A perfect start for Mollywood

Contrary to the last two years, this January Mollywood has on offer the most versatile choice of films that’s promised to keep the audience coming to the theatres week after week.
Spanish Masala, Casanova and Second Show are some of the films scheduled to be released, marking a perfect start for a promising year.
Here’s a look at the movies that will hit the theatres this January:
Orkut Oru Oormakoottu (O3): What better way than to start off with a movie launching an young team with a central theme being social networking.O3 marks the debut of Sibi Malayil’s son Joe, Lalu Alex’s son Ben, Harishree Asokan’s son Arjun, Vinu Mohan’s brother Anu and Vishnu Raghav, who befriends Rima Kallingal. It’s to be seen if this film sticks around for more than a week with heavyweights waiting for release.
Asuravithu: It could be the so-called Youth Icon Asif Ali’s maiden break as a lead actor. Playing a seminary student-turned-don, this film could cash in on the Malayali crowd who turned Don 2 and Mankaathey into superhits in the state. Samvrutha Sunil and Biju Menon also star in this action thriller by AK Sajan that will be released this week.
Kunjaliyan: Beautiful was last month’s biggest hit and one of the better movies of last year. Could Jayasuriya make it two in a row with Saji Surendran’s family entertainer? The plot of the movie about how relatives treat a person when he is rich might be hackneyed but with the ensemble cast of Suraaj Venjaramoodu, Ashokan and Maniyan Pillai Raju, the Jan 6 release could be a laugh riot.
Spanish Masala: Any Lal Jose film brings along with it huge expectations and Spanish Masala is no different. Shot extensively in Spain, this entertainer with Dileep, Kunchacko Boban and Austrian actress Daniela Zacherl deals with love, food, bullfighting, the Flamenco dance and ofcourse La Tomatina festival. The Jan 13 release is one of the most anticipated movies this year.
Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar: Sure it’s a spin-off of Udayananu Thaaram but there’s no doubt that every Sreenivasan movie can stand on its own. Reprising his role as Saroj Kumar with Mamta Mohandas and Vineeth Sreenivasan chipping in, the Jan 13 release is expected to be another laugh heist and a satire on the Southern film industry and its larger-than-life stars. Also, Deepak Dev’s songs that have gone viral have been adding to the buzz.
Second Show: It could easily pass as the most hyped movie even though few things have been revealed about the film. The highlight is that it is Mammootty’s son Dulquar Salman’s debut. Maybe that alone would suffice to make it a blockbuster but the recently-launched trailer shows that this flick has more than Dulquar to offer. Industry sources say that the Jan 20 release could rake in the highest initial for a movie without a superstar.
Casanova: Speaking of figures, Mohanlal-Rosshan Andrrews team’s Casanova is billed as 'the highest budgeted Malayalam movie ever.' With some of its action scenes on par with Hollywood stunts, its stunning visuals, and all-star cast, Casanova is undoubtedly the biggest thing to happen this January.