Earliest memories of watching a movie

My earliest in my memory timeline of watching a film in a theatre dates back to the early 1960s. It was a matinee show.  The theatre was Ganesh Picture House.  The movie was Absent Minded Professor. (Read more..)

A Malayalam movie that moved me

The song also reminded me of one from yester years...I remember only the first line now: Nalukettin thirumutta thilaveyi lettunilkum Krishna thulasi poove… Does anyone know the rest of it?...Coming to the movie – it is by the one man movie machine (a borrowed usage), Balchandra Menon. I never used to take his creations seriously till I saw ‘Achuettante veedu’...More...

Casablanca in Malayalam

For those familiar with the old classic I’ve a question: Which desi name comes to mind at the mention of Ingrid Bergman? Multiple choice - Mandira/ Monica/Pooja/ none of the foregoing. . .More. . .

My take on Mira Nair's Namesake

What happens to Ashoke and Ashima could happen to any NRI who sets up family in the U S. The film brings out the critical little concerns of desi parents with growing teenagers who have closer affinity with their American peers than their tradition-bound parents. . .More. . .

Talking (Kannada)Movies

Sadly enough, the film has not got the kind of exposure it deserves. I recall journalist Krishna Prasad once wrote in his Deccan Herald column that at a special screening in Shimoga the award-winner Beru drew an audience of two. Yes, there was a turnout of just two persons for the show. . .More . . .

An oldie's take on 'Nishabd'

I wish the local film society holds special screening for oldies on the next 'Father's Day'. The movie has educative value insofar as it opens out possibilities for eligible oldies...For those unfamiliar with the theme, the film is about a sixty-year old falling for a teenage friend his daughter brought home for vacation...More...