Recently, Malayalam cinema has sparked a crucial discussion by Parvathy Thiruvothu regarding young male actors in the industry.

At the Wayanad Literature Festival, she stated to Arundhati Roy that the current younger generation of male actors is "worse" than their seniors.

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This attitude is based on her observation of their apparent lack of concern with the urgent issues in the industry, as compared to the more explicit commitment of the older generation towards patriarchal values and misogyny.

Critique, however, would point out this disturbing trend wherein Malayalam films with high budget continue to support the "alpha male" characterization and reinforce older gender stereotypes, which is only perpetuating its own stagnation in the contemporary culture.

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More than undermining a gender equality pursuit, it presents a broader problem of cultural stagnation. A reason for frustration is that even young actors do not take it upon themselves since they are perhaps more attuned to social change and movements, she says.

Moreover, candid statements she makes about her previous reservations over working with such actors show a clear change of direction.

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She no longer seems troubled by those apprehensions, though, without one effort to transform the same into their advantage.

Such an attitude raises questions about accountability in film industries and to what extent the new actors are supposed to be the archigraphers in the new tale of the same.