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The fans of Tovino Thomas are in for a treat as the first glimpse of his upcoming movie ‘Anweshippin Kandethum’ will be released tomorrow at 6:00 Pm. The actor himself announced the news on his social media handle with a poster that shows him in a cop avatar. The movie is directed by debutant Darwin Kuriakose and written by Jinu V Abraham, who has penned films like ‘Adam Joan’ and ‘Kaapa’. The movie is touted to be an investigation thriller that revolves around a mysterious case that Tovino’s character has to solve.

The movie also features Siddique, Indrans, Shammi Thilakan, Alencier Ley Lopez, Harisree Ashokan, Jaffer Idukki, Baburaj, Vineeth Thattil, David Nandu, Rahul Rajagopal, Sreejith Ravi, Parangodan Aadya Prasad and Ramya Suvi in pivotal roles. The music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan and the cinematography is done by Dolwin Kuriakose. The editing is handled by Parare and the costume design is by Sameera Saneesh.

MollywoodWith Arun Chandu’s upcoming science fiction mockumentary ‘Gaganachari’ promising madcap fun, here are five Malayalam sci-fi films from recent years that deserve a watch.Rahul Rajagopal as Joy in AavasavyuhamIt’s the year 2043, and three “dystopian morons” in post-apocalyptic Kerala are out on the hunt for “ferocious” aliens. The vibrantly hued trailer of Arun Chandu’s upcoming mockumentary Gaganachari promises madcap fun, and an intriguingly novel approach to the genre of science fiction. Anarkali Marikar plays an extraterrestrial being in this experimental flick, which also stars Gokul Suresh, Ganesh Kumar, and Aju Varghese in quirky lead roles. What’s more, the film has already been receiving rave reviews during its run in the festival circuits. Malayalam cinema so far has only rarely experimented with science fiction, especially owing to budgetary and technological constraints. But things have gradually been changing over the past decade or so, with the industry delivering...

InterviewIn an interview with Tnm, the award-winning filmmaker speaks on all things cinema, ecocriticism in film, the pop culture predecessors that inspired 'Aavasavyuham', possibility of an 'Aavasavyuham 2', and more.Lakshmi PriyaFilmmaker Krishand Rk*Spoiler alert* It’s just his second feature film and Krishand Rk already has two Kerala State Film Awards in his kitty. His critically acclaimed Aavasavyuham: The Arbit Documentation of an Amphibian Hunt, which has also become quite the audience favourite ever since its recent release on SonyLIV, had won the state award for best film as well as for best original screenplay. But Krishand has little time to ride the high wave. He is currently in the process of wrapping up a web series called Kraya Vikraya Prakriya: People in Transaction, which he had begun shooting during the Covid-19 lockdown, while simultaneously working on his next feature film. There is no dearth of work as of now,...

ReviewThis Kerala state award winner seamlessly intertwines the lives of people living in an ecologically fragile region with the surreal existence of a man sharing an uncanny relationship with nature.Lakshmi PriyaRahul Rajagopal as Joy in AvasavyuhamAs director Krishand Rk puts it, Avasavyuham: The Arbit Documentation of an Amphibian Hunt, which recently won the 52nd Kerala State Film Award for Best Film, is a “fantastic ecological superhero action thriller mockumentary”. If you are confused by the anarchy of genre mashup, I am going to presume you haven’t watched the film yet. Instead, if you indeed did watch it, as it was travelling around festival circuits worldwide or more recently when it was released on the Ott platform SonyLIV, you probably know exactly what Krishand is talking about. Set primarily against the backdrop of the picturesque and ecologically fragile region of Puthuvype in Kochi, Avasavyuham follows the story of Joy...