Kerala has a rich musical heritage, with traditional forms like Sopana Sangeetham and Kerala folk music. The state is also home to various dance forms, including Kathakali, Bharatanatyam, and Mohiniyattam.
To watch a Malayalam film is to eavesdrop on a state’s conversation with itself. It is a culture that does not want to be entertained; it wants to be understood . And for over 90 years, the cinema has obliged, frame by frame, song by song, tear by tear. In God’s Own Country, the movie screen is the god.