BOLLYWOOD vs MOLLYWOOD | Why MALAYALAM Cinema stands out | Where BOLLYWOOD lacks today

Malayalam cinema is top notch but should Bollywood be bullied for not being on par with Mollywood?
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00:00 - Intro
02:11 - Culture and Traditions
03:13 - Social Issues
03:58 - Budget
04:54 - Passion
06:52 - Government Backing
08:43 - Literacy Rate
09:46 - Where Bollywood lacks
12:59 - This week's recommendation
Correction: 03:26 Poster is mistakenly of Devasuram.
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[@ReelRealReflect]

Would you like a series on Malayalam classics reviews?

[@akhilenocsebastian96]

Yes please 😊

[@life_is.a.race_iam.a.racsist]

Bro don't miss KG George films, he could be compared with Directors like Martin Scorsese. He's truly an legend. 👍

[@rakhiwellnessbooks]

Yes

[@marasheedmtr]

Yeeaah

[@Mad4Patter]

No thanks

[@tanvitripathi3997]

My love story with Malayalam cinema is kind of interesting 💖💖 I am a North Indian and a die hard Priyadarshan fan when he was active in Bollywood after he left Bollywood so I missed him but loved his Hindi films. Later when in 2021 he came back to Bollywood so I was about to enter college life, I applied in Symbiosis Pune, so in the interviews I was asked about my Interest which was 'Filmmaking' and Inspiration who was 'Priyadarshan' so the Symbiosis staff asked me that Do I watch Malayalam films? but I had no knowledge of it, though I left Symbiosis as I did not get admission in Mass Comm but always had a wish to see Malayalam films. During the same time phase many Malayalam films were promoted like Home or Joji and 'Home' was my first Mollywood film followed by Uyare and Minnal Murali(did not understand it much), later in 2022 I fell in love with Mollywood more with films like Hridayam, Bangalore Days, Drishyam, Oppam and became and addict to it. I later even watched the cult classics of Priyadarshan and that lead to me discover another legend Sathyan Anthikad. I was born in 2003 but the 80s and 90s is my most favorite era of Mollywood after post 2010 era and now 2024. I am just addicted with Malayalam music and even tried cooking Malayali food and started understanding the language though unable to speak, read or write due to which some of my cousins say that I should live in Kerala and get married to a Malayali. I wish that I can work in Mollywood also because as an aspiring filmmaker, I started loving Malayalam cinema more than any language and it has an influence on my writing and vision of filmmaking. 🎥 Hope I visit Kerala soon. I even have a budding filmmaker friend from the state who offered me to work in Mollywood.🎬 🎬💖💖

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for sharing your passionate story. It is refreshing to know that the newer generation is also interested in older generation cinema. I wish you all the best to pursue filmmaking and work in Mollywood as you love its culture.

[@TheGeorgeous]

As a malayalee, I'd like to think of it as the difference between a person who reads novels, vs a person who does not read novels. Any avid reader of books or stories would want to hear new stories and would be appreciative of a good story, no matter the language. Kerala has a rich legacy of libraries, writers and scripts from decades. Which has slowly translated into movies since.

[@tanvitripathi3997]

@@TheGeorgeous My biggest weakness is this that I am not a reader of fictions, though I can read non fictions.

[@TheGeorgeous]

@@tanvitripathi3997 Imagine, 20-50 movies being made a year that we watch and enjoy. Now think of 200-500 books that we could read from today and over the years with different stories , thats the universe of storytelling waiting , if you can find the curiosity.

[@ashwinvk4124]

Even I love malayalam movies from 80s and 90s

[@nirmalphilip8350]

അതാണ്‌ Mollywood 😎🔥 ❤️ from kerala🌴

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@Jesssco]

Kerala alla. KERALAM ❤

[@soumyafrancis1269]

Nowadays Malayalam viewers wanted to know who all are the technical part of the movies along with actors eg: directors, script writer, cinematography ,music camera man , production team etc. they play crucial role in movies. People are the great fans for directors too.

[@ReelRealReflect]

This doesn’t get talked about enough in the Hindi film industry much. The face is what sells but hopefully with the evolving audience, the technicians will get their dues too 🙂

[@anandboyzable]

Every film industry has a golden era. Malayalam cinema is doing great now , no doubt . But the quality of Malayalam cinema frm mid 80s to early 2000 were totally in a different league . If Malayalam film had the similar reach in that era , this industry would have already become global or so called pan India .

[@madhavendrashenoy]

Exactly 💯❤

[@ryukk3777]

True ...but some of the good movies from that time ...were remade by bollywood which is now considered as classics by them...

[@anandboyzable]

@@ryukk3777 exactly

[@charanik6501]

You are saying this because you haven't lived that era of Malayalam cinema. Do your research please.

[@Sun.Shine-]

The so called "reach" happened now only because other language people started watching it. Malayalam speaking audiences always has been supportive of malayalam films through good and worst, golden era or not✌️

[@sulinlawbreaker7]

India's first 3D movie" Mydear Kuttichathan" from malayalam industry kerala

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for the information! 🙂🙏🏽

[@Jesssco]

KERALAM ❤

[@Sun.Shine-]

Yeah, also there was a call back to it in "brahmayugam" with that revolving corridor scene, cz the main entities in both films were "chathan" & "kutti (means kid) chathan"

[@sujithkumar2041]

To feel a slice of Malayalam film culture you should visit yearly International Film Festival of Kerala - IIFK. You would see common man and woman, young and old from streets walking in to watch some of the best movies of that year from around the world. The bonus, you would be sitting next to some of the most famous movie makers. You won’t see the sunglass wearing glitterati anywhere.

[@ReelRealReflect]

This is a very valuable piece of information, thank you! 🙏🏽

[@pradhyumn-br8ps]

damn this guy is factual unlike other youtubers , his seriousness is entertaining us with best analyzation . you deserve 1 million subscribers

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you so much, I appreciate your kind words! Hoping to reach there soon 🙂🙏🏽

[@Zayan_ahmed]

I'm from delhi and i started watching malayalam movies from "premam". I'm a big fan of jithu Joseph sir. His movie's are always top notch. But Bollywood is remaking all good movies from malayalam filim indstury and labeling it as a Bollywood filim. But trust me guys from now it's gonna change because everyone started watching Malayalam movies. The qulity of their content is just amazing ❤️. Thanks to you bro for explaining everything deeply ❤️.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Premam happens to be the first Malayalam film I watched as well! I was blown away by the plot and the cinematography/music. It was unique. True. Times have changed now and tables have turned. You’re welcome, thanks for your kind words! 🙂🙏🏽

[@RnS-xq2kr]

You're right about Bollywood claiming credit. Already the director of the Hindi version of Drishyam 2 has spread nonsense about Drishyam 3 releasing simultaneously in Hindi and Malayalam in the future. He said that their team has cracked the script and the Malayalam team will be using their script. He has no aukaat to write a script like Drishyam series and giving big talks. Later Jeethu Joseph clarified in an interview that all those reports were false and he hasn't even started work on the script for Drishyam 3, only the climax was narrated to Mohanlal who loved it.

[@Zayan_ahmed]

@@RnS-xq2kr 😲

[@sajithks97]

bro 3:29 section, the poster belongs to devasuram and not manichitratazu. Devasuram is a very good movie.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for pointing it out, I have updated it in description now.

[@RahulNair-ez5vm]

Great movie indeed

[@chandranakash02]

The thing is content oriented film done by Mohanlal and Mammootty in the 80s and 90s were not only critically acclaimed but also big commercial success the audience has always opened minded enough to always accept movies made up on these taboo subjects too amd has also made the producer's to invest money and big name actor's to act in it fearlessly🔥

[@JaydenMomos]

You are going to kill it on KZbin very soon! Great analysis yet again.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you 🙏🏽🙂

[@TheGeorgeous]

Great indepth analysis, Waiting for your reviews of older malayalam movies.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙂🙏🏽 I am stoked to start that series

[@issacpeter4975]

😀🙌 Thanks for the mention. Great analysis video bro ❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Ofcourse! Thank you for the recommendations 🙂🙏🏽

[@gthin]

@Reel Real Reflect bro, your pronunciation of the word "Malayalam" is superb! Most people don't get it right. When you say "Malayalam" you sound like a native Malayalee. Kudos to that.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! Appreciate it 🙂. I did try my best to keep it true to its pronunciation.

[@rayinri]

IQ matters, was a new dimension in this type of critic

[@ashishmurali9047]

This video hits the nail on several harsh facts. Kudos to the research done. Cheers.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙏🏽🙂

[@daniraj09]

Malayalam industry has 1. The best creative directors(even youngsters ) who are great story tellers. 2. Best script writers (fresh talents) 3. Best Actors (even fresh faces ) 4. Best Cinematographers.. 5. Best Art directors 6. Best musicians (fresh talents) 7. Best technicians 8. Daring producers 9. Best Audience(for accepting diverse contents) 10. Best content creators Acknowledging and promoting pure talents... Truly they are the most creative people...

[@ReelRealReflect]

Absolutely, and behind all the goodness is their sole integrity for cinema!

[@sarungeorge9297]

Brilliance ..thats what you can find a lot in our movies. Such a lovable makers that we have and have been generating throughout decades

[@josephk5523]

Hats off to the effort you took to put this video together. Shows your passion too brother 🔥

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for your kind words! It is truly appreciated 🙏🏽🙂

[@yashaswinikrishnan1878]

your mask must be so good for lip syncing issues for youtubers. The video content was top knotch, subbed, keep it up ❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙂🙏🏽 Appreciate your comment

[@NikhilRaj-rt2js]

The only problem is the Bollywood label or define only themselves as the Indian Cinema...

[@rishishjain6308]

Bro You ARE going to blow up someday Your Videos are really high quality I Love them ♥

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for the kind comment! I do wish to reach a larger audience with my videos, your support is truly appreciated 🙂🙏🏽

[@abelshanoj3061]

Nice analysis..i really like your opinions

[@ReelRealReflect]

Glad to hear that! Thank you 🙏🏽😊

[@nivedh_pkt]

Great video, great analysis.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! Appreciated truly 🙂

[@shaiknj]

Agree with your analysis. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@joshyjose7606]

Thanks for your Valuable Apreciation

[@ReelRealReflect]

It's my pleasure 🙂🙏🏽

[@RnS-xq2kr]

Great video. Finally someone explained the strong point about Malayalam cinema like script over superstardom, social issues etc. One of my favourite movies Ayyappanum Koshiyum is also a brilliant movie about the battle between 2 male egos which beautifully shows the police procedures in great detail. It also highlights caste issues and other social issues.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for your kind words! The movie sounds intriguing! Thank you for the recommendation, I would definitely watch it.

[@RnS-xq2kr]

@@ReelRealReflect You're welcome. Oh you haven't watched it? Man you're in for a treat! Even with it's near 3 hour runtime, I've watched it 3 times already. It doesn't feel boring/too long due to the gripping screenplay. The inclusion of tribal/folk music into the BGM is a masterstroke. Beautiful cinematography, realistic fight choreography (no people flying around), great performances by the cast. The movie won 4 national awards too for direction, fight choreography, supporting actor and singer (an elderly tribal woman who sang for this film).

[@uditnath5272]

A very balanced analysis highlighting both film industries, which I equate to being branches of the huge tree that is Indian Cinema. You've succintly put forth your points on craft that Malayalam actors and technicians have for the craft of cinema. I was also happy that you did not dismiss Hindi Cinema that many people automatically do these days when compared to regional stuff while highlighting the consistent period of decades that the industry churned out, which I feel is way more than all other film industries in our country. At the same time, kudos for calling out the major problem of mainstream "Bollywood" and the celebrities that constantly cater to box office collections and mindless entertainers by taking the audience for grated due to which superlative Hindi movies get buried, whose list is huge, under the crap pile of bad work. Please also make a video on the superlative stuff of Hindi and other regional industries as well.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for your comments which have been levelheaded throughout. I will start a series with all the regional movies and some gems that have been missed under the glamor of big budget cinema in the country!

[@uditnath5272]

@@ReelRealReflect For Hindi as well. The general public is either completely unaware or knows very little of those gems. Also pls watch two Maithili language films 'Dhuin' and 'Gamak Ghar'.

[@Ashwin-en3bp]

thanks for the effort you put to create this.

[@ReelRealReflect]

You’re welcome, it is my pleasure really! 🙂

[@SHZ365]

Mohanlals Kireedam, Dasharatham and Mammokas Bhoothakannadi, Surya Manasam. After watching Dasharatham Suniel Shetry said his fingers were acting.

[@Commonyou7149]

It's all about audience, nothing else. Quality is demanded in every area, whether it is life, dress, food,....

[@MsAshwathi]

Wow. What a wonderful way of explaining. You covered almost all points. I'm a malayali and a big fan of all movies. Yes malayalam movies are those which are realistic and experimental... Not just actors, but the whole industry does a great job❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@lintodominic6509]

Bro speaking facts... Salute to you bro 👏👏 what an analysis 👌🔥

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙏🏽 🙂

[@anishnair3435]

Well narrated, to understand Malayalam content and it's cultural influences you need to have a good patience and the roots which are close to our daily lives. That's how our Malayalam industry work, offcourse there are masala and maas movie seekers also who are more influenced by other industry and do get carried away, but young director era started from 2012 movies have come to a great thought process and changed the dimensions of movie seekers.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you 🙂

[@SaifAM-AMS]

Wow ...the way you presented it ... I didn't see any one presenting and comparing a valid thing like this ..hats off

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙏🏽🙂

[@abjustdesigns7986]

Wow! Great video dude. You covered pretty much every aspect. Sometimes I feel like it’s not the problem with the story or direction in any industry. But they are making movies which is more appealing to the ‘target audience’. Most movies remade from Malayalam to other industries are highly modified for the audience.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙂. I think the kind of audience also demands a film to be made a certain way. Besides, if a Malayalam film is made a little differently, the Malayalam audience will also be curiously interested to watch it.

[@ananduanilkumar9627]

Nice to hear this information bro....lots of love from kerala

[@ReelRealReflect]

Love the culture there! Thank you 🙏🏽🙂

[@dubaikazhchagal]

Love from kerala❤❤❤❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you 🙏🏽🙂

[@Root_066]

Its damn tough to satisfy Malayalee audience and get claps. They are extremely critical on anything. If and director shows nonsense, they will roast the director.

[@furyfighter45]

*What a wonderful & honest review... well done* 👍 👍👍

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you 🙂

[@RICHARDANOTNY-io3kt]

nice video thank u fox sir...

[@ReelRealReflect]

Wolf, but I will take the compliment! Thank you 🙏🏽🙂

[@alaska1538]

Good analysis

[@christindalson1435]

Quality analysis❤‍🔥

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@VIJITHSCLASSES]

Thats all about malayalam films and film makers...... they are passionate.... And every film fans are critics...... they appreciate good and at the same time they go harsh on craps..... Good preaentation!!! You rocked ❤❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you 🙏🏽🙂

[@vishnuvardhanv4151]

i watched a Malayalam movie a few years ago. I don't remember it's name but i remember the story quite well. It was about a young man going through the consequences of road rage. How he goes to jail, how he repents and becomes a good member of the society and the help he gets and the difficulties he faces. It did not have over the top elements or anything, Just a movie telling a story which had me hooked from the beginning until the credits started rolling. And then recently, i saw another movie partially. It was another one telling a story and that story was not far fetched but the kind that happens in real life. It did not have any obscene item numbers or anything. Just a story which highlights how grit and a positive outlook to life helps one face challenges and overcome them. Again the nature of challenges was also not over the top, it was something that anyone in real society would face. The music was controlled and not the blaring kind which is usually used to tell the mood or set the pacing. That was accomplished by well crafted screenplay. There was a Marathi movie where the protagonist was born into a rich family. He was not useless but was uncaring towards the employees in his family's factory. His grandfather was a very kind man. He could not understand why his grandfather did what he did and why he stopped him from firing people to maximize profit. His approach to business was different to his grandfather. So his grandpa as a challenge, asked him to go and live the life of a normal employee for a month or so and then whatever decision he made, he would be okay with it. So, he goes and finds himself a job and lives their life and finally understands his grandfather's actions. It was an amazing movie. I don't remember the name of the movie but wish more movies like them get the attention they rightfully deserve.

[@jishagopinathan7625]

A very deep and captivating video!!! Great content

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you, appreciate your kind comment! 🙏🏽🙂

[@ashinrajm9209]

presentation❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@akhilbabu4563]

Good observation bro❤...

[@PipzWorld]

The main reason for bollywoods failure is the johars... Chopra... etc

[@mohannair575]

Kapoor's khudans and pissfull also did damage to hindi film industry.(Do pissfull have arts and culture and traditions!!!!???)

[@smokerman5353]

Quality analysis !

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@vishnuthavara943]

You have done good research ❤

[@jeanroy9986]

Pls watch recently released ullozhkku which is still playing in theaters. Fine acting at its best .

[@ReelRealReflect]

Surely will do! Thanks 🙂

[@0401ksrajesh]

Watch guru malayalam movie . You are welcome 👍

[@bijobsebastian]

Is there any print available with English subtitles?

[@0401ksrajesh]

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[@sanjeevsam7604]

​@@bijobsebastian available in KZbin with English subtitles

[@Boo.klover93]

Guru is a very underrated movie, a very artistic one at that.

[@elin8025]

​@@bijobsebastian einthusan has subtitles

[@kiroshbabu1112]

Good research bro. Well done. Please watch the movie Sadayam

[@vnavij]

3:26 showing the poster of devasuram, another Mohanlal classic

[@ReelRealReflect]

Yes that’s right, I have added the mistaken poster edit in the description. Thanks anyway 🙂🙏🏽

[@sivaprasad-gu7fx]

To the point 🎯

[@RajVarma-vm3bd]

u are right mr fox.....subscribed..

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for your support 🙂🙏🏽

[@sanafizasana4351]

Ur mask is cute. Ur point is fire

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for the kind words! 🙏🏽🙂

[@hijul007]

Genuinity in your points... 🤔. Not like taking subscribers for their likes.. 🤔. I am gona follow you.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for your kind comment! Appreciate your support 🙏🏽🙂

[@aneeshrajan9821]

Great effort, support from Kerala❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Appreciate it truly! 😊🙏🏽

[@abhishekck]

Watch tower of turkey .....background score ... Its a must watch video❤

[@bharathkayyar2082]

The mask and the music is a little apalling but the content top tier. As a person from Karnataka i watch Malayalam movies the most. Hindi and Kannada movies had once made me not to goto theatre, The Malayalam current hits have made me to get back to the theatres

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for your comment! 🙂 With the Shetty brothers, I feel Karnataka cinema is now in the elite game too.

[@bharathkayyar2082]

@@ReelRealReflect Agree , Also Late puneeth rajkumar's production house PRK studios has got some good movies in ott platforms.

[@MB-uv7zy]

Malayalam and Bengali movies were always classic since start of cinema. OTT and covid brought the small malayalam industry to masses. Let's not bash Bollywood it was the audience that made them what they are. Over the years Bollywood might change.

[@techsbee4013]

I appreciate your effort bro ❤❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

It is my pleasure, love movies with substance!

[@noidea01]

Bro Forgot about Mammootty's Bramayugam... Nobody can reach his acting in that and that too in his 70s Anyways... Bro thank you for the video ❤️... Thank you.. Really ❤️🙂

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 😊🙏🏽

[@elizabeththarakan4852]

Beautiful analysis.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙂🙏🏽 Appreciate it.

[@aswathyjayasree]

There is a film called Kauravar, since you mentioned mass movies too have good story backup is the speciality of Malayalam film, thus mentioned it Also "Utharam" penned by Legendary MT Vasudevan Nair Nirmalyam by the same person.

[@aswathyjayasree]

Mukham, Namukk Parkkan Munthiri thoppukal, Season, Kalippattam, Amritham Gamaya

[@ReelRealReflect]

These are some really good recommendations! Thank you 🙏🏽🙂

[@vivekrajrajendran8535]

Sadayam is a must watch. It is Mohanlal’s best performance along with Iruvar imo. Spadikam, Devasuram, Aaram Thamburan and Narasimham are his best Mass movies.

[@elizabeththarakan4852]

Please review without the mask. Your analysis is so good. Why the anonymity?

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for the suggestion! I am going to come out with a video as to why so, soon 🙂

[@vineeth454]

Are u in Canada. Just asking curiosity

[@JBNfun]

Well said 👍👍👍

[@noidea01]

Bro you said Manichitrathazhu and showed a post of Devasuram 👍🏻

[@aravindajith5971]

Great video❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you!

[@dileepmohanan3477]

To all my malayali people... It's the place where we should be humble...🙏 I mean sit back and be polite... And respect others effort....

[@bijobsebastian]

Well researched content ❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@sreelekshmis9949]

Forgot to meantion Sathyajith ray,Pather panchali...which inspired malayali directors.After all, everything started from there.Basil joseph mentioned him in his speech on Asian academy award.

[@srushtimitra]

Very passionate commentary 🤌🏻

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you! 🙏🏽🙂

[@anilmenon3]

Although the video is speaking more about quality in Malayalam film industry to which I also agree, some observations regarding Bollywood being glamour oriented is not completely true. I've watched some films of Tapsee Pannu and her choice of stories is amazing. She made sure that she got enough screen space in those stories and every character in those story are different from the one that she did before. Bollywood, to do justice to their heroines, just needs to promote such actresses who are ready to do experiments in the stories they choose to act rather than who play safe by being glamour girls. When women oriented films gather momentum then male leading plots would also be quick to follow.

[@alexjoyluke]

You have shown Devasuram picture instead of Manichithrathazhu

[@Tutelage810]

Unfortunately Malayalam had some global standard movies but since there was no OTT, none knew

[@CoconutDiaries]

'Kill' was a breath of fresh air in Bollywood. But I hope people open up to more genres and realistic stories

[@akhilrajan9846]

That is not "manichitrathazu" poster it was the "Devasuram" movie poster

[@sachinchandran8668]

Just for an information you showed DEVASURAM instead of MANICHITHRATHAZU @ 3:26

[@athulkrishnankr4265]

It's not the government sir. It's the people here. The government changes but people's minds never give up the quality. That's why these governments are changing back to back in Kerala.

[@rahulunnikrishnan8545]

Kerala government is providing financial backup for female/scst film makers also provide screening facility in Govt owned cinemas, Govt is not inactive, Also IFFK is one the best film festival in country

[@athulkrishnankr4265]

@@rahulunnikrishnan8545 government works because of the people

[@anusasidharan5102]

Everybody talks about the golden era and the current era of malayalam movies where the love for films is what drives the indusstry. but there was also a dark phase where all that came out was soft porn and mediocre mass movies , the reason being that quality movies were getting rejected.Not even the big stars like mammootty and mohanlal were spared where their good movies tanked and the mass movies became superhits. Even then, good movies like mazha, manchadikkuru, akale, makalkku, karunam, shantham,photographer were being made. Malayalam movies recovered from this malady around 2010, when the mass stopped working on the younger generation and small budget films like traffic, cycle, chappakurishu won big at the box office and stood on equal ground with big movies.

[@bix3134]

3:27 the poster is not of "manichitrathazhu" but another movie "Devasuram"

[@ReelRealReflect]

That is right, and I have corrected it in the description box. Thank you for noticing 🙂🙏🏽

[@Thetimingwizard]

I started watching malayalam movie in 2019. Before that I would watch only bollywood movies all my life until 2019 and started watching mohanlal and mamooty movies. Then different mallu actors movies and I realized the content they have and the acting omg I realized bollywood actors are still learning how to act. From 2019 I never watched bollywood movies again. Became Hard-core fan of malayalam movies. Even mani ratnam who is dangerous director. People are scared of him. Because if the right expression and dialogue u can't deliver. He will fire you on the spot and after watching mohanlal's acting in iruvar. He forgot to say cut. He just stood still. He said no one can act like him. He is God of acting.

[@alexjoyluke]

Also you have missed a legendary director KG George

[@Mallu.TamilTaiwandiaries]

Thank you so much sir for this interesting video.❤....As a malayali ❤.....I am really happy that...people accept our small talented industry.......believe me......malayalam films are great ❤........it's realistic.......In mollywood films we can relate to our daily life.......really proud 👏 to be a Malayali.....recommending #movie "Guruvayur ambalanadayil " which is a family fun story 😂.....actedby prithviraj........ you guys will love the movie.......❤

[@ReelRealReflect]

Hi! Thank you for your kind comment, appreciate it truly 🙏🏽 I am glad to have been introduced to some old Malayalam cinema and wish to spread more awareness of good cinema in general. Thanks for your recommendation, it is duly noted. 🙏🏽🙂

[@kochumon6133]

Im a mallu. I also watch Bollywood films. Recently my fav. Is lapata ladies!!! And panchayat series. 🔥🔥🔥🥰🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stanyphilip8086]

In the span of 3 years, I’ve watched only 5 to 7 Hindi films. I don’t mean to stir up any north south arguments, but what you said is true , Bollywood is only a branding industry not a creative one.

[@baijumani4038]

Can popular cinema raise social consciousness? Malayalam cinema did that during 80s, along side meaningful entertainment. Unfortunately, you had to live in kerala to witness the flow. But some of those films are available online these days.

[@dobbyelf]

Hi, Im a malayalee, I will suggest few movies. Peak of Malayalam Cinema Since 2011 Indian Rupee 2011 Traffic 2011 22 Female Kottayam 2012 Shutter 2012 Neram 2013 Memories 2013 Drishyam 2013 Vellimoonga 2014 Sapthamashree Thaskaraha 2014 Iyobinte Pusthakam 2014 Picket 43 2015 Maheshinte Prathikaaram 2016 Kammatti Paadam 2016 Oppam 2016 Angamaly Diaries 2017 Sherlock Toms 2017 Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum (2017) Ee.Ma.Yau. (2018) Abhrahaminte Santhathikal (2018) Varathan (2018) Joseph (2018) Virus (2019) Jallikattu (2019) Helen (2019) Driving Licence (2019) Ayyappanum Koshiyum 2020 Anjaam Pathiraa 2020 C U soon 2020 Kala 2021 Bheemante Vazhi 2021 Minnal Murali 2021 The Great Indian Kitchen 2021 Ajagajantharam 2021 Drishyam 2 (2021) The Priest 2021 Churuli 2021 Malik 2021 Joji (2021) Mahaveeryar 2022 Nna Thaan Case Kodu 2022 Mukundan Unni Associates 2022 Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam 2022 Bheeshma Parvam 2022 Rorschach 2022 Chathuram 2022 Oruthee 2022 Bhoothakaalam 2022 Udal 2022 Appan 2022 Thallumaala 2022 Nna, Thaan Case Kodu 2022 Kannur Squad 2023 Neru 2023 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier 2023 Romancham 2023 Iratta 2023 2018 (2023) Anchakallakokkan 2024 Aavesham 2024 Aadujeevitham 2024 I made this list in release order. but you don't have to watch in same order, some of these movies are at peak of watching experience. Enjoyy!! I have not included any feel good or normal movies in this list, Movies like Thattathin Marayathu, Premam, Kumbalngi Nights... there are so many awesome movies i did not include, because they do not go with this category. these are peaks.

[@asdfgh290]

Mammootty ❤ Mohanlal ❤ Legendary actors

[@hyper-hyena]

12:59 The Malayalam Movie Celluloid is set in the same cinematic universe of this movie.

[@ReelRealReflect]

Thank you for this information 🙂🙏🏽

[@sarma123]

Completely agree malyalam cinema is always extraordinary. Kerela literacy rate hugh in india more people are literate ans support good cunema , quality cinema, content oriented cinema and the actors sre cherry on top fahad fasil is one of the best actor in the country right now

[@ReelRealReflect]

💯 he is a gem of an actor. You can check out my previous video about the Best Actor if you haven’t already!

[@suryakanth8443]

​@@ReelRealReflect look at the major hits aavesham , slowmo film with no story bheesham parvam , on other hand movies like aatam is not successfull

[@suryakanth8443]

In Kerala also films that are successfull are entertainers or thriller movies

[@devendrasinhsolanki9281]

Define Literate, you wont!

[@suryakanth8443]

@@devendrasinhsolanki9281 these elite Hindi reviwers think malayalees support art house content driven movies , malayalees only make comedy , thriller and action movie successfull whereas films like aatam , nanpakal was flop whereas movies with no story film like bheesham , rdx is successfull

[@Vb-ci1lz]

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[@jijina1763]

Also to note the bollywood nepo kids just wont be able to deliver anything apart from a glamour or mass role. I laugh every single time when i see Varun Dhawan crying in any of his movies, and that tells us how bad the acting is.

[@UMESHKUMAR-jf2gr]

Mammooty's New Delhi... Like God Father, I would say the base for malayalam movie's modern base... Which started the revival of Malayalam industry which just was at that time was just depended on Shakkeela and Silk Smitha....

[@ashaypallav4158]

Malayalam Cinema >>>>>>>> Bollywood