Tribute to the man and genius who introduced 3D to India and produced the first 3D movie in India
Malayalam filmmaker Navodaya Appachan (Maliyampurakkal Chacko Punnoose), the man who produced the first Indian 3-D movie, My Dear Kuttichathan, passed away at the age of 87 at a private hospital in Kochi on Monday evening following age-related illness.
Founder of the famous Navodaya Studio and Kishkinta, India’s first water theme park, Appachan was also the producer of South India’s first 70-mm movie (Padayottam) and first cinemascope film Thacholi Ambu. He began his career as a filmmaker with his brother Kunchako at Udaya Studio in Alappuzha, his birth place.
Appachan was instrumental in launching several actors in Malayalam cinema, including present-day megastar Mohanlal. As a producer and director, Appachan had taken bold steps and made several experiments in Malayalam cinema. The Kerala Government had honoured him with the prestigious JC Daniel Award for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.
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Malayalam filmmaker Navodaya Appachan (Maliyampurakkal Chacko Punnoose), the man who produced the first Indian 3-D movie, My Dear Kuttichathan, passed away at the age of 87 at a private hospital in Kochi on Monday evening following age-related illness.
Founder of the famous Navodaya Studio and Kishkinta, India’s first water theme park, Appachan was also the producer of South India’s first 70-mm movie (Padayottam) and first cinemascope film Thacholi Ambu. He began his career as a filmmaker with his brother Kunchako at Udaya Studio in Alappuzha, his birth place.
Appachan was instrumental in launching several actors in Malayalam cinema, including present-day megastar Mohanlal. As a producer and director, Appachan had taken bold steps and made several experiments in Malayalam cinema. The Kerala Government had honoured him with the prestigious JC Daniel Award for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.
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