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Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose, known as Navodaya Appachan (6 February 1924 – 23 April 2012) was an Indian film producer, director and entrepreneur. He was best known for his work in Malayalam cinema, especially as the founder of Navodaya Studio.
Navodaya Appachan, known as the biggest showman of the Malayalam film industry, died at a private hospital in Kochi on Monday night after battling cancer for a long time. He was 81.
Apr 23, 2012 · The man who changed the face of Malayalam cinema and gave it celluloid immortality, Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose aka Navodaya Appachan, passed away on Monday evening at Lakeshore Hospital here.He was 88.
Navodaya's first film Kadathanattu Makkam (1978) was produced and directed by Appachan himself. The second film Thacholi Ambu (1978), also directed by Appachan, was the first Cinemascope film in Malayalam. It was followed by Padayottam (1982) which was arguably the first 70 mm film in India.
Apr 23, 2012 · Navodaya Appachan was a film producer and director in the Malayalam Film industry. Appachan was a man of vision who changed the dimension of Indian cinema and took it to the next level. Navodaya Appachan was born February 6, 1924, in the Pulinkunnoo village of Alleppey district in Kerala.
Apr 26, 2012 · Navodaya Appachan was a cineaste who knew the aesthetics, technicalities and business of filmmaking. His movies created trends and ushered in a new generation of filmmakers and...
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Apr 23, 2012 · Well-known Malayalam film-maker, 'Navodaya' Appachan, who is credited with producing the first 3-D movie in India, 'My Dear Kuttichathan', died here today. Appachan (87) was admitted to a private hospital on April 17 following old-age illness, hospital sources said.
