Malayalam cinema is the Indian film industry based in the southern state of Kerala , dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalam language . It is also known by the sobriquet Mollywood in various print and online media ( a portmanteau of Malayalam and Hollywood ) . Malayalam film industry is the fourth biggest film industry in India . The films produced here are known for their cinematography and story-driven realistic plots . Works such as '' Marana Simhasanam '' and '' Vanaprastham '' were screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival . '' Marana Simhasanam '' garnered the coveted Caméra d'Or ( " Golden Camera " ) for that year
1999 Cannes Film Festival
1999 Cannes Film Festival
Malayalam cinema