Mallu Aunty: In Saree Mms.wmv

From its early days, Malayalam cinema drew heavily on literature – a tradition that set it apart from other Indian film industries. The second film ever made in Malayalam, Marthanda Varma (1933), was based on C.V. Raman Pillai’s classic novel. Over the years, literary giants such as Uroob, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, P. Kesavadev, Thoppil Bhasi and M.T. Vasudevan Nair lent depth to screenwriting, as have contemporary writers such as P.F. Mathews, S. Hareesh and Santhosh Echikkanam.

The industry is anchored by legendary actors who have played a massive role in shaping its realistic ethos. Mallu Aunty In Saree MMS.wmv