Malayalam cinema quiz: classics to the new wave
Malayalam cinema is known for strong writing. How well do you know it?
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- Which 1965 Malayalam film was the first South Indian film to win the President's Gold Medal for Best Feature Film?
- Chemmeen
- Odayil Ninnu
- Swayamvaram
- Neelakuyil
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Chemmeen. Ramu Kariat directed Chemmeen.
- Swayamvaram (1972) was the first feature by which director?
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- Bharathan
- G. Aravindan
- K.G. George
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Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Adoor Gopalakrishnan later made Elippathayam and Mathilukal.
- Drishyam (2013), starring Mohanlal, was directed by whom?
- Jeethu Joseph
- Fazil
- Sathyan Anthikad
- Priyadarshan
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Jeethu Joseph. Drishyam was remade in several languages, including Hindi and Chinese.
- Manichitrathazhu (1993) was remade in Hindi as…
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa
- Stree
- Raaz
- Bhoot
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Fazil's original was also remade in Tamil as Chandramukhi.
- Premam (2015) was directed by whom?
- Anjali Menon
- Alphonse Puthren
- Dileesh Pothan
- Basil Joseph
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Alphonse Puthren. Premam follows one man through three romances.
- Kumbalangi Nights (2019) was written by whom?
- Sreenivasan
- Murali Gopy
- Lohithadas
- Syam Pushkaran
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Syam Pushkaran. Madhu C. Narayanan directed it.
- Manjummel Boys (2024) is set around which caves?
- Guna Caves, Kodaikanal
- Ajanta Caves
- Edakkal Caves
- Borra Caves
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Guna Caves, Kodaikanal. It's based on a real rescue in Kodaikanal.
- Which 2023 film about the Kerala floods was India's Oscar submission?
- 2018
- Kaathal
- Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
- Malikappuram
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2018. Jude Anthany Joseph directed 2018.
- Jallikattu (2019), about a runaway buffalo, was directed by whom?
- Rajeev Ravi
- Aashiq Abu
- Lijo Jose Pellissery
- Mahesh Narayanan
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Lijo Jose Pellissery. It was India's submission for the Academy Awards.
- Which city is the main centre of the Malayalam film industry today?
- Kochi
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Thrissur
- Kozhikode
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Kochi. Much of the industry is based in and around Kochi.