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C. S. Venkiteswaran
Venkiteswaran Chittur Subramanian (born 23 May 1959) is an Indian film critic, professor, documentary filmmaker, writer and occasional subtitler from Chalakudi, Kerala, India, who writes predominantly in English and Malayalam. He won the National Film Award for Best Film Critic in 2009. Career He is known for his insightful analysis of the social aspects of cinema and their artistic fulfilment. His writings and reviews on film and media, in English and Malayalam has been published in journals such as ''Deep Focus'', ''Film International'', ''Cinema in India'', ''Bhashaposhini'', ''Pachakuthira'', ''Indian Express'', ''The Hindu'', ''Mathrubhumi'' and ''Madhyamam''. His column "Rumblestrip"(1999–2008) in ''Indian Express'' talked about film and the media scene in Kerala. He published a book on filmmaker K R Mohanan ''Samanthara Yathrakal – K R Mohanante Cinema'' and with Lalit Mohan Joshi edited a book on filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, ''A Door to Adoor''. Three books, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalakudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls. Chalakudy lies on National Highway 47 (India), National Highway 544 and located about 47 km (23 mi) north of the city of Kochi, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Thrissur. Etymology History says during the second Chera dynasty, people outside kerala visited Chalakudy to learn vedas and Kalaripayattu from Chukkikulam ''Shala.'' These people lived in the banks of Chalakudy River and this accommodation is called ''Kudi.'' The combination of these two words ''Shalakudi'' is later modified into Chalakudy. Administration Chalakudy Municipality came into existence in the year 1970. The municipality covering an area of 25.23 km2 is divided into 36 electoral wards. Chalakudy is a Grade-II municipality. Chalakudy is an assembly co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |