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Contribution in the field of Art And Culture |
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(a) Organisational |
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Brought Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, in to the Cultural and Film
Map of India, through various cultural and film festivals. The111 day
long Soorya India Festival is a major festival in India today.
Thiruvananthapuram becomes the Cultural Capital of India during this event. |
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Conceptualized and started the Tourism Week
Celebrations for the Govt. of Kerala in 1980 and the celebrations
continue every year in the same design till date. |
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Conceived,initiated and conveved NishaGandhi Dance Festival for Department Of Tourism,Kerala.. |
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Started International Film Festival under the Banner of KSFDC which is now grown as IFFK. |
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Started Malabar Maholsavam in Kozhikkode. |
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Director of the Kerala State Film Department Corporation, 3 terms in succession. |
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Member of the National Film Award jury(More than once). |
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Member of the Kerala State Film Award jury(More than once). |
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Member of the NFDC Script Committee. |
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Member of the National jury for selecting Indian Panorama films (Short films and Documentaries) (More than once) |
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Member of the National jury for selecting Indian Panorama films (Feature Films) (More than once). |
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Chairman, Film Awards Jury – John Abraham Awards – 2006. |
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Chairman of Film Jury – P.Padmarajan Award – 2006. |
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Member of the Doordarshan Advisory Committee. |
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Member of the Expert Committee of the Department of Culture, Govt.of India. |
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Chairman, Asianet Film Awards. |
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Member of the steering committee formed by the Department of Culture, Govt. of India to evolve the cultural policy of the country. |
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Contributed for the upliftment of the young talents in the field of art and culture. |
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Contributed much for the presentation, promotion and preservation of folk arts of Kerala. |
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Executive committee Member, Kerala State Chalachithra Academy. |
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Chief Co-ordinator,Kerala State Film Awards 2001. |
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Chief Co-ordinator, Kerala State Television Awards 2002. |
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Vice Chairman, Kerala State Chalachithra Academy. |
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Executive Member, Vylopilli Samskrithi Bhavan |
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