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He helmed as many as 141 films in Malayalam.

There is a gender bias in denying J C Daniel award for overall contribution in cinema to women, said actor KPAC Lalitha.

Film director Sasikumar (86), referred to as the first 'hitmaker' of Malayalam film industry, died at a private hospital here on Thursday.The filmmaker, who directed 141 films, is a recipient of J C Daniel Award in 2012.

The Akhila Kerala Dheevara Sabha has come out against the state government’s move to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film Chemmeen based on a novel by the same name by Jnanpith laureate Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai.