Pramani Review

The movie Pramanihas been directed by B Unnikrishnan who has joined hands with Mammootty for the first time. Mammootty essays the role of a corrupt Panchayat President named Viswanatha Panicker in the movie and from the trailers of the movie it seems that he has given a great performance. He is pitted against Sneha in the movie who plays the role of Janaki, a panchayat secretary. The film has got U certificate from the censor board. Prabhu, who is a popular Tamil star, is doing a cameo in the movie, as it has been revealed. Sneha has got goodreviews from the critics for her portrayal of the character who reforms the corrupt leader played by Mammootty.

Pramani is expected to do good business but its success will be affected by the comedy flick ‘In Ghost House Inn’, as the trade pundits are predicting. The reviews have focused on the intense performances given by the lead actors in the film.

Discovery team meets Mammootty

Discovery Channel's 'Travel and Living' programme's host Anthony Bourdain and his crew had an unique experience on Wednesday when they met megastar Mammootty for a personal chat on the sets of his new moviePokkiri Raja in Kochi.

Apart from spending enough time to answer their questions about the delicacies of Kerala, Mammootty shared home-made ‘puttu’ and ‘meen curry' with Anthony Bourdain and crew.

Anthony Bourdain reportedly left the sets very impressed, not just with the delicious food that the state had to offer, but also with the hospitality of one of its biggest film stars.

Our ambassador Mammootty quite young: South Indian Bank

The South Indian Bank (SIB) does not consider 56-year-old Malayali superstar Mammootty as an ageing brand ambassador.
SIB managing director and chief executive officer V.A. Joseph said Tuesday that the bank is more than 81 years old and hence for it Mammootty is "quite young".


"We are the only bank in South India which has a brand ambassador. Through Mammootty we have received a huge boost. Every time I go to Middle East, there are numerous requests at our customer meetings, to bring Mammootty for one such meeting," said Joseph.


On Tuesday, the SIB inked an agreement with Hatton National Bank (HNB), the largest private sector bank in Sri Lanka, for exchange of expertise and services.


Rajendra Theagarajah, managing director of HNB who signed the MoU, said Mammootty is popular in Sri Lanka too. "We are fortunate to have a new tie-up with the SIB, whose brand ambassador is none other than Mammootty," he said.


Speaking to IANS, Mammootty said, "The initial contract with the SIB was for three years. It has now been extended for another five years."

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Mammootty to take a break!

Megastar Mammootty has been having a torrid time this year after the colossal failure of Drona and Thilakan’s wild accusations against him.

Mammootty the cool guy that he is, did not get into a slanging match with Thilakan, though the veteran actor tried to needle him unnecessarily. Now leaving all that behind, Mammootty is going to take a one month break, where he will just chill out. He wants to keep his holiday plans under the wrap.

The star is pinning a lot of hope on his two summer releases. B Unnikrishnan directed Pramani will release first on March 26. The film is said to have shaped out well and after a long time you can see Mammootty doing a role with negative shades.

Five weeks later his multi starrer Pokkiri Raja is scheduled for release on April 30. It is a mass action film with Prithviraj and Shriya doing the supporting roles. Both these films are sure to work big time at the box-office.

Big B on March 19

The dubbed Telugu version of Malayalam superstar Mammootty's most stylish movie Big B(2007), directed by Amal Neerad with Mamta Mohandas as heroine, will grace screens across Andhra Pradesh on March 19. Sri Varalakshmi Narasimha Productions is releasing the film in Telugu.

Produced by Shahul Hameed Marikar and Anto Joseph, the film has Mammootty playing the role of mafia don in the backdrop of Mumbai. Tamil actor Pasupathy plays the role of a police officer.

Also in the cast are Manoj K. Jayan, Nafisa Ali, Bala, Sumit Naval, Pasupathy, Sherveer Vakil, Lena and Vinayakan. Music is composed by Alphons, cinematography by Sameer Tahir and editing by Vivek Harshan.

Mamta Mohandas opposite Mammootty in 'Ganapathi'

Seems like Mamta Mohandas is on a royal ride these days. Hardly had she completed Sathyan Anthikkad's fiftieth film in which she has been cast opposite Jayaram, Mamta has secured for herself yet another plum project.

The actress would be seen as Mammootty's heroine in the mega star's upcoming film 'Ganapathi' to be directed by V M Vinu.

Mamta had practically disappeared from the scene after her highly controversial appearance in the film 'Lanka'. She went on to act in several other South Indian films, and was even rumored to be making an entry into Bollywood that never happened. She even ventured into playback singing and her song 'Daddy Mummy..' from 'Villu' has remained a chart buster for almost an year now.

She made a comeback to Malayalam films last year through 'Passenger'. And now, with the Sathyan Anthikkad film and V N Vinu film in her kitty, Mamta seems all set to stay on in Malluwood for a while.