This blog is not about the sizzling ramp shows and glamour girls of Hollywood as the title might imply;).It is about the scorching summers and soaring mercury at Kerala, which is somewhat uncharacteristic to this region. Sun burn and sun stroke has become the order the day with more people reporting sun burn related incidents [...]
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Posted in Entertainment, Kerala, tagged environment, Kerala, nature, Summer, weather on March 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Malayalam Superstars out to ruin cinema
Posted in Entertainment, Festivals, Kerala, tagged Big B, Chiranjeevi, Kamal Hasan, kerala film industry, malayalam film industry, malayalam movies, malayalam superstars, malayalam thilakan, Nagarjuna, Rajnikanth, Thilakan issue on March 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Wow! Malayalam film industry have superstars too, heavy, bulky, talented and of course aging superstars. These superstars refuse to accept the fact that its time out for them so they pave way for younger lots. The industry is always in news for all reason except cinema. This time it is about ego.
Wondering when was the [...]
What’s ailing Malayalam Cinema? A film lover’s angst!
Posted in Entertainment, Politics in Kerala, tagged AMMA, Controversy, FEFKA, Films, Kerala, MACTA, Malayalam Cinema, Mammooty, Mohanlal, Thilakan on March 12, 2010 | 8 Comments »
What ails Malayalam cinema these days has perhaps come to light mostly with the Thilakan issue. I speak from a movie lover’s perspective and without too much knowledge of factions, Federations, Associations etc. that seem to have cropped up in the industry.
To name the ones I know – AMMA, FEFKA, MACTA and the numerous Superstar [...]
Thampy Antony: From Kerala to Hollywood
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Kerala, tagged Cash, Hollywood, Kerala, Malayalam Cinema, Thampy Antony on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Antony Thekkek or Thampy Antony as he is popularly known, is a known name in Malayalam Cinema. He made his debut as an actor in Malayalam, with ‘Arabia’, a film that starred his younger brother Babu Antony in the lead. With the Rajeev Anchal-directed English film ‘Beyond the Soul’, Thampy Antony got noted. Then on, [...]
Economic slowdown brings Backwater cruise industry on the top list for Tourists
Posted in Backwaters, Entertainment, Tourism News, tagged Kerala, tourists, backwater cruise, Kerala's houseboats on February 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Many of India’s not-to-miss tourist experiences like a stay at the Lake Palace or a ride on the Palace on Wheels are often noted as something which does not fit the budget of the middle-class. However, the economic slowdown has brought about a great change to the wishes and taste of the ordinary people to [...]
‘Love’ for sale
Posted in Entertainment, Kerala, tagged Cochin, Entertainment, fun, Kerala, Valentine's Day on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Cochin, Valentine’s day was marked by the impressive entry and exit of the Cupid. Though saint Valentine lived thousands of miles away from Kerala and died for causes not effecting the local public, it is interesting to note that we also have started celebrating this day with fervour and fun thanks to globalization and [...]
Vanitha Utsav in full swing in Kochi!
Posted in Entertainment, Festivals, tagged Kerala Shopping, kochi shopping, shopping carnival, shopping fest, Vanitha Utsav on February 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
People of Kochi are busy shopping these days. In fact, they always are but when Vanitha Utsav – the biggest shopping festival in India is in full swing you can expect what the fervor will be like. Vanitha Utsav (earlier Vanitha Ice) is the shopping fest which is eagerly looked forward to by most Keralites [...]
A tribute to Padmarajan, the ‘Gandharvan’ who made us proud!
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Kerala, tagged Kerala, Malayalam Cinema, Padmarajan on January 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Many are the names that come to my mind when I think of people who have made us feel proud of being Malayalees. From Adi Shankaran to Vallathol, from V.K.Krishna Menon to K.R.Narayanan, from Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer and Thakazhy and MT to Madhavikutty (aka Kamala Suraiyya) and T.Padmanabhan, from Bharath Gopi and Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair [...]
An extended weekend holiday for Malayalees
Posted in Entertainment, Travel, tagged Christmas, holiday, Kerala, New Year fun, vacation on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An extended weekend holiday- The fun loving Malayalees could not have asked for more on the New Year eve as their gift! Most of them are on a hangover of an extended Christmas holiday. This year as the Christmas happened to be on a Friday, many organizations declared a holiday on Saturday, to complete the [...]
Cochin Carnival – Reviving hopes of a good tourist season
Posted in Entertainment, Fort Cochin, tagged Cochin carnival, FortKochi, kayaking, Tourism on December 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The tourist season for Kerala was far from impressive this year with a marked drop in the number of foreign and domestic tourists. Most of the tour operators in Fort Kochi are pinning their hopes on the Cochin Carnival for more tourist arrivals in the next two weeks. During the Christmas and New Year seasons, [...]
