Malayalam literature has had a profound impact on the development of Malayalam cinema. Many films have been adapted from literary works, such as Chemmeen , which was based on a novel by Ramakrishnan. Other notable examples include M.T. Vasudevan Nair's (1973) Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's (1981) Swayamvaram . The influence of literature has contributed to the nuanced and realistic storytelling that Malayalam cinema is known for.