 40, dies after suffering a heart attack
Renowned Malayalam film director Naranipuzha Shanavas died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 40.
According to reports, Shanavas was shooting for upcoming film âGandhirajan,â at Attapadi in Palakkad district on Sunday.
He was admitted to the at the intensive care unit of KG Hospital in Coimbatore after he went into a cardiogenic shock on film sets, resulting in him to be brain dead.
Hospital authorities asserted that he was already critical when brought in for treatment.
The directorâs family decided to shift him to Amrita Institute of Medical Science in Kochi for a second opinion.
Sufiyum Sujatayum stars Aditi Rao, Jayasurya pay tribute to Naranipuzha Shanavas
Sufiyum Sujatayum stars Aditi Rao, Jayasurya pay tribute to Naranipuzha Shanavas
Sufiyum Sujatayum actors Aditi Rao and Jayasurya took to Instagram to pay their last respects to director Naranipuzha Shanavas. He was 37 years old.
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Aditi Rao Hydari and Jayasurya pay tribute to director Naranipuzha Shanavas.
Naranipuzha Shanavas, who directed Sufiyum Sujatayum, died on December 23 in Kochi. Aditi Rao Hydari and Jayasurya, who played the lead roles in Sufiyum Sujatayum, took to Instagram to pay their last respects to Shanavas. The director s last rites will take place in Kochi today. On Monday, Shanavas suffered a massive heart attack on the sets of his film Gandhirajan in Palakkad, Kerala.