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BBC documentary series on Tamil cinema from tomorrow

LONDON: The BBC Tamil service, BBC Tamilosai, will launch a 30-part documentary series on the history of the Tamil film industry on Sunday to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Tamil cinema.

The series, Nenjam Marappadhillai (The Mind Does Not Forget), to be based on historical material as well as interviews with film personalities, historians and critics, would explore the contribution of Tamil cinema to popular culture, a BBC press release said.

The series producer Sampath Kumar, said: “The Tamil film industry, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in October, has been dominated and served by many a talented personality throughout its highly successful existence. Veteran directors, powerful producers, popular and charismatic actors, talented musicians and singers and comedy geniuses have all left their imprint on the field.” Head of BBC Tamil Thirumalai Manivannan said the success of the History of Tamil Film Music series in 2004-05 showed that there was widespread interest in programmes on cinema.

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BBC documentary series on Tamil cinema from tomorrow

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