Aam Aadmi from Kerala – Sreenivasan

‘Aam Aadmi’ is the focus of the present UPA administration in India. At least that’s how they spin it. In the Malayalam film industry, you had a man who imbibed this spirit a long time ago. Sreenivasan, writer, director , actor and lately producer, is the person I am talking about. He has always portrayed [...]

Me Pakiya Talking– Letter from a henchman

At last all of us, henchmen of dons, politicians, businessmen deciding to unite.We forming the All India Henchmen’s Association – (AIHA). The association progressing very well, thank you. We aiming to be the number 1 henchmen association in India. An example for the world I say, We had our first Annual General Body meeting last week.

Rail Gaadi – Part 2

A journey spanning 2 nights and 3 days , taking you through 5 states, covering Maharashtra during the first night, second day alternating between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh , reaching Bangalore late in the evening and covering TN on the second night and reaching the shores of Kerala on the third day morning. Looks good on paper , doesn’t it, but sadly it never played out like that. All the Kerala trains were supposed to arrive at Palghat ( a major junction at the entrance of Kerala from TN) , between 3 -5 in the morning.

Rail Yatra- Part 1

Indian Railways , the nervous system of India. They transport millions of people every day. Each train in India is a mini-India in itself. There are all kinds of trains, passenger trains, express trains, super fast express ,Rajdhani, Shatbadi now there are plans to have Duronto which are non stop super fast trains between metro cities.

Political Satire and Indian Movies

Of all the people in India, Keralites and Bengalis are undoubtedly the most political. I cannot talk about Bengalis, but in Kerala it is due to the communists and the high literacy rate. But the primary reason is the number of people who read newspapers. ‘Malayala Manorama’, a daily from Kerala, has the highest circulations for a regional language newspaper.

Middle Class Hero

Amol Palekar filled a void on the screen. May be people did not want to keep looking at tall handsome men always. Here was a man, with a pencil thin moustache, doing roles which were meant for him. They couldn’t be portrayed by AB, Dharamendra, Jeetendra or anybody else. Amol Palekar played those roles with a certain poise and control. The acting did not dissolve into a slap stick routine.