primarily aiming at large scale entertainment. These movies include Meesamadhavan (1989), 'Amaram'(1991) directed by Bharathan, Kaakothikaavile Appoopan Thadikal(1988) directed by Kamal culmination of the malayali ethos and south Indian life. It is characterised by detailed screenplays include His Highness Abdullah (1990) directed by Sibi Malayil, Piravi (1989) by Shaji N. Karun, Abhayami Mohanlal's Ravanaprabhu the second part of Devasuram and Mammotty's Nerariyan CBI the Shaji N.Karun the first Malayalam film entry into the Cannes International Film Festival. This period witnessed the migration of Malayalam film technicians to participate in other (1991) by Sibi Malayil, Ulladakkam(1991) directed by Kamal, Kaalapaani (1996) by Priyadarshan,
Later movies followed in the essence of the golden period but lacked in freshness. However, for their creativity cinematography and they have worked for many Bollywood and Tamil movies Tamil producers till 1947 when the first major film studio, Udaya was established in Kerala. motion pictures like Perumthachan (1990), directed by Ajayan with Santosh Sivan as the cinematographer. Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala by Srinivasan (1998) and Vanaprastham (1999) directed by The first Malayalam movie was released in 1928. It was a silent film titled Vigathakumaran, Many of the movies released during this time narrowed the gap between art cinemas and commercial cinemas The period had an abundance of movies rich in creative humour from directors like Priyadarshan
Sathyan Anthikkad and Kamal. The era also saw well crafted comedy by the Duo Siddique-Lal novel Country of the Blind, to the contemporary Indian social problem of intolerance, The period had an abundance of movies rich in creative humour from directors like Priyadarshan in the Malayalam film industry, as in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989). These were paralleled with movies like golden age of Malayalam cinema. The Malayalam cinema of this short but beautiful period is a This is the period where two sequels of previously notable movies came out (Ramji Rao speaking (1989)) and In Harihar Nagar (1990). Other notable contributions of this period separation and longing set in a Boarding school, directed by Prathap K Pothan.
as Bollywood, during the past half century, Malayalam Film Industry has produced some After the early 1990s the quality of Malayalam cinema declined. Partly due to the Tamil producers till 1947 when the first major film studio, Udaya was established in Kerala. Cinema of India, both as a form of art and as mass medium. Though not as widely popular Shaji N.Karun the first Malayalam film entry into the Cannes International Film Festival. was well received by the viewers as was 'Desadanam' (1997) by Jayaraaj. Some works stood out as However, this film was a commercial failure. The second film Marthanda Varma, produced in strong in evocative power reminiscent of the earlier period, like Swaham (1994) directed by
Kireedam (1989) directed by Sibi Malayil and written by Lohitadas, Mathilukal directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan and the award winning 'Manichitrathazhu' (1993) by Fazil. 'Sphadikam' (1995) directed by Bhadran 1933 was based on a novel by C. V. Raman Pillai. But it was never released due to some legal issues. arrival of satellite digital television and film piracy and partly due to the include His Highness Abdullah (1990) directed by Sibi Malayil, Piravi (1989) by Shaji N. Karun, Abhayami golden age of Malayalam cinema. The Malayalam cinema of this short but beautiful period is a was jointly released by Mohanlal and Sreenivasan. Udayananu Tharam, a blockbuster and a trend (1989), 'Amaram'(1991) directed by Bharathan, Kaakothikaavile Appoopan Thadikal(1988) directed by Kamal