Murali Gopy

Aami movie review: Manju Warrier holds attention in an often engaging but too often risk-averse biopic

Based on the life of Kamala Das, Aami has a thoughtful, engaging tone but it is too risk-averse to be as captivating as the woman whose story it tells

Tiyaan movie review: Prithviraj and Indrajith stand tall as mixed messaging clouds good intentions

Director Jiyen Krishnakumar’s Tiyaan (The Above-Mentioned) combines mythology, mysticism and contemporary reality, to provide a running commentary on the insider-vs-outsider, Hindus-vs-minorities battles tearing into India’s national fabric these days