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Pinakkatt D. Abraham, better known as Swargachitra Appachan is an Indian film producer, distributor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of production and distribution company Swargachitra, best known for producing Godfather, Manichithrathazhu,
Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose, known as Navodaya Appachan (6 February 1924 – 23 April 2012) was an Indian film producer, director and entrepreneur. He was best known for his work in Malayalam cinema, especially as the founder of Navodaya Studio.
Appachan is a Malayalam word meaning "father" or "grandfather." It can also be used to refer to an elderly man of no relation to the speaker. The term originates among the Syrian Christian community in Kerala but is used among other Christian communities in Kerala as well.
Biography: Pinakkatt D. Abraham, widely recognized as Swargachitra Appachan, is a prominent Indian film producer, distributor, and entrepreneur. He is the visionary behind the establishment of the production and distribution company Swargachitra.
- Producer
- 11/11/1957
- Kozhikode, Kerala, India
- Swargachitra Appachan
May 16, 2012 · Legendary filmmaker Appachan passes away. The veteran, who made India’s first 3D film and pioneered a new genre of movies in Malayalam, passed away in Kochi. Navodaya Appachan (Express file ...
Mar 3, 2024 · Appachan was an accomplished singer, poet and elocutionist, who used well-composed songs and speeches to mobilise people for society’s liberation.
Apr 25, 2012 · By around 2 p.m., the body was taken to the Navodaya studio in Kakkanad, founded by Appachan, which shot to fame as one of the finest schools of film-making across the country.
