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A biographical film on the world renowned ornithologist Dr.Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali(Dr.Salim Ali). Born in Bombay on 12th November,1896, Salim's interest in birds began when at the age of ten he had shot a sparrow with his air gun. Later he was…

Guru Chengannur Raman Pillai,the great exponent of Kathakali was born in Chengannur, a village in Kerala in 1884. He received his early training under Thakazi Kesava Panikkar and Ambalapouza KunjuKrishna Panikkar. Chengannur's figure and face were…

The film highlits the role of the National Archives of India in collecting and preserving rare manuscripts, documents, books and historical and political records for progeny.

Viewers are taken to some historic archaeological sites -their past and architectural beauty. These sites include Edakal Caves, the oldest pre-historic finds in Kerala. Thiruvanchikkulam,the glorious Chera temple, Padmanabhapuram palace, etc.All…

A film on the painter M.F. Hussain who is shown illustrating the epic of Ramayana. Hussain has been working on this series for the past three years in the house of Badrivishal Pittie, his friend and patron in the city of Hyderabad..

Based on a Panchatantra tale, this animation film highlights the moralYou don’t have to be big and strong to be successful. You just haveto be clever.”

The film about women's education among Muslims, the cause which was passionately upheld by Shaikh Abdulla. It was this young student from Kashmir who had supported the resolution for women's education in the Muslim Educational Conference along with…

Nephew of Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore was also a younger brother of the well known painter Abanindranath. He developed deep love for painting from very early age. Later he learnt the Japanese technique of light brushwork under Count…

This film records the late third Prime Minister of India,Indira Gandhi taking oath of her office and addressing the first ever UN Conference on Human Environment at Stockholm, where she said, "The rich countries may look upon development as a course…

This short film brings out the varied aspects of the famous blind painter Shri Binode Behari Mukherji. Shri Binode Behari even after his blindness in the later part of his life has created beautiful paintings through his inner eye. Satyajit Ray has…