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Vaathil, a Malayalam film starring Vinay Forrt in the lead role, is all set to release in theatres on August 31. The film is directed by Sarju Remakanth, who has previously worked as an associate director in films like Uyare and Theevandi. Vaathil is his debut feature film as a director.

The film is a psychological thriller that revolves around the life of a man named Arun, played by Vinay Forrt, who suffers from a rare mental disorder. Arun is a successful architect who lives with his wife and daughter in a luxurious apartment. However, he has a dark past that haunts him and affects his present. He starts to experience strange and terrifying events that make him question his sanity and reality.

Vaathil Trailer

The trailer of the film, which was released earlier this month, has received positive feedback from the audience and critics alike. The trailer shows glimpses of Arun’s troubled past,...

Kunchacko Boban, who is basking in the success of his just-released Malayalam film ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’, says it was an honour to share screen space with Tamil actor Arvind Swamy in his upcoming action thriller ‘Ottu’.

Taking to Instagram, Kunchacko Boban said: “After the wholesome acceptance of ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’, presenting to you ‘Ottu’… Having an entirely different theme, characterisation and making style.

“When the evergreen Arvind Swami ventures into Mollywood again after 25 years, I consider it an honour and pleasure to share screenspace with him.”

The actor also disclosed that Fellini and August Cinemas after ‘Theevandi’ had joined hands again for this action-packed entertainer.

“With Jackie Shroff, Aadukalam Narein, Eesha Rebba and Deepti Sati joining the bandwagon to make it more exciting, ‘Ottu’ will be an entirely thrilling, cinematic and theatrical experience for movie-goers,” the actor said and disclosed that the film would be hitting screens worldwide on September 2 for Onam.

CinemaThe Tamil-Malayalam bilingual film is being directed by Fellini Tp of 'Theevandi' fame.Tnm StaffThe first look of Kunchako Boban and Arvind Swami’s upcoming bilingual thriller was released by the makers recently. Titled Rendagam in Tamil and Ottu in Malayalam, the poster for the film was shared by actor Dulquer Salmaan. Rendagam will mark Kunchako Boban’s Tamil debut. The film is being directed by Fellini Tp of Theevandi fame. Rendagam / Ottu is being produced by actor Arya’s banner The Show People, and is being presented in association with Shaji Nadesan’s August Cinema and Cineholix. The film’s cinematography is being handled by Vijay and will be edited by Appu N Bhattathiri. Rendagam/ Ottu will have music by Ah Kaashif. The poster is a multi-tiered design, common to what we’ve been seeing lately when it comes to film posters. The poster has stills from...

TollywoodDirected by Fellini Tp, the original version in Malayalam had Tovino Thomas playing the role of a chain smoker.Digital NativeThe Mollywood film Theevandi is soon going to be remade in Telugu. Reports are that Surya Tej will be seen in the role played by Tovino Thomas in the original. Kailas Menon will be composing the tunes for the remake. Incidentally, he had set the tunes for the original version as well. The Telugu version will be titled Pogabandi. The news about the remake was officially announced on the social media by the production house, August Cinema. We can expect the production house to reveal the rest of the star cast and crew very soon. Theevandi was directed by Fellini Tp with Vini Viswa Lal penning its script. Tovino was seen playing a lethargic chain smoker named Bineesh in the movie and how his love life and social life gets affected due to it.

MollywoodThe shooting for the movie is expected to begin later this year. Digital NativeDigital NativeMalayalam actors Tovino Thomas and Samyuktha Menon are all set to appear again as lead actors. The pair, which had earlier acted together in the movie Theevandi, will be working together again in the upcoming film Edakkad Battalion 06. The movie will go on the floors later this year. The movie, which will be directed by debutant Swapnesh K Nair and scripted by P Balachandran, will have Sinu Siddarth as the cinematographer. Kailas Menon, who had also composed music for the pair’s earlier movie Theevandi, will compose the music for Edakkad Battalion 06. To be produced by Shrikanth Bhasi, Thomas Joseph Pattathanam, and Jayant Mammen under the banner of Carnival Pictures and Ruby Films, Edakkad Battalion 06 will be edited by Rathin Radhakrishnan. Meanwhile, another movie starring Tovino Thomas and Samyuktha Menon will be hitting the screens on April 26. Uyare,...

InterviewIn this interview with Tnm, Tovino talks about his upcoming films - 'Maari 2', 'Ente Ummante Peru' and others - and how he's changed his approach to life and work. Sowmya RajendranTovino Thomas is on a high. The actor has two releases on December 21 - Maari 2 in Tamil and Telugu, and Ente Ummante Peru in Malayalam. This means that people in four states would be watching Tovino on the big screen. Interestingly, he's playing the hero in the Malayalam film and the villain in the Tamil/Telugu one. However, anyone who has followed Tovino's career trajectory would know that such labels mean little to the actor. All he cares about is the role and the script, not the image that he's building in the minds of the audience. Tnm caught up with Tovino for a chat on his upcoming films. Maari 2 and the villain with a...

MollywoodThe poster features Tovino along with veteran actor Urvashi. Digital NativeThe first look poster of Tovino Thomas’s Ende Ummande Peru was released recently. The unusual poster features a painting of its lead star Tovino Thomas along with veteran actor Urvashi. From the poster, it appears that they play mother and son in Ende Ummande Peru. Written jointly by Sarath R Nath and Jose Sebastian, the film is directed by the latter. The technical crew of this film includes Gopi Sunder for composing the tunes with Jordi Planell Closa cranking the camera and Mahesh Narayanan for editing. Santhosh Raman is the production designer for this entertainer with Sameera Saneesh designing the costumes and Amal in charge of the make-up. Besides Tovino Thomas and Urvashi, the film also has actors Hareesh Kanaran and Mammukoya in pivotal roles. The film is bankrolled by Anto Joseph under his banner Anto Joseph Film Company...

InterviewThe promos for 'Lilli', an upcoming Malayalam horror film, suggest that the story is about a pregnant woman who is trapped and under attack.Neelima MenonFacebook/Prasobh VijayanAnyone who has seen the trailer of Lilli, an upcoming Malayalam thriller, would agree that it gave them panic attacks. A heavily pregnant woman held captive, surrounded by men who are hurting her, isn’t a pleasant sight. It’s Prasobh Vijayan’s debut directorial and social media is majorly impressed by the trailers, posters and the theme. We thought of asking the director how it all began. When Prasobh couldn’t contain his curiosity about cinema any longer, he started writing little stories on mundane life. Every single day, he would pen stories, format it into scripts and read it out to friends and family. Their reactions helped him separate the wheat from the chaff. This daily process in effect brought him closer to cinema.

MollywoodThe film will have Samyuktha Menon and Nikhila Vimal besides a host of other actors.Digital NativeDulquer Salmaan starrer Oru Yamandan Premakadha went on the floors recently amidst a lot of expectations. Touted to be a comedy entertainer, this Malayalam film has Samyuktha Menon and Nikhila Vimal sharing screen space with Dulquer, besides a host of other actors in pivotal and supporting roles. Debutant BC Noufal is wielding the megaphone for this venture with Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Bibin George penning the script. The film is being bankrolled by Anto Joseph under his banner. Samyuktha was recently seen in the Tovino film Theevandi. Her Lilly is also scheduled for release this month. Nimisha has won a lot of appreciation for her performance in her maiden film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum. Dulquer, meanwhile, has been busy in multiple industries. He has wrapped up work for the Tamil movie Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal and moved on...

CinemaWhile one of his Tamil movies released last Friday, the actor is working on two others – ‘Maari 2’ and ‘Ondraga’.Digital NativeTovino Thomas made his debut in the film industry by making cameo appearances and supporting roles. He was seen sharing screen space with top actors such as Mohanlal and Prithviraj in Koothara and Ennu Ninte Moihdeen. It was only later that he made a mark for himself featuring in lead roles. Tovino has had three hits in a row last year – Oru Mexican Apartha, Godha and Mayaanadhi – and is basking in the glory of their success. His Br Vijayalakshmi directorial, the Tamil/Malayalam bilingual Abhiyum Anuvum, released last Friday to mixed response. He has a slew of films on hand right now, including two Tamil movies, Maari 2 and Ondraga. The films are in the post-production mode while his Malayalam films are in various stages of production, including Theevandi, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan, Luca and Maradona. In an interview with Scroll.in, when asked whether he was considering doing more Tamil movies, Tovino said that he would focus on Malayalam movies while taking up interesting offers in Tamil. He said, “For me, Malayalam films remain the most important. I don’t want to do more Tamil films just for the sake of it. My fan base is in Malayalam cinema, and that’s where I want it to be. There are many offers of Tamil films, but nothing that I’ve said yes to as of now.” Tovino said he was quite excited about sharing screen space with National Award winning actor Dhanush in Maari 2. About the film, which will release in October, he said in the interview, “I play the villain. I have a meaty role and you will see me in two get-ups. Whenever we were doing our scenes together, I’d always apologise and ask for a retake. But Dhanush would understand that I was working in a different language and he told me he’d do the same when he did Bollywood films. He taught me that the only thing that matters on screen is the output.” Also read: 'Abhiyude Kadha Anuvinteyum' review: This romantic drama is an exhausting watch (Content provided by Digital Native)...

MollywoodThe film will be produced by Renji Panicker Entertainments.Digital NativeDigital NativeTovino Thomas is busy with a slew of films being added to his kitty. The star had recently wrapped up the Malayalam movie Theevandi and is looking to move over to his next assignment. Reports are that he has inked a deal to star in a Malayalam movie titled India. Though the titled has been announced, there are no other details about this project. Sources in the know say that the groundwork to get it on to the floors have begun and an official word about its commencement, star cast and crew will be out in a few days. India will be produced by Renji Panicker Entertainments. According to trade reports, the production house will be bankrolling three projects this year. Apart from India, it will also produce the Nivin Pauly starrer which will be directed by Major Ravi and the sequel to Lelam which will have Suresh Gopi as the lead star. Lelam, released in 1997, was a crime thriller that had Suresh Gopi in the lead role. It was written by Renji Panicker and directed by Joshly. Tovino’s last film release was Mayaanadhi, which opened to positive reviews late last year. While he has a number of Malayalam movies lined up for release and are in various stages of production, the actor will be making his debut in Tamil with the movie Abi & Anu and has been signed up to share the screen space with Dhanush in Maari 2. Some of his other movies lined up are Naam, Maradona, Aami, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan, Luka and Tick Tock. Having signed up India, Tovino has just added one more to his long list of upcoming project. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}...

The Tovino Thomas-starrer Theevandi has gone on floors amidst a lot of expectations. The film, directed by debut director Fellini, has been scripted by Vini Viswalal. Interestingly, he had also penned the script of Koothara, a hit film that had Mohanlal and Tovino Thomas playing the lead roles.

The actor had earlier announced through his social media page that the shooting of Theevandi would commence in November, and that it was always fun to work with friends. The film is being bankrolled by one of the leading production houses in Mollywood, August Cinemas.

A few days ago, there was an announcement that Tovino Thomas has inked a deal to play the lead role in Theevandi which will be bankrolled by the prestigious production house August Cinemas.

Well, the latest news about the project is that the female lead has been finalized. Chandini Sreedharan has been signed to play Tovino’s heroine in Theevandi. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu in 2013 and her Telugu debut was with Chakkiligintha the next year.