Neelavelicham

Actor-dancer Rima Kallingal is in her element when we meet at the Fine Arts Hall in Kochi, Kerala. She is “happily tired” for she and seven members from her dance company, Mamangam, have…

Express News Service When a contemporary adaptation of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's script of Bhargavi Nilayam (1964) was announced, one naturally wondered how an…

“Nervousness,” says Rima Kallingal. That was her first reaction when she was cast as Bhargavi in Aashiq Abu’s Neelavelicham, the remake of the classic Bhargavi Nilayam. The heroine of the…

Rima Kallingal in the song ‘Anuraga madhuchashakam’ from Neelavelicham | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Opinion is divided over whether director Aashiq Abu has done justice to Malayalam…

Express News Service Although I had read Vaikom Muhammad Basheer’s short story that served as the basis of Neelavelicham, I decided before watching the remake that I…

A still from ‘Neelavelicham’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Like ghosts, who remain bottled up and forgotten, in eternal wait for a kindred spirit to discover and converse with them,…

A palatial but desolate house bathed in moonlight and surrounded by trees was a poster that announced the remake of the classic Bhargavi Nilayam (1964).Aashiq Abu knew what he was taking on…

By Express News Service The release date of Aashiq Abu’s Neelavelicham, based on the screenplay by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, has been announced. The film will hit the…

Express News Service The makers of Neelavelicham released the first video song from the film on Wednesday. Titled Anuraga Madhuchashakam, the song is a reprise version…

By Express News Service The makers of Neelavelicham released the character poster of Roshan Mathew on Monday, marking the occasion of Kerala Piravi Dinam.  The…