T. E. Vasudevan
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T. E. Vasudevan is an esteemed Indian film producer, particularly in Malayalam.
Career in Film
Vasudevan was born to Mr. A.Sankara Menon and T. Esoda Amma on July 16, 1917. At 21, T. E. Vasudevan entered the Kerala film industry as an exhibitor in Tripunithura in Ernakulam District.[1]
As a pioneering film distributor in Kerala, Vasudevan started a film distribution office, Associated Pictures (P) Ltd. at Tripunithura in 1940. In less than 10 years he had brought to Kerala more than a 1,000 feature films in different languages such as Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Canarese and Sinhalese and became one of the prominent film distributor of the State.[2] Vasudevan was the founder member of Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce in 1955 and served as president between 1995-1996. He was founder president of Malayala Chalachitra Parishad Madras in 1968 and served until 1978. In 1989, he was the founding member of the Kerala Film Producers Association, based in Ernakulam, and served as its president until 1993.[3]
Selected Filmography
The following Malayalam films have won National Awards. Humbly, T. E. Vasudevan never went to New Delhi to accept the award. Also in 1970, Vasudevan announced that he would cease submitting films for National Awards to make way for new comers.
Snehaseema (1954)
Nair Pidicha Pulival (1956)
Puthiya Aakasam Puthiya Bhoomi (1964)
Kavyamelain (1965)
Ezhuthathakatha (1970)[4]
Awards
J.C. Daniel Award (Highest Award) in 1992, instituted by Kerala Government
The South Indian Film Industry honored him in 1989 during the Platinum Jubilee of Indian Film Industry.
In 2002, he was given the lifetime achievement award by Rotary International (District 3200)
In 2009, he was given the Chalachitra Ratna Award by Kerala Film Critics Association, Thiruvananthapram
In 2010, he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the World Malayalee Council.
In 2012, he was honored by the All Kerala Photographers' Association.
At 96, Vasudevan currently resides in Ernakulam.
References
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-is-his-world/article4904720.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-is-his-world/article4904720.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-is-his-world/article4904720.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-is-his-world/article4904720.ece