Sexual assault case: SIT files chargesheet against director Ranjith

Sexual assault case: SIT files chargesheet against director Ranjith

Kochi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kerala Police, probing the sexual harassment complaint against director Ranjith, submitted the chargesheet to the Ernakulam magistrate court on Saturday.The case was registered following a sexual harassment complaint filed by a Bengali actress.According to Mathrubhumi News, Ranjith is facing charges under the IPC sections 354 and 509.The actress officially […]

Veteran actress Kaviyoor Ponnamma no more

Veteran actress Kaviyoor Ponnamma no more

KOCHI: Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Malayalee’s favorite actress, has passed away at the age of 79. She died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi for age-related ailments. She was undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the hospital for the past few days. Kaviyoor Ponnamma, who took a break from acting for the […]

Committee chaired by Rohini to hear grievances of women in Tamil cinema; don’t report complaint straight to media, says Rohini

Committee chaired by Rohini to hear grievances of women in Tamil cinema; don’t report complaint straight to media, says Rohini

CHENNAI: The Nadigar Sangam, an association of actors in Tamil cinema, has formed a committee for hearing complaints regarding sexual harassment in the Tamil film industry. Actress Rohini is the chairperson of the committee. With Rohini appointed as chairperson, the internal complaints committee, which was established in 2019, has been strengthened. Rohini urged women to […]

Actress Kanakalatha passes away; death at home in Thiruvananthapuram

Actress Kanakalatha passes away; death at home in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kanakalatha, Malayalee’s favourite actress with many films and serials including Priyam and Aadyathe Kanmani, has passed away. She died at her home in Thiruvananthapuram. Kanakalatha was active in Malayalam and Tamil for more than three decades. She had started experiencing a lack of sleep in 2021. In August 2022, she was diagnosed with dementia. […]

Director Harikumar passes away

Director Harikumar passes away

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Renowned film director and screenwriter Harikumar (70) passed away on Monday evening. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment for cancer at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. The body, which was brought to the home in Sree Chitra Nagar, Edappazhinji, will be kept for public viewing at Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan on Tuesday at 12.30 […]