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Malayalam cinema has served as a therapy session for this community. Mumbai Police (2013) explored the closet trauma of a cop, but more poignantly, Maheshinte Prathikaaram featured the "Gulf returnee" as an antagonist—the wealthy, flashy outsider who disrupts the simple village ecosystem. Vellam (2021) showed the isolation of alcoholism within the diaspora. The 2022 hit Pada captures the political alienation of those who left but still love their land. While the symbiotic relationship is strong, it is under threat. The advent of OTT platforms (Netflix, Prime Video, SonyLIV) has changed Malayalam cinema dramatically.

On one hand, OTT has liberated Malayalam filmmakers from the censorship of the theatrical market. Shows like Jana Gana Mana or Joseph can now discuss police brutality and judicial corruption without fear. This aligns perfectly with Kerala’s politically aware audience.

While Tamil cinema relies on punchlines and Hindi cinema on double entendres, Malayalam cinema thrives on situational irony and literary references. The legendary screenwriter Sreenivasan perfected this. In Mukhamukham (1984), the protagonist’s political hypocrisy is exposed not through action but through razor-sharp verbal duels.