study of cinema
Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema is the Indian film industry based in kerala, India, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalamlanguage.
At first (beginning in the 1920s), the Malayalam film industry was based in Trivandrum. Although the film industry started to develop and flourish only by the late-1940s. Later, the industry shifted to Chennai (formerly Madras), which then was the capital of the South Indian film industry. By the end of 1980s, the Malayalam film industry returned and established itself in Kerala.[1] Several media sources[2][3]describe Kochi as the hub of the film industry, while the Kerala government publications[4] and government sponsored Kinfra organisation[5] states Thiruvananthapuram is the centre.
The first 3D film produced in India, My Dear Kuttichathan (1984), was made in Malayalam.[6] The first CinemaScope film produced in Malayalam was Thacholi Ambu (1978).[7] The world 's first film with just one actor in the star cast was the Malayalam film The Guard(2001).[8][9]
Rajiv Anchal 's Guru (1997) and Salim Ahamed 's Adaminte Makan Abu (2011) are the only Malayalam films to be sent by India as its official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards, though not selected. Films such as Piravi, Swaham,Marana Simhasanam, Chemmeen, Mathilukal and Vanaprastham were also screened and won awards at several international film festivals.[10][11][12][13]
History of Malayalam cinema[edit]
Active Malayalam film production did not take place until the second half of the 20th century: there were only two silent films, and three Malayalam-language films before 1947.The film industry is also known as mollywood.[14][15] With support from the Kerala state government production climbed from around 6 a year in the 1950s, through 30 a year in the 60s, 40 a year in the 70s, to 127 films in the year 1980.[14]
Origins (1907-1950)[edit]
The first cinema hall in Kerala, with a manually operated film
Malayalam cinema is the Indian film industry based in kerala, India, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalamlanguage.
At first (beginning in the 1920s), the Malayalam film industry was based in Trivandrum. Although the film industry started to develop and flourish only by the late-1940s. Later, the industry shifted to Chennai (formerly Madras), which then was the capital of the South Indian film industry. By the end of 1980s, the Malayalam film industry returned and established itself in Kerala.[1] Several media sources[2][3]describe Kochi as the hub of the film industry, while the Kerala government publications[4] and government sponsored Kinfra organisation[5] states Thiruvananthapuram is the centre.
The first 3D film produced in India, My Dear Kuttichathan (1984), was made in Malayalam.[6] The first CinemaScope film produced in Malayalam was Thacholi Ambu (1978).[7] The world 's first film with just one actor in the star cast was the Malayalam film The Guard(2001).[8][9]
Rajiv Anchal 's Guru (1997) and Salim Ahamed 's Adaminte Makan Abu (2011) are the only Malayalam films to be sent by India as its official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards, though not selected. Films such as Piravi, Swaham,Marana Simhasanam, Chemmeen, Mathilukal and Vanaprastham were also screened and won awards at several international film festivals.[10][11][12][13]
History of Malayalam cinema[edit]
Active Malayalam film production did not take place until the second half of the 20th century: there were only two silent films, and three Malayalam-language films before 1947.The film industry is also known as mollywood.[14][15] With support from the Kerala state government production climbed from around 6 a year in the 1950s, through 30 a year in the 60s, 40 a year in the 70s, to 127 films in the year 1980.[14]
Origins (1907-1950)[edit]
The first cinema hall in Kerala, with a manually operated film
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