A Social History of Malayalam cinema from its origins to 1990.

They are tackling climate change, digital surveillance, and the erosion of secularism. Android Kunjappan (2019) brilliantly captured the clash between a technophobic father and his robot-loving son, set against the backdrop of a rural Keralite home.

In Aranyakam (The Wild Grove), the fiery Theyyam (a ritual dance where a performer becomes the god) is used to critique upper-caste patriarchy. The song "Kunnathe Konnaykumbo" from Ustad Hotel (2012) is rooted in the Mappila (Muslim) folk tradition, celebrating the harvest of the Kolkali dance.