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 

Mounam Sammadham 3 | Cast, Actors & Actresses of Asianet Plus Malayalam Serial

Mounam Sammadham 3 (aka Mounam Sammatham Season 3) is a Malayalam Serial launched on Asianet Plus on December 12th, 2016 at 8:30 PM. The serial is aired every Monday to Friday at 8:30 PM. Mounam Sammadham 3 is the dubbed version of  hindi serial Jana Na Dil Se Door being aired on entertainement channel star plus. Mounam Sammadham 3 directed by Sahib Siddiqui features stars Vikram Singh Chauhan and Shivani Surve and Shashank Vyas in the lead roles.

Theme of the serial : Mounanam Sammadham 3 tells the love story of Suvitha and Arun. They were born and raised totally different environments. But when they met, it completely changes their life. Both of them fell in love with each other. The serial narrates the hardships on the way of their union

Hero and Heroine actual name: Actor Vikram Singh Chauhan gives life to the hero Athara in Jana Na Dil Se Door. This is his debut as hero of a mega serial .  He debuted into Television industry through Qubool Hai serial on Zee TV . In malayalam version, the hero's name is changed to Arun

 Akkareyanente manasam on Asianet Plus :read more

Actress  Shivani Surve plays the role of the heroine Suvitha ( Vividha in hindi version) in this tele series. She debuted as heroine of Marathi teleserial Devyani on  Star Pravah. Phulwa on Colors TV was her first Hindi serial

Balika Vadhu fame Shashank Vyas plays the role of Ravish in Mounam Sammadham 3.

Mounam Sammadham 3 Serial on Asainet Plus

Crew
Directed by-Sahib Siddiqui
Producers- Yash A Patnaik,Mamta Yash Patnaik
Banner -Beyond Dreams
Starring Vikram Singh Chauhan,Shivani Surve
Theme music composer- Krsna Solo
Lyrics : Sandeep Nath
Singers : Javed Ali, Kirti Killedaar

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Vikram Singh Chauhan as Arun while Shivani Surve as Suvitha in Mounam Sammadham 3

Cast
Actors and characters
Vikram Singh Chauhan -as Arun
Shivani Surve -as Suvitha
Shashank Vyas- as Ravish
Shilpa Tulaskar -as Sujata  (Arun's Mother)
Vineet Kumar -as Kailash (Suvitha's Father)
Aparna Ghoshal -as Uma (Suvitha's Mother)
Smita Bansal -as Suman  ( Ravish's mother)
Surendra Pal -as Ravish's grandfather
Aradhna Uppal -as Kalindi (Ravish's aunt)
Bhavini Purohit -as Bhumi (Ravish's sister-in-law)
Sana Sayyad -as Anita (Ravish's sister)
Maksood Akhtar -as Abdul Chacha
Ruslaan Sayed -as Ankit (Suvitha's younger Brother)
Nidhi Shah -as Guddi/Shweta
Sulakshna Khatri -as Indumati Kashyap (Suvitha's grand mother)
Prashant Bhatt- as Ramakant Vashist (Arun's Father)
Parvez Magray -as Chintu
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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

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan Serial on Surya TV starts on December 12th, 2016

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan is a new Malayalam Serial on leading entertainment channel Surya TV. The new serial will be launched on December 12, 2016 at 9:30PM. The serial is telecasted every Monday to Friday at 9:30 PM. This new epic drama is a sequel to the hit serial aired on Surya TV years back named Kayam Kulam Kochunni. The role of Kayamkulam Kochunni was essayed by actor Prakash B and the childhood version was portrayed by actor Manikuttan.

Kayam Kualm Kochunni was a robber who have stolen from the rich and given to the poor.The folklore of Kochunni, saviour of poor, is known through Kottarathil Sankunn's famous book Aithihyamala. The story of his fight against poverty was the theme of films before .  Kayamkulam Kochunni(1966)  directed by P. A. Thomas with Sathyan as Kayam Kulam Kochunni.
There is also a film titled Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan (1976)directed by Sasikumar with Prem Nazir in lead role 

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan tells the story of the son of Kochunni, named Sultan . Actor Askar Ali plays the title role in this serial. Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan is directed by M Padmakumar with script by GS Anil. Raghunath is the producer of this serial under the banner Petromax Theaters.

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan Serial SuryaTV

Askar Ameer, Shalu Kurian, Premi Viswanath, Hareesh Peradi, Anoop Chandran, Sree raman, Sasi Kalimga, Mohanraj , Anand, Nia, Idavela babu, prakash etc are the other popular actors in this epic drama. Chandanamazha fame Shalu Kurian and Karutha Muthu fame Premi Viswanath are the heroins of this serial. A more detailed update on cast, actors ,actress and characters of this tv serial will be added here

Watch Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan on Surya TV. The episodes will be available in their youtube channel following the telecast.
Launch Date – 12 December 2016
Time Of Telecast – Every Monday to Friday at 9.30 P.M