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Actor Irshad to headline Omar Lulu’s ‘Nalla Samayam’

Omar Lulu took to his official Instagram handle to announce that ... Read More
Mollywood director Omar Lulu’s next is a fun thriller titled ‘Nalla Samayam’ and as per the recent updates, Mollywood actor Irshad will be headlining the film. According to the latest updates, ‘Nalla Samayam’ will start rolling from July 27 in the nearby places of Guruvayoor and Thrissur.

Omar Lulu took to his official Instagram handle to announce that the actor Irshad will be playing the lead role in his next ‘Nalla Samayam’. The director mentioned in his post that he first met Irshad when the actor was invited to an inauguration function of his tuition center while Omar was studying in 7th standard. Omar Lulu also mentioned that Irshad was the first film actor that he met in his life and he truly felt happy to cast him as the star of ‘Nalla Samayam’.
‘Kaduva’ public review: 5 things that the audience loved about Prithviraj Sukumaran’s action entertainer

Prithviraj Sukumaran’s action entertainer ‘Kaduva’ finally hit the big screens on July 7 after facing a few mishaps regarding the release date and legal issues. Prithviraj Sukumaran’s brilliant promotional tactics have indeed worked well for the movie as it has gained much traction and also the film had a huge advance booking before its release. As the film is out in the theatres and is getting positive responses from the audience, let's take a look at the five things that netizens really loved about Prithviraj Sukumaran's mass entertainer ‘Kaduva’.

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Prithviraj portrayed the character Kuriyachan in the action entertainer ‘Kaduva’ and the initial reactions from netizens say that the actor’s screen presence and swag is one of the major highlights and positive aspects of the movie. Netizens also praised the terrific writing by Jinu Abraham which has indeed helped in perfect character building for Prithviraj Sukumaran in the movie. Kuriachan is undoubtedly one of the most memorable characters played by Prithviraj Sukumaran in recent times.

Twitter reaction on Prithviraj's performance

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According to the Twitter reviews, what makes ‘Kaduva’ different from other usual mass action entertainers is that the film has a perfect conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist characters. Just like in Prithviraj Sukumaran’s previous movies ‘Driving Licence’ and ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’, ‘Kaduva’ also engages the viewers mainly due to the conflict between the hero and villain. Kudos to writer Jinu Abraham.

Twitter reaction

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Apart from Prithviraj’s screen presence, netizens are sharing much adulation for the perfectly executed action sequences in ‘Kaduva’. As shown in the teasers, ‘Kaduva’ is stacked with goosebumps-worthy elevation sequences and slow-motion action scenes that make it worth your buck. First reactions also say that ‘Kaduva’ is the action entertainer that the Malayalam industry needed right now.

Twitter reaction

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Mollywood filmmaker Shaji Kailas only had his previous super hit movie 16 years back with the Mohanlal starrer ‘Baba Kalyani’. Now with ‘Kaduva’, netizens are saying that the director is finally back on track, and also his trademark style of executing elevation sequences and balancing emotions are said to be clearly visible in Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘Kaduva’. The director also has the upcoming Mohanlal starrer thriller movie ‘Alone’ in the pipeline.

Twitter reaction

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Jakes Bejoy composed the music for Prithviraj’s ‘Kaduva’ and from the first reactions, his background score in the movie is another major factor that kept the audience glued to their seats. Prithviraj Sukumaran’s character introduction music is said to be the best track in the movie. Previously, Jakes Bejoy also got much praise for his soundtrack composition for Mammootty’s ‘CBI 5: The Brain’, where he reprised the original CBI music track flawlessly.

Twitter reaction

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‘Nalla Samayam’ is touted as a fun thriller that showcases a series of events that happen in one night. Omar Lulu’s ‘Nalla Samayam’ will have four newbie actors in female lead roles and will also feature the actors Vijeesh and Jayaraj Warrier in significant roles.

Meanwhile, Omar Lulu has an ambitious project in the pipeline with the action superstar Babu Antony in the lead and the project is titled ‘Power Star’. Scripted by the late veteran writer Dennis Joseph, ‘Power star’ is touted as a complete action entertainer that will showcase the vintage looks of Babu Antony.

On the other hand, Malayalam actor Irshad also has a handful of highly ambitious projects in the kitty such as the films ‘Viral Sebi’, ‘Sayanna Varthakal’, ‘Sabash Chandra Bose’, ‘Two Men’, ‘Anda;’, and ‘Santa Maria’.

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