K. P. Kumaran’s biopic on the poet to release on April 8
Gramavrikshathile Kuyil, filmmaker K. P. Kumaran’s biopic on poet Kumaran Asan, is set to release on April 8. After a pandemic-induced stalemate and financial hiccups, the film is finally reaching the audience after three years. “I am overwhelmed. I did not think the film would be released, after so many hurdles,” says Mr. Kumaran.
The 84-year-old director, who is known for his contribution to Kerala’s parallel cinema movement, says a film on Kumaran Asan was a dream project. Asan’s creative genius had a defining influence on Mr. Kumaran. “I don’t, however, call myself a scholar of Asan’s works. This film is for me an inquiry into Asan’s staggering persona with my limited tool,” he says.
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