Mary Joseph aka Meena Kumari ( that was how she was credited in the titles of her first film, and it some how stuck ) aka Meena doesn’t need any introduction for anyone who understands Malayalam cinema. The Meena effect is THAT all-encompassing. I cannot think of another actor in World Cinema ( yes, you can read that again) who served sarcasm with such sassiness and verve. Continue reading
Pix rights : Taha Madayil
The above photograph, taken during the shooting of Sasneham beautifully illustrates the coming together of three schools of acting that has regaled with the different faces in the genres that they excelled in. I think this one of those rare instances when all of them came together to share screen space, and interestingly depicting characters that were pitted against each other resulting in memorable, yet hilarious outcomes, as per the screenplay envisaged. Continue reading
