The seeds of Malayalam cinema were sown in ancient storytelling and visual traditions. Before the first film, Kerala was familiar with moving images through (shadow puppetry), and classical dance-dramas like Kathakali and Koodiyattom , which emphasized narrative complexity and expressive visuals.
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