Due to the large Malayali diaspora, the industry enjoys a vast international audience, with films often performing exceptionally well in markets like the Middle East. Modern Success and Global Recognition
, now revered as the "Father of Malayalam Cinema" [40]. In the 1920s, while most of India was barely waking up to the magic of film, Daniel sold his land and everything he owned to chase a dream [5, 11]. He traveled to Madras to learn the craft and returned to Thiruvananthapuram to set up Kerala's first film studio [5, 40]. In 1928, he released Vigathakumaran desi indian masala sexy mallu aunty with her husband