With around 250 Malayalam films released this year, mostly OTT rejects, or planned for OTT but were forced to release in theatres, only a handful stayed on in our memory. Here s a list of some of the most stirring frames from 11 films
Lineage can offer a backdoor entry, and maybe a longer rope, but Malayalam cinema has made it clear that a director’s longevity rests on their craftsmanship, an urge to do something radical, exciting, bold, and original.
Not unlike in real life, mothers in cinema had to either don the cape of an angel or prepare themselves to be demonised, while the wives, daughters, and sisters had to live within the confines of one-dimensional images.