Thiruvananthapuram: Man arrested for spreading fake version of Mohanlal movie Maraikkar on social media. Naseef, a native of Kanjirapally, was arrested by a cyber police team led by Kottayam district police chief D Shilpa. The fake copy of the film was uploaded and disseminated to a telegram group called Cinema Company. Producer Antony Perumbavoor had lodged a complaint with the district police chief D Shilpa. Naseef had posted a video message saying that he had made a mistake and apologized during the police investigation based on the complaint. It was after this that Naseef was found and arrested by the police. The cyber police had been monitoring the man who had sent the film to various groups. A police team led by Cyber Police Station House Officer Inspector MJ Arun collected his details last night. He was arrested with the help of Kanjirapally police on Sunday morning from a house within the limits of Erumeli police station. He is the owner of a mobile phone shop.
Thiruvananthapuram: The 13th International Documentary Short Film Festival organized by the Kerala State Film Academy will be held from December 9 to 14 in Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the fair on December 9 at 6 pm. Culture Minister Saji Cherian presided over the function, which was attended by Ministers Roshi Augustine, Antony Raju and VN Vasavan and others will be present.
The short film festival will be held on Audi 1, 4, 5, and 6 screens at Aries Plex Plus SL Theater. The films will be screened in the categories of Long Documentary, Short Documentary, Short Fiction, Non-Competitive Malayalam, International Fiction, International Non-Fiction, Animation, and Music Video. The fair has national-level competition in fiction and non-fiction categories and state-level competition in the campus category. 220 films including Curated and Homage sections are included in the festival. The delegate fee is Rs 400 for the general category and Rs 200 for students. You can pay online at the website. Kerala Chalachithra Academy Secretary Ajoy Chandran said that one can also register offline from the Delegate Cell operating at Aries Plex Plus SL Theater.
Puthucherry: Puducherry has made vaccination compulsory from today in view of the spread of omicron in the country. In the Union Territory of Puducherry, the Director of Health has ordered that the covid vaccine be made compulsory for all. The Puducherry government has said it will take legal action against those who do not receive the vaccine. The health ministry official said the decision was taken to ensure that the government provides one percent coverage to all eligible people and that there is no room for the virus to spread.
The vaccine is mandatory under the 1973 Public Health Act. Director of Health and Family Welfare Services Sriramulu made this clear in an order issued on Saturday night and said it would come into effect soon. The Puthuucherry government has taken drastic action on the grounds that people in many places are reluctant to take the vaccine.
Earlier, the Rajkot Municipality had announced that mobile phones worth Rs 50,000 would be given to those who get vaccinated. This is the first time in the country that the vaccine has been made mandatory. The Puthucherry administration had earlier tightened the procedures to include all those eligible for vaccination.
New Delhi: Omicron has confirmed one in Delhi and nine in Rajasthan. In Maharashtra, seven new cases have been reported. With this, the number of confirmed cases of Omicron in the country has increased to 21. The man, who came from Tanzania, was diagnosed with the disease in Delhi. The patient was shifted to Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Hospital. The patient is an Indian and returned from Tanzania a few days ago. The patient contact list is being prepared and checked. Nine members of a family were diagnosed with the disease in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Four of them are from South Africa. In Maharashtra, one of the newly diagnosed cases is from Pune and six from Chinchwad. The first case of omicron was reported in Maharashtra on Saturday. The 33-year-old, who arrived in Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai-Delhi, was first diagnosed with Omicron. With this, the total number of Omicron cases in the state has increased to eight, according to the state health department. The first two cases in the country were in Karnataka. The third was confirmed in Gujarat and the fourth in Maharashtra. Omicron was identified by South African health experts on November 25. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the government to suspend flights in the wake of the spread of the covid variant. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to increase vaccination rates and intensify health control measures.
• ONE WORD: Bheemante Vazhi is engaging and entertaining with the best realistic comedies.
•DETAIL IN-DEPTH NON SPOILER REVIEW:
•STORY IDEA:
The story focuses on the life of Sanju and his neighbours. The way to his home is narrow, to pass a bike it’s a tough task so this extremely narrow path is surrounded by many houses. On a rainy night, Sanju’s mother will fall and her leg will get fractured, due to the severe pain Sanju’s mother won’t be able to walk. So due to the narrow way Sanju and his friends were forced to lift her mother in a wooden chair. The car to take Sanju’s mother is at the beginning of the narrow road so due to the heavy rain, they find it extremely difficult to carry his mother. After getting discharged from the hospital, Sanju will learn and understand the importance of a large way, so he decides to widen the path with the support of his neighbours and municipality. After the work was in progress some unexpected events will come as an obstacle so will he be able to complete the path is the rest of the story.
•ANALYSIS INTO DIRECTION, STORY, SCREENPLAY & DIALOGUES:
Bheemante Vazhi js was directed by Ashraf Hamza who had previously directed the hit film Tamasha. The story, screenplay and dialogues are written by the actor Cheman Vinod Jose after Angamaly Diaries. The movie is produced by Chemban Vinod Jose, Aashiq Abu and Rima Kallingal under the production company of Chembosky Motion Pictures and OPM Cinemas and the movie is distributed by OPM Cinemas.
The first positive factor I liked in the film is its running time, a simple plot was told in a systematic manner and the duration was perfect without making it more complicated. The way the movie travelled into a safe climax was giving an impressive viewing experience, the humour was according to the situations, the small surprising turns were pushing the film forward and the adding of emotional factors were gratifying to watch. So the making style of Ashraf Hamza was simply powerful, the direction was having the right realistic manner which will help the audience to connect with the story and with the characters.
The plot is something that can happen in most of the neighbourhood, so what are all the events connecting to the story, how the problem will be solved and who all will interfere and what will be the ultimate result was told in an orderly manner. Here the writer Chemban Vinod Jose had done some tremendous job, the methods or the strategies he had used in the screenplay was entertaining. How Cheman Vinod relates the events in the story and screenplay were making the job of the director easy because the written way he followed was on the steady level, scene after scene the whole premise of the film was having the right connection, none of the incidents from the beginning till the end haven’t faced any sort of off-balance of diversion from the actual plot.
The story and screenplay are crammed with funny situational based humour but in between these comedies, Chemban Vinod had added some brilliant emotional factors showcasing the emotion of real one-sided love. The pain after understanding that he or she is not loving us as we loved was shown wonderfully in the script, it was written authentically according to the situations. These emotional scenes don’t make any diversion from the actual subject, it was placed at the right moment and had given deserved importance, and hasn’t over boosted the sentiments. The element of lust is playing a crucial role in the script and was also told properly, an inappropriate or substandard feel was not felt, vulgar dialogues or vulgarly made scenes were not added which was good. The romance, the grief of one side love and the pain of a broken love was also told accurately according to the situation without getting diversion from the main plot, so these additional occurrences written in the story and screenplay offers an engaging feeling in the viewing experience.
In the writing the characteristic quality given to both the male and female characters was interesting. Kunchacko Boban is back to do a romantic role and his character ‘Bheeman’ has the quality of a nice helping guy. But the inner shade on his character and his perspective against women when it comes to relationships was wonderfully written by Chemban Vinod Jose. The character Bheeman is not emotionally attached with women, he fall in love with different age group for his sexual needs and as a village guy he think more like a city minded person which makes it different for Kunchacko Boban for performing. The importance given to the female character was also formulated well, sufficient space to perform was given on the script. The counselor role played by Divya M Nair, railway engineer role played by Mega Thomas, an educated modern thinking girl who is the neighbour of Bheeman played by Vincy Aloshious and the judo instructor played by Chinnu Chandini was having equal importance in the script, therefore for both the male and female actors a strong character was given with some challenging attitudes and manners.
So the script favoured the direction of Ashraf Hamza, the style he followed on his previous movie Tamasha was impressive and the same lite touch techniques and methods was used in Bheemante Vazhi. He directed the movie like a simple one and the whole making was predominantly carved according to the writings. None of the scenes went contrary, each and every thing was up to the script which helped to maintain the impact of the screenplay. Till the end a proper flow of an engaging viewing experience was given by the film due to the practical making therefore I loved the brilliant execution of Ashraf Hamza, done complete justice to the script.
•PERFORMANCE OF ACTORS:
The movie comes with the casting of Kunchacko Boban, Cheman Vinod Jose, Chinnu Chandini, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jinu Joseph, Vincy Aloshious, Nirmal Palazhi and Naseer Sankranthi. Kunchacko Boban as Sanju also called Bheeman did a fantastic job. What I liked most is the way he hid the character, his character is filled with many good and bad sides. So how Chakochan portrayed some particular emotions was wonderful to watch. His character thinks differently when it comes to the ladies, his perspective and his approach is fishy so this shady and dubious touch on his character was acted out accordingly without getting any off-balance from the script. The sorrow and sentimental scene were acted out genuinely by him and the dialogue delivery was enacted with the best timing. Jinu Joseph normally appears as villains or characters having a negative touch but in Bheemante Vazhi his character is filled with many surprising factors. Among those factors his situational humour was striking as the best, his way of telling the comedies and the way he speaks naturally was genuine like happening in real life. His extraordinary timing in telling the dialogues was surprising, doesn’t matter what type of scene, if it is anger it bursts out naturally and if it comes to the humour his modulation in his voice will bring some funny laughter. He stole the climax with his chilling performance, his anger and his activities to do what he thinks is right at the end was entertaining to watch. In Bhemante Vazhi also Jinu Joseph is doing the negative role and he gives his best which made himself an attractive villain but the humour element which was filled in his villain touch made his character look differently. Vincy Aloshious as Blessy did a notable performance, her smile and the way she talks also few combination scenes with Kunchacko Boban was good to watch. Meghan Thomas as Kinnari did a significant performance, the romantic shade on her character was matching with her acting. Her outlook was attractive and toned with the style of a Kannada girl. Her elegant smile and the mix of Kannada slang with Malayalam peered to the scenarios. Also the emotional face after an important scene was exceptional, broken love and its pain were accurately seen on her face. Divya M Nair as Councilor Reetha also did a stiff performance, her powerful voice was the highlight and her serious way of speaking as a councillor was good. Also, Divya M Nair shines amazingly at the dialogue delivery and the timing was crystal clear. Naseer Sankranthi as Gulaan Paul, Binu Pappu as the auto driver, Shabareesh Varma as Bekkinakannu Rajendra and Suraj Venjaramoodu as Darsus were having an important role to perform with situational humour and they acted out seriously with them perfect timing in telling the humour dialogues also everyone’s performance was also incredible. Chemban Vinod Jose as Mahirshi also called Ravanan was like a silent killer, he comes and goes with many important surprises and turns. The combination scene of Kunchacko Boban and Chemban Vinod Jose was interesting to watch, their climax was thrilling to watch also the scene in which Kunchacko Boban share his sorrow to Cheman Vinod tells and portrays some inner side of romantic relationship which was like an eye-opener.
•MUSIC AND BACKGROUND SCORE:
The musical work for the film is composed by Vishnu Vijay which includes the background score. I was not pleased with the two songs in the film. The tunes were not that great, didn’t get into the vibe of the music director. Not the song, the background score was also average. So sadly for me, the musical composition of the film by Vishnu Vijay didn’t impress me much. The song called ‘Oruthi’ sung by Vishnu Vijay was just ok which matched the situations to set the premise of romance, but the tunes were not pleasant to hear. One more song was in the first half, it was also terrible, some sort of matching was there for scenarios still the way the song was tuned felt dreadful. The lack of some good background score was felt in the majority part of the film, at some crucial scenes the tunes were moderate. There was a scene of romance happening between Chackochan and Mega Thomas, it was having a crucial turning point but the background score which the composer implemented after some dialogues doesn’t give any sort of impact. Also, the climax has some humour elements and the background score used for it didn’t match well to evoke laughter. So the background score, as well as the songs, were average in my viewing experience.
•TECHNICAL ASPECTS:
The technical division had done an impressive job to make the movie look technically good. It was simple work with the best effort, the premise of the movie only demanded reasonable work and everyone behind the camera had done a neat job. The cinematography by Girish Gangadharan was excellent, the shots and the frames were holding the film to movie smoothly. The rural areas were taken systematically with many noteworthy frames also how Girish Gangadharan had maintained the visuals to set the local surroundings according to the script needs special mention. The scene of the hospital emergency was taken lustrously without any flaws, the struggles of characters were having a depth, and the visuals were faultlessly sinking to show the importance of a long path. Also, the camera movements for that scene was shocking, a realistic feel was able to be seen on the big screen. The climax portion was also shot beautifully, the camera movement used for depicting the stunts was taken without any single error. Another important aspect of cinematography is the close-up shots, there were some beautiful close-up shots which used to capture the emotions of the characters. The romantic scene of Kunchacko Boban and Mega Thomas was shot gorgeously resulting in showing a nice romantic angle. Also, some of the closeup shots were delightful to watch, the emotions in their face and eye were captured accurately to show the importance of the scene. Yep lighting techniques at the indoor and outdoor scene especially the night scene was at the right balance. The editing by Nizam Kadiry was wonderful, the cuts and transitions of scenes gave the feel of a neat movie. I couldn’t feel any mismatches in the viewing experience, cuts were at the perfect place and the transition of the scene was satisfying. Also the few gradings given to some particular scenes were also amazing.
•CONCLUSION:
So overall I will recommend Bheemante Vazhi for those who love to watch a simple comedy film. It has the best entertaining situational humour which is worth watching with your family and friends. The script by Chemban Vinod Jose and the direction from Ashraf Hamza is extremely powerful so their way of making will help the audience to easily connect with the premise of the film. The story and the ending is predictable but still, the funny situational comedies and the finest humorous performances from actors will entertain you for a big time.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has tightened controls on corona’s omicron variants, which have been confirmed in two cases.
Parents of school and college students under the age of 18 are required to take two doses of the vaccine. Thushar Girinath, Principal Secretary, Revenue, said in the order that the new guidelines should be implemented in all districts with immediate effect. The RTPCR negative certificate requirement for those arriving from the states of Kerala and Maharashtra will remain the same. A maximum of 500 people may attend public events, meetings, conferences, and other gatherings.
All government employees must have received two doses of the vaccine. Those who do not wear the mask will be fined Rs 250 within the limits of the municipal corporation and Rs 100 in the rural areas. Micro containment measures will be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
New Delhi: Omicron has been confirmed again in India. The 72-year-old, who was returning from Zimbabwe to Jamnagar, Gujarat, was diagnosed with Omicron, a variant of Covid. He is currently being treated at Gigi Hospital. With this, the number of Omicron cases in the country is three.
The three, who are of Indian descent, had returned to Jamnagar from Zimbabwe last week. The test report of the other two is yet to be received. Jamnagar Municipal Commissioner Vijay Kharadi said the samples had been sent for testing.
Omicron was confirmed by a South African citizen and a doctor in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The 72-year-old was confirmed by covid on Thursday. The sample was then sent for genetic sequencing.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Met Office has issued yellow alerts in seven districts of the state for the effects of Cyclone Jawad in the Bay of Bengal. The yellow alert was issued in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts. Isolated showers are expected for the next three days, according to the Meteorological Department.
Meanwhile, Cyclone Jawad is reported to be close to the Andhra-Odisha coast. It is expected to head north-west and land at Puri in Odisha tomorrow afternoon. Heavy rains are expected along the northern coast of Andhra Pradesh in the coming hours. Authorities said Jawad was weak but could touch the ground with extremely low pressure, but caution was needed. Many families have been evacuated from landslide-prone areas along the Andhra-Odisha coast following heavy rains.
A red alert has been declared in four districts of Andhra Pradesh. Warnings have also been issued off the coast of West Bengal. 64 teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. A state of emergency has been declared in the Puri district of Odisha. East Coast Railway cancels 122 trains.
New Delhi: Senior journalist Vinod Dua, 67, passed away here today. Dua was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi yesterday for treatment of covid related ailments. The death was announced by daughter Mallika Dua.
Vinod Dua has been active in journalism for 42 years. Vinod Dua has also worked for Doordarshan, NDTV, Sahara TV, and Zee for a long time. Vinod Dua, who won the Padma Shri in 2008, is the first visual media personality to win the Ramnath Goenka Media Award in 1996.
Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist has been arrested from the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police said the terrorist was arrested and the weapons in his possession were confiscated. The terrorist was nabbed after a joint search by the Army and the Central Reserve Police Force.
The security forces were conducting a search operation based on intelligence received about a terrorist infiltration in the Poshkar area of Budgam. Ab Hamid Nath, a resident of Petsanigam Beerwah in Budgam in central Kashmir, was arrested. Police said they found a pistol, a magazine, five pistol bullets, and a Chinese grenade in his possession. A case has been registered against him and an investigation is underway, police said.
