When did you realise cinema was your calling?
I am a huge fan of Vikram and I kept a tab on his films and interviews. In one such interview, he said acting doesn’t feel like work as he enjoys doing it. That struck the first chord in me. I chose Viscom in college and then went to LV Prasad Film Institute to study filmmaking.
That’s when I made a short film and put it up on YouTube, mainly to share with my friends. After two weeks, I got a call from a journalist saying the video had gone viral and they wanted to interview me.
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Welcome to the Balu Mahendra Library, an initiative by young film buffs in Sri Lanka
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March 05, 2021 15:44 IST
Mahendra, who hailed from eastern Batticaloa, worked in the island nation’s dominant Sinhala film industry as a young technician
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The Balu Mahendra Library in Kilinochchi.
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Mahendra, who hailed from eastern Batticaloa, worked in the island nation’s dominant Sinhala film industry as a young technician
When a bunch of young film enthusiasts in northern Sri Lanka decided to build a library of cinema, they were certain about two things. Their resources would not be limited by geography, language, or culture. And, the library would be named after one of their own.
The many facets of Manikandan
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March 03, 2021 16:12 IST
K Manikandan, who was recently seen in ‘Aelay’, discusses the many hats he has donned from a mimicry artiste and dialogue writer to becoming an actor
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K Manikandan, who was recently seen in ‘Aelay’, discusses the many hats he has donned from a mimicry artiste and dialogue writer to becoming an actor
There was a point in Manikandan’s life when he felt he hit rock bottom. Starting out as a mimicry artiste, he was a runner-up amongst the 600-odd contestants in a television comedy show. He was recognised for his talent, but the question of survival became a reality when the show ended. The only other avenue which he thought was ideal to monetise from was to join radio. He worked as a radio jockey for over two years, before he quit to take up dubbing as a full-time profession.