Anandu Suresh
@anandu_suresh_
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He/him Film Critic, Journalist @IndianExpress | Formerly @NewIndianXpress Tweets/retweets personal | The personal is political
Kochi, Kerala
Joined February 2022
ICYMI | #Dileep’s downfall: How the 2017 actress abduction and assault case accused dug his own grave in cinema and real life: Although he has been acquitted, he is unlikely to rise again as a star, and the reasons are aplenty, writes @anandu_suresh_
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Dileep's career currently exemplifies how one can become obsolete if they don't continue honing their craft or at least make an effort to develop new skills, rather than merely milking the cash cow...
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here’s the promo of my show cult comebacks. i’ll be talking to filmmakers about films that may not have worked commercially or critically at the time, but have grown into true cult favourites over the years.
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Exclusive | #RamGopalVarma reveals why Hindi #Shiva ended sadly while Telugu version had a happy ending: ‘To date, I don’t know which climax is better’ #RGV #Shiva4K #Nagarjuna #NagarjunaAkkineni #AmalaAkkineni
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What made Nagarjuna, Amala, and Raghuvaran's Shiva iconic, and how does it remain a benchmark in Telugu cinema even after three decades? Ram Gopal Varma breaks down the reasons behind the actioner's...
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#JeethuJoseph exclusive interview: '#Drishyam3 Won't Be Like #Drishyam 1 Or 2' In conversation with @anandu_suresh_, @jeethu4ever talks in depth about his most recent film, #Mirage, his process as a writer-director, the Drishyam franchise, and more 📽️ - https://t.co/4kzP7kdyzA
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Even as #RahulSadasivan's #PranavMohanlal-starrer #DiesIrae continues its successful run, it cannot be overstated that #Bhoothakaalam remains his best movie to date. And the reasons are aplenty | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
#Revathy #ShaneNigam
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Even as Rahul Sadasivan's Pranav Mohanlal-starrer Dies Irae continues its successful run, it cannot be overstated that Bhoothakaalam remains his best movie to date. And the reasons are aplenty.
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#DiesIrae movie review: #RahulSadasivan-#PranavMohanlal deliver a visual spectacle that pushes Indian horror cinema to new heights, writes @anandu_suresh_
@rahul_madking @impranavlal @allnightshifts @studiosynot
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Dies Irae Movie Review & Rating: Pranav Mohanlal has given his career-best performance here, shining magnificently in the physically demanding scenes.
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‘Helpless’ #Mohanlal: How the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee’s portrayals of despair always hit the audience square in the chest | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
#Ravanaprabhu #Ravanaprabhu4K #Raavanaprabhu
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One of the reasons why several old Mohanlal movies became classics is due to his ability to effortlessly depict stirring emotions in a restrained and subtle, yet evocative, manner.
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Exclusive | In conversation with @anandu_suresh_, #TheyCallHimOG cinematographer Ravi K Chandran reveals he had a ‘Sridevi room’ in college; recalls her reaction upon learning about it: ‘I once stole her cut-out from a theatre’ https://t.co/5O9jBEzzbF
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In an exclusive interview, legendary cinematographer Ravi K Chandran opened up about his lifelong admiration for Sridevi and revealed her reaction when he told her about having a "Sridevi room"...
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#KantaraChapter1 movie review: #RishabShetty crafts a visual world far beyond expectations, but pays for it with the actioner’s soul | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
#Kantara #KantaraChapter1Review #Kantara2 #KantaraALegendChapter1 #RukminiVasanth
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Kantara Chapter 1 Kannada Movie Review and Rating: While Rishab Shetty's 2022 movie had a soul, which communicated what it wished to say as loudly as the "Woah!" of Guliga, in Kantara 2, all that...
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#Mirage movie review: #JeethuJoseph and #AsifAli film tests the limits of 'how many twists are too many twists' #MirageReview
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Mirage Movie Review & Rating: In the Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali-starer, director Jeethu Joseph has tried to inflate a wafer-thin plot and an equally papery script by slipping in ineffectual...
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If #Mammootty cries, we cry: The art and craft of portraying vulnerability, the Malayalam megastar style | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
#Mammukka #HappyBirthdayMammukka #HappyBirthdayMammootty #HBDMammootty #HBDMammukka @mammukka
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Not a 'born actor', the many skills that Mammootty has acquired over the years is his ability to effortlessly portray emotional scenes, conveying vulnerability with precision and thus striking a...
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#Exclusive | Actor Sudev Nair reacts to rumours that #Yash is ‘ghost-directing’ #Toxic, sidelining #GeetuMohandas: ‘It’s very evident that…’ | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
#ToxicAFairyTaleForGrownUps #ToxicMovie #ToxicTheMovie @TheNameIsYash @Toxic_themovie
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Speculation claimed that actor Yash had taken over the direction of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, sidelining Geetu Mohandas.
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Even after leaving my brain at the door, #SidharthMalhotra and #JanhviKapoor's #ParamSundari gave me a headache, and made me worry about Bollywood's sorry state #CinemaAnatomy #ParamSundariReview #ThekkappettaSundari
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Param Sundari is the cinematic equivalent of Dhamaal's Chinnaswami Muthuswami Venugopal Iyer; it made me feel an overwhelming sorrow for Hindi cinema
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The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang Review: #Krishand delivers the best Malayalam series yet, a near-perfect gangster comedy, writes @anandu_suresh_
#FourAndHalfGang #TheChroniclesOfThe45Gang @krishand_rk @SivramSanju @darshanarajend @SanthyBee @SonyLIV
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The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang Review & Rating: The credit for the Krishand directorial's extraordinariness also belongs to its cast and crew, particularly the actors portraying the members of the...
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#LokahChapter1 Movie Review: #KalyaniPriyadarshan, #Naslen achieve what #Brahmastra and #Kalki2898AD couldn’t, and deliver one of Indian cinema’s finest superhero films | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
#Lokah #LokahChapter1Chandra #LokahChapterOneChandra
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Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra Movie Review and Rating: What makes the Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen-starrer far better than other massive-budget fantasy spectacles is that its magnificence extends beyond...
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Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela: How #AlthafSalim and #NivinPauly subverted one of cinema’s most clichéd, grievous themes | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
#OdumKuthiraChaadumKuthira #OdumKuthiraChadumKuthira #OKCK #NjandukaludeNattilOridavela
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Althaf Salim and Nivin Pauly's Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela stands as a testament that an exceptional movie is born when the director has a complete grasp of the world they wish to build.
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‘It’s Sridevi’s Birthday today’ Said the journalist .. ‘Can you give us a bite?.. ‘How long do you have?’ I asked ‘However long you need?’ ‘A lifetime’ I said #HappyBirthdaySridevi #Srideviforever
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#Exclusive | #Mayasabha actor #DivyaDutta recalls barging into #SonuNigam’s room, crying during moments of emotional vulnerability: ‘One doesn’t forget such things’ | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
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Recalling Sonu Nigam's warm gestures, including being there for her whenever she's in an emotionally vulnerable state, Divya Dutta recently called him her "constant", underscoring their deep camara...
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#Exclusive | #Nasser reacts to failure of #KamalHaasan and #ManiRatnam’s #ThugLife; blames social media: ‘After the movie released on OTT…’ | ✍🏾 @anandu_suresh_
#Nassar
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Veteran actor-filmmaker Nasser has reacted to the underperformance of Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan's Thug Life.
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