Swathi Ajith

'The Odyssey' posters. Photo: IMDb For years, watching a film in IMAX was a novelty in India, something reserved for the occasional Hollywood blockbuster. Today, for many Christopher Nolan fans, it has become the only way to watch his films. That shift is already visible in Kerala, days before 'The Odyssey' reaches theatres.

Malayalam audiences have been feasting on horror in recent months, but few releases have spread across social media quite like 'Granny'. The 40-minute short film, directed by YouTuber and actor Anantharaman Ajay, has emerged as an unlikely viral success, crossing two million views on YouTube within two weeks of its release.

When news broke that S Janaki had died on Saturday night at the age of 88, Gayatri Asokan found herself thinking not of the countless songs the playback singer had given Indian cinema, but of one quiet exchange over a Malayalam lyric. It happened during a reality show, where Gayatri performed one of Janaki's most loved Malayalam songs, 'Thaane Thirinjum Marinjum'.