free cash rummyWith his left hand holding one end of his mundu (dhoti) behind his back, seemingly drunk, and smoking a beedi, Appu walks towards his house. Right before entering, he tosses away the stick. On the verandah sits his father, the velichappad (oracle) of the local temple (PJ Antony), who looks at Appu with pity. “Where were you all this time?” he asks. Appu, without meeting his father’s eyes, replies, “What’s the benefit of just sitting here?” and steps into the house. At a time when most film actors resorted to over-the-top and loud performances, sans subtlety, Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Parameswaran Sukumaran Nair made his cinematic debut through this scene in celebrated author MT Vasudevan Nair’s first directorial venture Nirmalyam (1973), now considered a classic. Despite the small role, he grabbed many eyeballs, thanks to his brilliant portrayal of a rebellious, unemployed young man vexed with the system and his living conditions. Thus, the film served as a stepping stone for Sukumaran, who later became one of the leading superstars in Malayalam cinema, and his impact is still felt in the industry, albeit indirectly, even 27 years after his passing.As the controversy around Dileep’s inclusion into AMMA heightens, the Kammara Sambhavam actor today said that he has no plans of returning to the film body until he is cleared of criminal charges. Dileep is the eighth accused in a case of kidnapping and sexual assault of a popular Malayalam female actor.Saas Bahu Achaar’s trailer was shared with a descriptive that read, “Watch the heartwarming and inspiring story of Suman, who is struggling to set up her entrepreneurial venture to get her kids back from her ex-husband, Dilip. Premieres 8th July 2022.”