#MALAYALAM NOVELS MADE TO FILLMS MOVIE#

The Malayalam cinema of this short but beautiful period is a culmination of the malayali ethos and south Indian life. Most critics and audiences consider the period from (late 1980s to early 1990s) as the golden age of malayalam cinema. Backer and Bharathan are other names worth mentioning.

#MALAYALAM NOVELS MADE TO FILLMS MOVIE#

Padmarajan made his early works in this period including the movie Koodevide? (1983) His other movies include Mukhamukham ( 1984), Anantharam ( 1987) Mathilukal ( 1989), Vidheyan ( 1994), Kathapurushan ( 1995), and Nizhalkkuthu ( 2003). This movie was widely acclaimed and won the British Film Institute award. His important movies include Kanchana Seeta ( 1977), Thampu ( 1978), Kummatty ( 1979), Chidambaram ( 1985), Oridathu ( 1986), and Vasthuhara ( 1990).ДЄdoor Gopalakrishnan made Elipathayam in 1981. He is considered one of the best Indian film directors. Panikkar were products of the Pune Film Institute who made significant contributions.ДЄravindan was famous in Kerala as a cartoonist before he started making films. Aravindan followed Adoor's lead with his Uttarayanam in 1974.

Vasudevan Nair who was by then recognized as an important author in Malayalam, directed his first film Nirmalyam, which won the President's Gold Medal for the best film. Adoor Gopalakrishnan's first film Swayamvaram ( 1972) brought Malayalam cinema to the International film arena. The growth of film society movement in Kerala introduced the works of the French and Italian New Wave directors to the discerning Malayali film enthusiasts. The 70s saw the emergence of a new wave of cinema in Malayalam. It had music by Salil Choudhury, songs by Manna Dey and editing by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Chemmeen (1965), directed by Ramu Kariat and based on a story by Thakazhi Shivashankara Pillai went on to become immensely popular and won the national award. Another notable production was Newspaper Boy ( 1955) which had elements of neorealism. Bhaskaran, it is often considered as the first authentic Malayali film. Scripted by the well-known Malayali novelist Uroob and directed by P. In 1954, Neelakkuyil captured national interest by winning the President's silver medal.

With this more Keralites entered this field of films. Malayalam movies continued to be made almost exclusively by Tamil producers till 1947 when the first major film studio, Udaya was established in Kerala. It was produced at Chennai (then Madras) in the neighbouring state of Tamilnadu. But it was never released due to some legal issues.Д«alan released in 1938 was the first talkie in Malayalam. The second film Marthanda Varma, produced in 1933 was based on a novel by C. However this film was a commercial failure. It was a silent film titled Vigathakumaran, produced and directed by a businessman, J. The first Malayalam movie was released in 1928.

Malayalam novels made to fillms