Onam release schedule in Kerala

It's September, and Onam is hardly 10 days away. Onam used to be the biggest festival for Malayalam films from time immemorial. Not any longer, especially this year as Ramzan Noyambu period is clashing with Onam.  So no biggies (ie; Mammootty or Mohanlal film) is releasing for Onam. Both their biggies Maya Bazaarand Kurukshetram has been pushed to Perunal day either on October 1 or 2. It means when the big cats are away the mice's will play.  This year Thiruonam falls on September 12, Friday. As of now four films are due for Onam on September 11 or 12. They are Suresh Gopi's Bullet and Thavalam and Pritviraj's Thalappavu and Thirakatha.   The theatre people say nothing is confirmed and two of the four films due have financial problems. Says a theatre owner with a smile: "We ourselves do not know which film will release, as the situation is still fluid.   Anyway we are not bothered as television during Onam will screen better films and theatre attendance will be at a low due to Noyambu season. We will play some Tamil movie or Telugu dubbing."