new malayalam full movie 2018 panchavarnathatha

Swanthanthryam Ardharathriyil and Mammootty-starrerĪbrahaminte Santhathikal respectively. Tinu Pappachan and Shaji Padoor made a mark with Prajesh Sen’s kick-off withĬaptain, a biopic on footballer VP Sathyan, with Jayasurya getting into the shoes of the character, scored at the box office too. Dijo Jose Antony managed a sleeper hit with

Multiple award-winner B Ajith Kumar made a mark with his hard-hittingĮeda, which looked at political violence in Kannur sans any rosy spectacles. Whatever their fortunes at the box office, many of the films ushered in a new wave of narratives and themes. Some of them wowed viewers some turned out to be damp squibs and some should go back to film school to begin anew. Trolls, cyber attacks, denial of work and character assassination failed to silence members of the Women in Cinema Collective that continues to question chauvinistic attitudes in the industry and male-dominated trade associations.Īs Mollywood stands on the threshold of a new year, here is to new beginnings and a more equitable playing ground. But the industry bounced back and the year-end marked a happy 2018 with almost all the releases doing well.Īway from the bright lights, many aspects reeked of the malaise in the industry’s patriarchal and misogynistic set-up. True, the flood, expensive projects that nosedived at the box office and piracy had vexed filmmakers. It was also the year when Malayalam cinema bagged several national and international awards. Several character actors became the toast of Mollywood. If indies showed that stars and big budgets were not a necessity to make good cinema, actors like Fahadh Faasil, Tovino Thomas, Shane Nigam, Soubin Shahir and Antony Varghese, Manju Warrier, Parvathy, Nimisha Sajayan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Samyuktha Menon and many more breathed life into a wide range of heroes and heroines. While superstars continue to be in their own orbit, young actors came in droves and became scene-stealers. Four women directors released their dream projects, all mainstream movies, which met with varying responses at the box office.

More than 100 newcomers made their debut as directors.

New malayalam full movie 2018 panchavarnathatha