Jijo Punnoose

Jijo Punnoose is an Indian film director, producer and actor from Kerala. He is best known for directing the two landmark films in Malayalam cinema—Padayottam (1982) and My Dear Kuttichathan (1984). He is the eldest son of producer Navodaya Appachan. Jijo directed Padayottam was the first indigenously shot 70mm film in India, and My Dear Kuttichathan is the first 3D film in India.[1]

Jijo Punnoose
Born
Alappuzha, India
OccupationFilm director
Years active1962 – 1991
Parent(s)
RelativesKunchacko (uncle)
Boban Kunchacko (cousin)
Kunchacko Boban (nephew)

Family

He is from the Maliampurakkal family of Pulinkunnoo, Kuttanad, a family of earlier film producers of Kerala. Late Kunchacko, who was the producer of a number of earlier popular Malayalam films is the elder brother of his father and the grandfather of Mr. Kunchacko Boban, well known Malayalam cinema actor and producer.

Career

With a star studded panel from Malayalam cinema, Padayottam was a wide canvas film produced by Navodaya Appachan. The story was inspired from the novel The Count of Monte Cristo. It was the first indigenously shot 70mm film in India.[2] In 1984, he directed My Dear Kuttichathan, India's first 3D film.

Filmography
Year Title Actor Director Notes
1962 Bharya Yes
1965 Inapraavugal Yes
1966 Thilothama Yes
1970 Pearl View Yes
1980 Theekkadal Assistant director
1982 Padayottam Yes
1984 My Dear Kuttichathan Yes
1991 Bible Ki Kahaniya Creative director; TV serial
TBA Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure Screenplay

References
  1. "JIJO PUNNOOSE: THE MAN WHO WAS A FILM INSTITUTE UNTO HIMSELF". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. "Padayottam – Tribute to the centenary of Indian cinema". mathrubhuminews.in. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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