The Fascination with Celebrity Culture and Body Positivity
The origins of Malayalam cinema are inextricably linked to the formation of a modern Malayali identity.
The golden-brown, dry terrain of Kireedam (1989) mirrored the internal aridness of a young man whose life is destroyed by circumstance. The claustrophobic, rainy nights of Drishyam (2013) are essential to the plot; the incessant rain washes away evidence, literally and morally. The lush, decaying Brahmin house in Bhoothakannadi (1997) is a haunted character representing the erosion of an upper-caste past.
Title: The Mirror and the Mould: Analyzing the Symbiotic Relationship Between Malayalam Cinema and Kerala Culture
