Caméra d'Or
The period from 1986 to 1990 is regarded as the "Golden Age" of Malayalam cinema, with the making of some of the best films in the industry. Four Malayalam films has received selection at the Cannes Film Festival—Shaji N. Karun-directed "Piravi" (1989), "Swaham" (1994) and "Vanaprastham" (1999), and Murali Nair-directed "Marana Simhasanam" (1999). "Piravi" (1989) has won the Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale (special mention) and "Marana Simhasanam" has won the Caméra d'Or.