
My paper, by taking into account the aesthetics of these films and its reception, engages with its larger socioeconomic and cultural impact on food practices of Kerala. Though, they have impacted Kerala society on multiple levels, invoking a new consciousness, a poignant change is reckoned in the way they have revolutionized food culture, revamping the rich culinary legacies. The appellation 'New Generation' refers, not just to the young, new and apparent amateur participants both on-screen and off-screen, but also to the novel ways in which these films approach everyday reality-technically and thematically. Evoking the inevitable paradox of existence by catering to the reality of a post liberalized and globalized world, these films have played a poignant part in the revival of Malayalam film industry, now dubbed as Mollywood. Among the factors that have influenced this variegation, increasingly evident since the advent of this decade, is the impact of New Generation Films.


From Belgium waffles to Malabari patthirri, the natives of Kerala – a state in Southern India-have tasted them all.
