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Dileesh Pothan crushes it in the intense Ronth. A slow burn start that sets the premise, key characters, their inner demons, morality, and their relationship morphs into a gripping, edge-of-the-seat climax. Brilliant. #malayalam #movies P.S. That contextual Nayattu reference👌

Dileesh Pothan crushes it in the intense Ronth. A slow burn start that sets the premise, key characters, their inner demons, morality, and their relationship morphs into a gripping, edge-of-the-seat climax. Brilliant.
#malayalam #movies
P.S. That contextual Nayattu reference👌

Pariwar does a great job of both situational and dialogue comedy in the midst of a not-so-new premise - four sons fighting while their father on his deathbed. Jagadish absolutely steals the show, and is supported well by Indrans and Prashanth Alexander. #malayalam #movies

Pariwar does a great job of both situational and dialogue comedy in the midst of a not-so-new premise - four sons fighting while their father on his deathbed. Jagadish absolutely steals the show, and is supported well by Indrans and Prashanth Alexander. #malayalam #movies

Narivetta's intensity, I felt, came from the horrific incident it is based on, and not the screenplay. The performances, barring Pranav and Suraj, were average. It isn't a bad movie, but say, a Pada (2022) raised the bar in all respects. #malayalam #movies

Narivetta's intensity, I felt, came from the horrific incident it is based on, and not the screenplay. The performances, barring Pranav and Suraj, were average. It isn't a bad movie, but say, a Pada (2022) raised the bar in all respects.
#malayalam #movies

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Azadi, IMO, had an excellent idea of a plot but hyperextended it unnecessarily. A 1.5 hour screenplay with better casting would have elevated this movie. If you manage to stick on till the very end, you might still find it worth it. #malayalam #movies

Azadi, IMO, had an excellent idea of a plot but hyperextended it unnecessarily. A 1.5 hour screenplay with better casting would have elevated this movie. If you manage to stick on till the very end, you might still find it worth it. #malayalam #movies

Alappuzha Gymkhana does well to stay away from the standard underdogs becoming heroes plot, and still manages to give the audience a pay off in the end. Naslen does a good job of doing the heavy-lifting 😬 and is well supported by the hilarious sidekicks. #malayalam #movies

Alappuzha Gymkhana does well to stay away from the standard underdogs becoming heroes plot, and still manages to give the audience a pay off in the end. Naslen does a good job of doing the heavy-lifting 😬 and is well supported by the hilarious sidekicks. #malayalam #movies

Padakkalam is thoroughly enjoyable - the plot is a three people variation of the typical body switch, creating a Mexican standoff. Sharaf U Dheen and Suraj are both in super form, the pace is gripping and the character switches ensure you have to stay engaged! #malayalam #movies

Padakkalam is thoroughly enjoyable - the plot is a three people variation of the typical body switch, creating a Mexican standoff. Sharaf U Dheen and Suraj are both in super form, the pace is gripping and the character switches ensure you have to stay engaged! #malayalam #movies

Abhilasham is quite a sweet movie, and largely works on the strength of Saiju Kurup's earnestness, and the slice-of-life nature of the overall screenplay. The <2hr runtime ensures that even the slightly convoluted plot doesn't cause fatigue. #malayalam #movies

Abhilasham is quite a sweet movie, and largely works on the strength of Saiju Kurup's earnestness, and the slice-of-life nature of the overall screenplay. The <2hr runtime ensures that even the slightly convoluted plot doesn't cause fatigue. #malayalam #movies

Maranamass is inconsistently brilliant. The first 30 minutes are an absolute riot, I paused regularly to read the TV scroll hilarity, but the screenplay loses its grip in the second half. Basil shines again, and so does the eccentricity of the characters. #malayalam #movies

Maranamass is inconsistently brilliant. The first 30 minutes are an absolute riot, I paused regularly to read the TV scroll hilarity, but the screenplay loses its grip in the second half. Basil shines again, and so does the eccentricity of the characters. #malayalam #movies

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This couplet from Vayalar has been on my mind lately. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it, ages ago. Its essence is what I’ve believed in all my life.

"സ്നേഹിക്കയില്ല ഞാന്‍ നോവുമാത്മാവിനെ സ്നേഹിച്ചിടാത്തൊരു തത്വശാസ്ത്രത്തെയും”

Poorly translated as:

“I will not love a philosophy that does not love the suffering soul”

The biggest use case for #AI among CXOs is layoffs.

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The better half made curry that was unintentionally sweet.
I called it bae curry and realised that when it comes to humour, even two decades of marriage is not enough to get that acquired taste. 🙈

Zepto and co should just bundle platform fee, convenience fee, distance fee, climate change fee etc and call it your bewakufi. 😏

Algorithmic Dependency, High Delulu might be ADHD for Gen Z

Apartment prices remind me that #Bangalore is now a developer to developer market. Property developer to software developer. Only those fellows can afford it. 😏

എല്ലാം സ്വിച്ച് ഭാരത് ആയി. 😂 Thanks

Ouseppinte Osiyathu does the slow burn very well, and the cast uses their acting chops to great effect, especially Vijayaraghavan. But IMO, the unraveling and the climax could have done with a bit more of imagination. A good watch nevertheless. #malayalam #movies

Ouseppinte Osiyathu does the slow burn very well, and the cast uses their acting chops to great effect, especially Vijayaraghavan. But IMO, the unraveling and the climax could have done with a bit more of imagination. A good watch nevertheless. #malayalam #movies

ED - Extra Decent creates an excellent set up in the first half, and then loses the plot altogether with a meh plot and random character additions. This is despite the best efforts of Suraj, Sudheer Karamana and Grace Antony. #malayalam #movies

ED - Extra Decent creates an excellent set up in the first half, and then loses the plot altogether with a meh plot and random character additions. This is despite the best efforts of Suraj, Sudheer Karamana and Grace Antony.
#malayalam #movies

Ouseppinte Osiyathu does the slow burn very well, and the cast uses their acting chops to great effect, especially Vijayaraghavan. But IMO, the unraveling and the climax could have done with a bit more of imagination. A good watch nevertheless. #malayalam #movies

Ouseppinte Osiyathu does the slow burn very well, and the cast uses their acting chops to great effect, especially Vijayaraghavan. But IMO, the unraveling and the climax could have done with a bit more of imagination. A good watch nevertheless. #malayalam #movies

Tharun Moorthy could've toned down the fandom a bit, and the editing could have been better, but Thudarum has the best version of the actor Mohanlal in a while. The fantastic surprise though, is Prakash Varma, who goes toe to toe with Mohanlal in his debut! #malayalam #movies

Tharun Moorthy could've toned down the fandom a bit, and the editing could have been better, but Thudarum has the best version of the actor Mohanlal in a while. The fantastic surprise though, is Prakash Varma, who goes toe to toe with Mohanlal in his debut!
#malayalam #movies

Sajin Gopu shows fantastic acting chops, there are laughs happening at frequent intervals, and some fun casting, but all of that isn't enough to save the weak screenplay of Painkili. The length doesn't help either. #malayalam #movies

Sajin Gopu shows fantastic acting chops, there are laughs happening at frequent intervals, and some fun casting, but all of that isn't enough to save the weak screenplay of Painkili. The length doesn't help either.
#malayalam #movies

An intriguing set up, excellent characters and some 😂 black humour make Pravinkoodu Shappu quite a treat. Basil and Soubin are supported by a superb ensemble cast and a methodically unraveling plot that kept me hooked. #malayalam #movies

An intriguing set up, excellent characters and some 😂 black humour make Pravinkoodu Shappu
quite a treat. Basil and Soubin are supported by a superb ensemble cast and a methodically unraveling plot that kept me hooked.
#malayalam #movies

Oru Jaathi Jaathakam got mixed reviews but I thought Vineeth Sreenivasan and the screenplay did the heavy-lifting splendidly, supported very well by a bunch of talented ladies, Babu Antony and Mridul Nair. Hilarious stuff. #malayalam #movies

Oru Jaathi Jaathakam got mixed reviews but I thought Vineeth Sreenivasan and the screenplay did the heavy-lifting splendidly, supported very well by a bunch of talented ladies, Babu Antony and Mridul Nair. Hilarious stuff.
#malayalam #movies

Who called it Conclave and not Pope Opera?