After the decent performance of NARENDRA MAKAN JAYAKANTHAN VAKA, director Sathyan Anthikad is looking to start off his next project with family hero Jayaram.

The script for this film will be by Lohitdas

Dileep will do his first-ever double role with this new film, directed by Sasi Shankar. The movie is reportedly the adaptation of a successful play.

Expecting it to be a comedy, the double Dileep will be supported by names like Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa and Saleem Kumar.

cast: Lal, Kalabhavan Mani, Nedumudi Venu and Vani Vishwanath

       directed by Unni Bhaskar

Unni Bhaskar, assistant to P.G. Vishambaran, makes his directorial debut with this film.

cast: Kalabhavan Mani       directed by Sibi Malayil

The succes of ISHTAM was something director Sibi Malayil will be very happy about. The movie is being really appreciated by everyone and Sibi couldn't have got it better.

But now the man is already working on his new project, with Kalabhavan Mani cast in the lead role. The movie has been titled AAYIRATHIL ORUVAN.  It is a great oppurtunity for Mani in every way too. The script is by T.A. Razzak.

cast: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy, Harisree Asokan, Salim Kumar, Cochin Haneefa and Indrajeet.

directed by Lal Jose 

Director and friend Lal Jose had an idea for a comedy however he sadly had no producers. But Dileep stood by him and also found him a producer/ distributor, afterall who can refuse the box-office king Dileep.

So there you have it, with his other movies SUTHRADHARAN and MAZHATHULLI KILUKAM all being wrapped up he will soon start work on this comedy.

Indrajeeth will be playing the villain role for this movie, that of an inspector. Indrajeet will be making his debut however as a villain in the new Vinanyan film - OOMAPENNU.....

cast: Mukesh, Manya,Jagathy, Jagdeesh, harisree Asokan, Rajan P. Dev 

directed by Sunil

Mukesh is trying a second innings at the boxoffice. After a good supporting role in SUNDARA PURUSHAN, now Mukesh is trying to hit it with a double role.

The shooting will commence soon in areas around Cochin.

cast: Innocent, Sreenivasan, Cohin Haneefa,m Nedumudi Venu

directed by Kamal

After the success of the modestly budgeted Meghamalhaar, now director Kamal has decided to start a new film with two newcomers being casted in the lead roles. And this time too Kamal is hoping to woo the youth crowd with this movie.

However there is a strong supporting cast to back them up. Music will be by Mohan Sithara to the lyrics of Kaithaparam.

cast: Kunchako Boban, Meera Jasmine 

directed by Shibu

Earlier titled "Postmane Kannanilla", this  movie has been renamed as Maya MohanaChandran. The screenplay is by Sathyan Anthikad & Sreenivasan, but the direction will be by debutant Shibu.

Paired opposite Kunchako Boban shall be the 'Soothradharan' find, Meera Jasmine.

cast: Lal, Radhika Choudhary, Kalabhavan Mani, Vijayakumar, Jagathy, Cochin Haneefa, 

directed by Baiju Kotarakarra

music Mohan Sithara

cast: Vijayaraghavan, Geetu Mohandas, Jagathy, Master Ashwin

directed by Rajshekaran

cast: Master Vimal, Jagathy, Jagdeesh, Cochin Haneefa

directed by I.V. Sasi

cast: Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy, Harisree Asokan, Saleem Kumar and Nandini

directed by V.R. Gopalakrishnan

cast: Vineethkumar, Nithya Das, Suhasini,  Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy, cochin Haneefa, Kalabhavan Mani, Ambika, Devan

directed by V.M .Vinu

Nedumudi Venu plays the role of a rich textile businessman Padmanabhan Nambiar. However eversince his son left the house, Nambiar has completely lost interest in his business. Now the business is looked after his relatives while another relative cum lawyer Bhaskaran (Jagathy) is his friend and advisor. 

Now his relative brings home a young designer from Mumbai  - Vishnu (Vineeth Kumar). Nambiar simply can't stand this young lad and thinks him to be spoilt and illmannered. And these two does not get along. 

But Vishnu refuses to leave the house as if he has a right to stay there. Does he?

Nithya Das and Suhasini play the female leads. 

cast: Suresh Gopi, Vani Vishwanath, Divya Unni, Rajan P. Dev, Kalabhavan Mani 

directed by Susheer 

cast: K.P.A.C Lalitha,  Jagadeesh, Innocent, Jagathy, Harisri Ashokan, Athira

directed by Sunil   

KPAC Lalitha who won accolades and awards for her performance in SHANTHAM is all set to play another important and central character of an 82 year old woman in Sunil's new film GRANDMOTHER. 

The movie is getting ready to hit the screens very soon!

cast: Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan, Indrajeet (sukumaran's son)

directed by Vinayan    

cast: Biju Menon   directed by Shaji Kailas

Revathy Kalamandir - Asianet Communications together went on a big talent hunt for thier new movie, DIAL 100...and thus nearly 7 newcomers are gonna get their big break in the movie.

However the lead role shall be played by Biju Menon. The movie is being directed by one of the top directors of Malayalam industry today, Shaji Kailas.

His last two movies- NARASIMHA and VALIYETTAN were super mega hits. But both those had the megastars of the industry. But can he do the same thing without them and just a handful of newcomers. It will be worth checking this out!

cast: Jagdeesh, Nishant, Kalabhavan Mani, Harisree Asokan, Manya, Bindu Panickar and Jagathy         directed by V.R. Gopalakrishnan  music by M.G. Radhakrishnan

A host of the biggest comedy stars come together in this movie to keep you amused.

cast: Biju Menon, Lal, Jagathy, Cochin Haneefa     

directed by Suresh Krishnan Music Ousepachan

Suresh Krishnan's last film ACHANEAANE ENIKKU ISHTAM might no have done well but the man is already working on his next project with Biju Menon again in the lead. And the maker is gonna return again to Ooty to make this one too.

cast: Vjayaraghavan, Jagathy, Jagdeesh, Innocent, Janaardhanan, Indrans, Kottayam Nazeer       directed by Sanjeev Raj

 This is a comedy caper that has all the major comedians. The movie is supposedly based on a popular comedy book by the same name.

cast: Jayaram       directed by Anil Babu 

Anil Babu and Jayaram teams up again after their recent UTHAMAN for a forthcoming movie expected to release by Vishu. The movie is brought to you by the producers of VALIYETTAN, AMBALAKARA FILMS.

cast: Biju Menon, Samyuktha Verma, Siddique 
directed  by Kamal

It seems that there is a rift between the makers of CHAKRAM and as they pass the blame on each other, director Kamal has already gone on to work on his next project.

The movie is co-produced by Mathrubhumi and Asianet. It is yet another small budget movie which could be eventually released as a tele-film.

cast: Suresh Gopi, Divya Unni       directed by Haridas

The shooting for this movie is progessing fast in areas in and around Pollachi. The female lead, initially supposed to be Samyuktha has now been bagged by Nandini. Divya Unni also plays a role in the movie.

cast: Jagdeesh, Nishant, Aathira         directed by Vijay P. Nair  Shooting has been completed for this comedy of cops n robbers!

cast: Mammooty, Mukesh  
directed  by Siddique

A new Mammooty project has been just announced with this rather unusual name - CHRONIC BACHELOR!!

The movie was supposed to be a Vishu release but director Siddique of Siddique-Lal fame has now kept the project on hold since their mentor Fazil is also planning to come up with a vishu release with newcomers.

Fazil is looking to release a new teenage love flick on the lines of ANIYATHIPRAVU with newcomers and hoping to get it ready by Vishu!

cast: Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Kaavya Maadhavan
directed by Sandhya Mohan 

 Yet another comedy caper coming from the makers of movies like Amma Ammaiyamma and My Dear Karadi. 

But what is interesting is that I recently heard that this movie is a sequel of the Priyadarshan superhit comedy KILUKKAM. So this movie will continue to focus on the story of Jagathy, and Innocent, sans Mohanlal, Revathi, Thilakan and the rest of the gang. Now how far is this true is yet to be seen!

cast: Biju Menon, Bhanupriya, Poornima Mohan, BalachandraMenon, Jagathy, Narendra Prasad and Sri Vidya  
directed  by Sunil Kalathil

Biju Menon shall play the role of Mathew Stephen, an artist who lives a solitary life in some hill-station cottage. The movie shall be spanning this central character's life right from a youth to his old age.

Poornima Mohan shall be Gauri, Stephen's lover. 

Sunil Kalathil makes his directorial debut with this movie the story of which is by Sunil himself. The music shall be composed by Benny-Ignatius.

cast: Seema Biswas, Nirmal PAndey  
directed  by Jairaj  

One of the finest directors we have today, Jairaj has already began shooting for his next movie.

This movie, titled BHIMASTA, is the third of his 'navarasa' series that he is planning- KARUNAM and SHAANTAM being the first two!

This time he also joins the pair of BANDIT QUEEN - that is Seema Biswas and Nirmal Pandey!

cast: Suresh Gopi, Lal, Dileep  
directed  by Rafi Mecartin   

TENKASSIPATNAM managed to make the cash registers ring once again and ended up as a big blockbuster, but then many did make claims that did not have a sensible ending.

So Lal shall make things right, by promising all moviegoers of a sequel to TENKASSIPATNAM, produced by his own banner LAL CREATIONS, and hopefully, the entire cast shall be back!

How's that for entertainment ???

cast: Nishant, Vineet,  Aishwarya, Jagathy, Harisree Ashokan, 
directed by Pappan Payattuvilla  

cast: Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Aishwarya, Indraja, 
directed by Kareem  

Suresh Gopi and Biju Menon who was just recently seen together in the suspense drama COVER STORY shall team up once again in this movie. 

Suresh Gopi plays a kalari expert who comes into the Thirumangalam Tharavaadu to start a kairali training school and to revive the martial art form. But he also have other plans that takes him to the tharavadu which is looked by the brothers Velliachan and Aniyan Thampuran (Biju Menon). Aishwarya also comes in as a TV journalist.

Music is by Raveendran.

cast: Dileep, Kaavya Madhavan, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy, Saikumar
directed by V.M. VInu  

Yet another movie that brings together the pair of Dileep and Kaavya Maadhavan.  With music by Mohan Sithara and a good supporting cast, let us hope the director can come up with a strong yet different movie. 

cast: Boban Aloomoodan, Bhanupriya
directed by Shyamnath

 Based on one of the most finest of poems penned down by the great poet of Malayalam, Kumaaran Assan, this movie shall be starring Boban Aloomoodan (of NIRAM fame) in the lead role of a monk while Tamil star Bhanupriya shall be playing the title role of Vaasavadatta. 

Director Shyama Prasad's next   

starring Suresh Gopi 

 Shyama Prasad's next venture shall be also yet another look at the life of Gulf Malayalees and is titled PRAVAASI. The only thing finalized as of now is the lead hero who shall be none other than Suresh Gopi.   

Acclaimed director Shaji N. Karun who recently swept the awards with his VAANAPRASTHAM has announced his next feature movie, which will be based in a short story written by writer T.Padmanabhan, KADAL (THE SEA).

Mohanlal shall return to team up with Shaji in this movie, but the main highlight is that Jaya Bachchan shall be acting in the movie.

The movie is only scheduled to start only by mid-2001. Plans are to shoot in locations like Ladakh, Rajasthan and Banares. Though the story on which it is based is titled KADAL the sea, the locations are all away from sea. The story revolves around a character who has this fascination for the sea but has never ever seen it.