The beginning, in Kadtanadu
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He had a desire to learn Kalari since his childhood. There is a hesitation to express this need to Umma, who is struggling to find a way even for daily life after the death of Wappa. One day he drowned from home when he failed for the third time in the 6th class. After visiting Palakkad and Thrissur, we finally reached Kozhikode. There he joined a hotel as a cleaning boy. The famous Kalari Gurus of Vadakara, Kadthanad Sulaiman Guru and Abu Bakar Guru, were regular guests of the hotel. Got to know them. Sulaiman Gurukal asked when he came to know about Kalari’s interest.
“Going with you? Can also do retail work at home. Let’s learn Kalari too.”
That’s how Sulaiman left his hotel job and reached Guruku’s home in Vadakara. Ayurvedic medicine should be grinded in the morning. After that Kalari studies. Six years of study made Ashraf a guru. Later he went back to Kodungallur and installed three kalaris there. One of them was near director Kamal sir’s house. One day Kamal sir came to me at Kalari.
“In the next picture there are some demonstrations of Kalari. For that, Ashraf and twenty disciples should come to the location.
The location of ‘Peruvannapurate Vishemalam’ was in Shornur Panjal. Some demonstration was given as suggested by Sir. went back He was interested in cinema since his childhood. A childhood of clapping when Sanghattanam Thiagarajan was shown on the screen at Olakotaka Theater in Kodungallur. He wanted to meet Thyagaraja someday and learn to fight.
I was full-time on the location of the film Kaavada made by natives. With no prior experience as a production manager, I ran everything myself. One morning Jayabharathi is sitting restlessly when she goes to the location. When he saw me, he asked, can I get some water from somewhere? There is not even a house nearby. Water has not reached the location. Suddenly I had an idea. The bag was filled with coconut oil and two pieces of charcoal were given to it. All this was seen by the reporter and photographer of the cinema magazine who were there. They published it with news and pictures. That is why M. Ranjith, the production controller, called me to stand as an executive. With Ranjith from the next movie. With Alvin Antony, Peter Njarakkal, Girish Vaikam and Anthony Iringalakuda in between. He was an executive in films such as Chakram, Perazhakan, Swapnakood, Anyar, Yavaya, Namna, Kannaki, Indiagate and Kalyanaraman. He became free from the kindness of Venusar. We need someone who knows how to fight for the historical serial ‘Paliatatchchan’ for Doordarshan. That inquiry came to me. That is the first conflict mechanism. Then to the mega serial called Kayamkulam Kochunni. Along with the conflict direction, he acted in the role of Saip. I haven’t looked back since. Continuous serials. And then movies.
Cancer is out of step
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The fight scene of the megaserial Kumkumappoo is taking place in Palayam market. While eating a sandwich during a break, my tongue and teeth bled. Bleeding does not stop. It stopped when I put cotton and ice. When I told the matter to Dr. Jijo Paul sir of Aluva, he told me to come and see him the next day. The next day, as per the doctor’s instructions, Amrita went for a biopsy and it was cancer. When the doctor assured me that it could be changed through surgery as it was in the beginning, I went straight to the RCC.
Film organizations, film academy, M. Ranjith, relatives and family members were present. A part of the tongue was cut and stitched. Then for 35 days, food was fed through a tube through the nose. After a short hospital stay, he returned home. Director Rajesh Kannankara calls during a break. Rajesh doesn’t know that I am sick. A serial is in the works. He asked if he could come. Money was essential at that time. If you stay at home saying you are sick, you will starve. With that, he became active in the serial again. Slowly came to movies. There are tons of movies now. He did more than fifty films last year alone. Master Thyagarajan is my spiritual guru. His cutting and editing are influential. Joshi sir and Shaji Kailas sir’s shots also played a major role in shaping the fight master in me. Mamangam, Janaganamana, Chanakyatantram, Qurbani, Nadiyall Sundari Yamuna, Experiment Five, Five Cents and Selina, Math, etc., have about two hundred films in my career graph. Not only fight, but also acted in some movies. Muslyyar in Aami, Vaidya in Kayamkulam Kochunni, Kannapacheka in Veeram and Roy Mash in Bheeman’s Way are notable roles.
Treatment continues
She is currently being treated by Dr. Sisha at Kalamasery Cancer Research Center. Go once in three months. Meanwhile, there was a small lump in his throat. Endoscopy and ultra sound scan were done. The doctor said that if there is growth even after three months, it is enough to pay attention. Let diseases take their course. I will go on my way.