A meticulous director

May 24, 2015 12:00 am | Updated April 02, 2016 11:54 pm IST

TIRIUCHI: FOR METRO PLUS: CAPTION:
Cinematographer K. Ramachandra Babu.
Photo:R_Ashok..(16/04/2007)..

TIRIUCHI: FOR METRO PLUS: CAPTION: Cinematographer K. Ramachandra Babu. Photo:R_Ashok..(16/04/2007)..

It is true that K.G. George has not received as much attention he has deserved. Those who know cinema really well, know what George’s contribution to Malayalam films is, but I feel he should have been more celebrated.

I have worked with him in 10 films, from his first ( Swapnadanam ) to his latest ( Ilavankodu Desham ). He is undoubtedly one of the finest filmmakers in Indian cinema.

I was his batch-mate at the Pune film institute; we had even written the entrance examination together. Even before he made Swapnadanam , I knew that he was going to make it big as a director.

He is a meticulous director and has a remarkable eye for details. He researched deeply for his scripts and would not be satisfied until he got the best shot; often there would be several retakes while we shot.

(A s told to

P.K. Ajith Kumar )

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