#thallumaala

[desicinema]

TOVINO THOMAS in THALLUMAALA (2022)

[mothalaalee]

Nale enthayalum kuthirnn thallumaala kananam. Its been too long since i parted ways with my beloved

[vyinter]

so this is what noise music SHOULD sound like btw. the blueprint even <3

[drivingsideways]

2024 Watch List: Movie Edition

After what feels like a decade of not really watching any movies, I had a good movie year- 70 films, which is a little over a movie per week, mostly because I stuck to watching or rewatching older films. Went through most of Wong Kar Wai's filmography, which always leaves me dreamy and slightly perplexed and also a bit annoyed (complimentary); going bonkers over Interview with the Vampire S2 made me fall into French New Wave for a time- a longing to revisit Paris struck me enough to do something about renewing my passport- though naturally, it didn't improve my bank balance enough to think about actually visiting. Anyway, tbh, I was quite surprised that Hiroshima Mon Amour and Masculin Feminin, among others, are really all that. Sixty years later, Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall (2023) would have been my pick for best film at the Oscars- it made me want to return to watching movies in theatre.

Returned to the mothership (UK) via Merchant-Ivory productions and old British tv - Howard's End (1992) which I probably watched for the first time too early in my life, knocked me down and then took me out back and shot me in the head this time around. Maurice (1987) was everything Luca Guadagnino films aren't (y'all were just really flat out lying about Challengers being good); Heat & Dust (1983) made me a little angry, and also pushed me into reading A Passage to India (1924).

Closer home, Kim Jee-woon's weird and wonderful brain gave me Cobweb (2023), which was odd, stylish, darkly funny, and just an incredibly good film to watch some of Korea's top actors doing their thing (and some unexpected things- Jung Woo Sung's cameo, for example). Speaking of the new father (*sniggers meanly*) , I finally got to watch Kim Sung-su's era-defining "youth" film Beat (1997) and John Lee's A Moment to Remember (2004), two films that have defined Jung's career- loved the former, despite the bleak ending, and about half of the latter; it was at its best when it was being unselfconsciously horny- the sharp left into melo territory left me unmoved. It's crazy to me that it's Jung Woo-sung who keeps getting asked to re enact the "If you drink this, we're dating" dialogue for like twenty years, when that scene- and the movie- really belong to the luminous Son Ye jin. Shout out also to director Kim Sung-su's 12:12 The Day/ Seoul Spring(2023), a fictional retelling of the 1979 coup by Chun Doo-hwan which was oddly prescient about Events (TM) of December 2024 to the point where I actually said aloud- wait, I just saw this in a movie.

Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster (2023) is a perfect film, 10/10 no notes; and I wept buckets watching Shoplifters (2018), but found Airdoll (2009) a bit icky, despite a bravura performance from the great Bae Doona. Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers (2023) was another film that had me crying- and it didn't surprise me later to find out that it was based on a Japanese novel by Taichi Yamada. There's just something about how Asian storytelling uses the supernatural that is easily identifiable, even when situated in a different culture.

Moonstruck (1987) turned out to be the rom com of the year for me- just PERFECT, god, imagine Hollywood used to know how to make romances????

Malayalam cinema continues to be the only Indian cinema worth watching (I said what I said): Kaathal: The Core (2023) and Thallumaala (2022) are very different films thematically and stylistically, and give you some idea of the range of what's on offer there, while the bigger Hindi/Telugu cinema industries continue to churn out headache inducing, morally and artistically bankrupt mega-hits. They're not the only ones, of course- why on earth does Emerald Fennell get to make movies, y'all? Saltburn (2023) was trash. Poor Things (2023) was even worse, if that were possible. And yet, I'm told we're going to get treated to MORE of the same. Love yourselves, guys, please.

I'm not sure what I'm looking forward to movie-wise next year, but I do hope to continue rediscovering the joy of cinema. Anyway, what've you all been watching this year? Tell me in the notes/ link me to your posts!

[tomorrowsindia123]

Dabzee Malabarie manavalan live Bangalore

Dabzee, the rising star of Indian rap music is coming to Bangalore for the upcoming concert.

Born on May 30, 1991, Mohammed Fasil, known professionally as Dabzee, hails from Kerala and has made a remarkable mark in the music industry as a rapper and songwriter.

Dabzee's journey to fame began with his film debut as a rapper in the song Manavaalan Thug from the movie Thallumaala. Since then, he has been recognized as a market sensation in India and is widely regarded as one of the nation's best rappers.

Known for his unique style and catchy beats, Dabzee has contributed to the soundtracks of over 5 Malayalam movies, showcasing his talent as an artist. Some of his popular hits include Malabari Banger, Olam Up, Sambar, Ballaatha Jaathi, Illuminati, and Manka.

[neengareadynaaready]

RDX: Roby, Dony, Xavier (2023) Shane Nigam, Antony Varghese, Neeraj Madhav

This is no Thallumaala (2022), but it is a fun mass action film with some karate to give context to the fighting prowess of the heroes, who have good chemistry with each other.

It's got everything: cute romance, bromance, family, action, comedy, and cool bgms.

[allindiagovtjobs]

Tupathu Malayalam Song Thallumaala Lyrics

[itsmesudeeshmv1995]

E💫v💫e💫n💫i💫n💫g

[southasiansource]

Tovino Thomas in Thallumaala (2022)

[ID: 2 gifs of Wazid played by Tovino Thomas in Malayalam film, Thallumaala. He gets up from sitting in a chair and starts walking towards someone off screen./END ID]

[therukurals]

Sometimes, you don’t just throw a punch. You receive it too.

[ID: 6 gifs of Wazim played by Tovino Thomas from Malayalam film Thallumaala. They are of him sitting down after a fight and he is inured,  his friends cheer on behind him and pour water of his head and he turns around. /END ID]

[jovialwerewolfgarden]

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[the-writer-in-the-attic]

Sharing unhinged opinions about stuff no one here has possibly seen. But go watch thallumaala i love that movie with my entire being now. I cant stop there is no turning back. I am scared of the person i will become when it comes out on netflix i am obsessed ok bye.

[freensrcha]

tagged by @nongnaos (thanks for the tag lizzie. don't be alarmed by my odd collection of songs)

"you can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to. put your favourite playlist on shuffle and list the first ten songs then tag people! no skipping!"

28 reasons - seulgi (mother song off of a mother album by mother)

don't blame me - taylor swift (thanks to my latest playlist no.14 or 13 idek anymore. just counted and it no.15 actually)

kiss or kill - stella cole (sits sperfectly in my villian vibes playlist)

hide - jeff satur (wouldn't be me if there wasn't at least one jeff song)

thallumaala paattu - various artists (asdakhdskhkjasdkj idek how to feel about this being here. its kinda a bop i guess.)

love into a weapon - madalen duke

helikopter - fazlija (another song off my spiraling playlist. how fun)

s.o.s d'un terrien en détresse - dimash qudaibergen (this is all i've been listening to for the past week. understandably)

memories - conan gray (been listening to superache just so i could feel worse than i already am)

libidO - onlyoneof (just a solid sexy song)

tagging: @athousandbyeol @prany @pranrakul (hope yall don't mind!!)

[mothalaalee]

If അഭിപ്രായ വ്യത്യാസങ്ങൾ തല്ലി തീർക്കണം was a movie

the influence of thallumaala on me lmao like now I believe if someone picks a fight you gotta settle all accounts fuck consequences

[miauwing]

tovino thomas in thallumaala brainrot is making me lose my mind...

[thunderrabby-blog]

12 Best Malayalam Films Of The Year

12 Best Malayalam Films Of The Year

Thallumaala You may love the film almost exclusively for its cool Edgar Wright-like visual style or the unparalleled imagination that went in to creating the structure of its screenplay. But Thallumaala, believe it or not, is just as trailblazing as a document that takes us deep into one of Malayalam cinema’s most overlooked sub-cultures, with a dialect, personal styles and atmospherics,…