The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots.
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21 Facts About Malayalam film
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Active Malayalam film production did not take place until the second half of the 20th century: there were only two silent films, and three Malayalam-language films before 1947.
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However, after only being shown for four days, the Malayalam film prints were confiscated due to a legal battle over copyright.
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Malayalam film 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 film 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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One such Malayalam film, Jeevitha Nouka, was a musical drama that spoke about the problems in a joint family.
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In 1954, the Malayalam film Neelakuyil captured national interest by winning the President's silver medal.
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Malayalam film started Udaya Studios in Alleppey in 1947, reducing the travel to Madras for film crew and actors.
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In 1981 Fazil directed Manjil Virinja Pookal the Malayalam film introduced then Romantic star Shankar and later actor Mohanlal to the world.
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Malayalam film wrote several short stories that were unique in content and presentation.
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Malayalam film'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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Some movies were examples of exemplary Malayalam film making, such as Meghamalhar, Madhuranombarakattu, Nandanam, Perumazhakkalam, and Kaazhcha.
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The Malayalam film was critically acclaimed and was remade in four languages.
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The Malayalam film collected a final gross of 2000 million at the box office.
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In 2020 a mid the COVID-19lockdown, Sufiyum Sujatayum, starring Jayasurya and Aditi Rao Hydari, has become the first Malayalam film to be released on the Amazon Prime Video platform as theatres remain shut in Kerala due to the pandemic.
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Amma Ariyan was the first Malayalam film made in India with money collected from the public.
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The milestone film Neelakuyil, directed by Ramu Kariat and P Bhaskaran, shed a lot of limelight over its directors.
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The history of Malayalam film songs begins with the 1948 film Nirmala which was produced by artist P J Cherian who introduced play-back singing for the first time in the film.
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Malayalam film shared that award with Bombay Ravi, who received the award for composing songs for the same film.
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