When we speak of a "list of Malayalam film actresses," we are not merely cataloging names. We are chronicling the shifting identity of the Malayali woman over nearly a century. From the mythological queen to the golden-era homemaker, from the rebellious 80s firebrand to the new-age, flawed, and fiercely independent protagonist, the female stars of Mollywood have often been the most potent barometers of social change in Kerala.