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Kerala has a lingering and deep-rooted
tradition of theatre, dating back to the aristocratic days of Ashtapadiyattom, Koodiyattom, Krishnanattom
and finally Ramanattom that would further evolve into the distinguished Kathakali. However these forms of art that
back then catered only to the blue-blooded tastes of the privileged, slowly
began to take up the cause of the suppressed and the downtrodden with the
advent of our very own renaissance, although in its most primitive form and
simpler techniques. It gradually evolved through the ups and downs as strong
voices against all social injustices, perfecting the form as it progressed.
Then the revolutionary theatre movement called the Kerala People’s Art Club,
popularly known as KPAC, came into being, and acceptance of plays as works of
art as well as strong medium of expression increased. With the prominence of
films as the newest medium of art, many of their plays were successfully
adapted to the silver screen, and the trend continues to this day, even if it
was a non-KPAC play or a non-Malayalam play. Following is a list of such
Malayalam films based on famous plays that you should check out just in case
you are a huge fan of the theatre.
