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Swaroop Kaimal
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Ad-ding stories. Auto enthusiast. Almost a CCO.
Feb 17, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Couldn’t resist but share this one sweet story.

Year 1989. PV Gangadharan is making a big canvas movie. So poetic and flawless the script, the lead actor suggests there shouldn’t be any song in it. Writer also agrees to that.

Director but had a different point of view. 1/n On multiple sittings, he convinces both writer and actor to add couple of songs without disturbing the pace, perfection, and poise of the plot. And he chooses the son of his Guru in movie making— to write them.

That person was very much there in Kozhikode itself, but — 2/n
Jan 8, 2021 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
As another cursed season of bird flu and culling of ducks happen in Kuttanad, got reminded of this novel, and its cult-like cinematic adaptation in 1977.
Ducks — countless of them — marched throughout reels. At the end, someone poisons and kills them. Yes, in same Kuttanad. 1+ #IthaIvideVare was the first colour film directed by I V Sasi. Production was by Hari Pothen. Madhu, Jayabharathi, Vidhubala, Adoor Bhasi, Sharada, Bahadoor and all were the lead artists. Jayan played the cameo of a ferry-boat man.

Soman shot to superstardom with this film. 2+
Oct 9, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
His 19th death anniversary today. Sankaradi has always been a minefield of talent -- who could flex acting muscles with literally anyone on screen and win. Here are three things you may didn't know about him.
(From an earlier talk by John Paul. Safari TV). 1+ 1. He was an engineering college drop-out. He had to flee from Baroda where he was studying when he somehow got listed as a suspect in a bomb blast case. He landed up in Bombay and started as a small time journalist. 2+
Aug 19, 2020 • 27 tweets • 12 min read
Chemmeen was released this day in 1966. Here’s a small thread. Source : an old Mathrubhumi Weekly. 1/n

#Chemmeen #Malayalam #Film #thread Image An ad that appeared in Mathrubhumi weekly during release days. 54 years now. 2/n Image
May 10, 2020 • 16 tweets • 8 min read
This is pure gold! Read on.

[Text and images from their official FB Page — m.facebook.com/therealaravind/ ] 1/N First Indian Car, Aravind Car, was built by a great visionary Late Mr. K. A. B. Menon, from Kerala in 1956. Here is a little history. The car is now in Kochi, Kerala. 2/N
Dec 13, 2019 • 48 tweets • 26 min read
Just a humble attempt to share some rare pics, news items, trivia, old film magazine clippings, film posters and notices etc on the best man we ever had—Jayan. These are from a good collection made over three decades or so by Mr. Rajan, a retired Railway official, now staying —> —> in a place called Pallikkathodu in Kottayam. This collection is the result of his continuous efforts over the last three decades or so. Could take some quick pics from the vast items, and here I go...
Jan 29, 2019 • 21 tweets • 3 min read
Was searching something else and stumbled upon this old sheet of paper deep inside somewhere in the cupboard, once again.

Golden Rules For Career Success, by someone called Richard Moran. Some of'em are hilarious, yet pure gems.

He says..... "Working as a business consultant all over the world, I have discovered some basic career-related rules that everyone should know--but many, don't".