Malayalam
noun
Mal·a·ya·lam
ˌma-lə-ˈyä-ləm 
ˌmä-
: the Dravidian language of Kerala, southwest India, closely related to Tamil
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Nair went on to become a renowned screenwriter and director in Malayalam cinema.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
In Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi, with English subtitles.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Pushpa The Rule released worldwide on December 5, in Telugu as well as Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Padmanabhan uttered a command in Malayalam, the regional language.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Can a film of this scale and radical ambition, produced in India in the Malayalam language, and directed by a woman, cut through?
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
The series has been dubbed in Hindi, Malayalam and Telugu to reach a wider audience within India.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
The Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise started with the classic 1993 Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu, which was remade in Hindi in 2007.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
The film embraces India’s linguistic diversity, featuring dialogue in Malayalam, Hindi, and Marathi, along with documentary voices in Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Tamil.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
In Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi, with English subtitles.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Pushpa The Rule released worldwide on December 5, in Telugu as well as Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Padmanabhan uttered a command in Malayalam, the regional language.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Can a film of this scale and radical ambition, produced in India in the Malayalam language, and directed by a woman, cut through?
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
The series has been dubbed in Hindi, Malayalam and Telugu to reach a wider audience within India.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
The Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise started with the classic 1993 Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu, which was remade in Hindi in 2007.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
The film embraces India’s linguistic diversity, featuring dialogue in Malayalam, Hindi, and Marathi, along with documentary voices in Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Tamil.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Malayalam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malayalam. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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