Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures.
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15 Facts About Malayalam cinema
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The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots.
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Rajiv Anchal's Guru, Salim Ahamed's Adaminte Makan Abu (2011) and Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikkattu (2019) were Malayalam cinema films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards.
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Until 1947 most Malayalam films were made by Tamil producers, P J Cherian was the first Malayali producer to venture into this field after JC Daniel.
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Malayalam cinema cast many other family members in other roles, trying to break the taboo that noble family people do not take up acting.
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Malayalam cinema has always taken its themes from relevant social issues and has been interwoven with material from literature, drama, and politics since its inception.
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Malayalam cinema started Udaya Studios in Alleppey in 1947, reducing the travel to Madras (Chennai) for film crew and actors.
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Vasudevan Nair, who was by then recognised as an important author in Malayalam cinema, directed his first film, Nirmalyam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.
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Malayalam cinema wrote several short stories that were unique in content and presentation.
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Malayalam cinema's novels handled the darkest emotions and considered as Classics.
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Swaham, directed by Shaji N Karun, was the first Malayalam film entry for the competition in the Cannes International Film Festival, where it was a nominee for the Palme d'Or.
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In recent years, Malayalam cinema films have gained popularity in Sri Lanka, with fans citing cultural similarities between Sinhalese people and Malayalis as a reason.
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Malayalam cinema's directors have included J C Daniel, the director and producer of the first Malayalam film, Vigathakumaran.
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The late 1970s witnessed the emergence of another stream of Malayalam films, known as "middle-stream cinema", which seamlessly integrated the seriousness of the parallel cinema and the popularity of the mainstream cinema.
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Malayalam cinema shared that award with Bombay Ravi, who received the award for composing songs for the same film.
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