There have always been strong female characters in commercial Malayalam cinema in every decade. I've been watching 70s films and I'm surprised by how of them frankly talk about women's desires and capacity to make decisions. They make mistakes, pay for it and stand up for themselves.
There's Seema telling Mammootty who plays the son of a family friend in the film Nanayam to get up and get out when he crosses the limits. Or Revathy telling Mohanlal in Devasuram that she has an ego too and she must satisfy it even if she must suffer for it. He can't manipulate her like a puppet just because he's a rich egoistic landlord. It taught me that it was ok to stand up for myself when men/elders cross the limits. Anger is not a terrible thing as Sai Pallavi and me learned together in Kali. It empowers you to get out of terrible situations.The films taught me that it was more important to get a job and be independent because who knew what twist fate throws on your way :death, divorce,disease,prison.
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