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History of Malayalam Cinema
The first Malayalam film, a silent film, titled Vigathakumaran, was
released in 1928. It was produced and directed by J. C. Daniel, a businessman
with no prior film experience. The second film, Marthanda Varma, based on
a novel by C. V. Raman Pillai, was produced in 1933. However, its release was
limited due to legal disputes surrounding use of Pillai's material.
Balan, released in 1938, was
the first "talkie" in Malayalam. It was directed by S. Nottani with the
screenplay and songs by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. It was produced at Chennai
(then Madras) in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Malayalam films continued
to be made mainly by Tamil producers till 1947, when the first major film
studio, Udaya, was established in Kerala.
Malayalam Cinema has always taken
its themes from very relevant social issues and has been interwoven with
material from literature, drama, and politics its inception. One such film,
Jeevithanauka, (1951) was a musical drama which spoke about the problems in
a joint family. This movie very popular and is probably the first "Super Hit" of
Malayalam Cinema. More....
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Yesudas
Official web site of Yesudas, Music Legend
Chitra
Official website of Chitra, Music artist
Vellinakshatram
Malayalam film weekly. includes news, New releases, photos etc
Chalachitra Academy
Kerala State chalachitra Academy home page
Directory of Movie actors
& actresses
A complete directory of film actors & actresses of Indian film including
Malayalam
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan
News about Adoor Gopalakrishnan, one of the top directors of Malayalam
Cinema
