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MollywoodOne of the most popular instances of stereotyping was in the 1975 film 'Chattakkari' which had the Anglo-Indian heroine fall for a Hindu man and end up an unwed mother. Aradhya KurupAs with Hindi cinema, where Anglo-Indians had certain token roles, Malayalam cinema too has spared no expenses to constantly typecast the community since time immemorial. Their women have been labelled promiscuous, men lazy, inept and heavy drinkers and the language a blend of heavily accented English and Malayalam. They were also stuck with the same names—Peter, Tony or called Saiyippu to underline their English roots. The women were called Madhama. One of the most popular instances of stereotyping was in the 1975 film Chattakkari directed by Ks Sethumadhavan which had the heroine Julie (played by Lakshmi) fall in love with a Hindu man and end up an unwed mother. The entire family was an exercise in typecasting—the alcoholic subservient father,...

MollywoodFrom witty roles in comic capers to understated performances that kept away from stereotypes, Siddique has been the scene-stealer in many a movie.Siddique in a scene from Kalippattam/YouTube screenshotBy Parthan Mohan “I was only a leading man for a minute; now I’m a character actor” – Robin Williams He must have been talking about Malayalam actor Siddique. We bring you a list of some of Siddique’s best performances. 1) Raveendran (Uyare): If Pallavi Raveendran is a woman of steely resolve, a lot can be credited to her father, Raveendran, who stood by her during trying times. It might not have been easy for him, considering her mother died very early. When he meets Govind, though he figures him out in a minute, he doesn’t impose his opinions on his daughter and allows her to make her own decisions. When she turns out to be gravely wrong,...