In Malayalam film history, "0-Generation" (often spelled 0gomalayalam in fan circles) refers to the . These are the films that no one talks about in mainstream reels, yet without them, there would be no Mohanlal, no Mammootty, no Fahadh Faasil.

So next time you praise the new wave of Malayalam cinema, remember: there was a wave before the wave. It just left no footage behind.

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