Malayalam Film Panorama

An Ever Vibrant Film Industry from the East

Malayalam Cinema or Malayalam Film Industry forms the most significant section in the Indian Cinema. Malayalam is a language belongs to a small region called Kerala. But Malayalam films have traveled a long way crossing the boundaries of language and culture, winning honors in International Film Festivals for the contemporary themes and approaches it adopts. Indeed Malayalam film scenario is rich with gifted actors, directors, script writers, cinematographers etc. who compose Malayalam cinema unique from other language films made in .

The era of Malayalam films starts with the release of the silent movie titled Vigathakumaran in 1928. Though the first venture in this regional language left its producer bankrupt, nineteen thirties saw the revival of the film industry with the release of Balan the first talkie in Malayalam. Malayalam movies were produced by Tamil Producers from the neighboring state of Tamilnadu till Udaya Studio, the first studio in Kerala was established. This ignited more Malayalies (people from Kerala) to enter the film field. In 1954 Malayalam film Neelakkuyil captured the whole of nation’s attention by winning silver medal from the president of India . Other noted films released in nineteen sixties where News Paper Boy and Chemmeen. News Paper Boy which had elements of Italian neo realism grabbed the national as well as international attention playing in famous film festivals. Chemmen directed by Ramu Karyat based on a story by Thakazhi Shivashankara Pillai, became immensely popular and won national award for the Best Film.