
Balan (1938): How Malayalam Cinema Got Its Voice
The first Malayalam talkie arrived seven years after Alam Ara. Here is how Balan was made in Salem and Madras, who spoke first, and why the film is lost.
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The first Malayalam talkie arrived seven years after Alam Ara. Here is how Balan was made in Salem and Madras, who spoke first, and why the film is lost.

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