Cinemalayalam - Articles http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/index.php Cinemalayalam - Articles en http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:14:15 +0000 support@cinemalayalam.net support@cinemalayalam.net <![CDATA[Welcoming party to Honorary Lieutenant Colonel MohanLal tomorrow.]]> http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/65/Welcoming-party-to-Honorary-Lieutenant-Colonel-MohanLal-tomorrow Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:31:01 +0000 Events http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/65/Welcoming-party-to-Honorary-Lieutenant-Colonel-MohanLal-tomorrow#cmt <![CDATA[Dubai pays tribute to V. Dakshinamoorthi]]> http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/61/Dubai-pays-tribute-to-V-Dakshinamoorthi Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:31:01 +0000 General http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/61/Dubai-pays-tribute-to-V-Dakshinamoorthi#cmt <![CDATA[Ilayaraja again in 'Manikantan']]> http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/51/Ilayaraja-again-in-Manikantan Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:31:01 +0000 People http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/51/Ilayaraja-again-in-Manikantan#cmt <![CDATA[The History of Malayalam Cinema]]> http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/29/The-History-of-Malayalam-Cinema Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:57:38 +0000 General http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/29/The-History-of-Malayalam-Cinema#cmt <![CDATA[National Film Award winning books]]> The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award) for Books on Cinema, in Malayalam

1999
Malayala Cinemayum Sahithyavum
Madhu Eravankara

1995
Abhinayam Anubhavam
Bharat Gopi

1992
Athmanindayude Pookal
Dr. Aravindan Vallchira

1990
Cinema, Kannakkum Kavithayum
Sreekumaran Thampi

1988
Kazhchayude Assanthi
Dr. V. Rajakrishnan

1984
Cinemayude Lokam
Adoor Gopalakrishnan

1982
Chalachitra Sameeksha
Vijaya Krishanan]]> http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/2/National-Film-Award-winning-books Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:20:46 +0000 General http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/2/National-Film-Award-winning-books#cmt <![CDATA[Malayalam cinema, an overview]]> The beginning If we look back, Malayalam cinema has come a long way from VigathaKumaran (1928) which was the first ever Malayalam movie. VigathaKumaran marked the beginning of the silent era of the Cinema industry. It was produced and directed by a businessman, J. C. Daniel who was a fresher and had no previous film experience. Sadly, the film was a commercial failure.
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It then took almost four years for the next movie to take life. It was Marthanda Varma, based on a novel by C. V. Raman Pillai, but the movie was never released due to some legal entanglements. Finally in 1938, Balan, the first ever talkie Malayalam movie was released, became a golden leaf in the history of Malayalam cinema industry. It's screenplay and songs were written by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai and directed by S Nottani and its production was done in Chennai. Chennai remained to be the film capital and movie production remained exclusive to Tamil producers until 1947, when Udaya, the first major film studio in Kerala was established. With this establishment, the Malayalam movie industry got a major headstart. 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. It had music by Salil Chowdhury, songs by Manna Dey and editing by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Chemmeen is still considerd as one of the best Malayalam movies ever.

The 70's boom

The 70s saw the emergence of a new wave of cinema in Malayalam. 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. Adoor Gopalakrishnan's first film Swayamvaram (1972) brought Malayalam cinema to the International film arena. In 1973 M. T. Vas ..]]> http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/1/Malayalam-cinema-an-overview Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:32:58 +0000 General http://www.cinemalayalam.net/articles/post/index/1/Malayalam-cinema-an-overview#cmt