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When comparing with other prominent Indian film industries,Malayalam cinema industry is much smaller and it used to depend on low budget movies.But in 1984, this fact couldn't stop Navodaya Appachan from producing India's first 3D movie-'My dear kuttichathan'.He was not a new face in Malayalam cinema.According to director Fazil,when Malayalam cinema alomost died, a much younger Appachan came forward and produced a Malayalam movie 'Umma' in the year 1960 and made it a success, thus giving Malayalam cinema, a breath.

Navodaya Appachan was the man behind south India's first cinemascope 'Thacholi Ambu' starring Prem Nazir,Sivaji Ganeshan and Jayan. 'Padayottam' was the first 70MM movie produced in Malayalam. 'My dear kuttichathan' was not a movie produced just for the sake of 3D.The film also showed the glimpses of a talented director,Jijo. The movie was a huge success and it was released in many other Indian languages.In hindi,it was 'Chotta chathan'.The movie also re-released many times with some changes in the cast.

'Manjil virinja pookkal' was one of the movies which Malayalees never forget,because it was the movie which showed the face of an acting legend of Indian cinema for the first time-Mohanlal!.

 The famous Navodaya studio was founded by Appachan.This studio produced several films which can be counted as the milestones of Malayalam cinema.Appachan was the producer of 'Chanakyan' in which Malayalees saw Kamal Hasan as a Malayalee hero for the last time.

Navodaya Appachan was honored  with  J C Daniel award for his achievements in Cinema by Government of Kerala.