2013 was a transformative year for Malayalam cinema, marked by the release of several record-breaking hits and critically acclaimed thrillers.
The year began with a bang through Drishyam , directed by Jeethu Joseph. While it was a commercial blockbuster starring the Complete Actor Mohanlal, it broke every rule in the book. It didn't rely on punch dialogues or gravity-defying action sequences. Instead, it gave the audience a taut thriller about an ordinary man protecting his family. It proved that a "mass" movie didn't need a "mass hero" entry—it just needed a compelling script. 2013 malayalam movies
: A comedy starring Dulquer Salmaan that resonated strongly with younger audiences. 2013 was a transformative year for Malayalam cinema,
Lijo Jose Pellissery was experimenting before Jallikattu . Amen was a bizarre, hilarious, magical realist musical about a Christian band, a ghost, and a cowardly hero. It had a 20-minute single-take climax featuring a trumpet battle. Nothing like it exists in Indian cinema. It won National Awards and proved that "weird" is a compliment in Malayalam. It didn't rely on punch dialogues or gravity-defying
Technically, the industry leveled up. Cinematography became crisper, edits tighter, and music more soulful. M Jayachandran’s score for 1983 and the background scores of Drishyam became characters in themselves.
2013 was a transformative year for Malayalam cinema, marked by the release of several record-breaking hits and critically acclaimed thrillers.
The year began with a bang through Drishyam , directed by Jeethu Joseph. While it was a commercial blockbuster starring the Complete Actor Mohanlal, it broke every rule in the book. It didn't rely on punch dialogues or gravity-defying action sequences. Instead, it gave the audience a taut thriller about an ordinary man protecting his family. It proved that a "mass" movie didn't need a "mass hero" entry—it just needed a compelling script.
: A comedy starring Dulquer Salmaan that resonated strongly with younger audiences.
Lijo Jose Pellissery was experimenting before Jallikattu . Amen was a bizarre, hilarious, magical realist musical about a Christian band, a ghost, and a cowardly hero. It had a 20-minute single-take climax featuring a trumpet battle. Nothing like it exists in Indian cinema. It won National Awards and proved that "weird" is a compliment in Malayalam.
Technically, the industry leveled up. Cinematography became crisper, edits tighter, and music more soulful. M Jayachandran’s score for 1983 and the background scores of Drishyam became characters in themselves.