A man who refused to pander to the box-office: Remembering Lenin Rajendran
MollywoodThe award winning Malayalam filmmaker passed away on January 14. CV AravindLenin Rajendran/ Thachan.makan/ Wikimedia Commons/ CCBYSA3.0In a career spanning more than three and a half decades, Lenin Rajendran, the Malayalam filmmaker who passed away on 14th January, 2019 directed just fifteen feature films. He could have directed many more but as one who steadfastly refused to pander to the box-office, he derived satisfaction from the genre of filmmaking that he chose to explore through his oeuvres. Lenin picked up the craft of filmmaking by working as an assistant to Pa Backer, who created a splash with his debut Kabini Nadi Chuvannapol. Lenin got his first break with Venal in 1981 and followed it up with his second film Chillu in 1982. Both these films were shot on shoestring budgets but were noticed for their offbeat treatment of the themes. Lenin’s film Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla caught the eye for its title.
- 1/15/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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