The Malayalam film Industry was started in Thiruvananthapuram . The first Malayalam feature film , Vigathakumaran directed by J. C. Daniel was released in Thiruvananthapuram . J. C. Daniel is considered the father of Malayalam film industry . He also established the first film studio of Kerala , the Travancore National Pictures at Thiruvananthapuram in 1926 . The International Film Festival of Kerala ( IFFK ) , which is held every year on December , is one of Asia 's largest film festivals in terms of viewer participation . In addition to various film festivals , the presence of the Central Board of Film Certification 's regional office , many movie studios and production facilities like the Uma Studio , Chitranjali Studio , Merryland Studio , Kinfra Film and Video Park and Vismayas Max contributed to the growth of Thiruvananthapuram as a centre of cinema
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