Director Jayaraj: My association with Madampu Kunjukuttan was a turning point in my career
The Hindu
Ace director looks back at the memorable films on which he collaborated with the late screenwriter
There have been some highly fruitful collaborations of scriptwriters and directors in Malayalam cinema. Like M.T. Vasudevan Nair and Hariharan, Padmarajan and Bharathan, T. Damodaran and I.V. Sasi, Lohithadas and Sibi Malayil, Ranji Panickar and Shaji Kailas, and Dennis Joseph and Joshiy. Memorable films come out of those enduring partnerships are many. You could add to the list, the combination of Madampu Kunjukkuttan – aged 79 —and Jayaraj. The duo had come together officially for Desadanam, the moving musical drama about a young boy chosen to join a monastery, which surprised the box office in 1996. Together they went on to make some more outstanding films, including Karunam, which won Madampu the National Award for the best screenplay, and Shantham.More Related News