Akhil Marar | Photo Credit: Facebook page Kerala Police have registered a case against Malayalam television personality, film director and social media influencer Akhil Marar for allegedly making anti-national remarks in a video shared on social media. An officer at the Kottarakkara police station said on Wednesday (May 14, 2025) that the case has been […]
Vinayakan | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Malayalam actor Vinayakan was on Thursday (May 8, 2025) arrested for allegedly creating a nuisance at a hotel in Kollam, Kerala, while under the influence of alcohol and later released on station bail. An officer of Anchalummoodu police station said that the actor had been staying at the hotel […]
Popular Malayalam television actor Vishnu Prasad died at a private hospital in Kochi on Friday (May 2, 2025) early morning. He was 49. He had been undergoing treatment for liver-related ailments for some time and required a liver transplant. The death occurred around 1.09 a.m, according to the Public Relations wing at the Aster Medcity […]
Award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer Shaji N. Karun was a flagbearer of the new wave that swept through Malayalam cinema in the 70s. File. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed Shaji N. Karun an icon of world cinema. In a condolence message, Mr. Vijayan said Mr. Karun’s works brought national and international […]
Prolific is a word one would not associate with film-maker and cinematographer Shaji N. Karun, who passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday at the age of 73, after a prolonged battle with cancer. Over the five decades that he was active in cinema, he has made only six films and done cinematography for close to […]
The police on Monday (April 28, 2025) arrested Kerala rapper Vedan (Hirandas Murali) after recovering nearly six grams of ganja from his apartment near Vyttila in Kochi. The narcotic substance was recovered by the personnel from the Hill Palace police station following a tip-off. It is learnt that he had reached the apartment along with […]
The suspected hybrid ganja with which two prominent Malayalam movie directors were nabbed from a flat in Kochi recently was reportedly sourced from a supplier in Kerala, according to Excise officials. Film directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamsa were arrested with 1.50 grams of suspected hybrid ganja when they allegedly were just about to use […]
Shine Tom Chacko (left) and Sreenath Bhasi (file images) Actors Shine Tom Chacko and Sreenath Bhasi appeared before the Excise team investigating the seizure of hybrid ganja from a resort at Omanapuzha in Alappuzha for questioning on Monday (April 28, 2025) morning. Sowmya, a woman model, also appeared for questioning. Excise sleuths had seized 3 kg […]
A majority of the Malayalam films released in March this year failed at the box office with Empuraan being the sole exception, according to monthly figures put out by the Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA) on Sunday. The collection records put out by the producers’ association are partial as it takes into account only the […]
Santhosh Varkey, popularly known as Arattannan The Kochi City police have arrested Santhosh Varkey, popularly known as Arattannan, a Kerala YouTuber and social media figure known for his rather over-the-top comments on films. He was taken into custody by the Ernakulam Town North police. According to initial reports, non-bailable charges have been invoked against him […]
