Thoppil Bhasi

Poet and lyricist O N V Kurup has been chosen for the maiden Thoppil Bhasi Award instituted by the Thoppil Bhasi Foundation.

Amminiamma, 85, wife of the late Thoppil Bhasi who was one of the doyens of Malayalam theatre and played an important role in the Communist movement in Kerala, passed away at a private hospital in Parumala where she was under treatment on Thursday.

Veteran cinematographer C Ramachandra Menon passed away

Ajayan's dream was to begin his movie career as a director by making a movie based on MT Vasudevan Nair's Manikyakallu

Many artists, who were part of KPAC’s famous play ‘Ningalenne Communistakki’, have not donned the grease and paint for quite some time. But as KPAC plans to stage the play in Kochi as part of the CPM state conference, they will be donning the roles they once played.

Renowned filmmaker K S Sethumadhavan, who turned several Malayalam short stories and novels into marquee movies by creating a cinematic language and style that matched the literary original, died at his residence in Chennai on Friday. He was 90.

Noted cinematographer C Ramachandra Menon who had worked in several Malayalam and Tamil films passed away here on Tuesday. He was 88.

Popular playback singer Kalyani Menon died on Monday at a private hospital here due to age-related illness, sources close to her family said. She was 80.

Neelakuyil, the film which became a milestone in the Malayalam film history, can now be seen enacted on the stage.

Veteran Malayalam actor Kaviyoor Ponnamma, aged 80, passed away due to cancer. Known for her motherly roles in over 700 films, she began her career as a singer before transitioning to acting. She also appeared in Tamil and Telugu movies and popular TV serials. Her funeral will take place in Aluva.

The beloved P. Stanley, a distinguished producer whose influence shaped Malayalam cinema in the 70s and 80s, has departed at the age of 81. Best known for his support of Padmarajan's timeless masterpiece 'Thoovanathumbikal', Stanley was also an accomplished writer and assistant director.

The superstar has posted a rare photograph from his debut movie.

The oldest theatre organization in the State is all set to stage its 57th drama 'Shudhikalasham', on Thursday.

On stage, she inspired her audiences by giving life to many bold characters, who did not bow their heads before challenges made by destiny. But off stage, for 45-year-old Sudha S Kumar from Perumbavoor, a drama artist, no night passes without shedding tears thinking about her dreadful future.