Shammi Thilakan

Hard to Break tells an energetic and intimate coming-of-age story about 18-year-old Atte and 16-year-old Jonsu, who find themselves entangled in serious troubles as they seek approval from their social media followers and peers. This is an energetic and intimate coming-of-age story about 18-year-old Atte and 16-year-old Jonsu. Atte has always the next party planned and loves to entertain his 40,000 Snapchat followers, sharing the highs and lows of life unfiltered. Jonsu discovers a new group of friends through Atte, whose anarchic attitude draws her in. Slowly, Atte and Jonsu find themselves entangled in serious troubles as they seek approval from their social media followers and peers. The film is as fast-paced as their ever-changing relationships, hairstyles, and the social media they consume 24/7. It paints an honest portrait of youth in the 2020s, where substance abuse and violence become part of their reality. Alongside darker tones, the film leaves room for humor and hope as they discover an unimaginable strength to persevere.

Palthu Janwar is a refreshing take on the relation between humans and domestic animals. The movie sketches the life of Prasoon, an animator by profession, who with little interest is forced to take up the government job of a Veterinary Livestock inspector as a compassionate appointment following his father`s death. The movie takes us through the fun filled happenings that awaits Prasoon in his workplace.

The movie revolves around the life of a man and a local goon and the story narrates how some unfortunate events change their lives.

Avatharam is an action thriller directing by Joshiy starring Dileep in the lead role. The film is set in the backdrop of the Kochi underworld and deals with the life of Madhavan, a common man from a village. His life changes when he moves to Kochi to make a living. He finds it difficult to adjust to the life in the city and gets into trouble after getting involved with the underworld.

The film is a sequel to the 1995 cult comedy classic, Mannar Mathai Speaking and the third installment in the celebrated Ramji Rao franchise. In the new edition we see that Mannar Mathai has started a travel agency but he retains his love for theater. He wants to return to the world of thespians, but is he successful in doing so?

The film tackles social issues in Kuttanad, through the tale of a hapless youth.

Pappu stays with his mother after completing high school, awaiting results. He falls in love with Rathi, a woman elder to him. Their families forbid them to see each other. Rathi meets Pappu in the sarppakavu (snake temple). Pappu seduces Rathi and they make love in temple. However, after making love to Pappu, Rathi is bitten by a snake. Will Rathi survive to defend her love?

Kichu, a sweet little chocolate boy, has to face Sudhi, the villainous boy of the college. Kichu is unwilling to get into fights, and taking the advantage of that, Sudhi beats him up on accounts of suspicion of the girl he likes being attracted to Kichu. Kichu is seriously wounded after this fight, but fortunately or unfortunately, he gets a flashback phenomena which makes him aggressive and hostile. Kichu returns to the college and then teaches Sudhi and his people the lesson.

The eagerly awaited film Nadiya Kollapeta Rathri has finally hit the silver screens. This Movie directed by K. Madhu with Suresh Gopi in the lead is riveting thriller which is very laudable. The movie commences from the railway station of Salem where the Railway division forms a Railway anti criminal task force for solving cases which are their cause of concerns. The foremost case is of Souparnika Express which is on its inaugural journey between Chennai and Mangalore witnesses three gruesome murders when it is on its way. The Sharpshooter Nadiya Mather is almost on her last legs. She has been attacked in such a way that euthanasia is the only way to put her out of her misery. How movie turns out to be a thriller and that too investigative thriller of sorts. All in all it's a good movie with good performances from Suresh Gopi and Sharafuddin Tharamasi. Those who love watching Thrillers will be in for a entertaining experience as the movie unfolds.

Four friends end up staying in an ancestral house which is haunted by the spirit of Urmila. By the time they realize the truth about the house, things start getting worse.

Based on a real life incident that happened during the Kargil War.

Puramanayil Chandran is forced to go to Abu Dhabi to earn and pay his late father's debts. His life changes when he falls in love with Indira and starts getting threats from her ex-husband. Mampazhaakalam centers on the life of the eldest son (Mohanlal) of a family who goes to the Gulf , after his father commits suicide on being cheated by evildoers. He returns home to regain the good times. At the end of the travails of the hero, it is once again 'Mampazhaakalam' ('spring time') in his life. —Anonymous