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No review is honest without critique. While Malayalam cinema excels at "middle-class micro-dramas," it has historically been slow to address gender parity on screen. Female characters, despite recent improvements (The Great Indian Kitchen, Ariyippu), are often relegated to the background. Furthermore, the industry has faced its own #MeToo reckoning, revealing a gap between its progressive on-screen stories and off-screen realities.

Since the 2010s, the “New Generation” movement (e.g., Dileesh Pothan, Lijo Jose Pellissery, Rajeev Ravi) broke away from melodrama and hero worship. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated direct-to-OTT releases (Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hotstar), making Malayalam cinema globally accessible. Non-resident Malayalis (NRKs) in the Gulf, US, and Europe became a key audience, demanding culturally authentic yet contemporary stories. No review is honest without critique

Streaming has also allowed smaller-budget, experimental films to thrive—Joji (2021, Macbeth adaptation set in a rubber plantation), Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2021, legal satire), and Thankam (2022, gold smuggling noir). This has reinforced Kerala’s image as a progressive, literate, and critically engaged society. In the landscape of Indian cinema, where Bollywood

For a decade, Malayalam cinema lost its way. As Kerala turned towards consumerism (fueled by Gulf remittances), the films turned into loud, misogynistic comedies and rehashed family dramas. Culture became caricature. The tharavadu was no longer a symbol of heritage but a set for lewd jokes. This period is interesting because it showed what happens when cinema stops listening to culture—the audience fled to Hollywood and Tamil films. In the landscape of Indian cinema

In the landscape of Indian cinema, where Bollywood often prioritizes spectacle and Tamil/Telugu cinema revel in mass heroism, Malayalam cinema (Mollywood) occupies a unique, revered space. It is not merely an entertainment industry; it is a cultural mirror, a social commentator, and an artistic refuge. To review Malayalam cinema is, inevitably, to review the ethos of Kerala itself.