Jijo Punnoose is an Indian film director, producer and actor from Kerala. He is best known for directing the two landmark films in Malayalam cinemaTemplate:MdashPadayottam (1982) and My Dear Kuttichathan (1984). He is the eldest son of producer Navodaya Appachan. Jijo directed Padayottam was the first indigenously shot 70mm film in India, and My Dear Kuttichathan is the first 3D film in India.[1]
Family
He is from the Maliampurakkal family of Pulinkunnoo, Kuttanad, a family of earlier film producers of Kerala. Late Kunchacko, who was the producer of a number of earlier popular Malayalam films is the elder brother of his father and the grandfather of Mr. Kunchacko Boban, well known Malayalam cinema actor and producer.
Career
With a star studded panel from Malayalam cinema, Padayottam was a wide canvas film produced by Navodaya Appachan. The story was inspired from the novel The Count of Monte Cristo. It was the first indigenously shot 70mm film in India. In 1984, he directed My Dear Kuttichathan, India's first 3D film.[2][3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Actor | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Bharya | Template:Yes | ||
| 1965 | Inapraavugal | Template:Yes | ||
| 1966 | Thilothama | Template:Yes | ||
| 1970 | Pearl View | Template:Yes | ||
| 1980 | Theekkadal | Assistant director | ||
| 1982 | Padayottam | Template:Yes | ||
| 1984 | My Dear Kuttichathan | Template:Yes | ||
| 1991 | Bible Ki Kahaniya | Creative director; TV serial | ||
| Template:TBA | Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure[5] | Screenplay |
References
- ↑ Jijo Punnoose: The man who was a film institute unto himself.
- ↑ 'My Dear Kuttichathan': Actor Sonia recalls memories from the shoot of India's first 3D film(29 September 2020).
- ↑ Casting a Magic spell. The Hindu(15 May 2003). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ↑ Children's Day: 10 memorable Bollywood films. Mint(14 November 2016). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ↑ Mohanlal's directorial debut 'Barroz' to start filming from March 15th. TheCompleteActor.com(1 March 2021). Retrieved 6 March 2021.