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The Lens and the Light
Moreover, Malayalam cinema preserves cultural rituals and practices that are vanishing. The pooram festivals, thira rituals, mappila songs, and the unique Christian wedding customs of the Syrian Christian community have all been meticulously documented on film. Movies like Swaham (1994) and Aamen (2017) are anthropological records disguised as entertainment. This preservation is crucial as Kerala globalizes rapidly, and its younger generation becomes increasingly disconnected from traditional village life. mallu kambi kathakal bus yathram