The Legend Lives On: A Tribute to Sreenivasan Sir.

        This day brought shocking news to me. One of the legends of the Malayalam film industry, Sreenivasan sir, passed away. He was an actor, screenwriter, film director, and film producer. He had some health issues but was getting better. Just last week, I saw him in a programme he had recently attended. So this sudden news of his death was truly shocking for me. He was an actor who truly lived through his characters, and the stories written by him directly addressed societal life and its problems to a great extent. His own life experiences were transformed into films, and his exceptional work had already earned him a special place in the hearts of audiences and in the film industry. Not only in Malayalam, but he was also known in other film industries in India, and he was even a classmate of Rajinikanth at the Madras Film Institute. His movies like Kadha Parayumbol, Nadodikkattu, Traffic, and Akkare Akkare Akkare were some of his masterpieces in which he delivered wonderful performances. He also directed a large number of films that brought him many state and national awards. Some of those films include Vadakkunokkiyanthram, Sandesham, Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala, etc. Each of these films dealt with different themes, and some were political satires or films that addressed social issues.

In one of his films, when Lal Jose sir asked him, “Why are you so passionate about cinema?”, Sreenivasan sir replied, “To write about our dreams, to convey our protests, and to share philosophies and life’s realities.” For him, cinema was equal to speaking on 10,000 stages. His answer was very true, and he proved it through his great works.

Adieu, Legend Sreenivasan sir.🥀