Cinema Of Malayalam is a great website to learn about malayalam cinema and its historical roots. It publishes reviews of new parallel cinema and has an extensive database of malayalam cinema, documentaries and directors.

Indian playback singer- the name invokes memories of lilting music and haunting melody. Gifted with a voice described by discerning music lovers as "unbelievably rich", "lush", "opulent" and a singing quality filled with depth and warmth, G Venugopal has in a short span of time made a mark as a singer par excellance. Having hailed from a family of gifted classical musicians has no doubt shaped the formative years of this talented young singer.

Kamaluddin better known as Kamal is a director well known among the Malayali community around the world. He was born on November 28, 1957 in Mathilakam, Kodungallur. Kamal married Saburabi; they were blessed by, a daughter Hanna Kamal and a son Januse Mohammed. His interest in film making led him to enroll himself at the Kalabharathi Film Institute, Trichur. As a student at the Academy he had worked along with his fellow mates as an assistant director to develop his first film. The project was eventually dropped. Inspired by the fact the directors like I V Sasi and Bharathan were gaining popularity and fame, and a liking for movies along with the encouragement and support from his uncle Yousuf Padiyath, created a driving force in his mind to move towards Cinema. The yester year actor and a relative of Kamal, Bahadur was his guide to this industry. Thrasam directed by Ashraf Padiyath was his official entry into the Mystic world of Cinema as a writer. It was his short story which was later elaborated into a film. Working with his Mentors P.N Menon, K.S Sethumadhavan and Bharathan as Assistant Director moulded him into a director and gave the finishing touches before he debuted as a director in the production of Mizhineer Pookkal Starring Mohanlal and Oorvasi released on June 19, 1986.

He won State award for Best Director for the film Ulladakkam. This film was also honored the Filmfare award and also featured in Indian Panorama. Mazhayethum Munpe brought laurels as the State Award for Best Popular Film, Critic's Award and the Ramu Kariat award for Best Director. Madhuranombara Kattu & Meghamalhar was adjudged the State award for II best film. Meghamalhar also won State award for the Best Screenplay, Film Critics award for Best film, and Ramu Kariat award for Best Director.

Lal Jose's Career in Film Industry started as Assistant Director, to the well-known director Kamal. His Career as a Director started with the movie “Oru Maravathoor Kanavu”

Now Lal Jose is one of the most promising directors among the young crop of filmmakers in Malayalam Film Industry. He has proved his mettle with the spectacular success of a string of films like "Oru Maravathur Kanavu", "Chadranudikkunna Dikkil", "Randam Bhavam", "Meesha Madhavan", "Pattalam", "Chandupottu", and "Achanurangathaveedu".

Madhu Ambat is one of the Best Cinematographers of India. He has taken the Art of Indian Cinematography to a new peak. For him cinematography is a passion and not a profession.

He also heads a non-profit making research organization "Fantasia Center for Research and Development of Cinema". This newly started organization strives to develop an atmosphere for research in cinema and to spread a film culture.

R. Sarath is a journalist turned filmmaker. Seven years, he spent with a leading Malayalam News Weekly, Kalakaumudi. He started his film career as a documentary filmmaker. He got a junior fellowship from Department of Culture, Government of India for his research on the Murals. During the filming of 'The Painted Epics' he found out some rare mural paintings of Raja Ravi Varma from his family temple, which was not yet exposed, to the public. This finding has been a landmark in the history of Ravi Varma paintings and was a turn to Sarath's career as an innovative documentarian and filmmaker. Gaining experiences as a short filmmaker, he turned into the feature filmmaking.

His debut film Sayahnam got the Indira Gandhi National Award 2000 for the first best film by a director. Besides this, it has bagged seven state awards- best film, best actor, best art director, best editor, best singer and best dubbing, from the Kerala Government in 2000.

Raj Nair was born in India, a published author of fiction. "The Exhibits" is his first film, about his own grandmother.

Raj Nair is also an academic, teaching oral medicine, educated in India, Hong Kong, London and Harvard.

Award Winning Cinematographer with over 120 Feature Films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu,Hindi and English. B.Sc. Graduate in Chemistry from Loyola College , Chennai ( Madras)and obtained Diploma in Cinema ( Motion Picture Photography ) from the prestigious FILM INSTITUTE OF INDIA , PUNE. ( 1968 - 71)

Debut film "VIDYARTHIKALEY ITHILE ITHILE" - Malayalam Feature film Directed by John Abraham. Have been associated as the Cinematographer of many Nationally and Internationally renowned Film Directors such as John Abraham, Ramu Kariat, Bharathan, K.G.George, M.T.Vasudevan Nair, P.N.Menon, I.V.Sasi, Sethu Madhavan, Sasi Kumar, Hariharan, Mohan, Mani Rathnam etc

Sabu Cyril is a leding art director in the malayalam movie industry. To date has 480 Ad. Films, 3 Tele serials and 50 Feature Films in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu And Kanada to his credit.

Cinematography is an extension of photography.Though the essentials are the same, Cinematography deals with moving pictures and is more of a combined effort.

It is relatively easier for a photographer to graduate on to become a cinematographer because his basic perceptions are in tune with the visual. Visual art best learnt through a journey of self-discovery.

I have always had great respect and admiration for the earlier generation of cinematographers. who laid the foundation for us to learn and see the world poetically, in terms of light and shadow.

SHAJI KARUN (Shaji N. Karun) born at Kerala, India; in 1952, studied Cinema and Television at the highly reputed film institute of India at Pune, graduating to become the cinematographer of nearly 40 films and almost all films of Aravindan. His work won him the Eastman Kodak Award for Excellence in 1990.

His directorial debut was not until 1988 with PIRAVI, which attracted tremendous acclaim. Selected in no less than 70 International and National film festivals, amongst them Cannes, it received 31 awards, including the prestigious Charlie Chaplin Award at Edinburgh, the Silver Leopard at Locarno, The Special Mention of Camera d'Or at Cannes, the Silver Hugo at Chicago and President of India's Gold Medal Award for the best film in the year 1989. His second film SWAHAM was received with equal praise selected not only in the Official Competition at Cannes in 1994, but also invited to numerous international festivals gathering a large number of awards. VANAPRASTHAM, the last dance, his third film. It was also his third to be selected at Cannes Film Festival, an honour bestowed on only a handful of Directors in the world. The Film has been adjudged as the Best film of the National film Festival of India in 1999 and has also won several National and international recognitions. NISHAD, his latest film in Hindi Language, completed in May 2002, and premiered in Fukuoka International Film Festival held September 2002 at Japan. As a Short filmmaker , he has been awarded Gold medal from The President of India in 1996 and won many honours from International Film Festivals.

Born in 1960, Shyamaprasad had his basic degree in Theatre Arts from the eminent School of Drama of Calicut University, India. Having been awarded the Commonwealth scholarship in 1989, he did his Masters in Media Productions at the Hull University, U.K. He has also worked as media researcher and creative contributor for BBC, Pebble Mill studios. Some of his most interesting work has been with Channel Four Televisions of Britain for their multi-racial programs. His features for TV and cinema have won him several national and provincial awards.