Daijiworld Media Network - Kochi

Kochi, Dec 12: Condensing 25 years of Malayalam cinema—from 2000 to 2025—is no easy task, as the industry’s journey has been both turbulent and transformative. Today, Malayalam cinema is celebrated for its diverse storytelling, technical finesse, and willingness to experiment, but this success is the result of decades of trials, errors, and gradual evolution. The victories are obvious, but the failures of the past, especially the early 2000s, played a crucial role in shaping its current creative renaissance.

The early 2000s were arguably the weakest decade for Malayalam cinema after its golden years in the 1970s and 1980s. The industry faced intellectual stagnation, with mainstream films often recycling old formulas. While blockbusters emerged sporadical

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