Malayalam films have a special affinity towards the word nostalgia. Having said that, it should be noted that, Malayalam film-makers are experts in this section and hence deliver some quality products. Here, we take you through some of the recent Malayalam films that successfully made use of nostalgic elements.
Nostalgic elements in Malayalam films are very commonly found nowadays. Such elements are now a necessity in Malaylaam films and it guarantees certain amount of success for the film. Premam, which went on to be the biggest blockbuster in the history of Malayalam cinema underlined this fact, as viewers could identify themselves with the characters and the events in the film. Interestingly, now film-makers are grabbing any opportunity that they get to include references to stars like Mammootty & Mohanlal and also their old films. Kunchacko Boban's upcoming film Valliyum Thetti Pulliyum Thetti is said to have its story set on the late 1980's and early 1990's. The songs and their visualisations have received much acclaim. Ore Mugham which is the new film of Dhyan Sreenivasan is also said to be a college story set in the early 90's. Another film Hallelooya which has Narain and Meghna Sunder Raj, is also banking on the word nostalgia, to offer a memorable journey for the viewers.