While there is a notable 2021 Malayalam short film titled Kanavu (which is a 7-minute piece about the tribal identity of Wayanad), that is an arthouse documentary, not a B-Grade masala movie. There is also the classic 1998 film , which is a comedy-drama musical starring Mammootty—a mainstream, high-quality film that also does not fit the "B-Grade" description.
These films were distinct from mainstream cinema in several ways: fullkanavumalayalambgrademoviemallumasala exclusive