Actor Mala Aravindan is dead
Malayalam film industry's popular comedian Mala Aravindan, who acted in close to 400 films in the last 37 years, died Tuesday morning, his family said. He was 76.

Vijay pays ailing fan a surprise visit
Tamil superstar Vijay, who is currently busy shooting for Tamil fantasy drama "Puli", surprised an ailing ardent fan Archana by visiting her residence last week.

Kerala gets its first Dolby Atmos mixing studio
Aries Vismayas Max, a film complex, has been equipped with the first Dolby Atmos mixing studio of the state to meet the production needs of the Malayalam film industry.

Malayalam film shot in Qatar to release soon
National Award-winning Malayalam filmmaker T. Rajeevnath says his next directorial “Rasam”, which was shot in Qatar, is set for Jan 23 release.

For Mammootty and Mohanlal, 2015 looks bright
If 2014 had nothing much to cheer for the two reigning superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal, 2015 looks bright with numerous films already inked by the duo.

Actor Anoop Menon weds long time friend
Actor, screen writer and lyricist Anoop Menon tied the knot with his long time friend Shema Alexander Saturday morning.

Malayalam film actor N.L. Balakrishnan dead
Popular Malayalam film actor N.L. Balakrishnan died late Thursday night, said family sources.

Priyadarshan, Lissy file for divorce
Malayalam filmmaker Priyadarshan and his wife Lissy have decided to end their marriage. Lissy filed for divorce Monday here.

Southern cinema's uncredited film adaptations
When filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss made Suriya-starrer Tamil actioner "Ghajini", he vehemently denied that his film was adapted from Christopher Nolan's "Memento". Since then, very few southern filmmakers have openly admitted to foreign influences in the

China's Xie Fei to head IFFK jury
Acclaimed Chinese film veteran Xie Fei will chair the jury at the 19th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), the organisers said Wednesday.