| Filmmaker | Iconic Work | Cultural Theme | |-----------|-------------|----------------| | | Elippathayam (1981) | The death of feudalism | | G. Aravindan | Thampu (1978) | The erosion of traditional art forms | | John Abraham | Amma Ariyan (1986) | Radical politics and collective memory | | K. G. George | Yavanika (1982) | The dark side of the touring theatre world | | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Nirmalyam (1973) | The decay of Brahminical priesthood |