Many early classics were faithful adaptations of renowned novels by writers like Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and Vaikom Muhammad Basheer . Milestone "Firsts": Vigathakumaran
However, the true vintage "cult" classic is . This film features a famous scene involving a sculpture and a sculptor that is taught in film schools as an example of "object fetishism" in Indian cinema. Many early classics were faithful adaptations of renowned
In the mid-1980s and again in the late 1990s, a parallel "B-grade" industry emerged. These films, colloquially known as thundupadangal colloquially known as thundupadangal