Government has made vigorous interventions in the cultural arena against cultural imperialism coming through the corridor of globalization. Destruction of human values and machinations of the market economy from the West have been destroying our sensibilities. Cheap thrillers with technical perfection have been vitiating our young minds on both the big and small screen. They play havoc on our value system. Government alone cannot resist this cultural colonization.

Against this backdrop activities of Sangeetha Nataka Academy, Lalithakala Academy, Sahithya Academy and Chalachithra Academy have been made more vigorous and people-oriented. Quality film and videos from within and abroad are beingscreened before a wider audience.

KeralaKalamandalam is being streamlined so as to become a Deemed University. Balasahithya Institute, Bhasha Institute, and Sarvavignanakosam have also started attractive programmes. Book Mark and Kerala State Film Development Corporation are on a revival mode. 

The autonomous institutions like Kerala Bhasha Institute, Kerala Bala Sahitya Institute and Kerala Encyclopedic Institute and Six Academies are coming under the Directorate of Culture.

Line departments, Institutions and organizations under the department

1. Department of Archaeology
   
2. Department of Archives
   
3. Bharat Bhavan
   
4. Centre for Heritage Studies
5. Department of Cultural Publications
   
6. Directorate of Culture
   
7. Guru Gopinath Natanagramam
8. Kerala Folklore Academy
   
9. Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University for Art and Culture
   
10. Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
    
11. Kerala Sahitya Akademi
12. Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
    
13. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
    
14. Kerala State Film Development Corporation
    
15. Kerala State Jawahar Balabhavan
16. Kerala State Children's Encyclopedia Publications
17. Kerala State Institute of Languages
    
18. Museums and Zoos Department
    
19. Sree narayana international study centre
20. State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications
    
21. Sate children's encyclopedia publications
22. Vasthuvidya Gurukulam
    
23. Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan