Influx of new actors, the absence of superstars, rise of metro-centric/urban and middle-class themes and different story-lines were also noted in the wave. Characteristics of films Įrosion of the so-called 'superstar' system in popular Malayalam films coincided with rise of the new wave where screenplay got rooted-to-reality, closer-to-life and lead characters became ordinary men and women. Actor-writer Anoop Menon was another emerging personality in the beginning of New Generation Era. Jayasurya had also broke the image barrier of performing in lead roles for a mainstream actor or star, by essaying several character roles and antagonist roles all which were critically acclaimed. Actor-producer Jayasurya who had debuted into the industry in 2002, had begun creating his own signature in the new-wave of cinema through phenomenal acting performances in films such as Beautiful and Trivandrum Lodge.

Director Aashiq Abu, one of the most talked-about new generation film-makers in Malayalam, introduced several new wave films and technicians. Unlike the general trend in the Malayalam films, most of the new directors were young. 60 million – 80 million) and have more than recovered their investment. 20 million and 30 million (compared to the average Malayalam commercial film budget of Rs. In the beginning, most of the new wave films were modestly budgeted, thus supporting experiments by new directors, between Rs. A few young writers and directors successfully brought new trends in fields such as acting, cinematography, editing, scripting and music and the industry witnessed the emergence of new talent. The rise of new generation movement can be traced back to the films such as Traffic (2011), City of God (2011), Salt N' Pepper (2011) and Chaappa Kurishu (2011), which helped define the movement. 4 Films widely regarded as new generation films.

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