What’s an Indian festival without a few big films hitting the screens, right? Here’s what awaits Malayalam audiences this Onam season:
Loham
The Mohan Lal-starrer hit the screens ahead of the other Onam releases. The film by Ranjith revolves around the ingenious ways of the gold-smuggling rackets in Kerala. Mohan Lal plays a cabbie who gets caught up in the action, while Andrea Jeremiah plays his passenger, a woman who’s trying to find her customs officer husband who’s gone missing.
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Utopiayile Rajavu
If there’s a Mohan Lal film for Onam, most likely there’s a Mammootty-starrer, too. This year, it’s Utopiayile Rajavu, directed by Kamal. Described as a satirical comedy, the film is set in a fictional village and tells the story of Swathantran, a man caught in an identity crisis. The movie also stars Jewel Mary, Joy Matthew, Nandu and Sunil Sugatha, among others.
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Double Barrel
There are huge expectations from this movie, by Lijo Jose Pellissery who has to his credit the highly acclaimed City of God and Amen. The Double Barrel is billed as a comedy thriller and has an ensemble cast that includes Prithviraj, Arya, Indrajith, along with Swati Reddy, Asif Ali, Isha Sharvani and Sunny Wayne.
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Kunjiramayanam
Basil Joseph makes his big screen directorial debut with this film. It’s also the first time Vineeth Sreenivasan and brother Dhyan will be sharing screen space. Kunjiramayanam is the story of Kunjiraman, played by Vineeth, who lives in a village seemingly forgotten by time and wrapped in myth and legend.
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Jamna Pyari
Here’s one for Kunchako Boban fans. Jamna Pyari is a comedy directed by Thomas Sebastian and promises to be a full-on entertainer. Cast opposite Kunchako is beauty queen Gayathri Suresh.
