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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.
Navodaya Studio is an Indian film studio headquartered at Kochi, Kerala. It is one of the earliest film studios in Kerala, established in 1976 by Navodaya Appachan. Navodaya is known for producing some of the landmark films in Indian cinema .
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 · KOCHI: 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 ...
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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