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Basil Joseph wins Best Director award at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022 (Malayalam)

Minnal Murali filmmaker Basil Joseph was recently awarded the Best Director honour at the Asian Academy Creative Awards for his Malayalam superhero film. The academy, which recognises talent from 16 APAC countries, hosted the awards in Singapore. “Today, I feel prouder than ever to be a part of the Malayalam movie industry and to represent India on this stage,” he said in a tweet. Meanwhile, cinematographer Shreya Dev Dube won an award for her work in Thar. 

Bakasuran Trailer feat. Natty and Selvaraghavan (Tamil)

The film is based on a true story that unfolds in the current scenario, as we are told in the trailer. While Natty is investigating a murder mystery, he learns about a prostitution ring and how young girls from the village are either forced or lured into the business. Meanwhile, Selvaraghavan is seen roaming around temples, secretly out for revenge.

Bakasuran is directed and produced by Mohan G (of Draupathi (2020) fame) under the banner of GM Film Corporation. It stars Selvaraghavan, Natty (Natraj Subramaniyan), Rajan K, Rams, Saravanan Subbiah, D Gunanithi, Tarakshi, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Devadharshini. The film has music by Sam CS, cinematography by Farook J Basha, and editing by Devaraj S.

Vijay Antony fights back in Raththam, teaser out (Tamil)

Centred around identity politics, the teaser of Raththam has narration by filmmakers Venkat Prabhu, Vetri Maaran, and Pa Ranjith. It follows the life journey of Vijay Antony’s character who has a happy family and a passionate job, but he loses all of it in a jiffy. Fighting back, he tries to figure out the issue and get back to his normal life. Helmed by CS Amudhan, the film co-stars Mahima Nambiar, Nandita Swetha, and Ramya Nambeesan.