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          Move over Telugu remakes.

          It is time for Malayalam films to be re-made in Kollywood now. On the back of Malayalam heroines making a beeline to Tamil filmdom, it is now the turn of Malayalam films to be made in Tamil.

        Critically acclaimed for their portrayal of realism, Malayalam movies strike an instant chord with lovers of cinema. However, in the recent past, with the onslaught of Tamil and Telugu movies, the Malayalam industry has veered towards commercial entertainers, say critics in Kerala.

        Moreover, it seems to have yielded them the desired results. Such movies are turning out to be money-spinners. And, directors and producers in Tamil and Telugu film industries have started to evince keen interest to re-make such genre of films.

        Currently a few hit Malayalam films are being remade in Tamil and Telugu.

        Remember CID Moosa. It was a comedy and successful one too, featuring Dileep in the lead role. It is being remade as Cheena Thana 001 in Tamil. Five Star-fame Prasanna plays the hero with Vadivelu giving him company. T P Gajendran is directing the movie.

        Actor-director Sundar C is currently acting in the remake of Spatikam. The Malayalam version featured Mohanlal in the lead. A overtly strict father forces Mohanlal to grow into a thug. Whether the father and son reconcile in the end forms the rest of the story. The Tamil version is being directed by Sundar C's assistant Badri. Gopika plays the female lead.

        Ajit is currently shooting for Kireedom, a movie said to be inspired by the 1980s hit of the same name featuring Mohanlal.

        Similarly, the recent success Classmates by Lal Jose and all newcomer starrer Notebooks, are currently being remade in Telugu.

        Why opt for Malayalam remakes? A section of directors, say, 'it is a safe bet. There is a craze for Malayalam movies since they have a better storyline and economical to remake. Also compared to Hindi and Telugu films, the number of Malayalam films releasing in Tamilnadu is very less.'

        Or is it because the imagination gone dry among the Tamil creators?

        Lack of good script writers is also another reason, say many.

        Unlike Malayalam film, Tamil film directors double up the role of wielding the megaphone and also penning the script.

        However untill we make profit and continue to entertain the masses there is no complaint, they add.