J.C. Daniel
Birth date
February 26, 1900
Death date
April 27, 1975
Place of birth
Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
Profession
Writing
Age
75 years
Biography
J. C. Daniel was an Indian filmmaker who is considered as the father of Malayalam cinema. He was the first film-maker from Kerala. He produced, directed, wrote, photographed, edited and acted in the first film made in Kerala, Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child). He also established the first film studio in Kerala, The Travancore National Pictures. The Government of Kerala instituted the Kerala State Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1992 in his name, as a part of the Kerala State Film Awards, to honor lifetime achievements in Malayalam Cinema.
Also known as
ജെ.സി.ഡാനിയേൽ
