The seeds of Malayalam cinema were sown in the early 20th century, heavily influenced by Kerala's rich heritage of visual arts such as Koodiyattam Tholpavakkuthu (shadow puppetry).
, often called the "Father of Malayalam Cinema". The first talkie, , was released in 1938. malayalam actress mallu prameela xxx photo gallery install
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