Daniel founded the first film studio, The Travancore National Pictures Limited, in Kerala. Daniel, a businessman with no prior film experience, who is credited as the father of Malayalam cinema. Production started in 1928, and it was released at the Capitol Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram on 23 October 1930. The first film made in Malayalam was Vigathakumaran.
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PK Rosy, the first actress of Malayalam movie industry
As of 2018, Malayalam cinema has got 14 awards for the best actor, 6 for the best actress, 11 for the best film, and 13 for the best film director in the National Film Awards, India. Several media sources describe Kochi as the hub of the film industry. By the late 1980s, the Malayalam film industry returned and established itself in Kerala with the majority of locations, studios, production and post-production facilities being located in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Later the industry shifted to Chennai (formerly Madras), which then was the capital of the South Indian film industry. ĭuring the early 1920s the Malayalam film industry was based in Thiruvananthapuram, although the film industry started to develop and flourish only by the late 1940s. The first CinemaScope film produced in Malayalam was Thacholi Ambu (1978). The first 3D film produced in India, My Dear Kuttichathan (1984), was made in Malayalam. Swaham (1994) won the Bronze Rosa Camuna at the Bergamo Film Meeting in Italy. Piravi (1989) won at least 31 international honours, including the Caméra d'Or – Mention Spéciale at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened at the Un Certain Regard. Other films which achieved global acclaim include Chemmeen (1965), which received a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival, and a gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography. Adoor Gopalakrishnan has won the International Film Critics Prize ( FIPRESCI) for his works such as Mukhamukham (1984), Anantaram (1987), Mathilukal (1989), Vidheyan (1993), Kathapurushan (1995), and Nizhalkuthu (2002). Rajiv Anchal's Guru (1997) and Salim Ahamed's Adaminte Makan Abu (2011) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. In 1982, Elippathayam won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival, and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute. Marana Simhasanam garnered the coveted Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera") for that year.
Works such as Marana Simhasanam and Vanaprastham were screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven realistic plots. Now the latest is that movie has been titled Enthada Saji.Malayalam cinema, also known as Mollywood, is the Indian film industry based in the southern state of Kerala, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalam language. Stay tuned for a Fun ride.” Jayasurya wrote.Įver since the project was announced, the audience have been eagerly waiting for more updates on the movie. Meanwhile, Jayasurya too shared his excitement about the project.
“Brewing up some Magical Fun ? Wait for more updates ?.”, wrote Kunchacko Boban. It was earlier this year, the actors took to their respective social media handles to announce the project. Jayasurya-Kunchacko Boban, one of the most celebrated combos in Malayalam, is all set to share screen space again! The actors who have worked together in several super hit movies such as ‘Swapnakoodu’, ‘Kilukkam’ ‘Kilukilukkam’, ‘Three Kings’, ‘Gulumaal’, and ‘Lolipop’ among others, are joining hands again for a new project that will be bankrolled by Listin Stephen of Magic.