Janaki Vishwanathan is an Indian film maker best known for her National Award-winning debut film
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Kutty'' (2001) in
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, na ...
, which focuses on the issue of
child labour
Child labour refers to the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and is mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. Such e ...
. Her second film, ''Kanavu Meippada Vendum'', deals with the issues faced by
Devadasi
In India, a devadasi was a female artist who was dedicated to the worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life. The dedication took place in a ceremony that was somewhat similar to a marriage ceremony. In addition to taki ...
women.
This was screened at several film festivals
Filmography
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Kutty'' (2001) : Tamil Film
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Kanavu Meippada Vendum
''Kanavu Meippada Vendum'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Janaki Vishwanathan. The film stars Ramya Krishnan, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy with debutants Asim Sharma and Thanu Vidyarthi. The film was released on 14 ...
'' (2004) : Tamil Film
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Yeh Hai Bakrapur'' (2014) : Hindi Film
Awards
* 2002 Cairo International Children's Film Festival (Egypt)- Special International Jury Prize — Kutty
* 2002 National Film Awards (India)- Silver Lotus Award — Special Jury Award — Kutty
References
Living people
Indian women film directors
Tamil film directors
21st-century Indian film directors
Tamil screenwriters
Special Jury Award (feature film) National Film Award winners
Year of birth missing (living people)
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