A decent
year with some great attempts, 2016 was a mixed bag for Malayalam Film
Industry. There was the film that broke all cash records on one end, while on
the other, major disappointments from two of the titans- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
whose Pinneyum was a damp squib at
the end of that 8-year long wait following his last and T.V. Chandran whose
stagey Mohavalayalm seemed to have lost
all track of reality despite an interesting premise. But what makes 2016
special is the sheer number of newcomers that surprised us with some good
cinema, so much so that more than half of the films in the following list are
from debutant directors. There were also a handful of films with kids as central characters that leaves a ray of hope for years to come. Now, check out the list and see which ones worked for you…
