**Mallu Chat Thread - Nov 15th - 22nd, 2011**

As the issues between the Kerala Film Exhibitors Association and the Minister for films is yet to be sort out, more and more Malayalam films are postponing their release dates. The earliest one was Mammootty's 'Venicile Vyapari' directed by Shafi, which is now shifted to the 11th of November.

The latest we hear is that  Priyadharsan's new Malayalam film after six years 'Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum' with an alternate title of 'Oru Marubhoomikatha ' is also postponed, now for the 11th of this month. This means that, if the issues related to collection of two rupees service charges are sorted out, M & M will return with their films to rule the B O, which are currently inhabited by OLF (Other Language Films), by the next weekend.

The Film exhibitors association is denying the releases of any Malayalam films till their problems are sorted out. Or else they are planning to release more Hindi, Tamil and English films which will bring in limited visitors to cinema halls.

Based on the novel 'Sakhthan Thampuran' by Dr Kalpatta Balakrishnan, the movie will shed light into the life of one of the strongest rulers of the state. The movie which is tentatively titled as 'Prathipurushan' will start canning by the first week of March at Thrissur. 'Prathipurushan' is produced by Aparna in the banner of Thrissivaperur films, while Sri Prathap will direct this historical. Ravichandran is in charge of camera while Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan and Samson Kolady will pen the lyrics for the songs.