Wednesday, April 25, 2012: Veteran director and producer Navodaya Appachan, who died on Monday, was laid to rest at Thambaram Assumption Cathedral on Wednesday.Thousands of people from all walks of life, including prominent political and cultural figures, paid their last respects to Appachan. Appachan is credited with producing the first 3-D movie in India, ‘My Dear Kuttichathan’.
Appachan as a producer and director took bold steps and made several experiments in Malayalam cinema by producing the first 3-D cinema and Cinemascope several years ago. The Kerala government honoured him this year by conferring the J C Daniel award for his outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.
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