Reel renaissance

V K Cherian’s book, Noon Films and the Magical Renaissance of Malayalam Cinema, explores the new wave in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s and 1980s, the evolution of the film society movement, and the concept of arthouse cinema. The book focuses on what Cherian calls the "A-team of Renaissance," comprising Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G Aravindan, and John Abraham, and the impact of M T Vasudevan Nair’s Nirmalyam. Cherian, a film historian and associate of Adoor and Aravindan, also examines other filmmakers and actors who challenged conventions.

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MUCH has been written about how the Renaissance transformed Kerala. Malayalam cinema, too, experienced one of its own. In fact, there was an A-team—a brilliant triad—that ushered in this cinematic movement, according to writer-filmmaker V K Cherian.

His book Noon Films and the Magical Renaissance of Malayalam Cinema provides a glimpse into the new wave in the industry during the 1970s and 1980s, the evolution of the film society movement, and the concept of arthouse or parallel cinema.