Police would present at all film sets in Kochi city in wake of recent claims of drug abuse by some actors in the Malayalam film industry, a top police officer said on Sunday.

Talking to newsmen, Kochi city Police Commissioner K Sethu Raman, while hailing the efforts of citizens for speaking out against drug abuse, said that shadow police would now be present at all shooting locations, adding that the cops will carry out raids upon receiving information about the use or sale of drugs and strict action will be taken against those found indulging in violating the law .

The top cop said that an urgent meeting called following disclosure by Malayalam film industry insiders, claiming alleged drug abuse by some actors.

The officer said that the police will take appropriate action if and when they receive a complaint against an actor. He said the cops would at first, try to dissuade the drug user before initiating further action, adding that the police has data about drug users in the industry based on cases in the past, however, there’s no information about the suppliers.

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Raman said that if arrested, majority of drug users have to be let go by the police on bail and what they really need is self-introspection and awareness to realize the harmful effects of prolonged drug abuse.

The police chief said that all aspects concerning the drug abuse disclosures are being examined by the cops and several reports by top producers have complained of rampant drug abuse among young actors in the Malayalam film world.

Recently, Malayalam actor Tini Tom raised concerns about rampant drug abuse in the industry. Tom claimed that one of his co-actors, who worked with him recently, was a voracious drug user and suffers from tooth decay due to drug abuse.

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Google on Friday paid tribute to PK Rosy, the Malayalam industry’s first lead female actor, by creating a doodle. The Google Doodle featured a ground-breaking Indian actor looking into the distance against a background of red roses.

PK Rosy’s real name was Rajamma and was born in Kerala in 1903 in a Dalit community. At that time acting as a profession was largely looked down upon. However, the actor broke barriers with her performance when she bagged a role in the 1928 film Vigathakumaran.

Struggles PK Rosy faced as an actor

Born into a Dalit family, Rosy had to face a lot of wrath. Nair community members were outraged to see a Dalit lady playing a Nair in Vigathukumaran when it was released. At the time, many prominent individuals in the film industry, including the well-known attorney Madhoor Govindan Pillai, declined to attend and officially inaugurate the opening of Vigathakumaran if Rosy was going to be physically present there.

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The audience hurled stones at the screen after a scene in which the main character kissed a flower in her hair. The director, Daniel, himself didn’t invite her to the opening at Capitol theatre in Thiruvananthapuram, fearing a backlash. She was barred from attending the film’s premiere but came anyway. Her home is said to have been set on fire by upper castes as retaliation for her crime of posing as a Nair.

Later, she escaped on a truck heading towards Tamil Nadu, married the truck’s driver, Kesavan Pillai, and led a simple life there under the alias Rajammal. Her children were unaware of her brief fame, other than the fact that she was a theater artist living in Pillai’s caste, the Nairs.

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As the new year begins, we reflect on the events of the previous one. This year has seen both good and bad things, but let us focus on the good in the spirit of high hopes and spirited souls.

Along with sports and entertainment, 2021 has been a very good year for Indian Cinema. For Mollywood, the Malayalam Film industry, 2021 brought a lot of recognition countrywide. Be it the incredible acting, mindboggling direction or soothing songs, Malayalam films have not let us down this year.

Have a look at some of the best Malayalam films that we saw in 2021:

Malik

Malik is a political thriller that revolves around Sulaiman, a revolutionary leader of a coastal village. Fahadh Faasil is in the lead role and his performance is drop dead fantastic. Malik is a complex story with even more complex characters, but it is told so simply that one cannot take her/his eyes off the screen.

Kurup

Kurup is a crime thriller films based on the real life of wanted criminal Sukumara Kurup. With Dulquer Salman in the lead role, Kurup is a story that goes back-and-forth in time and yet, keeps the audience hooked. It is also the first Indian film to have NFT collectibles.

Operation Java

Operation Java is a cybercrime thriller film directed by Tharun Moorthy. The film is immensely engaging and it is near impossible for someone to guess what will happen next. The numerous turns that the films takes every now and then neither become too overwhelming, nor too repetitive. The beauty is the films lies in its balance. It’s engaging and definitely worth a watch.

Joji

Joji, the first major film released post-pandemic. This crime-thriller shows Fahadh in the lead role. It is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and KG George’s Irakal, but is fitted according to the real-time Covid-affected world. The acting, script and direction come out as a holy trinity, which is engaging and humorous.

The Great Indian Kitchen

The Great Indian Kitchen is a small-budget drama film starring Nimisha Sajayan and Suraj Venjaramoodu. It is a story about a patriarchal middle-class household where the wife is constantly working and the husband lets her do all the chores. The films neither victimses nor demonises anyone. It is based plainly on what goes around in most of the households.

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