Ritu is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Shyamaprasad. The original screenplay was written by Joshua Newtonn. It was the first time Shyamaprasad made a film based on an original screenplay, all of his previous films were adaptations of published novels or plays. It is now widely acclaimed as the 'coming of age' of Malayalam cinema.
Pramani is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language action-comedy film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and starring Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil, Siddique, Janardhanan, Sneha, Nazriya Nazim and Lakshmi play supporting roles in the film which also features Tamil actor Prabhu in a cameo appearance. Pramani was dubbed in Tamil as Bramma. The movie hit the theatres on 26 March 2010.
Asif Ali is an Indian actor and producer, who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his film career with Shyamaprasad's 2009 Malayalam Language film, Ritu.
Tournament is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language road and sports film written, directed and produced by Lal starring Fahadh Faasil, Manu, Rupa Manjari and Praveen Prem. It started its shooting in August 2010 and was released on 25 December 2010. The film features songs by Deepak Dev and original score by Alex Paul. Cinematography was handled by Venu and Amal Neerad for a song.
Abdul Hameed Mohammed Fahadh Fazil is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil language films. He has acted in more than 50 films and has received several awards, including a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.
Vinay Kumar, professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He hails from Fort Kochi, Kerala and is a theatre activist with more than a decade's worth of experience in the theatrical field as well as a postgraduate in acting from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, India. He made his cinematic debut in the Malayalam film Ritu (2009).
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language parody film .The movie was directed by Sajin Raaghavan in his directorial debut. The movie starred Sreenivasan in titular role with Vineeth Sreenivasan, Fahadh Faasil, Jagathy Sreekumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Mukesh. The film is a spin-off of popular 2005 film Udayananu Tharam. Sreenivasan reprises the role of Saroj Kumar from the original. The director announced that this is not a sequel: Only some characters from Udayananu Tharam were used. In the film, Renowned actor Saroj Kumar is ousted from his film following a quarrel with a co-actor. He then goes on to try many tricks to sabotage the project but meets failure when the movie becomes a success.
Kili Poyi is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language stoner film directed by debutant Vinay Govind, a former associate of V. K. Prakash. The film stars Asif Ali, Aju Varghese, Sampath Raj, Raveendran, and Sreejith Ravi in major roles. The film was produced by SJM Entertainments and written by Joseph Kurian, Vivek Ranjit and Vinay Govind. The film features music and background score composed by Rahul Raj.
New generation films is a Malayalam film movement developed in the early 2010s, characterized by fresh and unusual themes and new narrative techniques. Films of the new wave differ from conventional themes of the past two decades and introduced several new trends and techniques to the Malayalam film industry. While the new generation formats and styles are deeply influenced by global trends, their thematics are firmly rooted in Malayalee life and mindscapes.
Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by V. K. Prakash and written by Shankar Ramakrishnan. Starring Fahadh Faasil and Kamalinee Mukherjee. Principal photography began on 22 November 2012 and wrapped by February 2013. The film is scripted by Shankar Ramakrishnan. The film released on 8 February 2013.The film is loosely based on director's Freaky Chakra.
North 24 Kaatham is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language adventure drama film written and directed by debutant Anil Radhakrishnan Menon. The film features Fahadh Faasil, Nedumudi Venu and Swathi Reddy in the lead roles. The background score is composed by Govind Vasantha. The movie released as an Onam release on 15 September 2013. The movie was well received by critics and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the Malayalam New Wave.
Artist is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Shyamaprasad. An adaptation of Dreams in Prussian Blue, a paperback novel by Paritosh Uttam, the film is about two fine arts students, both driven by individual ambitions, who decide to live together. The film traces the course of their relationship and their progression as artists.
Money Ratnam is a 2014 Indian Malayalam comedy thriller film, directed by debutant Santhosh Nair starring Fahadh Faasil and Niveda Thomas. Touted to be a road movie, which is loosely adapted from Hindi movie Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), it narrates a story that happen in a 24-hour time frame during a journey from Munnar to Marayur. Scripted by Anil Narayanan and Ajith C. Lokesh, the music department was handled by Prashanth Pillai, while the camera was helmed by Neel D. Kunha. Money Ratnam is the 100th film of the production house Century Films. The film's locations include Udumalpet, Pollachi, Ernakulam, and Sholayar. It released on 26 September 2014 as an Onam release.
Mariyam Mukku is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic fantasy drama written and directed by James Albert. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter James. The film was distributed by LJ Films. It stars Fahadh Faasil and Sana Althaf in the lead roles along with Manoj K. Jayan, Joy Mathew, Irshad, Sadiq, Nandhu, Prathap Pothan and Saju Navodaya in other important roles. The film score and songs were composed by Vidyasagar.
Ayal Njanalla is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by actor Vineeth Kumar, making his debut based on the story by director Ranjith. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Mrudula Murali, Divya Pillai and Akshat Singh in prominent roles. The film opened to mixed reviews and average performance at the box office. The film was produced by Sundar Menon, Sun Ads and Film Productions, and was the first production venture from the house.
Abi Varghese is an Indian-American writer-director-producer who most recently directed season 2 of Eros Now's Metro Park.
Subiksha Krishnan is an Indian actress. She has starred in predominantly Tamil films apart from a few Malayalam and Kannada language films.
Maheshinte Prathikaaram is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan, in his directorial debut and produced by Aashiq Abu. The film stars Fahadh Faasil in the titular role alongside a supporting cast including Aparna Balamurali, Anusree, Alencier Ley Lopez and Soubin Shahir. Written by Syam Pushkaran, the story is based on an incident in the life of Thampan Purushan from Thuravoor, Cherthala. Shyju Khalid was the film's cinematographer, and the music was composed by Bijibal.
Role Models is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Rafi. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Namitha Pramod, Vinayakan, Vinay Forrt, and Sharafudheen. Role Models was shot in various locations of Goa and Dubai. The film released on 25 June 2017 all over Kerala.
Malik (transl. King) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film directed, written and edited by Mahesh Narayanan. It was produced by Anto Joseph through Anto Joseph Film Company along with Carnival Movie Network. The film stars Fahadh Faasil with Nimisha Sajayan, Vinay Forrt Jalaja, Joju George, Dileesh Pothan and Indrans in supporting roles. The music was composed by Sushin Shyam.
