Kannur Squad, the crime drama starring Mammootty in the lead role, has received highly positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film, directed by debutant Roby Varghese Raj and written by Muhammed Shafi and Rony David, is a solid police procedural that unfolds at a measured tempo, avoiding excessive dramatisation. However, its notable resemblances to earlier films within the same genre prevent it from being truly fresh1.
The film follows Asi George Martin and his team as they go on an undercover mission to nab a criminal gang despite facing obstacles and challenges within and outside the law system2. The film has been praised for its realistic portrayal of police work, its engaging screenplay, its thrilling action sequences, and its stellar performances by Mammootty and the supporting cast. The film also has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography by Muhammed Rahil and editing by Praveen Prabhakar.
Kaanur Squad Trailer
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The film follows Asi George Martin and his team as they go on an undercover mission to nab a criminal gang despite facing obstacles and challenges within and outside the law system2. The film has been praised for its realistic portrayal of police work, its engaging screenplay, its thrilling action sequences, and its stellar performances by Mammootty and the supporting cast. The film also has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography by Muhammed Rahil and editing by Praveen Prabhakar.
Kaanur Squad Trailer
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- 9/29/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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The post-production works of Mammootty’s upcoming action thriller KannurSquad are in full swing, as the makers are eyeing a Pooja holidays release in 2023. The movie, directed by debutant Praveen Prabhakar, is said to be a high-octane entertainer set in the backdrop of Kannur.
The movie features Mammootty as a retired police officer who leads a team of young cops to take down a notorious gangster. The movie also stars Anu Sithara, Soubin Shahir, Joju George, Indrajith Sukumaran and Lena in pivotal roles.
Kannur Squad Poster
According to the sources, the movie has only one song, composed by Sushin Shyam, who is also working on the background score. The song is said to be a peppy number that will showcase the camaraderie of the squad. The movie has been shot extensively in Kannur and Kochi, with some portions in Dubai.
The movie is produced by Anto Joseph under his banner Anto Joseph Film Company.
The movie features Mammootty as a retired police officer who leads a team of young cops to take down a notorious gangster. The movie also stars Anu Sithara, Soubin Shahir, Joju George, Indrajith Sukumaran and Lena in pivotal roles.
Kannur Squad Poster
According to the sources, the movie has only one song, composed by Sushin Shyam, who is also working on the background score. The song is said to be a peppy number that will showcase the camaraderie of the squad. The movie has been shot extensively in Kannur and Kochi, with some portions in Dubai.
The movie is produced by Anto Joseph under his banner Anto Joseph Film Company.
- 7/16/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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Malayalam superstar Mammootty has flagged off his 2023 with the new movie helmed by cinematographer-turned-director, Roby Vargheese Raj. The movie, according to insiders, is a crime thriller and Mammootty joined the crew on January 1 on the sets of the movie at Pala in Kottayam district. His arrival was marked by the cutting of a cake and New Year celebrations as well.
The script of the movie is by Mohammed Shafi and it has been co-scripted by Rony David Raj, the director’s brother. Mohammed Rahil is wielding the camera and Malayalam cinema’s prolific music director, Sushin Shyam, is composing the music. Praveen Prabhakar presides over the editing table.
Produced by Mammootty’s production house, Mammootty Kampany, the movie will be shot across Kerala and in Mumbai and New Delhi.
This is the first directorial venture of Roby Vargheese Raj ,who had worked as cinematographer in previous Mammooty films ‘Puthiya Niyamam...
The script of the movie is by Mohammed Shafi and it has been co-scripted by Rony David Raj, the director’s brother. Mohammed Rahil is wielding the camera and Malayalam cinema’s prolific music director, Sushin Shyam, is composing the music. Praveen Prabhakar presides over the editing table.
Produced by Mammootty’s production house, Mammootty Kampany, the movie will be shot across Kerala and in Mumbai and New Delhi.
This is the first directorial venture of Roby Vargheese Raj ,who had worked as cinematographer in previous Mammooty films ‘Puthiya Niyamam...
- 1/3/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
ReviewYou get to see the continuing growth of Shane Nigam as a performer, who can seem rigidly unmoving at one moment and exploding with emotion at another.CrisIt is difficult to pin Veyil to a particular genre of movie. The film is well-made, has some lovely performances, but doesn’t keep you all that engaged. You are interested in the characters and you’d like to know what happens to them, but you lose focus not knowing where the story is going. It is an enjoyable two and a half hours, but would have been more enjoyable at two. Nevertheless, you get to see the continuing growth of Shane Nigam as a performer, who can seem rigidly unmoving at one moment and exploding with emotion at another. Sarath Menon, the debut director and writer, clearly knew what he was doing. It is a shame the film ran into unnecessary controversy...
- 2/25/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, which is currently in the pre-production stage, will be going on the floors in March this year. Digital NativeMollywood actor Shane Nigam will be teaming up with director Tk Rajeev Kumar in his upcoming film. The film, which is currently in the pre-production stage, will be going on the floors in March this year. Announcing the same, Shane took to his social media and wrote, "Blessed to have gotten the opportunity to work with Tk Rajeev Kumar sir. All of your support and prayers is the reason I am still here. Hoping it would continue in the future too! Rajeev Kumar was recently signed to co-direct a movie for Amma, which will take some more time to go on the floors since it is a multi-starrer and hence, Rajeev will complete this project first. The film is being produced by Suraj Ck, Biju Cj, and Badusha Nm under the banner of 24 Frames.
- 2/20/2021
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MOLLYWOODThe film, directed by Sajimon Prabhakaran and scripted by Mahesh Narayanan, is slated to be released in January or February next year. Digital NativeDigital NativeFahadh Faasil’s upcoming film Malayakunju, directed by Sajimon Prabhakaran and scripted by Mahesh Narayanan, is slated to be released in late January or early February next year. The makers recently released the first look poster of the film, which has gone viral on social media. Speaking about the making of Malayakunju, director Sajimon Prabhakaran said in an interview that the story is “completely unique”, and that the entire film will be shot in Kerala. While he stated that no details about the project can be revealed at the moment, he pointed out that 'Malayankunju' is not Fahadh Faasil’s character’s name in the film. The team is in the process of finalizing the star cast for Malayankunju and will be revealing it soon, we hear.
- 12/15/2020
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
MollywoodAd filmmaker Prem Sreekumar will make his directorial debut with this film, which is touted to be a complete family entertainer.Digital NativeDigital NativeAd filmmaker Prem Sreekumar is all set to make his directorial debut with the feature film American Junction. He has roped in Soubin Shahir to play the lead role in the film, which is touted to be a complete family entertainer. Sibi Kaippan will be making his debut as a writer with American Junction and Shyju Unni is bankrolling the project under the banner The Movie Club. Soubin’s last film release was Halal Love Story, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 15. The film’s release was postponed a couple of times due to various reasons and it eventually had an Ott release. Director Zakaria Muhammed roped in Joju George, Indrajith Sukumaran, Grace Antony and Sharaffuddeen to play the main leads in this flick. The...
- 11/19/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film was earlier supposed to be penned by Rafi.Digital NativeDigital NativeAround late last year reports emerged that Fahadh Faasil will be playing the lead role along with Joju George in a film to be directed by debutant Sajimon. It was also reported that Rafi would pen the script for this film. It was to have gone on the floors early this year but had to be postponed due to the pandemic. Now, we hear that Sajimon, who had worked as an associate to directors Mahesh Narayanan, Vk Prakash and Venu, is gearing up to get this film on the floors early next year but there is a change in crew. Instead of Rafi, the script will be penned by noted editor-turned-director Mahesh Narayanan. Incidentally, Mahesh Narayanan’s directorial debut was with the Fahadh starrer Take Off. Also starring Parvathy, Kunchacko Boban and Divyaprabha, Take Off was not only...
- 10/29/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
MollywoodMidhun Manuel Thomas will write the script and Arjun Das of ‘Kaithi’ fame will play the male lead.Digital NativeArjun DasNoted Malayalam filmmaker Anwar Rasheed’s last film to release at the theatres was Trance earlier this year. Following the critical success of this psychological drama, Anwar Rasheed is keen on directing a Tamil film. It has been confirmed that he has roped in Arjun Das of Kaithi fame to play the lead role. Midhun Manuel Thomas will be penning the screenplay for this venture. Confirming the news, Midhun wrote on his social media page that it is official he is penning the screenplay for Anwar Rasheed’s upcoming Tamil directorial debut and that Arjun Das has been signed up to play the main lead. His message reads, “Yup, it’s official. I am writing the screenplay for the first Tamil film that Anwar Rasheed is directing. Arjun Das is the hero!
- 8/25/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe star’s last release was ‘Sufiyum Sujathayum’, which was also the first Malayalam movie to release on an Ott platform.Digital NativeThe title poster of actor Jayasurya’s upcoming film John Luther has released in shades of sepia. The film is written and directed by Abhijith Joseph, produced by Thomas P Mathew and co-produced by Christeena Thomas under the banner Alonsa Films. The technical crew of John Luther will comprise Roby Varghese Raj to handle the camera, Praveen Prabhakar for editing, Shaan Rahmaan to compose music and Bgm, Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar for sound designing, and Biju Chandran for art work. Jayasurya’s costumes will be designed by his wife Saritha while Aravind Kr is in charge of the costumes for the rest of the cast. Jayasurya’s last film to hit the silver screen was Anveshanam. The film had Shruti Ramachandran playing the female lead. It was...
- 8/18/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodA day before the release, the director wrote a little note on her blog, about a regional film written by Sachin Kundalkar.Digital NativeA day before her movie was to release, director Anjali Menon revealed that Koode is an adaptation of a regional film. “I found myself re-imagining the story in a different way and when I discussed it with its makers they graciously offered the adaptation rights to me. But he had some advice – to keep one peculiar element under the wraps as they had done,” wrote Anjajli on her blog. She has been keeping the origin of the story under wraps until then but as is her usual practice, Anjali wrote a little note on the eve of her release. “Koode is an adaptation of the original story by Sachin Kundalkar. I am honoured that he trusted me with the story and it has been a rich learning experience for me. For those who have seen the original please be prepared to see a different interpretation. I humbly request our audience and media to not share that element in their reviews so that everyone may experience the movie first hand.” Anjali has carefully avoided naming the other film, for if one knew that one ‘peculiar element’ before watching it, half the fun would be lost. That element is a beautiful surprise that is revealed witin the first few minutes of the movie, but it’s well worth not knowing it before. Prithviraj and Nazriya play siblings in Koode. And Parvathy plays Prithvi’s love interest. The film also has Maala Parvathi, Ranjith, Roshan Mathew, Siddharth Menon, Nandhu Pothuval and Atul Kulkarni in the cast. Written and directed by Anjali Menon, Koode is bankrolled by Renjith under the banner Rejaputhra Visual Media and Anjali's Little Films India. The music has been composed by Raghu Dixit and M Jayachandran. Other technical crew of the film includes Littil Swayamp for cinematography, Praveen Prabhakar for editing, Arvind Ashok Kumar for production designing, Pampa Biswas for costume designing and Mitta Antony for makeup. (Content provided by Digital Native) Also read: Watch: Mammootty, the actor, is back in 'Peranbu' official teaser...
- 7/16/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
MollywoodDirected by Anjali Menon, the film is said to revolve around siblings, played by Prithviraj and Nazriya.Digital NativeDigital NativeExpectations for Koode have been very high for various reasons but the most notable among them are that the film has Prithviraj playing the lead role and Nazriya Nazim staging a comeback after four years. Further, the fact that it is directed by Anjali Menon, whose last outing was the hit film Bangalore Days that had Nazriya as the woman lead, is another big reason to look forward to Koode. The film has gone through the censor certification process and has been certified with the clean U. With this done, Koode is now all set to hit the silver screens on July 14. The film revolves around siblings, played by Prithviraj and Nazriya. It also stars director Ranjith and Maala Parvathy in pivotal roles along with Parvathi, Roshan Mathew, Atul Kulkarni, Darshana Rajendran and Siddharth Menon. In an interview to the Hindu, Maala Parvathi explained why her character in the movie, Lily, is special for her. “A dream come true, that is what Lily is all about. I felt I was in wonderland and Anjali had encouraged me to go down the rabbit hole to explore a new universe. Now, I feel, I have arrived in tinsel town. Anjali’s validation of my act has given me the confidence that the silver screen is my space. It has got rid of my insecurities and lack of confidence in my acting skills,” she said. Written and directed by Anjali Menon, Koode is bankrolled by Renjith under the banner Rejaputhra Visual Media and Little Films India. While M Jayachandran is composing the tunes for the songs, Raghu Dixit will be scoring the Bgm. The other technical crew of the film includes Littil Swayamp for cinematography, Praveen Prabhakar for editing, Arvind Ashok Kumar for production designing, Pampa Biswas for costume designing and Mitta Antony for makeup. On working in the film, Nazriya said in an interview to Scroll.in, “Koode is a family film about relationships, which is what Anjali does best. The film is about the good and the bad in families. I play Jenny, Prithviraj’s sister. I was a bit hesitant to work with him because I didn’t really know him off screen and in the film we’re meant to share this really close bond. I shared this concern with Anjali and she set up an iMessage group to help us all get to know each other. By the end, Prithviraj became like a brother in real life too.” Also read: After Prithviraj, Renji Panicker expresses regret for misogyny in his films (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 7/5/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
Mollywood Composed by the veteran M Jayachandran, the song depicts the brother - sister bond and features the younger versions of Prithviraj and Nazriya. Digital NativeKoode, the Malayalam film starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Nazriya Nazim in the lead roles, is a film that will tell the tale of a brother – sister love. With the highlight of the film being sibling love, the second song in the album released recently is a number that shows the older brother welcoming his little sister home. It features the younger versions of Prithviraj and Nazriya in the film. The song Minnaminni has been composed by the veteran M Jayachandran while Rafeeq Ahammed has penned the lyrics. It is beautiful song that depicts the relationship between brother Joshua and his sister Jenny. The film is about a the siblings sharing a strong bond and what they undergo even after their father abandons them and both find the love of their lives. Directed by Anjali Menon, who is staging a comeback after a long gap along with Nazriya, Koode banks on a lot of expectations as their last venture together, Bangalore Days was a huge hit. While Prithviraj Sukumaran plays the character Joshua, Nazriya will be seen as Jenny. Parvathy and Renjith, who play crucial roles in the film, will be seen as Sophie and Aloshy respectively. The others playing supporting roles in Koode include Atul Kulkarni, Parvathy T, Prashant Nair, Roshan Mathews, and Siddharth Menon. While M Jayachandran is composing the tunes for the songs, Raghu Dixit will be scoring music for the Bgm. The other technical crew of the film includes Littil Swayamp for cinematography, Praveen Prabhakar for editing, Arvind Ashok Kumar for production designing, Pampa Biswas for costume designing and Mitta Antony for makeup. Koode is scheduled for release next month and its post production work is happening at a breakneck speed right now. Details of its release date is expected to be out soon. Watch the song here: (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 6/27/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
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