Anju Kurian to play Asif Ali's heroine

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Remember the girl who marries Vineeth Sreenivasan in Ohm Shaanthi Oshaana?

She also played Nivin Pauly’s sister in Premam.

Well, her name is Anju Kurian.

The beautiful actress will now be Asif Ali’s heroine in Liju Thomas’ Kavi Udheshichathu, also starring Biju Menon and Narain.

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 Which film will you watch this week?

Two films by debutant directors will release this week.

Rishi Sivakumar’s Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti, featuring Kunchacko Boban and Shamli will release on May 12.

Produced by Faizal Latheef, Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti also stars Manoj K Jayan, Renji Panicker, Saiju Kurup and Krishna Sankar.

The songs -- composed by Sooraj S Kurup -- have already become a rage.

Vipin Das’ Mudhugauv, which marks the launch of Suresh Gopi’s son Gokul Suresh, will release on May 13. Arthana is the heroine.

'Mudhugauv' was a word that got famous after the Mohanlal starrer Thenmavin Kombathu.

Vijay Babu and Sandra Thomas are the producers of the film.

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Adoor starts Pinneyum with Dileep and Kavya

Adoor Gopalakrishnan, one of the finest filmmakers in Indian cinema, has started shooting his latest film called Pinneyum.

Dileep and Kavya Madhavan play the lead in this romantic tale.

Dileep later told the media that this was a dream-come-true for him.

"I have approached only one director for a role after I got accepted as an actor, and that was Adoor sir," says Dileep.

Nedumudi Venu, Nandu and Srinda Ashab also feature in Pinneyum.