The
Malayalam
film
industry
is
currently
on
a
high,
with
great
recognition
being
received
by
its
projects
on
national
and
international
platforms.
The
Kerala
film
industry
is
also
getting
all
the
attention
at
the
67th
National
Film
Awards,
with
17
films
entering
the
final
race
in
various
categories.
Yes,
you
read
that
right.
If
reports
are
to
be
true,
17
films
produced
in
Malayalam
cinema
in
the
year
2019
have
been
shortlisted
for
the
final
round
of
the
67th
National
Film
Awards.
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
Jallikattu,
Virus,
Kumbalangi
Nights,
Moothon,
Sameer,
Vasanthi,
Ishq,
and
so
on
are
the
major
films
that
have
entered
the
final
race.
According
to
the
latest
updates,
the
Mohanlal-Priyadarshan
duo's
Marakkkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
which
was
censored
in
the
year
2019,
has
been
considered
for
the
maximum
number
of
categories.
As
per
reports,
the
magnum
opus
is
the
strongest
competitor
in
the
major
technical
award
categories
including
Best
Direction,
Best
Art
Direction,
Best
Costumes,
and
more.
Lijo
Jose
Pellissery's
Jallikattu,
Aashiq
Abu's
Virus,
Madhu
C
Narayanan's
Fahadh
Faasil-Soubin
Shahir
starrer
Kumbalangi
Nights,
Geetu
Mohandas's
Nivin
Pauly
starrer
Moothon,
are
the
other
major
films
that
are
considered
for
the
most
prominent
categories
at
the
National
Film
Awards.
If
things
proceed
in
a
positive
way,
the
Malayalam
film
industry
has
all
chances
to
sweep
off
the
maximum
number
of
awards
at
the
67th
National
Film
Awards.
The
highly
anticipated
awards
are
expected
to
be
announced
by
the
first
week
of
March
2021.