The Tragedy Of Thoppil Ajayan, Who Never Made A Film After Classic Perumthachan | Video Essay

Thoppil Ajayan’s only film, the National-Award winning Perumthachan (1991), is considered an all-time classic of Malayalam cinema. Yet he never got to make a second film. This is a video essay about his 50-year-long pursuit to make a movie out of a fantasy novel named Manikyakallu, and how this dream took away the same life it created
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[@maesh3077]

I hope someone else should make this man's dream project come true. this man not only has a dream, he also has a vision. A very large vision. And I hope we get to see his vision on the big screen 🙂🙂

[@thahakolleth7795]

Very good documentery about Director Ajayan. Tribute to his memories.❤

[@sushamakumari7958]

AS Ajayan s Life partner I very much hope that his Life struggle should be cinematographed by some talented directors and applause to film companion South for this review - Dr Sushama

[@ashishmurali9047]

Sadly and hauntingly beautiful. Kudos for this wonderful story. Ajayan was sadly cursed.

[@CripplingDuality]

Somewhat disrespectful to his legacy and creatives in general to use AI in your work.

[@JassimAli]

AI is a tool and nothing else

[@Mr.unknown.K]

If it was made it will be the greatest film.

[@krishnakanthp.s4079]

🙂

[@mohitanand1844]

He dreamt too big a little too much

[@manusabu5839]

@arnavmanesh He created commercial success like terminator,alians before creating titanic and avatar

[@sreeramj8293]

Why you guys consider it as tragedy... He made a wonderful movie..Just celebrate it🎉