If you want to understand the Kerala male psyche, do not read a sociology textbook; watch a Mohanlal film from the late 80s or a Mammootty film from the early 90s.
Unlike films elsewhere that use generic set decorations, a Malayalam film showing Vishu Kani or the Onam Sadya (the grand feast) triggers a visceral cultural resonance. The specific placement of the konna flower or the order of the 21 curries on the plantain leaf is a ritual that the audience instinctively verifies. ---- Devika - Vintage Indian Mallu Porn