Manhole Malayalam film by Vidhu Vincent wins awards at IFFK 2016

Manhole is the first Malayalam film by a female director screened in the competition section of International Film Festival. Journalist turned film director Vidhu Vincent bagged two awards for her debut movie Manhole at the 21st International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), 2016.

The awards include 'The Silver Crow Pheasant Award' [Rajatha chakoram] for the Best Debut Director and a cash prize of INR 3 lakhs.'Manhole" also won  the 'FIPRESCI Award'for the 'Best Malayalam Film'. The film tells the story of manual scavengers, section of people disowned by society. According to the international jury at IFFK, the film directed Vidhu 'expressed an everyday unnoticed social issue in a simple and important, yet a powerful visual image narrative'a and 'we find a true cinema potential in the director and look forward for her future works'.

FIPRESCI Award is 'for the raw reality with which the film sheds light on the persistent inhumanity of manual scavengers in India, despite its being legally banned, in a cinematically eloquent manner'. Kammattipadam by Rajeev Ravi won the NETPAC award at IFFK 2016 for the best Malayalam film. CLASH (Eshtebak) by Director Mohamed Diab won suvarna chakaoram for the best film and the best director award is bagged by YesimUstaoglu for CLAIR OBSCUR (Tereddüt).

Vidhu Vincent is also the winner of  Kerala State Television Awards 2015 for the short film Nadakanthaym on Media one. Vidhu Vincent earlier made a documentary on a topic related to Manhole named 'Vrithiyude Jaathi'. She also plans to publish an book Daivam Olivil Poya Naalukal- an expanded version of the topic.

Manhole -film by Vidhu Vincent . 

Cast and Crew of Manhole
Director Vidhu Vincent
Producer: Vincent M P
Story, Screenplay: Umesh Omanakuttan
Cinematographer: Saji Kumar
Editor: Appu Bhattathiri
Art Director: Ajith Plakkadu
Music Director: Sidhartha Pradeep
Sound Recordist: Faizal Ahamed
Cast: Rincy, Ravikumar, Shylaja, Suni, Baiju, Gouri, Saji Thulasidas, Mini

Karuthamuthu Serial fame Actress Renu Sounder(Rincy) played the role of heroine Shalini, in the Malayalam movie Manhole.

Update :   Manhole, directed by Vidhu Vincent won the awards for best film and best director award at the 47th Kerala State Film Awards 2016. She is the first woman to win best director award at the Kerala state film Awards 

Christmas Movies 2016 on Malayalam Channels

Christmas  Movies on Asianet, Surya TV, Mazhavil Manorama, flowers TV, Kairali Tv and other malayalam channels are given below. Lot of new Malayalam Movie will be premiered during Christmas holidays.

Asianet Christmas Movies 2016

Asianet Premier Movies :  Janatha Garage and Oozham
Asainet Christmas old Movies : Ennu Ninte Moideen, Adi Kapayare Mooottamani, 2 Countries

Christmas Movies Schedule on Asianet

25 December 2015 - 9:30 PM-Adi Kapayare Koottamani
25 December 2016 12:30 PM- Jnatha Garage
25 December 2016 3:30 PM- Two Coutries
25 December 2016 7:00 PM- Oozham

Mazhavil Manorama Christmas Movies 2016

Mazhavil Manorama Premier Movies :  Guppi and Maya(dubbed movie)
Mazhavil  Manoarama Christmas old Movies : King liar, Jacobinte swargarajyam, Salt Mango Tree

Christmas Movies Schedule on Mazhavil Manorama
24 December 2015 - 2:00 PM- Salt Mango Tree
24 December 2015 - 4:30 PM- Maya
25 December 2016 1:00 PM- Guppi
25 December 2016 4:00 PM- King Liar
25 December 2016 7:00 PM- Jacobinte Swargarayam

Surya TV Christmas Movies 2016 

Pretham, Oru Muthassi Gadha, Anuraga Karikkil Vellam, Ann Maria Kalippilanu

Christmas Day Surya TV Movies Schedule
9:30 AM -Anuraga Karikkil Vellam
12:30 PM- Ann Maria Kalippilanu
3:00 PM- Oru Muthassi Gadha
6:30 PM- Pretham

Amrita TV  Christmas Movies 2016

25 December 2016 1:30 PM- Devi(L)-Tamil dubbed horror movie
25 December 2016 10:30 PM- Poimaranju Parayathe

Flowers TV Christmas Movies 2016

Flowers TV is not going to premier any movies as per their promos. Instead, they chose to air interesting programs for Christmas
Flowers TV Christmas Programs 2016
24 December 2015 - 7:30 PM- Pitavum Puthranum with Father Puthenpurakkal and P.CGeorge
25 December 2016 3:30 PM- Njanum Njanumente Achanum -program with actors Jayaram and Kalidas
25 December 2016 4:00 PM-Fukri with Peekirees- program with Jayasurya and Prayaga Martin
25 December 2016 5:00 PM-Pranayathinte munthiri vallikal thalirkkumboal-program with actor Mohanlal and Meena

Oozham (2016)- Malayalam Movie on Asianet 
Oozham is a malayalam movie written and directed by Jeethu Joseph.The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Divya Pillai, Rasna Pavithran and Neeraj Madhav in the lead roles. The film was released in Septemebr 2016 and was a box office hit. This is a thriller movies with revenge and some action.

Janatha Garage (2016)- Malayalam dubbed Telugu movie
Janatha Garage is a Telugu action movie written and directed by Koratala Siva, produced by Naveen Yerneni, Y. Ravi Shankar, and C. V. Mohan under their banner Mythri Movie Makers. Malayalam actor Mohanlal plays one of the leading characters in this movie. Other actors include N. T. Rama Rao Jr.,Samantha Ruth Prabhu,Nithya Menen,Unni Mukundan etc . This superhit movie has grossed more than 100 crores from box office world wide.

Guppi (2016)- Malayalam Movie on Mazhavil Manorama 
Guppi is a malayalam movie written and directed by Johnpaul George. Mukesh R Mehta, A.V Anoop, C.V Sarathi are the producers of this film. Child actor Chethanlal plays the role of as Guppy (Michael).Tovino Thomas Rohini, Alencier Ley Lopez, Sudheer Karamana, Dileesh Pothan, Sudhi Koppaare are the other actors in supporting roles.

Maya (2015)- Malayalam dubbed Tamil movie
Maya is a Tamil horror film written and directed by Ashwin Saravanan with actress Nayanthara & Aari in lead roles. This box office hit movie features Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Amzath Khan, Robo Shankar, Sharath in supporting roles.

Kairali TV  Christmas Movies 2016

Onam Movies 2016 on Malayalam Channels

Onam Movies 2016 on Malyalam Channels : Asianet, Mazhavil Manorama, Surya, Amrita and Flowers TV Onam Premier Movies.
Malayalam channels are getting ready to celebrate Onam 2016 with new movies and programs. In addition to special Onam Shows, they are going telecast new movies and repeat old hit movies to attract more audience. The list movies on Malayalam channels are given below

Amrita TV Onam 2016 Films

Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti

Asianet Onam 2016 Films
Ennu Ninte Moideen, Two Countries, Action Hero Biju, Leela, Kali

Flowers TV Onam Movies 
Dolls, Wonderful Journey, Manja, Snehamulloral Koodeyullappol, Chewing Gum, On The Way, Gamer , White Boys, Veerappan, Moonnam Naal, Alice, Kattumakkan and Nellikka

Mazhavil Manorama Onam 2016 films 
King Liar, Maheshinte Prathikaaram, Jacobinte Swargarajyam , Salt Mango Tree

Surya TV Onam 2016 Movies 
Charlie, Paavada, Darwinte Parinamam

Kairali TV Onam 2016 Films 
Ennu Ninte Moideen, Pathemari, Vethalam, Puli, Rajani Murugan, Thani Oruvan

Aakruti -Actress Lena's sliming centre

Actress Lena is going to start a slimming centre in Kozhikode followed by one in Thrissure. This is joint venture of Lena with her friends Louisa and Vrinda.

The centre aims to reduce body weight without avoiding favourite foods. The centre will be launched at Chevayoor in Calicut, by the first week of August.

'Aakruti' provides techniques and special treatments to weight issues at a low cost. She aims to provide awareness on staying fit and beautiful. With this centre Lena is planning to share her health and fitness secrets

'Aakruti-Slim is beautiful'

Actress Lena's Aakruti

Now a days active actresses are trying their luck in entrepreneurship. Recently Kavya Madhavan launched a online clothing store Laksyah.com. Other actress having boutique are Poornima Indrajith  (Pranaah)and Urmila Unni. Mukta is into beauty paralour businesses in Kochi.

Lena is also a busy actress with many movies in her kitty.Kanyaka Talkies is just released. Ennu Ninte Moideen is another one everyone is eagerly waiting for.She is also acting in a hindi film Airlift with Akshaykumar


She is all set to start a slimming centre aimed at making women beautiful.Lena's aim is to help those women who are eager to reduce weight and become beautiful.

'Aakruti is a slimming and Physiotherapy centre which has set its mark in bringing out revolutionary changes in obesity and lifestyle management in Kerala.  At Aakruti you unwind, lie down, relax and see you calories melting away. Long Description Here at Aakruti we not only concentrate on weight loss management but also modifies you lifestyle, so even after completion'

Aakruti is a slimming clinic Details
 Location :Chevayur, Calicut
Products Basic program (A1) Advanced program (A2) Ultra slim program (A3) Intense QT (A4) Spot Reduction (A5) Face Lift (A6) Bust lift (A7)
Phone Calicut : 0495 6060602, Thrissur : 0487 6060609,  Contact phone number:9497160602
Mobile : 9544157555 Email enquiry@myaakruti.com
Website http://www.myaakruti.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myaakruti

Chief Physiotherapists: Dr.Louisa princy David (PT) MPT, MIAP Dr. Lijesh John (PT) HCPC, UK

'Aakruti' will be inaugurated by Asif Ali on September 9, 2015 at Chevayur, Calicut at 9:30 a.m.

Laksyah.com Kavya Madhavans online clothing store

Actress Kavya madhavan is going to launch a new online store for clothes. She said it in a recent interview that the new store will be a complete cloth store for women. She also added that she will be giving opportunities to new designers to launch their clothing collections through her online store.

Actress Kavya Madhavan has decided to handle both films and business together and joins the bandwagon of an actress cum businesswoman. Unlike other actresses who own a beauty parlour or Bouthiq, she is going to start online business ventures. Her parents and brother is there to help her. Clothing business is also not new to her family. Her father earlier owned a textiles in Neeleswaram.

Kavya's online store is  named as laksyah.com. Its facebook page is available  now. https://www.facebook.com/laksyah 

Laksyah details
To visit store 
 The Design House, C-3, GCDA House, Mavelipuram, Kakkanad, kochi

Contact Details
Tel: +91 914 220 2222 support@laksyah.com Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6.30pm IST
Whatsup number: +91 9656303333

Site Name
http://www.laksyah.com/
Fcebook Page
 https://www.facebook.com/laksyah

Update: Laksyah is a ladies boutique for ladies saree, salwar, ethnic wear, western attires and also a grand collection for accessories and ornaments. The head office and warehouse is said to be in Kochi. Laksyah’s small store will start soon by third week of June. The official launching of the online store was on 26 June 2015 by Actor Mammootty. Many celebrities were present and a fashion show was also conducted.