that first captured national attention by addressing social issues like untouchability. The Golden Age (1980s–1990s)
The streaming revolution has liberated Malayalam cinema from the three-hour theatrical format, allowing for experimental storytelling that rivals global arthouse cinema. Filmmakers like Lijo Jose Pellissery ( Jallikattu , Churuli ) have created a psychedelic, genre-defying visual language that is entirely Malayali yet universally human. that first captured national attention by addressing social