Bramayugam- Indulge in Madness

Mammootty is at a stage in his career where he is not bothered about his reputation and making choices that is glossing his already stellar repertoire. Just when we think he has reached his peak and there is nowhere else to go, he scales new heights. He never shied away from playing characters with negative shade. Bramayugam unleashes Mammootty and the actor revels in this no-holds-barred character.

England draw first blood in the Bazball vs Spinball Series

England’s tour of India comes at a time when the interest in Test matches is getting a new lease of life. How England’s new attacking mindset would fare in the treacherous spinning decks of the subcontinent was a question every cricket fan was eager to see play out. Playing India at home is one of the toughest assignments in test cricket, akin to playing Nadal at the French Open or Djokovic at the Aus Open. The first test match also began in predictable fashion.

The Ashes- A first test that lived up to its billing

The buzz around this year’s Ashes series was slightly more than the previous editions. This was mostly due to the new brand of Cricket employed by England, with the moniker-‘Bazball’. Australia were coming in high as the World Test Championship winners. The one-off test with India in England was a perfect prep for the ashes. Ashes in England has been tightly contested affairs in recent years. With England’s new approach and a formidable foe in Australia, this series didn’t need any persuading to follow.

When Mani Ratnam tried to be all fun

Ponniyin Selvan 2 hit the theatres and the twitterverse found it an ideal time to share their thoughts on Mani Ratnam’s filmography. People were sharing their favourite Mani Ratnam movie and it was there that I chanced upon Thiruda Thiruda, an overlooked movie from the director’s oeuvre. Since I value random strangers’ opinion when it comes to movies, I decided to give it a go.

Mukundan Unni Associates- Unapologetic, dark, brilliant

I have often wondered about the seemingly endless list of acknowledgements at the initial credits of every Malayalam movie. But for Mukundan Unni Associates, the card says- No one to thank for. Well, what better way to start the story of our irreverent protagonist. The waft of fresh air only gets stronger from then on and at the end, the audience cannot help but thank the makers for bringing this ingenious work to fruition.