Chemmeen (1965) was the first South Indian film to win the President’s Golden Lotus for Best Feature Film, marking the global arrival of Kerala’s coastal culture on screen. 2. The Golden Age & Parallel Cinema (1970s–1980s)
: J.C. Daniel produced and directed the first Malayalam feature, Vigathakumaran (1928), a silent film with a social theme. The First Talkie : Balan mallu mmsviralcomzip fixed