Many classic Malayalam movies are now on legal streaming services. If your DVD is broken, check:
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For the expatriate Malayali community in the Middle East, Europe, and America, sites like DVDPlay were often the only connection to home. Legal distribution channels for Malayalam films in foreign countries were virtually non-existent for smaller films. DVDPlay performed the "work" of cultural preservation, ensuring that Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) stayed culturally relevant, knowing the punchlines of the latest Dileep or Mohanlal movie before they became "old news." Many classic Malayalam movies are now on legal